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HOUSTON BOTANIC GARDEN: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
HOUSTON BOTANIC GARDEN (EIN 04-3695294)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-11-12
IRS object ID
202143169349312539
Schema version
2020v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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BOY$33,113,069BOYAmt
EOY$23,314,423EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,100,000BOYAmt
EOY$13,200,000EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,213,069BOYAmt
EOY$36,514,423EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,306,914BOYAmt
EOY$39,899,140EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,949,100ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$352,254PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$230,073CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$14,943,942CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,587,972CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,523,667CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,784,474CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$34,070,128TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$230,073CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$14,943,942CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,587,972CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,523,667CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,784,474CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$34,070,128TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$9,139,299SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$24,930,829PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,297CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,058CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$81,115CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$222,002CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$37,318CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$348,790TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$34,418,918TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$240,896GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.72430PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.64670PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$275,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$275,000BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$20,644,175OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$54,182DepreciationAmt
Book Value$20,589,993BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$136,603OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$15,287DepreciationAmt
Book Value$121,316BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$12,059,471OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$6,498DepreciationAmt
Book Value$12,052,973BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$33,039,282TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPaycheck Protection Program LoanDesc
Amt$109,900Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$109,900TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (true)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonIska WirePersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line19803 Braewick DrAddressLine1Txt
CityHoustonCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77096ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityFundraisingActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of FundsfalseFundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Retained By Contractor$24,000RetainedByContractorAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors$24,000TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Licensed StatesTXLicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1Annual LuncheonEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$122,593GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$122,593CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$3,500RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$1,511FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$5,840EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$4,560OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$122,593GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$122,593CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$3,500RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$1,511FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$5,840EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$4,560OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$15,411DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$15,411NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonClaudia Gee VassarPersonNm
TitlePres & Gen CounTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$210,485BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$5,778DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$5,696NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$221,959TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution5ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$107,042NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (true)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a: Explanation of Delegated Broad Authority to CommitteeThe Executive Committee consists of the Board Chairman, Vice Chairman, Treasurer, and Secretary. The Board Chairman serves as the Chairman of the Executive Committee. The Chairman may (but is not required to) name a maximum of three additional Directors to serve on the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee has the power to perform all duties (not otherwise required by law or HBG's charter to be performed solely by the Board of Directors) when the Board of Directors is not in session. The Executive Committee has authority to make rules for the holding and conduct of its meetings, keeps records, and regularly reports its actions to the Board.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessThe completed Form 990 is initially reviewed by the Treasurer and President. It is then submitted to the Finance Committee to review, discuss, and approve. The 990 is then presented to the entire Board and all members are invited to review and comment. The Board or the Executive Committee then reviews, discusses any comments, and approves the 990 for signature and filing.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of ConflictsEach Board Member is provided a copy of the organization's conflict of interest policy annually. The policy requires each Board Member to disclose any potential conflicts. The Board follows the procedures for addressing a conflict of interest as set out in the conflict of interest policy. Conflicted persons may make a presentation to the Board, but may not participate in deliberations or voting on the matter in conflict.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top ManagementThe salary of the President was reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors after researching comparable positions in non-profit organizations and recognizing the unique aspect of this particular position.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key EmployeesThe salary of the Vice President of Horticulture was reviewed by an independent search consultant assisting with the search for the position who compared the compensation to similar employees at other institutions.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableUpon request.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HBG Holdings LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line18205 N Bayou DrAddressLine1Txt
CityHoustonCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77017ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN834048111EIN
Primary ActivitiesHold real estatePrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateTXLegalDomicileStateCd
End Of Year Assets$275,000EndOfYearAssetsAmt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Houston Botanic GardenBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
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 OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd