2025-10-31T01:32:35Z 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 046042239 NEW ENGLAND BOTANICAL CLUB INC NEWE 2077516426 22 DIVINITY AVENUE CAMBRIDGE MA 02138 W Donald Hudson Jr Treasurer 2077516426 2025-10-30 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z New England Botanical Society W Donald Hudson Jr Treasurer 26 Mosquito Run Arrowsic ME 04530 130811 false X www.rhodora.org X 1896 MA The mission of the New England Botanical Society (sic New England Botanical Club, Inc.) is to increase knowledge and appreciation of the flora of New England. 16 16 1 0 0 33962 39911 44591 47147 40847 43609 151 144 119551 130811 12770 18150 0 0 17963 0 0 32900 60549 45670 96662 73881 34149 2065106 2483666 8046 1793 2057060 2481873 The mission of the New England Botanical Society (sic New England Botanical Club, Inc.) is to increase the knowledge and appreciation of the flora of New England. false false 541700 18686 33147 NEBS published 4 issues of the scientific journal Rhodora. 0 2425 14000 NEBS maintained the organizational library and both Vascular Plant Herbarium and Non-vascular Plant Herbarium collections. 18150 0 NEBS awarded three Graduate Student Research Awards totaling $6,000; two Les Merhoff Research Awards totaling $7,000; one Junior Faculty Award of $5,000; and one Eagle Hill program scholarship of $150. 39261 true true false false false false false true false true true false false false false 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 true 3 0 true 1 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 16 16 false false false false true true false true true false false true true false false false false false false false MA X W Donald Hudson Jr 2077516426 26 Mosquito Run Arrowsic ME 04530 Sarah Anacleto Coordinator 20.00 X 16531 0 0 W Donald Hudson Jr President 0.50 X 0 0 0 Melissa Cullina Vice-president 0.50 X 0 0 0 Robert Wernerehl Treasurer 0.50 X 0 0 0 Karen Hirschberg Recording Secretary 0.50 X 0 0 0 Lytton Musselman Editor-in-Chief, Rhodora 10.50 X 12000 0 0 Nancy M Eyster-Smith Corresponding Secretary 4.30 X 0 0 0 Matthew Charpentier Librarian 0.50 X 0 0 0 Lisa A Standley Curator - Vascular Plants 0.50 X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Kneiper Curator - Non-vascular Plants 0.50 X 0 0 0 Laura Green Councilor 0.50 X 0 0 0 Allen Milby Assistant Curator - Vascular Plants 0.50 X 0 0 0 Michaeil Piantedosi Councilor 0.50 X 0 0 0 Caitlin McDonough MacKenzie Councilor 0.50 X 0 0 0 Diana Jolles Councilor 0.50 X 0 0 0 Neela De Zoysa Councilor 0.50 X 0 0 0 Amanda Weise Councilor 0.50 X 0 0 0 28531 0 0 0 false false false 0 39911 39911 Membership Dues 541900 14000 14000 Subscriptions 513190 33147 33147 47147 43609 43609 Other Revenue 900099 144 144 144 130811 47291 0 43609 18150 18150 16531 16531 1432 1432 7300 7300 250 250 5639 5639 688 688 6771 6771 Publishing scientific journal Rhodora 37476 37476 Maintaining Vascular and Non-vascular Herbaria 2425 2425 96662 58051 38611 0 9420 84941 71219 320883 5590 0 4189 4189 4785 4785 0 0 1974688 2073653 2065106 2483666 3161 1793 4885 0 8046 1793 X 1901172 2294384 155892 187489 2057064 2481873 2065110 2483666 34149 X false false X 0 0 0 0 29613 35695 35019 33963 39911 174201 55920 65992 56260 44591 47147 269910 85533 101687 91279 78554 87058 444111 915 1020 680 1210 1205 5030 0 915 1020 680 1210 1205 5030 439081 20150 19944 27329 40847 45609 153879 0 20150 19944 27329 40847 45609 153879 0 22 35 91 151 144 443 105705 121666 118699 119552 132811 598433 0.73370 0.75630 0.25710 0.23360 X X Part III, Line 12 Other income represents American Express card rewards and interest on the business checking account balance for years 2020 through 2024. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 X X X false 1461523 612140 2073663 1385459 76064 1461523 1703350 -317891 1385459 1350662 352688 1703350 1453912 -103250 1350662 0.85000 0.15000 0.00000 false false 4785 4785 0 0 Part III, Line 4 The New England Botanical Society (sic New England Botanical Club, Inc.) has a large number of botanical specimens (approximately 260,000 specimens) which have been acquired by contributions since the organization's inception more than 100 years ago; these are not recognized as assets on the statement of financial position, as allowed by professional standards. These specimens are housed in climate-controlled space at Harvard University and are cared for in a way that should preserve them indefinitely. Donations