WEST MICHIGAN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY INC
1000 E BELTLINE NE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49525 www.meijergardens.org

Total Revenue
$21,504,276
Total Expenses
$21,735,828
Net Assets
$368,696,044

Organizations Filed Purposes: TO PROMOTE THE ENJOYMENT, UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF GARDENS, SCULPTURE, THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND THE ARTS. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY IS TO ALLOW GUESTS TO EXPERIENCE HORTICULTURE AND ART.

COLLECTIONS AND EXHIBITIONS: THE FREDERIK MEIJER GARDENS & SCULPTURE PARK (MEIJER GARDENS) PROMOTES THE ENJOYMENT, UNDERSTANDING, AND APPRECIATION OF GARDENS, SCULPTURE, THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND THE ARTS. FOR 362 DAYS A YEAR, GUESTS EXPERIENCE EXHIBITIONS ON THEIR OWN, THROUGH A GUIDED TOUR, A TRAM RIDE OR WITH A DOWNLOADABLE TOUR. DUE TO THE COVID PANDEMIC, MEIJER GARDENS WAS CLOSED MARCH 13 - JUNE 8, 2020. ONCE MEIJER GARDENS REOPENED, GUEST COUNTS WERE RESTRICTED FOR CAPACITY REASONS TO ADHERE TO REGULATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE PANDEMIC. PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS INCLUDE INDOOR DISPLAY GARDENS (TROPICAL CONSERVATORY, ARID GARDEN, VICTORIAN GARDEN, AND CARNIVOROUS PLANTS), ACRES OF OUTDOOR GARDENS AND A WORLD RENOWNED SCULPTURE COLLECTION. TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS INCLUDE THREE SCULPTURE EXHIBITIONS PER YEAR, BUTTERFLIES ARE BLOOMING (MARCH AND APRIL), CHRISTMAS AND HOLIDAY TRADITIONS (THANKSGIVING THROUGH THE NEW YEAR), CHRYSANTHEMUMS & MORE (SEPT/OCT), AND AN EVER-CHANGING SEASONAL DISPLAY HOUSE. IN A NONPANDEMIC YEAR, DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS, ARTISTS PERFORM CONCERTS IN OUR OUTDOOR AMPHITHEATER. THROUGHOUT THE FISCAL YEAR, DUE TO THE PANDEMIC AND GOVERNMENT MANDATED RESTRICTIONS, OUR GUEST COUNT DROPPED BY 50% TO APPROXIMATELY 328,500.

HOSPITALITY: THE HOSPITALITY AREA OF MEIJER GARDENS INCLUDES TASTE OF THE GARDENS CAFE, AS WELL AS THE ABILITY TO ENJOY SOCIAL OR CORPORATE FUNCTIONS IN ONE OF OUR EVENT SPACES. EVENT GATHERINGS MAY BE ENHANCED WITH OUR ON SITE AUDIOVISUAL SERVICES AND OUR CATERING AND BEVERAGE SERVICE. DUE TO THE PANDEMIC AND GOVERNMENT MANDATED RESTRICTIONS, HOSPITALITY EVENT OFFERINGS CEASED AS OF MARCH 2020. AS POSSIBLE, TASTE OF THE GARDENS CAFE IS STILL OPERATING.

EDUCATION: MEIJER GARDENS OFFERS EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS AND PERMANENT DISPLAYS THROUGH INTERPRETIVE SIGNAGE, GUIDED TOURS, LOOKING GUIDES, FILMS, DOWNLOADABLE TOURS AND INTERACTION WITH KNOWLEDGEABLE STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS. ADDITIONAL OFFERINGS INCLUDE CLASSES, CAMPS, WORKSHOPS, LECTURES, SCHOOL TOURS AND PROGRAMS. BECAUSE WE BELIEVE THAT LEARNING SHOULD BE FUN AND THAT THE MOST EFFECTIVE EDUCATION SPARKS CURIOSITY, VIRTUALLY ALL OF OUR EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS ARE INNOVATIVE AND INTERACTIVE. DUE TO THE PANDEMIC AND GOVERNMENT MANDATED RESTRICTIONS, CLASSES, CAMPS, WORKSHOPS, LECTURES, SCHOOL TOURS AND PROGRAMS WERE SEVERELY LIMITED DUE TO RESTRICTIONS FOR PHYSICAL DISTANCING. VIRTUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES WERE OFFERED TO BRIDGE THE GAP OF CONTACT WITH SCHOOLS, MEMBERS AND GUESTS. APPROXIMATELY 77,000 CHILDREN INTERACTED WITH OUR EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. THESE NUMBERS MAINLY OCCURRED FROM OCTOBER 2019 THROUGH FEBRUARY 2020.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
David HookerPRESIDENT/CEO40$466,628
Dawn KibbenVP FINANCE40$212,947
Anne BensonDIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY AND MEMBERSHIP40$118,594
Stacie NiedzwieckiDIRECTOR OF HOSPITALITY40$112,698
Kc MitchellDIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE40$101,848
Edward VandamFORMER DIRECTOR1$0
Bill SchoonveldFORMER DIRECTOR1$0
Jeffrey LambertFORMER DIRECTOR1$0
Yang KimFORMER DIRECTOR1$0
Matthew HeynenFORMER DIRECTOR1$0
Michael GaudinoFORMER DIRECTOR1$0
Robert WolfordDIRECTOR1$0
Daniel WilliamsDIRECTOR1$0
Tina WheelerDIRECTOR1$0
Marlyn WaltonDIRECTOR1$0
Jill WalcottDIRECTOR1$0
Kathleen VogelsangDIRECTOR1$0
Debbye Turner BellDIRECTOR1$0
Joe TaberDIRECTOR1$0
Carlos SanchezDIRECTOR1$0
Jim PrestonDIRECTOR1$0
Joanne PerkinsDIRECTOR1$0
Doriane Parker-SimsDIRECTOR1$0
Bonnie NawaraDIRECTOR1$0
Hannah NaltnerDIRECTOR1$0
Laina MillsDIRECTOR1$0
Mark MillerDIRECTOR1$0
Mary McloughlinDIRECTOR1$0
Candace MatthewsDIRECTOR1$0
Janet MasonDIRECTOR1$0
Jon MarchDIRECTOR1$0
Elisa LintemuthDIRECTOR1$0
Tim LiangDIRECTOR1$0
Gloria LaraDIRECTOR1$0
Mike JeppesenDIRECTOR1$0
Ronald HofmanDIRECTOR1$0
Tamara HibbittsDIRECTOR1$0
Todd HarveyDIRECTOR1$0
Shane HansenDIRECTOR1$0
Charyn HainDIRECTOR1$0
Meg GoebelDIRECTOR1$0
Joy FossellDIRECTOR1$0
Suzanne EberleDIRECTOR1$0
Scott DevechtDIRECTOR1$0
Jocelyn DettloffDIRECTOR1$0
Chuck ChristmasDIRECTOR1$0
Tasha BlackmonDIRECTOR1$0
Ryan AndersonDIRECTOR1$0
Mark MossingVICE CHAIRPERSON AND TREASURER1$0
Nancy HickeySECRETARY1$0
Linda ChamberlainCHAIRPERSON (FORMER VICE CHAIRPERSON)1$0

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