2024-11-11T10:53:05-08:00 2023-12-31 931157146 Kern & Thompson LLC 1800 SW First Avenue Suite 410 Portland OR 97201 990 2023-01-01 931296840 Lan Su Chinese Garden LANS 5032288131 38 NW Davis Street Suite 260 Portland OR 97209 ELIZABETH NYE Executive Dir. 2024-11-11 true true Cheryl L Morgan CPA P00168869 5032223338 X 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X ELIZABETH NYE 38 NW Davis Street Suite 260 Portland OR 97209 2518145 false X www.lansugarden.org X 2000 OR THE MISSION OF LAN SU CHINESE GARDEN IS TO CULTIVATE AN OASIS OF TRANQUIL BEAUTY AND HARMONY TO INSPIRE, ENGAGE, AND EDUCATE OUR GLOBAL COMMUNITY IN THE APPRECIATION OF A RICHLY AUTHENTIC CHINESE CULTURE. 12 12 25 100 1475 475 2128170 1003155 1103027 1182252 -2054 17068 150813 179219 3379956 2381694 0 0 1480996 1746244 0 260301 1357572 1137292 2838568 2883536 541388 -501842 3797339 3936102 1315862 1956467 2481477 1979635 THE MISSION OF LAN SU CHINESE GARDEN IS TO CULTIVATE AN OASIS OF TRANQUIL BEAUTY AND HARMONY TO INSPIRE, ENGAGE, AND EDUCATE OUR GLOBAL COMMUNITY IN THE APPRECIATION OF A RICHLY AUTHENTIC CHINESE CULTURE. false false 683575 MEMBERSHIP & PROGRAMMING LAN SU GARDEN OFFERS CULTURAL PROGRAMS FOR OUR VISITORS AND MEMBERS. THESE PROGRAMS ARE FREE TO VISITORS AND MEMBERS WITH A FEW SPECIAL TICKETED EVENTS. LAN SU PARTNERS WITH LOCAL AND REGIONAL INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE OVER 800 FREE PROGRAMS IN THE GARDEN EACH YEAR. LAN SU PRODUCES SEVERAL TICKETED EVENTS EACH YEAR. THESE EVENTS INCLUDE CULTURAL PERFORMANCES, SUMMER CONCERTS, AND EVENT RECEPTIONS.THE BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP PROVIDE UNLIMITED DAYTIME ADMISSION FOR 12 MONTHS, NUMEROUS PROGRAMMING ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, MONTHLY MORNING AND EVENING HOURS IN THE GARDEN FOR MEMBERS ONLY, DISCOUNTS AT THE TEAHOUSE AND GARDEN SHOP AND A SUBSCRIPTION TO OUR QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER. MEMBERS ALSO RECEIVE ADVANCED PRE-SALE ACCESS FOR TICKETED EVENTS. 638122 911638 GARDEN OPERATIONS LAN SU IS PRIMARILY A VISITOR ATTRACTION/DESTINATION, SO THE PHYSICAL ASPECT OF THE GARDEN ITSELF IS PARAMOUNT TO OUR SUCCESS. KNOWN FOR OUR BEAUTIFUL ARCHITECTURE, CAREFULLY TENDED LANDSCAPES OF RARE AND CULTURALLY SIGNIFICANT PLANTS, AND OUR MISSION OF CULTURAL EDUCATION FOR ALL AGES, LAN SU REQUIRES THE DEDICATED RESOURCES OF BOTH STAFF AND BUDGET ALLOCATIONS TO MAINTAIN THE GARDEN AND STRUCTURES. ADDITIONALLY, TO PROVIDE THE MORE THAN 100,000 ANNUAL VISITORS WITH THE DEEP CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE THAT LAN SU EMBODIES, OUR 100 VOLUNTEERS ARE LED BY A VOLUNTEER DIRECTOR AND PROVIDE DAILY DOCENT LED TOURS AND WELCOME VISITORS AND MEMBERS ALIKE AT OUR FRONT ENTRANCE. 522863 270614 RETAIL AND ADMISSIONS EXPENSES FOR THE RETAIL & ADMISSIONS DEPARTMENT ENCOMPASS WHOLESALE AND OPERATIONAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH RUNNING THE GARDEN SHOP AND ALL ADMISSIONS AND EVENT TICKETING FOR THE GARDEN DAILY. THESE EXPENSES INCLUDE STAFFING COSTS PLUS ALL THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES TO RUN TWO POS STATIONS AS WELL AS ONLINE AND MOBILE TICKETING PLATFORM COSTS. A BULK OF THE EXPENSES ARE ATTRIBUTED TO THE PURCHASE OF WHOLESALE MERCHANDISE FOR RETAIL SALE AND THE PAYMENT OF CONSIGNMENT FEES TO ARTISTS SELLING THROUGH OUR ROTATING EXHIBITION PROGRAM. 1844560 true true false false false false false true false false true false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 63 0 true 25 true true true false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 12 12 false false true false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false OR X X ELIZABETH NYE 5032288131 38 NW DAVIS ST SUITE 260 PORTLAND OR 97209 ELIZABETH NYE Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 146795 0 9438 CHRIS NICKERSON President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 HONG MAUTZ Vice President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DAN BARBATO Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 TED JOHNSON Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 RAYMOND CHENG Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROSALINE HUI Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WIM WIEWEL Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAN JACKSON Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JERRY ROSETTE Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID CHEN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CASEY IPOCK Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY TANADA Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 