Nonprofit · EIN 81-2793124
FRIENDS OF AMY B H GREENWELL ETHNOBOTANICAL GARDEN
Tax-exempt · CAPTAIN COOK, HI 96704
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $707,537 | $509,471 | $198,066 | $2,183,643 | $90,203 | $2,093,440 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $399,444 | $271,855 | $127,589 | $2,023,737 | $128,363 | $1,895,374 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $644,572
- of which government grants
- $362,202
- Program service revenue
- $32,233
- Investment income
- $2,047
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$3,744
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $32,429
- Other revenue
- $28,685
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $66,305
- Other salaries and wages
- $165,337
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $268,822
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $35,471
- Occupancy
- $21,353
- Travel
- $4,264
- Depreciation
- $46,277
- Program services (functional)
- $421,359
- Management and general (functional)
- $72,997
- Fundraising (functional)
- $15,115
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,023,737
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,183,643
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $90,203
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,093,440
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,763,476
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,012,822
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $80,618
- Gross receipts
- $711,490
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 250
- Year formed
- 2016
- State of legal domicile
- HI
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOUIS PUTZEL | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $56,917 | $6,190 |
| NOA KEKUEWA LINCOLN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT TODD | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| A ROSE SCHILT | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIE MORIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE VALDEZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MEG GREENWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN KAUHANE HELOCA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES HERSHEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY AP KAUHAIHAO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIEN MEILLEUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN ROLPH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KANANI WALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELICA KU'ULEI-FOWLER STEVENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALAN ROLPH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| NOA KEKUEWA LINCOLN | VICE-PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARIE MORIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| PAT TODD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ASHLEY KAIAO OBREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| NATHAN SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KANANI WALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MEG GREENWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY AP KAUHAIHAO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LOUIS PUTZEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| A ROSE SCHILT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JAMES HERSHEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARCIA L TIMBOY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1053, CAPTAIN COOK, HI 96704-1053
- Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
- 82-6066 MAMALAHOA HWY STE 10, Captain Cook HI 96704
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- NOA KEKUEWA LINCOLN, PO BOX 1053, CAPTAIN COOK, HI 96704
- Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
- Maile Melrose, 82-6066 MAMALAHOA HWY STE 10, Captain Cook HI 96704
- Signed the 990
- PAT TODD, VICE PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (808) 656-8976
- Website
- www.amygreenwell.garden
- Return prepared by
- CARBONARO CPAS & MANAGEMENT GROUP
Mission
AS STEWARDS OF AMY GREENWELL ETHNOBOTANICAL GARDEN AND COMMUNITY FOREST, WE CULTIVATE OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE WITH HAWAI'I'S UNIQUE BIOCULTURAL HERITAGE THROUGH PLACE-BASED EDUCATION, COMMUNITY-DRIVEN CONSERVATION, AND COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH. WE WILL PROTECT THE GARDEN IN PERPETUITY, RESTORING ITS LIVING COLLECTIONS AND CULTURAL SITES, AND BUILD PARTNERSHIPS THAT SUPPORT A THRIVING, RESILIENT LANDSCAPE AND AGROECOLOGICAL SUSTAINABILITY. KA M?LAMA ?ANA I KA MO?OMEHEU. I MEA E OLA AI MAI K?IA MUA AKU-PRESERVING CULTURE. SO THAT THERE IS LIFE TO COME.
