STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN (EIN 13-1693134)
Tax period
2013-07-01 to 2014-06-30
Filed
2015-05-15
IRS object ID
201531359349306928
Schema version
2013v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2015-05-15T15:37:29-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN131693134EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDENBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlNEWYBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7188178700PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1200TH ST SOUTHERN BOULEVARDAddressLine1
CityBRONXCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10458ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonANNEMARIE BLANCATOPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone7188178700PhoneNum
Signature2015-05-14SignatureDt

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparation2015-05-15PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2013TaxYr
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerGREGORY LONG PRESIDENTPrincipalOfficerNm

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1200TH ST SOUTHERN BOULEVARDAddressLine1
CityBRONXCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10458ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$148,956,894GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
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Website AddressWWW.NYBG.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN IS A MUSEUM OF PLANTS AND A SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH CENTER DEVOTED TO THE STUDY OF PLANTS AND THEIR USES. IT IS THE GARDEN'S MISSION TO IMPROVE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATURAL WORLD, HORTICULTURE, AND THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PLANTS AND PEOPLE. IT IS ALSO THE GARDEN'S MISSION TO EXPAND HUMANITY'S KNOWLEDGE OF PLANTS AND HOW THEY ARE UTILIZED.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Investment Income$15,454,133PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$14,740,989CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$869,425PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$1,039,774CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$83,116,672PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$89,052,892CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$5,141,001CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$31,950,666PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$32,585,060CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$73,234,942PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$74,501,459CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$9,881,730PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$95,504,070TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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MissionTHE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN IS A MUSEUM OF PLANTS AND A SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH CENTER DEVOTED TO THE STUDY OF PLANTS AND THEIR USES. IT IS THE GARDEN'S MISSION TO IMPROVE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATURAL WORLD, HORTICULTURE, AND THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PLANTS AND PEOPLE. IT IS ALSO THE GARDEN'S MISSION TO EXPAND HUMANITY'S KNOWLEDGE OF PLANTS AND HOW THEY ARE UTILIZED.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$20,113,447ExpenseAmt
Revenue$254,196RevenueAmt
DescPLANT SCIENCE - COLLECTING FOR AND MAINTAINING THE GARDEN HERBARIUM FOR PUBLIC USE, INCLUDING RESEARCH. THE BOTANICAL GARDEN'S 180 SCIENTISTS, LIBRARIANS, STAFF, GRADUATE STUDENTS, HONORARY RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, AND CURATORS PERFORM FIELDWORK AND CONDUCT CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH IN PLANT SYSTEMATICS, ECONOMIC BOTANY, ECOLOGY, MOLECULAR SYSTEMATICS, AND PLANT GENOMICS.Desc

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DescEDUCATION AND OUTREACH - DEVELOPMENT, ORGANIZATION, AND PRESENTATION OF EDUCATIONAL COURSES. THE GARDEN'S ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM OFFERS 750 CLASSES AT THE BOTANICAL GARDEN, THE MIDTOWN EDUCATION CENTER IN MANHATTAN, AND OFF-SITE LOCATIONS IN DUTCHESS AND WESTCHESTER COUNTIES AND CONNECTICUT. CERTIFICATES ARE OFFERED IN SEVEN PROGRAM AREAS: BOTANICAL ART & ILLUSTRATION, BOTANY, FLORAL DESIGN, GARDENING, HORTICULTURAL THERAPY, HORTICULTURE, AND LANDSCAPE DESIGN. THREE ANNUAL LECTURE PROGRAMS, LANDSCAPE DESIGN PORTFOLIOS LECTURE SERIES, WINTER LECTURE SERIES, AND ANDREW CARNEGIE DISTINGUISHED LECTURE, FEATURE INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED SPEAKERS.Desc

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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonANNEMARIE BLANCATO CFOPersonNm
Phone7188178700PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1200TH STREET SOUTHERN BLVDAddressLine1
Address Line2C/O FINANCIAL SERVICES-WATSON 105AddressLine2
CityBRONXCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code104585126ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (25 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
MAUREEN K CHILTON
CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LIONEL GOLDFRANK III
EXCUTIVE COM1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEWIS B CULLMAN
SR. VICE CHA1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MRS NICHOLAS J SAKELLARIADIS
VICE CHAIRMA1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR THOMAS J HUBBARD
CHAIRMAN EME1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR WILSON NOLEN
