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US nonprofit · EIN 540788933 · Norfolk, VAiSource and licenceOrganisation record IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File (EIN 540788933) - NTEE activity code, address.Board and officers IRS Form 990 annual filings, Part VII (directors, trustees, officers, key employees), read year by year to observe time served.Latest return IRS Form 990 series e-file data - 990 for the year to 30 June 2025: assets, liabilities, staff, website, telephone, pay, related organisations (Schedule R).Renewal outlook Computed by Governance Register from the observed filing history and filed revenue. Not a statement that the organisation is recruiting.Deductibility IRS Publication 78 data (code PC), downloaded 18 October 2026.Licence US Federal Government public domain.How we handle data

Norfolk Botanical Garden Inc's network

21 people4 organisationsi21 people and 4 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (21). Violet dotted lines (9) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.

The board

21 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 21 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.
NameRole as filedSinceOn the board
Ms Clenise Platt ChairChair2018
8 yrs
Mr Anthony E RondeauBoard Member2021
5 yrs
Mr C Wiley GrandyBoard Member2023
3 yrs
Mr John P BaioccoBoard Member2018
8 yrs
Mr Lamont M HenryBoard Member2018
8 yrs
Mr Michael W KearnsTreasurer2019
7 yrs
Mr Simon H Scott IIIBoard Member2021
5 yrs
Ms Beth Blanchard TurnbullBoard Member2021
5 yrs
Ms Caroline S OliverCompany secretary2019
7 yrs
Ms Chadra PittmanBoard Member2021
5 yrs
Ms Jeanne KrugerBoard Member2021
5 yrs
Ms Jillian L SwensonVice Chair2021
5 yrs
Ms Katherine W WynneBoard Member2018
8 yrs
Ms Kelley BasharaBoard Member2021
5 yrs
Ms Laurie J FoxBoard Member2019
7 yrs
Ms LIN MillerBoard Member2021
5 yrs
Ms Pamela KiserBoard Member2018
8 yrs
Ms Paula J MillerBoard Member2021
5 yrs
Ms Ramona FarrowBoard Member2018
8 yrs
Ms Stephanie L McSweeneyBoard Member2019
7 yrs
Ms Vickie A MatheisBoard Member2019
7 yrs
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or moreShow all 21 →

Officers and senior leadership

3 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.
NameTitle as filedOn the filings
Mr Michael P DesplainesPresident and CEOsince 2018
Mr Peter SchmidtChief Financial Officersince 2022
Ms Catherine FitzgeraldVP of Operations and Developmentsince 2022

Pay and hours

year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.
NameTitle as filedHours a weekPay from the organisationRelated organisationsOther
Mr Peter SchmidtPresident and CEO45$329k$18k
Ms Catherine FitzgeraldExecutive VP of Philanthropy / COO45$159k$12k
Kelly WelshChief Marketing Officer45$97k$16k
Mr John P BaioccoBoard Member1$0
Mr C Wiley GrandyBoard Member1$0
Ms Laurie J FoxBoard Member1$0
Mr Lamont M HenryTreasurer1$0
Mr Michael W KearnsBoard Member1$0
Ms Jeanne KrugerBoard Member1$0
Ms Vickie A MatheisChair1$0
Ms Stephanie L McSweeneyBoard Member1$0
Ms Lin MillerVice Chair1$0
Ms Caroline S OliverBoard Member1$0
Mr Anthony E RondeauBoard Member1$0
Mr Simon H Scott IIIBoard Member1$0
Ms Beth Blanchard TurnbullBoard Member1$0
Ms Maria G HillebrandtBoard Member1$0
Ms Peggy A LayneBoard Member1$0
Ms Barbara L TierneyBoard Member1$0
Ms Christine G WilliamsonBoard Member1$0
Ms Jane S WimbushSecretary1$0
Mr Jeffrey TinkhamBoard Member1$0

About

Legal name
Norfolk Botanical Garden Inc
EIN
540788933
Address
6700 Azalea Garden Rd, Norfolk, VA, 23518-5336
State
Virginia
Mission
The mission of norfolk botanical garden is to enrich life by promoting the enjoyment of plants and the environment through beautiful gardens and educational programs. (as filed on the Form 990)
Activity (NTEE)
C410 Environment
IRS classification
501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
Classified purpose
Environment
Size band
8 (IRS master file code)
Formed
1940
Principal officer
Peter Schmidt (as named on the Form 990)
IRS ruling date
1 July 1965
Status
Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
Form 990 filings on record
6, latest 2023
IRS Publication 78
PC (contributions deductible)

Most connected

Related organisations (Schedule R)

Longest observed on the filings

≥8years on the filingsMs Clenise Platt
≥8years on the filingsMr John P Baiocco
≥8years on the filingsMr Lamont M Henry
≥8years on the filingsMs Katherine W Wynne

Latest return

year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.
Total assets
$37.4m
Total liabilities
$4m
Net assets or fund balances
$33.5m
Contributions and grants received
$12.8m
Program service revenue
$2.9m
Employees
197
Volunteers
1,000