2026-05-05T16:08:14-04:00 2025-12-31 271380715 LEAH B NOEL CPA PC 14 S PACK SQ 503 ASHEVILLE NC 28801 990 2025-01-01 560845050 ASHEVILLE BOTANICAL GARDEN INC ASHE 8282525190 151 W T WEAVER BLVD ASHEVILLE NC 28804 BERNARD ARGHIERE TREASURER 8282525190 2026-05-04 true LEAH B NOEL CPA P00844232 8283334529 2026-05-05 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DIANE PUCKETT 72 W FOX CHASE RD ASHEVILLE NC 28804 966640 false X WWW.ASHEVILLEBOTANICALGARDEN.ORG X 1961 NC TO PROMOTE AND SHOWCASE THE VALUE OF DIVERSITY OF PLANTS NATIVE TO THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION BY SERVING AS AN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE AND URBAN DESTINATION FOR NATURE STUDY AND ENJOYMENT. 14 14 5 75 0 416736 662180 20588 32196 43062 57247 98774 102418 579160 854041 0 0 195143 280761 0 76004 229558 290537 424701 571298 154459 282743 2698872 3189377 23539 32619 2675333 3156758 TO PROMOTE AND SHOWCASE THE VALUE OF DIVERSITY OF PLANTS NATIVE TO THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN REGION BY SERVING AS AN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE AND URBAN DESTINATION FOR NATURE STUDY AND ENJOYMENT. false false 303714 32196 CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF A PUBLIC GARDEN DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION AND DISPLAY OF PLANTS AND HABITATS NATIVE TO THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS FOR THE ENJOYMENT, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH OF THE PUBLIC AND SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY. IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURES AND FACILITIES, GARDEN RENOVATIONS AND HELENE RECOVERY WERE MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THE GARDEN IN 2025. 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THE INCOME FROM PERMANENT AND BOARD-DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT ASSETS CAN BE USED TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL ACTIVITIES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO THOSE WHO ARE IN AGREEMENT WITH THE OBJECTIVES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND PAY ANNUAL DUES. THE ORGANIZATION CONSISTS OF ALL CATEGORIES OF MEMBERS AND MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES ARE CREATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A NO LESS THAN FIVE DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED BY THE MEMBERSHIP FOR A TERM OF THREE YEARS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ORGANIZATION, WHERE THE OFFICERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ALSO ELECTED FOR A TERM OF ONE YEAR OR UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSORS ARE ELECTED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS THAT ARE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF THE MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE TREASURER REVIEWS THE FORM 990 WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE PRESIDENT REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE TREASURER TO SIGN IT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS' BYLAWS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST IN A NOTEBOOK MAINTAINED AT THE FRONT DESK. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST AND ARE AVAILABLE ON THE GARDEN WEBSITE. THE ORGANIZATION HAS A FINANCE COMMITTEE CHARGED WITH OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FINANCIAL REPORTING PROCESS.