NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN (EIN 13-1693134)
Tax period
2017-07-01 to 2018-06-30
Filed
2019-05-15
IRS object ID
201931359349303843
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Tax Period End2018-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN131693134EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDENBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlNEWYBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7188178700PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CityBRONXCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonJOSEPH V COSSABOOMPersonNm
Person TitleASSISTANT TREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone7188178700PhoneNum
Signature2019-05-15SignatureDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address69.74.186.251IPv4AddressTxt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Website AddressWWW.NYBG.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN IS A MUSEUM OF PLANTS AND A SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH CENTER DEVOTED TO THE STUDY OF PLANTS AND THEIR USES. IT IS THE GARDEN'S MISSION TO IMPROVE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATURAL WORLD, HORTICULTURE, AND THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PLANTS AND PEOPLE. IT IS ALSO THE GARDEN'S MISSION TO EXPAND HUMANITY'S KNOWLEDGE OF PLANTS AND HOW THEY ARE UTILIZED.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers1930TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$15,583,564PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$15,000,000CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$1,534,798PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$2,323,022CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$89,051,238PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$109,006,062CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$262,620PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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PY Total Expenses$85,186,570PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$88,220,009CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$3,864,668PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$20,786,053CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$575,616,030TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$606,884,169TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$91,200,197TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$85,941,316TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN IS A MUSEUM OF PLANTS AND A SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH CENTER DEVOTED TO THE STUDY OF PLANTS AND THEIR USES. IT IS THE GARDEN'S MISSION TO IMPROVE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATURAL WORLD, HORTICULTURE, AND THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PLANTS AND PEOPLE. IT IS ALSO THE GARDEN'S MISSION TO EXPAND HUMANITY'S KNOWLEDGE OF PLANTS AND HOW THEY ARE UTILIZED.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
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Revenue$300,897RevenueAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$20,919,781ExpenseAmt
Revenue$17,397,479RevenueAmt
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Expense$18,917,868ExpenseAmt
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DescEDUCATION AND OUTREACH - DEVELOPMENT, ORGANIZATION, AND PRESENTATION OF EDUCATIONAL COURSES. THE GARDEN'S ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM OFFERS 750 CLASSES AT THE BOTANICAL GARDEN AND THE MIDTOWN EDUCATION CENTER IN MANHATTAN. CERTIFICATES ARE OFFERED IN SEVEN PROGRAM AREAS: BOTANICAL ART & ILLUSTRATION, BOTANY, FLORAL DESIGN, GARDENING, HORTICULTURAL THERAPY, HORTICULTURE, AND LANDSCAPE DESIGN. THREE ANNUAL LECTURE PROGRAMS, LANDSCAPE DESIGN PORTFOLIOS LECTURE SERIES, WINTER LECTURE SERIES, AND ANDREW CARNEGIE DISTINGUISHED LECTURE, FEATURE INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED SPEAKERS.Desc

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Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$7,832,743TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesYes (true)LobbyingActivitiesInd
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Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtYes (true)CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (true)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Schedule J RequiredYes (true)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsYes (true)TaxExemptBondsInd
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Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
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Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Phone7188178700PhoneNum

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (81 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
LYNDEN B MILLER
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$15,000$0$0
MAUREEN K CHILTON
CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMY GOLDMAN FOWLER PHD
EXEC COMM CH1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MRS NICHOLAS J SAKELLIARIADIS
VICE CHAIRMA1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CRAIG VOSBERG
SECRETARY/TR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EDWARD P BASS
VICE CHAIRMA1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LARRY E CONDON
VICE CHAIRMA1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LIONEL GOLDFRANKIII
VICE CHAIRMA1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARJORIE G ROSEN
VICE CHAIRMA1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM C STEERE JR
VICE CHAIRMA1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHELBY WHITE
VICE CHAIRMA1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR WILSON NOLEN
