LEACH BOTANICAL GARDEN: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
LEACH BOTANICAL GARDEN (EIN 93-0807685)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-03-12
IRS object ID
202600719349301370
Schema version
2024v5.5
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-03-12T16:08:53-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GARY MCGEE & CO LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1222 SW COLUMBIA ST STE 200AddressLine1Txt
CityPORTLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationORStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP97201ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN930807685EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1LEACH GARDEN FRIENDSBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlLEACBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5032086030PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line16704 SE 122ND AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityPORTLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationORStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonERIC VINESPersonNm
Person TitleINTERIM EXECUTIVE DIR.PersonTitleTxt
Phone5032086030PhoneNum
Signature2026-03-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonYEE LEE MCGEEPreparerPersonNm
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Phone5032222515PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LEACH BOTANICAL GARDENBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerERIC VINESPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16704 SE 122ND AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityPORTLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationORStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP97236ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,474,817GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.LEACHGARDEN.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1981FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateORLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionLEACH BOTANICAL GARDEN OFFERS IMMERSIVE, RESTORATIVE, AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES IN A UNIQUE LANDSCAPE OF NATIVE PLANTS AND HORTICULTURAL COLLECTIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF BUILDING COMMUNITY, CELEBRATING NATURE, AND INSPIRING ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers75TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Contributions Grants$1,015,088CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$127,454PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$148,836CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$29,768PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$19,017CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$172,272PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$197,360CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,071,321PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,380,301CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$150,739PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$176,885CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Other Expenses$352,393CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,267,627PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,448,277CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$196,306PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$67,976CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$1,051,288TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$1,002,172TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$145,851TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$150,257TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$905,437NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$851,915NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionLEACH BOTANICAL GARDEN OFFERS IMMERSIVE, RESTORATIVE, AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES IN A UNIQUE LANDSCAPE OF NATIVE PLANTS AND HORTICULTURAL COLLECTIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF BUILDING COMMUNITY, CELEBRATING NATURE, AND INSPIRING ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$464,790ExpenseAmt
Grant$176,885GrantAmt
Revenue$177,755RevenueAmt
DescBOTANY & HORTICULTURE - THIS YEAR BROUGHT MANY CHANGES TO THE HORTICULTURE DEPARTMENT. WITH THE DEPARTURE OF HEAD GARDENER SCOTT HOELSCHER AFTER 20 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE, A MAJOR RESTRUCTURING OF THE DEPARTMENT WAS SET INTO ACTION. THE ROLE OF HEAD GARDENER WAS DISSOLVED TO REFOCUS EFFORTS IN AREAS THAT HAVE BEEN SITTING ON THE BACK BURNER DUE TO LACK OF CAPACITY. WE NOW HAVE A TEAM OF 3 YEAR ROUND GARDENERS, EACH WITH A DEDICATED MAINTENANCE ZONE. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.ADDITIONALLY, ONE OF THESE POSITIONS WORKS AS THE PROPAGATOR FOR THE GARDEN, A POSITION THAT WAS PUT ON HOLD AFTER THE PREVIOUS PROPAGATOR RETIRED. AFTER YEARS OF DEFERRED MAINTENANCE IN THE NURSERY AND GREENHOUSE, THE TEAM IS NOW WORKING IN EARNEST TO MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO GET PRODUCTION LEVELS AT OR ABOVE WHERE THEY WERE PRIOR TO 2021. IN 2026, WE HOPE TO BE GROWING LARGE QUANTITIES OF NATIVE PLANTS FOR THE GARDEN'S COLLECTIONS, THE BACK 5 RESTORATION SITE, AS WELL AS THE GIFT SHOP. OF COURSE, WE WILL STILL OFFER MANY OF THE ORNAMENTAL PLANTS THAT PEOPLE HAVE COME TO ASSOCIATE WITH LEACH, SUCH AS JACK-IN-THE-PULPITS AND TRILLIUMS. WHILE NAVIGATING THESE CHANGES, THE TEAM CONTINUED TO WORK DILIGENTLY TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS THROUGHOUT THE GARDEN. OVER 800 PLANTS ENCOMPASSING APPROXIMATELY 90 DIFFERENT SPECIES WERE ADDED, MANY OF THOSE SPECIES BEING NEW INTRODUCTIONS TO THE GARDEN'S PLANT COLLECTIONS. THE GARDEN ALSO HOSTED A PLANT RECORDS INTERN, WHO TOOK ON THE MONUMENTAL TASK OF INVENTORYING THE ENTIRETY OF THE POLLINATOR GARDEN'S PLANT SPECIES. IN THE END, OVER 140 DIFFERENT SPECIES WERE CATALOGUED, WITH A GRAND TOTAL OF 4,815 PLANTS GROWING IN THE POLLINATOR GARDEN ALONE. THE HOPE IS TO CONTINUE THESE EFFORTS THROUGHOUT THE GARDEN.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$248,909ExpenseAmt
