SONOMA BOTANICAL GARDEN
EIN 68-0249110 · Environment (C)
What they do
SONOMA BOTANICAL GARDEN
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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.
They explain their jobThe explanation is very short. Ask what work they really do.
They name their leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $40,976 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
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Leadership and board
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (22)
SCOT MEDBURYPREV EXEC DIR
KATELIN RABUCKDIR OF VIS EXP
JEANNIE HENDRICKEXECUTIVE DIR
SALVADOR CALDERONDIR HORTIC & FAC
MICHAEL WENZELCUR OF LIV COLL
KIMBERLY MORRISTRUSTEE
SUSAN PETERSONTRUSTEE
ROBERT N SMITHTRUSTEE
ROBERT PATTERSONSECRETARY
RICARDO CAPRETTATRUSTEE
PAUL ROZANSKITRUSTEE
PAUL MARTINEZTRUSTEE
MARK MENKECHAIRMAN
ANDERSON PUGASHTRUSTEE
KENT ANDERSONTRUSTEE
JERRY NEWELLCHAIRMAN
JENNI E ZAIDITRUSTEE
J GABRIEL CAMPBELLTRUSTEE
HARVEY SHEINTRUSTEE
DAVID LEITRUSTEE
DANA DIRICKSONTRUSTEE
CAROL BAKERTRUSTEE
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1992
- Location
- PO BOX 232, GLEN ELLEN, CA 95442-0232
- County
- Sonoma
- In care of
- Jeannie Perales
- Primary officer
- Jeannie Perales, Executive Dir.
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2023
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2023
- Return type
- 990PF
- Tax preparer
- DREYER ACCOUNTANCY CORPORATION
- NTEE classification
- Environment (C)
- IRS tax category
- Environment