MCKEE BOTANICAL GARDEN INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MCKEE BOTANICAL GARDEN INC

EIN 65-1189895 · Botanical Gardens & Arboreta (C41)

What they do

MCKEE BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. ("MCKEE") is A FLORIDA NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION FORMED IN 2003 to RESTORE and OPERATE MCKEE BOTANICAL GARDEN, A PUBLIC BOTANICAL GARDEN IN VERO BEACH, FLORIDA. IT DERIVES VIRTUALLY ALL of ITS REVENUES FROM PUBLIC SUPPORT, EITHER THROUGH CONTRIBUTIONS and GRANTS or FROM PROGRAM SERVICES FEES. IN RECOGNITION of THE MANY FUNCTIONS MCKEE BOTANICAL GARDEN SERVES IN ITS COMMUNITY and BEYOND, THE BOARD of DIRECTORS and ADVISORS DEVELOPED A MULTIFACETED MISSION STATEMENT to GUIDE ITS FUTURE. THE MISSION of MCKEE is "TO NURTURE and ENHANCE A HISTORIC GARDEN IN A UNIQUE TROPICAL SETTING for THE EDUCATION, ENJOYMENT and ENRICHMENT of ALL." MCKEES EXOTIC and NATIVE COLLECTIONS ARE CAREFULLY CULTIVATED to INTEREST VISITORS WITH THE POSSIBILITIES of LANDSCAPING IN A TROPICAL ZONE. EMPHASIS is PLACED ON PLANTS THAT PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INTERACTION, SUCH AS THE BUTTERFLY-ATTRACTING VINES THAT WIND THROUGH THE ENTRANCE PERGOLA.

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Of every $100 spent, about $77.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

59.21%of revenue went to mission work77.3% of expenses · Program services

6.47%of revenue went to fundraising8.5% of expenses

$76.59spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.91%of revenue went to management and office costs14.2% of expenses

$7.58in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

39.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $154,992 for ROCHELLE WOHLBERG (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$4,139,389

Mission workProgram services$2,451,08459.21% of revenue77.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$451,40110.91% of revenue14.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$267,9046.47% of revenue8.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$969,00023.41% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,170,38976.59% 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: 77.3% mission · 14.2% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.59% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 77.1% mission · 11.9% management · 11.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.01% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.8% mission · 8.6% management · 11.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 32.07% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 77.9% mission · 12.1% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.95% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 77.0% mission · 12.1% management · 10.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.31% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,139,389

Expenses$3,170,389

Annual surplus $969,000 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)$2,451,084 · 77.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$451,401 · 14.2% of expenses

Fundraising$267,904 · 8.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,139,389

Expenses$3,170,389

Assets$24,040,264

Income$4,636,940

Contributions$1,636,273

Mission work (program services)$2,451,084

Fundraising$267,904

Management and general$451,401

Stocks and bonds$12,507,075

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

ROCHELLE WOHLBERGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $154,992

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 (22)

ROCHELLE WOHLBERGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

LORILL ANN HAYNESBOARD MEMBER

VICTORIA BARNETTBOARD MEMBER

TINA DI SCIPIOBOARD MEMBER

SUSAN SCHUYLER SMITHBOARD MEMBER

SUSAN GODDARDBOARD MEMBER

SUSAN CHENAULTBOARD MEMBER

STEPHANIE MACWILLIAMBOARD MEMBER

RUSSELL TWISSTREASURER

PETER BENEDICT IIPRESIDENT

MICHAEL MCMANUSBOARD MEMBER

ANITA CALABROBOARD MEMBER

KATHARINE HEINSBOARD MEMBER

KAREN MEYERBOARD MEMBER

KAREN KEATINGBOARD MEMBER

HELEN COOKBOARD MEMBER

ELIZABETH SCHROEDERSECOND VICE PRESIDENT

CATHERINE KIRBYSECRETARY

CAROL PRICEBOARD MEMBER

BLAKE HUBBARDBOARD MEMBER

BETH MOULTONBOARD MEMBER

ANNE WARNER-LINVILLEFIRST VICE PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2003
Location: 350 US HWY 1, VERO BEACH, FL 32962
County: Indian River
In care of: PETER BENEDICT II
Primary officer: PETER BENEDICT II, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@mckeegarden.org Phone(772) 794-0601 Officer phone(772) 231-1100

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: OFFUTT BARTON SCHLITT LLC
NTEE classification: Botanical Gardens & Arboreta (C41)
IRS tax category: Botanical Gardens & Arboreta