NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BOTANISTS
EIN 20-5183839 · Botanical Gardens & Arboreta (C41)
What they do
Northern California Botanists is An Organization With The Purpose of Increasing Knowledge and Communication Among Agency, Consulting, Academic, and Other Botanists About Botanical Issues Concerning Science, Conservation, Education, and Professional Development. Our Primary Objectives Are to Establish A Communication Forum Via Occasional Meetings, A Scholarship Fund for Students Working On Botanical Problems In Northern California, A Job Forum, and Symposia That Focus On The Botany of Northern California.
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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Leadership and board
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LAWRENCE JANEWAYDIRECTOR
VANESSA STEVENSSTUDENT DIRECTR
TERESA SHOLARSDIRECTOR
RUSSELL HUDDLESTONSECRETARY
REBECCA NELSONDIRECTOR
NICOLE JURJAVCICVICE PRESIDENT
LINNEA RYDELLSTUDENT DIRECTR
LINNEA HANSONDIRECTOR
LEN LINDSTROM IIIDIRECTOR
KRISTEN KACZYNSKIDIRECTOR
KERRY BRYNEDIRECTOR
JOSEPH SILVEIRADIRECTOR
JANE VAN SUSTERENPRESIDENT
GAIL KUENSTERTREASURER
DARIA SNIDERDIRECTOR
CHERILYN BURTONDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2007
- Location
- PO BOX 8042, CHICO, CA 95927
- County
- Butte
- In care of
- GAIL KUENSTER
- Primary officer
- GAIL KUENSTER, Treasurer
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- VINCENT FINANCIAL GROUP INC
- NTEE classification
- Botanical Gardens & Arboreta (C41)
- IRS tax category
- Botanical Gardens & Arboreta