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BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF TEXAS INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF TEXAS INC (EIN 75-2198196)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-09-24
IRS object ID
201842679349300969
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)
Return2018-09-24T16:17:03-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SPROLES WOODARD LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1777 MAIN STREET SUITE 3250AddressLine1Txt
CityFORT WORTHCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN752198196EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF TEXASBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBOTABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8173324441PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonEDWARD SCHNEIDERPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone8173324441PhoneNum
Signature2018-09-04SignatureDt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSTEVE HEADPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00291429PTIN
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Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address12.237.171.194IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2018-09-04IPDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerEDWARD SCHNEIDERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateTXLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionBRIT'S MISSION IS TO CONSERVE OUR NATURAL HERITAGE BY DEEPENING OUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE PLANT WORLD AND ACHIEVING PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE VALUE PLANTS BRING TO LIFE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Total Expenses$5,266,139CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$66,050PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$215,553TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$216,995TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF TEXAS INC (BRIT) CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND PROVIDES EDUCATION IN ORDER TO CREATE AND SHARE KNOWLEDGE OF THE PLANT WORLD AND INSPIRE THE PUBLIC INTO ACTION FOR A SUSTAINABLE PLANET. BRIT SERVES AS A THINK TANK AND CATALYST TO DEVELOP BOTANICAL SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS GLOBALLY CHALLENGING PROBLEMS. BRIT INSPIRES LEARNING AND FORMS INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATIONS FOR CRITICAL RESEARCH WITHIN SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL, CULTURAL, AND BUSINESS COMMUNITIES.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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Revenue$57,689RevenueAmt
DescRESEARCH. THE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PROGRAM AT THE BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF TEXAS (BRIT) IS THE FOUNDATIONAL ACTIVITY WHEREUPON THE INSTITUTE ACHIEVES ITS MISSION. BRIT ACTS AS A CATALYST IN THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY BY CONDUCTING BOTANICAL RESEARCH TO ADDRESS PROBLEMS RANGING FROM LOCAL TO GLOBAL IN SCOPE. BRIT'S RESEARCH FOCUSES ON PLANT BIODIVERSITY SCIENCE USING CUTTING-EDGE MORPHOLOGICAL AND MOLECULAR APPROACHES. BRIT MAKES THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE BY INCREASING UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATURAL WORLD, ALLOWING HUMANS TO BECOME MORE RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS OF THE PLANET.Desc

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Expense$1,114,069ExpenseAmt
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DescEDUCATION. BRIT DEVELOPS AND PRESENTS NUMEROUS EDUCATION PROGRAMS COVERING VARIOUS TOPICS IN BOTANY, ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION. PROGRAMS ARE PRESENTED TO VARIOUS GROUPS INCLUDING EDUCATORS, STUDENTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE BRIT SEED (SCIENCE-BASED EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION DESIGN) SCHOOL FOR EDUCATORS INSPIRES AND SUPPORTS EDUCATORS IN CONNECTING CHILDREN TO NATURE THROUGH THE USE OF OUTDOOR CLASSROOMS, NATURE, AND URBAN ENVIRONMENTS. BRIT PROVIDES CONTINUING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES THAT COMBINE SCIENCE RESEARCH-BASED BEST PRACTICES WITH HANDS-ON, REAL-WORLD LEARNING THROUGH OUTDOOR INQUIRY, PLACE-BASED EDUCATION, AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING.Desc

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DescPRESS. IN ADDITION TO THE SPECIFIC PROGRAMS DESCRIBED ON LINES 4A, 4B, AND 4C, BRIT PUBLISHES THE JOURNAL OF BOTANICAL RESEARCH OF TEXAS (JBRIT), WHICH PRESENTS RESEARCH FROM BRIT RESEARCHERS AS WELL AS LEADING RESEARCHERS FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. BRIT ALSO PUBLISHES MONOGRAPHS AND BOTANICAL BOOKS SUCH AS THE ILLUSTRATED FLORA OF NORTH TEXAS AND THE ILLUSTRATED FLORA OF EAST TEXAS WHICH ARE LEADING WORKS IN BOTANICAL EDUCATION IN TEXAS.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtYes (1)CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Change To Org DocumentsYes (1)ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BETH EDWARDSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8175468690PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityFORT WORTHCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (39 entries)

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MR GREG BIRD
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR EDWARD P BASS
VICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR BRAD BOURLAND
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR CRAIG HAMILTON
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR R NOWELL DONOVAN
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MS MARILYN GILBERT
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MS SUSAN ALANIS
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR CHARLES AMATO
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR WILLIAM BRENTLINGER
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR JK ROOTER BRITE
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR STEPHEN COKE
FOUNDING ORGANIZATIONAL DIRECTOR, MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR JOSEPH DEWOODY
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR JAMES ESTILL
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR ARIC HEAD
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MS JENNIFER HARNISH
