2025-11-17T11:51:43-06:00 2024-12-31 330737981 CBIZ ADVISORS LLC 10474 SANTA MONICA BLVD SUITE 200 LOS ANGELES CA 90025 990 2024-01-01 311574450 GILROY GARDENS FAMILY THEME PARK GILR 4088407100 3050 HECKER PASS HIGHWAY GILROY CA 95020 DAN HARNEY BOARD CHAIRMAN 4088407100 2025-11-14 1 0 DAVID ADAMS P00179602 3102682000 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z HOA LE 3050 HECKER PASS HIGHWAY GILROY CA 95020 20223101 0 X WWW.GILROYGARDENS.ORG X 1997 DE TO OPERATE AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WHOSE MISSION IS TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE FAMILIES, ESPECIALLY CHILDREN, TO APPRECIATE HORTICULTURE AND THE IMPORTANCE OF TREES IN OUR LIVES BY PROVIDING FUN AND MEMORIES IN A BEAUTIFUL GARDEN SETTING. 9 9 741 126 862988 0 985733 16287 18564060 18419366 149378 136491 1164035 1018811 20863206 19590955 0 0 0 0 8179994 9037358 0 0 0 10763849 13557242 18943843 22594600 1919363 -3003645 11925515 8818436 3669637 3736154 8255878 5082282 X TO OPERATE AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WHOSE MISSION IS TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE FAMILIES, ESPECIALLY CHILDREN, TO APPRECIATE HORTICULTURE AND THE IMPORTANCE OF TREES IN OUR LIVES BY PROVIDING FUN AND MEMORIES IN A BEAUTIFUL GARDEN SETTING. 0 0 19189449 17609377 THE OPERATION OF AN EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL PARK. VISITATION OF 469,459 WITH OPERATING DAYS OF 172. THE OBJECTIVE IS TO SERVE AS A LEARNING CENTER WHERE FAMILIES, ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH PRE-TEEN CHILDREN, CAN EXPERIENCE THE NATURAL SURROUNDINGS. THE PARK WAS BUILT WITH: SIX GARDENS (CONIFER, FLOWER, TROPICAL, CAMELLIA, HOLLY AND HISTORICAL), FOUR LEARNING SHEDS (GEOLOGY, WEATHER & ENVIRONMENT, PACIFIC REDWOOD AND CIRCUS TREES), TWO SEASONAL EXHIBITS (MONARCH BUTTERFLIES AND HONEY BEES), EDUCATIONAL TOUR PROGRAMS (SELF GUIDED, AUDIO AND DOCENT LED), EDUCATIONAL SIGNS AND AN EDUCATIONAL SHOW PRODUCT. 599697 550318 THE SCHOOL PROMOTIONAL EDUCATIONAL TICKETS PROGRAM. THE OBJECTIVE IS TO ALLOW BAY AREA EDUCATOR'S, BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE, USE OF THE FACILITIES DURING THE REGULAR OPERATING SEASON. STUDENTS CAN COME AND LEARN AT THEIR OWN LEISURE. 334097 306587 OVERNIGHT CAMPING PROGRAM. THE OBJECTIVE IS TO USE EXCESS LAND AND BALL FIELDS AS A LOCATION FOR EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS (GIRL SCOUTS, BOY SCOUTS, YMCA) AND FAMILIES TO EXPERIENCE A SAFE OVERNIGHT CAMPING EXPERIENCE COMBINED WITH THE EDUCATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT OPPORTUNITIES LISTED UNDER GENERAL OPERATIONS. STUDENTS AND CHILDREN CONTINUE THEIR LEARNING AND EXPERIENCES WITH NATURE. 94883 87071 NATURE SCIENCE DAYS AND EDUCATIONAL DISCOVERY TOURS. THE OBJECTIVE IS TO USE GILROY GARDENS AS A LIVING LABORATORY FOR STUDENTS K-5 TO ENHANCE LEARNING IN THE LIFE SCIENCES. SPECIFIC EDUCATIONAL DAYS HAVE BEEN CREATED TO TARGET GRADES 3-5 AND K-2 BASED ON CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION STANDARDS TO ENHANCE LEARNING IN THE LIFE SCIENSES. THE NATURAL SCIENCE PROGRAM RAN FOR 8 SPECIFIC NON-OPERATING DAYS AND THE EDUCATIONAL DISCOVERY TOURS WERE AVAILABLE ON ALL OPERATING DAYS. 94883 87071 20218126 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 30 0 1 741 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 CA X DIEGO AMBRIZ 4088407100 3050 HECKER PASS HIGHWAY GILROY CA 95020 JAY BAKSA TREASURER 1.50 X X 0 0 0 STEVE PEAT COMMUNITY DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 JANE HOWARD SECRETARY 1.50 X X 0 0 0 DAN HARNEY CHAIRMAN 1.50 X X 0 0 0 GREG BOZZO CITY COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE 1.50 X 0 0 0 FRANK JOHNSON COMMUNITY DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 JIMMY FORBIS CITY ADMINISTRATOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 GREG EDGAR COMMUNITY DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 HOA LE PRESIDENT & GENERAL MANAGER 45.00 X 251918 0 13911 ALEX VILLALOBOS ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER 45.00 X 170216 0 8918 MICHEL FULCHER DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & OP 40.00 X 129386 0 9037 551520 0 31866 3 0 1 0 DON CHAPIN COMPANY INC 560 CRAZY HORSE CANYON RD SALINAS CA 93907 CONSTRUCTION FOR EXPANSION 2016631 ARTICULATE SOLUTIONS INC 7365 MONTEREY RD STE 235 GILROY CA 95020 MARKETING/MEDIA/RADIO BUYS 1616894 PATRICK ROBERGE PRODUCTIONS INC 101-408 E KENT AVE S VANCOUVER CA SHOW PRODUCTION 277800 ALMADEN PRESS 39980 EUREKA DR