Waterfront Botanical Gardens Inc
Donations deductibleWaterfront Botanical Gardens Inc's network
25 people9 organisationsi25 people and 9 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (25). 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
25 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 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Fennell Chair | Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Ben Ruley | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Ben Simmons | Vice Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Chase Sanders | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Clay Stinnett | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Davena Vowels | Chief Operating Officer (Thru 1/24) | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| David Carpenter | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| David Graeser | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| David Grey | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Frances Scholtz | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Frank TRE Campisano | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Joe Graviss | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Karen Dahlem | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kathy Oyler | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kristen Webb | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| MAC Willett | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Margaret Bell | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Mary Gwynne Dougherty | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Matthew Boone Gardiner | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Matthew Rutherford | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Merry Kay POE | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Nancy Davis | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Philip Koester | President | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Sally Gray | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Will Greene | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Davena Vowels | Cheif Operating Officer | 2023 |
| James D Burghardt | Chief Horticulture and Education Officer | 2023 |
| Kathryn Maier | President | since 2018 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Koester | President | 40 | $140k | ||
| Kathryn Maier | Former President | 0 | $29k | ||
| Davena Vowels | Chief Operating Officer (Thru 1/24) | 40 | $29k | ||
| Kevin Fennell | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ben Simmons | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nancy Davis | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ben Ruley | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Karen Dahlem | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Graeser | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Margaret Bell | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Frank Tre Campisano | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Carpenter | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Will Greene | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mary Gwynne Dougherty | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Matthew Boone Gardiner | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joe Graviss | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sally Gray | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Grey | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kathy Oyler | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Merry Kay Poe | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kristen Webb | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Matthew Rutherford | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chase Sanders | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Frances Scholtz | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Clay Stinnett | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mac Willett | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Waterfront Botanical Gardens Inc
- EIN
- 611297238
- Address
- 1800 Marinas Edge Way, Louisville, KY, 40206
- State
- Kentucky
- Mission
- To develop an urban botanical garden by transforming a landfill and creating a place where nature prospers and people thrive through education, entertainment, community, and tourism. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- C40 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
- 1995
- Principal officer
- Philip Koester (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 1996
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsKaren Dahlem
≥7years on the filingsMerry Kay POE
≥6years on the filingsDavid Grey
≥6years on the filingsMargaret Bell
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
- $25.3m
- Total liabilities
- $757k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $24.6m
- Contributions and grants received
- $7.2m
- Program service revenue
- $68k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $505k
- Employees
- 37
- Volunteers
- 268
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 | $7.4m | $3.6m | $3.8m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Beargrass Creek Fields Inc | For use in the exempt purpose of the organization. | $0 |