DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN INC

EIN: 860136925 501(c)(3) Environment

PHOENIX, AZ

Total Revenue
$30,218,299
Total Expenses
$27,488,617
Total Assets
$86,738,251
Net Assets
$79,862,825
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1937
Legal Domicile
AZ
Principal Officer
CHRIS KLINE
Phone
4809411225
Tax Period
2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN INC, founded in 1937, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $30.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 13% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $27.5M left a modest 9% surplus.

Mission

THE GARDEN'S COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY IS TO ADVANCE EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION, RESEARCH, EXHIBITION AND CONSERVATION OF DESERT PLANTS OF THE WORLD WITH EMPHASIS ON THE SONORAN DESERT. WE WILL ENSURE THAT THE GARDEN IS ALWAYS A COMPELLING ATTRACTION THAT BRINGS TO LIFE THE MANY WONDERS OF THE DESERT.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $10,500,585
Program Service Revenue $14,171,964
Investment Income $412,420
Other Revenue $5,133,330
TOTAL REVENUE $30,218,299

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $16,163,978
Fundraising Expenses $4,489,562
Program Expenses $19,994,362
Other Expenses $11,324,639
TOTAL EXPENSES $27,488,617

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $30,218,299 $26,663,602 +0.1%
Expenses $27,488,617 $23,636,971 +0.2%
Net Income $2,729,682 $3,026,631 -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
45
Independent Members
45
Employees
249
Volunteers
632

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
10
$922,010
Total Directors
58
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
SCOTT BURDICK BOARD CHAIR 10.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
HAROLD C DORENBECHER IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 10.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
AMANDA BURKE VICE CHAIR 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRIS KLINE VICE CHAIR 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ANN STANTON VICE PRESIDENT (UNTIL 5/22/25) 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
LORI A HIGUERA SECRETARY 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
LAURA A LO BIANCO SECRETARY (UNTIL 5/22/25) 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ED MARLEY TREASURER 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
REBECCA AILES-FINE TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HANK ARENS TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LUIS AVILA TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATE BAKER TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
QUINTIN BOYCE TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN BURNSIDE TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHELLEY COHN TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOE COLIANNI TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LINDA ELLIOTT TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANN EWEN TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALEXANDER FALKENSTEIN TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BARRY K FINGERHUT TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JENNY HOLSMAN TETREAULT TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
URSULA GANGADEAN TRUSTEE (UNTIL 5/22/25) 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DIANA GREGORY TRUSTEE (UNTIL 5/22/25) 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARTIN HARVIER TRUSTEE (UNTIL 5/22/25) 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATIE HOOTEN TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARY HOVDEN TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
THOMAS R JONES TRUSTEE (UNTIL 5/22/25) 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JANE JOZOFF TRUSTEE (UNTIL 5/22/25) 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK LANDY TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANN LEHMANN TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHARI LEVITAN TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAN LEWIS TRUSTEE (UNTIL 5/22/25) 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TIMOTHY LONG TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRUCE MACDONOUGH TRUSTEE (UNTIL 5/22/25) 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID MARTINEZ III TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
REA MAYER TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GERI MINGURA TRUSTEE (UNTIL 5/22/25) 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PAUL J MOUNTAIN TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATHY MUNSON TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ADRIANA MURRIETTA TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RACHEL A NICHOLAS TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LINDA NORQUIST TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAN PEREZ TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT S REDER TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
EDGARDO RIVERA TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BILL RUBIN TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANDREA SANCHEZ TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SARA SCHAEFER TRUSTEE (UNTIL 5/22/25) 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOETTE SCHMIDT TRUSTEE (UNTIL 5/22/25) 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MELANIE STUCKENBERG TRUSTEE (UNTIL 5/22/25) 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATHLEEN TADDEI TRUSTEE (UNTIL 5/22/25) 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL TREJO TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KEN UDENZE TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LISA URIAS TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMEY WETMORE TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANDREA WHITSETT TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JULIE WILLIAMS TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID A YOUNG TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KENNETH SCHUTZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 9/30/25) 40.00
Officer
$539,569 $65,708 $605,277
MARGARET BURKE EXECUTIVE VP & CFOO 40.00
Officer
$267,850 $48,883 $316,733
MIKE REMEDI CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 40.00
Highest
$232,894 $16,358 $249,252
KIMBERLIE MCCUE CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER 40.00
Highest
$190,187 $34,804 $224,991
ELAINE MCGINN CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER 40.00
Highest
$200,169 $20,837 $221,006
TINA WILSON SR DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE 40.00
Highest
$165,442 $30,371 $195,813
MARCIA FLYNN SR DIRECTOR OF EVENTS 40.00
Highest
$151,899 $25,703 $177,602
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 $30,218,299 $27,488,617 $86,738,251 $2,729,682
2024 $26,663,602 $23,636,971 $81,853,927 $3,026,631
2023 $26,720,772 $21,622,334 $75,155,805 $5,098,438
2022 $39,207,596 $21,915,839 $67,699,429 $17,291,757
2021 $19,043,507 $15,338,129 $53,782,694 $3,705,378
2020 $16,135,863 $17,048,260 $49,285,146 $-912,397
2019 $21,171,004 $20,154,972 $49,735,313 $1,016,032
2018 $16,907,702 $17,242,460 $32,071,036 $-334,758
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