2026-04-08T16:20:07-05:00 2025-06-30 953001179 WINDES INC PO BOX 87 LONG BEACH CA 908010087 990 2024-07-01 956062220 SOUTH COAST BOTANIC GARDEN FOUNDATION INC SOUT 3105441948 26300 CRENSHAW BLVD PALOS VERDES PENINSULA CA 90274 ADRIENNE LAO NAKASHIMA CEO 3105441948 2026-03-26 1 1 ELEANOR A LIVINGSTON CPA MST P00226461 5624351191 2026-03-26 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ADRIENNE LAO NAKASHIMA 26300 CRENSHAW BLVD PALOS VERDES PENINSULA CA 90274 6543039 0 X HTTPS://SOUTHCOASTBOTANICGARDEN.ORG X 1961 CA THE MISSION OF SCBG IS TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING A UNIQUE HORTICULTURAL AND WILDLIFE HABITAT EXPERIENCE, AND TO REPRESENT A MODEL OF EXCELLENCE FOR LAND RECLAMATION AND SUSTAINABILITY. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE EDUCATIONAL CLASSES, PROGRAMS, AND SPECIAL EVENTS. 15 15 108 525 68809 0 2788325 3006995 2362840 1756217 226463 318088 866811 835103 6244439 5916403 0 0 0 0 3320437 3575659 0 0 677842 3462618 2409044 6783055 5984703 -538616 -68300 11638803 11638861 1045400 999093 10593403 10639768 X SOUTH COAST BOTANIC GARDEN WILL CONNECT ALL TO THE WONDERS OF NATURE AND CREATE EXPERIENCES THAT INSPIRE STEWARDSHIP AND SUSTAINABILITY. 0 0 3565659 18779 OVERALLPROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES AND EARNED REVENUES SUPPORTED THE GARDEN'S MISSION TO CONNECT ALL PEOPLE TO THE WONDERS OF NATURE AND SERVED APPROXIMATELY 281,000 VISITORS DURING THE 2025 FISCAL YEAR. INVESTMENTS SUPPORTED MARKETING, DIGITAL ENGAGEMENT, AND MEMBERSHIP, AS WELL AS OPERATIONS THAT ENSURED A SAFE AND WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT, INCLUDING FACILITY AND LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE, CUSTODIAL SERVICES, KOI POND CARE, THE RANGER PROGRAM, WAYFINDING, FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVICES, TICKETING AND MEMBERSHIP SYSTEMS, AND LONG-TERM PLANNING FOR FUTURE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS. 519281 HORTICULTUREHORTICULTURE IS CENTRAL TO SOUTH COAST BOTANIC GARDEN'S MISSION AND PUBLIC BENEFIT. A PROFESSIONAL TEAM MAINTAINS THE GARDEN'S LIVING COLLECTIONS USING SPECIALIZED TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT, WITH SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT IN PLANT PROCUREMENT FOR SEASONAL DISPLAYS, REPLACEMENT OF AGING OR UNSUCCESSFUL SPECIMENS, AND ONGOING EDITING OF COLLECTIONS TO ENSURE HORTICULTURAL INTEGRITY, CLIMATE-APPROPRIATE PLANTING, WILDLIFE HABITAT, AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS SUCH AS COOLING AND WATER CONSERVATION. 263877 1737438 ENGAGEMENTDURING THE 2025 FISCAL YEAR, THE GARDEN PRESENTED EXHIBITIONS AND PARTICIPATORY EXPERIENCES ACROSS ITS 87 ACRES TO DEEPEN VISITOR ENGAGEMENT AND CONNECTION TO NATURE. THESE INSTALLATIONS ENCOURAGED EXPLORATION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, DISCOVERY, PLANT LEARNING, AND SOCIAL INTERACTION, AND INCLUDED MAJOR EXHIBITIONS SUCH AS SOAR: TROPICAL BUTTERFLIES, ASTRA LUMINA, AND OUTDOOR ART EXPERIENCES LIKE HIDE AND SEEK AND BAMBOOZLED, AS WELL AS HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES FOR ALL AGES INCLUDING WORKSHOPS, NATURE JOURNALING, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS. 187090 EVENT OPERATIONSINVESTMENTS IN GUEST EXPERIENCES WERE IMPORTANT IN 2025 WITH AN EYE TOWARD ENHANCING GARDEN VISITS. FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES AND EXHIBITIONS WERE A CREATIVE INSPIRATION POINT FOR FOOD AND BEVERAGE MENUS THAT CONNECTED OUR GUESTS WITH THE GARDEN EVEN FURTHER. FOR INSTANCE, AGAVE SYRUP AND TEQUILA TASTINGS WERE PART OF SERVICE FOR THE SPIKED CELEBRATION OF AGAVE, AND THEMED COCKTAILS WERE PART OF THE SUNSET SERIES CONCERTS. 