Tucson Botanical Gardens

“A copy of the form 990 is reviewed and approved by the finance committee prior to filing. The finance committee includes the president and treasurer of the board of directors.”

“The organization's directors are distributed copies of the conflict of interest policy and must submit a signed disclosure of potential conflicts on an annual basis.”

“Compensation rates of comparable positions in similarly sized nonprofit organizations are reviewed and used in setting compensation.”

“Compensation rates of comparable positions in similarly sized nonprofit organizations are reviewed and used in setting compensation.”

“Annual audited financial statements, governing documents and the conflict of interest policy are not made directly available to the public by the organization. However, the organization's governing documents are available through the arizona corporate commission.”

“Tucson botanical gardens volunteers provide services across the institution, including: assisting the horticulture staff in tending our 5.5 acres of gardens, leading guided tours and teaching desert gardening classes for adult visitors, leading educational programs for school groups and family visitors, working in our auxiliary gift shop, helping plan and staff special events, conducting outreach to community groups and schools, working in our live tropical butterfly exhibit, assisting with filing and other administrative tasks, and working on- and off-site with our horticultural therapy program to serve individuals with special needs.”

“Community gardens. The gardens' horticultural therapy program works with over 500 people with disabilities through both outreach and on-site programs. Additionally, we offer a number of special exhibits throughout the year that highlight topics of educational interest to the community, including an indoor tropical butterfly and orchid exhibit and outdoor garden railway.”