THE BURTS BEES GREATER GOOD FOUNDATION: Form 990PF, tax year 2012

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Organization
THE BURTS BEES GREATER GOOD FOUNDATION (EIN 26-0143643)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-05-13
IRS object ID
201301339349100735
Schema version
2012v2.2
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)
Timestamp2013-05-13T09:42:03-00:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Foundation SourceBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1One Hollow Lane Suite 212AddressLine1
CityLake SuccessCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code11042ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990PFReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN260143643EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1The Burt's Bees Greater Good FoundationBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlBURTNameControl
Phone8008391754Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1Foundation Source 501 Silverside RdAddressLine1
CityWilmingtonCity
StateDEState
ZIP Code198091377ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NamePaula S AlexanderName
TitlePresidentTitle
Date Signed2013-05-13DateSigned
Authorize Third PartytrueAuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameJeffrey D HaskellName
Phone8008391754Phone
Date Prepared2013-05-13DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exempt PFXExemptPF
FMV Assets EOY43604FMVAssetsEOY
Method Of Accounting CashXMethodOfAccountingCash

Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contri Received Rev And Expnss227452ContriReceivedRevAndExpnss
Interest On Savings Rev And Expnss761InterestOnSavingsRevAndExpnss
Interest On Savings Net Invst Incm761InterestOnSavingsNetInvstIncm
Capital Gain Net Incm Net Invst Incm0CapitalGainNetIncmNetInvstIncm
Total Revenue And Expenses228213TotalRevenueAndExpenses
Total Net Investment Income761TotalNetInvestmentIncome
Taxes Rev And Expnss9TaxesRevAndExpnss
Other Expenses Rev And Expnss12025OtherExpensesRevAndExpnss
Other Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps12025OtherExpensesDsbrsChrtblPrps
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss12034TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnss
Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm0TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncm
Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps12025TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblPrps
Contri Gifts Paid Rev And Expnss271080ContriGiftsPaidRevAndExpnss
Contri Gifts Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps271080ContriGiftsPaidDsbrsChrtblPrps
Total Expenses Rev And Expnss283114TotalExpensesRevAndExpnss
Total Expenses Net Invst Incm0TotalExpensesNetInvstIncm
Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps283105TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblPrps
Excess Of Revenue Over Expenses-54901ExcessOfRevenueOverExpenses
Net Investment Income761NetInvestmentIncome

Balance Sheets BalanceSheets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Savings And Temp Cash Invst BOY98505SavingsAndTempCashInvstBOY
Savings And Temp Cash Invst EOY43604SavingsAndTempCashInvstEOY
Savings And Temp Cash Invst EOYFMV43604SavingsAndTempCashInvstEOYFMV
Total Assets BOY98505TotalAssetsBOY
Total Assets EOY43604TotalAssetsEOY
Total Assets EOYFMV43604TotalAssetsEOYFMV
Total Liabilities EOY0TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Org That Do Not Follow SFAS117XOrgThatDoNotFollowSFAS117
Retained Earnings BOY98505RetainedEarningsBOY
Retained Earnings EOY43604RetainedEarningsEOY
Total Net Assets BOY98505TotalNetAssetsBOY
Total Net Assets EOY43604TotalNetAssetsEOY
Total Liabilities Net Assets BOY98505TotalLiabilitiesNetAssetsBOY
Total Liabilities Net Assets EOY43604TotalLiabilitiesNetAssetsEOY

Changes In Net Assets Fund Balances ChangesInNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Net Assets Fund Balances BOY98505TotalNetAssetsFundBalancesBOY
Excess Of Revenue Over Expenses-54901ExcessOfRevenueOverExpenses
Subtotal43604Subtotal
Total Net Assets Fund Balances EOY43604TotalNetAssetsFundBalancesEOY

Qlfy Und Sect4940e For Reduced Tax QlfyUndSect4940eForReducedTax

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Liable For4942 TaxfalseLiableFor4942Tax
Qualifying Distributions Year1267536QualifyingDistributionsYear1
Noncharitable Assets Year192649NoncharitableAssetsYear1
Distribution Ratio Year1002.887630DistributionRatioYear1
Qualifying Distributions Year2365028QualifyingDistributionsYear2
Noncharitable Assets Year2109815NoncharitableAssetsYear2
Distribution Ratio Year2003.324027DistributionRatioYear2
Qualifying Distributions Year3179588QualifyingDistributionsYear3
Noncharitable Assets Year3167992NoncharitableAssetsYear3
Distribution Ratio Year3001.069027DistributionRatioYear3
Qualifying Distributions Year4139539QualifyingDistributionsYear4
Noncharitable Assets Year470805NoncharitableAssetsYear4
Distribution Ratio Year4001.970751DistributionRatioYear4
Qualifying Distributions Year59393QualifyingDistributionsYear5
Noncharitable Assets Year513116NoncharitableAssetsYear5
Distribution Ratio Year5000.716148DistributionRatioYear5
Total Distribution Ratio009.967583TotalDistributionRatio
Average Distribution Ratio001.993517AverageDistributionRatio
Net Noncharitable Assets89774NetNoncharitableAssets
Adjusted Noncharitable Assets178966AdjustedNoncharitableAssets
One Percent Net Investment Income8OnePercentNetInvestmentIncome
Adj Nonchrtbl Assets And One178974AdjNonchrtblAssetsAndOnePct
Qualifying Distributions283105QualifyingDistributions

