2015-08-13T14:13:53-05:00 2014-12-31 271235638 MOUNTJOY CHILTON MEDLEY LLP 462 S FOURTH ST SUITE 2600 LOUISVILLE KY 402023445 990 2014-01-01 522092229 THE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE FOUNDATION CULT 2024830553 1711 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW NO 200 WASHINGTON DC 20009 CHARLES BIRNBAUM FOUNDER & PRESIDENT 2024830553 2015-08-11 1 REBECCA L PHILLIPS CPA P00024055 5027491900 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z CHARLES BIRNBAUM 1711 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW NO 200 WASHINGTON DC 20009 1299893 0 X WWW.TCLF.ORG X 1998 DC THE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE FOUNDATION (TCLF) PROVIDES PEOPLE WITH THE ABILITY THE TOOLS TO SEE, UNDERSTAND AND VALUE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AND ITS PRACTITIONERS, IN THE WAY MANY HAVE LEARNED TO DO WITH BUILDINGS AND THEIR DESIGNERS. THROUGH ITS WEBSITE, LECTURES, OUTREACH AND PUBLISHING, TCLF BROADENS THE SUPPORT AND UNDERSTANDING FOR CULTURAL LANDSCAPES NATIONWIDE TO HELP SAFEGUARD OUR PRICELESS HERITAGE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. 25 25 15 320 0 0 858434 941207 202757 187092 42498 73048 -5575 -8245 1098114 1193102 0 0 0 0 557962 601423 0 0 50963 498076 417342 1056038 1018765 42076 174337 2237221 2518417 96180 104354 2141041 2414063 X THE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE FOUNDATION (TCLF), FOUNDED IN WASHINGTON, DC IN 1998, IS A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT FOUNDATION THAT PROVIDES PEOPLE WITH THE ABILITY TO SEE, UNDERSTAND AND VALUE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AND ITS PRACTITIONERS, IN THE WAY MANY PEOPLE HAVE LEARNED TO DO WITH BUILDINGS AND THEIR DESIGNERS. THROUGH ITS WEBSITE, LECTURES, OUTREACH AND PUBLISHING, TCLF BROADENS THE SUPPORT AND UNDERSTANDING FOR CULTURAL LANDSCAPES NATIONWIDE TO HELP SAFEGUARD OUR PRICELESS HERITAGE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. TCLF MAKES A SPECIAL EFFORT TO HEIGHTEN THE AWARENESS OF THOSE WHO IMPACT CULTURAL LANDSCAPES, ASSIST GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO INCREASE THE APPRECIATION AND RECOGNITION OF CULTURAL LANDSCAPES, AND DEVELOP EDUCATIONAL TOOLS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO BETTER CONNECT THEM TO THEIR CULTURAL LANDSCAPE ENVIRONS. 0 0 335328 67251 WHAT'S OUT THERE: THE GOAL OF THIS SEARCHABLE, EASY-TO-NAVIGATE DATABASE IS TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE RICH DIVERSITY AND INTERCONNECTEDNESS OF OUR SHARED DESIGNED LANDSCAPE HERITAGE. SPANNING OVER TWO CENTURIES OF AMERICAN LANDSCAPE DESIGN, THE WHAT'S OUT THERE DATABASE IS SEARCHABLE BY LANDSCAPE NAME, LOCALE, DESIGNER, TYPE, AND STYLE. IT HAS OVER 1,870 ENTRIES SO FAR WITH CONTENT CREATED BY ACADEMICS, VOLUNTEERS, AND ADVOCATES, AND HAS BEEN VETTED OVER THE PAST DECADE BY DOZENS OF RESEARCHERS AND HISTORIANS. WE CREATED WHAT'S OUT THERE TO SERVE AS A REFERENCE FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS OF DESIGN AND HISTORY, ENTHUSIASTS, AND PROFESSIONALS, PROVOKING INTEREST, INFORMING STEWARDSHIP DECISIONS, AND ENRICHING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF OUR DESIGNED LANDSCAPE HISTORY. AN EXTENSION OF THE WHAT'S OUT THERE DATABASE, WHAT'S OUT THERE WEEKEND DRAWS PEOPLE OUT INTO THEIR COMMUNITIES TO EXPERIENCE FIRST-HAND THE LANDSCAPES THAT THEY SEE EVERY DAY BUT OFTEN OVERLOOK. HOSTED IN DIFFERENT CITIES EVERY YEAR, WHAT'S OUT THERE WEEKEND BRINGS TO LIGHT THE UNIQUE LANDSCAPE LEGACY AND LOCAL CHARACTER OF EACH CITY, DEFINED BY ITS PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE PARKS, GARDENS, PLAZAS, CEMETERIES, MEMORIALS, AND NEIGHBORHOODS. FREE, EXPERT-LED TOURS OF 25 TO 30 SITES WERE OFFERED IN MIAMI, RICHMOND, AND LOS ANGELES IN 2014. 186352 41858 LANDSLIDE: THE GOAL OF THE LANDSLIDE PROGRAM IS TO DRAW IMMEDIATE AND LASTING ATTENTION TO THREATENED LANDSCAPES AND UNIQUE FEATURES. IT SPARKS DEBATE, REVEALS THE VALUE OF EVERYDAY PLACES, AND ENCOURAGES INFORMED COMMUNITY-BASED STEWARDSHIP DECISIONS. AS IT HIGHLIGHTS AND MONITORS AT-RISK LANDSCAPES AND ANNUAL THEMATIC LISTINGS TO SAVE THIS HERITAGE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. ARTICLES PROVIDE A HISTORY OF EACH THREATENED SITE; THE SOCIAL, CULTURAL, AND ARTISTIC SIGNIFICANCE; A BIOGRAPHY OF THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT OR DESIGNER, IF APPLICABLE; AND DETAILS OF THE CURRENT THREAT. THROUGH WEB FEATURES, TRAVELLING EXHIBITS, AND PRINT PUBLICATIONS, THE PROGRAM REVEALS THE VALUE OF THESE OFTEN FORGOTTEN LANDSCAPES. OUR CURRENT TRAVELLING LANDSLIDE PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBIT IS ENTITLED "THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE LEGACY OF DAN KILEY" WITH STOPS IN WASHINGTON, DC, THREE SITES IN INDIANA, AND PITTSBURGH IN 2014 AND HAS SITES BOOKED THROUGH 2017. 