Nonprofit · EIN 35-0867955
NEWFIELDS INC
Tax-exempt · INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46208
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $30,590,585 | $49,494,532 | -$18,903,947 | $542,284,128 | $53,692,191 | $488,591,937 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $50,692,742 | $51,102,944 | -$410,202 | $535,821,328 | $59,159,444 | $476,661,884 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $62,024,991 | $45,914,486 | $16,110,505 | $526,525,961 | $60,272,875 | $466,253,086 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,907,710
- of which government grants
- $1,941,708
- Membership dues
- $1,084,297
- Program service revenue
- $10,513,234
- Investment income
- $11,296,495
- Net rental income
- $146,529
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $6,849,941
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $726,617
- Other revenue
- $873,146
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,597,888
- Other salaries and wages
- $17,178,162
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $23,210,440
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $361,809
- Accounting fees
- $72,732
- Occupancy
- $1,510,558
- Travel
- $347,548
- Depreciation
- $6,377,133
- Program services (functional)
- $37,212,319
- Management and general (functional)
- $7,853,604
- Fundraising (functional)
- $4,428,609
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $535,821,328
- Total assets, end of year
- $542,284,128
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $53,692,191
- Net assets, end of year
- $488,591,937
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $84,598,991
- Publicly traded securities
- $101,999,755
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $116,512,937
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $372,079,000
- Gross unrelated business income
- $698,047
- Gross receipts
- $486,512,385
- Employees
- 534
- Volunteers
- 432
- Year formed
- 1883
- State of legal domicile
- IN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERNEST GAUSE | CHIEF PEOPLE & DIVER. OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $567,565 | $53,739 |
| MICHAEL KUBACKI | EX-OFFICIO/INTERIM PRES/CEO (End 10/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $395,720 | $2,657 |
| JONATHAN WRIGHT | DEPUTY DIR - HORTICULTURE Key employee | 50 | $360,398 | $33,693 |
| JEREMIAH WISE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 50 | $321,080 | $34,803 |
| BELINDA TATE | DIRECTOR OF THE IMA Key employee | 50 | $338,491 | $9,849 |
| Colette Burnette | Former President & CEO Former | 0 | $298,762 | $952 |
| JONATHAN BERGER | VP - MKT & EXT AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $263,828 | $30,301 |
| GRACE MEILS | VICE PRESIDENT OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $243,594 | $27,529 |
| GREG SMITH | SENIOR CONSERVATION SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 50 | $179,360 | $29,715 |
| LAURA MCGREW | SR DIR-GUEST EXP AND VOLUNTEER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $127,877 | $20,206 |
| Le Monte G Booker Sr | President & CEO (BEG 10/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $77,501 | $23,696 |
| ANNE SELLERS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DARRIANNE CHRISTIAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS SINGLETON | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LISHER | AT-LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
20 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEON JACKSON | AT-LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MYRTA PULLIAM | AT-LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT SCHEELE | AT-LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SHANE MERRIWEATHER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALAN HENDERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALLAN MILLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLES SUTPHIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DANIEL YATES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELLEN CRABB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| IRA MAHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHI POSTLETHWAIT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KRISTEN MAYS-CORBITT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LILY PAI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NANCY CARPENTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NORA HIATT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REGINA CROSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROSEMARY STEINMETZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SARAH LECHLEITER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE KIM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TONI BADER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colette Burnette | Director & CEO (End 11/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $537,813 | $20,342 |
| JONATHAN WRIGHT | DEPUTY DIR - HORTICULTURE Key employee | 50 | $275,052 | $25,532 |
| ERNEST GAUSE | CHIEF PEOPLE & DIVER. OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $270,356 | $11,326 |
| JEREMIAH WISE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 50 | $243,428 | $31,367 |
| JONATHAN BERGER | VP - MKT & EXT AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $197,594 | $21,756 |
| GREG SMITH | SENIOR CONSERVATION SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 50 | $165,777 | $29,367 |
| GRACE MEILS | VICE PRESIDENT OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $170,713 | $19,705 |
| LAURA MCGREW | SR DIR-GUEST EXP AND VOLUNTEER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $127,053 | $19,739 |
| MICHAEL KUBACKI | EX-OFFICIO/INTERIM PRES/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $44,712 | $0 |
| ANNE SELLERS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DARRIANNE CHRISTIAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS SINGLETON | GOVERNOR CHAIR EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN RUPERT | AT-LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MYRTA PULLIAM | AT-LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH LECHLEITER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANE MERRIWEATHER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLAN MILLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL C YATES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DORIT PAUL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LEON JACKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN SWISHER CRABB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON NOYAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LISHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHI POSTLETHWAIT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LILY PAI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY CARPENTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NORA HIATT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK O'DONOVAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REGINA CROSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT SCHEELE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSEMARY STEINMETZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMUEL LEVI JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE KIM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN MCALISTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TONI BADER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 40 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES VENABLE | FORMER CEO Former | 0 | $478,398 | $0 |
