TOTAL REVENUE - FISCAL 2025
$772,761
Up 21.3% from $637,324 in fiscal 2024.
South Al Botanical And
Mobile, Alabama - EIN 23-7113031 - Latest filing: fiscal 2025 (Oct 1, 2024 - Sep 30, 2025)
HOW TO READ THIS PAGE
How to read this page: every figure below is from the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Aug 17, 2026. People named below are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Aug 17, 2026 - the filing is a snapshot of that fiscal year, not a list of current officeholders.
THE FILING IN ONE PARAGRAPH
South Al Botanical And reported $772,761 in revenue and $846,086 in expenses in fiscal 2025, a deficit of $73,325 for the year. Program services took $757,693 of expenses, or 89.5%. The organization closed the year with $715,805 in net assets - about 10.2 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
$846,086
Revenue minus expenses: -$73,325 in fiscal 2025.
PROGRAM EXPENSE SHARE - FISCAL 2025
89.5%
$757,693 of $846,086 went to program services.
NET ASSETS - END OF FISCAL 2025
$715,805
Total assets $843,009 minus total liabilities $127,204.
PEOPLE REPORTED - FISCAL 2025
19 Employees
Money In, Money Out - Fiscal 2025
Revenue and expenses as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Aug 17, 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: $0.01 - $5,207 in fundraising expenses divided by $567,162 in total contributions.
Where the Money Came From - Fiscal 2025
| Source | Fiscal 2025 |
|---|---|
| Total Contributions | $567,162 |
| Membership Dues | $93,966 |
| Government Grants | $340,000 |
| All Other Contributions | $133,196 |
| Program Service Revenue | $133,809 |
| Investment Income | $49 |
| Other Revenue | $71,741 |
| Total Revenue (All Sources) | $772,761 |
Reserves and Balance Sheet - Fiscal 2025
Reserves and Runway
10.2 Months
of reserves - $715,805 in net assets at the end of fiscal 2025, divided by average monthly expenses of about $70,507 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 | $843,009 |
| Total Liabilities | $127,204 |
| Liabilities as Share of Assets | 15.1% |
| Net Assets | $715,805 |
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 Aug 17, 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 Aug 17, 2026.
Board Roster - as Reported on the Fiscal-2025 Form 990
26 voting members, 26 independent - independence count as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
| Name, as Reported | Role, as Reported |
|---|---|
| Fred Walch | President |
| Bill Barrick PHD | VP Horticult |
| Neil Kennedy | VP Finance |
| Vera Lynn Sheets | VP Staff Sup |
| Judy Stout PHD | VP Education |
| Allison Hall | Treasurer |
| Zack Moore | Secretary |
| Steve Clements | Board Member |
| Laura Frost PHD | Board Member |
| Chuck Greer | Board Member |
| Ricia Hendrick | Board Member |
| Bob Howard | Master Garde |
| Ken Kvalheim | Board Member |
| Forrest Latta | Board Member |
| Nick Lawkis | Board Member |
| Jack Lecroy | Board Member |
| Carol Mackey | Board Member |
| Barbara Malkove | Board Member |
| Patrick McGough | Board Member |
| Julie Moore | Board Member |
| Beth Poates | Herb Society |
| Dana Renta | Board Member |
| Jeb Schrenk | Board Member |
| Janice Small | Board Member |
| Drew Walch | Board Member |
| Cindy Klemmer | Executive Di |
Governance Policy Flags - Fiscal 2025
Conflict of Interest PolicyYes - Reported
Whistleblower PolicyYes - Reported
Document Retention PolicyYes - Reported
Audited Financial StatementsNo
Board Size and Independence26 voting / 26 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) | $637,324 | - |
| Fiscal 2025 | $772,761 | +21.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2024 - Sep 30, 2025 | Form 990 | In Force - Filed Aug 17, 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.