CHAIRMAN EME1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EDWARD P BASS
VICE CHAIRMA1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES BENENSON JR
VICE CHAIRMA1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LARRY E CONDON
VICE CHAIRMA1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EUGENE P GRISANTI
VICE CHAIRMA1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KENNETH ROMAN
VICE CHAIRMA1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM C STEERE JR
VICE CHAIRMA1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHELBY WHITE
VICE CHAIRMA1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MRS THOMAS J HUBBARD
SECRETARY /1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
GREGORY R LONG
PRESIDENT35.00$784,067$0$307,440Yes (X)
JOSEPH V COSSABOOM
ASSISTANT TR35.00$377,128$0$39,453Yes (X)
ANNEMARIE BLANCATO
2ND ASSISTAN35.00$154,345$0$29,634Yes (X)
CELESTE KIRTON
ASSISTANT SE35.00$112,838$0$21,665Yes (X)
JENNIFER ROMINIECKI
VICE PRESIDE35.00$241,906$0$34,859Yes (X)
MARK CUPKOVIC
VICE PRESIDE35.00$194,705$0$37,383Yes (X)
JAMES MILLER
VICE PRESIDE35.00$210,985$0$37,715Yes (X)
TODD FORREST
VICE PRESIDE35.00$209,356$0$37,674Yes (X)
KAREN YESNICK
VICE PRESIDE35.00$182,808$0$35,099Yes (X)
MICHAEL BALICK
VICE PRESIDE35.00$162,714$0$31,241Yes (X)
DENNIS STEVENSON
VICE PRESIDE35.00$161,066$0$30,522Yes (X)
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$2,791,918TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$642,685TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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E W HOWELL
113 CROSSWAYS PARK DRWOODBURYNY11797CONSTRUCTION$3,509,043
SPOTCO
512 7TH AVENUENEW YORKNY10018ADVERTISING$1,445,968
HALL CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC
ONE MARITIME PLAZA-STE 500SAN FRANCISCOCA94111INVESTMENT ADV$791,614
MADWELL
242 BOERUM STREETBROOKLYNNY11206ADVERTISING$769,482
M BULFAMANTE & SONS
75 PORTMAN ROADNEW ROCHELLENY10801LANDSCAPING$554,621
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K45CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$4,189,974FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$17,297,059GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$36,047,155AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$8,677,723NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$57,534,188TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
ADMISSIONS & TOURS713990$7,161,406$6,743,473$417,933
GARDEN MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM713990$4,260,161$4,260,161
TUITION & FEES611600$2,420,041$2,420,041
AUXILIARY SERVICES722513$1,642,137$1,642,137
SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS511190$254,196$254,196
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$15,737,941TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,047,620TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$2,047,620ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$71,179,056SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$58,485,687SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$12,693,369SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$12,693,369TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$12,693,369ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$739,407FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$4,189,974ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$1,683,439FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$944,032TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$944,032ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$2,826,902GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$1,418,315CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,408,587TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,272,370RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLICENSING FEESDesc
Business812900BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$575,219TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$575,219ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$575,219OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$89,052,892TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$16,592,378RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$554,150UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$14,372,176ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,961,715TotalAmt
Program Services$957,715ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$356,980ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$647,020FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,844,393TotalAmt
Program Services$21,704,775ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,016,060ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,123,558FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$2,117,833ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$502,116ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$258,913FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,612,563TotalAmt
Program Services$4,672,874ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$278,309ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$661,380FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,370,380TotalAmt
Program Services$1,743,768ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$413,429ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$213,183FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$96,748TotalAmt
Management And General$96,748ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$181,000TotalAmt