| JEREMIAH WISE | INTERIM PRES/CEO, CFO, & TREAS Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $429,711 | $34,767 |
| KATHRYN HAIGH | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 60 | $305,802 | $18,312 |
| JONATHAN WRIGHT | DEPUTY DIR - HORTICULTURE Key employee | 50 | $277,035 | $24,502 |
| ERNEST GAUSE | CHIEF PEOPLE & DIVER. OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $223,904 | $15,890 |
| COLETTE BURNETTE | DIRECTOR & CEO (BEG 08/2022) Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $188,750 | $12,090 |
| GREG SMITH | SENIOR CONSERVATION SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 50 | $161,624 | $22,228 |
| JONATHAN BERGER | VP - MKT & EXT AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $153,982 | $15,915 |
| GRACE MEILS | VICE PRESIDENT OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $126,341 | $15,832 |
| LAURA MCGREW | SR DIR-GUEST EXP AND VOLUNTEER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $122,947 | $15,199 |
| C DANIEL YATES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KUBACKI | FIRST VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ESKENAZI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DORIT PAUL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN RUPERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ROBERTSON MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN G BETLEY | AT-LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN MCALISTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TONI BADER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DARRIANNE CHRISTIAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MYRTA PULLIAM | AT-LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY CARPENTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| OTTO FRENZEL IV | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY HIRSCHBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH LECHLEITER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LILY PAI | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN SWISHER CRABB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHI POSTLETHWAIT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE SELLERS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SEAN HUDDLESTON | AT-LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY BUTKUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NORA HIATT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMUEL LEVI JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE SIMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK O'DONOVAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANE MERRIWEATHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE KIM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLAN MILLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON NOYAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSEMARY STEINMETZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4000 MICHIGAN RD, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46208-3326
- In care of
- % HUMAN RESOURCES
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Le Monte G Booker Sr, 4000 Michigan Road, Indianapolis, IN 46208
- Signed the 990
- Le Monte Booker, President and CEO
- Phone
- (317) 923-1331
- Website
- WWW.DISCOVERNEWFIELDS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Forvis Mazars LLP
Mission
TO ENRICH LIVES THROUGH EXCEPTIONAL EXPERIENCES WITH ART AND NATURE. NEWFIELDS OFFERS DYNAMIC EXPERIENCES WITH ART AND NATURE FOR GUESTS OF ALL AGES. THE 152-ACRE CULTURAL CAMPUS FEATURES ART GALLERIES, LUSH GARDENS, A HISTORIC HOME, PERFORMANCE SPACES, A NATURE PRESERVE AND (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATIONAL - TO COMMUNICATE AND DEVELOP KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE ART COLLECTED, TO MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC.Expenses $14,512,173 · revenue $805,691
- CURATORIAL - THE STUDY, PRESERVATION AND COLLECTION OF ART FOR THE ENJOYMENT OF FUTURE GENERATIONS.Expenses $10,109,679 · revenue $1,921,561
- HORTICULTURAL - NEWFIELDS FOSTERS EXPLORATION OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND THE HISTORIC PROPERTIES FOR WHICH NEWFIELDS HAS BEEN GIVEN STEWARDSHIP.Expenses $6,857,096 · revenue $5,958,359
- Museum StoreExpenses $5,733,371 · revenue $1,886,833
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 35-0867955
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1937
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A510)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $542,284,128
- Income (IRS master file)
- $486,512,385
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $30,590,585 | $49,494,532 | $542,284,128 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $50,692,742 | $51,102,944 | $535,821,328 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $62,024,991 | $45,914,486 | $526,525,961 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $54,487,472 | $42,718,576 | $522,742,990 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 35-0867955).
Questions about NEWFIELDS INC
- What is the EIN of NEWFIELDS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEWFIELDS INC is 35-0867955.
- Is NEWFIELDS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1937.
- Are donations to NEWFIELDS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NEWFIELDS INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NEWFIELDS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NEWFIELDS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NEWFIELDS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Le Monte G Booker Sr.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEWFIELDS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 35 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $567,565 (ERNEST GAUSE, CHIEF PEOPLE & DIVER. OFFICER).
- How much revenue does NEWFIELDS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $30,590,585, expenses of $49,494,532 and total assets of $542,284,128 at year end.
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