2015-11-16T10:17:10-08:00 2014-12-31 Aalfs Evans & Company LLP 104 D Street Eureka CA 955010470 990 2014-01-01 680243631 HUMBOLDT BOTANICAL GARDENS FOUNDATION HUMB 7074425139 PO BOX 6117 EUREKA CA 95502 EVELYN GIDDINGS President 2015-11-16 true Anthony D Stubbs P01062472 7074448242 2014 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z EVELYN GIDDINGS PO BOX 9066 Eureka CA 95502 216506 false false X HBGF.ORG X 1992 CA TO CREATE AND MAINTAIN A GARDEN IN HUMBOLDT COUNTY THAT PROVIDES DISCOVERY INTO THE BOTANICAL WORLD THAT WILL ENHANCE AND INSPIRE UNDERSTANDING AND KNOWLEDGE OF PLANTS BY HAVING SELF-GUIDED AND GUIDED TOURS, EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS AND SPECIAL EVENTS. 8 8 7 190 0 77274 115100 42801 43732 4 11 31031 46101 151110 204944 0 0 68530 101674 0 7608 75195 100217 143725 201891 7385 3053 2494302 2501484 4001 8129 2490301 2493355 TO ESTABLISH AND PROMOTE AN ENJOYABLE AND EDUCATIONAL BOTANICAL GARDEN ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE IN OR NEAR HUMBOLDT COUNTY AND NORTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA. TO PROMOTE THE USE OF BOTANICAL GARDENS BY DEVELOPING BOTANICAL DISPLAYS OF SPECIAL INTEREST, AND FOR CONDUCTING BOTANICAL OR HORTICULTURAL PROGRAMS. false false 118053 43527 The HBGF maintains a 44.5 acre site that contains over 7 acres of developed formal gardens, a 345 foot elevation overlook with sweeping bay views, multiple hiking trails, and the only 100-foot diameter earth sculpture in the United States. The formal gardens include an ornamental terrace garden, the largest native plant garden in Northern California, a riparian area, and a temperate woodland garden. The site is open to the public year round and hosts a variety of educational programs and special events for people of all ages. Programming includes a free monthly early childhood education series. The HBGF grows a vegetable garden for local food banks, annually donating 1,000+ lbs of vegetables. The HBGF encourages research and maintains a plant specimen accession database. 1420 THE DEDEKAM ORNAMENTAL TERRACE GARDEN IS ONE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MOST STRIKING ASSETS. IT WAS ARTFULLY DESIGNED TO ALLOW STORMWATER TO FLOW FROM THE TOP OF THE TERRACE TO THE GARDEN BELOW, AND EVENTUALLY TO RECHARGE A CREEK WITH CLEAN TURBID WATER. 1378 1560 THE ORGANIZATION WORKS WITH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS, INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, AND OTHERS TO PROMOTE THE STUDY, USE AND PRESERVATION OF NATIVE AND OTHER PLANTS. HBGF OFFERS MANY CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR ALL AGES. 120851 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 2 0 true 7 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 8 8 true false false false true false false true false false false true true false false false false false false false CA X Susan Tissot 7074425139 PO Box 6117 Eureka CA 955026117 X DEBORAH BUSSMAN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LARNEY FORD Vice President 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 EVELYN GIDDINGS President 8.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BARBARA GROOM Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID KENWORTHY Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LESLIE LOLLICH Secretary 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES SESSA Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MARTHA SPENCER Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 115100 632 115100 EDUCATIONAL CLASSES 900099 1660 1660 GARDEN ADMISSIONS 900099 9268 9268 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 32804 32804 43732 11 11 0 0 0 0 57486 11556 45930 45930 0 177 6 171 171 0 204944 43732 46112 0 0 0 0 0 92423 64923 27500 0 0 0 9251 6714 2537 0 0 14390 14390 0 0 0 0 5710 4006 1654 50 2325 484 1841 0 0 7950 6000 1950 122 122 0 0 0 0 11909 8212 3697 8908 2930 5978 Printing and Publications 13490 8752 2211 2527 UTILITIES 10638 6786 3646 206 SUPPLIES 6860 5103 938 819 PLANT PROPAGATION/PURCH 5794 1870 3924 12121 4949 7090 82 201891 120851 73432 7608 65495 42735 45751 62370 0 0 0 0 0 1495 1489 0 2461103 66807 2381122 2394296 0 0 0 0 439 594 2494302 2501484 4001 8129 4001 8129 X 2482417 2490665 7884 2690 2490301 2493355 2494302 2501484 3053 1 X false false false X 178741 163414 130036 110668 145544 728403 31689 44785 57307 54898 70951 259630 0 0 0 210430 208199 187343 165566 216495 988033 0 0 988033 77 11 4 4 11 107 0 77 11 4 4 11 107 0 1298 1298 210507 208210 187347 166868 216506 989438 0.99860 0.99850 0.00010 0.00040 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 316997 8599 308398 2055428 38307 2017121 38678 19901 18777 50000 50000 2394296 false GARDEN GALA 30672 30672 8565 GARDEN PLANT SALE 18564 18564 157 1 8250 8250 2834 57486 57486 11556 11556 45930 Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et TWO BOARD MEMBERS WORK FOR THE SAME INSURANCE COMPANY AND TWO OTHER BOARD MEMBERS WORK FOR THE SAME LOCAL BUSINESS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder THE ORGANIZATION CHARGES ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES THAT ENTITLE MEMBERS TO A QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER, AND ENTRANCE TO THE GARDENS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 8: Explanation of No Contemporaneously Documentation of Meetings THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT WITHOUT BOARD APPROVAL. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process ALL BOARD MEMBERS WILL RECEIVE AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE RETURN PRIOR TO FILING. THE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL REVIEW THE RETURN PRIOR TO SIGNING. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available THE ORGANIZATION DISCLOSES, UPON REQUEST, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.