CHAIRMAN EME1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEONARD ABESS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GARY A BELLER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN W BERNSTEIN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MRS JEREMY H BIGGS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MRS COLEMAN P BURKE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EDITH B EVERETT
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MRS HARRY BURN III
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MRS JONATHAN C CLAY
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
J BARCLAY COLLINS II
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSE LUIS CRUZ PHD
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MRS MARVIN H DAVIDSON
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FLORENCE A DAVIS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACQUELINE H DRYFOOS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT F GOSSETT JR
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MRS THOMAS J HUBBARD
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WESLIE R JANEWAY
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HENRY P JOHNSON
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JILL JOYCE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAREN KATEN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DIANNE KATZIN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EDITH W KEAN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS E LOVEJOY PHD
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN E LYNCH
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SERAFIN U MARIEL
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN E KAY MATELICH
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GILBERT C MAURER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE MILNE JR PHD
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HIDEMOTO MIZUHARA
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANET M MONTAG
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MALCOLM NOLEN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JESSYE NORMAN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARC PORTER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HON DIANNE T RENWICK
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM B O'CONNOR ESQ DEC 1117
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MRS JOHN R ROBINSON
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MRS ARTHUR ROSS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBORAH GOODRICH ROYCE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GILLIAN STEEL
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL H STEINHARDT
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELEANOR F SULLIVAN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SALLY SUSMAN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARMEN M THAIN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN A THAIN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUGLAS DOCKERY THOMAS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH A THOMPSON
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MISH TWORKOWSKI
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GORDON A UEHLING III
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROLINE A WAMSLER PH D
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAREN WASHINGTON
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SIGOURNEY WEAVER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL A ZARCONE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARIO BATALI
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HON BILL DE BLASIO MAYOR OF NYC
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HON RUBIN DIAZ
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HON CARMEN FARINA PHD
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HON TOM FINKELPEARL
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HON MELISSA MARK-VIVERITO
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HON MITCHELL SILVER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HON SCOTT M STRINGER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREGORY LONG
CHIEF EXEC O35.00$675,196$0$62,725Yes (X)
JOSEPH V COSSABOOM
ASSISTANT TR35.00$603,821$0$80,725Yes (X)
ANNEMARIE BLANCATO
ASSISTANT TR35.00$226,819$0$57,377Yes (X)
CELESTE KIRTON
ASSISTANT SE35.00$136,230$0$37,055Yes (X)
MARK CUPKOVIC
VICE PRESIDE35.00$239,809$0$58,819Yes (X)
TERRY SKODA
VICE PRESIDE35.00$254,145$0$60,410Yes (X)
TODD FORREST
VICE PRESIDE35.00$241,119$0$58,964Yes (X)
CHRISTIAN KECK
VICE PRESIDE35.00$214,267$0$55,984Yes (X)
KAREN YESNICK
VICE PRESIDE35.00$214,195$0$55,976Yes (X)
MICHAEL BALICK
VICE PRESIDE35.00$181,969$0$49,496Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$3,002,570TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$577,531TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K79IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
FGI CORPORATION
1901 AMETHYST STREETBRONXNY10462CONSTRUCTION$4,483,979
LAPLACA COHEN ADVERTISING
43 WEST 24TH STREETNEW YORKNY10010ADVERTISING$2,817,442
UPTOWN ELECTRIC INC
22 MARY AVENUERONKONKOMANY11779ELECTRICAL CONT$1,950,876
EW HOWELL CO LLC
37 WEST STREET 7TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10018CONSTRUCTION$978,687
SKYLINE INDUSTRIES LLC
47-10 VERNON BOULEVARDLONG ISLAND CITYNY11101CONSTRUCTION$947,564
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K73CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$4,171,410FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$23,083,729GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$36,142,825AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$2,623,655NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$63,397,964TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
ADMISSIONS & TOURS713990$17,397,479$16,783,343$614,136
GARDEN MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM713990$6,197,804$6,197,804
TUITION & FEES611600$2,753,957$2,753,957
AUXILIARY SERVICES722513$1,634,939$1,634,939
SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS511190$300,897$300,897
