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Ganna Walska Lotusland

Ganna Walska Lotusland

Santa Barbara, CA 93108
Tax ID23-7082550

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About this organization

Revenue

$3,703,319

Expenses

$3,646,318

Website

lotusland.org

Mission

Ganna Walska Lotusland's preserves and enhances the unique, historic estate of Madame Ganna Walska, cares for and improve its collections, and develops its conservation and horticulture programs, so they educate, inspire, and advance our understanding and appreciation of the importance of plants in our lives and in the life of the planet.

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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.

Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing

The mission of the non-profit, as stated in the filing, is “To preserve and enhance the unique, historic estate of madame ganna walska, care for and improve its collections, and develop its conservation and horticulture programs to educate, inspire, and advance understanding and appreciation of the importance of plants.”.

When referring to its tasks, they were described as: “To preserve and enhance the unique and historic estate of madame ganna walska.”.

  • The non-profit is operating legally in the state of CA.
  • The non-profit's address for the year 2019 is listed as 695 ASHLEY ROAD, SANTA BARBARA, CA, 93108 in the filing.
  • The form submitted by the non-profit organization for 2019 reports 54 employees.
  • Is not a private foundation.
  • Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
  • Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
  • Revenue less expenses is $1,202,358.
  • The organization has 19 independent voting members.
  • The organization was formed in 2009.
  • The organization pays $2,273,138 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
  • The organization pays $636,813 in fundraising expenses.

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