Ganna Walska Lotusland

Organization Overview

Ganna Walska Lotusland is located in Santa Barbara, CA. The organization was established in 1993. According to its NTEE Classification (T20) the organization is classified as: Private Grantmaking Foundations, under the broad grouping of Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations and related organizations. As of 12/2021, Ganna Walska Lotusland employed 68 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Ganna Walska Lotusland is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2021, Ganna Walska Lotusland generated $7.0m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 7 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 14.4% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $4.6m during the year ending 12/2021. While expenses have increased by 4.1% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

TO PRESERVE AND ENHANCE THE UNIQUE AND HISTORIC ESTATE OF MADAME GANNA WALSKA.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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GARDEN OPERATIONS AND PUBLIC TOURS: GANNA WALSKA LOTUSLAND'S PLANT COLLECTIONS INCLUDE OVER 3,000 TAXA, INCLUDING SPECIES FROM MEDITERRANEAN REGIONS AROUND THE WORLD, AND MANY ARE RARE, ENDANGERED AND SOME EXTINCT IN THE WILD. COLLECTIONS INCLUDE CACTI, SUCCULENTS, CYCADS, PALMS, FERNS, BEGONIAS AND CONIFERS. OUR SUSTAINABLE HORTICULTURE SYSTEMS ARE BASED ON FULLY BALANCED, ECOLOGICAL SOIL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, WHICH REPLENISH AND MAINTAIN SOIL FERTILITY BY PROVIDING OPTIMUM CONDITIONS FOR SOIL BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY. OUR SOIL PRACTICES INCLUDE GREEN WASTE RECYCLING THROUGH COMPOSTING, MULCHING AND APPLICATIONS OF COMPOST TEAS, INSECTARIES TO ATTRACT AND SUPPORT BENEFICIAL INSECT POPULATIONS, ORGANIC PEST AND DISEASE TREATMENTS AS A LAST RESORT TO CONTROL UNACCEPTABLE OUTBREAKS, AND ORGANIC FERTILIZERS. LOTUSLAND HAS BEEN AND CONTINUES TO BE A PIONEER AMONG PUBLIC GARDENS AND OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL ENTITIES IN PRACTICING AND REFINING THESE TECHNIQUES. LOTUSLAND OPERATES WITH A COUNTY PERMIT LIMIT OF 20,000 VISITORS PER YEAR. 15,000 VISITORS PER YEAR CAN VISIT THE GARDENS ALONG WITH 5,000 SANTA BARBARA COUNTY K-12 STUDENTS (WITH AN EMPHASIS ON TITLE 1 SCHOOLS). ALL OF LOTUSLAND'S VISITORS, INCLUDING MEMBERS AND THOSE ATTENDING CLASSES, LECTURES, AND OTHER PROGRAMS, MUST MAKE ADVANCE RESERVATIONS. MOST OF THESE VISITORS TOUR THE GROUNDS WITH A TRAINED VOLUNTEER DOCENT.


FOURTH GRADE OUTREACH: THE FOURTH GRADE OUTREACH PROGRAM REACHES ALL SCHOOLS IN SOUTH SANTA BARBARA COUNTY AND HAS BEEN EXPANDED INTO NORTH SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, NOW SERVING OVER 40 SCHOOLS AND NEARLY 90 CLASSROOMS, OF WHICH HALF ARE TITLE I SCHOOLS. THE FOURTH GRADE OUTREACH PROGRAM IS A PARTNERSHIP WITH EACH SCHOOL, PROVIDED AT NO COST TO THE SCHOOLS, AND INTEGRATES THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOURTH-GRADE CURRICULUM FOR LIFE SCIENCE FOR THE GREATEST POSSIBLE IMPACT IN IMPROVING THE STUDENT'S STEAM COMPREHENSION. DELIVERED IN THREE COMPONENTS, THE PROGRAM INCLUDES TEACHER TRAINING IN A SPECIALLY DEVISED FOURTH-GRADE INTERDISCIPLINARY CURRICULUM, THOUGHT-PROVOKING PRESENTATIONS SUPPORTED BY HANDS-ON MATERIALS IN EACH CLASSROOM, AND HANDS-ON FIELD STUDY EXPERIENCE CONDUCTED AT LOTUSLAND. THE PROGRAM ENCOURAGES CROSSOVER OF THE LIFE SCIENCE CURRICULUM INTO OTHER SUBJECT CURRICULA, SUCH AS MATH, CHEMISTRY, CREATIVE WRITING, ART, AND LANGUAGE, TO PROVIDE A MORE INTEGRATED LEARNING EXPERIENCE.


OPEN PATHWAYS: LOTUSLAND'S OPEN PATHWAYS PROGRAM IS A MISSION-DRIVEN OUTREACH PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES FREE ADMISSION AND DOCENT TOURS OF OUR GARDENS TO UNDERSERVED INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING SENIORS, AT-RISK YOUTH AND TO THOSE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. THE PROGRAM TARGETS THOSE WHO ARE UNLIKELY TO HAVE ACCESS TO CRITICAL CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS, AND IS OFTEN IMPLEMENTED THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH A MYRIAD OF LOCAL NON-PROFIT AGENCIES WHO SERVE THOSE IN NEED TO EFFECTIVELY TARGET THOSE POPULATIONS AND ENHANCING THEIR EXPERIENCE AT LOTUSLAND.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Rebecca Anderson
Executive Director
$168,017
Diane Figueroa
Director Of Finance
$115,184
Daniel Bifano
Immediate Past President
$0
Lesley Cunningham
President
$0
David M Jones
Vice President
$0
Stephen Schaible
Treasurer
$0

Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Steve Hanson Landscaping Inc
Landscape Construction
$1,378,717
Jamie Nelson Construction
Construction
$300,963
Outside The Lines Inc
Construction
$435,246
Macbrown Excavating Inc
Landscape Construction
$213,645
Progressive Environmental
Landscaping Services
$194,949
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$799,467
Fundraising events$851,087
Related organizations$0
Government grants $764,894
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$2,828,898
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $632,683
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$5,244,346
Total Program Service Revenue$758,881
Investment income $492,423
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $57,485
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $421,837
Net Income from Fundraising Events -$230,751
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $130,127
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $7,014,521

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 25 grants that Ganna Walska Lotusland has recieved totaling $925,823.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Schwab Charitable Fund

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS

$458,747
Santa Barbara Foundation

Santa Barbara, CA

PURPOSE: ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY PROTECTION, BEAUTIFICATION

$134,101
Park L Loughlin Charitable Foundation

Olympic Valley, CA

PURPOSE: TO REPLANT THE CYCADS

$100,000
Peebles Sheen Charitable Foundation

Santa Barbara, CA

PURPOSE: IN FURTHERANCE OF SECTION 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE PURPOSE

$45,865
William E Weiss Foundation Inc

Jackson, WY

PURPOSE: RENOVATIONS

$30,000
Chauncey And Marion Deering Mccormick Foundation

Chicago, IL

PURPOSE: ENVIRONMENTAL

$30,000
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Endowment Analysis

Beg. Balance$7,835,260
Earnings$584,679
Net Contributions$85,500
Other Expense$34,379
Ending Balance$8,471,060

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