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TORREY BOTANICAL SOCIETY INC: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
TORREY BOTANICAL SOCIETY INC (EIN 13-6108131)
Tax period
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
Filed
2014-08-15
IRS object ID
201432279349303013
Schema version
2013v3.1
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)
Return2014-08-15T10:18:42-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2013-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ANTHONY C RAYMOND CPABusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14004 98TH STAddressLine1
CityCORONACity
StateNYState
ZIP Code113682104ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN136108131EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TORREY BOTANICAL SOCIETYBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlTORRBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8603543648PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDENAddressLine1
CityBRONXCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10458ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSUSAN K PELLPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone8603543648PhoneNum
Signature2014-08-12SignatureDt

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonANTHONY C RAYMOND CPAPreparerPersonNm
Preparation2014-08-15PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSUSAN K PELLPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1NY Botanical GdnsAddressLine1
CityBronxCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10458ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$146,084GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.TorreyBotanical.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1871FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPublication of the Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society and memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Society. Promotion of interest, education, and research in plant science.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body16VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent16VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers20TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$27,285PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$27,100CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$53,750PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$89,338CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$18,962PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$29,646CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$33,665PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$133,662PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$146,084CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$5,500PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$9,000CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$99,095PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$88,350CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$104,595PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$97,350CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$29,067PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$48,734CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$668,709TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$747,317TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$21,356TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$19,974TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$647,353NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$727,343NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionPublication of the Journal of theMissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$51,275ExpenseAmt
Revenue$86,810RevenueAmt
DescPUBLICATION OF THE JOURNAL OF TORREY BOTANICAL SOCIETYDesc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$22,183ExpenseAmt
Revenue$25,550RevenueAmt
DescNEW YORK CITY WILD FLOWER WEEK - BOTANICAL CULTURAL PROGRAMSDesc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Revenue$2,528RevenueAmt
DescPUBLICATION OF "MEMOIRS - TIDAL MARSHES OF LONG ISLANDDesc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$20,033ExpenseAmt
Grant$9,000GrantAmt
Revenue$1,550RevenueAmt
DescLectures, Field Trips, conference and adminDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$20,033TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Grant$9,000TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$1,550TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$93,491TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer EntfalseBusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document11IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members16GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member16IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonROBERTA HRDYPersonNm
Phone8603543648PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line144 Wakeman Hill RoadAddressLine1
CityShermanCity
StateCTState
ZIP Code06784ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
ALVAREZ REGINA
Director2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BOOM BRIAN
Director2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRASER SUSAN
Director5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GILLEN JOHN
Director2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GLENN STEVEN
Director2.00Yes (X)$1,000$0$0
HRDY ROBERTA
Treasurer10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
LAMONT ERIC
Director10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEVINE CAROL
Recording Secretary5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MCCARTHY BRIAN C
Director10.00Yes (X)$5,000$0$0
MORGAN ERIC C
Director2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ABDUL-SALIM KOBINAH
Director2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PELL SUSAN K
President10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
SCHULER JESSICA ARCATE
Director2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LORIMER ULRICH
Director10.00Yes (X)$1,000$0$0
FEDER MICHAEL
Director2Yes (X)
MCMACKIN REBECCA
Corresponding Sec'y2Yes (X)$1,000Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$8,000TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
All Other Contributions$27,100AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$27,100TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescJournals & other pubsDesc
Business511120BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$89,338TotalRevenueColumnAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$89,338TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$29,646TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$29,646ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$146,084TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$89,338RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$29,646ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,000TotalAmt
Program Services$4,000ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,000TotalAmt
Program Services$5,000ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,750TotalAmt
Program Services$2,750ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,859TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,859ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,669TotalAmt
Program Services$2,669ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
Publication cost$39,712$39,712$0$0
Membership and Marketing$11,563$11,563$0$0
Lectures and field trips$5,614$5,614$0$0
NYC Wild Flower Week$22,183$22,183$0$0

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$97,350TotalAmt
Program Services$93,491ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,859ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$107,305BOYAmt
EOY$106,250EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$561,404BOYAmt
EOY$641,067EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$668,709BOYAmt
EOY$747,317EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,008BOYAmt
EOY$8,084EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,348BOYAmt
EOY$11,890EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,356BOYAmt
EOY$19,974EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$647,353BOYAmt
EOY$727,343EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$647,353BOYAmt
EOY$727,343EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$668,709BOYAmt
EOY$747,317EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$48,734ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$31,256NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (true)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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$106,930CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$100,914CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$87,428CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$81,034CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$74,752CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$451,058TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$106,930CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$100,914CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$87,428CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$81,034CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$74,752CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$451,058TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$451,058PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$39,598CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$51,193CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$46,210CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$52,627CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$67,809CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$257,437TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$708,495TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.63660PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.65900PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind
Public Support Total509$0PublicSupportTotal509Amt
Public Support CY5090PublicSupportCY509Pct
Investment Income CY0InvestmentIncomeCYPct

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (14 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 11bA copy of form 990 is not provided to all members of the governing body
Pt VI, Line 11bbefore it is filed. However a review of the form is conducted by the treasurer
Pt VI, Line 11bacting on behalf of the Board.
Pt VI, Line 12cPotential conflicts of interest relating to proposed or ongoing transactions
Pt VI, Line 12civolving directors and key employees are reviewed by the Board of Directors
Pt VI, Line 12c(Council). Persons with potential conflicts do not participate in deliberations
Pt VI, Line 12cand decisions regarding such transactions.
Pt VI, Line 15aSee response to 15b
Pt VI, Line 15bCompensation< if any, for Governing officers and top management is reviewed and
Pt VI, Line 15bapproved by the board of Directors (council) of the organization.
Pt VI, Line 15bMost of such persons are volunteers and are generally not compensated.
Pt VI, Line 19Bylaws and constitution are available on the website
Pt VI, Line 19All other documents are available upon request.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4dLECTURES, FIELD TRIPS, CONFERENCE AND ADMIN 20033. 9000. 1550.