FOUNDING ORGANIZATIONAL DIRECTOR, MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR RICHARD A HENDERSON
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR MARIE HOLLIDAY
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR BONNIE JACOBS
FOUNDING ORGANIZATIONAL DIRECTOR, MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR LOUIS JACOBS
FOUNDING ORGANIZATIONAL DIRECTOR, MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR GRANT JAMES
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MS ADELAIDE LEAVENS
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MRS SUSAN MEDINA
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR BOB MITCHELL
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MRS DEBBIE MORRISON
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR PAXTON MOTHERAL
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR DARREN NELSON
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MS MARY PALKO
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR ROSS PEREZ
BOARD SHADOW, BOARD OF DIRECTORS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MS JAN SCHOOMAKER
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR H TERRY SIEGEL
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THE HONORABLE FIFE SYMINTON
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR LEWIS WALL
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR MICHAEL WILLIAMS
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR RICHARD ZAVALA
MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR EDWARD SCHNEIDER
PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR50.00Yes (X)$300,260$0$32,100
MS PAT HARRISON
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT EDUCATION40.00Yes (X)$129,235$0$14,638
MS BETH EDWARDS
VICE PRESIDENT FINANCE & OPERATIONS50.00Yes (X)$87,459$0$9,631
DR PETER FRITSCH
VICE PRESIDENT RESEARCH & HERBARIUM DIRECTOR50.00Yes (X)$100,625$0$13,820
MR CLEVE LANCASTER
VICE PRESIDENT DEVELOPMENT40.00Yes (X)$146,219$0$15,560
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

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PUBLICATION FEES511130$100,248$100,248
ROYALTY INCOME511120$53,255$53,255
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$462,160TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$856,283TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$73,465RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$14,261RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$59,204RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$59,204ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$15,931,676SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other$1,082OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other-$1,082OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$302,955ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUS INCOMEDesc
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Exclusion$520ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$520OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$462,160RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$1,218,962ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$849,547TotalAmt
Program Services$358,026ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$263,270ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$228,251FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$1,109,209ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$140,420ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$228,182FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,064TotalAmt
Program Services$23,507ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,906ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,651FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$182,721TotalAmt
Program Services$146,228ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,036ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$22,457FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$172,864TotalAmt
Program Services$138,305ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,292ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$21,267FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,580TotalAmt
Program Services$8,684ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,963ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,933FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,492TotalAmt
Program Services$6,695ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,223ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,574FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$304,296TotalAmt
Management And General$304,296ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$56,860TotalAmt
Program Services$18,578ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,590ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,692FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$145,933TotalAmt
Program Services$75,219ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$70,714FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$210,235TotalAmt
Program Services$170,093ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,213ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$21,929FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$99,608TotalAmt
Program Services$73,062ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,465ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,081FundraisingAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$44,371TotalAmt
Program Services$44,371ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$150,352TotalAmt
Program Services$150,055ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$39ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$258FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$112,858TotalAmt
Program Services$89,523ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,964ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,371FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,931TotalAmt
Program Services$13,831ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,695ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,405FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$883,548TotalAmt
Program Services$883,548ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$78,640TotalAmt
Program Services$78,640ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
CONTRACT SERVICES$227,062$195,721$12,800$18,541
REPRESENTATION & PROGRA$59,495$4,189$7,458$47,848
CATERING & FOOD$26,521$18,008$4,649$3,864