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$28,285,076TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,799,317TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,799,317ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$81,996,433SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$68,795,750SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$13,200,683SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$13,200,683TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$13,200,683ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$736,354FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$4,171,410ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$1,542,456FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$806,102TotalRevenueColumnAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$4,876,598GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$2,422,233CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,454,365TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$2,331,829RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$122,536UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLICENSING FEESDesc
Business812900BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$674,759TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$674,759ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$674,759OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$109,006,062TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$30,002,769RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$736,672UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$15,674,759ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,978,469TotalAmt
Program Services$1,118,239ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$506,480ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$353,750FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$35,039,602TotalAmt
Program Services$26,164,229ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,345,985ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,529,388FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,088,850TotalAmt
Program Services$3,013,499ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$646,437ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$428,914FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,506,090TotalAmt
Program Services$5,082,688ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$598,138ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$825,264FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,777,461TotalAmt
Program Services$2,047,000ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$439,110ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$291,351FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$146,757TotalAmt
Management And General$146,757ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$132,000TotalAmt
Management And General$132,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$127,261TotalAmt
Management And General$127,261ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$153,818TotalAmt
Fundraising$153,818FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$908,116TotalAmt
Program Services$677,024ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$224,424ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,668FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,435,528TotalAmt
Program Services$4,212,750ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$222,778FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,903,685TotalAmt
Program Services$2,903,673ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,710,999TotalAmt
Program Services$4,965,086ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$481,807ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$264,106FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,650,789TotalAmt
Program Services$2,649,062ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,727ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,387,788TotalAmt
Program Services$1,240,669ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,993ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$132,126FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$520,048TotalAmt
Program Services$349,568ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$37,331ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$133,149FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,804,955TotalAmt
Program Services$2,804,955ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,089,856TotalAmt
Program Services$9,426,378ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$998,087ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$665,391FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,024,351TotalAmt
Program Services$525,981ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$249,185ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$249,185FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
MISC - OTHER$1,997,593$1,907,131$28,378$62,084
EQUPT PURCHASES & RENTALS$1,322,730$993,816$240,726$88,188
MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNTS$419,465$408,457$11,008
NON CAP CONSTR EXPS$93,798$93,798

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$88,220,009TotalAmt
Program Services$70,584,003ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,218,838ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,417,168FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,839,295BOYAmt
EOY$12,597,606EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,727,198BOYAmt
EOY$41,651,421EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,824,155BOYAmt
EOY$1,795,748EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$980,996BOYAmt
EOY$787,973EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,390,244BOYAmt
EOY$2,091,442EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$337,039,762LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$123,009,782LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$209,249,932BOYAmt
