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BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN CORPORATION: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN CORPORATION (EIN 11-2417338)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-10-30
IRS object ID
202523039349303307
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-10-30T20:36:38-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN133628255PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CONDON O'MEARA MCGINTY & DONNELLY LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ONE BATTERY PARK PLAZA 7TH FLAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10004ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN112417338EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN CORPORATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBROOBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7186237222PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11000 WASHINGTON AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityBROOKLYNCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP112251008ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDOROTA RASHIDPersonNm
Person TitleCFO, VP OF FINANCEPersonTitleTxt
Phone7186237222PhoneNum
Signature2025-10-30SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonALEXANDER LAZZARUOLOPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01775353PTIN
Phone2126617777PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDOROTA RASHIDPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11000 WASHINGTON AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityBROOKLYNCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP112251008ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$86,825,891GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.BBG.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1977FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionAN URBAN BOTANIC GARDEN THAT CONNECTS PEOPLE TO THE WORLD OF PLANTS (SEE SCHEDULE O).ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body36VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent36VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee328TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers750TotalVolunteersCnt
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Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$21,363,972PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$27,022,857CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$5,327,549PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$6,065,476CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$575,647PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,018,348CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$3,236,525PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$2,093,980CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$30,503,693PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$36,200,661CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$10,000PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$18,701,387PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$20,734,367CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$107,430PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$105,150CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$1,866,246CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$8,932,444PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$8,585,704CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$27,751,261PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$29,425,221CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$2,752,432PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$6,775,440CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$137,144,984TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$158,773,654TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$14,511,729TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$14,621,967TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$122,633,255NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$144,151,687NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionSEE SCHEDULE OMissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$5,772,563ExpenseAmt
DescMAINTENANCE: SEE SCHEDULE O.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$5,257,419ExpenseAmt
DescHORTICULTURE: SEE SCHEDULE O.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$4,850,586ExpenseAmt
Revenue$688,269RevenueAmt
DescEDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS: SEE SCHEDULE O.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$8,359,885ExpenseAmt
Revenue$5,377,207RevenueAmt
DescSECURITY, PROGRAM ENHANCEMENT, MEMBERSHIP, ADMISSIONS, AND PUBLICATIONS.SECURITY:SECURITY ENSURES THAT OUR GARDEN AND ITS LIVING COLLECTIONS ARE PROTECTED AND THAT OUR VISITORS' ENVIRONMENT IS SAFE.PROGRAM ENHANCEMENTS:COMBINING RECREATION WITH HORTICULTURAL AND ECOLOGICAL INTERPRETATION AND EDUCATION, THE GARDEN PRODUCES A VARIETY OF SEASONAL PUBLIC PROGRAMS THAT HIGHLIGHT THE COLLECTIONS AND THE SEASON AND CELEBRATE THE CULTURAL DIVERSITY OF BROOKLYN. IN THE SPRING, THE GARDEN HONORS THE JAPANESE TRADITION OF HANAMI: CELEBRATING THE CHERRY BLOSSOM SEASON WITH DANCE, MUSIC, AND PERFORMANCE. THE GARDEN CELEBRATES SUMMER AND FALL WITH PROGRAMMED EVENINGS, HIGHLIGHTING LOCAL ARTISTS AND BROOKLYN CULTURE. IN ADDITION, THE GARDEN ENHANCES THE EXPERIENCE OF ITSVISITORS AND PATRONS WITH VARIOUS EXHIBITIONS AND A COMPREHENSIVE VISITOR SERVICES PROGRAM.MEMBERSHIP:MEMBERSHIP ENHANCES THE GARDEN VISITOR EXPERIENCE BY PROVIDING YEAR-ROUND ACCESS TO THE GARDEN, SPECIALTY AFTER-HOURS GARDEN EVENTS, BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN CORPORATION 11-2417338AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS. THE MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM AVAILS VISITORS OF VARIOUS GARDEN AND COMMUNITY DISCOUNTS.ADMISSIONS:THE GARDEN IS COMMITTED TO MAKING ITS EXHIBITIONS, PROGRAMS, AND COLLECTIONS ACCESSIBLE TO ALL WHO VISIT. TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY, THE GARDEN MAINTAINS A COMMUNITY TICKET PROGRAM, WHERE A PORTION OF EACH DAYS' TICKETS ARE SET ASIDE FOR THOSE WHO NEED THEM. IN ADDITION TO THECOMMUNITY TICKET PROGRAM, THE GARDEN PARTICIPATES IN VARIOUS COMPLIMENTARY OR REDUCED PRICED ADMISSION PROGRAMS.PUBLICATIONS:THE DIGITAL AND PRINT MEDIA DEPARTMENT CREATES ORIGINAL, MISSION-DRIVEN MEDIA THAT INFORMS THE PUBLIC ABOUT PLANTS, ECOLOGY, AND HORTICULTURE. PRODUCTS INCLUDE GARDEN GUIDES TO A BETTER PLANET, EDITORIAL SERVICES FOR ALL OF THE GARDEN'S INTERPRETATION AND PRINTED MATERIAL, AS WELL ASCOLLECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF PHOTOS DOCUMENTING THE GARDEN'S COLLECTIONS. THE DEPARTMENT ALSO MANAGES THE GARDEN'S WEBSITE, BBG.ORG, THAT OFFERS GARDENING ARTICLES, A NATURE BLOG, HISTORIC IMAGES OF THE COLLECTIONS, AND RICH RESEARCH RESOURCES.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$8,359,885TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$5,377,207TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$24,240,453TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtYes (1)CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
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Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document111IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee328EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members36GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member36IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DOROTA RASHIDBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7186237222PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11000 WASHINGTON AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityBROOKLYNCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11225ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (45 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
DIANE H STEINBERG
BOARD CHAIR5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER ROGG EISENSTADT
VICE CHAIR5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUZANNE T MARQUARD
VICE CHAIR5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LLOYD M METZ
VICE CHAIR5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARTHA MAST WATTS
TREASURER5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARTIN BELL
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
FREDERICK BLAND
TRUSTEE5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
COURTNEY BROADWATER
TRUSTEE5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LISA DONNESON
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH GILE
TRUSTEE5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DONALD A GOLDSMITH
TRUSTEE5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KRYSTYNA HOUSER
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARSHALL MILLER
TRUSTEE5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PRISCILLA NEWBURY
TRUSTEE5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELLEN PETERSEN
TRUSTEE5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DONALD REED
TRUSTEE5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SERGE VATEL
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EARL D WEINER
TRUSTEE5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT W WHITEFORD
TRUSTEE5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SASHA BASS
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EMME LEVIN DELAND
TRUSTEE5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIMI MORRIS
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MADELINE CARSON
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN MERKEL
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ADAM DURRETT
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN DIETZ
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEISHA DIXON
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PARVIN MOYNE
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURA RICHARDS
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN KRAMER
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CONSTANCE R ROOSEVELT
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JON SCHIPPERS
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHLOE THEVENOZ
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN SHAHEEN
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHARON VOLCKHAUSEN
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK VAN ZANDT
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANA DIRICKSON
FORMER TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NICOLE CARTER
FORMER TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ADRIAN BENEPE
PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)$381,703$0$11,624
DOROTA RASHID
CFO, VP OF FINANCE40.00Yes (X)$233,270$0$32,483
LESLIE FINDLEN
SENIOR VP OF INSTITUTIONAL40.00$251,795$0$12,372Yes (X)
KATHRYN GLASS
CHIEF OF MARKETING AND VIS40.00$234,327$0$32,483Yes (X)
SONAL BHATT
VP OF EDUCATION40.00$160,348$0$0Yes (X)
TRACEY FAIRELAND
VP OF CAPITAL PROJECTS40.00$153,696$0$12,372Yes (X)
ROWAN BLAIK
VICE PRESIDENT OF HORTICUL40.00$147,302$0$32,483Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,562,441TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$133,817TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K12IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
ELECTRIC SYMPHONY LLC
PO BOX 21940NEW YORKNY10087EVENT PRODUCTION/RENTAL$343,226
BRENLLA LLC
250 PARK AVENUE 7TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10177LEGAL$108,614
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$2,780,862MembershipDuesAmt
Fundraising$1,070,670FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$7,826,137GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$15,345,188AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$784,539NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$27,022,857TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
ADMISSIONS900099$5,273,149$5,273,149
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS900099$688,269$688,269
LIGHTSCAPE900099$104,058$104,058
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$6,065,476TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,016,748TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,016,748ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$1,205,238RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$1,205,238RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,205,238TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,205,238ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$50,008,760SecuritiesAmt
Other$1,600OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$50,008,760SecuritiesAmt
Other$0OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$0SecuritiesAmt
Other$1,600OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,600TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,600ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$145,183FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$1,070,670ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$574,720FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$429,537TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$429,537ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$190,993GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$41,750CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$149,243TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$149,243RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
SPECIAL FEES - OTHER900099$1,317,234$1,317,234
INVESTMENT IN LTD. PARTNERSHIPS900099-$148,198-$148,198
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$1,169,036OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$36,200,661TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$7,531,953RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$1,645,851ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$659,080TotalAmt
Program Services$525,838ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$83,713ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$49,529FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,768,828TotalAmt
Program Services$10,952,156ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,761,328ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,055,344FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,461,923TotalAmt
Program Services$1,215,390ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$167,210ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$79,323FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,702,948TotalAmt
Program Services$3,078,496ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$423,532ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$200,920FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,141,588TotalAmt
Program Services$949,075ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$130,571ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$61,942FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$219,871TotalAmt
Program Services$11,212ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$170,138ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$38,521FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$78,000TotalAmt
Management And General$78,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$105,150TotalAmt
Fundraising$105,150FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$159,517TotalAmt
Management And General$159,517ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,259,462TotalAmt
Program Services$2,531,104ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$628,202ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$100,156FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$141,611TotalAmt
Program Services$110,352ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$28,621ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,638FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$334,042TotalAmt
Program Services$294,276ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,051ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$31,715FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Program Services$694,627ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General-$751,649ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$57,022FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$697,202TotalAmt
Program Services$646,752ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$48,270ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,180FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$207,826TotalAmt
Program Services$143,691ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,813ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$37,322FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,428,558TotalAmt
Program Services$1,307,878ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$120,680ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$502,801TotalAmt
Program Services$390,067ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$73,865ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$38,869FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS$702,982$677,578$20,562$4,842
EQUIPMENT$421,314$280,580$140,421$313
REPAIRS$404,986$404,687$299
BOOKS AND PERIODICALS$22,732$21,894$378$460

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,800TotalAmt
Program Services$4,800ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,425,221TotalAmt
Program Services$24,240,453ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,318,522ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,866,246FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,294,918BOYAmt
EOY$3,504,462EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,883,980BOYAmt
EOY$10,991,732EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,862,168BOYAmt
EOY$5,211,203EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$571,071BOYAmt
EOY$318,770EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$303,636BOYAmt
EOY$271,994EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$60,523,649LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$35,188,136LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,814,263BOYAmt
EOY$25,335,513EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$78,598,035BOYAmt
EOY$100,298,214EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,816,913BOYAmt
EOY$12,841,766EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$137,144,984BOYAmt
EOY$158,773,654EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,310,415BOYAmt
EOY$4,453,628EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$501,993BOYAmt
EOY$401,993EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,699,321BOYAmt
EOY$9,766,346EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,511,729BOYAmt
EOY$14,621,967EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$114,337,635BOYAmt
EOY$134,617,518EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,295,620BOYAmt
EOY$9,534,169EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$122,633,255BOYAmt
EOY$144,151,687EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$137,144,984BOYAmt
EOY$158,773,654EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$6,775,440ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$14,754,282NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$11,290OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$19,658,086CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$22,597,060CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$20,146,299CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$21,363,973CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$27,022,857CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$110,788,275TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$19,658,086CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$22,597,060CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$20,146,299CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$21,363,973CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$27,022,857CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$110,788,275TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$11,445,715SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$99,342,560PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$548,662CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,360,262CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,248,297CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,873,116CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,221,986CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,252,323TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$50,398CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$410,145CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$150,607CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,462,940CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,317,234CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,391,324TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$123,431,922TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$21,745,924GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.80480PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.83660PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOTHER INCOME - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 50,398. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 410,145. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 150,607. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 2,462,940. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 1,317,234.ExplanationTxt

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 D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Coll Used Scholarly RsrchYes (X)CollUsedScholarlyRsrchInd
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Solicited Assets Sale0SolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$92,458,213BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$10,911,519ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$10,918,409InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$889,177OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$113,398,964EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$79,736,935BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$5,884,526ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$7,897,548InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,060,796OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$92,458,213EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$97,033,940BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$3,929,055ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$19,861,396InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,364,664OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$79,736,935EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$82,281,904BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$4,844,738ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$13,435,910InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$3,528,612OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$97,033,940EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$73,995,135BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$7,387,837ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$7,296,578InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$6,397,646OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$82,281,904EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.92000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.07000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.01000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$9,683,898OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,473,446DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,210,452BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$45,377,506OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$28,174,878DepreciationAmt
Book Value$17,202,628BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,038,143OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,539,812DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,498,331BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$424,102OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$424,102BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$25,335,513TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
PRIVATE EQUITY$9,112,806C
TRUSTS HELD BY THIRD PARTIES$3,728,960C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$12,841,766TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPOSTRETIREMENT BENEFITSDesc
Amt$9,766,346Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$9,766,346TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$50,825,886TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$14,754,282NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$41,750OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$14,796,032RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$36,029,854RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$159,517InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$11,290OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$170,807RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$36,200,661TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$29,307,454TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$41,750OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$41,750ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$29,265,704ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$159,517InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$159,517ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$29,425,221TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III, LINE 4:THE BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN CORPORATION (THE "GARDEN") MAINTAINS A SET OF 1,280 RARE BOOKS, PERIODICALS, EPHEMERA AND MANUSCRIPTS ALL ON THE SUBJECT OF BOTANY AND HORTICULTURE. THE COLLECTION FURTHERS THE GARDEN'S EXEMPT PURPOSE AS IT SUPPORTS OUR MISSION TO ENGAGE IN RESEARCH IN PLANT SCIENCES TO EXPAND HUMAN KNOWLEDGE OF PLANTS, AND DISSEMINATING THE RESULTS TO SCIENCE PROFESSIONALS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE GARDEN'S COLLECTIONS, WHICH CONSIST OF RARE BOOKS AND ARTWORK, ARE NOT CAPITALIZED IN THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. PURCHASES OF ITEMS ARE EXPENSED IN THE YEAR IN WHICH THE ITEMS ARE ACQUIRED. CONTRIBUTED COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT REFLECTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