DUES AND MEMBERSHIP$23,839$9,387$9,528$4,924

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$58,511TotalAmt
Program Services$44,870ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,328ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,313FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,266,139TotalAmt
Program Services$3,659,749ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$880,135ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$726,255FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,173,818BOYAmt
EOY$2,162,349EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,155,007BOYAmt
EOY$1,384,231EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$40,895BOYAmt
EOY$262,183EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$38,168BOYAmt
EOY$50,183EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$26,585,623LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$7,570,854LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,808,354BOYAmt
EOY$19,014,769EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,321,013BOYAmt
EOY$6,541,156EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$47,532,477BOYAmt
EOY$53,867,959EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$13,454EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$77,069,732BOYAmt
EOY$83,296,284EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$184,767BOYAmt
EOY$164,584EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,786BOYAmt
EOY$52,411EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$215,553BOYAmt
EOY$216,995EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,811,451BOYAmt
EOY$18,828,534EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,660,866BOYAmt
EOY$14,008,496EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$49,381,862BOYAmt
EOY$50,242,259EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$76,854,179BOYAmt
EOY$83,079,289EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$77,069,732BOYAmt
EOY$83,296,284EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$23,617ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$6,688,283NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$486,790OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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$8,691,827CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$15,456,312CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,033,539CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,845,719CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,608,634CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$33,636,031TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8,691,827CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$15,456,312CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,033,539CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,845,719CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,608,634CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$33,636,031TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$24,543,703SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$9,092,328PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$412,588CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$512,728CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$598,038CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$733,451CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$929,748CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,186,553TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years-$63,916CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Total-$63,916TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$617CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$562CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$631CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,540CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$520CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,870TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$36,762,538TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,904,585GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.24730PublicSupportCY170Pct
Ten Pct Facts Crcmstncs Test CYYes (X)TenPctFactsCrcmstncsTestCYInd
Facts And Circumstances TestIN THE PAST 5 YEARS THE BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF TEXAS (BRIT) HAS RECEIVED ALMOST 25% OF ITS SUPPORT FROM A COMBINATION OF GENERAL PUBLIC AND GOVERNMENTAL UNITS INCLUDING MORE THAN 15 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, 10 CORPORATIONS, AND 125 INDIVIDUALS. IF ONE DONOR DONATION IN 2013 AND 2014 HAD BEEN EXCLUDED, THAT FIGURE WOULD BE MORE THAN 50%. THE SERVICES BRIT PROVIDES INCLUDE RESEARCH, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND THE MAINTENANCE OF A LIBRARY WHICH DIRECTLY BENEFIT THE PUBLIC. BRIT PROVIDES WORKSHOPS, CLASSES, AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS ON BOTANICALLY RELATED THEMES TO THE PUBLIC. THESE EVENTS ARE ATTENDED BY PEOPLE OF ALL BACKGROUNDS AND AGES THAT INCLUDE CHILDREN TO ADULTS. THESE EVENTS HAVE BEEN TAUGHT BY STAFF, VOLUNTEER AND EXPERTS IN THE FIELD AND HAVE HELPED TO SUPPORT BRIT'S MISSION. THE BOTANICAL LIBRARY IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND CONTINUES TO GROW IN VOLUMES AND JOURNALS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. BRIT MAINTAINS PROGRAMS THAT ENGAGE THE PUBLIC WITH A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND HOME SCHOOL GROUPS UTILIZE THE FIELD STUDY TRIPS (OUTDOOR LEARNING), CLASSES, AND WORKSHOPS PROGRAMS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. BRIT HOSTED JOINT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS WITH THE FORT WORTH BOTANICAL GARDEN THAT WERE FREE TO THE PUBLIC. THESE EVENTS PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PARENTS AND CHILDREN TO LEARN MORE ABOUT NATURE AND BRIT. THESE OUTREACH EVENTS HAVE ATTRACTED AND INTRODUCED NEW MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO BRIT AND THE VARIOUS OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE FOR THEM. BRIT BOOK CLUB IS OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY AND PROVIDES A FORUM FOR PEOPLE TO SHARE THEIR THOUGHTS ON COMMON INTERESTS. SEVERAL SPECIAL EVENTS ARE HELD EACH YEAR FOR THE PUBLIC TO ENGAGE IN LOCAL ART AND PARTICIPATE IN PRESENTATIONS ON SCIENCE RELATED TOPICS.BRIT'S JOURNAL IS INTENDED FOR USE BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY. THE JOURNAL INCLUDES THE