Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO PRACTICE EXEMPLARY STEWARDSHIP OF THE GARDENS, OFFERING PEOPLE AN EXPERIENCE CLOSE TO NATURE, CULTIVATING UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATURAL WORLD AND PEOPLE'S PLACE IN IT THROUGH INSPIRATION, EDUCATION AND EXAMPLE.
STEWARDSHIP OF MUSEUM AND BOTANICAL GARDENS AND PROVIDE EDUCATION ABOUT THE NATURAL WORLD
PROGRAMS INCLUDE: STEWARDSHIP OF A HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT SITE; PUBLIC HORTICULTURE AND COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT; AN EXTENSIVE OFFERING OF CONCERTS AND OTHER PERFORMANCES, ART SHOWS, CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, LECTURES AND PROGRAMS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC; EXPERIENTIAL NATURE-BASED PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES; OPPORTUNITY FOR VOLUNTEERISM; ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND PRESERVATION; AND LEADERSHIP BY EXAMPLE TOWARD MORE SUSTAINABLE LAND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. ENCHANTED, FOREST OF LIGHT, IS AN INTERACTIVE, NIGHTTIME EXPERIENCE FEATURING A ONE MILE WALK THROUGH UNIQUE LIGHTING EXPERIENCES IN SOME OF THE MOST BELOVED AREAS OF DESCANSO GARDENS. CARVED! FEATURES OVER 1,000 JACK-O'-LANTERNS, INCLUDING SEVERAL WEIGHING OVER 100 POUNDS, INTRICATELY CARVED WITH POPULAR THEMES LIKE MOVIE MONSTERS, DIA DE LOS MUERTOS AND SOME DISNEY FAVORITES. AT NIGHT, DESCANSO GARDENS WAS ALL AGLOW WITH A 1-MILE WALK FEATURING THE BEAUTIFULLY-CRAFTED WORKS OF ART. IN 2019, DESCANSO GARDENS WELCOMED MORE THAN 500,000 VISITORS TO DAYTIME ACTIVITIES, SUMMER EVENING CONCERTS, CARVED! AND THE ENCHANTED: FOREST OF LIGHT EXPERIENCE. DESCANSO IS A MEMBER-SUPPORTED GARDEN: IN 2019, MORE THAN 19,000 HOUSEHOLDS SUPPORTED DESCANSO'S MISSION THROUGH PAID ANNUAL MEMBERSHIPS. DESCANSO GARDENS IS ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF MUSEUMS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Juliann Rooke | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $208,000 |
| Jenina Garrett | CFO | 40 | $144,536 |
| Wendy Lees | TRUSTEE, VICE CHAIR | 4 | $0 |
| James Levin | TRUSTEE, TREASURER | 4 | $0 |
| Kay Linden | TRUSTEE, SECRETARY | 4 | $0 |
| Ann Murphy | TRUSTEE, CHAIR | 4 | $0 |
| Amy Lamb | TRUSTEE | 4 | $0 |
| Jennifer Kuo Baxter | TRUSTEE | 4 | $0 |
| Ben Logan | TRUSTEE | 4 | $0 |
| Blythe Haaga Parker | TRUSTEE | 4 | $0 |
| Brad Schwartz | TRUSTEE | 4 | $0 |
| Carin Salter | TRUSTEE | 4 | $0 |
| Donald Voss | TRUSTEE | 4 | $0 |
| Georgianna B Erskine | TRUSTEE | 4 | $0 |
| Greg Mclemore | TRUSTEE | 4 | $0 |
| John D'Angona | TRUSTEE | 4 | $0 |
| Katie King | TRUSTEE | 4 | $0 |
| Laura Furey | TRUSTEE | 4 | $0 |
| Lovell Holder | TRUSTEE | 4 | $0 |
| Ned Russell | TRUSTEE | 4 | $0 |
| Peggy Miller | TRUSTEE | 4 | $0 |
| Richard Atwater | TRUSTEE | 4 | $0 |
| Rick Neumann | TRUSTEE | 4 | $0 |
| Sandra Mays | TRUSTEE | 4 | $0 |
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public 990 form dataset) from:
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