Revenue$33,479RevenueAmt
DescEDUCATION - MAJOR COMMUNITY EVENTS BY THE NUMBERS: SPRING EQUINOX FAIR (635 GUESTS) JUNETEENTH COMMUNITY FREE DAY (1,002 GUESTS) SUMMER NATURE FAIR (534 GUESTS) WINTER SOLSTICE (391 GUESTS) SIP & PICNIC (191 GUESTS) MOMENT (277 GUESTS) OREGON ADVENTURE THEATRE'S "THE WINTER'S TALE" (650 GUESTS AT MULTIPLE PERFORMANCES) RENEGADE OPERA'S BIRD SONGS OF OPERA (200 GUESTS) 105 ATTENDED AN ART CLASS (DRAWING, WATERCOLOR, PRINTMAKING) CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.THE PROGRAMS TEAM BEGAN WORK ON THE FAR MEADOW WITH THE FIRST BERM PLANTING OF SUNFLOWERS AND OTHER COLORFUL POLLINATORS, RESTORED THE PLAY COTTAGE WITH A BEAUTIFUL NEW MURAL, ADDED SEATING MADE BY PORTLAND YOUTH BUILDERS, AND SELECTED LOCAL ARTIST ROSE COVERT TO CREATE A MOONGATE SCULPTURAL INSTALLATION. THE TEAM ALSO HIRED KATHARINE GRACE J. FLORES AS OUR NEW BACK 5 EDUCATION & ECOLOGY MANAGER, THANKS TO GRANT FUNDING SUPPORT FROM M. J. MURDOCK CHARITABLE TRUST.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$135,614ExpenseAmt
DescVISITOR SERVICES - AS THE GARDEN'S FRONT DOOR, VISITOR SERVICES CREATES THE FIRST AND OFTEN MOST MEMORABLE CONNECTION BETWEEN GUESTS AND LEACH BOTANICAL GARDEN. OUR TEAM WELCOMES VISITORS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE, ENSURING THAT EVERYONE FEELS AT HOME AND THAT COST IS NEVER A BARRIER TO ENJOYING NATURE, BEAUTY AND COMMUNITY. IN FY25, THE GARDEN WELCOMED 33,471 TOTAL GARDEN GUESTS.NOW IN ITS THIRD YEAR, GARDEN FOR ALL REMAINS A CORNERSTONE OF LEACH'S MISSION TO ENSURE EQUITABLE ACCESS. IN FY25 ALONE, 1,485 GUESTS ENJOYED COMPLIMENTARY ADMISSION. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.WHEN COMBINED WITH OTHER FREE ENTRY DAYS, A TOTAL OF AROUND 3,600 VISITORS RECEIVED FREE ENTRY. OF ALL GARDEN FOR ALL VISITORS TO DATE, 75% ARE OREGON RESIDENTS, AND 36% LIVE IN OUR NEIGHBORING SOUTHEAST PORTLAND ZIP CODES (97206, 97266, 97236). VOLUNTEERS - WE CURRENTLY HAVE OVER 75 VOLUNTEERS WHOSE CONTRIBUTIONS ARE ESSENTIAL TO HAVING A THRIVING, WELCOMING, WELL MAINTAINED GARDEN. VOLUNTEERS ASSIST WITH NUMEROUS TASKS, INCLUDING GARDEN MAINTENANCE, HABITAT RESTORATION, EVENT AND FUNDRAISING SUPPORT, GIFT SHOP SALES, GARDEN TOURS, SERVING ON THE LEACH GARDEN FRIEND'S BOARD, AND MORE. WE ARE INCREDIBLY FORTUNATE TO HAVE SUCH A DEDICATED, POSITIVE, AND HARD-WORKING CREW OF VOLUNTEERS! THE GARDEN GIFT SHOP IS STAFFED YEAR-ROUND BY A CAPABLE VOLUNTEER TEAM WHO HANDLED $128,718 IN SALES DURING THE 24-25 FISCAL YEAR (UP FROM $94,864 FOR THE 23-24 FISCAL YEAR). THE SHOP IS AN ESSENTIAL AND WELCOMING HUB OF INFORMATION FOR VISITORS TO THE HISTORIC LOWER GARDEN, AS WELL AS PROVIDING CAREFULLY SELECTED NATURE-THEMED MERCHANDISE WITH A FOCUS ON LOCALLY PRODUCED ITEMS. VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED ASSISTANCE FOR SEVERAL VERY SUCCESSFUL FUNDRAISING EVENTS, INCLUDING THE 2024 WINTERFEST AND WREATH SALE, AND THE 2025 SPRING GARDEN FAIR, FEAST IN THE GARDEN, BOO BASH, AND MORE. OUR KNOWLEDGEABLE VOLUNTEER DOCENTS LED VISITORS ON A VARIETY OF UNIQUE TOURS, INCLUDING THE SOCIAL LIFE OF TREES, THE ROMANTIC TOUR, AND THE GARDEN HIGHLIGHTS TOUR.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicyInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Business Name Line1ERIC VINESBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone5032086030PhoneNum

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CityPORTLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationORStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
BOB HYLAND
PRESIDENT5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANCHESKA SNYDER
VICE PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL CROSBIE
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS BLAND
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEWIS BARR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SAM BENNETT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATE BODIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GAY GREGER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD HARTLAGE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL MCKEEL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUE O'HALLORAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CICI POULSON
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM RONDONE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROL WILSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BEN SHOCKEY
EXECUTIVE DIR. (THRU 3/2025)40.00Yes (X)$88,963$0$5,770
RENEE MYERS
EXECUTIVE DIR. (STARTING 3/2025)40.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Total Other Compensation$5,770TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$63,764FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$481,085GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$470,239AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$46,103NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,015,088TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
GARDEN ADMISSIONS900099$104,535$104,535
EDUCATION CLASSES/EVEN611600$33,479$33,479
GARDEN EVENTS900099$10,822$10,822
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$148,836TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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Total Revenue Column$19,017TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$19,017ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$149,121RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

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Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

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Real$149,121RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$149,121ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$13,000FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$63,764ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
