2016-11-07T07:10:12-06:00 2015-12-31 351307701 KRUGGEL LAWTON & COMPANY LLC 317 W FRANKLIN ST ELKHART IN 46516 990 2015-01-01 201642142 WELLFIELD BOTANIC GARDENS INC WELL 5742662006 1011 NORTH MAIN STREET ELKHART IN 46514 TERRI RICKEL TREASURER 5742662006 2016-11-02 1 JAMES B CHAMPER P00956831 5742642247 2016-11-02 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z TERRI RICKEL 1011 N MAIN ST ELKHART IN 46514 954864 0 X WWW.WELLFIELDGARDENS.ORG X 2004 IN THE OVERLYING PURPOSE OF WELLFIELD BOTANIC GARDENS IS TO TIRELESSLY PROMOTE THE INSEPARABLE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WATER, PLANTS AND ANIMALS. THE GARDENS WILL BE A PLACE THAT FOSTERS A SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY AND A SENSE OF STEWARDSHIP FOR THE NATURAL WORLD. 17 17 16 141 0 0 466599 827963 36893 44418 10845 25014 79042 -12697 593379 884698 132 1540 0 0 258294 267006 0 0 24154 224359 306410 482785 574956 110594 309742 5666034 5936713 5293 4325 5660741 5932388 THE OVERLYING PURPOSE OF WELLFIELD BOTANIC GARDENS IS TO TIRELESSLY PROMOTE THE INSEPARABLE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WATER, PLANTS AND ANIMALS. THE GARDENS WILL BE A PLACE THAT FOSTERS A SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY AND A SENSE OF STEWARDSHIP FOR THE NATURAL WORLD. 0 0 378642 1540 53659 THE ONLY PROGRAM COSTS INCURRED IN THE CALENDAR YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 CONSIST OF COSTS TO CONTINUE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE GARDENS AND ALSO TO PROMOTE THE GARDENS TO THE RESIDENTS OF ELKHART COUNTY AND ITS VISITORS. 378642 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 1 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 IN X TERRI RICKEL 5742662006 1011 N MAIN ST ELKHART IN 46514 STUART BARB BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 GEOFF CHURCH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MONICA KLOSE-HULL BOARD MEMBER 8.00 X 0 0 0 GAIL MARTIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTHA PETERSON BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA RUPNOW BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER THORNTON BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 EMMA WYNN BOARD MEMBER 15.00 X 0 0 0 ANANT PATEL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIM WELCH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS PLETCHER BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 CLINT LEMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG RISSER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES GRODNIK CHAIRMAN 6.00 X X 0 0 0 TERRI RICKEL TREASURER 20.00 X X 0 0 0 CIDNEY WALTER SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 KURT JANOWSKY VICE CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVE GERMANI FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 11911 0 0 ERIC GARTON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 39631 0 0 51542 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 78401 235000 514562 827963 ADMISSIONS & PROGRAM F 561499 44418 44418 44418 2699 2699 7920 0 7920 7920 7920 22362 0 47 22362 -47 22315 -47 22362 45396 235000 67381 -21985 -21985 4106 2738 1368 1368 884698 53659 0 3076 1540 1540 51542 51542 192603 160023 32580 1425 1425 21436 14236 7200 19895 19895 1154 1154 24154 24154 27038 2207 24831 1486 1486 4414 1897 2517 2503 2503 6685 45 6640 129888 129888 15663 15663 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 37909 35240 2669 GARDEN SUPPLIES 23730 23730 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 4087 4087 PROGRAM EXPENSES 2336 2336 5468 2259 3209 574956 378642 172160 24154 74015 112903 1382441 1964795 982974 473288 2301 242 1371 0 3397632 449952 2885113 2947680 337819 437805 5666034 5936713 1993 1025 3300 3300 5293 4325 X 5129090 4386803 531651 1545585 5660741 5932388 5666034 5936713 X 309742 -37815 -280 X 0 0 0 X 570839 827963 1398802 570839 827963 1398802 52690 1346112 8828 2699 11527 1410329 102582 0.95450 0.92230 X PART II UPON THE ORGANIZATION'S FORMATION IN 2004, THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION WAS EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE CODE AND CLASSIFIED THE ORGANIZATION AS A PUBLIC CHARITY DESCRIBED IN 509(A)(3) OF THE CODE. SUCH ENTITIES ARE NOT REQUIRED TO COMPLETE SCHEDULE A SECTIONS 2 OR 3. IN A LETTER DATED AUGUST 14, 2014, THE IRS DETERMINED THE ORGANIZATION MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASSIFICATION AS A PUBLIC CHARITY DESCRIBED IN SECTIONS 509(A)(1) AND 170(B)(1)(A)(VI) OF THE CODE. THEREFORE THE ORGANIZATION HAS COMPLETED SCHEDULE A FOR 2014 AND 2015. 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EVENING IN THE GARDENS 280396 235000 45396 67381 280396 235000 45396 67381 67381 -21985 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENT THE MEETINGS HELD OR WRITTEN ACTIONS UNDERTAKEN DURING THE YEAR BY EACH COMMITTEE WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD FOR ITS ACCEPTANCE PRIOR TO BEING SUBMITTED TO THE IRS. THIS COMMITTEE WILL THEN REPORT TO THE FULL BOARD AND MAKE AVAILABLE A COPY OF THE RETURN TO EACH BOARD MEMBER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY AND DISCLOSE ANY KNOWN CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN OR VERBAL REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES -280.