OLBRICH BOTANICAL SOCIETY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

OLBRICH BOTANICAL SOCIETY INC

EIN 39-1357247 · Environment (C114)

What they do

OLBRICH BOTANICAL GARDENS ENRICHES LIVES and INSPIRES PEOPLE to LIVE IN HARMONY WITH THE NATURAL WORLD. OLBRICH BOTANICAL GARDENS is DEDICATED to THE CREATION, CONSERVATION, and INTERPRETATION of GARDENS and PLANT COLLECTIONS HARDY to THE AMERICAN MIDWEST or NATIVE to THE WORLDS TROPICAL FORESTS for STUDY, ENJOYMENT, and PUBLIC BENEFIT. THE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP of OLBRICH BOTANICAL SOCIETY and THE CITY of MADISON PARKS DIVISION MAKES THE MISSION POSSIBLE.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

75.09%of revenue went to mission work80.5% of expenses · Program services

13.03%of revenue went to fundraising14.0% of expenses

$93.24spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.11%of revenue went to management and office costs5.5% of expenses

$1.75in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

52.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$3,667,076

Mission workProgram services$2,753,78675.09% of revenue80.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$187,5315.11% of revenue5.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$477,77213.03% of revenue14.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$247,9876.76% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,419,08993.24% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 80.5% mission · 5.5% management · 14.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.24% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 70.0% mission · 14.5% management · 15.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.68% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.9% mission · 9.7% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 149.84% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 69.4% mission · 12.8% management · 17.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 47.03% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 69.2% mission · 11.1% management · 19.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.85% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 90.4% mission · 1.8% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 170.74% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 77.7% mission · 6.9% management · 15.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.01% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.6% mission · 4.0% management · 10.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 128.49% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,667,076

Expenses$3,419,089

Annual surplus $247,987 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)$2,753,786 · 80.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$187,531 · 5.5% of expenses

Fundraising$477,772 · 14.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,667,076

Expenses$3,419,089

Assets$5,987,239

Income$4,731,388

Contributions$1,938,750

Mission work (program services)$2,753,786

Fundraising$477,772

Grants given$2,900,807

Average grant$580,161

Management and general$187,531

Executive compensation (total)$124,790

Stocks and bonds$1,042,675

Accounting fees$59,191

Investing fees$4,725

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

TANYA ZASTROWEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $124,442Base $108,568 · Other $15,874

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (16)

TANYA ZASTROWEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ALNISA ALLGOODPRESIDENT

BETHANY ORDAZSECRETARY

BILL PATEKDIRECTOR

CAREN LEWISDIRECTOR

JOHN MANZERDIRECTOR

JULIE BERNAUERDIRECTOR

JUSCHA ROBINSONDIRECTOR

LAURA PETERSONTREASURER

MATT CORNWELLDIRECTOR

MAUREEN MARTINDIRECTOR

MICHELE MILLER HAYESDIRECTOR

MIKE MADDOXDIRECTOR

PHILIP BRADBURYPAST PRESIDENT

SANDRA H STATZDIRECTOR

SUSAN GOODWINVICE PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1980
Location: 3330 ATWOOD AVENUE, MADISON, WI 53704
County: Dane
In care of: SUSAN GOODWIN
Primary officer: SUSAN GOODWIN, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(608) 246-4586

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Environment (C114)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes