DELAWARE BOTANIC GARDENS INC: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
DELAWARE BOTANIC GARDENS INC (EIN 32-0371538)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-09-28
IRS object ID
202102719349300510
Schema version
2020v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2021-09-28T08:28:17-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Filer Filer

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EIN320371538EIN

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Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerRAYMOND J SANDERPrincipalOfficerNm
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Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.DELAWAREGARDENS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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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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PY Other Revenue$55,479PYOtherRevenueAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (true)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Travel TravelGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$8BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

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EOY$111,674EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$2,786,121BOYAmt
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Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$265,493BOYAmt
EOY$1,034,528EOYAmt

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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (true)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$443,714CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$988,077CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$727,206CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,398,009CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,087,158TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$89,274CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$100,650CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$127,882CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$81,477CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$483,160TotalAmt

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Total$15,335TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$532,988CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,088,727CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$857,918CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Total$4,585,653TotalAmt

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Total$60,948TotalAmt

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Total$60,948TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,151CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,395CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,206CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$20,770TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,151CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year$5,206CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$20,770TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total$5,555TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$534,139CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$875,868CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,497,197CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,611,978TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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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)
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Contributions$6,342ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$4,587InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$437AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$41,749EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Contributions$6,657ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,245InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$105AdministrativeExpensesAmt
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CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Contributions$5,300ContributionsAmt
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Administrative Expenses$583AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$22,460EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Contributions$6,164ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,604InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$289AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$18,322EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$10,411BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$584InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$152AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$10,843EndYearBalanceAmt
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$15,364DepreciationAmt
Book Value$362,242BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,914,640OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$122,806DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,791,834BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$291,781OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$62,346DepreciationAmt
Book Value$229,435BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$197,119OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$8,620DepreciationAmt
Book Value$188,499BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,572,010TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

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$25,036RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization-$25,036NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors$25,036TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization-$25,036TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesDELicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1FARM DINNEREvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$85,574GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$23,665CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$61,909GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$8,900FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$3,974OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$85,574GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$23,665CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$61,909GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$8,900FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$3,974OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$12,874DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$49,035NetIncomeSummaryAmt

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 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 230,280 FOR 2020, OF WHICH, 66,423 WAS ALLOCATED TO PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT FOR 2020. 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. HIGHLY EXPERIENCED SPECIALISTS VOLUNTEER AS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR AND FINANCIAL DIRECTOR/TREASURER. THE VOLUNTEER PHOTOGRAPHER IS A LICENSED DRONE OPERATOR WHOSE PHOTOS AND VIDEOS HAVE DRAMATICALLY CAPTURED THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT AND BEAUTY OF THE GARDENS. IN 2020 THE DELAWARE BOTANIC GARDENS HAD ONLY THREE PAID POSITIONS -DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE, DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES, AND SENIOR GARDENER. THE 24,697 VOLUNTEER HOURS DONATED IN 2020 BRINGS OUR TOTAL VOLUNTEER HOURS FROM 2016 TO 2020 TO 100,855 VOLUNTEER HOURS. THESE VOLUNTEER HOURS ARE THE LIFEBLOOD OF DBG. THESE VOLUNTEER HOURS HAVE COLLECTIVELY CONTRIBUTED AN ESTIMATED 2.6 MILLION IN STAFF SALARIES THAT DBG WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE HAD TO RAISE. THIS ESTIMATE IS BASED ON THE AVERAGE HOURLY VALUE FOR VOLUNTEERS IN DELAWARE (2018-2020), AS REPORTED BY THE NONPROFIT GROUP, INDEPENDENT SECTOR. THESE HOURS EQUATE TO MORE THAN 48 WORK-YEARS OF EFFORT DURING THE PERIOD 2016 TO 2020. IN 2020, THERE WERE 94 ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS, AND WE USE A TOP RATED, ONLINE SOFTWARE SYSTEM FOR TRACKING AND COORDINATING THE ACTIVITIES OF OUR VOLUNTEERS. IN 2020, THE VOLUNTEERS DONATED 24,697 HOURS WERE DIRECTED TO THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: - 4,212 TO GARDEN PLANTING AND MAINTENANCE - 1,189 TO THE DOCENT PROGRAM, INCLUDING STAFFING EVENTS & TOURS - 3,562 TO IT MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMEN - 2,438 TO GRANT WRITING AND GRANT MANAGEMENT - 427 TO PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEOGRAPHY - 12,869 TO MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING FINANCES, 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 REVIEWS 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 CURRENTLY 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 USES A CPA FIRM TO DO THEIR DAILY, MONHTLY, AND YEAR END BOOKKEEPING. THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGES A SECOND, INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM TO PERFORM A COMPILATION AT YEAR-END AND TO PREPARE THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 TAX RETURN.

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