of the new specimens are not reflected in the financial statements. Part V, Line 4 The New England Botanical Society (NEBS) was founded in 1896 as the New England Botanical Club. It is a non-profit organization promoting the study of plants of North America, especially the flora of New England and adjacent areas. The Society publishes the peer-reviewed journal Rhodora, holds monthly meetings during the academic year (usually at Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts), maintains an herbarium of more than 258,000 sheets, has a small library, and annually grants research and publication awards. The intended use of NEBS' endowment funds is to support the mission of the New England Botanical Society: is to increase scientific knowledge and appreciation of the flora of New England. Our vision is to connect, inspire, mentor, and support a vibrant community of people who are passionate about the flora of New England. true Eagle Hill Scholarships 1 150 0 Junior Faculty Award 1 5000 0 Graduate Student Research Award 3 6000 0 Les Mehrohoff Botanical Research Award 2 7000 0 Part I, Line 2 We maintain accounting and other records to document and monitor the use of the grant funds. Grantees are required to file a final report, or in some cases, publish a scientific paper in our academic journal "Rhodora." Any grantee who cannot complete the project is required to return the grant funds. Part III Eligibility for grants is spelled out on the organization's website, which is accessible to anyone. Announcements are made for each grant to the public-at-large. Anyone eligible may apply and there are full application instructions on the website. Some grants restrict applicants to have certain academic background and experience. For example, our Junior Faculty Award is available only to junior faculty in a tenure track position at a college or university. The Graduate Student Research Award requires that applicants are enrolled in a graduate degree program. In some cases, letters of reference are required. Other requirements are made clear in the instructions, including deadlines for applications and what grant expenses are permissable. Independent committees, in a separate function from New England Botanical Club Society Council activities, are formed for each grant award, comprising qualified individuals who can independently judge the quality of each application. Committee members themselves are not eligible to receive a grant. Committees develop their own set of objective criteria for the applications. Each application is ranked numerically and independently by each committee member and the winners are decided based upon this ranking. Awards are announced publicly on the organization's website. Part VI, Line 11b Once Form 990 and relevant Schedules A, B, D, I, and O are completed and ready to be submitted, the Treasurer shares the full Form 990 and Schedules with the New England Botanical Society Council for their review. Comments, suggestions, and corrections are forwarded to the Treasurer, who considers each comment, suggestion or proposed corrections, and edits the documents before sharing the final Form 990 and Schedules with the NEBS Council. Part VI, Line 19 The New England Botanical Society organizational and governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request. Part VI, Line 1a The voting members of the New England Botanical Society include the Officers, Council Members, and the Editor-in-Chief of the scientific journal Rhodora. Part VI, Line 6 The New England Botanical Society's members are those that pay dues. Part VI, Line 7a Members of the New England Botanical Society Council are elected by the members of the New England Botanical Society present at our Annual Meeting, which is held in March. A slate of officers is drawn up by a Nominating Committee that consists of volunteers (general members and/or Council members), which is presented to the membership in February and voted on in March. Alternate names for Council positions may be offered from the floor at the Annual Meeting. Oversight of the New England Botanical Club finances transferred to me, W. Donald Hudson, Jr., in March 2025. I did not get access to all of the relevant banking and investment accounts and associated information required to file the IRS Form 990 until early October 2025. I am now prepared to file the Form 990, including relevant Schedules A, B, D, I, and O.