STRATEGY STUDIO / NONPROFIT PEOPLE SEARCH

BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN CORPORATION: Form 990, tax year 2011

View the entire original 990 at ProPublica ↗

Organization
BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN CORPORATION (EIN 11-2417338)
Tax period
2011-07-01 to 2012-06-30
Filed
2013-05-12
IRS object ID
201331329349300603
Schema version
2011v1.5
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2013-05-12T09:07:17-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CONDON O'MEARA MCGINTY & DONNELLY LBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ONE BATTERY PARK PLAZAAddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code100041405ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN112417338EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN CORPORATIONBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
In Care Of Name% MARK GASPARINI C/O BBGInCareOfName
Name ControlBROONameControl
Phone7186237208Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11000 WASHINGTON AVENUEAddressLine1
CityBROOKLYNCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code112251008ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameSCOT MEDBURYName
TitlePRESIDENTTitle
Date Signed2013-05-08DateSigned

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2126617777Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2011TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonSCOT MEDBURY PRESIDENTNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11000 WASHINGTON AVENUEAddressLine1
CityBROOKLYNCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code112251008ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts21140919GrossReceipts
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501c3XOrganization501c3
Web SiteWWW.BBG.ORGWebSite
Type Of Organization CorporationXTypeOfOrganizationCorporation
Year Formation1977YearFormation
State Legal DomicileNYStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionSEE SCHEDULE OActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body35NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members35NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees400TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers620TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI0TotalGrossUBI
Contributions Grants Prior Year21016341ContributionsGrantsPriorYear
Contributions Grants Current Year15086389ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear
Program Service Revenue Prior Year2081912ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear
Program Service Revenue CY1939059ProgramServiceRevenueCY
Investment Income Prior Year-80544InvestmentIncomePriorYear
Investment Income Current Year483089InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear
Other Revenue Prior Year1366299OtherRevenuePriorYear
Other Revenue Current Year1266492OtherRevenueCurrentYear
Total Revenue Prior Year24384008TotalRevenuePriorYear
Total Revenue Current Year18775029TotalRevenueCurrentYear
Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year0GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear
Grants And Similar Amnts CY0GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY
Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year0BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear
Benefits Paid To Members CY0BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
Salaries Etc Prior Year12562727SalariesEtcPriorYear
Salaries Etc Current Year12238617SalariesEtcCurrentYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year165541TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY261883TotalProfFundrsngExpCY
Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year1707893TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear
Other Expense Prior Year4652562OtherExpensePriorYear
Other Expenses Current Year5180472OtherExpensesCurrentYear
Total Expenses Prior Year17380830TotalExpensesPriorYear
Total Expenses Current Year17680972TotalExpensesCurrentYear
Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year7003178RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear
Revenues Less Expenses CY1094057RevenuesLessExpensesCY
Total Assets BOY59750113TotalAssetsBOY
Total Assets EOY58550883TotalAssetsEOY
Total Liabilities BOY16444649TotalLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities EOY17451729TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY43305464NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY41099154NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Info In Schedule O Part IIIXInfoInScheduleOPartIII
Mission DescriptionSEE SCHEDULE OMissionDescription
Significant New Program ServicesfalseSignificantNewProgramServices
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChange
Expense3153521Expense
Revenue19350Revenue
DescriptionHORTICULTURE: SEE SCHEDULE ODescription

Activity2 Activity2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense2774037Expense
Revenue128Revenue
DescriptionMAINTENANCE: SEE SCHEDULE ODescription