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Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$128,364GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$65,966CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER INCOMEDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$1,391OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$153,979ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$176,885TotalAmt
Program Services$176,885ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$111,600TotalAmt
Program Services$33,480ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$44,640ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$33,480FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$672,980TotalAmt
Program Services$419,271ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$157,054ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$96,655FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,275TotalAmt
Program Services$13,365ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,460ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,450FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Total$53,272TotalAmt
Program Services$26,889ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,966ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,417FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$58,872TotalAmt
Program Services$25,315ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,670ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,887FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,550TotalAmt
Management And General$31,550ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,202TotalAmt
Management And General$1,202ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$90,548TotalAmt
Program Services$38,626ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$34,672ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,250FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,271TotalAmt
Program Services$7,191ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,183ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,897FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$62,705TotalAmt
Program Services$31,549ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,791ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,365FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,488TotalAmt
Program Services$14,751ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,539ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,198FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$55,267TotalAmt
Program Services$29,546ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,304ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,417FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$173TotalAmt
Program Services$173ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,884TotalAmt
Program Services$4,269ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,832ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$783FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
FEES$23,105$6,708$12,741$3,656
OTHER EXPENSES$18,661$6,359$11,038$1,264
PLANT PURCHASES$11,688$11,688
DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS$6,851$3,248$2,929$674

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,448,277TotalAmt
Program Services$849,313ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$407,571ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$191,393FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$127,338BOYAmt
EOY$667,683EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$705,911BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$103,893EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,800BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,822BOYAmt
EOY$24,425EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,000BOYAmt
EOY$9,775EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$57,323LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$449LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$56,874BOYAmt
EOY$56,874EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$130,543BOYAmt
EOY$139,522EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,051,288BOYAmt
EOY$1,002,172EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,976BOYAmt
EOY$6,657EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$120,875BOYAmt
EOY$143,600EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$145,851BOYAmt
EOY$150,257EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$777,772BOYAmt
EOY$721,609EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$127,665BOYAmt
EOY$130,306EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$905,437BOYAmt
EOY$851,915EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,051,288BOYAmt
EOY$1,002,172EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$67,976ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$14,454OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,015,776CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,334,734CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$743,268CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$741,827CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,015,088CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,850,693TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$36,000CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$36,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$36,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$36,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$36,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$180,000TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,051,776CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,370,734CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$779,268CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$777,827CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,051,088CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,030,693TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$550,656SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$5,480,037PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$17,970CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$109,837CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$157,990CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$160,733CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$168,138CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$614,668TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,067CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,391CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,458TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$6,648,819TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$759,374GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.82420PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.83140PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOTHER INCOME - 2023 AMOUNT: $ 2,067. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 1,391.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$130,543BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$14,152InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$5,173OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$139,522EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$122,958BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$12,629InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$5,044OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$130,543EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$120,867BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$6,913InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$4,822OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$122,958EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$132,563BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$6,876InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$4,820OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$120,867EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$99,313BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$37,661InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$4,411OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$132,563EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.21017BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.78982PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$57,323OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$449DepreciationAmt
Book Value$56,874BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$56,874TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescBENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD AT THE OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONDesc
Book Value$139,522BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$139,522TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART V, LINE 4:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ALICE OTT ENDOWMENT IS TO BE USED FOR EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES. THE LEACH BOTANICAL GARDEN ENDOWMENT (INCLUDING BOARD-DESIGNATED FUNDS, MARY SCOTT BRIGGS FUNDS AND J FRANK SCHMIDT FAMILY FUNDS) IS TO BE USED TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT AND WELL-BEING OF LEACH BOTANICAL GARDEN.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1FEAST IN THE GARDENEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$76,764GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$63,764CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$13,000GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$19,000FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$9,550OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$76,764GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$63,764CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$13,000GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$19,000FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$9,550OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$28,550DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$15,550NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PORTLAND PARKS AND RECREATION CITY OF PORTLANDBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11120 SW FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 1302AddressLine1Txt
CityPORTLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationORStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP97204ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN936002236RecipientEIN
IRC SectionGOVERNMENT UNITIRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$0CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$176,885NonCashAssistanceAmt
Valuation Method UsedFMVValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceCAPITAL IMPROVEMENTSNonCashAssistanceDesc
Purpose Of GrantALL PURCHASES THAT ENHANCE BUILDINGS OR THE LAND CONNECTED TO LEACH BOTANICAL GARDENS BECOMES THE PROPERTY OF PORTLAND PARKS AND RECREATION.PurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationALL PURCHASES THAT ENHANCE BUILDINGS OR THE LAND CONNECTED TO LEACH BOTANICAL GARDENS BECOMES THE PROPERTY OF PORTLAND PARKS AND RECREATION, WHO OWNS ALL BUILDINGS AND LAND.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution3ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$25,004NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesMARKET PRICESMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescSUPPLIESDesc
Contribution11ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$21,099NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE NUMBER IN COLUMN B REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM AND IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CBOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY CONFIRM THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND TO DECLARE ANY PERCEIVED OR ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST PRIOR TO A VOTE ON THE SUBJECT FOR WHICH CONFLICT EXISTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST OF ASSETS HELD AT OCF 14,454.

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