2017-09-19T12:23:42-05:00 2016-12-31 390859910 Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP 99 Wood Avenue South Ste 801 Iselin NJ 088302734 990 2016-01-01 133570145 The Garden Conservancy Inc GARD 8454246500 PO Box 219 Cold Spring NY 10516 James Brayton Hall president and ceo 8454246500 2017-09-19 1 Thomas Spychalski P00002333 7323885210 50.243.90.186 2017-09-19 12:03:10 ED P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 722B5450305DF116325F766DB0C467ABF527DBFC 2016 2018-03-14 21:41:22Z BENJAMIN F LENHARDT JR PO Box 219 Cold Spring NY 10516 4893710 0 X gardenconservancy.org X 1989 NY TO SAVE AND SHARE OUTSTANDING AMERICAN GARDENS FOR THE EDUCATION AND INSPIRATION OF THE PUBLIC. 31 30 29 697 0 0 2041308 1736557 860935 649859 574010 580847 -8545 -9055 3467708 2958208 155445 30500 0 0 2055835 2202581 0 0 108965 1472659 1330979 3683939 3564060 -216231 -605852 19535009 19821457 312464 356576 19222545 19464881 TO SAVE AND SHARE OUTSTANDING AMERICAN GARDENS FOR THE EDUCATION AND INSPIRATION OF THE PUBLIC. 0 0 2708404 30500 649859 OUR WORK TO SAVE GARDENS TAKES MANY FORMS - WE WORK WITH OWNERS AND COMMUNITIES TO REHABILITATE, RESTORE, ADVISE AND PRESERVE GARDENS.WE PROVIDE HORTICULTURAL, TECHNICAL, FINANCIAL AND MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE NEEDED TO SUSTAIN FRAGILE GARDEN ENVIRONMENTS AND FACILITATE LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP OF THESE ASSETS THAT ARE SO ESSENTIAL TO THE AESTHETIC AND CULTURAL LIFE OF OUR COMMUNITIES. OUR WORK TO SHARE GARDENS ALSO TAKES MANY FORMS - WE PROVIDE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS THROUGH LECTURES, SYMPOSIA AND THE OPEN DAYS PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDED ACCESS TO OUTSTANDING PRIVATE GARDENS. 211842 TO SUPPORT A SPONSORED GARDENS PROGRAM 2920246 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 29 0 1 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 31 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY CA WA X X X TAXPAYER 8454246500 po box 219 COLD SPRING NY 10516 BENJAMIN F LENHARDT JR CHAIRMAN 15.00 X X 0 0 0 MRS TERRENCE D DANIELS VICE CHAIRMAN 5.00 X X 0 0 0 HOWARD G SEITZ SECRETARY & TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL B REDMan VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 suzanne kayne TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MRS COLEMAN P BURKE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA WHITNEY CARR TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DOROTHY H GARDNER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 LIONEL GOLDFRANK IIi TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUZANNE RHEINSTEIN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 RODMAN WARD JR TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 F COLIN CABOT TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN LOWRY TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DANA SCOTT WESTRING TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALLISON K BOURKE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA A STEFFAN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL SITTENFELD TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAGE DICKEY TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH ROYCE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN ZISES GREEN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH EVERDELL TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 HENRY JOHNSON TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANTONIA BRECK TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHELLEY BELLING TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JORGE A SANCHEZ TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH MAREK TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT BALENTINE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 J BARCLAY COLLINS TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY RANDOLPH BALLINGER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 jean a du pont president (TERM 08/2016) 40.00 X 219904 0 9383 DONNA MORTENSEN VP FIN. & ADMIN/ACTING EXEC. DIR. 40.00 X 130663 0 17791 LAURA PALMER VP OPEN DAYS & SPECIAL PRO 40.00 X 124486 0 17441 475053 0 44615 3 0 1 0 0 307132 14835 1414590 24359 1736557 open day sales 900099 380542 380542 BENEFITS/SPECIAL EVENTS 900099 216622 216622 management fees 541610 32500 32500 garden admissions and sales 900099 20195 20195 649859 382177 382177 176 176 75 0 75 75 75 2113666 1914996 198670 198670 198670 11200 14835 20506 -9306 -9306 2958208 649859 0 571792 