2017-08-07T09:44:35-07:00 2016-12-31 Aalfs Evans & Company LLP 104 D Street Eureka CA 955010470 990 2016-01-01 680243631 HUMBOLDT BOTANICAL GARDENS FOUNDATION HUMB 7074425139 PO BOX 6117 EUREKA CA 95502 EVELYN GIDDINGS President 2017-08-07 true Anthony D Stubbs P01062472 7074448242 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z EVELYN GIDDINGS PO BOX 9066 Eureka CA 95502 273328 false false X HBGF.ORG X 1992 CA TO CREATE AND MAINTAIN A GARDEN IN HUMBOLDT COUNTY THAT PROVIDES DISCOVERY INTO THE BOTANICAL WORLD THAT WILL ENHANCE AND INSPIRE UNDERSTANDING AND KNOWLEDGE OF PLANTS BY HAVING SELF-GUIDED AND GUIDED TOURS, EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS AND SPECIAL EVENTS. 8 8 6 125 0 116225 141788 55017 53776 6 355 60018 61756 231266 257675 0 0 156905 103168 0 2483 97262 121345 254167 224513 -22901 33162 2478001 2511854 7547 8238 2470454 2503616 TO ESTABLISH AND PROMOTE AN ENJOYABLE AND EDUCATIONAL BOTANICAL GARDEN ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE IN OR NEAR HUMBOLDT COUNTY AND NORTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA. TO PROMOTE THE USE OF BOTANICAL GARDENS BY DEVELOPING BOTANICAL DISPLAYS OF SPECIAL INTEREST, AND FOR CONDUCTING BOTANICAL OR HORTICULTURAL PROGRAMS. false false 97454 66314 The HBGF maintains a 44.5 acre site that contains over 7 acres of developed formal gardens, a 345 foot elevation overlook with sweeping bay views, multiple hiking trails, and the only 100-foot diameter earth sculpture in the United States. The formal gardens include an ornamental terrace garden, the largest native plant garden in Northern California, a riparian area, and a temperate woodland garden. The site is open to the public year round and hosts a variety of educational programs and special events for people of all ages. Programming includes a free monthly early childhood education series. The HBGF grows a vegetable garden for local food banks, annually donating 1,000+ lbs of vegetables. The HBGF encourages research and maintains a plant specimen accession database. 2800 2030 THE ORGANIZATION CREATED A GARDEN PAVER PLAZA, WHICH ACTS AS AN OUTDOOR ROOM PERFECT FOR TAKING IN THE GARDEN OR HOSTING AN EVENT. GARDEN SUPPORTERS MAY HAVE AN ENGRAVED PAVING STONE WITH THEIR NAMES OR THE NAMES OF LOVED ONES WHICH BECOME PART OF THE GARDEN PAVER PLAZA. 1895 34000 THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN GRANTED FUNDING FROM THE HUMBOLDT LODGING ALLIANCE TO CONDUCT A MARKETING CAMPAIGN. THE CAMPAIGN IS INTENDED TO MARKET THE GARDENS AS A TOURIST ATTRACTION, WHICH WILL INCREASE REVENUES FOR THE GARDENS, AS WELL AS THE AREA AS A WHOLE. 102149 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 6 0 true 6 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 8 8 true false false false true false false true false false false true true false false false false false false false CA X EVELYN GIDDINGS 7074425139 PO Box 6117 Eureka CA 955026117 X DEBORAH BUSSMAN Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LARNEY FORD Vice President 1.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CATHY RANDALL-STUDEBAKER Director 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 EVELYN GIDDINGS President 6.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BARBARA GROOM Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ZURETTI GOOSBY Director 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES SESSA Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MARTHA SPENCER Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 141788 6536 141788 EDUCATIONAL CLASSES 900099 2315 2315 GARDEN ADMISSIONS 900099 16476 16476 GARDEN RENTAL 900099 2100 2100 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 32885 32885 53776 355 355 0 0 0 0 72590 14499 58091 58091 0 4819 1154 3665 3665 0 257675 53776 62111 0 0 0 0 0 0 94249 64234 30015 0 0 8919 6017 2902 0 0 9463 9463 0 0 0 3037 3037 2659 934 717 1008 3153 179 2974 0 0 6000 6000 282 32 250 0 0 0 0 13613 9642 3971 15602 15602 OUTSIDE SERVICES 16000 1000 15000 SUPPLIES 15576 6350 8686 540 UTILITIES 9938 9938 Printing and Publications 6382 3283 2373 726 19640 10478 8953 209 224513 102149 119881 2483 22671 79226 58636 56908 0 0 0 0 0 9446 2015 0 2466421 93784 2386250 2372637 0 0 0 0 998 1068 2478001 2511854 7547 8238 7547 8238 X 2468764 2461511 1690 42105 2470454 2503616 2478001 2511854 33162 X true X false false false X 130036 110668 145544 149616 174673 710537 57307 54898 70951 86148 98291 367595 0 0 0 187343 165566 216495 235764 272964 1078132 0 0 1078132 4 4 11 6 355 380 0 4 4 11 6 355 380 0 1298 7984 9282 187347 166868 216506 243754 273319 1087794 0.99110 0.99090 0.00030 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 318494 12020 306474 2059249 57591 2001658 38678 24173 14505 50000 50000 2372637 X false GARDEN GALA 42329 42329 9693 GARDEN PLANT SALE 18360 18360 1215 1 7500 7500 68189 68189 10908 10908 57281 Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et TWO BOARD MEMBERS WORK FOR THE SAME INSURANCE COMPANY. Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder THE ORGANIZATION CHARGES ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES THAT ENTITLE MEMBERS TO A QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER, AND ENTRANCE TO THE GARDENS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 8: Explanation of No Contemporaneously Documentation of Meetings THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT WITHOUT BOARD APPROVAL. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process ALL BOARD MEMBERS WILL RECEIVE AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE RETURN PRIOR TO FILING. THE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL REVIEW THE RETURN PRIOR TO SIGNING. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available THE ORGANIZATION DISCLOSES, UPON REQUEST, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.