DISCOVERY GREEN CONSERVANCY: Form 990, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- DISCOVERY GREEN CONSERVANCY (EIN 20-1951465)
- Tax period
- 2012-07-01 to 2013-06-30
- Filed
- 2014-05-13
- IRS object ID
- 201401339349302155
- Schema version
- 2012v2.0
- 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2014-05-13T08:50:49-07:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2013-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Blazek & Vetterling | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Houston | City |
| State | TX | State |
| ZIP Code | 770275132 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2012-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 201951465 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Discovery Green Conservancy | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | DISC | NameControl |
| Phone | 7134007336 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1500 McKinney | AddressLine1 |
| City | Houston | City |
| State | TX | State |
| ZIP Code | 77010 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Barry Mandel | Name |
| Title | President | Title |
| Date Signed | 2014-05-13 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | true | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Jody Blazek | Name |
| PTIN | P00072674 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7134395739 | Phone |
| Self Employed | X | SelfEmployed |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | Barry Mandel | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1500 McKinney | AddressLine1 |
| City | Houston | City |
| State | TX | State |
| ZIP Code | 77010 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 5109893 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| All Affiliates Included | false | AllAffiliatesIncluded |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | www.discoverygreen.com | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 2004 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | TX | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | Discovery Green's mission is to operate an urban park that serves as a village green, a source of health and happiness for our citizens, and a window into the diverse talents and traditions that enrich life in Houston. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 7 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 7 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 45 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 150 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 3708829 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 3419550 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 1427963 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 1651963 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 143 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 2 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | -161889 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | -1874 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 4975046 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 5069641 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 1677782 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 1675704 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 114814 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 75850 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 335615 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 3592749 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 3237824 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 5385345 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 4989378 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | -410299 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 80263 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 42343797 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 42405946 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 326759 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 308645 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 42017038 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 42097301 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Mission Description | Discovery Green's mission is to operate an urban park that serves as a village green, a source of health and happiness for our citizens, and a window into the diverse talents and traditions that enrich life in Houston. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | false | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 4260423 | Expense |
| Revenue | 1654530 | Revenue |
| Description | Discovery Green Conservancy operates a public park, open year-round at no charge to residents and visitors of the Greater Houston area. The park includes open areas for events, picnics, and sports, a playground and an interactive water feature for children, a lake, a putting green, various gardens, a jogging path, dog runs, a branch of the Houston Public Library, two restaurants, performance areas and both temporary and permanent installations of art. The park hosts a variety of activities such as yoga, dance and fitness classes and performing arts events, as well as special events such as an ice rink in winter. | Description |
| Total Program Service Expense | 4260423 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | true | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | true | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | false | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | false | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | true | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | false | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | true | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | false | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | false | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | true | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | false | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | true | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | false | School |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | false | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | true | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | true | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | false | Gaming |
| Hospital | false | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | true | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBonds |
| Invest Tax Exempt Bonds | false | InvestTaxExemptBonds |
| Escrow Account | false | EscrowAccount |
| On Behalf Of Issuer | false | OnBehalfOfIssuer |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | false | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | false | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | false | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | false | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | false | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | false | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | true | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | true | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | false | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | false | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | false | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | false | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | false | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | true | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 90 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | true | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 45 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | true | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | false | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Form990-T Filed | false | Form990-TFiled |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | false | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | true | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Disclosure | true | QuidProQuoDisclosure |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Number Of8282 Filed | 0 | NumberOf8282Filed |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | false | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | false | PremiumsPaid |
