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FREDERIK MEIJER GARDENS AND SCULPTURE FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
FREDERIK MEIJER GARDENS AND SCULPTURE FOUNDATION (EIN 38-3118579)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-11-15
IRS object ID
202243199349308754
Schema version
2021v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2022-11-15T11:43:25-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFREDBusinessNameControlTxt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
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CY Greater Adjusted Minimum$4,401,423CYGreaterAdjustedMinimumAmt
CY Income Tax Imposed PY$0CYIncomeTaxImposedPYAmt
CY Distributable As Adjusted$4,401,423CYDistributableAsAdjustedAmt

Distributions DistributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CY Paid Accomplish Exempt Prps$5,636,042CYPaidAccomplishExemptPrpsAmt
CY Pd In Excess Income Activity$0CYPdInExcessIncomeActivityAmt
CY Administrative Expense Paid$0CYAdministrativeExpensePaidAmt
Exempt Use Assets Acquis Paid$0ExemptUseAssetsAcquisPaidAmt
Qualified Set Aside$0QualifiedSetAsideAmt
CY Other Distributions$0CYOtherDistributionsAmt
CY Total Annual Distributions$5,636,042CYTotalAnnualDistributionsAmt
CY Distri Attentive Suprt Org$5,636,042CYDistriAttentiveSuprtOrgAmt
CY Distributable As Adjusted$4,401,423CYDistributableAsAdjustedAmt
CY Distribution Yr1.000000000000CYDistributionYrRt

Distribution Allocations DistributionAllocationsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CY Distributable As Adjusted$4,401,423CYDistributableAsAdjustedAmt
Underdistributions$0UnderdistributionsAmt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr5$0ExcessDistributionCyovYr5Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr4$0ExcessDistributionCyovYr4Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr3$0ExcessDistributionCyovYr3Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr2$3,316,885ExcessDistributionCyovYr2Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr1$5,342,172ExcessDistributionCyovYr1Amt
Total Excess Distribution Cyov$8,659,057TotalExcessDistributionCyovAmt
Cyov Applied Underdistri PY$0CyovAppliedUnderdistriPYAmt
Cyov Applied Underdistr CPY$4,401,423CyovAppliedUnderdistrCPYAmt
Carryover PY Not Applied$0CarryoverPYNotAppliedAmt
Excess Distribution Cyov$4,257,634ExcessDistributionCyovAmt
CY Total Annual Distributions$5,636,042CYTotalAnnualDistributionsAmt
CY Distrib App Underdistri PY$0CYDistribAppUnderdistriPYAmt
Excess Distribution$5,636,042ExcessDistributionAmt
Remaining Underdistri PY$0RemainingUnderdistriPYAmt
Remaining Underdistri CY$0RemainingUnderdistriCYAmt
Excess Distri Cyov To Next Yr$9,893,676ExcessDistriCyovToNextYrAmt
Excess From Year5$0ExcessFromYear5Amt
Excess From Year4$0ExcessFromYear4Amt
Excess From Year3$0ExcessFromYear3Amt
Excess From Year2$4,257,634ExcessFromYear2Amt
Excess From Year1$5,636,042ExcessFromYear1Amt

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART IV, SECTION D, LINE 2THE FREDERIK MEIJER GARDENS & SCULPTURE PARK (GARDENS) MAINTAINS A CLOSE AND CONTINUOUS WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE FOUNDATION THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE GARDENS ATTENDS FOUNDATION'S QUARTERLY BOARD MEETINGS AND INVESTMENT COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND REPORTS ON THE GARDENS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE GARDENS BOARD OF DIRECTORS SITS ON THE FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS AN EX-OFFICIO MEMBER. ALSO, THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE GARDENS MEETS WITH THE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER OF THE FOUNDATION PERIODICALLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
PART IV, SECTION D, LINE 3THE GARDENS HAS A SIGNIFICANT VOICE IN THE FOUNDATION'S INVESTMENT AND GRANT DECISIONS. THE FOUNDATION BOARD DECIDES THE AMOUNT AND TIMING OF DISTRIBUTIONS TO THE GARDENS. THE FOUNDATION INVESTMENT COMMITTEE MAKES INVESTMENT AND DISTRIBUTION RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD, WITH INPUT FROM THE GARDENS CONSIDERED. THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE GARDENS ATTENDS EVERY QUARTERLY INVESTMENT COMMITTEE MEETING TO GIVE INPUT AND SUGGESTIONS REGARDING DISTRIBUTIONS. HE ALSO MEETS PERIODICALLY WITH THE CHAIR OF THE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS LONG-RANGE INVESTMENT PLANNING.
PART V, SECTION D, LINE 8THE FOUNDATION DISTRIBUTES 100% OF ITS GRANTS TO THE GARDENS. THE FOUNDATION IS RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS AND DEMANDS OF THE GARDENS AS NOTED IN PART IV, SECTION D, LINES 2 AND 3. THE FOUNDATION IS ALSO ATTENTIVE TO THE OPERATIONS OF THE GARDENS, GENERALLY PROVIDING MORE THAN 10% OF THE GARDEN'S ANNUAL SUPPORT.

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$134,612,530BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$775,165ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$10,751,576InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$2,562,805GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$143,576,466EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$126,451,123BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,866,147ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$7,539,725InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$2,244,465GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$134,612,530EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$115,484,594BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$4,899,954ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$8,083,120InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$2,016,545GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$126,451,123EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$117,686,683BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,118,764ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$1,432,446InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$1,888,407GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$115,484,594EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$98,528,050BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$14,253,308ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$6,381,493InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$1,476,168GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$117,686,683EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.83490PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.16510TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescGIFT ANNUITY LIABILITYDesc
Amt$1,052,031Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,052,031TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$26,020,821TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$9,348,135NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$9,348,135RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$16,672,686RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$298,599InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$298,599RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$16,971,285TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,766,901TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$5,766,901ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$298,599InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$298,599ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$6,065,500TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4SINGLE PURPOSE FOUNDATION WITH AN ENDOWMENT FUND TO SUPPORT THE FREDERIK MEIJER GARDENS AND SCULPTURE PARK.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XTHE FOUNDATION OPERATES AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION AND HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, EXCEPT ON NET INCOME DERIVED FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. THE FOUNDATION INVESTS IN ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO TAX ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE FOUNDATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITION TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION QUALIFIES FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION UNDER SECTION 170(C)(2) AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A). THE FOUNDATION ACCOUNTS FOR TAX POSITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD CODIFICATION SECTION 740-10. GENERALLY, TAX YEARS FROM 2018 THROUGH THE CURRENT YEAR REMAIN OPEN TO EXAMINATION. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT THE RESULTS FROM ANY EXAMINATION OF THESE OPEN YEARS WOULD HAVE A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE FOUNDATION.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionCENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEANRegionTxt
Type Of Activities ConductedINVESTMENTSTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$17,417,152RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Spent$17,417,152SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$17,417,152TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign CorpYes (true)TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipYes (true)ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CoYes (true)PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipYes (true)ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 17,417,152ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WEST MICH HORTICULTURAL SOCIETYBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2D/B/A FREDERIK MEIJER GARDENS & SCUBusinessNameLine2Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11000 E BELTLINE NEAddressLine1Txt
CityGRAND RAPIDSCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49525ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN382394044RecipientEIN
IRC Section3IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$5,636,042CashGrantAmt
Valuation Method UsedCASHValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceNONENonCashAssistanceDesc
Purpose Of GrantSUPPORT OF WMHSPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE BOARD DECIDES THE AMOUNT TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE FREDERIK MEIJER GARDENS & SCULPTURE PARK. FOR 2021 THE AMOUNT USED TO CALCULATE THE DISTRIBUTION IS 4.50% OF THE PREVIOUS 13 MONTH AVERAGE AT YEAR END, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THREE FUNDS WHICH PROVIDE FOR A 5% DISTRIBUTION BY THE FUNDS' TERMS AND TWO FUNDS FROM WHICH THERE IS A 4% DISTRIBUTION. FUNDS ARE DISTRIBUTED TWICE DURING THE YEAR. THIS IS ALSO DECIDED UPON BY THE BOARD. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE FREDERIK MEIJER GARDENS & SCULPTURE PARK TO MAKE SURE THAT THE RESTRICTED FUNDS ARE USED FOR THE DESIGNATED PURPOSE. THE PRESIDENT OF THE FREDERIK MEIJER GARDENS & SCULPTURE PARK PROVIDES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO THE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER OF THE FOUNDATION PERIODICALLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$25,628NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE FREDERIK MEIJER GARDENS & SCULPTURE FOUNDATION IS A SINGLE PURPOSE FOUNDATION WITH AN ENDOWMENT FUND TO SUPPORT THE FREDERIK MEIJER GARDENS & SCULPTURE PARK. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR WERE THE INVESTMENT DECISIONS FOR THE ENDOWMENT FUND.
