GEORGE WEYERHAEUSER PACIFIC RIM BONSAI COLLECTION

EIN: 611727426 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

FEDERAL WAY, WA

Total Revenue
$827,504
Total Expenses
$1,103,160
Total Assets
$1,712,759
Net Assets
$1,656,173
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2013
Legal Domicile
WA
Principal Officer
PAT BAKO
Phone
2533537345
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

GEORGE WEYERHAEUSER PACIFIC RIM BONSAI COLLECTION, founded in 2013, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $828K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue decreased 6% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $1.1M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 33% operating deficit.

Mission

CONNECTING PEOPLE TO NATURE THROUGH THE LIVING ART OF BONSAI. WE APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT OF OUR LANDLORD FOR THE $1 A YEAR LAND LEASE, WITH A TOTAL 2023 VALUE OF $727,821 TO BE AMORTIZED OVER THE REMAINING YEARS OF THE LEASE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $677,791 Revenue: $13,500

COLLECTIONS: WE REMAIN AN "ADMISSION BY DONATION" MUSEUM ENSURING EQUITABLE ACCESS FOR EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITY. PACIFIC BONSAI MUSEUM STEWARDS A COLLECTION OF 150 BONSAI THAT ARE AMONG THE FINEST...

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COLLECTIONS: WE REMAIN AN "ADMISSION BY DONATION" MUSEUM ENSURING EQUITABLE ACCESS FOR EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITY. PACIFIC BONSAI MUSEUM STEWARDS A COLLECTION OF 150 BONSAI THAT ARE AMONG THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF BONSAI ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. ONE OF ONLY TWO MUSEUMS IN THE UNITED STATES SOLELY DEDICATED TO BONSAI AND ONE OF ONLY A HANDFUL OF BONSAI MUSEUMS WORLDWIDE. PACIFIC BONSAI MAINTAINS A COLLECTION OF 150 BONSAI WHICH ROTATE REGULARLY WHEN NEW EXHIBITIONS ARE MOUNTED. THE COLLECTION IS ALSO THE MOST GEOGRAPHICALLY DIVERSE BONSAI COLLECTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES, WITH TREES FROM CANADA, CHINA, JAPAN, KOREA, TAIWAN AND THE UNITED STATES FEATURING 60 TREES ON EXHIBIT AT A GIVEN TIME. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC SIX DAYS A WEEK, THIS CULTURAL GEM OFFERS CONTEMPORARY AND TRADITIONAL BONSAI EXHIBITIONS, GROUPS TOURS, EDUCATION PROGRAMS, FIELD TRIPS AND PUBLIC EVENTS.

Program 2
Expenses: $35,134

EXHIBITIONS & INNOVATION: A GALLERY OF TREES EXHIBITION - SEE THE BONSAI THAT STARTED OUR COLLECTIONS AND FOLLOW THEIR JOURNEY THROUGH TODAY. THIRTY-NINE TREES ON DISPLAY, SOME IN THEIR 1989...

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EXHIBITIONS & INNOVATION: A GALLERY OF TREES EXHIBITION - SEE THE BONSAI THAT STARTED OUR COLLECTIONS AND FOLLOW THEIR JOURNEY THROUGH TODAY. THIRTY-NINE TREES ON DISPLAY, SOME IN THEIR 1989 POSITIONS NESTLED AMONG THE (NOW TALLER) TREES SURROUNDING OUR EXHIBITION AREA. THIS COLLECTION REPRESENTS SOME OF THE FINEST BONSAI IN THE WORLD.

Program 3
Expenses: $63,928

PUBLIC PROGRAMS: WE PARTNERED WITH PUGET SOUND BONSAI ASSOCIATION TO BRING BONSAIFEST! TO THE MUSEUM, A FREE COMMUNITY EVENT FOCUSED ON LEARNING ABOUT THE ART OF BONSAI AND FURTHERING OUR MISSION OF...

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PUBLIC PROGRAMS: WE PARTNERED WITH PUGET SOUND BONSAI ASSOCIATION TO BRING BONSAIFEST! TO THE MUSEUM, A FREE COMMUNITY EVENT FOCUSED ON LEARNING ABOUT THE ART OF BONSAI AND FURTHERING OUR MISSION OF CONNECTING PEOPLE TO NATURE THROUGH THE LIVING ART OF BONSAI. BONSAI WINTER SOLSTICE EVENT, A FREE COMMUNITY FEATURING A QUIET STROLL IN THE WOODS TO EXPLORE BONSAI ILLUMINATED BY SOFT LIGHTS. WE HELD SUMMER BONSAI SOLSTICE IN JUNE, AN OPEN-HOUSE STYLE, FREE COMMUNITY EVENT FEATURING TAICHI, LIVE DEMONSTRATIONS AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO VIEW THE COLLECTION. EVENTS WERE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $799,183
Program Service Revenue $13,500
Investment Income $11,457
Other Revenue $3,364
TOTAL REVENUE $827,504

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $576,413
Fundraising Expenses $113,654
Program Expenses $776,853
Other Expenses $526,747
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,103,160

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $827,504 $880,124 -0.1%
Expenses $1,103,160 $1,122,759 0.0%
Net Income $-275,656 $-242,635 +0.1%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
9
Independent Members
9
Employees
10
Volunteers
44

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
5
$121,900
Total Directors
11
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
GRANT RAUZI CHAIR 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JUDITH WAGNER VICE PRESIDENT THRU DEC 2023 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MARY GATES SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SHERI TONN TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
GALEN LOWE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK HALEY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATHERINE SEVERSON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANTHONY FAJARILLO DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PHYLLIS GRIGGS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHARON CORNISH-MARTIN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRISTINE ANDERSON THRU 0723 DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PAT BAKO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer
$109,973 $11,927 $121,900
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
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $827,504 $1,103,160 $1,712,759 $-275,656
2022 $880,124 $1,122,759 $1,795,231 $-242,635
2021 $931,817 $1,246,266 $1,875,822 $-314,449
2020 $588,698 $1,004,592 $1,987,575 $-415,894
2019 $921,154 $1,023,277 $2,156,973 $-102,123
2018 $781,003 $1,008,011 $2,249,581 $-227,008
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