Program accomplishments
- ORGANIZATIONAL GROWTH AND LEADERSHIP THE FRIENDS OF AMY B.H. GREENWELL ETHNOBOTANICAL GARDEN ("THE GARDEN") BUILT OUT ITS PERMANENT STAFF TO SEVEN, INCLUDING NEW HIRES IN EDUCATION AND FOREST MAINTENANCE. STAFF UNDERTOOK PROFESSIONAL TRAINING IN PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIPS, FIRST AID, AND SUSTAINABLE PROPAGATION TECHNIQUES. A DORIS DUKE CONSERVATION FELLOW COMPLETED A COMMUNITY NETWORK STUDY IN THE SUMMER, AND THE GARDEN WAS PREPARING TO HOST ITS FIRST KUPU/AMERICORPS CONSERVATION LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM INTERN IN EARLY 2025. DIGITAL OUTREACH EXPANDED SIGNIFICANTLY, WITH A REDESIGNED WEBSITE, INCREASED SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE, AND MULTIMEDIA DOCUMENTATION OF THE GARDEN'S PROGRAMS. NATIVE PLANT NURSERY AND CONSERVATION THE GARDEN DISTRIBUTED A TOTAL OF 898 TREES AND 563 PLANTS IN 2024 THROUGH A COMBINATION OF GIVEAWAYS, PUBLIC SALES, AND RESTORATION PARTNERSHIPS. OVER 50 NATIVE, ENDEMIC, AND POLYNESIAN-INTRODUCED SPECIES WERE PROPAGATED AND SHARED, INCLUDING RARE TAXA LIKE BRIGHAMIA INSIGNIS, HIBISCUS CLAYI, AND SANTALUM PANICULATUM. OUTPLANTING ON GARDEN GROUNDS ALSO RESUMED, WITH NATIVE TREES AND PLANTS SUCH AS SCAEVOLA CHAMISSONIANA ADDED TO THE LANDSCAPE. 1,600 SQUARE FEET OF NEW NURSERY SPACE WAS COMPLETED, INCLUDING A PEST-CONTROL QUARANTINE ZONE. PUBLIC EVENTS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT A SUNDAY FARMERS MARKET IN THE GARDEN PARKING LOT CONTINUED AS A VIBRANT WEEKLY GATHERING, SUPPORTING OVER 500 VISITORS EACH WEEK AND REINFORCING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN LOCAL AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION, AND COMMUNITY. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR INCLUDED A HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL ARBOR DAY CELEBRATION IN NOVEMBER, DRAWING 375 ATTENDEES FOR TREE GIVEAWAYS, PLANT SALES, CULTURAL DEMONSTRATIONS, AND EDUCATIONAL BOOTHS. IN TOTAL, AGEG HOSTED 21 PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH EVENTS IN 2024, INCLUDING AN ONGOING MONTHLY ETHNOBOTANY TALK AND POTLUCK SERIES FEATURING EXPERT SPEAKERS ON TOPICS SUCH AS TRADITIONAL FARMING, EDIBLE INVASIVES, AND BIOCULTURAL RESTORATION. THESE EVENTS STRENGTHENED COMMUNITY DIALOGUE AND WERE MADE AVAILABLE ONLINE FOR WIDER ACCESS.Expenses $421,359 · revenue $64,662
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-2793124
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C11)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,183,643
- Income (IRS master file)
- $711,490
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $707,537 | $509,471 | $2,183,643 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $399,444 | $271,855 | $2,023,737 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $270,360 | $182,126 | $1,851,228 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: Maile Melrose | December 31, 2018 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 81-2793124).
Questions about FRIENDS OF AMY B H GREENWELL ETHNOBOTANICAL GARDEN
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF AMY B H GREENWELL ETHNOBOTANICAL GARDEN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF AMY B H GREENWELL ETHNOBOTANICAL GARDEN is 81-2793124.
- Is FRIENDS OF AMY B H GREENWELL ETHNOBOTANICAL GARDEN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF AMY B H GREENWELL ETHNOBOTANICAL GARDEN tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF AMY B H GREENWELL ETHNOBOTANICAL GARDEN 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 FRIENDS OF AMY B H GREENWELL ETHNOBOTANICAL GARDEN due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FRIENDS OF AMY B H GREENWELL ETHNOBOTANICAL GARDEN last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of FRIENDS OF AMY B H GREENWELL ETHNOBOTANICAL GARDEN?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names NOA KEKUEWA LINCOLN.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF AMY B H GREENWELL ETHNOBOTANICAL GARDEN?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $56,917 (LOUIS PUTZEL, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF AMY B H GREENWELL ETHNOBOTANICAL GARDEN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $707,537, expenses of $509,471 and total assets of $2,183,643 at year end.
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