FORM 990ALL LINES LEFT BLANK ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7ATHE MEIJER FOUNDATION HAS THE RIGHT TO APPOINT TWO ADDITIONAL DIRECTORS AT ANY TIME; HOWEVER, IT HAS NEVER EXERCISED THIS RIGHT.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE TREASURER AND ONE MEMBER OF THE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING THE 990. THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CPOLICY: EACH DIRECTOR OR OFFICER OF THE FOUNDATION SHALL CONDUCT HIS OR HER ACTIVITIES TO AVOID ENTERING INTO A POSITION WHERE HE OR SHE HAS A MATERIAL PERSONAL INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTIVITY OR DECISION WHICH IS, OR APPEARS TO BE, IN CONFLICT WITH THE INTEREST OF THE FOUNDATION BECAUSE OF HIS OR HER KNOWLEDGE OF, INFLUENCE OVER, OR STATUS AT THE FOUNDATION. IF A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER IS AWARE OF A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE INDIVIDUAL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DISCLOSING THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE FOUNDATION, AND RECUSING HIMSELF/HERSELF FROM ANY RELATED ACTIONS BY THE FOUNDATION. THE BOARD WILL DISCUSS THE MATTER WITHOUT THE INDIVIDUAL PRESENT, DETERMINE IF A MATERIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, AND DETERMINE NEXT STEPS. THE FOUNDATION RECOGNIZES THE VALUE AND RIGHT OF INDIVIDUALS TO BE INVOLVED IN OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES AS CITIZENS OF THE COMMUNITY. THIS POLICY DOES NOT RESTRICT INVOLVEMENT IN OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS; NOR DOES IT RESTRICT MONETARY OR NON MONETARY GIFTS TO OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND AS SUCH DO NOT NEED TO BE DISCLOSED. INTERPRETATION: A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DEFINED AS ANY SITUATION IN WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL HAS, OR COULD HAVE, CONFLICTING MOTIVATIONS OR RESPONSIBILITIES, THE RESOLUTION OF WHICH COULD BE TO THE DETRIMENT OF THE FOUNDATION OR COULD RESULT IN GAIN OR THE APPEARANCE OF MATERIAL GAIN TO THE INDIVIDUAL. CONFLICT OF INTEREST INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO: - ANY MATERIAL DIRECT OR INDIRECT CONFLICT, NEGOTIATION OR BUSINESS DEALINGS WITH THE FOUNDATION; - ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT POSITION OR MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST HELD IN AN OUTSIDE FOR-PROFIT CONCERN THAT DOES BUSINESS WITH THE FOUNDATION, AND THAT IS MATERIAL TO EITHER THE OUTSIDE CONCERN OR THE FOUNDATION; - ANY MATERIAL GIFTS, MONETARY AWARDS, PAYMENTS, SERVICES OR SPECIAL PRIVILEGES THAT ARE DISPENSED TO OR ARE RECEIVED OR SOLICITED FROM ANY OUTSIDE FOR-PROFIT CONCERN THAT DOES BUSINESS WITH THE FOUNDATION, AND THAT IS MATERIAL TO EITHER THE OUTSIDE CONCERN OR THE FOUNDATION; AND - ANY DISCLOSURE OR USE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION RELATING TO THE FOUNDATION FOR THE MATERIAL BENEFIT, ADVANTAGE OR PROFIT OF EITHER THE INDIVIDUAL OR AN OUTSIDE CONCERN PROVIDED IT IS DETRIMENTAL TO THE FOUNDATION. PROCESS: THE FOUNDATION'S SECRETARY ANNUALLY SHALL SOLICIT FROM ITS DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS THEIR DISCLOSURE OF ALL KNOWN EXISTING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST INVOLVING THE FOUNDATION. IN ADDITION, EACH DIRECTOR AND OFFICER MUST DISCLOSE TO THE PRESIDENT AND THE SECRETARY THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF BUSINESS DEALINGS OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IMMEDIATELY UPON IT BECOMING APPARENT, AND IMMEDIATELY RECUSE HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM ANY RELATED FOUNDATION BUSINESS. 1.ONCE DISCLOSURE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SITUATION IS MADE, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL DETERMINE IF THIS POLICY IS OR MAY BE VIOLATED AND WHAT ACTION OUGHT TO BE TAKEN TO AVOID OR ELIMINATE THE ACTUAL, POTENTIAL, OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT. THE BOARD MAY REQUEST ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM ANY INDIVIDUAL ASSOCIATED WITH THE FOUNDATION TO ASSIST IN MAKING A DECISION. 2.ONCE THE BOARD MAKES A DETERMINATION OF ACTUAL, POTENTIAL, OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST, ITS DETERMINATION IS EFFECTIVE UNLESS AND UNTIL ALTERED CIRCUMSTANCES OR NEW DEVELOPMENTS LATER CAUSE THE BOARD TO ALTER ITS DETERMINATION. 3.AN INDIVIDUAL WHOSE ACTIVITY OR PERSONAL INTEREST IS DETERMINED TO CAUSE AN ACTUAL, POTENTIAL, OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST MUST AVOID OR ELIMINATE SUCH CONFLICT TO THE BOARD'S SATISFACTION. FAILURE TO AVOID OR ELIMINATE THE CONFLICT VIOLATES THIS POLICY AND MAY RESULT IN REMOVAL FROM THE BOARD OR COMMITTEES OR OTHER APPROPRIATE ACTION. ANNUALLY, EACH DIRECTOR AND OFFICER MUST SIGN A STATEMENT AFFIRMING THAT HE OR SHE: (A)RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, (B)HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, AND (C)AGREES TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY. (D)IF BOARD MEMBERS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING WHETHER HE OR SHE HAS A CONFLICT, THEY SHOULD CONTACT THE PRESIDENT OR SECRETARY FOR CLARIFICATION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WEST MICHIGAN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETYBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2D/B/A FREDERIK MEIJER GARDENS & SCUBusinessNameLine2Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11000 E BELTLINE NEAddressLine1Txt
CityGRAND RAPIDSCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49525ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN382394044EIN
Primary ActivitiesGARDENSPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateMILegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501C3ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity Status7PublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NONEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationfalseControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (true)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (true)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (true)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
WEST MICHIGAN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
B$5,636,042CASH
WEST MICHIGAN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
C$463,991CASH