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Friends Of San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Environmental Quality, Protection and Beautification / Single Organization Support (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$848k (2022)

Expenses
$878k (2022)

Total Assets
$1.92M (2022)

Total Liabilities
$521k (2022)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2022

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$847,883
Expenses
$877,736
Net Income
-$29,853
Net Assets
$1,401,759
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $441,879
52.1%
Program Services $86,322
10.2%
Investment Income $9,510
1.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $86,373
10.2%
Net Fundraising $107,864
12.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $115,935
13.7%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $100,325
11.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $281,480
32.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,923,186
Total Liabilities $521,427
Net Assets $1,401,759
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Chenda Lor (Executive Director) $100,325 $0 $3,610
Jim Salio (President) $0 $0 $0
Eva Vigil (President Part Year) $0 $0 $0
Kerry Hughes (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Nisha Abdul Cader (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Brandon Schmiedeberg (Secretary Part Year) $0 $0 $0
Elinor Dempsey (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Tamara Blett (Director Part Year) $0 $0 $0
Anne Byerly (Director Part Year) $0 $0 $0
Torrey Byles (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rick Matthews (Director Part Year) $0 $0 $0
Lief Mckay (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Post (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ben Trogdon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rich Tuckwell Skuda (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$609,657
Expenses
$489,155
Net Income
$120,502
Net Assets
$1,431,612
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $465,112
76.3%
Program Services $55,989
9.2%
Investment Income $26
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $24,704
4.1%
Net Fundraising $5,151
0.8%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $58,675
9.6%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $87,805
18.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $135,049
27.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,604,818
Total Liabilities $173,206
Net Assets $1,431,612
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Chenda Lor (Executive Director) $87,804 $0 $2,189
Eva Vigil (President) $0 $0 $0
Ke Ping Tsao Md (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Brandon Schmiedeberg (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Pat Connelly (Treasurer Part Year) $0 $0 $0
Nisha Abdul Cader (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tamara Blett (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anne Byerly (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rick Matthews (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lief Mckay (Director) $0 $0 $0
Camille Schwaegerle (Director Part Year) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$231,770
Expenses
$356,980
Net Income
-$125,210
Net Assets
$1,311,110
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $187,342
80.8%
Program Services $27,987
12.1%
Investment Income $818
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $7,355
3.2%
Net Fundraising -$1,624
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $9,892
4.3%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $79,345
22.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $91,318
25.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,531,177
Total Liabilities $220,067
Net Assets $1,311,110
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Chenda Lor (Executive Director) $79,345 $0 $4,299
Eva Vigil (President) $0 $0 $0
Ke Ping Tsao Md (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Brandon Schmiedeberg (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Pat Connelly (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Nisha Abdul Cader (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tamara Blett (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anne Byerly (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vl Holland (Director Part Year) $0 $0 $0
Lief Mckay (Director) $0 $0 $0
Camille Schwaegerle (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mary Stilson (Director Part Year) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Walker Scott (Director Part Year) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$232,815
Expenses
$355,429
Net Income
-$122,614
Net Assets
$1,436,320
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $153,273
65.8%
Program Services $32,135
13.8%
Investment Income $1,079
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $32,998
14.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $10,758
4.6%
Other Revenue $2,572
1.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $61,570
17.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $76,814
21.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,453,581
Total Liabilities $17,261
Net Assets $1,436,320
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Chenda Lor (Executive Director) $61,570 $0 $7,906
Gabriele Levine (President) $0 $0 $0
Eva Vigil (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Ke Ping Tsao Md (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Tamara Blett (Director) $0 $0 $0
Pat Connelly (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vl Holland (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lief Mckay (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brandon Schmiedeberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Camille Schwaegerle (Director) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Walker Scott (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mary Stilson (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$232,275
Expenses
$249,491
Net Income
-$17,216
Net Assets
$1,558,934
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $182,783
78.7%
Program Services $20,060
8.6%
Investment Income $1,282
0.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $18,111
7.8%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $9,596
4.1%
Other Revenue $443
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $61,291
24.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $40,920
16.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,635,336
Total Liabilities $76,402
Net Assets $1,558,934
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Debra Hoover Part Year (Operations Director) $59,830 $0 $2,452
Chenda Lor (Executive Director) $1,461 $0 $0
Madeline Moore (President) $0 $0 $0
Gabriele Levine (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Eva Vigil (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Vl Holland (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ke Ping Tsao Md (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$189,147
Expenses
$235,197
Net Income
-$46,050
Net Assets
$1,576,150
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $139,352
73.7%
Program Services $23,437
12.4%
Investment Income $418
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $15,509
8.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $9,919
5.2%
Other Revenue $512
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $45,583
19.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $41,384
17.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,656,064
Total Liabilities $79,914
Net Assets $1,576,150
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Debra Hoover (Operations Director) $45,583 $0 $7,373
Madeline Moore (President) $0 $0 $0
Gabriele Levine (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Eva Vigil (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Vl Holland (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ke Ping Tsao Md (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$265,971
Expenses
$233,770
Net Income
$32,201
Net Assets
$1,617,749
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $226,075
85.0%
Program Services $13,803
5.2%
Investment Income $219
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $8,350
3.1%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $440
0.2%
Net Inventory Sales $16,502
6.2%
Other Revenue $582
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $57,229
24.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $38,297
16.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,701,467
Total Liabilities $83,718
Net Assets $1,617,749
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Debra Hoover (Operations Director) $62,956 $0 $0
Madeline Moore (President) $0 $0 $0
Gabriele Levine (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Eva Vigil (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Vl Holland (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ke Ping Tsao Md (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$146,526
Expenses
$228,805
Net Income
-$82,279
Net Assets
$1,578,087
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $120,479
82.2%
Program Services $11,241
7.7%
Investment Income $26
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $4,146
2.8%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $10,624
7.3%
Other Revenue $10
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $95,421
41.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,604,697
Total Liabilities $26,610
Net Assets $1,578,087
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Madeline Moore (President) $0 $0 $0
Gaby Levine (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Eva Vigil (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Vl Holland (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ke Ping Tsao Md (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$202,073
Expenses
$242,317
Net Income
-$40,244
Net Assets
$1,660,366
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $162,257
80.3%
Program Services $11,501
5.7%
Investment Income $10
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $15,284
7.6%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $13,021
6.4%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $98,487
40.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,673,801
Total Liabilities $13,435
Net Assets $1,660,366
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Madeline Moore (President) $0 $0 $0
Gaby Levine (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Eva Vigil (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Fred Bogart Cpa (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Ke Ping Tsao Md (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vl Holland (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$313,458
Expenses
$364,675
Net Income
-$51,217
Net Assets
$1,700,610
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $263,772
84.1%
Program Services $24,208
7.7%
Investment Income $22
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $11,990
3.8%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $13,466
4.3%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $160,580
44.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,707,207
Total Liabilities $6,597
Net Assets $1,700,610
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ke Ping Tsao Md (President) $0 $0 $0
Pandora Nash Karner (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Gaby Levine (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Fred Bogart Cpa (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jill Bolster White (Director Thru August 2013) $0 $0 $0
Vl Holland (Director Start May 2013) $0 $0 $0
Madeline Moore (Director Start May 2013) $0 $0 $0
Helen Sipsas (Director Thru August 2013) $0 $0 $0
Rodney Thurman (Director May Thru August 2013) $0 $0 $0
Eva Vigil (Director) $0 $0 $0
Pete Jenny (Director Start August 2013) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$406,945
Expenses
$507,839
Net Income
-$100,894
Net Assets
$1,728,500
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $345,173
84.8%
Program Services $24,611
6.0%
Investment Income $18
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $10,796
2.7%
Net Fundraising $6,836
1.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $19,511
4.8%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $239,179
47.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,733,621
Total Liabilities $5,121
Net Assets $1,728,500

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$410,531
Expenses
$489,619
Net Income
-$79,088
Net Assets
$1,829,394
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $342,597
83.5%
Program Services $22,699
5.5%
Investment Income $17
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $10,235
2.5%
Net Fundraising $15,739
3.8%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $19,244
4.7%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $217,281
44.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,841,274
Total Liabilities $11,880
Net Assets $1,829,394

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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