SOUTH AL BOTANICAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SOUTH AL BOTANICAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

EIN 23-7113031 · Environment (C420)

What they do

THE SOCEITYS PURPOSE is to PROVIDE INFORMATION to THE PUBLIC-AT-LARGE ON THE DEVELOPMENT of PLANTS BY MEANS of HERBARIUMS, EXHIBITS, LECTURES, and PUBLICATIONS; and DEVELOP and MAINTAIN A NATURE AREA and BOTANICAL GARDENS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $90.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

106.24%of revenue went to mission work90.9% of expenses · Program services

1.30%of revenue went to fundraising1.1% of expenses

$96.43spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.38%of revenue went to management and office costs8.0% of expenses

$1.13in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

72.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$637,324

Mission workProgram services$677,093106.24% of revenue90.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$59,8039.38% of revenue8.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$8,2971.30% of revenue1.1% of expenses

Total expenses$745,193116.93% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2023CurrentExpense mix: 90.9% mission · 8.0% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.93% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 92.2% mission · 5.9% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.39% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 91.4% mission · 7.7% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.15% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.5% mission · 12.5% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.35% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.4% mission · 16.4% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.65% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$772,761

Expenses$745,193

Annual surplus $27,568 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$677,093 · 90.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$59,803 · 8.0% of expenses

Fundraising$8,297 · 1.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$772,761

Expenses$745,193

Assets$843,009

Income$869,376

Contributions$559,337

Mission work (program services)$677,093

Fundraising$8,297

Management and general$59,803

Accounting fees$9,014

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (26)

JANICE SMALLBOARD MEMBER

ZACK MOORESECRETARY

VERA LYNN SHEETSVP STAFF SUP

STEVE CLEMENTSBOARD MEMBER

RICIA HENDRICKBOARD MEMBER

PATRICK MCGOUGHBOARD MEMBER

NICK LAWKISBOARD MEMBER

NEIL KENNEDYVP FINANCE

LAURA FROST PHDBOARD MEMBER

KEN KVALHEIMBOARD MEMBER

JULIE MOOREBOARD MEMBER

JUDY STOUT PHDVP EDUCATION

JEB SCHRENKBOARD MEMBER

ALLISON HALLTREASURER

JACK LECROYBOARD MEMBER

FRED WALCHPRESIDENT

FORREST LATTABOARD MEMBER

DREW WALCHBOARD MEMBER

DANA RENTABOARD MEMBER

CINDY KLEMMEREXECUTIVE DI

CHUCK GREERBOARD MEMBER

CAROL MACKEYBOARD MEMBER

BOB HOWARDMASTER GARDE

BILL BARRICK PHDVP HORTICULT

BETH POATESHERB SOCIETY

BARBARA MALKOVEBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1971
Location: 5151 MUSEUM DR, MOBILE, AL 36608-1919
County: Mobile
In care of: CINDY KLEMMER
Primary officer: CINDY KLEMMER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailmbg2@bellsouth.net Phone(251) 342-0555

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CERESA M FRENKEL PC
NTEE classification: Environment (C420)