93752 56284 PIONEERS OF AMERICAN LANDSCAPE DESIGN ORAL HISTORIES: THIS INITIATIVE CHRONICLES THE LIVES AND CAREERS OF THOSE WHO HAVE DESIGNED OUR GARDENS, PARKS, STREETS, CAMPUSES, CEMETERIES, SUBURBS, AND THE INNUMERABLE OTHER ENVIRONMENTS IN WHICH WE LIVE. THIS DYNAMIC INITIATIVE UTILIZES MULTIPLE FORMATS-INCLUDING BIOGRAPHICAL AND PROJECT PROFILES, ORAL HISTORIES, VIDEOTAPED INTERVIEWS, TOURS, AND PRINT PUBLICATIONS-TO EDUCATE, INSPIRE, AND PROMOTE THE ACTIVE SHARING OF INFORMATION. THE GOAL IS TO PROVIDE MUCH NEEDED INFORMATION ON THE VISIONARIES, BOTH WELL-KNOWN AND UNDERSTUDIED, WHO HAVE HAD A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE DESIGNED AMERICAN LANDSCAPE. ITS INTERACTIVE RESEARCH QUERY IS DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE THE ACTIVE AND ONGOING PARTICIPATION OF EDUCATORS, PRACTITIONERS, AND STEWARDS OF OUR SHARED LANDSCAPE HERITAGE. TWELVE ORAL HISTORIES HAVE BEEN RECORDED TO DATE INCLUDING LAWRENCE HALPRIN, JAMES VAN SWEDEN, CORNELIA HAHN OBERLANDER, LAURIE OLIN AND RICHARD HAAG. 87404 21699 OUR GARDEN DIALOGUES PROGRAM TOOK PLACE IN 2014 FROM COAST-TO-COAST ON WEEKENDS THROUGHOUT THE SPRING AND SUMMER AT MORE THAN FORTY SITES. GARDEN DIALOGUES BRINGS TOGETHER LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AND THEIR CLIENTS TO PROVIDE INSIGHTS INTO THE CREATIVE PROCESS, THE GIVE AND TAKE, AND THE COLLABORATION THAT YIELDS A GREAT GARDEN. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALL GROUPS TO EXPERIENCE SOME OF TODAY'S MOST BEAUTIFUL GARDENS CREATED BY SOME OF THE MOST ACCOMPLISHED DESIGNERS CURRENTLY IN PRACTICE. SITES THIS YEAR INCLUDED PRIVATE GARDENS IN PALM BEACH, HOUSTON, ASPEN, SEATTLE, THE HAMPTONS AND MANY MORE. 87404 21699 702836 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 1 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 25 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 DC X THE ORGANIZATION 2024830553 1711 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW NO 200 WASHINGTON DC 20009 JOAN SHAFRAN VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BARBARA DIXON CO-CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SUZANNE TURNER CO-CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARIO NIEVERA SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HOLLY SHARP TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEXIS WOODS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRIAN THOMSON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHARLENE ROISE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DENNIS MCGLADE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS REED DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ERIC GROFT DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 GINA FORD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOEB MOORE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JO ANN NATHAN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JULIE DONNELL DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 LISA LOWRY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARY ELLEN FLANAGAN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL ALBERT DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 NOEL DORSEY VERNON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PETER MCQUILLAN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 RENE BIHAN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 SHAUN SAER DUNCAN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 SUZANNE CLARY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 THOMAS WOLTZ DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 VICTOR F TREY TRAHAN III DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHARLES BIRNBAUM PRESIDENT & FOUNDER 45.00 X 161954 0 17662 SUZANNE GARZA ASST SECR & ASST TREAS 10.00 X 64554 0 8156 226508 0 25818 1 0 1 0 0 95000 846207 163793 941207 CONFERENCE AND EVENTS 900099 136881 136881 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE A 900099 41400 41400 PUBLICATIONS 511190 8811 8811 187092 47919 47919 75000 49871 25129 25129 25129 48675 56920 -8245 -8245 1193102 187092 0 64803 252326 165446 79095 7785 281056 229393 30191 21472 6607 129 6195 283 24503 20285 2507 1711 36931 27514 7346 2071 11724 4623 7101 15971 