146795 9438 1 false true false 0 230742 772413 1003155 ADMISSIONS 712190 911638 911638 TICKETED EVENTS 712130 270614 270614 1182252 17068 17068 0 0 72343 24050 48293 48293 46818 1475 0 0 0 239047 112401 126646 126646 OTHER REVENUE 900099 4280 4280 4280 2381694 1233350 1475 143714 0 0 0 0 156233 90484 50517 15232 0 1272241 738865 407275 126101 24926 13817 9308 1801 136386 75603 50930 9853 156458 90864 50086 15508 0 0 0 0 0 0 173114 119265 53011 838 85816 83560 1224 1032 49215 30723 2774 15718 61110 39437 15211 6462 0 128047 89239 22158 16650 13950 6646 6931 373 0 0 0 0 87402 84399 1930 1073 38632 32443 6189 OTHER COSTS 333282 208857 85520 38905 BANK CHARGES 61090 54606 1763 4721 SUPPLIES 36444 28336 6626 1482 REPAIRS 32976 30970 2006 36214 26446 7222 2546 2883536 1844560 778675 260301 2598918 1242465 0 345588 125588 10481 12659 0 0 0 36870 48284 13992 20807 1309049 262375 546639 1046674 11056 520705 0 0 0 233795 918920 3797339 3936102 253123 243974 37954 1024784 1052283 1 660210 1315862 1956467 X 2406477 1969635 75000 10000 2481477 1979635 3797339 3936102 -501842 X false false false X 619206 1260826 1238847 2128170 1003155 6250204 0 0 619206 1260826 1238847 2128170 1003155 6250204 99376 6150828 5637 4295 1413 2567 17068 30980 0 0 6281184 7143930 0.97920 0.96960 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X false 1140107 211282 928825 168942 51093 117849 1046674 BENEFICIAL INTEREST ASSETS HELD BY OTHER 258709 DEVELOPMENT IN PROGRESS LEASE RIGHT OF USE ASSET 660211 918920 LEASE LIABILITY 660210 660210 Part III, Line 1a: If organization elected under SFAS 116 to not report are, historical treasures, o LAN SU CHINESE GARDEN MAINTAINS A COLLECTION OF EDUCATIONAL ITEMS THAT REPRESENT DIFFERENT CULTURAL ACTIVITIES OR ART FORMS THAT WOULD HAVE OCCURRED IN A SCHOLARS GARDEN IN SUZHOU, CHINA. THIS COLLECTION IS USED IN ROTATING EDUCATIONAL DISPLAYS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND INCLUDES ITEMS SUCH AS HAND CARVED STONE STATUES, CALLIGRAPHY AND ARTFUL SCROLLS, DOLLS, OPERA MASKS, VASES AND FLOWER POTS, CALLIGRAPHY UTENSILS, EMBROIDERED SILK ROBES AND SHOES, BOOKS, SMALL STATUES, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, PENJING (BONSAI), CARVED AND PAINTED LEATHER SHADOW PUPPETS, BASKETS AND EMBROIDERY CASES, EMBROIDERED SILK ART, AND SMALL FURNISHINGS. THE MAJORITY OF THE FURNITURE DISPLAYED IN THE GARDEN IS GOOD QUALITY REPRODUCTIONS. THE ANTIQUE FURNITURE IN THE TEAHOUSE BELONGS TO THE LESSEE, THE TAO OF TEA. Part III, Line 4: Description of organization's collections and how it furthers its purpose. LAN SU CHINESE GARDEN MAINTAINS A COLLECTION OF EDUCATIONAL ITEMS THAT REPRESENT DIFFERENT CULTURAL ACTIVITIES OR ART FORMS THAT WOULD HAVE OCCURRED IN A SCHOLARS GARDEN IN SUZHOU, CHINA. THIS COLLECTION IS USED IN ROTATING EDUCATIONAL DISPLAYS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND INCLUDES ITEMS SUCH AS HAND CARVED STONE STATUES, CALLIGRAPHY AND ARTFUL SCROLLS, DOLLS, OPERA MASKS, VASES AND FLOWER POTS, CALLIGRAPHY UTENSILS, EMBROIDERED SILK ROBES AND SHOES, BOOKS, SMALL STATUES, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, PENJING (BONSAI), CARVED AND PAINTED LEATHER SHADOW PUPPETS, BASKETS AND EMBROIDERY CASES, EMBROIDERED SILK ART, AND SMALL FURNISHINGS. THE MAJORITY OF THE FURNITURE DISPLAYED IN THE GARDEN IS GOOD QUALITY REPRODUCTIONS. THE ANTIQUE FURNITURE IN THE TEAHOUSE BELONGS TO THE LESSEE, THE TAO OF TEA. X false false false false false false false false false ELIZABETH NYE Executive Dir. 146795 2936 6502 156233 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 4 NAME CHANGE Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c TRANSACTIONS AND PROPOSED ARRANGEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT, OR THE BOARD, TO DETERMINE WHETHER ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT EXISTS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a THE SALARIES OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND THE KEY EMPLOYEES ARE SET BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY DURING THE BUDGET PROCESS AFTER REVIEWING PUBLIC INFORMATION AVAILABLE FOR OTHER NONPROFIT ENTITITES IN THE LOCAL AREA. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b THE SALARIES OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND THE KEY EMPLOYEES ARE SET BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY DURING THE BUDGET PROCESS AFTER REVIEWING PUBLIC INFORMATION AVAILABLE FOR OTHER NONPROFIT ENTITITES IN THE LOCAL AREA. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST WITHOUT CHARGE TO THE REQUESTER. 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