Management And General$181,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$150,274TotalAmt
Management And General$150,274ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$248,486TotalAmt
Fundraising$248,486FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$707,775TotalAmt
Program Services$350,206ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$355,911ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,658FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,779,119TotalAmt
Program Services$2,664,277ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$83,811ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$31,031FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,124,455TotalAmt
Program Services$2,124,455ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,664,339TotalAmt
Program Services$3,235,747ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$242,948ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$185,644FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,056,484TotalAmt
Program Services$3,049,171ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,205ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,108FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,368,754TotalAmt
Program Services$1,287,055ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,921ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$68,778FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$566,472TotalAmt
Program Services$442,144ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$69,871ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$54,457FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,083,352TotalAmt
Program Services$3,083,352ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,635,526TotalAmt
Program Services$8,190,197ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$867,197ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$578,132FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$992,673TotalAmt
Management And General$992,673ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
MISC - OTHER$2,382,519$1,999,472$344,772$38,275
EQUPT PURCHASES & RENTALS$1,257,949$931,387$305,054$21,508
MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNTS$325,394$317,524$7,870
NON CAP CONSTR EXPS$212,227$212,227

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$74,501,459TotalAmt
Program Services$59,084,179ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,276,279ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,141,001FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,410,335BOYAmt
EOY$14,462,333EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$46,987,342BOYAmt
EOY$44,813,712EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,266,103BOYAmt
EOY$1,203,839EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$872,678BOYAmt
EOY$1,005,415EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,532,560BOYAmt
EOY$1,747,659EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$302,972,301LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$91,433,073LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$214,891,095BOYAmt
EOY$211,539,228EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$142,663,489BOYAmt
EOY$152,326,499EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$164,130,429BOYAmt
EOY$192,270,250EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$580,754,031BOYAmt
EOY$619,368,935EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,318,389BOYAmt
EOY$5,425,126EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$873,538BOYAmt
EOY$658,475EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$68,090,000BOYAmt
EOY$68,090,000EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,874,999BOYAmt
EOY$4,374,995EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,436,465BOYAmt
EOY$16,955,474EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$101,593,391BOYAmt
EOY$95,504,070EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$249,349,177BOYAmt
EOY$254,703,291EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$67,366,437BOYAmt
EOY$89,327,277EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$162,445,026BOYAmt
EOY$179,834,297EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$479,160,640BOYAmt
EOY$523,864,865EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$580,754,031BOYAmt
EOY$619,368,935EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$14,551,433ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$30,094,378NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$58,414OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (true)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (true)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

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$48,620,158CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$63,352,616CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$65,656,187CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$59,220,191CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$64,707,386CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$301,556,538TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$48,620,158CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$63,352,616CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$65,656,187CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$59,220,191CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$64,707,386CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$301,556,538TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$7,244,459SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