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NEW ENGLAND BOTANICAL CLUB INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
NEW ENGLAND BOTANICAL CLUB INC (EIN 04-6042239)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-11-10
IRS object ID
201633159349302443
Schema version
2015v2.1
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)
Return2016-11-10T12:32:59-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LOISELLE GOODWIN & HINDSBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityBANGORCityNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN046042239EIN

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Business Name ControlNEWEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4135315745PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Phone4135315745PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$118,217GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
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Website AddressWWW.RHODORA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$12,241ExpenseAmt
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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Management And General$475ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Current Tax Year$57,407CurrentTaxYearAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

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Form And Line ReferencePART III, LINE 12FormAndLineReferenceDesc
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Coll Used Loan Or Exch ProgYes (X)CollUsedLoanOrExchProgInd
Solicited Assets SalefalseSolicitedAssetsSaleInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$377,232BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$73,848InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$451,080EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$345,525BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$31,707InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$377,232EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$341,805BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,720InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$345,525EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.73630BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.03810PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.22560TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,785OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,930DepreciationAmt
Book Value$855BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$855TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART III, LINE 1AALTHOUGH NO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WERE PREPARED FOR THE CURRENT YEAR, THE FOLLOWING IS THE FOOTNOTE DISCLOSURE FROM PRIOR YEARS' FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: THE NEW ENGLAND BOTANICAL CLUB HAS A LARGE NUMBER OF BOTANICAL SPECIMENS (APPROXIMATELY 260,000 SPECIMENS) WHICH HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED BY CONTRIBUTIONS SINCE THE ORGANIZATION'S INCEPTION MORE THAN 100 YEARS AGO; THESE ARE NOT RECOGNIZED AS ASSETS ON THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION, AS ALLOWED BY PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS. THESE SPECIMENS ARE HOUSED IN CLIMATE-CONTROLLED SPACE AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY AND ARE CARED FOR IN A WAY THAT SHOULD PRESERVE THEM INDEFINITELY. DONATIONS OF NEW SPECIMENS ARE NOT REFLECTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4AROUND 260,000 PLANT SPECIMENS, HOUSED IN A CLIMATE CONTROLLED FACILITY, ARE USED BY BOTANICAL RESEARCHERS AND STUDENTS TO INCREASE OUR KNOWLEDGE OF PLANT TAXONOMY AND OF PLANT DISTRIBUTION AND ECOLOGY AT THE PRESENT TIME AND COMPARED WITH HISTORICAL PERIODS.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (4 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
RESEARCH GRANTS2$1,728
SCHOLARSHIPS5$750
FERNALD AWARDS1$1,000
MEHRHOFF AWARDS5$4,993

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DHELD A NUMBER OF MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS AT WHICH BOTANICAL ISSUES WERE PRESENTED AND DISCUSSED, INCLUDING THE 120TH BIRTHDAY CONFERENCE. ORGANIZED A FIELD TRIP TO NANTUCKET ISLAND. SOLD COPIES OF "FIELD GUIDE TO CAREX OF NEW ENGLAND", A SPECIAL PUBLICATION DEVOTED TO THE INDENTIFICATION OF PLANT SPECIES IN THE GENUS CAREX. SOLD COPIES OF "VASCULAR FLORA OF WORCESTER COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS", A SPECIAL PUBLICATION PROVIDING INFORMATION ON THE PHYSICAL SETTING, GEOLOGY, CLIMATE, SOILS, VEGETATION PATTERNS, HUMAN IMPACT, AND A HISTORY OF THE BOTANICAL COLLECTION IN THE COUNTY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS ARE THOSE THAT PAY DUES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7AMEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL ARE ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS OF NEBC PRESENT AT OUR ANNUAL MEETING WHICH IS IN MARCH. A SLATE OF OFFICERS IS DRAWN UP BY A COMMITTEE THAT CONSISTS OF VOLUNTEERS (GENERAL MEMBERS AND OR COUNCIL MEMBERS) WHICH IS PRESENTED IN FEBRUARY AND VOTED ON IN MARCH. THERE IS A PROCEDURE TO ENTER ALTERNATE NAME(S) FOR COUNCIL POSITIONS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BREVIEWED BY THE TREASURER
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19UPON REQUEST