EOY$214,029,980EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$129,870,672BOYAmt
EOY$179,441,599EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$185,733,538BOYAmt
EOY$154,488,400EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$575,616,030BOYAmt
EOY$606,884,169EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,092,176BOYAmt
EOY$8,136,665EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,091,303BOYAmt
EOY$910,915EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$59,725,000BOYAmt
EOY$56,655,000EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,764,983BOYAmt
EOY$4,896,646EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,526,735BOYAmt
EOY$15,342,090EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$91,200,197BOYAmt
EOY$85,941,316EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$243,685,671BOYAmt
EOY$257,790,700EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$59,117,903BOYAmt
EOY$67,530,448EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$181,612,259BOYAmt
EOY$195,621,705EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$484,415,833BOYAmt
EOY$520,942,853EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$575,616,030BOYAmt
EOY$606,884,169EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$20,786,053ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$11,489,665NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$4,251,302OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (true)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (true)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

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$64,707,386CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$51,375,463CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$52,019,726CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$53,186,123CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$69,595,768CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$290,884,466TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$64,707,386CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$51,375,463CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$52,019,726CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$53,186,123CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$69,595,768CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$290,884,466TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$8,208,219SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$282,676,247PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,810,743CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,872,545CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,610,095CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,215,830CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,267,788CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,777,001TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$52,746CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$158,925CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$264,332CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$267,622CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$743,625TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$575,219CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$282,705CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$160,742CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$302,718CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$404,759CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,726,143TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$308,131,235TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$96,953,321GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.91740PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.91710PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II, LINE 10FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationLICENSING FEES 1,726,143ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$127,261FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$127,261FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$88,092,748FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$88,220,009FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,000,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$250,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,000,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$4,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$6,000,000LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$160,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$124,800CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$124,458CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$127,261CurrentYearAmt
Total$536,519TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$250,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$250,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$250,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$250,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,500,000GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$160,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$124,800CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$124,458CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$127,261CurrentYearAmt
Total$536,519TotalAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE C, PART IVFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE GARDEN INCURS LOBBYING EXPENDITURES FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING PUBLIC FUNDS FOR ITS OPERATING PROGRAM AREAS AND CAPITAL SUPPORT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Coll Used Scholarly RsrchYes (X)CollUsedScholarlyRsrchInd