$294,312,079PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,849,957CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,089,638CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,410,121CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,114,567CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,810,743CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$31,275,026TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$173,202CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$355,498CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$487,235CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$356,618CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$575,219CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,947,772TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$334,779,336TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$18,285,255GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.87910PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.85700PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part IV Form990ScheduleAPartIVGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II, LINE 10FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationLICENSING FEES 1,947,772ExplanationTxt

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 C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$150,274FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$150,274FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$74,351,185FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$74,501,459FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,000,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$250,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,000,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$4,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$6,000,000LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$195,809CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$139,801CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$155,703CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$150,274CurrentYearAmt
Total$641,587TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$250,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$250,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$250,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$250,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,500,000GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$195,809CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$139,801CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$155,703CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$150,274CurrentYearAmt
Total$641,587TotalAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE C, PART IVFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE GARDEN INCURS LOBBYING EXPENDITURES FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING PUBLIC FUNDS FOR ITS OPERATING PROGRAM AREAS AND CAPITAL SUPPORT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Coll Used Scholarly RsrchYes (X)CollUsedScholarlyRsrchInd
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Solicited Assets SalefalseSolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$325,942,352BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$17,389,271ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$41,948,825InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$637,045GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$17,055,395OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$367,588,008EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$304,907,584BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$10,690,441ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$33,860,945InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$452,784GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$23,063,834OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$325,942,352EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$329,881,962BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$8,314,456ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$5,149,052InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$536,666GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$27,603,116OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$304,907,584EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$270,659,675BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$15,259,064ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$55,550,326InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$559,776GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$11,027,327OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$329,881,962EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$262,280,016BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,484,766ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$17,381,542InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$550,789GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$9,935,860OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$270,659,675EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.31350BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.48920PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.19730TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$41,841,797OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$41,841,797BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$155,140,839OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$36,413,797DepreciationAmt
