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Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art

Public charity990-T FY2023
DBA: % CHEE
Other · NASHVILLE, TN · EIN 62-0627921

About

Cheekwood's mission is to celebrate and preserve cheekwood as a historical landmark where beauty and excellence in art and horticulture nurture the spirit and serve as inspiration for a diverse and broad audience.cheekwood will be a locally celebrated and nationally recognized destination renowned for its distinctive beauty, historical significance, and excellence in art and horticulture.

In care of CHEE

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
288
Volunteers
2,119

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-12-31
Revenue
$20.7M
Expenses
$18.7M
Assets
$60.8M
Liabilities
$3.9M

Financial history

$20.7M$10.4M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $20.7M · Avg: $17.1M

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) has NOT elected 501(h) — lobbying is permitted but limited under the vaguer "no substantial part of activities" test.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$56K
Grants Given
CHEEKWOOD BOTANICAL GARDEN AND MUSEUM OF ART
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Address

1200 Forrest Park DR
Nashville, TN, 37205-424

Governance

Voting board members32
Independent members32
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %12.5%
Permanent endowment %87.5%
Endowment held by related orgNo
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