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Solicited Assets SalefalseSolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$324,798,181BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$19,137,848ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$26,519,713InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$1,053,294GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$16,554,429OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$352,848,019EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$302,433,355BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,702,589ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$43,050,414InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$627,050GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$22,761,127OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$324,798,181EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$341,262,632BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,470,537ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$19,095,178InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$711,288GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$20,493,348OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$302,433,355EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$367,588,008BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,420,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$12,387,024InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$657,627GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$14,700,725OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$341,262,632EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$325,942,352BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$17,389,271ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$41,948,825InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$637,045GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$17,055,395OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$367,588,008EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.32000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.55000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.13000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$55,197,011OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$55,197,011BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$164,857,934OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$50,993,206DepreciationAmt
Book Value$113,864,728BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$93,541,398OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$54,225,896DepreciationAmt
Book Value$39,315,502BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$21,835,909OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$17,790,680DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,045,229BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,607,510OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,607,510BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$214,029,980TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT / HEDGE FUNDS$139,525,592F
REAL ESTATE$14,962,808C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$154,488,400TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
INTEREST SWAP VALUATION LIABILITY$7,640,814
ACCRUED VACATION LIABILITY$2,818,898
CONDITIONAL ASSET RETIREMENT$2,732,420
CAPITAL LEASES$2,149,958
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$15,342,090TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$121,525,178TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$11,489,665NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$1,029,451OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$12,519,116RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$109,006,062RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$109,006,062TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$89,249,460TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$1,029,451OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,029,451ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$88,220,009ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$88,220,009TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XTHE GARDEN IS A SECTION 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(A) OF THE U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. IT HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 509(A)(1) AND QUALIFIES FOR THE MAXIMUM CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION BY DONORS. IN ADDITION, THE STATE AND CITY OF NEW YORK (THE "CITY") HAVE CLASSIFIED THE GARDEN AS NONPROFIT IN CHARACTER AND, AS SUCH, THE GARDEN IS EXEMPT FROM PAYMENT OF INSCOME TAXES TO THE STATE AND CITY. ASC 740-10-05-6, ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, PRESCRIBES THE MINIMUM RECOGNITION THRESHOLD A TAX POSITION MUST MEET IN CONNECTION WITH ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTIES IN INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN BY AN ENTITY, BEFORE BEING MEASURED AND RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE GARDEN HAS REPORTED NO POTENTIAL LIABILITIES FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AT JUNE 30, 2018 OR 2017.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2DCOST OF GOODS SOLD 2,422,233 FUNDRAISING EVENTS PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING FEES -140,087 FUNDRAISING EVENT ADMIN EXPENSES -1,252,695 TOTAL - SCHEDULE D, PART XII, LINE 2D - 1,029,451 0
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2DCOST OF GOODS SOLD 2,422,233 FUNDRAISING EVENT ADMIN EXPENSES -1,252,695 FUNDRAISING EVENTS PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING FEES -140,087 TOTAL - SCHEDULE D, PART XIII, LINE 2D 1,029,451 0
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XIIIPART III, LINE 4 - COLLECTIONS AND RELATION TO EXEMPT PURPOSE. THE GARDEN'S COLLECTIONS INCLUDE LIVING PLANTS, HERBARIUM SPECIMENS, ART OBJECTS, BOOKS, PRINTS, AND EPHEMERA. THE GARDEN HAS NOT CAPITALIZED THE COLLECTIONS. THE GARDEN'S COLLECTIONS ARE MAINTAINED FOR PUBLIC EXHIBITION, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH IN FURTHERANCE OF PUBLIC SERVICE RATHER THAN FOR FINANCIAL GAIN. COLLECTIONS ARE THE MOST VALUABLE ASSETS OF THE GARDEN AND ARE PROTECTED, KEPT UNENCUMBERED, CARED FOR, AND PRESERVED. THE PROCEEDS OF ITEMS IN COLLECTIONS THAT ARE SOLD ARE USED TO ACQUIRE OTHER ITEMS FOR COLLECTIONS.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