Activity3 Activity3

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense2329071Expense
Grants456315Grants
Revenue911375Revenue
DescriptionEDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS: SEE SCHEDULE ODescription
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Other Program Service Exp5527620TotalOfOtherProgramServiceExp
Total Of Other Program Service Rev3243139TotalOfOtherProgramServiceRev
Total Program Service Expense13784249TotalProgramServiceExpense
Described In501 C3trueDescribedIn501C3
Schedule B RequiredtrueScheduleBRequired
Political ActivitiesfalsePoliticalActivities
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivities
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTax
Donor Advised FundsfalseDonorAdvisedFunds
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasements
Collections Of ArttrueCollectionsOfArt
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounseling
Term Or Permanent EndowmentstrueTermOrPermanentEndowments
Report Land Bldg EquiptrueReportLandBldgEquip
Report Invest Oth SecuritiesfalseReportInvestOthSecurities
Report Prog Rel InvestfalseReportProgRelInvest
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssets
Report Other LiabilitiestrueReportOtherLiabilities
Report Fin48 FootnotetrueReportFin48Footnote
Independent Audit Financial StmttrueIndependentAuditFinancialStmt
Consolidated Audit Financial StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt
SchoolfalseSchool
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOffice
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivities
More Than5000 K To OrganizationsfalseMoreThan5000KToOrganizations
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividuals
Professional FundraisingtrueProfessionalFundraising
Fundraising ActivitiestrueFundraisingActivities
GamingfalseGaming
HospitalfalseHospital
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizations
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividuals
Schedule J RequiredtrueScheduleJRequired
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBonds
Excess Benefit TransactionfalseExcessBenefitTransaction
Prior Excess Benefit TransactionfalsePriorExcessBenefitTransaction
Loan To Officer Or DQPfalseLoanToOfficerOrDQP
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPerson
Bsnss Rltnshp With OrganizationfalseBsnssRltnshpWithOrganization
Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family MemberfalseBsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember
Officer Entity With Bsnss RltnshpfalseOfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp
Deductible Non Cash ContributionstrueDeductibleNonCashContributions
Deductible Contributions Of ArtfalseDeductibleContributionsOfArt
TerminatedfalseTerminated
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidation
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntity
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntity
Related Org Controlled EntityfalseRelatedOrgControlledEntity
Transaction Related EntityfalseTransactionRelatedEntity
Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl OrgfalseTransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg
Activities Conducted PartnershipfalseActivitiesConductedPartnership
Schedule O RequiredtrueScheduleORequired
Number Forms Transmitted With1096118NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096
Number W2 G Included0NumberW2GIncluded
Compliance With Backup WitholdingtrueComplianceWithBackupWitholding
Number Of Employees400NumberOfEmployees
Employment Tax Returns FiledtrueEmploymentTaxReturnsFiled
Unrelated Business IncomefalseUnrelatedBusinessIncome
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccount
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotification
Non Deductible ContributionsfalseNonDeductibleContributions
Quid Pro Quo ContributionstrueQuidProQuoContributions
Quid Pro Quo DisclosuretrueQuidProQuoDisclosure
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOf
Funds To Pay PremiumsfalseFundsToPayPremiums
Premiums PaidfalsePremiumsPaid
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServices
Info In Schedule O Part VIXInfoInScheduleOPartVI
Nbr Voting Governing Body Members35NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
Number Independent Voting Members35NumberIndependentVotingMembers
Family Or Business RelationshipfalseFamilyOrBusinessRelationship
Delegation Of Management DutiesfalseDelegationOfManagementDuties
Changes To Organizing DocsfalseChangesToOrganizingDocs
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuse
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholders
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembers
Decisions Subject To ApprovalfalseDecisionsSubjectToApproval
Minutes Of Governing BodytrueMinutesOfGoverningBody
Minutes Of CommitteestrueMinutesOfCommittees
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddress
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChapters
Form990 Provided To Governing BodytrueForm990ProvidedToGoverningBody
Conflict Of Interest PolicytrueConflictOfInterestPolicy
Annual Disclosure Covered PersonstrueAnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons
Regular Monitoring EnforcementtrueRegularMonitoringEnforcement
Whistleblower PolicytrueWhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention PolicytrueDocumentRetentionPolicy
Compensation Process CEOtrueCompensationProcessCEO
Compensation Process OthertrueCompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVenture
States Where Copy Of Return Is FiledNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
Own WebsiteXOwnWebsite
Other WebsiteXOtherWebsite
Upon RequestXUponRequest

The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonMARK GASPARINI CO BBGNamePerson
Telephone Number7186237208TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11000 WASHINGTON AVENUEAddressLine1
CityBROOKLYNCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code11225ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (40 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorOfficerOfficerReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensationKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee
FREDERICK BLAND
CHAIRMAN5.0XX000
DIANE H STEINBERG
VICE CHAIRMAN5.0XX000
SUZANNE T MARQUARD
TREASURER5.0XX000
ELIZABETH GILE
SECRETARY5.0XX000
FRANCESCA ANDERSON
TRUSTEE5.0X000
EARL D WEINER
TRUSTEE5.0X000
RICHARD W HULBERT
TRUSTEE5.0X000
TSUTOMU SAWANO KARINO
trustee5.0X000
JUDITH FISHMAN
TRUSTEE5.0X000
SUSAN LEITNER
TRUSTEE5.0X000
JOHN E OSNATO
TRUSTEE5.0X000
LUCILLE PLOTZ
TRUSTEE5.0X000
LOIS M CARSWELL
TRUSTEE5.0X000
BEVIN CLINE
TRUSTEE5.0X000
KATHARINE B DESAI
TRUSTEE5.0X000
DONALD A GOLDSMITH
TRUSTEE5.0X000
CHERYL WINTER LEWY
TRUSTEE5.0X000
DEBORAH H SCHENK
TRUSTEE5.0X000
LLOYD M METZ
TRUSTEE5.0X000
CARLOS P NAUDON
TRUSTEE5.0X000
WENDY-ANN M OLIVIER
TRUSTEE5.0X000
DONALD REED
TRUSTEE5.0X000
JENNIFER ROGG EISENSTADT
TRUSTEE5.0X000
MARTHA ADAMS RUBIN
TRUSTEE5.0X000
LOUISA CLARK SPENCER
TRUSTEE5.0X000
JUDITH STEINHARDT
TRUSTEE5.0X000
RUTH ANN STEWART
TRUSTEE5.0X000
JONATHAN M WELD
TRUSTEE5.0X000
ROBERT W WHITEFORD
TRUSTEE5.0X000
JOHN KIM
TRUSTEE5.0X000
ROBERT SCHIMMENTI
TRUSTEE5.0X000
ELLEN PETERSON
TRUSTEE5.0X000
MICHAEL ROSENTHAL
TRUSTEE5.0X000
MAURELLA VAN DER REE
TRUSTEE5.0X000
MARTHA MAST WATTS
TRUSTEE5.0X000
SCOT MEDBURY
PRESIDENT40.0X217169014864
MARK GASPARINI
Chief financial officer40.0X155828011275
LESLIE FINDLEN
V.P. OF DEVELOPMENT40.0161755010906X
KATHRYN GLASS
V.P. OF MARKETING40.0134237021608X
JULIE LANG
MANAGING DIR. OF CENT. PLAN40.0122141010264X
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org791130TotalReportableCompFromOrg
Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs0TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs
Total Other Compensation68917TotalOtherCompensation
Number Individuals GT100 K5NumberIndividualsGT100K
Formers ListedfalseFormersListed
Total Comp GT150 KtrueTotalCompGT150K
Compensation From Other SourcesfalseCompensationFromOtherSources

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (4 entries)

Address Line1AddressOfContractor/AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/CityStateAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/ZIPCodeDescription Of ServicesDescriptionOfServicesCompensationCompensation
THINC DESIGN
435 HUDSON STREET 8TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10014INT. DESIGN257640
LANGAN ENGINEERING
BOX 512588PHILADELPHIAPA17407SURVEY/LANDSCAPE236412
WEISSMANFREDI ARCHITECTS
200 HUDSON STREET 10TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10013ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN348620
MICHAEL VAN VALKENBURGH ASSOC
231 CONCORD AVENUECAMBRIDGEMA02138ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN1376371
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number Of Contractors GT100 K4NumberOfContractorsGT100K
Membership Dues1223487MembershipDues
Fundraising Events599208FundraisingEvents
Government Grants5386956GovernmentGrants
All Other Contributions7876738AllOtherContributions
Noncash Contributions675379NoncashContributions
Total Contributions15086389TotalContributions

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBusiness CodeBusinessCodeTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnRelated Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
ADMISSIONS90009914708391470839
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS900099468220468220
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue1939059TotalProgramServiceRevenue

Investment Income InvestmentIncome

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column493323TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion$493,323ExclusionAmount

Income From Invest Bond Proceeds IncomeFromInvestBondProceeds

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column0TotalRevenueColumn

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column0TotalRevenueColumn

Gross Rents GrossRents

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real950631Real

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLoss

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real950631Real

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLoss

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column950631TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion$950,631ExclusionAmount

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities1736411Securities

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities1746645Securities

Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-10234Securities

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-10234TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion-$10,234ExclusionAmount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Income Fundraising Events234912GrossIncomeFundraisingEvents
Cntrbtns Rprtd Fundraising Events599208CntrbtnsRprtdFundraisingEvents
Fundraising Direct Expenses396729FundraisingDirectExpenses

Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-161817TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion-$161,817ExclusionAmount

Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGaming

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column0TotalRevenueColumn
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory411003GrossSalesOfInventory
Cost Of Goods Sold222516CostOfGoodsSold

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLoss

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column188487TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion$188,487ExclusionAmount

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBusiness CodeBusinessCodeTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnRelated Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
SPECIAL FEES - OTHER900099282735282735
TOURS90009964566456
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Revenue289191TotalOtherRevenue

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column18775029TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income2228250RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Exclusion$1,460,390ExclusionAmount

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Foreign Grants ForeignGrants

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembers

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total597787Total
Program Services465676ProgramServices
Management And General69941ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising62170Fundraising

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersons

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total8065927Total
Program Services6280882ProgramServices
Management And General946999ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising838046Fundraising

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total760459Total
Program Services603376ProgramServices
Management And General97680ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising59403Fundraising

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total2251443Total
Program Services1786249ProgramServices
Management And General289102ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising176092Fundraising

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total563001Total
Program Services446579ProgramServices
Management And General72221ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising44201Fundraising

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagement

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total66168Total
Program Services3815ProgramServices
Management And General60887ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising1466Fundraising

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total174823Total
Program Services10081ProgramServices
Management And General160868ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising3874Fundraising

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbying

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total261883Total
Fundraising261883Fundraising

Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total66409Total
Management And General66409ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1343835Total
Program Services1015029ProgramServices
Management And General193443ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising135363Fundraising

Advertising Advertising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total148833Total
Program Services122994ProgramServices
Management And General17615ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising8224Fundraising

Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total295050Total
Program Services266341ProgramServices
Management And General23949ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising4760Fundraising

Information Technology InformationTechnology

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Royalties Royalties

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Occupancy Occupancy

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total585489Total
Program Services572373ProgramServices
Management And General9461ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising3655Fundraising

Travel Travel

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total206791Total
Program Services115465ProgramServices
Management And General45625ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising45701Fundraising

Travel Entrtnmnt Public Officials TravelEntrtnmntPublicOfficials

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Interest Interest

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliates

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total1024466Total
Program Services695984ProgramServices
Management And General329505ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising-1023Fundraising

Insurance Insurance

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total193241Total
Program Services144386ProgramServices
Management And General26461ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising22394Fundraising

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionTotalTotalProgram ServicesProgramServicesManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralFundraisingFundraising
SUPPLIES & MATERIALS5433154958623372713726
EQUIPMENT33778626291974867
REPAIRS1525321514211111
BOOKS & PERIODICALS417343852510142195

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total17680972Total
Program Services13784249ProgramServices
Management And General2188830ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising1707893Fundraising

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1858259BOY
EOY3118701EOY

Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1371213BOY
EOY1564130EOY

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY10231730BOY
EOY8134128EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY6139531BOY
EOY2774592EOY

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtc

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Receivables From Disqual Persons ReceivablesFromDisqualPersons

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Other Notes Loans Receivable Net OtherNotesLoansReceivableNet

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY244506BOY
EOY144080EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY32050BOY
EOY31699EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis38089112LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec19642970LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY15280428BOY
EOY18446142EOY

Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY22403133BOY
EOY22123740EOY

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY2189263BOY
EOY2213671EOY

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelated

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY59750113BOY
EOY58550883EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY6248253BOY
EOY4390871EOY

Grants Payable GrantsPayable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY87419BOY
EOY26052EOY

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiability

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectors

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Mort Notes Pybl Secured Invest Prop MortNotesPyblSecuredInvestProp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY10108977BOY
EOY13034806EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY16444649BOY
EOY17451729EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117XFollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY23701452BOY
EOY22789994EOY

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY15801112BOY
EOY14185632EOY

Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY3802900BOY
EOY4123528EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY43305464BOY
EOY41099154EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY59750113BOY
EOY58550883EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses1094057ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes-3300367ReconcilationOtherChanges
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReview
FS AuditedtrueFSAudited
Audit CommitteetrueAuditCommittee
Financial Statement SeparateXFinancialStatementSeparate
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years17767012CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years12019351CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years14257709CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year21016341CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year15086389CurrentTaxYear
Total80146802Total

