The Columbus Botanical Gardens Inc
Donations deductibleThe Columbus Botanical Gardens Inc's network
27 people9 organisationsi27 people and 9 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (27). 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
27 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 27 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Shalishali | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Allen Whitley | Treasurer | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Andy Harp | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Angie Hart | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Anna Williams | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Annice Yarber-Allen | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Becky Rumer | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Beth Burgin | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| BO Bickerstaff | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Bruce Howard | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Caroline Schley | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Catherine Dixon | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Catherine Smitherman | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Charlotte Knight | Recording Secretary | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Clarke Magruder | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Emily Blalock | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Jack Jenkins | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Jackie Dudley | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| John Holt | Vice President | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Katherine Turner | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Leslies Bryan | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Nora Garrard | Immediate Past President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Rachael Peek | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Sarah Romeo | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Sheila Kiggins | Corresponding Secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Warner Kennon JR | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Will Clark | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Adriana Quinones | Executive Director | since 2021 |
| Andrew Ruhs | Incoming Executive Director | 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom 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.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adriana Quinones | Executive Director | 40 | $131k | ||
| Emily Blalock | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Leslies Bryan | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Beth Burgin | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Will Clark | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Catherine Dixon | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nora Garrard | Immediate Past President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Angie Hart | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Holt | Vice President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jack Jenkins | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Warner Kennon Jr | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sheila Kiggins | Corresponding Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Charlotte Knight | Recording Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bruce Howard | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Becky Rumer | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Caroline Schley | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Alex Shalishali | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Katherine Turner | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Allen Whitley | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Anna Williams | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Annice Yarber-Allen | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bo Bickerstaff | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jackie Dudley | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Andy Harp | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Clarke Magruder | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rachael Peek | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sarah Romeo | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Catherine Smitherman | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Andrew Ruhs | Incoming Executive Director | 40 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- The Columbus Botanical Gardens Inc
- EIN
- 582497596
- Address
- 3603 Weems Rd, Columbus, GA, 31909-3701
- State
- Georgia
- Mission
- Maintenance and operation of a botanical garden for the education and betterment of the local community. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- C41 Environment
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Environment
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1999
- Principal officer
- Andrew Ruhs (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 December 1999
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsBruce Howard
≥8years on the filingsNora Garrard
≥8years on the filingsSheila Kiggins
≥5years on the filingsAlex Shalishali
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $7.5m
- Total liabilities
- $253k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $7.2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $663k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 29
- Volunteers
- 288
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.2m | $1.1m | $60k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.