| Form8899 Filed | false | Form8899Filed |
| Form1098 C Filed | false | Form1098CFiled |
| Excess Business Holdings | false | ExcessBusinessHoldings |
| Taxable Distributions | false | TaxableDistributions |
| Distribution To Donor | false | DistributionToDonor |
| Filed Lieu1041 | false | FiledLieu1041 |
| Licensed More Than One State | false | LicensedMoreThanOneState |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 7 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 7 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | false | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | false | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | false | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | false | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | true | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | true | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | true | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | true | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | true | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | true | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | true | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | true | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | true | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| Own Website | X | OwnWebsite |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | Barry Mandel | NamePerson |
| Telephone Number | 7134007336 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1500 McKinney | AddressLine1 |
| City | Houston | City |
| State | TX | State |
| ZIP Code | 77010 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (13 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Average Hours Per Week RelatedAverageHoursPerWeekRelated | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | OfficerOfficer | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herman Stude | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| John Nau | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jacqueline Martin | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tom Castro | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Brady Carruth | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nancy Kinder | ||||||||
| Sec/Treasurer | 2.00 | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | |
| Anne Duncan | ||||||||
| Chairman | 2.00 | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | |
| Ron Erlichman | ||||||||
| General Counsel | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | ||
| Bob Eury | ||||||||
| Ex-Officio | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | ||
| Xavier Pena | ||||||||
| Asst Sec/Treas | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | ||
| Sheryl Johns | ||||||||
| Asst Sec/Treas | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | ||
| Barry Mandel | ||||||||
| President | 40.00 | 0.00 | 181378 | 0 | 13126 | X | ||
| Suzanne Theis | ||||||||
| Programming Dir | 40.00 | 0.00 | 111724 | 0 | 14304 | X | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 293102 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Other Compensation | 27430 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 2 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | false | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | true | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | false | CompensationFromOtherSources |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (4 entries)
| Address Line1AddressOfContractor/AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/City | StateAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/ZIPCode | Description Of ServicesDescriptionOfServices | CompensationCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Horticultural Services | |||||
| 11335 Charles Rd | Houston | TX | 77041 | Landscaping | 245010 |
| Quick Protection Inc | |||||
| 14526 Old Katy Road Ste 103 | Houston | TX | 77079 | Security | 204799 |
| Gowan Inc | |||||
| 5550 Airline Dr | Houston | TX | 77076 | Construction | 139676 |
| Bracewell & Giuliani LLP | |||||
| PO Box 848566 | Dallas | TX | 75284 | Legal | 195911 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 4 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| Fundraising Events | 199867 | FundraisingEvents |
| Government Grants | 1114038 | GovernmentGrants |
| All Other Contributions | 2105645 | AllOtherContributions |
| Noncash Contributions | 826829 | NoncashContributions |
| Total Contributions | 3419550 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (2 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Business CodeBusinessCode | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn | Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Facility rental | 721000 | 1427355 | 1427355 |
| Activity fees/concessions | 713990 | 224608 | 224608 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 1651963 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 2 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $2 | ExclusionAmount |
Income From Invest Bond Proceeds IncomeFromInvestBondProceeds
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Income Fundraising Events | 29735 | GrossIncomeFundraisingEvents |
| Cntrbtns Rprtd Fundraising Events | 199867 | CntrbtnsRprtdFundraisingEvents |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | 34176 | FundraisingDirectExpenses |
Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -4441 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | -$4,441 | ExclusionAmount |
Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGaming
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | 8643 | GrossSalesOfInventory |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | 6076 | CostOfGoodsSold |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 2567 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 2567 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 0 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 5069641 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 1654530 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Exclusion | -$4,439 | ExclusionAmount |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrants
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembers
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 197145 | Total |
| Program Services | 88715 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 64072 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 44358 | Fundraising |
Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersons
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1193518 | Total |
| Program Services | 953734 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 106016 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 133768 | Fundraising |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 51723 | Total |
| Program Services | 42222 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 3992 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 5509 | Fundraising |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 130304 | Total |
| Program Services | 99630 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 14616 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 16058 | Fundraising |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 103014 | Total |
| Program Services | 77574 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 12360 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 13080 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagement
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 29439 | Total |