Book Value$118,727,042BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$70,258,879OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$40,521,600DepreciationAmt
Book Value$29,737,279BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$17,346,064OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$14,497,676DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,848,388BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$18,384,722OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$18,384,722BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$211,539,228TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT / HEDGE FUNDS$178,976,623F
REAL ESTATE$13,293,627C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$192,270,250TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
INTEREST SWAP VALUATION LIABILITY$12,154,888
CONDITIONAL ASSET RETIREMENT$2,493,722
ACCRUED VACATION LIABILITY$2,306,864
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$16,955,474TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$119,288,536TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$30,094,378NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$141,266OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$30,235,644RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$89,052,892RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$89,052,892TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$74,642,725TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$141,266OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$141,266ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$74,501,459ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$74,501,459TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4THE GARDEN'S COLLECTIONS INCLUDE LIVING PLANTS, HERBARIUM SPECIMENS, ART OBJECTS, BOOKS, PRINTS, AND EPHEMERA. THE GARDEN HAS NOT CAPITALIZED THE COLLECTIONS. THE GARDEN'S COLLECTIONS ARE MAINTAINED FOR PUBLIC EXHIBITION, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH IN FURTHERANCE OF PUBLIC SERVICE RATHER THAN FOR FINANCIAL GAIN. COLLECTIONS ARE THE MOST VALUABLE ASSETS OF THE GARDEN AND ARE PROTECTED, KEPT UNENCUMBERED, CARED FOR, AND PRESERVED. THE PROCEEDS OF ITEMS IN COLLECTIONS THAT ARE SOLD ARE USED TO ACQUIRE OTHER ITEMS FOR COLLECTIONS.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XTHE GARDEN IS A SECTION 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(A) OF THE U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. IT HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 509 (A)(1) AND QUALIFIES FOR THE MAXIMUM CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION BY DONORS. IN ADDITION, THE STATE AND CITY OF NEW YORK (THE "CITY") HAVE CLASSIFIED THE GARDEN AS NON-PROFIT IN CHARACTER AND, AS SUCH, THE GARDEN IS EXEMPT FROM PAYMENT OF INCOME TAXES TO THE STATE AND CITY. ASC 740-10-05-6, ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, PRESCRIBES THE MINIMUM RECOGNITION THRESHOLD A TAX POSITION MUST MEET IN CONNECTION WITH ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTIES IN INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN BY AN ENTITY, BEFORE BEING MEASURED AND RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE GARDEN HAS REPORTED NO POTENTIAL LIABILITIES FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AT JUNE 30, 2014 OR 2013.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2DCOST OF GOODS SOLD 1,418,315 FUNDRAISING EVENTS PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING FEES -216,100 FUNDRAISING EVENT ADMIN EXPENSES -1,060,949 TOTAL - SCHEDULE D, PART XII, LINE 2D - 141,266 0
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2DCOST OF GOODS SOLD 1,418,315 FUNDRAISING EVENT ADMIN EXPENSES -1,060,949 FUNDRAISING EVENTS PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING FEES -216,100 TOTAL - SCHEDULE D, PART XIII, LINE 2D 141,266 0

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (true)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd
Total Gross Receipts$4,103,334TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$248,486TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$3,854,848TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1CONSERV. BALLNameOfEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Event1$1,862,740GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$1,583,329CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$279,411GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$521,398OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Name Of Event2FOUNDER AWARDNameOfEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Event2$799,499GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$679,574CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$119,925GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$230,279OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total3OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$2,267,142GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$1,927,071CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$340,071GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$854,060OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$4,929,381GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$4,189,974CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$739,407GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$1,683,439OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$1,683,439DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$944,032NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
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 (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
GREGORY R LONG
PRESIDENT$445,000$339,067$275,000$32,440$1,091,507
JOSEPH V COSSABOOM
ASSISTANT TREASURER$374,128$3,000$7,013$32,440$416,581
ANNEMARIE BLANCATO
2ND ASSISTANT TREASU$154,345$4,630$25,004$183,979
JENNIFER ROMINIECKI
VICE PRESIDENT$241,906$2,419$32,440$276,765
MARK CUPKOVIC
VICE PRESIDENT$194,705$5,841$31,542$232,088
JAMES MILLER
VICE PRESIDENT$210,985$5,275$32,440$248,700
TODD FORREST
VICE PRESIDENT$209,356$5,234$32,440$247,030
KAREN YESNICK
VICE PRESIDENT$182,808$5,484$29,615$217,907
MICHAEL BALICK
VICE PRESIDENT$162,714$4,881$26,360$193,955
DENNIS STEVENSON
VICE PRESIDENT$161,066$4,429$26,093$191,588

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE J, PART IIIFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationEXPLANATION OF PART II: THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN HAS A FORMAL PROCEDURE AND SIGN-OFF PROCESS FOR REVIEW OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. PART II, LINE 1: COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO IS DETERMINED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF MANAGERS. THE MEMBERS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ARE ALL INDEPENDENT VOTING MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY. THE CEO IS CURRENTLY SERVING PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WHICH WAS APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AFTER RETAINING AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, WHO PRESENTED THE COMMITTEE WITH APPROPRIATE COMPARABILITY DATA. THE CONSULTANT CONCLUDED THAT THE COMPENSATION PROPOSED IN THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WAS REASONABLE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED ITS DELIBERATIONS AND DECISION. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, THE CEO'S TOTAL COMPENSATION IS COMPOSED OF A BASE SALARY OF 445,000, AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION OF 333,750, BOTH OF WHICH ARE PRIVATELY FUNDED. THE DEFERRED COMPENSATION IS INTENDED TO SERVE AS A RETENTION INCENTIVE. THE AMOUNT IN COLUMN (C), 275,000, WAS NOT PAID TO THE CEO, BUT MUST BE REPORTED AT THIS TIME AND INCLUDED IN THE TOTAL (COLUMN (E)) BECAUSE IT WAS ACCRUED IN ANTICIPATION OF BEING PAID TO THE CEO IN THE FUTURE, PROVIDED HE REMAINS EMPLOYED BY THE GARDEN AND PERFORMS HIS DUTIES PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT. THE CEO DOES NOT RECEIVE HOUSING OR A HOUSING ALLOWANCE. THE GARDEN'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE BELIEVES THE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS BELOW THE AVERAGE COMPENSATION OF CEOS FOR INSTITUTIONS COMPARABLE TO THE GARDEN. PART II, LINE 2: THE COO ALSO SERVES PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT. THE COO'S COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE COO'S COMPENSATION WAS REVIEWED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, ALONG WITH APPROPRIATE COMPARABILITY DATA, AND WAS DETERMINED BY THE COMMITTEE TO BE REASONABLE. PART II, LINES 2 - 10: COMPENSATION FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS BASED ON INSTITUTIONAL SALARY COMPARISONS CONDUCTED BY THE GARDEN'S HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE, WHICH REVIEWS SALARIES PAID BY COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS TO THEIR OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE PERIODICALLY REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION LEVELS OF THESE EMPLOYEES. MERIT INCREASES ARE BASED ON A FORMAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PROCESS AND APPROVED BY THE CEO IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd

Issuer Name IssuerName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TRUST FOR CULTURAL RESOURCESBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond Issuer EIN131693134BondIssuerEIN
CUSIP649717QE8CUSIPNum
Bond Issued2009-08-14BondIssuedDt
Issue Price$68,090,000IssuePriceAmt
PurposePURPOSE OF SERIES 2009 BOND:PurposeDesc
DefeasedfalseDefeasedInd
On Behalf Of IssuerfalseOnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Pool FinancingfalsePoolFinancingInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Total Proceeds$68,090,000TotalProceedsAmt
Issuance Costs From Proceeds$948,080IssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmt
Current RefundingYes (true)CurrentRefundingInd
Advance RefundingfalseAdvanceRefundingInd
Final Allocation MadeYes (true)FinalAllocationMadeInd
Adequate Books And Rec MaintYes (true)AdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Owning Bond Financed PropertyfalseOwningBondFinancedPropertyInd
Any Lease ArrangementsfalseAnyLeaseArrangementsInd
Mgmt Contract Bond Fincd PropfalseMgmtContractBondFincdPropInd
Any Research AgreementsfalseAnyResearchAgreementsInd
Bond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt TestfalseBondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestInd
Change In Use Bond Financed PropfalseChangeInUseBondFinancedPropInd
Procs Nonqualified Bond RemdtdfalseProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Form8038 T FiledfalseForm8038TFiledInd
Rebate Not Due YetfalseRebateNotDueYetInd
Exception To RebatefalseExceptionToRebateInd
No Rebate DuefalseNoRebateDueInd
Variable Rate IssueYes (true)VariableRateIssueInd
Hedge Identified In Bks And RecYes (true)HedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecInd

Hedge Provider Name HedgeProviderName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MORGAN STANLEYBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Superintegrated HedgefalseSuperintegratedHedgeInd
Hedge TerminatedfalseHedgeTerminatedInd
Gross Proceeds Invested In GICfalseGrossProceedsInvestedInGICInd
Gross Proceeds InvestedfalseGrossProceedsInvestedInd
Written Proc To Monitor ReqsfalseWrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE K - PURPOSE OF ISSUE DESCRIPTIONFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTRUST FOR CULTURAL RESOURCES PROCEEDS OF THE BOND WERE USED TO REPAY A BRIDGE LOAN FROM JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, ORIGINATED IN 2008, FOR THE PURPOSE OF REDEEMING THEN OUTSTANDING TAX EXEMPT BONDS WHICH HAD BEEN ISSUED IN 2002 AND 2006.ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (5 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
DENIS O'CONNOR
EMPLOYEE- SON$118,883COMPENSATIONfalse
(no name)
OF BOARD MEMBERfalse
(no name)
false
COOPER ROBERTSON PARTNERS LLP
FIRM PARTNER -$493,097ARCHITECTURALfalse
(no name)
SPOUSE OF CEOSERVICESfalse

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE L, PART VFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPART IV, LINE 1: DENIS O'CONNOR'S EMPLOYMENT WITH THE GARDEN COMMENCED APPROXIMATELY THREE YEARS PRIOR TO THE INITIAL ELECTION OF HIS FATHER TO THE GARDEN'S BOARD OF MANAGERS. PART IV, LINE 4: COOPER, ROBERTSON, & PARTNERS PROVIDES ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES TO THE GARDEN. SELECTION OF THE FIRM WAS APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE GARDEN'S BOARD OF MANAGERS. THE FIRM WAS SELECTED FOR ITS UNIQUE EXPERTISE IN ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN DESIGN PROJECTS FOR CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. APPROVAL OF THE FIRM WAS FINALIZED AT LEAST ONE YEAR PRIOR TO THE MARRIAGE OF A PARTNER IN THE FIRM TO THE CEO OF THE GARDEN. A CONTRACT FOR SERVICES WAS EXECUTED IN FEBRUARY 2013. TO MEET A GROWING INTEREST IN URBAN EDIBLE GARDENING, PARTICULARLY FOR NEW YORK CITYS YOUNG LEARNERS, COOPER ROBERTSON WAS COMMISSIONED TO DESIGN AN EXPANSION TO THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDENS RUTH REA HOWELL FAMILY GARDEN. THE NEW FACILITY, CALLED THE EDIBLE ACADEMY, WILL EXPAND PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AS WELL AS TEACHERS, FAMILIES, AND ADULTS INTO A YEAR-ROUND TEACHING CENTER FOCUSING ON THE FUNDAMENTAL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PLANTS, GARDENING, SUSTAINABILITY, NUTRITION, AND HEALTH. THE EDIBLE ACADEMY WILL INCLUDE A NEW CLASSROOM BUILDING AND PROPAGATION GREENHOUSE AS WELL AS EXPANDED GARDEN AREAS TO SERVE UP TO 80,000 PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ANNUALLY. A TERRACED LAWN AMPHITHEATER AND TWO OUTDOOR PAVILIONS WILL PROVIDE FLEXIBLE SPACES FOR ACTIVITIES, COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS, AND OUTDOOR EVENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution29ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$8,676,723NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesGIFT DATE AVG MKT VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescPRINT MEDIADesc
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$1,000NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR VALUE - ESTIMATEDMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE M, PAGE 2, PART IIFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGIFTS OF PUBLICLY TRADED SECURITIES - 29 CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVEDExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (13 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN IS A MUSEUM OF PLANTS AND A SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH CENTER DEVOTED TO THE STUDY OF PLANTS AND THEIR USES. IT IS THE GARDEN'S MISSION TO IMPROVE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATURAL WORLD, HORTICULTURE, AND THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PLANTS AND PEOPLE. IT IS ALSO THE GARDEN'S MISSION TO EXPAND HUMANITY'S KNOWLEDGE OF PLANTS AND HOW THEY ARE UTILIZED.
FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE LIGHT DUTY SERVICES PRIMARILY IN THE GARDEN'S PROGRAM SERVICE FUNCTIONS.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DAUXILLIARY SERVICES - PROVIDES SERVICES AND AMENITIES FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE VISITING PUBLIC
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2MR. THOMAS J. HUBBARD MRS. THOMAS J. HUBBARD CHAIR EMERIT SECRETARY FAMILY
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7ATHE ELECTED MANAGERS ARE DIVIDED INTO THREE CLASSES, EACH OF WHICH CONSISTS OF A MAXIMUM OF SEVENTEEN MANAGERS. THE TERM OF ONE CLASS OF MANAGERS SHALL EXPIRE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS EACH YEAR. A CLASS OF MANAGERS SHALL BE ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS EACH YEAR FOR A TERM WHICH SHALL EXPIRE AT THE THIRD ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS FOLLOWING THE DATE OF SUCH ELECTION. EACH ELECTED MANAGER SHALL BE ASSIGNED TO A CLASS AND SHALL BE ELECTED FOR A TERM EXPIRING ON THE SAME DATE AS THAT OF THE CLASS TO WHICH THE MANAGER HAS BEEN ASSIGNED. THE NUMBER OF ELECTIVE MANAGERS MAY BE INCREASED FROM TIME TO TIME BY VOTE OF THE CORPORATION. