LOS ANGELES ARBORETUM FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
LOS ANGELES ARBORETUM FOUNDATION INC (EIN 95-1582650)
Tax period
2019-07-01 to 2020-06-30
Filed
2021-05-15
IRS object ID
202111359349302481
Schema version
2019v5.0
Source
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Gross Receipts$10,599,914GrossReceiptsAmt
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Activity Or MissionTo cultivate its natural, horticultural, and historic resources for learning, enjoyment and inspiration. The Los Angeles Arboretum Foundation secures philanthropic gifts in support of this mission.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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DescHome to one of the worlds finest collections of Mediterranean and subtropical plants, the 127-acre Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden serves as an important repository for species of biological and economic importance. The Arboretum landscape also serves as a rich historical site that includes Native American, Rancho Period, and late 19th century treasures, including four historic landmark buildings.Desc

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DescIn addition to its extensive visitor tour program, the Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden offers activities and events that cater to every audience, serving over 500,000 visitors a year. Adult education programs provide instruction in horticulture, the natural sciences, and environmental stewardship practices for use in home, school, and community gardens. Services for public schools provide field trips and other science and history curricula enrichment programs to over 18,000 students annually, with 70% visiting from Title I schools (where at least 40% of students are from low-income families).Desc

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DescIn agreement with Los Angeles County, the Foundation is responsible for the admissions, filming, weddings and site rentals. Admissions revenues help to support the programs of the Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden.Desc
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GEORGE A BRUMDER
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GILBERT RESENDEZ
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SEAN CAIN
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PAM WARNER
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MARIO TSE
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G ARNOLD MULDER MD
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DIANE GROHULSKI
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CONNIE CHING
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KENNETH D HILL Ph D
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EOY$1,637,667EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,580,306BOYAmt
EOY$5,103,383EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,119,636BOYAmt
EOY$5,268,644EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,699,942BOYAmt
EOY$10,372,027EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,227,465BOYAmt
EOY$12,009,694EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$3,728,355ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$56,270NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,402,626CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,566,868CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,707,474CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,882,575CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,206,878CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$13,766,421TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,402,626CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,566,868CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,707,474CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,882,575CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,206,878CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$13,766,421TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$114,204SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$13,652,217PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$99,019CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$71,030CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$77,736CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$92,712CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$76,169CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$416,666TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$14,183,087TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.96260PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.95800PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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$236,721BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$236,721EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$236,721BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$236,721EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$236,721BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$236,721EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$211,721BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$25,000ContributionsAmt
End Year Balance$236,721EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$211,721BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$527ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$527InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$211,721EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY1.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RfalseRelatedOrgListSchRInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,245,205OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$191,835DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,053,370BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$501,211OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$464,411DepreciationAmt
Book Value$36,800BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$83,641OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$83,641DepreciationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,090,170TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPPP LOANDesc
Amt$119,373Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$119,373TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,289,114TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$56,270NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$56,270RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$6,345,384RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$6,345,384TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,617,029TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,617,029ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,617,029TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund.MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP OF A MEMORIAL GARDEN
Part X : FIN48 FootnoteThe Foundation follows the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (FASB ASC) Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, which prescribes a minimum recognition threshold and measurement methodology for tax positions taken, or expected to be taken, in a tax return prior to recognition in the financial statements. The standard also provides guidance for derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, and accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition.The Foundation is exempt from federal income tax under the provisions of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and California Revenue and Taxation Code Section 23701d, and therefore no provision for income taxes is included in the financial statements. The Foundation believes that it has appropriate support for the positions taken on its tax returns and that the exempt status would be sustained on examination.The Foundation classifies interest and penalties on underpayments of income tax, if any, as interest expense and penalties, respectively, both of which would be included in general and administrative expenses. The Foundation files tax returns in the United States federal and California state jurisdictions.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyfalseAgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1Moonlight ForestEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$1,747,839GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$131,000CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$1,616,839GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$1,141,129OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2GALAEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$155,028GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$133,828CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$21,200GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$44,199OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$1,902,867GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$264,828CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$1,638,039GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$1,185,328OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$1,185,328DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$452,711NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Real Estate Residential RealEstateResidentialGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$477,703NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
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 (23 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 3: Ceased Conducting or Significant Changes To ServicesWhen COVID-19 erupted in March of 2020, the Arboretum was one of a handful of botanic gardens across the country that remained open for visitation during the entire pandemic, serving the community and providing access to the healing power of nature. During the early months of COVID-19, which impacted the fourth quarter of 2019-2020 fiscal year, the Arboretum focused on its core mission as a botanic garden. This included caring for the gardens and plant collections, many of which are generations in the making. This also included doing everything possible to ensure the safety of all visitors. Deemed essential by Los Angeles County, the Arboretum quickly implemented all CDC health and safety guidelines to ensure we continue to provide safe garden experiences to the scores of members and visitors who flocked to the Arboretum. Measures included timed and ticketed entry, contactless payment and entry, mask and distancing requirements, increased cleansing frequency of common areas, and so much more.Quickly, the Arboretum pivoted and re-launched programs to serve the community. In the area of youth education, we developed a free resource called At-Home Nature Adventures. These turn-key educational resources used items easily found at home and offered a variety of themes, encouraging discovery of the natural world and critical thinking. The Arboretum also re-tooled its summer camp program to safely serve youth. Virtual education and lecture series and online resources met local community needs, and these programs continued and expanded through the next fiscal year as COVID-19 continued. As soon as we could begin opening up, we relaunched outdoor wellness classes for the health and wellbeing of the community.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessCopies of the Form 990 are provided to the executive committee for review and the treasurer approves the Form 990 for filing.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key EmployeesTHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO AND OTHER APPLICABLE OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableCOPIES OF THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE BY WRITTEN OR ORAL REQUEST TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other Expenses: Column (A) - Total = $0; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesBANK CHARGES: Column (A) - Total = $40457; Column (B) - Program Services = $36245; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $4212
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesDUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS: Column (A) - Total = $11294; Column (B) - Program Services = $11294; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesEQUIPMENT RENTAL: Column (A) - Total = $47691; Column (B) - Program Services = $47558; Column (C) - Management & General = $133; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesEVENTS & CLASSES: Column (A) - Total = $8284; Column (B) - Program Services = $8284; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesLIBRARY: Column (A) - Total = $15971; Column (B) - Program Services = $15971; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesLOS VOLS: Column (A) - Total = $4888; Column (B) - Program Services = $4888; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesMAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS: Column (A) - Total = $2649; Column (B) - Program Services = $2608; Column (C) - Management & General = $41; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesMEALS & ENTERTAINMENT: Column (A) - Total = $16090; Column (B) - Program Services = $5469; Column (C) - Management & General = $10621; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesMEMORIAL EXPENSE: Column (A) - Total = $39; Column (B) - Program Services = $39; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesNEWSLETTERS &CALENDARS: Column (A) - Total = $16815; Column (B) - Program Services = $16815; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesPLANTS & HORTICULTURE: Column (A) - Total = $13513; Column (B) - Program Services = $13513; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesPostage and Shipping: Column (A) - Total = $29798; Column (B) - Program Services = $22676; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $7122
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesPrinting and Publications: Column (A) - Total = $28688; Column (B) - Program Services = $18640; Column (C) - Management & General = $872; Column (D) - Fundraising = $9176
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesSUPPLIES: Column (A) - Total = $17248; Column (B) - Program Services = $17248; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesTAXES & LICENSES: Column (A) - Total = $615; Column (B) - Program Services = $190; Column (C) - Management & General = $385; Column (D) - Fundraising = $40
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesTELEPHONE: Column (A) - Total = $24476; Column (B) - Program Services = $13837; Column (C) - Management & General = $6649; Column (D) - Fundraising = $3990
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesUTILITIES: Column (A) - Total = $0; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
STATEMENT OF CURRENT AND ONGOING FINANCIAL SOUNDNESSIN FISCAL YEAR 2019-20 THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENED WORLDWIDE. AN OUTBREAK OF A RESPIRATORY DISEASE CAUSED BY A NOVEL (NEW) CORONAVIRUS WAS FIRST DETECTED IN CHINA AND SUBSEQUENTLY SPREAD TO OVER 100 INTERNATIONAL LOCATIONS, INCLUDING THE UNITED STATES. ON MARCH 11, 2020, THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION PUBLICLY CHARACTERIZED COVID-19 AS A PANDEMIC AND, SHORTLY THEREAFTER, ON MARCH 16, 2020, THE INDIVIDUAL GOVERNMENTS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY ANNOUNCED A MANDATORY SHELTER IN PLACE ORDER FOR ALL RESIDENTS IN THE AREA. Deemed essential by Los Angeles County, the Arboretum was one of a handful of botanic gardens across the country that, albeit with some newly enforced restrictions, remained open for visitation during the entire pandemic. Yet, despite these sudden closures, new stipulations, and safety protocols, the Arboretum Foundation's financial health remained strong and did not experience an adverse reaction to Covid-19; in Fiscal Year 19-20, the organization realized a generous surplus in revenue, generated in part by successful capital campaign efforts. During this time, the Arboretum also made the strategic and purposeful decision to the delay use of its Moonlight Forest Festival proceeds, originally earmarked for garden improvement projects, to until after the Covid-19 pandemic was contained.As more and more visitors experience renewed senses of enthusiasm and confidence in the return to a pre-pandemic era, the Arboretum Foundation is looking forward to continuing to serve and act as a pillar in its community this next Fiscal Year 20-21.

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