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BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF TEXAS INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF TEXAS INC (EIN 75-2198196)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-08-12
IRS object ID
201602259349303235
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)
Return2016-08-12T14:36:20-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SPROLES WOODARD LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN752198196EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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

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PersonEDWARD SCHNEIDERPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Formation1987FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTXLegalDomicileStateCd
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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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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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DescCOLLECTIONS. THE CORNERSTONE OF THE BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF TEXAS IS ITS HERBARIUM AND BOTANICAL LIBRARY. BRIT'S HERBARIUM, A COLLECTION OF MORE THAN ONE MILLION DRIED PLANT SPECIMENS REPRESENTING MUCH OF EARTH'S PLANT DIVERSITY, IS AMONG THE LARGEST IN THE UNITED STATES. BRIT'S COLLECTIONS-BASED RESEARCH PROVIDES INFORMATION FOR CONSERVATION PURPOSES AND IS A RESOURCE FOR RESEARCH SCIENTISTS, STUDENTS, TEACHERS, PLANT ENTHUSIASTS, GARDENERS, HOSPITALS, AND MANY OTHERS. BRIT'S PLANT COLLECTIONS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC TO HELP FULFILL OUR MISSION TO ACHIEVE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE VALUE THAT PLANTS BRING TO LIFE.Desc

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (39 entries)

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BRAD BARNES
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HARRY BARTEL
DIRECTOR, CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
EDWARD P BASS
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WILLIAM BRENTLINGER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREG BIRD
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ROOTER BRITE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN COKE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GUNHILD CORBETT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DWIGHT CUMMING
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH P DEWOODY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID H DIESSLIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NOWELL DONOVAN
DIRECTOR, SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
RANDALL C GIDEON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER HARNISH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CRAIG HAMILTON
DIRECTOR, TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
RANDLE HARWOOD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD A HENDERSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BONNIE JACOBS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LOUIS JACOBS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GRANT JAMES
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ADELAIDE LEAVENS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN MEDINA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JARRELL R MILBURN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DARREN NELSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT J O'KENNON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY G PALKO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELAINE PETRUS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WALTER RAINWATER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUG RENFRO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROGER RICE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BARBARA RIVES
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WHITNEY SMITH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE SUMNER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL WILLIAMS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CONNIE JOHNSON
SECRETARY50.00$57,762$0$6,718Yes (X)
PATRICIA HARRISON
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WILL MCCLATCHEY
VICE PRESIDENT50.00$30,574$0$1,695Yes (X)
REBECCA GRIMMER
VICE PRESIDENT, CFO50.00$83,407$0$11,055Yes (X)
MELISSA MITCHELL
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

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Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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Securities$0SecuritiesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$571,857ExclusionAmt

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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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Management And General$7,751ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$25,320ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$195,419ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$2,120ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,903FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$7,046ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$4,674FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$66,729ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$5,339FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$4,215ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$94,457FundraisingAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$93,632TotalAmt
Program Services$93,632ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$264,079TotalAmt
Program Services$239,135ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,685ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$91,590ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,189ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,585FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$9,911ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,341ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,114FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$47,982ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$35,064FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$55,629ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,587ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,323FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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RECRUITING EXPENSE$114,295$98$114,197
POSTAGE,PRINTING,DUPLIC$96,366$58,877$133$37,356
CONTRACT SERVICES$85,758$83,915$672$1,171
MARKETING,MEDIA & GRAPH$61,256$12,232$49,024

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$3,603ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$35,956FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$3,450,643ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$632,388ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$475,033FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,789,706BOYAmt
EOY$2,041,056EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$620,975BOYAmt
EOY$749,467EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,992,960BOYAmt
EOY$802,360EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,281BOYAmt
EOY$207,123EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,647BOYAmt
EOY$31,833EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$26,503,783LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$5,822,786LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,566,913BOYAmt
EOY$20,680,997EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,718,039BOYAmt
EOY$19,902,601EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,855,061BOYAmt
EOY$30,309,693EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$78,581,582BOYAmt
EOY$74,725,130EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$165,247BOYAmt
EOY$216,579EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$31,761BOYAmt
EOY$21,096EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$197,008BOYAmt
EOY$237,675EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,263,758BOYAmt
EOY$21,834,816EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,231,781BOYAmt
EOY$5,231,989EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$46,889,035BOYAmt
EOY$47,420,650EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$78,384,574BOYAmt
EOY$74,487,455EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$78,581,582BOYAmt
EOY$74,725,130EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$1,638,749ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$2,258,370NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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)
Supporting Organization509a3Yes (X)SupportingOrganization509a3Ind
Supporting Org Type3 Func IntYes (X)SupportingOrgType3FuncIntInd
IRS Written DeterminationYes (X)IRSWrittenDeterminationInd
Supported Organizations1SupportedOrganizationsCnt

Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformationGrp

Supported Organization Name SupportedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN750800689EIN
Organization Type2OrganizationTypeCd
Governing Document ListedYes (1)GoverningDocumentListedInd
Support$1,024,063SupportAmt
Other Support$0OtherSupportAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Supported Organizations Total1SupportedOrganizationsTotalCnt
Support Sum$1,024,063SupportSumAmt
Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt

Form990 Sch A Supporting Org Form990SchASupportingOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Listed By Name Governing DocYes (1)ListedByNameGoverningDocInd
Suprt Org No IRS Determination0SuprtOrgNoIRSDeterminationInd
Supported Org Section C4560SupportedOrgSectionC456Ind
Supported Org Not Organized US0SupportedOrgNotOrganizedUSInd
Organization Change Suprt Org0OrganizationChangeSuprtOrgInd
Support Non Supported Org0SupportNonSupportedOrgInd
Payment Substantial Contribtr0PaymentSubstantialContribtrInd
Loan Disqualified Person0LoanDisqualifiedPersonInd
Controlled Disqualified Prsn0ControlledDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Disqualified Prsn Controll Int0DisqualifiedPrsnControllIntInd
Disqualified Prsn Ownr Int0DisqualifiedPrsnOwnrIntInd
Excess Business Holdings Rules0ExcessBusinessHoldingsRulesInd
Contribution Controller0ContributionControllerInd
Contribution Family0ContributionFamilyInd
Contribution35 Controlled0Contribution35ControlledInd

Form990 Sch A Type3 Sprt Org All Form990SchAType3SprtOrgAllGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timely Provided DocumentsYes (1)TimelyProvidedDocumentsInd
Officers Close RelationshipYes (1)OfficersCloseRelationshipInd
Supported Org Voice Investment0SupportedOrgVoiceInvestmentInd

Form990 Sch A Type3 Func Int Form990SchAType3FuncIntGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities TestYes (X)ActivitiesTestInd
Activities Further Exempt PrpsYes (1)ActivitiesFurtherExemptPrpsInd
Activities Engaged Org InvlmntYes (1)ActivitiesEngagedOrgInvlmntInd

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART IV, SECTION E, LINE 2ABOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF TEXAS (BRIT) IS AN INTERNATIONAL BOTANICAL RESOURCE CENTER AND SUPPORTS THE HERBARIUM AND THE BOTANICAL LIBRARY KNOWN AS THE LLOYD H. SHINNERS COLLECTIONS IN SYSTEMATIC BOTANY WHICH IS ON PERMANENT LOAN TO BRIT FROM SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY (SMU). THESE COLLECTIONS AND OTHERS THAT BRIT MAY OBTAIN BY GIFT, LOAN, PURCHASE, EXCHANGE OR FIELD COLLECTION WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY AND THE PUBLIC AS TOOLS FOR RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND CULTURAL ENHANCEMENT.
PART IV, SECTION E, LINE 2BWITHOUT BRIT, SMU WOULD HAVE HAD TO MAINTAIN THESE COLLECTIONS IN ORDER TO MAKE THEM ACCESSIBLE TO THE SCIENTIFIC AND PUBLIC COMMUNITIES.

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

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

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$17,825,278BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$514ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,178,571InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$704,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$19,300,363EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$13,459,473BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$5,009,618ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$82,270InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$561,543OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$17,825,278EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.92000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.08000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$23,640,682OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,509,946DepreciationAmt
Book Value$20,130,736BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,863,101OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,312,840DepreciationAmt
Book Value$550,261BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$20,680,997TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLONG TERM ASSETSDesc
Book Value$30,309,693BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$30,309,693TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$492,338TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$2,258,370NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$26,812OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$2,231,558RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,723,896RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$195,419InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$195,419RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,919,315TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,389,457TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$26,812OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$26,812ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,362,645ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$195,419InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$195,419ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,558,064TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:EXPENSE ITEMS RELATED TO RENTAL INCOME 26,812.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:EXPENSE ITEMS RELATED TO RENTAL INCOME 26,812.
PART III, LINE I: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$194,825GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$136,080CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$58,745GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$20,950RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$28,913FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$7,727EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$1,155OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$194,825GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$136,080CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$58,745GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$20,950RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$28,913FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$7,727EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$1,155OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$58,745DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$0NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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 PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPATRICIA HARRISONPersonNm
TitleINTERIM PRESIDENTTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$157,425BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$5,019DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$6,828NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$169,272TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D: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
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2BONNIE JACOBS(DIRECTOR) AND LOUIS JACOBS(DIRECTOR) : FAMILY RELATIONSHIP
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BRIT'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 OFFICE.
FEDERAL ELECTION:SECTION 1.263(A)-1(F) DE MINIMIS SAFE HARBOR ELECTION BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE 1700 UNIVERSITY DRIVE FORT WORTH, TX 76107 EIN: 75-2198196 FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2015 BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF TEXAS IS MAKING THE DE MINIMIS HARBOR ELECTION UNDER REG. SEC. 1.263(A)-1(F).