EXPERTISE OF THE INSTITUTE'S OWN RESEARCHERS AS WELL AS SCIENTIFIC LEADERS FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE WORLD. THE RESEARCH TEAM CONDUCTS RESEARCH NOT ONLY IN TEXAS BUT AT INTERNATIONAL LOCATIONS. THE TEAM HAS SECURED GRANTS TO SUPPORT PLANT RESEARCH FROM GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS. BRIT'S GOVERNING BODY INCLUDES UNIVERSITY REPRESENTATIVES, COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS WHO REPRESENT THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE PUBLIC RATHER THAN PRIVATE OR PERSONAL INTERESTS OF A LIMITED NUMBER OF DONORS. BRIT PROVIDES OUTREACH TO VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS IN NORTH TEXAS. STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS GIVE PRESENTATIONS ON RESEARCH AND THE SUSTAINABLE FEATURES OF THE BRIT BUILDING AND LANDSCAPE. THE BRIT FACILITY IS A LEED CERTIFIED PLATINUM BUILDING THAT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. THE COMMUNITY IS ENCOURAGED TO TOUR THE FACILITY AND LEARN ABOUT POTENTIAL WAYS THEY CAN BE SUSTAINABLE WITH THEIR OWN HOMES AND LANDSCAPES. THE FACILITY AND COLLECTIONS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 4 DAYS A WEEK AND SELECT SATURDAYS. BRIT HOSTS AN EVENT TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR A PERSON FOR THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE FIELD OF CONSERVATION. THIS EVENT IS CALLED THE INTERNATIONAL AWARD OF EXCELLENCE IN CONSERVATION. THE POOL OF AWARDEES HAS BEEN VERY DIVERSE AND ATTRACTS DIFFERENT PEOPLE EACH YEAR. EXAMPLES OF PRIOR YEAR AWARDEES INCLUDE E.O WILSON, JANE GOODALL, JOHN CAIN CARTER, WINTHROP PAUL ROCKEFELLER AND MANY MORE. IN ADDITION, BRIT HOSTS AN EVENT TO RECOGNIZE A VINEYARD FOR THEIR SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS IN WINEGROWING, THE INTERNATIONAL WINE AWARD. BOTH OF THESE EVENTS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND PROVIDE A FORUM FOR PEOPLE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT BRIT AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE MISSION. TWICE A YEAR BRIT PARTICIPATES IN THE CULTURAL DISTRICT GALLERY NIGHT. THESE ARE WELL ATTENDED EVENTS THAT ALLOW THE PUBLIC TO VISIT THE BRIT FACILITY AND INTERACT WITH STAFF AND LOCAL ARTISTS. ALL OF THESE EVENTS ARE ORGANIZED IN AN EFFORT TO ATTRACT NEW AND ADDITIONAL PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR BRIT PROGRAMS ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS.FactsAndCircumstancesTestTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Art Public Exhibition Amounts ArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Revenues Included$0RevenuesIncludedAmt
Assets Included$18,500AssetsIncludedAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Coll Used Scholarly RsrchYes (X)CollUsedScholarlyRsrchInd
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Coll Used Loan Or Exch ProgYes (X)CollUsedLoanOrExchProgInd
Solicited Assets Sale0SolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$54,602,570BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$860,397ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$7,421,885InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,603,170OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$61,281,682EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$51,386,963BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,961,212ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,529,065InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,274,670OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$54,602,570EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$53,594,277BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$531,615ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$1,915,786InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$823,143OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$51,386,963EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$35,962,713BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$17,100,479ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,288,085InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$757,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$53,594,277EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$19,300,363BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$13,496,732ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,795,645InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$630,027OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$35,962,713EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.82000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.18000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$22,049,150OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,015,246DepreciationAmt
Book Value$18,033,904BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,536,473OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,555,608DepreciationAmt
Book Value$980,865BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$19,014,769TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLONG TERM ASSETSDesc
Book Value$53,867,959BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$53,867,959TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$11,192,814TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$6,688,283NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$14,261OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$6,702,544RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$4,490,270RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$312,696InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$486,790OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$799,486RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$5,289,756TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,967,704TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$14,261OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$14,261ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,953,443ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$312,696InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$312,696ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$5,266,139TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:EXPENSE ITEMS RELATED TO RENTAL INCOME 14,261.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:NON-CASH DONATIONS 486,790.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:EXPENSE ITEMS RELATED TO RENTAL INCOME 14,261.
