2026-05-11T16:36:15-04:00 2025-12-31 475278347 ALLISON & GIBB LLP 31351 VIA COLINAS STE 202 WESTLAKE VILLAGE CA 913624561 990 2025-01-01 208416864 VENTURA BOTANICAL GARDENS INC VENT 8057666950 PO BOX 3127 VENTURA CA 93006 DIANNE CLAPP TREASURER 8057666950 2026-05-11 true LISA A ALLISON P01971329 8183946689 2026-05-11 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JOSEPH CAHILL PO BOX 3127 VENTURA CA 93006 10761897 false X X 2006 CA TO CREATE AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC GARDENS FOR THE PRESERVATION, EDUCATION, CULTURAL CONTRIBUTION, AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE ENTIRE VENTURA COASTAL COMMUNITY. 14 11 31 0 789662 4440352 0 101684 359354 271902 3856782 1163248 8656488 0 0 705678 753021 54781 411149 713957 756231 1419635 1564033 -256387 7092455 7033336 14354637 161920 144857 6871416 14209780 TO CREATE AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC GARDENS FOR THE PRESERVATION, EDUCATION, CULTURAL CONTRIBUTION, AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE ENTIRE VENTURA COASTAL COMMUNITY. false false 838259 WE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF EXISTING PATHWAYS, INCLUDING VIEWPOINT CONSTRUCTION, AND GENERAL PLANTING TO EXPAND THE GARDENS. 838259 true true false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false false false false false true true false false false false true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true 15 0 true 31 true false false false false false false false false X 14 11 false false false false false false false true true false false true false false false true true false CA X GREG OGNE 8057666950 3342 WEST ST SOMIS CA 93066 JOSEPH CAHILL EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X X 142574 0 9677 KEVIN CLERICI PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURENCE NICKLIN VICE PRESIDE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PHIL WHITE VICE PRESIDE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DIANNE CLAPP TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TRACY LONG SECRETARY 13.00 X X 13049 0 0 BARBARA BROWN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 18000 0 0 DAVID BURBY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY KAY DOUBEK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY LAMB DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LANE LOPEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY MCGEE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DERRICK WILSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG HALTER ADVISORY 0.00 X 0 0 0 173623 9677 1 false true false 231965 41000 4167387 4440352 308860 308860 2026869 1976375 50494 50494 50494 155684 34484 121200 154800 94550 60250 60250 NET SETTLEMENT(SEE GEN FTNOTE 3675332 3675332 3675332 8656488 110744 3984192 183300 78127 10717 94456 495191 307132 48689 139370 9685 5240 1257 3188 10197 6978 1045 2174 54648 31502 5213 17933 47071 47071 54781 54781 45177 45177 86391 69417 7935 9039 6548 140 5158 1250 132507 35708 61498 35301 11388 5617 2974 2797 210363 195010 15353 24963 24963 GROUNDS & GARDENS 101196 99996 1200 FUNDRAISING 50848 50848 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 23350 23350 OTHER MISC. 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BELOW IS TENTATIVE FOOTNOTE TO BE INCLUDED IN AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. U.S. GAAP REQUIRES MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY (OR ASSET) IF THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE IRS OR OTHER APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT HAS CONSIDERED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION AND BELIEVES THAT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2025, THERE WERE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY U.S. FEDERAL AND STATE TAX AUTHORITIES GENERALLY FOR THREE AND FOUR YEARS, RESPECTIVELY, AFTER THE EXEMPT ORGANIZATION RETURNS ARE FILED. THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT CURRENTLY UNDER EXAMINATION FOR ANY OPEN TAX YEARS. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XIII THE AUDIT FOR 2025 IS IN EARLY STAGES. THE AMOUNTS SHOWN ON 990, SCHEDULE D, PART XI AND PART XII ARE PRELIMINARY BASED ON BEST INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT PRESENT TIME. X X X X X X true HEIDI WHITMAN CFRE 821 N SIGNAL ST OJAI CA 93023 CONSULTING false 54781 -54781 54781 -54781 CA ANNUAL BRUNCH 155684 155684 32409 2075 155684 155684 32409 2075 34484 121200 SCHEDULE G, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V) HEIDI WHITMAN, CFRE PROF. FUNDRAISER MANAGES CAPITAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE. false false false false false false false false false JOSEPH CAHILL EXECUTIVE DIR. 142574 9677 152251 LAURENCE NICKLIN RELATED PARTY 425 PLANT TRANSPORT false BARBARA BROWN RELATED PARTY 18000 MARKETING false SCHEDULE L, PART V BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS WITH LAWRENCE NICKLIN WERE PERFORMED BY HIS COMPANY, PLANTASIA. MARKETING SERVICES WERE PERFORMED BY BARBARA BROWN FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B WE COVERA HIGH LEVEL SUMMARY OF THE 990 WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY, IT IS NOT A LINE BY LINE OF THE 990, BUT ALL THE DIRECTORS RECEIVE THE UPDATE AND HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR Q&A BEFORE WE FILE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO WAS REVIEWED AND VOTED BY THE BOARD OF DIREC TORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B KEY EMPLOYEE SALARIES ARE ALSO DISCUSSED FROM TIME TO TIME AS NEW EMPLOYEE S ARE HIRED OR NEW POSITIONS ARE CREATED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 COPIES OF THE TAX RETURNS AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION HAS ENGAGED A CPA FIRM TO PERFORM AN AUDIT FOR 2025. THE 2025 AUDIT IS CURRENTLY ONGOING.