NEWARK CA 94560 MARKETING/MEDIA 132986 COMMERCIAL SERVICE COMPANY 541 BRUNKEN AVE SALINAS CA 93901 MAINTENANCE SERVICE 127214 5 16287 16287 ADMISSIONS 713110 10948892 10948892 FOOD & BEVERAGE 713110 6037178 6037178 PARKING 713110 1420313 1420313 ONLINE SERVICE FEE 713110 12983 12983 18419366 136491 136491 21836 0 21836 21836 21836 1629121 632146 996975 133987 862988 19590955 18553353 862988 158327 648111 324056 324055 7338767 6531697 807070 291171 145585 145586 759309 682943 76366 163183 163183 18590 11154 7436 715317 544798 170519 1674009 1674009 652864 554934 97930 317291 253833 63458 1115029 1003526 111503 80489 32196 48293 303540 273186 30354 651207 603859 47348 LAND LEASE 3112815 3095415 17400 FOOD & BEVERAGE EXPENSE 1881197 1881197 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 934078 840670 93408 AMUSEMENT FEES & SHOWS 763461 763461 1174172 1001607 172565 22594600 20218126 2376474 0 8726675 6663404 403548 405360 819808 914338 214487 391975 3622475 3179116 1760997 443359 11925515 8818436 1736091 1485654 1933546 2250500 3669637 3736154 X 8255878 5082282 8255878 5082282 11925515 8818436 -3003645 -169951 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X X X 1 CITY OF GILROY 946000340 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 X PART IV, SECTION D, LINE 3: UNDER THE BYLAWS OF THE CORPORATION, THERE WILL ALWAYS BE FIVE (5) MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ONE (1) SUCH MEMBER SHALL BE A PERSON WHO IS A MEMBER OF THE GILROY CITY COUNCIL AND THE OTHER FOUR (4) INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS WILL BE MEMBERS OF THE BUSINESS AND AT-LARGE CITY OF GILROY COMMUNITY. THUS, THE PEOPLE IN CONTROL OF THE BENEFICIARY ORGANIZATION (THE CITY) WILL "HAVE A SIGNIFICANT VOICE IN THE INVESTMENT POLICIES OF THE SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION, THE TIMING OF GRANTS, THE MANNER OF MAKING THEM, AND THE SELECTION OF RECIPIENTS BY SUCH SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION, AND IN OTHERWISE DIRECTING THE USE OF THE INCOME OR ASSETS OF SUCH SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION", ALL AS REQUIRED BY TREAS. REGS. SECTION 1.509(A)-4(I)(2)(II)(D). INDEED, THE CITY INTENDS, THROUGH ITS REQUIREMENT OF THE CORPORATION'S BOARD STRUCTURE, TO "OVERSEE THE DISBURSEMENT OF THE NEW FUNDS AND WORK CLOSELY WITH ALL THE INVOLVED PARTIES OF THE PARK." PART IV, SECTION E, LINE 1C: THE CORPORATION IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE OPERATIONS OF THE CITY OF GILROY WITH REGARD TO ITS EDUCATIONAL, PARKS AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, AND THAT THE CITY IN TURN IS DEPENDENT ON THE CORPORATION FOR THE ONGOING OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE GARDENS THEME PARK AND BOTANICAL GARDENS. THE CITY CONSIDERS THE ACTIVITY CONDUCTED BY THE CORPORATION OF SIGNIFICANT VALUE AND BENEFIT TO THE CITY AND ITS COMMUNITY. THE CITY COUNCIL HAS COMMITTED ITS MEMBERS AND THE CITY TO A SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED ROLE IN THE OPERATIONS OF THE GARDENS THEME PARK AND BOTANICAL GARDENS AND THE STEWARDSHIP OF THE CORPORATION'S ASSETS. THE CITY COUNCIL HAS ASSURED THE CITY OF A SIGNIFICANT VOICE IN THE CORPORATION BY MEANS OF MAJORITY CONTROL OF THE BOARD BY INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE CITY OF GILROY COMMUNITY. ADDITIONALLY, THE DEDICATED DIRECTORSHIP HELD FOR A CITY COUNCIL MEMBER WILL INSURE THAT THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE BENEFICIARY ORGANIZATION (THE CITY COUNCIL) WILL BE ATTENTIVE TO THE NEEDS OF THE CORPORATION AND VICE VERSA. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3622475 3179116 443359 443359 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HOA LE PRESIDENT & GENERAL MANAGER 251918 0 0 0 0 0 13911 0 0 0 265829 0 0 0 ALEX VILLALOBOS ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER 170216 0 0 0 0 0 8918 0 0 0 179134 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CONTROLLER AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, WHICH IS COMPRISED OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND THE TREASURER. A RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE THE 990 IS MADE TO THE BOARD BY THIS COMMITTEE. APPROVAL IS AN ACTION ITEM REQUIRING A VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A MANAGEMENT COMPANY REVIEWS AND RECOMMENDS COMPENSATION WHICH IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. PART XII, LINE 2(C) EXPLNATION EXPLANATION AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.