| Program Services | 2924 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 26515 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 30845 | Total |
| Management And General | 30845 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbying
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 75850 | Total |
| Fundraising | 75850 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 92641 | Total |
| Program Services | 65987 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 18853 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 7801 | Fundraising |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 133397 | Total |
| Program Services | 133397 | ProgramServices |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 200902 | Total |
| Program Services | 142240 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 41285 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 17377 | Fundraising |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 66907 | Total |
| Program Services | 43184 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 23723 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Royalties Royalties
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 182637 | Total |
| Program Services | 182637 | ProgramServices |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 15000 | Total |
| Program Services | 8690 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 5207 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1103 | Fundraising |
Travel Entrtnmnt Public Officials TravelEntrtnmntPublicOfficials
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Interest Interest
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliates
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 898949 | Total |
| Program Services | 898949 | ProgramServices |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 143492 | Total |
| Program Services | 128059 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 9250 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 6183 | Fundraising |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral | FundraisingFundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parking and other exp | 132798 | 97614 | 34649 | 535 |
| Security | 353784 | 351877 | 1907 | |
| Park operations | 376026 | 375976 | 50 | |
| Event expenses | 581007 | 567014 | 13993 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 4989378 | Total |
| Program Services | 4260423 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 393340 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 335615 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 465 | BOY |
| EOY | 2968 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2349553 | BOY |
| EOY | 2775409 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 171708 | BOY |
| EOY | 376056 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 271602 | BOY |
| EOY | 141487 | EOY |
Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Receivables From Disqual Persons ReceivablesFromDisqualPersons
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Other Notes Loans Receivable Net OtherNotesLoansReceivableNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 11498 | BOY |
| EOY | 8401 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 96332 | BOY |
| EOY | 107381 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 36601672 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 4591628 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 32629196 | BOY |
| EOY | 32010044 | EOY |
Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelated
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 6813443 | BOY |
| EOY | 6984200 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 42343797 | BOY |
| EOY | 42405946 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 307278 | BOY |
| EOY | 226092 | EOY |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 19481 | BOY |
| EOY | 82553 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 326759 | BOY |
| EOY | 308645 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 41570773 | BOY |
| EOY | 40457165 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 446265 | BOY |
| EOY | 1640136 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 42017038 | BOY |
| EOY | 42097301 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 42343797 | BOY |
| EOY | 42405946 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 80263 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | true | FSAudited |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | true | AuditCommittee |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 1916430 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 3183323 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 1842672 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 3708829 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 3419550 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 14070804 | Total |
Tax Rev Levied For Org Benefit170 TaxRevLeviedForOrgBenefit170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Value Srvc Fclts Furnished By Govt ValueSrvcFcltsFurnishedByGovt
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 1916430 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 3183323 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 1842672 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 3708829 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 3419550 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 14070804 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Subst Contributors Total | 1147044 | AmountsSubstContributorsTotal |
| Public Support Total170 | 12923760 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 682 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 91 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 38 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 143 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 2 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 956 | Total |
Net UBI NetUBI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 14071760 | TotalSupport |
| Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc | 7000420 | GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.91840 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.94890 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Art Public Exhibition Amts ArtPublicExhibitionAmts
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Revenues Included | 150000 | RevenuesIncluded |
| Assets In Part X | 6984200 | AssetsInPartX |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Collect Used For Public Exhibition | X | CollectUsedForPublicExhibition |
| Collect Used For Preservation | X | CollectUsedForPreservation |
| Solicited Assets For Sale | false | SolicitedAssetsForSale |
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 35288584 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 3746864 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 31541720 | BookValue |
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 890074 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 507799 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 382275 | BookValue |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 423014 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 336965 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 86049 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 32010044 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Other Assets OtherAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Works of Art | Description |
| Book Value | 6984200 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | 6984200 | TotalBookValueOtherAssets |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 6110152 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities | 1006335 | DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 1006335 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 5103817 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Other Revenues Not Included | -34176 | OtherRevenuesNotIncluded |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | -34176 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 5069641 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 6029889 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Donated Services Use Of Facilities | 1006335 | DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities |
| Other Expenses Included | 34176 | OtherExpensesIncluded |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 1040511 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 4989378 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 4989378 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (2 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| Part XII, Line 2d | Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S | Event direct donor benefits $34176 |
| Part III, Line 4 | Part III, Line 4: Description of organization's collections and how it furthers its purpose. | One of the most important goals of Discovery Green was to incorporate art throughout the park. Included are the Monument Au Fantome by Jean Dubuffet, components of Synchronicity of Color by Margo Sawyer, Sculptor Doug Hollis Listening Vessels and the Mist Tree, and Andy Mann's Video Tree. |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Mail Solicitations | X | MailSolicitations |
| Email Solicitations | X | EmailSolicitations |
| In Person Solicitations | X | InPersonSolicitations |
| Solicitation Of Non Govt Grants | X | SolicitationOfNonGovtGrants |
| Solicitation Of Govt Grants | X | SolicitationOfGovtGrants |
| Special Fundraising Events | X | SpecialFundraisingEvents |
| Agreement Ref Fundraising | true | AgreementRefFundraising |
Fundraiser Activity Information FundraiserActivityInformation (3 entries)
| Fundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFunds | Name Of IndividualNameOfIndividual | Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressUS/City | StateAddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode | ActivityActivity | Gross ReceiptsGrossReceipts | Amount Retained By ContractorAmountRetainedByContractor | Net To OrganizationNetToOrganization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (no name) | |||||||||
| false | |||||||||
| (no name) | |||||||||
| false | Debbie Dalton | 12939 Trail Hol | Hou | TX | 77079 | Fundraising | 260000 | 8750 | 251250 |
| Julie Bergen | |||||||||
| false | 12462Barryknoll | Hou | TX | 77024 | Fundraising | 231182 | 65100 | 166082 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Gross Receipts | 491182 | TotalGrossReceipts |
| Total Retained By Contractors | 73850 | TotalRetainedByContractors |
| Total Net To Organization | 417332 | TotalNetToOrganization |
| Licensed States | TX | LicensedStates |
Events Information EventsInformation
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Event1 | Fam on Grn | NameOfEvent1 |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | 229602 | GrossReceiptsEvent1 |
| Charitable Contributions Event1 | 199867 | CharitableContributionsEvent1 |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | 29735 | GrossRevenueEvent1 |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | 16876 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1 |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | 7970 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1 |
| Entertainment Event1 | 8260 | EntertainmentEvent1 |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | 1070 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1 |
| Gross Receipts Total | 229602 | GrossReceiptsTotal |
| Charitable Contributions Total | 199867 | CharitableContributionsTotal |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | 29735 | GrossRevenueTotalEvents |
| Rent Facility Costs Total Events | 16876 | RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | 7970 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents |
| Entertainment Total Events | 8260 | EntertainmentTotalEvents |
| Other Direct Expenses Total Events | 1070 | OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | 34176 | DirectExpenseSummaryEvents |
| Net Income Summary | -4441 | NetIncomeSummary |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Committee | X | CompensationCommittee |
| Written Employment Contract | X | WrittenEmploymentContract |
| Compensation Survey | X | CompensationSurvey |
| Board Or Committee Approval | X | BoardOrCommitteeApproval |
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePayment |
| Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan |
| Equity Based Comp Arrangement | false | EquityBasedCompArrangement |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org | false | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg |
| Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs | false | CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org | false | CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs | false | CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | false | AnyNonFixedPayments |
| Initial Contract Exception | false | InitialContractException |
| Rebuttable Presumption Procedure | false | RebuttablePresumptionProcedure |
Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | Barry Mandel | NamePerson |
| Title | President | Title |
| Base Compensation Filing Org | 180000 | BaseCompensationFilingOrg |
| Other Compensation Filing Org | 1378 | OtherCompensationFilingOrg |
| Deferred Comp Filing Org | 7200 | DeferredCompFilingOrg |
| Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org | 5926 | NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg |
| Total Compensation Filing Org | 194504 | TotalCompensationFilingOrg |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
Works Of Art WorksOfArt
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | X | NonCashCheckbox |
| Number Of Contributions | 1 | NumberOfContributions |
| Noncash Contribs Rptd F990 | 150000 | NoncashContribsRptdF990 |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | Val per donor | MethodOfDeterminingRevenues |
Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | X | NonCashCheckbox |
| Number Of Contributions | 1 | NumberOfContributions |
| Noncash Contribs Rptd F990 | 666829 | NoncashContribsRptdF990 |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | Sales proceeds | MethodOfDeterminingRevenues |
Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | X | NonCashCheckbox |
| Description | Gift cards | Description |
| Number Of Contributions | 1 | NumberOfContributions |
| Noncash Contribs Rptd F990 | 10000 | NoncashContribsRptdF990 |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | Face value | MethodOfDeterminingRevenues |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Any Property That Must Be Held | false | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | true | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts |
| Third Parties Used | false | ThirdPartiesUsed |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | Made available upon request. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a | Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management | In 2010, the board of directors conducted a study to determine compensation paid by similar organizations for similar positions and developed a compensation plan for the President from that study. Contemporaneous substantiation of the decision was documented and a written contract between the organization and the President is maintained. No changes have been made to the original compensation determination. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c | Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts | A conflict of interest survey is completed and submitted by directors annually. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b | Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | The 990 is reviewed by the finance and audit committee prior to providing a copy to the board and filing with the IRS. |
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