15971 1763 1763 36034 22276 13758 26929 18665 3661 4603 64570 63025 1545 43084 32098 8570 2416 28373 24421 3634 318 114609 42705 68925 2979 48785 34637 11221 2927 3592 3592 MISCELLANEOUS 8436 7949 389 98 PROGRAM EXPENSES 7008 7008 FUNDRAISING MATERIALS 3414 968 2446 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 1866 1390 371 105 1184 304 676 204 1018765 702836 264966 50963 71791 85928 105761 75869 128737 248365 13390 18775 193616 125506 112209 68110 1791436 1999953 13897 21417 2237221 2518417 82283 81187 0 1750 13897 21417 96180 104354 X 1805668 1891964 335373 522099 2141041 2414063 2237221 2518417 174337 98685 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 557315 781587 784103 858434 941207 3922646 557315 781587 784103 858434 941207 3922646 520630 3402016 26606 27199 30454 38811 47919 170989 1928 1928 4095563 1083856 0.83070 0.79450 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 104545 54497 50048 30643 12581 18062 58428 58428 0 68110 457-B PLAN LIABILITIES 21417 21417 X 1324424 98685 34400 133085 1191339 1763 1763 1193102 1051402 34400 34400 1017002 1763 1763 1018765 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS CLASSIFIED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS USING THE "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" APPROACH AS DEFINED IN THE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION. NO LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS HAS BEEN RECORDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S 2011-2014 TAX YEARS REMAIN OPEN AND SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION. SILENT AUCTION 48675 48675 48675 8245 48675 48675 48675 8245 56920 -8245 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHARLES BIRNBAUM PRESIDENT & FOUNDER 145954 0 16000 0 0 0 10403 0 7259 0 179616 0 0 0 X 4 37419 FMV X MISC 36 65699 FMV X AUCTION ITEMS 14 48675 FMV X SOFTWARE LICENSE 1 12000 FMV 0 0 0 1 PART I, LINE 32B: THE ORGANIZATION USED MORGAN STANLEY TO SELL ITS CONTRIBUTED STOCK. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 BEFORE FILING THE COMPLETED FORM 990, A COPY IS SENT TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IT IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CO-CHAIRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C IN JANUARY, AN EMAIL FROM THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE GOES OUT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH A MEMO REMINDING THEM THAT TCLF HAS ADOPTED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH ADDRESSES FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIPS BOARD MEMBERS MAY HAVE WITH TCLF AND WITH EACH OTHER. AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE POLICY REQUIRES EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD TO SIGN A STATEMENT THAT S/HE HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND UNDERSTANDS THE ORGANIZATION IS CHARITABLE AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. ATTACHED TO THE EMAIL IS A COPY OF THE POLICY AND TWO FORMS - THE ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT, AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM - WHICH THE DIRECTORS ARE ASKED TO READ THE POLICY AND COMPLETE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD CO-CHAIRS CONDUCT A PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE FOUNDATION. A REPORT NOTING COMPENSATION FOR PRESIDENTS AND CEOS FOR SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND FOR ORGANIZATIONS IN THE WASHINGTON, DC AREA IS COMPILED. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, COMPRISED OF THE TWO BOARD CO-CHAIRS AND TWO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS WHO ARE FIRM PRINCIPALS INVOLVED IN FIRM MANAGEMENT, MEET TO DISCUSS THE FINDINGS, THE PREVIOUS YEAR'S FISCAL PERFORMANCE AND THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW THEN FORM A RECOMMENDATION FOR COMPENSATION. THE RECOMMENDATION IS SHARED WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHO EXAMINES THE COMMENTS AND MAKES FINAL DETERMINATION OF COMPENSATION INCREASE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S HEADQUARTERS. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE BOARD CO-CHAIRS, TREASURER AND PRESIDENT REVIEW THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND AUDIT WITH THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE AUDIT RESULTS ARE PRESENTED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING VIA A PRESIDENTS REPORT SENT OUT PRIOR TO THE MEETING AND BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AT THE MEETING.