30500 30500 1805487 1560387 175271 69829 54308 46613 5494 2201 217120 188676 20484 7960 125666 108679 12145 4842 58138 45989 12149 26699 26699 83475 83475 170825 73010 95140 2675 24884 20819 4065 326938 308446 4796 13696 72093 49856 22237 143228 126776 11893 4559 134536 118812 14877 847 9332 5542 3790 45858 40599 3682 1577 26810 21940 4550 320 admission fees 88962 88962 MEALS & CATERING 51078 50583 495 SUNDRY 36936 5009 31927 dues and subscriptions 13661 11522 1680 459 17526 17526 3564060 2920246 534849 108965 272083 187488 1647158 889956 78828 34366 128930 127456 554582 166605 433834 387977 16966883 18186821 7293 7393 19535009 19821457 307291 247268 5173 109308 312464 356576 X 7772242 8066695 469732 417053 10980571 10981133 19222545 19464881 19535009 19821457 -605852 848188 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 930230 2084525 3015659 2041308 1736557 9808279 930230 2084525 3015659 2041308 1736557 9808279 259552 9548727 83105 329699 348721 354423 382428 1498376 10315 1332350 205371 219966 198670 1966672 13273327 2262762 0.71940 0.76080 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10, Explanation of Other Income: other income - 2012 Amount: $ 10,315. 2013 Amount: $ 1,332,350. 2014 Amount: $ 205,371. 2015 Amount: $ 219,966. 2016 Amount: $ 198,670. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 7 153.00 0 2 0 4 1 280.00 16335 1 17538816 103062 1428961 925470 18145369 18048830 45893 216554 772461 17538816 16771280 6006 1399924 128375 18048835 13751305 16131 2716530 412688 16071277 13366034 258856 251535 125120 13751305 0.39290 0.60520 0.00190 0 0 215000 215000 135000 23890 111110 46376 8357 38019 158206 134358 23848 387977 MUTUAL FUNDS 4696821 F MARKETABLE SECURITIES 13490000 F 18186821 X 3826902 848188 848188 2978714 -20506 -20506 2958208 3584566 20506 20506 3564060 0 3564060 Part II, Line 9: CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ARE VALUED AT $100 EACH EXCEPT FOR AN EASEMENT OF TEMPORARY NATURE. Part X, Line 2: The Conservancy adopted the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") authoritative guidance which prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The amount recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. To the extent that the final tax outcome of these matters is different than the amounts recorded, such differences would impact the income tax expense based on the unrelated business income, if applicable, in the period in which such determination is made. Interest and penalties, if any, related to accrued liabilities for potential tax assessments are included in income tax expense. As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Conservancy did not have any uncertain tax positions. The Conservancy's federal exempt organization income tax returns are no longer subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for years prior to 2013. Part XI, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES -20,506. Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 20,506. Schedule D, Part V: The endowment contains a $5 adjustment to the opening asset value for 2015 that was later made by the auditors. HOLIDAY DINNER 26035 14835 11200 1650 14010 4846 26035 14835 11200 1650 14010 4846 20506 -9306 1 THE RUTH BANCROFT GARDEN 1552 BANCROFT ROAD WALNUT CREEK CA 94598 680310041 501(C)(3) 25000 CONSTRUCTION OF A VISITOR CENTER 1 0 Part I, Line 2: THE GARDEN CONSERVANCY MAINTAINS COMMUNICATION WITH THE GRANTEE ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO ENSURE THAT THE GRANTS ARE BEING USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GRANT AGREEMENTS/CONTRACTS. X X X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 jean a du pont president (TERM 08/2016) 219904 0 0 0 0 0 8481 0 902 0 229287 0 0 0 Part I, Line 4a Jean dupont $100,000 (Payable over six months starting September 2016) Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE FORM 990 AND ALL SCHEDULES FOR ACCURACY AND PRESENTS IT TO MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR FURTHER REVIEW AND APPROVAL. ONCE APPROVED, IT IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD MEMBERS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL MARCH BOARD MEETING, THE BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE. ADMINSITRATIVE STAFF FOLLOW UP ON SUBMISSION. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE, COMPRISED OF 4 BOARD MEMBERS, MEETS ANNUALLY TO REVIEW AND APPROVE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE ORGANIZATION. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE.