MEERKERK RHODODENDRON GARDENS: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
MEERKERK RHODODENDRON GARDENS (EIN 73-1648558)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-06-21
IRS object ID
202411739349301036
Schema version
2023v5.0
Source
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Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt
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MissionMeerkerk Gardens is a 10 acre botanical garden featuring a world class collection of hybrid and species rhododendrons, surrounded by 43 acres of native forest preserve. Our gardens, nursery, educational and cultural programs draw visitors of all ages and backgrounds.MissionDesc
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DescThe 53 acre property is open to the public seven days a week year round. The gardens, grounds and trails are maintained at a high level of grooming and in 2023 drew about 12,000 paid visitors. Meerkerk's specialty is species and hybrid rhododendrons, along with an extensive display of companion plants, specimen trees, perennials, and native woodland plants. We offer education opportunities for the public on rhododendrons, gardening, native plants, botany, and the natural environment through school programs for youth, family-oriented activities, workshops and classes for adults, and tours for visitors of all ages and abilities.Desc

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Donated Services And Use Fclts$0DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Investment Expense$0InvestmentExpenseAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$0PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$10,000OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$139,097CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$207,906CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$354,568CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$277,012CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$396,909CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,375,492TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$40,260CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$24,783CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$180,688CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$294,730CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$172,261CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$712,722TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$179,357CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$232,689CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$535,256CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$571,742CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$569,170CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,088,214TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$2,088,214PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$15,667CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$15,631CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$17,953CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$21,811CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$32,146CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$103,208TotalAmt

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$15,667CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$15,631CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$17,953CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$21,811CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$32,146CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$103,208TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$195,024CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$248,320CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$553,209CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$593,553CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$601,316CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,191,422TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.95290PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.94982PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.04710InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.05018InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$887,840BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$311,030ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$98,519InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$17,967GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$198,224OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$2,547AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$1,078,651EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$537,897BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$487,743ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$52,535InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$0GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$84,236OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$1,029AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$887,840EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$451,415BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$42,202ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$69,392InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$0GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$22,512OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$2,600AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$537,897EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$437,692BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$5,721ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$36,916InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$0GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$26,655OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$2,259AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$451,415EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$352,871BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$53,342ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$51,472InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$0GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$19,305OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$688AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$437,692EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.42BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.58PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$95,960InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$0OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$95,960BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$274,802InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$0OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$245,328DepreciationAmt
Book Value$29,474BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$195,982InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$0OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$73,983DepreciationAmt
Book Value$121,999BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$103,069InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$0OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$57,037DepreciationAmt
Book Value$46,032BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$118,396InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$0OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$285DepreciationAmt
Book Value$118,111BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$411,576TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule D, Part V, Line 4FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe permanent endowment funds are for the purpose of providing a long term revenue stream to support Meerkerk Gardens operations. The Board designated funds are earmarked for specific capital improvement projects and for providing grants to support native plants, in separate accounts that are segregated for these respective purposes.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GalaEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$71,946GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$62,907CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$9,039GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Cash Prizes Event1$0CashPrizesEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$0NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$1,538RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$4,710FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$300EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$3,168OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2Mother's DayEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$7,404GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$0CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$7,404GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Cash Prizes Event2$0CashPrizesEvent2Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event2$0NonCashPrizesEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$0RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$0FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$0EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$1,755OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total6OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$23,046GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$0CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$23,046GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Cash Prizes Other Events$0CashPrizesOtherEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Other Events$0NonCashPrizesOtherEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Other Events$0RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events$0FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Entertainment Other Events$0EntertainmentOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$10,911OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$102,396GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$62,907CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$39,489GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Cash Prizes Total Events$0CashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$0NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$1,538RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$4,710FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$300EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$15,834OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$22,382DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$17,107NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 2In 2023, we awarded grants to five Washington State programs that support native plants.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8bThe organization's policies require written documentation of all committees, including committees both with and without authority to act on behalf of the governing body.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bThe Form 990 was compiled by the Organization's Treasurer. Prior to filing, it was submitted for review to the organization's Executive Director/Board President and Bookkeeper. Their changes and comments were incorporated by the Treasurer into the final Form 990.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12cThe written Conflict of Interest policy is reviewed and discussed at the first Board meeting of each calendar year and also at new Board member orientations. Each Board member must sign the policy annually. The chair of the Governance Committee is responsible for monitoring and tracking compliance.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19The organization does not disclose its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, or financial statements other than as set forth in the response to VI(C)(18).
Form 990, Part XI, Line 9Gain on sale of surplus tractor.

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