187090 4535907 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 32 0 1 108 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X ADRIENNE NAKASHIMA 3105441948 26300 CRENSHAW BLVD PALOS VERDES PENINSULA CA 90274 MIKE MOLINA CHAIRPERSON 4.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHY KELLOGG JOHNSON BOARD VICE CHAIR - FINANCE 4.00 X X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY FRIESL BOARD VICE CHAIR - SECRETARY 4.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK WARONEK BOARD VICE CHAIR AT LARGE 4.00 X X 0 0 0 RAYMOND FRIEDMAN TRUSTEE 4.00 X 0 0 0 WAHIDEH KHALEELI TRUSTEE 4.00 X 0 0 0 MARILYN LONG TRUSTEE 4.00 X 0 0 0 MELANIE MACLEAN TRUSTEE 4.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN MELIDEO TRUSTEE 4.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN OU TRUSTEE 4.00 X 0 0 0 ARYAN PAPOLI TRUSTEE (THRU 8/2024) 4.00 X 0 0 0 KEN PICKAR TRUSTEE 4.00 X 0 0 0 TYLER POLSON TRUSTEE 4.00 X 0 0 0 JIM SCHARFFENBERGER TRUSTEE 4.00 X 0 0 0 MARCIA SCHOETTLE TRUSTEE 4.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN SEALY TRUSTEE (THRU 6/2025) 4.00 X 0 0 0 LAUREL WOODLEY TRUSTEE 4.00 X 0 0 0 ADRIENNE NAKASHIMA CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 80.00 X 234176 0 50994 DANIELLE BROWN CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 40.00 X 192056 0 34547 MARYLYNN MACK COO (THRU 7/2024) 40.00 X 112782 0 8132 KATRYN HEISE ACTING CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 102605 0 8831 641619 0 102504 4 0 1 0 PLATFORM ADVISORS 6510 SOUTH MILLROCK DRIVE STE 275 HOLLADAY UT 84121 BOOKKEEPING 129685 SOULFUL LEADING LLC 5300 SEABREEZE WAY OXNARD CA 93035 ORGANIZATIONAL HEALTH CONSULTING 118771 2 X 1337365 10304 1659326 161907 3006995 EDUCATION 900099 1737438 1737438 ADMISSIONS 900099 18779 18779 1756217 149691 149691 453761 0 453761 453761 453761 367716 199319 168397 168397 168397 796802 427317 369485 68809 300676 11857 11857 11857 5916403 1756217 68809 1084382 253309 151986 75992 25331 2721941 2259188 79 462674 49304 35532 4786 8986 280383 198420 33341 48622 270722 190007 34843 45872 52331 52331 127357 13000 114357 30437 30437 184653 65660 69257 49736 159519 159519 75890 27699 42137 6054 133211 104717 25889 2605 13542 4735 6887 1920 83458 65681 1920 15857 81885 40124 41761 101764 101764 GARDEN OPERATION 520955 519281 1674 EDUCATION 263877 263877 EVENT OPERATION 187090 187090 FEES AND LICENSES 150135 14962 135173 242940 234429 8511 5984703 4535907 770954 677842 2293945 1351252 2305596 2346945 2740667 3441713 43826 7020 23472 9993 84723 162070 1130177 355183 789306 774994 3289805 3510362 67463 34512 11638803 11638861 836986 877841 140951 86740 67463 34512 1045400 999093 X 2999994 2576764 7593409 8063004 10593403 10639768 11638803 11638861 -68300 114665 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3745529 6348151 5821999 2788325 3006995 21710999 3745529 6348151 5821999 2788325 3006995 21710999 6382916 15328083 103937 67551 79370 731570 603452 1585880 242890 369485 612375 5486 11931 11857 29274 23938528 11602819 0.64030 0.63100 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2022 AMOUNT: $ 5,486. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 11,931. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 11,857. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2119776 70655 69770 2120661 2140263 63237 83724 2119776 2227814 56809 144360 2140263 1862765 750000 -301227 83724 2227814 1862765 1862765 0.90750 0.09250 0 0 542179 83235 458944 288350 165801 122549 299648 106147 193501 774994 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 34512 34512 X 8307216 114665 1965900 2080565 6226651 30437 -340685 -310248 5916403 8260851 1965900 340685 2306585 5954266 30437 30437 5984703 PART V, LINE 4: INCOME OF THE FUND SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO SCBGF TO THE EXTENT APPROVED BY ITS BOARD, FOR GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES AND SUPPORT OF THE MISSION OF SCBGF. PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION HAS RECEIVED TAX-EXEMPT STATUS FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE TAX BOARD UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AND SECTION 23701(D) OF THE REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE, RESPECTIVELY. THE FOUNDATION RECOGNIZES THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT BENEFIT OF TAX POSITIONS, SUCH AS FILING STATUS OF TAX-EXEMPT, ONLY AFTER DETERMINING THAT THE RELEVANT TAX AUTHORITY WOULD MORE LIKELY THAN NOT SUSTAIN THE POSITION FOLLOWING AN AUDIT. THE FOUNDATION IS SUBJECT TO POTENTIAL INCOME TAX AUDITS ON OPEN TAX YEARS BY ANY TAXING JURISDICTION IN WHICH IT OPERATES. THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR FEDERAL AND CALIFORNIA PURPOSES IS GENERALLY THREE AND FOUR YEARS, RESPECTIVELY. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FOOD AND BEVERAGE COST OF GOODS SOLD -340,685. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FOOD AND BEVERAGE COST OF GOODS SOLD 340,685. SCHEDULE D, PART V REPORTING FOR ENDOWMENT FUNDS HAS BEEN UPDATED FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS. THE CHANGE IS TO CORRECTLY REPORT THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS OUTSIDE OF OTHER NET ASSETS. THE ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES LOCATED IN THE THREE YEARS BACK COLUMN IS FOR THE PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT. X X 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 ADRIENNE NAKASHIMA CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 227696 0 6000 0 480 0 31877 0 19117 0 285170 0 0 0 DANIELLE BROWN CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 186576 0 5000 0 480 0 18658 0 15889 0 226603 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 6 BONUSES ARE DISCRETIONARY AND CALCULATED BASED ON PRIOR YEAR NET EARNINGS. X 3 110231 MARKET PRICE X FURNITURE 1 21600 FMV X GARDEN CERAMIC AND PLANTS 3 18077 FMV X SUPPLIES 1 12000 FMV 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF THE TAX RETURN IS CIRCULATED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT ON ANY CONFLICTS AS THEY ARISE. EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT THAT AFFIRMS THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED, READ, UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO COMPLY WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION IS DISCUSSED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST DURING NORMAL HOURS OF OPERATION. FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 2B: THE AMOUNT REPORTED ON THE STATEMENT OF REVENUE ($18,779) CONSISTS OF GROSS RECEIPTS OF $22,728 LESS REMISSION TO LOS ANGELES COUNTY OF $3,949. FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 6A: THE AMOUNT REPORTED ON THE STATEMENT OF REVENUE ($453,761) CONSISTS OF GROSS RECEIPTS OF $540,174 LESS REMISSION TO LOS ANGELES COUNTY OF $86,413.