SOUTH AMERICAPROGRAM SERVICESRESEARCH$54,000
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICPROGRAM SERVICESRESEARCH$162,609
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Spent$216,609SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$216,609TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3SOUTH AMERICA 54,000 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 162,609 0
SCHEDULE F, PAGE 5, PART VPART I, LINE 3: THE GARDEN USES THE ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING TO REPORT EXPENDITURES IN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
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 (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdActivityActivityTxtFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsIndGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmtRetained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmtNet To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt
BUCKLEY HALL EVENTS
17-19 MARBLE AVENUEPLEASEANTVILLENY10570CONS. BALLfalse$2,319,297$90,986$2,228,311
BUCKLEY HALL EVENTS
17-19 MARBLE AVENUEPLEASANTVILLENY10570ORCHID DINfalse$542,635$49,101$493,534
SD & A TECHNOLOGIES
5857 WEST CENTURY BLVDLOS ANGELESCA90045MEMBERSHIPfalse$100,000$13,731$86,269
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$2,961,932TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$153,818TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$2,808,114TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1CONSERV. BALLEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$2,319,297GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$1,971,402CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$347,895GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$498,001OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2OTHERSEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$2,588,467GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$2,200,008CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$388,459GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$1,044,455OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$4,907,764GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$4,171,410CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$736,354GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$1,542,456OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$1,542,456DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$806,102NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
GREGORY LONG
CHIEF EXEC OFFICER$445,000$230,196$30,525$32,200$737,921
JOSEPH V COSSABOOM
ASSISTANT TREASURER$427,128$176,693$48,525$32,200$684,546
ANNEMARIE BLANCATO
ASSISTANT TREASURER$226,819$25,177$32,200$284,196
CELESTE KIRTON
ASSISTANT SECRETARY$136,230$15,122$21,933$173,285
MARK CUPKOVIC
VICE PRESIDENT$239,809$26,619$32,200$298,628
TERRY SKODA
VICE PRESIDENT$254,145$28,210$32,200$314,555
TODD FORREST
VICE PRESIDENT$241,119$26,764$32,200$300,083
CHRISTIAN KECK
VICE PRESIDENT$214,267$23,784$32,200$270,251
KAREN YESNICK
VICE PRESIDENT$214,195$23,776$32,200$270,171
MICHAEL BALICK
VICE PRESIDENT$181,969$20,199$29,297$231,465

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE J, PART IIIFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationEXPLANATION OF PART II: THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN HAS A FORMAL PROCEDURE AND SIGN-OFF PROCESS FOR REVIEW OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. PART II, LINE 1: COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO IS DETERMINED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE MEMBERS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ARE ALL INDEPENDENT VOTING MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY. THE CEO SERVED PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WHICH WAS APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AFTER RETAINING AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, WHO PRESENTED THE COMMITTEE WITH APPROPRIATE COMPARABILITY DATA. THE CONSULTANT CONCLUDED THAT THE COMPENSATION PROPOSED IN THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WAS REASONABLE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED ITS DELIBERATIONS AND DECISION. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, THE CEO'S TOTAL COMPENSATION WAS COMPOSED OF A BASE SALARY OF 445,000, AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION OF 225,500, BOTH OF WHICH ARE PRIVATELY FUNDED. THE DEFERRED COMPENSATION WAS INTENDED TO SERVE AS A RETENTION INCENTIVE. THE CEO DOES NOT RECEIVE HOUSING OR A HOUSING ALLOWANCE. THE GARDEN'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE BELIEVES THE CEO'S COMPENSATION WAS BELOW THE AVERAGE COMPENSATION OF CEOS FOR INSTITUTIONS COMPARABLE TO THE GARDEN. PART II, LINE 2: THE DIRECTOR OF THE GARDEN ALSO SERVE PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT. THE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE ASSISTANT TREASURER AND DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION WAS REVIEWED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, ALONG WITH APPROPRIATE COMPARABILITY DATA, AND WAS DETERMINED BY THE COMMITTEE TO BE REASONABLE. PART II, LINES 2 - 10: COMPENSATION FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS BASED ON INSTITUTIONAL SALARY COMPARISONS CONDUCTED BY THE GARDEN'S HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE, WHICH REVIEWS SALARIES PAID BY COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS TO THEIR OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE PERIODICALLY REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION LEVELS OF THESE EMPLOYEES. MERIT INCREASES ARE BASED ON A FORMAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PROCESS AND APPROVED BY THE CEO.ExplanationTxt

