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BOTANICAL DIMENSIONS: Form 990EZ, tax year 2014

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Organization
BOTANICAL DIMENSIONS (EIN 68-0070989)
Tax period
2014-07-01 to 2015-06-30
Filed
2016-01-21
IRS object ID
201640219349200004
Schema version
2014v6.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2016-01-21T07:36:20-08:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Bollinger Glenn Guattery Gunn & McAravyBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1111 Santa Rosa Ave STE 400AddressLine1Txt
CitySanta RosaCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP95404ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN680070989EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BOTANICAL DIMENSIONSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBOTABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7078741531PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 807AddressLine1Txt
CityOCCIDENTALCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP95465ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKATHLEEN HARRISONPersonNm
Person TitlePresident & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Signature2015-12-29SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJUDITH GLENNPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00439898PTIN
Phone7075262624PhoneNum
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-04-25 22:37:26ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Website Addresswww.botanicaldimensions.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$21,489GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$18,787ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$2,700ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Investment Income$2InvestmentIncomeAmt
Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale$0CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$0FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Special Events Direct Expenses$0SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$0CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Total Revenue$21,489TotalRevenueAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$2,200SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$7,738FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$5,643OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$547PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$19,686OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$35,814TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$14,325ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$24,913NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$10,588NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,172BOYAmt
EOY$37EOYAmt

Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,000BOYAmt
EOY$25,000EOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$741BOYAmt
EOY$551EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,913BOYAmt
EOY$25,588EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,000BOYAmt
EOY$15,000EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,913BOYAmt
EOY$10,588EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeBOTANICAL DIMENSION'S PRIMARY MISSION IS TO COLLECT, PROTECT, PROPAGATE AND UNDERSTAND PLANTS OF ETHNO-MEDICAL SIGNIFICANCE AND THEIR LORE. THERE ARE FOUR CATEGORIES OF STUDY OR SUB-DISCIPLINES INCLUDED IN THEIR MISSION:1) ETHNOGRAPHY 2) ETHNOBOTANY3) ETHNOMYCOLOGY4) ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION AND PRESERVATIONPrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (6 entries)

Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtGrants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmtForeign GrantsForeignGrantsInd
DIGITAL HERBARIUM PROJECT. RESTORE AND SCAN COLLECTIONS OF PRESSED PLANTS IN AN IMPORTANT HERBARIUM IN THE PERUVIAN AMAZON. CREATE PUBLIC DATABASE OF SPECIMEN INFORMATION, SCANNED IMAGES AND ETHNOMEDICAL USES OF PLANTS.$800Yes (X)
HAWAII ETHNOBOTANICAL FOREST GARDEN. SINCE 1985, MAINTAIN LIVING COLLECTION OF TROPICAL HEALING PLANTS FROM VARIOUS CULTURES, WHICH ARE PLANTED ON TRAILS IN NATIVE HAWAIIAN FOREST. LIMIT INVASIVE PLANT AND ANIMAL SPECIES TO PROTECT NATIVE HAWAIIAN SPECIES. TEACH ETHNOBOTANY AT THIS SITE. MAINTAIN DATABASE OF NATIVE AND INTRODUCED SPECIES.$7,335
MAZATEC PROJECT. SINCE 1985, WORK WITH MAZATEC INDIAN HEALERS (MEXICO) TO STUDY HEALING METHODS AND SPECIES. SUPPORT SURVIVAL OF MAZATEC TRADITIONS AND LANGUAGE. DOCUMENT CULTURAL AND ECOLOGICAL SURVIVAL AND CHANGES.$895
ETHNOBOTANICAL EDUCATION. SUPPORT THE TEACHING OF ETHNOBOTANY, EDUCATE VIA WEBSITE AND PUBLICATIONS, MAINTAIN LIBRARY OF REFERENCE MATERIALS, SPONSOR FIELDTRIPS AND COURSES, SHARE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, TRAIN AND COUNSEL STUDENTS.$15,708
ETHNOBOTANY PHOTO ARCHIVE. MANAGE AND EXPAND OUR ARCHIVE OF FOUR DECADES OF PHOTOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTATION OF ETHNOBOTANICAL PLANTS AND USES AROUND THE WORLD. SUPPORT FIELDWORK DOCUMENTATION.
FISCAL SPONSORSHIP OF RELATED NON-PROFIT ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE BOTANICAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION EFFORTS. BOTANICAL DIMENSIONS ALLOWS SPECIFIC GROUPS TO USE THEIR ONLINE WEBSITE FOR CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS AND FACILITATES THE PAYMENT OF PROJECT EXPENSES. THESE PROJECTS ARE TRACKED AND REPORTED SEPARATELY.$907
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$25,645TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
KATHLEEN HARRISON
President25.00$800
ANDREW JANJIGIAN
Director0$0
SUSAN LEOPOLD
Director0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVInd
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not RptfalseChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBIfalseOrganizationHadUBIInd
Organization Filed990 TfalseOrganizationFiled990TInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Form1120 Pol FiledfalseForm1120PolFiledInd
Made Loans To From OfficersYes (true)MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Loans To From Officers$15,000LoansToFromOfficersAmt
Initiation Fees And Cap Contri$0InitiationFeesAndCapContriAmt
Gross Receipts For Public Use$0GrossReceiptsForPublicUseAmt
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKATHLEEN HARRISONPersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 807AddressLine1Txt
CityOCCIDENTALCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP95465ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7078741531PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
Form720 FiledfalseForm720FiledInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Related Org Sect527 OrgfalseRelatedOrgSect527OrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$14,911CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$153,411CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$83,941CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,786CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$18,787CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$284,836TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$920CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$2,700CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,620TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$14,911CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$153,411CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$84,861CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,786CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$21,487CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$288,456TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$288,456PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$27CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$39CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$32CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$103TotalAmt

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$27CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$39CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$32CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$103TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$14,938CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$153,450CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$84,893CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,789CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$21,489CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$288,559TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.99960PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.99970PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00040InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00030InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

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 L IRS990ScheduleL

Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKATHLEEN HARRISONPersonNm
Relationship With OrgOFFICERRelationshipWithOrgTxt
Loan PurposeFUNDINGLoanPurposeTxt
Loan To OrganizationYes (X)LoanToOrganizationInd
Original Principal$15,000OriginalPrincipalAmt
Balance Due$15,000BalanceDueAmt
DefaultfalseDefaultInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalfalseBoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Written AgreementfalseWrittenAgreementInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due$15,000TotalBalanceDueAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (21 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Other Expenses.1002Office Expenses $260
Other Expenses.1003Information Technology $578
Other Expenses.1009Depreciation $690
Other Expenses.1SUPPLIES $7416
Other Expenses.2ROAD ASSESSMENT $2500
Other Expenses.3TELEPHONE $1987
Other Expenses.4LANDSCAPE MAINT (HAWAII) $1591
Other Expenses.5PROPERTY TAX $1139
Other Expenses.6FUNDRAISING COSTS $839
Other Expenses.7BANK FEES $738
Other Expenses.8LODGING $700
Other Expenses.9STORAGE RENT $481
Other Expenses.11REPAIRS $239
Other Expenses.13EQUIPMENT SUPPLIES $175
Other Expenses.14MEALS (INCLUDE TRAINING) $121
Other Expenses.15SOFTWARE $99
Other Expenses.16LIBRARY SUPPLIES & SETUP $83
Other Expenses.17DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS $50
Other Assets.1003Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $741 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $51
Other Assets.1011Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Beginning $0 Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Ending $500
Total Liabilities.1006Payable to Officers, Directors, Etc. - Beginning $10000 Payable to Officers, Directors, Etc. - Ending $15000

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