Total170 Total170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years17767012CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years12019351CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years14257709CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year21016341CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year15086389CurrentTaxYear
Total80146802Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amounts Subst Contributors Total7708612AmountsSubstContributorsTotal
Public Support Total17072438190PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years2484167CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years1690146CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years1654408CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year1476208CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year1443954CurrentTaxYear
Total8748883Total

Other Income170 OtherIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years205023CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years218628CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years395769CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year273885CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year289191CurrentTaxYear
Total1382496Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support90278181TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc15011800GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage1700.80239PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.78644PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition AmtsArtPublicExhibitionAmts
Held Works Of Art AmtsHeldWorksOfArtAmts
Collect Used For Scholar ResearchXCollectUsedForScholarResearch
Collect Used For PreservationXCollectUsedForPreservation
Solicited Assets For SalefalseSolicitedAssetsForSale

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance35694855BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions6219820Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-1224393InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures7529778OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance33160504EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance26834748BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions12354587Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses2605316InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures6099796OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance35694855EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance19442367BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions10424218Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses1340950InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures4372787OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance26834748EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance26240054BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions2757562Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-6236524InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures3318725OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance19442367EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated EOY Balance0.44786BoardDesignatedEOYBalance
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance0.12435PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Term Endowment EOY Balance0.42779TermEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated OrgsfalseEndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related OrgsfalseEndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs
LandLand

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis899639OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation558653Depreciation
Book Value340985BookValue

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis32365955OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation17558768Depreciation
Book Value14807187BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis1639505OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation1286765Depreciation
Book Value352740BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis3184013OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation238783Depreciation
Book Value2945230BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings18446142TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Federal Income Tax Liability0FederalIncomeTaxLiability

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionPOSTRETIREMENT BENEFITSDescription
Amount$13,034,806Amount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts13034806TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue18775029TotalRevenue
Total Expenses17680972TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year1094057ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments-374538NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Other-$2,925,829OtherAmount
Total Adjustments-3300367TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS-2206310ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt18938880TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Revenues222516OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F990222516RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal18716364RevenueSubtotal
Other Revenues Not Included58665OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt58665RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99018775029TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt21145190TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Losses Reported451181LossesReported
Other Expenses Included3148345OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F9903599526ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal17545664ExpensesSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included266409InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded2
Other Expenses Not Included68899OtherExpensesNotIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt135308ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99017680972TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (5 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
MAINTAINING COLLECTIONS OF ART, HISTORICAL TREASURES, OR SIMILAR ASSETSPART III - LINE 4the collection is a set of 1,280 rare books, periodicals, ephemera and manuscripts all on the subject of botany and horticulture. The collection furthers the organization's exempt purpose as it supports our mission to engage in research in plant sciences to expand human knowledge of plants, and disseminating the results to science professionals and the general public. ENDOWMENT FUNDS PART V - LINE 4 THE GARDEN'S ENDOWMENTS CONSIST OF VARIOUS INDIVIDUAL FUNDS ESTABLISHED FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES. ITS ENDOWMENT INCLUDES BOTH DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS AND FUNDS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. AS REQUIRED BY ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NET ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH ENDOWMENT FUNDS, INCLUDING FUNDS DESIGNATED BY THE GARDEN TO FUNCTION AS ENDOWMENTS, ARE CLASSIFIED AND REPORTED BASED ON THE EXISTENCE OR ABSENCE OF DONOR-IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS. TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS ARE SUBJECT TO DONOR-IMPOSED STIPULATIONS THAT MAY OR WILL BE MET EITHER BY ACTIONS OF THE GARDEN AND/OR THE PASSAGE OF TIME. AS THE RESTRICTIONS ARE SATISFIED, TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS ARE RECLASSIFIED TO UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS AND REPORTED IN THE STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES AS NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS. PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS ARE SUBJECT TO DONOR-IMPOSED STIPULATIONS THAT NEITHER EXPIRE BY PASSAGE OF TIME NOR CAN BE FULFILLED OR REMOVED BY ACTIONS OF THE GARDEN.
OTHER LIABILITIESPART X - LINE 2As of June 30, 2012, no amounts have been recognized for uncertain income tax positions. The Garden's tax returns for the 2009 fiscal year and forward are subject to the usual review by the appropriate taxing authorities.
RECONCILIATION OF CHANGE IN NET ASSETSPART XI - LINE 88. EFFECT OF POST-RETIREMENT ADJUSTMENT: -2,117,706. 8. POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS: -808,123.
RECONCILIATION OF REVENUEPART XII - LINES 2D & 4B2D. COST OF GOODS SOLD: 222,516. 4B. GROSS UP OF NET SPECIAL EVENT REVENUE: 68,899. 4B. REALIZED LOSS: $10,234
RECONCILIATION OF EXPENSESPART XIII - LINES 2D & 4B2D. COST OF GOODS SOLD: 222,516. 2D. POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS: 808,123. 2D. EFFECT OF POST-RETIRMENT BENEFITS 2,177,706 4B. PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING EXPENSE: 68,899.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsXMailSolicitations
Phone SolicitationsXPhoneSolicitations
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsXSolicitationOfGovtGrants
Special Fundraising EventsXSpecialFundraisingEvents
Agreement Ref FundraisingtrueAgreementRefFundraising

