Omaha Botanical Center Inc

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1983

Legal Domicile

Phone

4023464002

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

Omaha Botanical Center Inc, founded in 1983, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $21.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 59% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $13.2M, a strong 63% operating margin.

Mission

We believe in thoughtful, ecologically-minded practices and the curation of accessible, educational, and inspirational experiences that enhance lives.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $5,117,872 Revenue: $2,822,234

Lauritzen Gardens is the nation's premier botanical garden for its ability to impart beauty, awe, and knowledge about local-to-global natural worlds.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $18,025,150

Program Service Revenue $2,417,261

Investment Income $840,709

Other Revenue $-147,419

TOTAL REVENUE $21,135,701

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $3,640,877

Fundraising Expenses $1,248,040

Program Expenses $5,117,872

Other Expenses $4,254,190

TOTAL EXPENSES $7,895,067

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$21,135,701	$13,294,143	+0.6%
Expenses	$7,895,067	$7,295,077	+0.1%
Net Income	$13,240,634	$5,999,066	+1.2%

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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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

113

Volunteers

325

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
John Newman	Executive Dir.	56.00		$192,972	$8,709	$201,681
Rosemary Lebeda	Development Dir.	56.00		$151,795	$880	$152,675
Michael Sullivan	CFO	56.00		$117,143	$2,493	$119,636
Victoria A Schoell-Schafer	COO	56.00		$100,297	$7,942	$108,239
James Locklear	Conservation Dir.	56.00		$104,878	$2,917	$107,795
Jennifer Evans	Dir of Guest Exper	56.00		$101,802	$2,493	$104,295
Terri Eischeid	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Cecil Hicks	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Emily Lauritzen	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Grayson Derrick	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Renee Campbell	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Heidi Higgason	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Fatima Basith	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Randy Blackburn	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Shannon Gilroy	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Craig Moody	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Josette Gordon-Simet	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jim Quinlan	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sonya Gray	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Eric Burden	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Bill Dinsmoor	President	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Nandita Dalal	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sherrye Hutcherson	Secretary	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Polina Schlott	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Chris White	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Michael Miller	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jenny Mickeliunas	Treasurer	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Wendy Wiseman	Vice President	2.00	Officer Director	$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
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$21,135,701	$7,895,067	$92,633,941	$13,240,634
2022	$13,294,143	$7,295,077	$77,976,254	$5,999,066
2021	$22,531,262	$6,924,168	$75,220,934	$15,607,094
2020	$12,012,926	$6,484,927	$58,695,938	$5,527,999
2019	$7,230,500	$6,738,007	$52,302,613	$492,493
2018	$5,830,174	$6,798,694	$50,335,001	$-968,520