DELAWARE BOTANIC GARDENS INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
DELAWARE BOTANIC GARDENS INC (EIN 32-0371538)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-09-30
IRS object ID
202402749349300805
Schema version
2023v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Formation2012FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE DELAWARE BOTANIC GARDENS AT PEPPER CREEK STRIVES TO EXALT NATURE'S BEAUTY, TO DELIGHT AND EDUCATE VISITORS, AND TO STUDY AND PRESERVE THE NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS OF SUSSEX COUTNY AND DELMARVA. THE DELAWARE BOTANIC GARDNES HAS CREATED A UNIQUE, SUSTAINABLE, INSPIRATIONAL, AND ACCESSIBLE GARDEN FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT AND ENJOYMENT.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionTHE DELAWARE BOTANIC GARDENS AT PEPPER CREEK STRIVES TO EXALT NATURE'S BEAUTY, TO DELIGHT AND EDUCATE VISITORS, AND TO STUDY AND PRESERVE THE NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS OF SUSSEX COUTNY AND DELMARVA. THE DELAWARE BOTANIC GARDNES HAS CREATED A UNIQUE, SUSTAINABLE, INSPIRATIONAL, AND ACCESSIBLE GARDEN FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT AND ENJOYMENT.MissionDesc
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Fundraising$47,500FundraisingAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$3,961,183BOYAmt
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Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
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Total$5,537,184TotalAmt

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Total$695,551TotalAmt

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Total$6,381,863TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year$906,878CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,504,773TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.95340PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.98300PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.02000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00000InvestmentIncomePYPct
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$53,270BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$8,385ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$10,394InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$843AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$71,206EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$52,647BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$10,077ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$8,771InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$683AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$53,270EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$41,749BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$4,814ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$6,753InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$669AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$52,647EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$31,257BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$6,342ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$4,587InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$437AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$41,749EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$22,460BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$6,657ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,245InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$105AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$31,257EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY1.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (true)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$377,606OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$44,656DepreciationAmt
Book Value$332,950BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,914,640OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$410,000DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,504,640BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$291,781OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$105,304DepreciationAmt
Book Value$186,477BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$979,301OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$119,325DepreciationAmt
Book Value$859,976BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,884,043TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
ASSETS NOT IN SERVICE$363,101
DCF ENDOWMENT$71,206
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$434,307TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescACCRUED PAYROLLDesc
Amt$5,795Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$5,795TotalLiabilityAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGENERAL ENDOWMENT FOR UNRESTRICTED USE BY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

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

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1YORKSTON CONSULTINGBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 489AddressLine1Txt
CityHOCKESSINCityNm
State AbbreviationDEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19707ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityFUNDRAISERActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of FundsfalseFundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Retained By Contractor$31,628RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization-$31,628NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors$31,628TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization-$31,628TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesDELicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ANNUAL DINNEREvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$124,388GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$47,000CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$77,388GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$15,556FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$31,675OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$124,388GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$47,000CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$77,388GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$15,556FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$31,675OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$47,231DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$30,157NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE G, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V)FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationYORKSTON CONSULTING FUNDRAISERExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Cars And Other Vehicles CarsAndOtherVehiclesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$9,844NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution2ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$14,877NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution2ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$13,683NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE DELAWARE BOTANIC GARDENS AT PEPPER CREEK STRIVES TO EXALT NATURE'S BEAUTY, TO DELIGHT AND EDUCATE VISITORS, AND TO STUDY AND PRESERVE THE NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS OF SUSSEX COUTNY AND DELMARVA. THE DELAWARE BOTANIC GARDNES HAS CREATED A UNIQUE, SUSTAINABLE, INSPIRATIONAL, AND ACCESSIBLE GARDEN FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT AND ENJOYMENT.
FORM 990THE ORGANIZATION ALLOCATES A PERCENTAGE OF EACH EMPLOYEES PAYROLL AND EMPLOYER TAXES TO A CAPITAL ASSET. TOTAL WAGES AND TAXES WERE 382,811 FOR 2023, OF WHICH, 36,833 WAS ALLOCATED TO PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT FOR 2023. VOLUNTEERS AMONG THE MANY UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DELAWARE BOTANIC GARDENS IS THE CENTRAL ROLE OF VOLUNTEERS IN EVERY FACET OF THE ORGANIZATION FROM MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT TO IMPLEMENTATION; FROM GARDEN DESIGN TO GARDEN PLANTING AND MAINTENANCE; FROM BOARD MEMBER TO GARDEN STEWARD. HIGHLY EXPERIENCED SPECIALISTS VOLUNTEER, SUCH AS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR AND FINANCIAL DIRECTOR/TREASURER AND THE VOLUNTEER PHOTOGRAPHER, WHO IS A LICENSED DRONE OPERATOR WHOSE PHOTOS AND VIDEOS HAVE DRAMATICALLY CAPTURED THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT AND BEAUTY OF THE GARDENS. IN 2023, THE DELAWARE BOTANIC GARDENS HAD SIX PAID POSITIONS - DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE, DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES, FINANCIAL MANAGER, SENIOR GARDENER, HORTICULTURALIST, AND HORTICULTURAL ASSISTANT. IN 2023 DBG HAD 79 ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS WHO DONATED 18,628 HOURS. THIS BRINGS OUR TOTAL VOLUNTEER HOURS FROM 2014 TO 2023 TO 147,592 VOLUNTEER HOURS. THESE VOLUNTEER HOURS ARE THE LIFEBLOOD OF DBG. THESE VOLUNTEER HOURS HAVE COLLECTIVELY CONTRIBUTED TO MORE THAN 4 MILLION IN THE EQUIVALENT OF STAFF SALARIES THAT DBG WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE HAD TO RAISE. THIS ESTIMATE IS BASED ON THE AVERAGE HOURLY VALUE FOR VOLUNTEERS IN DELAWARE FROM 2014 TO 2023 AS REPORTED BY THE NONPROFIT GROUP, INDEPENDENT SECTOR. THESE HOURS EQUATE TO MORE THAN 71 WORK-YEARS OF EFFORT DURING THE PERIOD FROM 2014 TO 2023. IN 2023 , THE 18,628 VOLUNTEER DONATED HOURS WERE DIRECTED TO THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: - 2,827 - GARDEN PLANTING AND MAINTENANCE - 3,094 - DOCENT PROGRAM, INCLUDING STAFFING EVENTS & TOURS - 362 - IT MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT - 1,015 - GRANT WRITING AND GRANT MANAGEMENT - 275 - PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEOGRAPHY - 11,055 - MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING FINANCES, HR, FUNDRAISING, MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2RAY SANDER SHERYL SWED PRESIDENT EXEC. DIR. MARRIED
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE TREASURER AND THE FINANCIAL MANAGER REVIEW THE DRAFT 990 IN DETAIL WITH THE PRESIDENT. AFTER BOTH THE TREASURER AND THE PRESIDENT HAVE APPROVED THE DRAFT, THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED WITH THE EXECTUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH INCLUDES THE PRESIDENT,EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, TREASURER, DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, AND ONE OTHER BOARD MEMBER.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO REVIEW AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY STATEMENT UPON BEING APPOINTED TO THE BOARD AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BTHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS, THEN THE BUDGET COMMITTEE MAKES THE INITIAL APPROVAL AND THE FULL BOARD MAKES THE FINAL APPROVAL. NO OFFICER RECEIVES COMPENSATION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XIITHE ORGANIZATION ENGAGES AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM TO PERFORM A COMPILATION, REVIEW, OR AUDIT AT YEAR-END AND TO PREPARE THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 TAX RETURN.

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