TOTAL REVENUE - FISCAL 2025
$848,798
Up 111.7% from $401,038 in fiscal 2024.
Leila Arboretum Society Inc
Battle Creek, Michigan - EIN 38-2528975 - Latest filing: fiscal 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025)
HOW TO READ THIS PAGE
How to read this page: every figure below is from the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jun 19, 2026. People named below are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jun 19, 2026 - the filing is a snapshot of that fiscal year, not a list of current officeholders.
THE FILING IN ONE PARAGRAPH
Leila Arboretum Society Inc reported $848,798 in revenue and $500,739 in expenses in fiscal 2025, a surplus of $348,059 for the year. Program services took $349,832 of expenses, or 69.9%. The organization closed the year with $1,616,861 in net assets - about 38.7 months of expenses at the fiscal-2025 spending level.
At a Glance - Fiscal 2025
All values are fiscal 2025 unless a tile says otherwise.
TOTAL EXPENSES - FISCAL 2025
$500,739
Revenue minus expenses: $348,059 in fiscal 2025.
PROGRAM EXPENSE SHARE - FISCAL 2025
69.9%
$349,832 of $500,739 went to program services.
NET ASSETS - END OF FISCAL 2025
$1,616,861
Total assets $1,689,005 minus total liabilities $72,144.
PEOPLE REPORTED - FISCAL 2025
10 Employees
Money In, Money Out - Fiscal 2025
Revenue and expenses as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jun 19, 2026. Donated goods are separated from cash so food and supply donations do not read as cash income.
Where the Money Went - Fiscal 2025
Management and general is the figure reported on the filing (Part IX total); where a filing does not carry it, it is computed as the residual of total expenses minus program and fundraising expenses. Cost to raise a dollar in fiscal 2025: $0.10 - $69,356 in fundraising expenses divided by $684,437 in total contributions.
Where the Money Came From - Fiscal 2025
| Source | Fiscal 2025 |
|---|---|
| Total Contributions | $684,437 |
| Government Grants | $155,000 |
| All Other Contributions | $529,437 |
| Program Service Revenue | $106,262 |
| Investment Income | $24,685 |
| Other Revenue | $33,414 |
| Total Revenue (All Sources) | $848,798 |
Reserves and Balance Sheet - Fiscal 2025
Reserves and Runway
38.7 Months
of reserves - $1,616,861 in net assets at the end of fiscal 2025, divided by average monthly expenses of about $41,728 in fiscal 2025.
Net assets can include donor-restricted funds, buildings and other assets that cannot be spent like cash. Treat months of reserves as a scale measure, not as cash in the bank.
Balance Sheet - End of Fiscal 2025
| Total Assets | $1,689,005 |
| Total Liabilities | $72,144 |
| Liabilities as Share of Assets | 4.3% |
| Net Assets | $1,616,861 |
Leadership Pay - Fiscal 2025
Pay is the summed total across all compensation columns on the Form 990 - pay from the organization, pay from related organizations, and other compensation. People are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jun 19, 2026.
No compensation was reported for any officer, director, trustee or key employee on the fiscal-2025 Form 990. Everyone named on the filing served without pay from the organization, as reported.
Board and Governance - Fiscal 2025
Board and policy answers as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jun 19, 2026.
Board Roster - as Reported on the Fiscal-2025 Form 990
10 voting members, 10 independent - independence count as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
| Name, as Reported | Role, as Reported |
|---|---|
| Dan Buscher | Director |
| Sam Dougherty | Director |
| Rev Dr William H Bell Jr | Director |
| Juanita Kohfeldt | Director |
| Patrick Moore | Director |
| Michele Reid | Director |
| Mary Ann Ruesink | President |
| Richard Taylor | Vice Preside |
| Devon Wilson | Director |
| Kim Yarger | Director |
Governance Policy Flags - Fiscal 2025
Conflict of Interest PolicyYes - Reported
Whistleblower PolicyNo
Document Retention PolicyYes - Reported
Audited Financial StatementsNo
Board Size and Independence10 voting / 10 independent
Flags report what the organization answered on the Form 990. A Yes means the policy was reported on the filing; it is not an outside review of how the policy works in practice.
Grants - Fiscal 2025
Grants Made - Fiscal 2025
This organization reported $0 in grants paid and filed no Schedule I for fiscal 2025. The page states that directly instead of leaving a blank grants section. Grantmaking organizations show a full recipient list in this section - recipient name, amount and stated purpose, as reported.
Trend - Revenue
Years are shown only where a filing is held. Missing years are absent, never filled in.
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Fiscal 2024 (Prior-Year Column on the Fiscal-2025 Filing) | $401,038 | - |
| Fiscal 2025 | $848,798 | +111.7% |
This table grows to a 10-year view (revenue, expenses, net assets and top pay) as earlier filings for this organization are added to the record. Missing years are absent, never filled in.
Filings on Record
| Tax Period | Form | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025 | Form 990 | In Force - Filed Jun 19, 2026 | Original Filing at the IRS |
If an amended return is filed, the newest amended return supersedes the earlier one and the table marks which filing is in force.