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd

Issuer Name IssuerName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TRUST FOR CULTURAL RESOURCESBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond Issuer EIN131693134BondIssuerEIN
CUSIP649717QE8CUSIPNum
Bond Issued2009-08-14BondIssuedDt
Issue Price$68,090,000IssuePriceAmt
PurposePURPOSE OF SERIES 2009 BOND:PurposeDesc
DefeasedfalseDefeasedInd
On Behalf Of IssuerfalseOnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Pool FinancingfalsePoolFinancingInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Total Proceeds$68,090,000TotalProceedsAmt
Issuance Costs From Proceeds$948,080IssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmt
Current RefundingYes (true)CurrentRefundingInd
Advance RefundingfalseAdvanceRefundingInd
Final Allocation MadeYes (true)FinalAllocationMadeInd
Adequate Books And Rec MaintYes (true)AdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Owning Bond Financed PropertyfalseOwningBondFinancedPropertyInd
Any Lease ArrangementsfalseAnyLeaseArrangementsInd
Mgmt Contract Bond Fincd PropfalseMgmtContractBondFincdPropInd
Any Research AgreementsfalseAnyResearchAgreementsInd
Bond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt TestfalseBondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestInd
Change In Use Bond Financed PropfalseChangeInUseBondFinancedPropInd
Procs Nonqualified Bond RemdtdfalseProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Form8038 T FiledfalseForm8038TFiledInd
Rebate Not Due YetfalseRebateNotDueYetInd
Exception To RebatefalseExceptionToRebateInd
No Rebate DuefalseNoRebateDueInd
Variable Rate IssueYes (true)VariableRateIssueInd
Hedge Identified In Bks And RecYes (true)HedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecInd

Hedge Provider Name HedgeProviderName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MORGAN STANLEYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Superintegrated HedgefalseSuperintegratedHedgeInd
Hedge TerminatedfalseHedgeTerminatedInd
Gross Proceeds Invested In GICfalseGrossProceedsInvestedInGICInd
Gross Proceeds InvestedfalseGrossProceedsInvestedInd
Written Proc To Monitor ReqsfalseWrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Procedures Corrective ActionfalseProceduresCorrectiveActionInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE K - PURPOSE OF ISSUE DESCRIPTIONFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTRUST FOR CULTURAL RESOURCES PROCEEDS OF THE BOND WERE USED TO REPAY A BRIDGE LOAN FROM JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, ORIGINATED IN 2008, FOR THE PURPOSE OF REDEEMING THEN OUTSTANDING TAX EXEMPT BONDS WHICH HAD BEEN ISSUED IN 2002 AND 2006.ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (4 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
DENIS O'CONNOR
EMPLOYEE- SON$137,324COMPENSATIONfalse
(no name)
OF BOARD MEMBERfalse
COOPER ROBERTSON PARTNERS LLP
FIRM PARTNER -$264,930ARCHITECTURALfalse
(no name)
SPOUSE OF CEOSERVICESfalse

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE L, PART VFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPART IV, LINE 1: DENIS O'CONNOR'S EMPLOYMENT WITH THE GARDEN COMMENCED APPROXIMATELY THREE YEARS PRIOR TO THE INITIAL ELECTION OF HIS FATHER TO THE GARDEN'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES. (WILLIAM O'CONNOR FATHER OF DENIS O'CONNOR PASSED AWAY IN NOVEMBER 2017.) PART IV, LINE 4: COOPER, ROBERTSON, & PARTNERS PROVIDES ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES TO THE GARDEN. SELECTION OF THE FIRM WAS APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE GARDEN'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE FIRM WAS SELECTED FOR ITS UNIQUE EXPERTISE IN ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN DESIGN PROJECTS FOR CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. APPROVAL OF THE FIRM WAS FINALIZED AT LEAST ONE YEAR PRIOR TO THE MARRIAGE OF A PARTNER IN THE FIRM TO THE CEO OF THE GARDEN. A CONTRACT FOR SERVICES WAS EXECUTED IN FEBRUARY 2013. TO MEET A GROWING INTEREST IN URBAN EDIBLE GARDENING, PARTICULARLY FOR NEW YORK CITYS YOUNG LEARNERS, COOPER ROBERTSON WAS COMMISSIONED TO DESIGN AN EXPANSION TO THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDENS RUTH REA HOWELL FAMILY GARDEN. THE NEW FACILITY, CALLED THE EDIBLE ACADEMY, WILL EXPAND PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AS WELL AS TEACHERS, FAMILIES, AND ADULTS INTO A YEAR-ROUND TEACHING CENTER FOCUSING ON THE FUNDAMENTAL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PLANTS, GARDENING, SUSTAINABILITY, NUTRITION, AND HEALTH. THE EDIBLE ACADEMY INCLUDES A NEW CLASSROOM BUILDING AND PROPAGATION GREENHOUSE AS WELL AS EXPANDED GARDEN AREAS TO SERVE UP TO 80,000 PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ANNUALLY. A TERRACED LAWN AMPHITHEATER AND TWO OUTDOOR PAVILIONS WILL PROVIDE FLEXIBLE SPACES FOR ACTIVITIES, COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS, AND OUTDOOR EVENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution30ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$2,623,655NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesGIFT DATE AVG MKT VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE M, PAGE 2, PART IIFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGIFTS OF PUBLICLY TRADED SECURITIES - 30 CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVEDExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN IS A MUSEUM OF PLANTS AND A SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH CENTER DEVOTED TO THE STUDY OF PLANTS AND THEIR USES. IT IS THE GARDEN'S MISSION TO IMPROVE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATURAL WORLD, HORTICULTURE, AND THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PLANTS AND PEOPLE. IT IS ALSO THE GARDEN'S MISSION TO EXPAND HUMANITY'S KNOWLEDGE OF PLANTS AND HOW THEY ARE UTILIZED.
FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE LIGHT DUTY SERVICES PRIMARILY IN THE GARDEN'S PROGRAM SERVICE FUNCTIONS.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DAUXILLIARY SERVICES - PROVIDES SERVICES AND AMENITIES FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE VISITING PUBLIC
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2JOHN A. THAIN CARMEN M. THAIN TRUSTEE TRUSTEE SPOUSE
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7ATHE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN WAS FORMED IN 1891 AS A MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION. MEMBERSHIP ELECTS TRUSTEES AT THE ANNUAL MEETINGS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BA COPY OF THE GARDEN'S FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE BY INTERNET ACCESS TO THE GARDEN'S BOARD PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CIT IS THE POLICY OF THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN TO DISTRIBUTE A COPY OF ITS CODE OF ETHICS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ANNUALLY TO ITS BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES. THIS ACTS AS A REMINDER OF THE POLICIES AND ASKS THAT EACH PERSON DISCLOSE FINANCIAL OR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS WHICH MIGHT PRESENT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. BOARD MEMBERS: ANY MEMBER OF THE BOARD WHO BELIEVES HE OR SHE MAY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL DISCLOSE THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT AND ANY AND ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SITUATION THAT GIVES RISE TO THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT TO THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD. (IN THE EVENT THE BOARD CHAIR BELIEVES HE OR SHE MAY HAVE A CONFLICT, THE BOARD CHAIR SHALL DISCLOSE IT TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE.) THE AUDIT COMMITTEE WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING WHETHER THE PERCEIVED CONFLICT IS AN ACTUAL CONFLICT, AND IF SO, FOR INITIATING AN APPROPRIATE COURSE OF ACTION. EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS: ANY EMPLOYEE OR VOLUNTEER WHO BELIEVES HE OR SHE MAY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL DISCLOSE THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT AND ANY AND ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SITUATION THAT GIVES RISE TO THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT, IN WRITING, TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE GARDEN. THE DIRECTOR OF THE GARDEN WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING WHETHER THE PERCEIVED CONFLICT IS AN ACTUAL CONFLICT, AND IF SO, FOR INITIATING AN APPROPRIATE COURSE OF ACTION. IN THE EVENT THE DIRECTOR OF THE GARDEN BELIEVES HE OR SHE MAY HAVE A CONFLICT, HE OR SHE SHALL DISCLOSE IN WRITING TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING WHETHER THE PERCEIVED CONFLICT IS AN ACTUAL CONFLICT, AND IF SO, FOR INITIATING AN APPROPRIATE COURSE OF ACTION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ACOMPENSATION FOR THE CEO IS DETERMINED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE MEMBERS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ARE ALL INDEPENDENT VOTING MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY. GREGORY LONG RETIRED ON JUNE 30, 2018. HE SERVED PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WHICH WAS APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AFTER RETAINING AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, WHO PRESENTED THE COMMITTEE WITH APPROPRIATE COMPARABILITY DATA. THE CONSULTANT CONCLUDED THAT THE COMPENSATION PROPOSED IN THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WAS REASONABLE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED ITS DELIBERATIONS AND DECISION. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, THE CEO'S TOTAL COMPENSATION IS COMPOSED OF A BASE SALARY AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION, BOTH OF WHICH ARE PRIVATELY FUNDED. DEFERRED COMPENSATION IS INTENDED TO SERVE AS A RETENTION INCENTIVE. DEFERRED COMPENSATION PAYABLE UNDER THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT IS ACCRUED OVER THE PERIOD IN WHICH RELATED SERVICES ARE PERFORMED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BCOMPENSATION FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS BASED ON INSTITUTIONAL SALARY COMPARISONS CONDUCTED BY THE GARDEN'S HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE, WHICH REVIEWS SALARIES PAID BY COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS TO THEIR OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE PERIODICALLY REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION LEVELS OF THESE EMPLOYEES. MERIT INCREASES ARE BASED ON A FORMAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PROCESS AND APPROVED BY THE CEO.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND ANNUAL REPORTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S OWN WEBSITE, WWW.NYBG.ORG. FORMS 990 ARE AVAILABLE ON THIRD PARTY WEBSITES SUCH AS GUIDESTAR AND CHARITY NAVIGATOR.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9GAIN ON VALUATION OF DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS 3,545,525 DEFERRED TAX BENEFIT 705,777 LOSS ON VALUATION OF DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS 0 TOTAL 4,251,302

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