PART V, LINE 4:THE GARDEN'S ENDOWMENTS CONSIST OF VARIOUS INDIVIDUAL FUNDS ESTABLISHED FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES. ITS ENDOWMENT INCLUDES BOTH DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS AND FUNDS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. AS REQUIRED BY ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NET ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH ENDOWMENT FUNDS, INCLUDING FUNDS DESIGNATED BY THE GARDEN TO FUNCTION AS ENDOWMENTS, ARE CLASSIFIED AND REPORTED BASED ON THE EXISTENCE OR ABSENCE OF DONOR-IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS. TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED ENDOWMENTS INCLUDE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ESTABLISHED BY DONOR-RESTRICTED GIFTS THAT ARE MAINTAINED TO PROVIDE A SOURCE OF INCOME FOR EITHER A SPECIFIC PERIOD OF TIME OR UNTIL A SPECIFIC EVENT OCCURS (SEE SFAS 117 (ASC 958-205-45)), AS WELL AS ALL OTHER TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS HELD IN A DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT, INCLUDING UNAPPROPRIATED INCOME FROM PERMANENT ENDOWMENTS THAT IS NOT SUBJECT TO A PERMANENT RESTRICTION. PERMANENT (TRUE) ENDOWMENTS ARE ENDOWMENT FUNDS THAT ARE ESTABLISHED BY DONOR-RESTRICTED GIFTS AND ARE MAINTAINED TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT SOURCE OF INCOME, WITH THE STIPULATION THAT PRINCIPAL MUST BE INVESTED AND KEPT INTACT IN PERPETUITY, WHILE ONLY THE INCOME GENERATED CAN BE USED BY THE ORGANIZATION. BOARD-DESIGNATED ENDOWMENTS, OR QUASI-ENDOWMENTS, ARE ENDOWMENTS ESTABLISHED BY THE ORGANIZATION ITSELF, EITHER FROM UNRESTRICTED DONOR OR ORGANIZATIONAL FUNDS, OVER WHICH THE ORGANIZATION ITSELF IMPOSES RESTRICTIONS ON THEIR USE, AND WHICH RESTRICTIONS CAN BE TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT IN NATURE. SEE SFAS 117 (ASC 958-205-45). A VERY SMALL PORTION OF OUR PERMANENT ENDOWMENT IS FOR THE PURPOSES OF CHILDREN'S EDUCATION AND HORTICULTURE. THE REMAINING BALANCE IS BOARD DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT, WHICH HAS BEEN DESIGNATED FOR OPERATING GROWTH AND SUPPORT.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD 41,750.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:GROSS UP OF LOSS ON INVESTMENT IN LTD. PARTNERSHIPS, NET -148,198. EFFECT OF POST-RETIREMENT ADJUSTMENT 159,488.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD 41,750.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MK DIRECT MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS LLC (MKDM)BusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1612 EAST JEFFERSON ST 2ND FLAddressLine1Txt
CityCHARLOTTESVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22902ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityMAIL, INTERNET AND EMAIL SOLICITATIONSActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$0GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$105,150RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization-$105,150NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors$105,150TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization-$105,150TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$1,095,157GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$989,857CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$105,300GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$270,222RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$149,016EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$93,912OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2LIGHTSCAPE DINNEREvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$101,478GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$80,813CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$20,665GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$59RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$23,331EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$27,943OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total1OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$19,218GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$19,218GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$10,237OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$1,215,853GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$1,070,670CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$145,183GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$270,281RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$172,347EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$132,092OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$574,720DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$429,537NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
ADRIAN BENEPE
PRESIDENT$381,703$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$11,624$0$393,327$0$0$0
KATHRYN GLASS
CHIEF OF MARKETING AND VIS$234,327$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$32,483$0$266,810$0$0$0
DOROTA RASHID
CFO, VP OF FINANCE$233,270$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$32,483$0$265,753$0$0$0
LESLIE FINDLEN
SENIOR VP OF INSTITUTIONAL$251,795$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$12,372$0$264,167$0$0$0
ROWAN BLAIK
VICE PRESIDENT OF HORTICUL$147,302$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$32,483$0$179,785$0$0$0
TRACEY FAIRELAND
VP OF CAPITAL PROJECTS$153,696$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$12,372$0$166,068$0$0$0
SONAL BHATT
VP OF EDUCATION$160,348$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$160,348$0$0$0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution37ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$784,539NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I - LINE 1 PART III - LINE 1BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN CORPORATION (THE "GARDEN") IS AN URBAN BOTANIC GARDEN THAT CONNECTS PEOPLE TO THE WORLD OF PLANTS, FOSTERING DELIGHT AND CURIOSITY WHILE INSPIRING AN APPRECIATION AND SENSE OF STEWARDSHIP OF THE ENVIRONMENT. IN THE GARDEN, IN ITS COMMUNITY, AND WELL BEYOND, THE GARDEN INSPIRES PEOPLE OF ALL AGES THROUGH THE CONSERVATION, DISPLAY, AND ENJOYMENT OF PLANTS; WITH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT EMPHASIZE LEARNING BY DOING; AND WITH RESEARCH FOCUSED ON UNDERSTANDING AND CONSERVING REGIONAL PLANTS AND PLANT COMMUNITIES.
PART III - LINE 4AMAINTENANCE: THE FACILITIES DEPARTMENT AT THE GARDEN OVERSEES THE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF ALL BUILDINGS AND OUTDOOR HARDSCAPE INFRASTRUCTURE. THE GARDEN'S INFRASTRUCTURE MAINTENANCE INCLUDES CUSTODIAL SERVICES, FLEET & GROUNDS EQUIPMENT SERVICES, IRRIGATION, PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL, HEATING, GEOTHERMAL, AND PHONE SYSTEMS. INTERDEPARTMENTAL COLLABORATION AND CONTRACTOR MANAGEMENT FOR NEW CAPITAL AND RENOVATION PROJECTS IS ALSO A SIGNIFICANT RESPONSIBILITY OF THE FACILITIES DEPARTMENT, AS IS SUPPORT FOR PRIVATE FUNCTIONS AND PUBLIC EVENTS.