Fundraiser Activity Information FundraiserActivityInformation (3 entries)

Name Of IndividualNameOfIndividualActivityActivityFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsAmount Retained By ContractorAmountRetainedByContractorGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsNet To OrganizationNetToOrganization
NPO DIRECT MARKETING INCDIRECT MAIL SOLICIT.false123089
INEZ WEINSTEIN SPECIAL EVENTEVENT PLANNINGfalse68899834120765221
SDA TELESERVICESTELEMARKET SOLICIT.false69895
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts834120TotalGrossReceipts
Total Retained By Contractors261883TotalRetainedByContractors
Total Net To Organization765221TotalNetToOrganization
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStates

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1GALANameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1834120GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event1599208CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event1234912GrossRevenueEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event1396729OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Total Number Of Other Events0TotalNumberOfOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Total834120GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total599208CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events234912GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events396729OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events396729DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary-161817NetIncomeSummary

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Independent ConsultantXIndependentConsultant
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp ArrangementfalseEquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related OrgsfalseCompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing OrgfalseCompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate OrgsfalseCompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (4 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
SCOT MEDBURY
2069190102500006515083490232033000
LESLIE FINDLEN
154067076880004853060530172661000
MARK GASPARINI
148328075000004675066000167103000
KATHRYN GLASS
1273870685000040270175810155845000

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Works Of ArtWorksOfArt
Art Historical TreasuresArtHistoricalTreasures
Art Fractional InterestArtFractionalInterest
Books And PublicationsBooksAndPublications
Clothing And Household GoodsClothingAndHouseholdGoods
Cars And Other VehiclesCarsAndOtherVehicles
Boats And PlanesBoatsAndPlanes
Intellectual PropertyIntellectualProperty

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions15NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990675379NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities Closely Held StockSecuritiesCloselyHeldStock
Securities Prtnrshp Trust IntrstsSecuritiesPrtnrshpTrustIntrsts
Securities MiscellaneousSecuritiesMiscellaneous
Qualified Contrib Hist StructQualifiedContribHistStruct
Qualified Contrib OtherQualifiedContribOther
Real Estate ResidentialRealEstateResidential
Real Estate CommercialRealEstateCommercial
Real Estate OtherRealEstateOther
CollectiblesCollectibles
Food InventoryFoodInventory
Drugs And Medical SuppliesDrugsAndMedicalSupplies
TaxidermyTaxidermy
Historical ArtifactsHistoricalArtifacts
Scientific SpecimensScientificSpecimens
Archaeological ArtifactsArchaeologicalArtifacts
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC GiftstrueReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsed

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
SUMMARY // STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTSPART I - LINE 1 // PART III - LINE 1The mission of Brooklyn Botanic Garden is to serve all the people in its community and throughout the world by: Displaying plants and practicing the high art of horticulture to provide a beautiful and hospitable setting for the delight and inspiration of the public. Engaging in research in plant sciences to expand human knowledge of plants, and disseminating the results to science professionals and the general public. Teaching children and adults about plants at a popular level, as well as making available instruction in the exacting skills required to grow plants and make beautiful gardens. Reaching out to help the people of all our diverse urban neighborhoods to enhance the quality of their surroundings and their daily lives through the cultivation and enjoyment of plants. Seeking actively to arouse public awareness of the fragility of our natural environment, both local and global, and providing information about ways to conserve and protect it. STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS PART III - LINE 4A HORTICULTURE: The foundation of Brooklyn Botanic Garden is its world class horticulture collection featuring more than 12,000 plant species and cultivars on 52 acres. BBG protects, preserves and catalogs its living collections for the beauty they offer the public and for their horticultural, scientific, ecological and educational merit. Some of BBGs rare and world-class living plant collections include bonsai, orchids, tropical plants, cacti & succulents, warm-temperate region plants, cherries, magnolias, water lilies and native flora collection. Nestled in the heart of one of the densest urban settings in North America, these collections are laid out in iconic landscape display gardens, many of which were the first of their kind, including the historic Japanese Garden, Rock Garden, Fragrance Garden, Rose Garden, and Shakespeare Garden. BBGs living collections management includes recording and keeping detailed accession, acquisition and dissemination records aligning with scientific research programs, educational programs, and public interpretation, labels and signage. The Garden welcomes approximately 725,000 visitors annually. STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS PART III - LINE 4B MAINTENANCE: The Facilities Department at Brooklyn Botanic Garden oversees the repair and maintenance of all buildings and outdoor hardscape infrastructure. BBGs infrastructure maintenance includes custodial services, fleet & grounds equipment services, irrigation, plumbing, electrical, heating, geothermal, and phone systems. Interdepartmental collaboration and contractor management for new capital and renovation projects is also a significant responsibility of the facilities department, as is support for private functions and public events. STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS PART III - LINE 4C EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS: More than 150,000 children and adults are served through a continuum OF FORMAL AND INFORMAL programs aimed to teach people about the science and care of plants, arouse public awareness of the fragility of our natural environment, and help the people of all our diverse urban neighborhoods to enhance the quality of their surroundings and their daily lives through the cultivation and enjoyment of plants. Programs range from supplemental science education in public schools, To the internationally recognized children's garden, to intensive internships for high school students and horticulture professionals, to community gardening programs and to lectures by international leaders. BBG brings urban residents of all ages into contact with the beauty and health benefits of nature as a vital first step to not only improving the quality of all our lives, but to help inspire current and future generations of environmental stewards. STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS PART III - LINE 4D CAPITAL CAMPAIGN - IN THE MOST SIGNIFICANT GARDEN RENEWAL EFFORT SINCE ITS FOUNDING 100 YEARS AGO, BBG IS CURRENTLY ENGAGED IN A DRAMATIC AND AMBITIOUS EFFORT FOR THE FUTURE. WITH PROJECTS THAT AFFECT VIRTUALLY EVERY PART OF THE GARDEN AND EXTEND BEYOND ITS BORDERS, THESE ENHANCEMENTS WILL HELP THE GARDEN MEET THE RAPIDLY CHANGING NEEDS OF ITS AUDIENCE, FOSTER A LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING OF PLANTS AND THE NATURAL WORLD AND INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDS. (EXPENSES $ 1,698,822. INCLUDING GRANTS OF $80,910. REVENUE $13,949) SECURITY - SECURITY INSURES THAT OUR GARDEN AND ITS LIVING COLLECTIONS ARE PROTECTED AND THAT OUR VISITORS' ENVIRONMENT IS SAFE. (EXPENSES $ 1,333,282. INCLUDING GRANTS OF $ NONE. (REVENUE $8,728) PROGRAM ENHANCEMENTS - Combining recreation with horticultural