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.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2021
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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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.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Rebecca Anderson Executive Director | Officer | 40 | $168,017 |
Diane Figueroa Director Of Finance | Officer | 40 | $115,184 |
Daniel Bifano Immediate Past President | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
Lesley Cunningham President | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
David M Jones Vice President | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
Stephen Schaible Treasurer | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
Vendor Name (Service) | Service Year | Compensation |
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Steve Hanson Landscaping Inc Landscape Construction | 12/30/19 | $1,378,717 |
Jamie Nelson Construction Construction | 12/30/19 | $300,963 |
Outside The Lines Inc Construction | 12/30/19 | $435,246 |
Macbrown Excavating Inc Landscape Construction | 12/30/19 | $213,645 |
Progressive Environmental Landscaping Services | 12/30/19 | $194,949 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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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 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $315,603 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $170,857 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $1,858,748 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $45,437 |
Other employee benefits | $277,871 |
Payroll taxes | $172,935 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $1,105 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $52,093 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $87,060 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $114,188 |
Fees for services: Other | $105,679 |
Advertising and promotion | $35,838 |
Office expenses | $280,294 |
Information technology | $144,268 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $327,717 |
Travel | $4,633 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $23,495 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $608,158 |
Insurance | $36,204 |
All other expenses | $0 |
Total functional expenses | $4,604,763 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $1,600 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $3,323,033 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $118,651 |
Accounts receivable, net | $227,218 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $46,156 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $196,206 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $11,181,619 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $18,397,471 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $2 |
Total assets | $33,491,956 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $554,904 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $554,904 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $22,490,810 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $10,446,242 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $33,491,956 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 25 grants that Ganna Walska Lotusland has recieved totaling $925,823.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
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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 |
Beg. Balance | $7,835,260 |
Earnings | $584,679 |
Net Contributions | $85,500 |
Other Expense | $34,379 |
Ending Balance | $8,471,060 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
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Mimi And Peter Haas Fund San Francisco, CA | $0 | $22,825,724 |
William K Bowes Jr Foundation San Francisco, CA | $0 | $15,233,813 |
Collins Foundation Portland, OR | $249,591,840 | $5,256,313 |
Walter And Elise Haas Fund San Francisco, CA | $290,773,419 | $45,613,238 |
Lisa And Douglas Goldman Fund San Francisco, CA | $314,443,125 | $25,968,602 |
Wood-Claeyssens Foundation Santa Barbara, CA | $112,450,224 | $19,490,467 |
The Saban Family Foundation Los Angeles, CA | $4,126,107 | $4,076,196 |
Freeport-Mcmoran Copper & Gold Foundation Phoenix, AZ | $2,326,146 | $18,600,000 |
California Winegrowers Foundation Napa, CA | $3,681,527 | $16,676,626 |
Multi-Union Security Trust Fund Glendale, CA | $14,944,884 | $16,888,135 |
Helen And Wil Webster Foundation Arcadia, CA | $240,695,845 | $9,736,121 |
Dart-L Foundation Los Angeles, CA | $255,386,011 | $40,281,490 |