PART III - LINE 4BHORTICULTURE: THE FOUNDATION OF THE GARDEN IS ITS WORLD CLASS HORTICULTURE COLLECTION FEATURING MORE THAN 10,000 PLANT SPECIES AND CULTIVARS ON 52 ACRES. THE GARDEN PROTECTS, PRESERVES AND CATALOGS ITS LIVING COLLECTIONS FOR THE BEAUTY THEY OFFER THE PUBLIC AND FOR THEIR HORTICULTURAL, SCIENTIFIC, ECOLOGICAL AND EDUCATIONAL MERIT. SOME OF THE GARDEN'S RARE AND WORLD-CLASS LIVING PLANT COLLECTIONS INCLUDE BONSAI, ORCHIDS, TROPICAL PLANTS, CACTI & SUCCULENTS, WARM-TEMPERATE REGION PLANTS, CHERRIES, MAGNOLIAS, WATER LILIES AND NATIVE FLORA COLLECTION. NESTLED IN THE HEART OF ONE OF THE DENSEST URBAN SETTINGS IN NORTH AMERICA, THESE COLLECTIONS ARE LAID OUT IN THE ICONIC LANDSCAPE DISPLAY GARDENS, MANY OF WHICH WERE THE FIRST OF THEIR KIND, INCLUDING THE HISTORIC JAPANESE GARDEN, ROCK GARDEN, FRAGRANCE GARDEN, ROSE GARDEN, AND SHAKESPEARE GARDEN. THE GARDEN'S LIVING COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT INCLUDES RECORDING AND KEEPING DETAILED ACCESSION, ACQUISITION AND DISSEMINATION RECORDS ALIGNING WITH THE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PROGRAMS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND PUBLIC INTERPRETATION, LABELS AND SIGNAGE. THE GARDEN WELCOMES APPROXIMATELY 850,000 VISITORS ANNUALLY.
PART III - LINE 4CEDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS: MORE THAN 150,000 CHILDREN AND ADULTS ARE SERVED THROUGH A CONTINUUM OF PROGRAMS AIMED TO TEACH PEOPLE ABOUT THE SCIENCE AND CARE OF PLANTS, AROUSE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE FRAGILITY OF OUR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, AND HELP THE PEOPLE OF ALL OUR DIVERSE URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF THEIR SURROUNDINGS AND THEIR DAILY LIVES THROUGH THE CULTIVATION AND ENJOYMENT OF PLANTS. PROGRAMS RANGE FROM SUPPLEMENTAL SCIENCE EDUCATION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO LECTURES INTO CONTACT WITH THE BEAUTY AND HEALTH BENEFITS OF NATURE AS A VITAL FIRST STEP TO NOT ONLY IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF ALL OUR LIVES, BUT TO HELP INSPIRE CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE THEN PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CCONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ARE REQUIRED TO BE SIGNED BY ALL OFFICERS, TRUSTEES AND KEY EMPLOYEES ANNUALLY, OR IF CONFLICT ARISES. ANY CONFLICT THAT ARISES IS BROUGHT IN FRONT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR RESOLUTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15COMPENSATION IS ESTABLISHED THROUGH THE USAGE OF AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, COMPENSATION SURVEYS/STUDIES OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS, AND APPROVED BY A BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE GARDEN CURRENTLY PROVIDES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE GARDEN POSTS ITS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND APPROVED IRS FORM 990 ON ITS WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GPAYROLL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,508. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 35,942. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 25,797. TOTAL EXPENSES 69,247. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,523,596. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 592,260. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 74,359. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,190,215.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:EFFECT OF POST-RETIREMENT ADJUSTMENTS -159,488. GROSS UP FOR LOSS ON INVESTMENT IN LTD. PARTNERSHIPS, NET 148,198.