Program areas at Bok Tower Gardens
Open 365 days a year, Bok Tower Gardens operated a 470 acre public garden designed by landscape architect frederick law olmsted jr, offering visitors and members environmental, natural, art and cultural experiences through a variety of programming. The Gardens hosted music concerts, art exhibits, and educational programming for all ages, with a total visitation of 263,908 visitors in 2022.
Bok Tower Gardens hosted a series of intimate evening concerts and presented outdoor/horticultural exhibits accenting the daily visitation experience.
The rare plant conservation program at Bok Tower Gardens integrated biological research, curated a collection of rare plant species native to central and north Florida; rescued rare plant populations from development sites; performed conservation education for the public and with academic institutions, introduced new populations onto protected lands, restored critical habitats, and met federal recovery objectives for listed plant species.
Who funds Bok Tower Gardens
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Bok Tower Gardens
Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
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David Price | President | $227,661 | 2023-02-13 |
Melissa Robillard | Finance | $127,035 | 2022-10-18 |
Erica Smith | Director of Business Development and Public Relations | $101,320 | 2022-10-18 |
Melissa Tyrone | Director of Philanthropy and Membership | $113,492 | 2022-10-18 |
Nicole Cochran | Director of Human Resources | | 2022-10-18 |
...and 25 more key personnel |
Financials for Bok Tower Gardens
Revenues | FYE 09/2022 | FYE 09/2021 | % Change |
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Total grants, contributions, etc. | $2,223,737 | $2,569,447 | -13.5% |
Program services | $2,117,535 | $1,933,926 | 9.5% |
Investment income and dividends | $1,390,538 | $922,070 | 50.8% |
Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
Net rental income | $19,035 | $7,322 | 160% |
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $237,350 | $1,444,386 | -83.6% |
Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from sales of inventory | $713,573 | $653,014 | 9.3% |
Miscellaneous revenues | $13,471 | $12,384 | 8.8% |
Total revenues | $6,715,239 | $7,542,549 | -11% |
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Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens | 501(c)(3) | Boothbay, ME | $23,280,988 |
Data update history
June 19, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
October 18, 2022
Updated personnel
Identified 15 new personnel
August 3, 2022
Received grants
May 21, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
Horticultural organizationsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Environment
Characteristics
MembershipsLobbyingConservation easementReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 1151 Tower Blvd
- Lake Wales, FL 33853
- Metro area
- Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
- County
- Polk County, FL
- Website URL
- boktowergardens.org/Â
- Phone
- (863) 676-1408
- Facebook page
- boktowergardensÂ
- Twitter profile
- @boktowerÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 23-1352009
- Fiscal year end
- September
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1925
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- C41: Botanical Gardens, Arboreta, and Botanical Organizations
- NAICS code, primary
- 7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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