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE COMPOSITION AND SCOPE: THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE BOARD CHAIR, THE VICE CHAIRS, THE PRESIDENT, THE SECRETARY, AND THE TREASURER, EX OFFICIO, AND NOT LESS THAN EIGHT (8) APPOINTED MEMBERS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE AND EXERCISE ALL OF THE POWERS OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW DURING INTERVALS BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS. THE BOARD CHAIR, OR HIS DESIGNEE, SHALL BE CHAIR OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR APPOINTMENTS TO THE COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD, BUT SUCH RECOMMENDATIONS SHALL NOT BE BINDING UPON THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7BTEN (10) MANAGERS (ELECTIVE AND EX OFFICIO) SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM AT ANY MEETING OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS AND THE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF MANAGERS PRESENT AT THE TIME OF THE VOTE, IF A QUORUM IS PRESENT AT SUCH A TIME, SHALL BE THE ACT OF THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BA COPY OF THE GARDEN'S FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE BY INTERNET ACCESS TO THE GARDEN'S BOARD PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CEACH YEAR IT IS THE POLICY OF THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN TO DISTRIBUTE A COPY OF ITS CODE OF ETHICS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS TO ITS BOARD MEMBERS AND CERTAIN EMPLOYEES. THIS ACTS AS A REMINDER OF THE POLICIES AND ASKS THAT EACH PERSON DISCLOSE VARIOUS FINANCIAL OR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS WHICH MIGHT PRESENT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. BOARD MEMBERS: ANY MEMBER OF THE BOARD WHO BELIEVES HE OR SHE MAY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL DISCLOSE THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT AND ANY AND ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SITUATION THAT GIVES RISE TO THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT TO THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD. (IN THE EVENT THE BOARD CHAIR BELIEVES HE OR SHE MAY HAVE A CONFLICT, THE BOARD CHAIR SHALL DISCLOSE IT TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.) THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING WHETHER THE PERCEIVED CONFLICT IS AN ACTUAL CONFLICT, AND IF SO, FOR INITIATING AN APPROPRIATE COURSE OF ACTION. EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS: ANY EMPLOYEE OR VOLUNTEER WHO BELIEVES HE OR SHE MAY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL DISCLOSE THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT AND ANY AND ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SITUATION THAT GIVES RISE TO THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT, IN WRITING, TO THE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. (IN THE EVENT THE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER BELIEVES HE OR SHE MAY HAVE A CONFLICT, HE OR SHE SHALL DISCLOSE IN WRITING TO THE PRESIDENT.) THE VICE PRESIDENT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING WHETHER THE PERCEIVED CONFLICT IS AN ACTUAL CONFLICT, AND IF SO, FOR INITIATING AN APPROPRIATE COURSE OF ACTION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ACOMPENSATION FOR THE CEO IS DETERMINED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF MANAGERS. THE MEMBERS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ARE ALL INDEPENDENT VOTING MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY. THE CEO IS CURRENTLY SERVING PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WHICH WAS APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AFTER RETAINING AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, WHO PRESENTED THE COMMITTEE WITH APPROPRIATE COMPARABILITY DATA. THE CONSULTANT CONCLUDED THAT THE COMPENSATION PROPOSED IN THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WAS REASONABLE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED ITS DELIBERATIONS AND DECISION. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, THE CEO'S TOTAL COMPENSATION IS COMPOSED OF A BASE SALARY AND PRIVATELY FUNDED DEFERRED COMPENSATION, WHICH IS INTENDED TO SERVE AS A RETENTION INCENTIVE. DEFERRED COMPENSATION PAYABLE UNDER THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT IS ACCRUED OVER THE PERIOD IN WHICH RELATED SERVICES ARE PERFORMED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BCOMPENSATION FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS BASED ON INSTITUTIONAL SALARY COMPARISONS CONDUCTED BY THE GARDEN'S HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE, WHICH REVIEWS SALARIES PAID BY COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS TO THEIR OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE PERIODICALLY REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION LEVELS OF THESE EMPLOYEES. MERIT INCREASES ARE BASED ON A FORMAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PROCESS AND APPROVED BY THE CEO IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19COPIES OF GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND THE 990 ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9COST OF GOODS SOLD 1,418,315 FUNDRAISING EVENTS PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING FEES -216,100 FUNDRAISING EVENT ADMIN EXPENSES -1,060,949 TOTAL - SCHEDULE D, PART XII, LINE 2D - 141,266 0 COST OF GOODS SOLD -1,418,315 FUNDRAISING EVENT ADMIN EXPENSES 1,060,949 FUNDRAISING EVENTS PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING FEES 216,100 TOTAL - SCHEDULE D, PART XIII, LINE 2D 141,266 0
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9GAIN ON VALUATION OF DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS 58,414 LOSS ON VALUATION OF DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS 0