Taltree Arboretum and Gardens Foun… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1997

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Edward C Spelde

Phone

2194640320

Tax Period

2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31

Taltree Arboretum and Gardens Foundation Inc, founded in 1997, is a small nonprofit that reported $172K in total revenue in fiscal year 2018. Revenue fell 84% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring.

Mission

Taltree Arboretum and Gardens will establish and maintain woody plant collections, gardens and natural areas for the benefit of the people in the South Lake Michigan region.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $130,765 Revenue: $35,600

Collections, Gardens, Facilities and grounds-Development and maintenance of plant collections and restoration of natural areas with accession and record keeping of speciman plants; display gardens...

Collections, Gardens, Facilities and grounds-Development and maintenance of plant collections and restoration of natural areas with accession and record keeping of speciman plants; display gardens and corresponding support facilities

Program 2

Expenses: $2,990 Revenue: $14,960

Education-informational publications, volunteer opportunities and recognition, public events (concerts, festivals, dinners, tours); member clubs and events. Public education of horticulture...

Education-informational publications, volunteer opportunities and recognition, public events (concerts, festivals, dinners, tours); member clubs and events. Public education of horticulture, arborculture, and natural resources through classes and seminars; interprestive hikes for schools and youth organizations

Program 3

Expenses: $27,197 Revenue: $0

Railway garden-specialized garden featuring miniature plant specimens G-Scale trains, and educational vignettes

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Trantor Score

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2018)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $114,366

Program Service Revenue $50,560

Investment Income $1,316

Other Revenue $5,460

TOTAL REVENUE $171,702

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $99,264

Fundraising Expenses $7,139

Program Expenses $160,952

Other Expenses $83,468

TOTAL EXPENSES $182,732

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2018	2017	Change
Revenue	$171,702	$1,102,457	-0.8%
Expenses	$182,732	$1,369,694	-0.9%
Net Income	$-11,030	$-267,237	-1.0%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

N/A

Independent Members

N/A

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Damien Gabis	Former President/Chair	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Donald Evans	Former President	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Minakshi Guhman	Board Member	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Natalie Conlon	President	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Michelle Grant	Secretary	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Alex Lulinski	Board Member	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Edward Spelde	Treasurer	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Stephanie Blackstock	Executive Director	40.00	Key Emp	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2018	$171,702	$182,732	No data	$-11,030

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