PART III, LINE 4:HERBARIA AND LIBRARY COLLECTIONS: THE ORIGINAL COLLECTIONS FROM SMU ARE HELD UNDER THE TERMS OF A PERMANENT LOAN ARRANGEMENT FROM THAT UNIVERSITY, AND THE ORIGINAL COLLECTIONS FROM VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY ARE AN OUTRIGHT GIFT AS STATED IN A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THAT INSTITUTION. ALL COLLECTIONS ACCUMULATED ASIDE FROM THE ADDITIONS OF THOSE COLLECTIONS, AND DESIGNATED AS "BRIT", ARE GOVERNED ENTIRELY BY THE PROTOCOLS OF BRIT AS APPROVED BY ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THESE COLLECTIONS ARE HELD FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION AND RESEARCH RATHER THAN FOR FINANCIAL GAIN. THESE COLLECTIONS ARE PROTECTED, CARED FOR, AND PRESERVED BY BRIT. AS THESE COLLECTIONS ARE CONSIDERED BOTANICAL TREASURES, A FAIR VALUE IS NOT READILY DETERMINABLE AND, THEREFORE, COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT CAPITALIZED AND ARE EXCLUDED FROM THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. ANY EXPENDITURES RELATED TO PURCHASES, SALES, OR INSURANCE RECOVERIES OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE REPORTED SEPARATELY IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES IN THE YEAR IN WHICH THEY OCCUR.
PART V, ENDOWMENT FUNDS, LINE 4:BRIT'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS OF THE INSTITUTION.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ANNUAL EVENTEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$249,454GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$146,530CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$102,924GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$63,910RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$7,265FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$1,250EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$30,499OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$249,454GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$146,530CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$102,924GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$63,910RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$7,265FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$1,250EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$30,499OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$102,924DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$0NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
DR EDWARD SCHNEIDER
PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$275,760$0$24,500$0$0$0$24,000$0$8,100$0$332,360$0$0$0
MR CLEVE LANCASTER
VICE PRESIDENT DEVELOPMENT$146,219$0$0$0$0$0$7,460$0$8,100$0$161,779$0$0$0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Works Of Art WorksOfArtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution3ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$356,490NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesVALUE AT CONTRIBUTIONMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Art Historical Treasures ArtHistoricalTreasuresGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution3ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$129,500NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesVALUE AT CONTRIBUTIONMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescEPSON WORKFORCE SCANNER MODEL DS-860Desc
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$800NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesVALUE AT CONTRIBUTIOMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received5Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2BONNIE JACOBS(DIRECTOR) AND LOUIS JACOBS(DIRECTOR) : FAMILY RELATIONSHIP
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4BRIT CHANGED ITS CLASSIFICATION AS A PUBLIC CHARITY DESCRIBED IN IRC SECTION 509(A)(3) TO A PUBLIC CHARITY DESCRIBED IN IRC SECTIONS 509(A)(1) AND 170(B)(1)(A)(VI) DURING THE 2017 TAX YEAR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BBRIT'S FORM 990 AND SUPPORTING SCHEDULES ARE REVIEWED IN DETAIL AND APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FOLLOWING APPROVAL BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CBRIT ANNUALLY REVIEWS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WITH ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. ALL ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A STATEMENT EITHER AFFIRMING NO POTENTIAL CONFLICTS EXIST OR DETAILING POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND THE LATTER ARE ALL INVESTIGATED AND APPROPRIATE ACTION TAKEN.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ANNUAL SALARY ADJUSTMENTS FOR OFFICERS ARE REVIEWED BY AN INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. CURRENT COMPENSATION INFORMATION IS GATHERED FOR SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OR THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE. PERIODICALLY AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTING FIRM IS ENGAGED TO REVIEW THE INSTITUTION'S SALARY STRUCTURE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS WELL AS ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS AT THE ORGANIZATION'S ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:NON-CASH DONATIONS -486,790.