and ecological interpretation and education, BBG produces five popular public programs each year that highlight the seasons and celebrate the cultural diversity of Brooklyn. The Garden welcomes autumn with Chile Pepper Fiesta, featuring music, dance and food from various cultures, and Ghouls and Gourds, a Halloween-inspired festival with music, costumes, giant puppets and family activities. In the spring, BBG honors the Japanese tradition of Hanami: Celebrating the Cherry Blossom Season which culminates with Sakura Matsuri, the largest cherry blossom festival in the northeast, in April. BBG also enhances the experiences of ITS visitors and patrons through various exhibitions , a comprehensive visitor services program, and through a range of information shared on the bbg.org website. (EXPENSES $ 1,269,187. INCLUDING GRANTS OF $ NONE. REVENUE $115,133) MEMBERSHIPS - Membership ENHANCES BBG visitors' experiences by providing special afterhours Garden events, providing additional educational materials and availing them to various Garden and community discounts. (EXPENSES $513,070. INCLUDING GRANTS OF $ NONE REVENUE $1,223,487) PUBLICATIONS - Since 1945, BBG's award-winning horticultural handbooks have offered practical information in a compact, easy-to-read format. Written by top gardening experts and packed with spectacular color photos, BBG guides are full of ideas on how to make gardenS beautiful, bountiful, and ecologically SUSTAINABLE. (EXPENSES $295,951. INCLUDING GRANTS OF $ NONE. REVENUE $48,876) GARDEN SHOP - THE GARDEN'S GIFT SHOP PROVIDES BBG VISITORS THE OPPORTUNITY TO BROWSE A DIVERSE COLLECTION OF BOTANICAL AND NATURE-INSPIRED BOOKS AND GIFTS. PROCEEDS FROM THE GARDEN GIFT SHOP PROVIDE OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE GARDEN. (EXPENSES $235,715. INCLUDING GRANTS OF $ NONE. REVENUE $362,127) ADMISSIONS - The Garden is committed to making its exhibitions, programs and services accessible to all who visit. To ensure accessibility, the institution maintains MANY COMPLIMENTARY or reduced admission OPTIONS. Proceeds from admissions provide operating support for the GARDEN. (EXPENSES $181,593. INCLUDING GRANTS OF $ NONE. REVENUE $1,470,839)
GOVERNANCE, MANAGEMENT, AND DISCLOSUREPART VI, SECTION B. - QUESTION 11BTHE FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR FINAL APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO APPROVE THE RETURN ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE BOARD.
GOVERNANCE, MANAGEMENT, AND DISCLOSUREPART VI, SECTION B. - QUESTION 12C3.1. DUTY TO COMPLETE QUESTIONNAIRE. EACH BOARD MEMBER, OFFICER OR KEY EMPLOYEE SHALL COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE UPON BECOMING A BOARD MEMBER, OFFICER OR KEY PERSON AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER. 3.2. DUTY TO UPDATE INFORMATION. EACH BOARD MEMBER, OFFICER OR KEY EMPLOYEE SHALL PROMPTLY ADVISE THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE CORPORATION, OR HIS OR HER DELEGATE, OF ANY CHANGES TO THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THAT INDIVIDUAL'S LAST COMPLETED CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE. 3.3. MANAGEMENT RESPONSE. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE CORPORATION, OR HIS OR HER DELEGATE, SHALL REVIEW ALL COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES AND ALL SUBSEQUENT ADVICE OF CHANGES AND SHALL TAKE SUCH ACTION AS IS DEEMED APPROPRIATE TO ELIMINATE POTENTIALS FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, INCLUDING SUCH STEPS AS REASSIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES OR ESTABLISHMENT OF PROTECTIVE ARRANGEMENTS. 3.4. AUDIT COMMITTEE. ALL DISCLOSURES OF INTERESTS IN COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES OR SUBSEQUENT ADVICE, UNLESS CLEARLY IRRELEVANT OR IMMATERIAL, SHALL BE COMPILED AND REPORTED BY MANAGEMENT TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, TOGETHER, IN EACH CASE, WITH THE RESPONSE OR RECOMMENDATION OF MANAGEMENT. THE COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE REPORTED RESOLUTION OF ISSUES RAISED BY THE DISCLOSURES IS SATISFACTORY AND, IF NOT, SHALL REQUIRE SUCH FURTHER ACTION AS IT DEEMS APPROPRIATE.
GOVERNANCE, MANAGEMENT, AND DISCLOSUREPART VI, SECTION B. - QUESTIONS 15A & 15BCOMPENSATION IS ESTABLISHED THROUGH THE USAGE OF AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT AND COMPENSATION SURVEYS/STUDIES OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
GOVERNANCE, MANAGEMENT AND DISCLOSUREPART VI, SECTION C - QUESTION 19THE ORGANIZATION CURRENTLY PROVIDES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. The organization posts its audited financial statements and approved IRS form 990 on its website.
RECONCILIATION OF NET ASSETSPART XI - LINE 55. UNREALIZED LOSS ON INVESTMENTS: -374,538. 5. EFFECT OF POST-RETIREMENT ADJUSTMENT: -2,117,706. 5. POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS: -808,123.