Excise Tax Based On Investment Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvestmentIncm

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Domestic Org Meeting Sect4940eXDomesticOrgMeetingSect4940e
Investment Income Excise Tax8InvestmentIncomeExciseTax
Subtotal8Subtotal
Tax Based On Investment Income8TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncome
Tax Due8TaxDue

Statements Regarding Activities StatementsRegardingActivities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Legislative Political ActivitiesfalseLegislativePoliticalActivities
More Than100 SpentfalseMoreThan100Spent
Form1120 POL FiledfalseForm1120POLFiled
Activities Not Prev ReportedfalseActivitiesNotPrevReported
Changes To Articles Or BylawsfalseChangesToArticlesOrBylaws
Unrelated Bus Income Over1000falseUnrelatedBusIncomeOver1000
Termination EtctrueTerminationEtc
Requirements Of Sect508etrueRequirementsOfSect508e
At Least5000 In AssetstrueAtLeast5000InAssets
Form990 PF Filed With AGtrueForm990PFFiledWithAG
Private Operating FoundationfalsePrivateOperatingFoundation
New Substantial ContributorsfalseNewSubstantialContributors
Interest In Controlled EntityfalseInterestInControlledEntity
Applicable Insurance ContractfalseApplicableInsuranceContract
Comply With Public Inspection RqrtrueComplyWithPublicInspectionRqr

Books In Care Of Business Name BooksInCareOfBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1co Foundation SourceBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Books In Care Of Phone Number8008391754BooksInCareOfPhoneNumber

Books In Care Of US Address BooksInCareOfUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1501 Silverside Road Suite 123AddressLine1
CityWilmingtonCity
StateDEState
ZIP Code198091377ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign BankfalseForeignBank

Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sale Or Exchange With Dsqfly PersonfalseSaleOrExchangeWithDsqflyPerson
Borrow Or Lend With Dsqfly PersonfalseBorrowOrLendWithDsqflyPerson
Furnished Goods With Dsqfly PersonfalseFurnishedGoodsWithDsqflyPerson
Pay Compensation To Dsqfly PersonfalsePayCompensationToDsqflyPerson
Transfer Assets To Dsqfly PersonfalseTransferAssetsToDsqflyPerson
Payment To Government OfficalfalsePaymentToGovernmentOffical
Uncorrected Prior ActsfalseUncorrectedPriorActs
Undistributed Income Prior YearsfalseUndistributedIncomePriorYears
Business HoldingsfalseBusinessHoldings
Jeopardy InvestmentsfalseJeopardyInvestments
Uncorrected Jeopardy InvestmentsfalseUncorrectedJeopardyInvestments
Influence LegislationfalseInfluenceLegislation
Influence ElectionfalseInfluenceElection
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividuals
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizations
Noncharitable PurposefalseNoncharitablePurpose
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft ContractfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftContract
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransactnfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransactn

Ofcr Dir Trustees Key Employee Info OfcrDirTrusteesKeyEmployeeInfo

Ofcr Dir Trustees Or Key Employee OfcrDirTrusteesOrKeyEmployee (4 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1CityUSAddress/CityStateUSAddress/StateZIP CodeUSAddress/ZIPCodeTitleTitleAvg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPositionCompensationCompensation
Paula Alexander
Foundation Source 501 Silverside RdWilmingtonDE19809Pres / Executive Dir / Sec001.000
Mariah Kulp Eckhardt
Foundation Source 501 Silverside RdWilmingtonDE19809Dir000.500
Matt Kopac
Foundation Source 501 Silverside RdWilmingtonDE19809VP / Dir001.000
Beth Ritter
Foundation Source 501 Silverside RdWilmingtonDE19809Pres / Dir / Sec001.000

Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturn

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Avg Monthly FMV Of Securities0AvgMonthlyFMVOfSecurities
Avg Monthly Cash Balances91141AvgMonthlyCashBalances
FMV All Other Noncharitable Assets0FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAssets
Total FMV Of Unused Assets91141TotalFMVOfUnusedAssets
Adj Total FMV Of Unused Assets91141AdjTotalFMVOfUnusedAssets
Cash Deemed Charitable1367CashDeemedCharitable
Net Noncharitable Assets89774NetNoncharitableAssets
Minimum Investment Return4489MinimumInvestmentReturn

Distributable DistributableAmount

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Minimum Investment Return4489MinimumInvestmentReturn
Tax Based On Investment Income8TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncome
Total Tax8TotalTax
Distributable Amount Before Adj4481DistributableAmountBeforeAdj
Distributable Amount Before Ded4481DistributableAmountBeforeDed
Distributable Amount As Adjusted4481DistributableAmountAsAdjusted

Qualifying Distributions QualifyingDistributions

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expenses And Contributions283105ExpensesAndContributions
Qualifying Distributions283105QualifyingDistributions
One Pct Sect4940e Org Net Invst Incm8OnePctSect4940eOrgNetInvstIncm
Adj Qualifying Distributions283097AdjQualifyingDistributions

Undistributed Income UndistributedIncome

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Distributable Amount As Adjusted4481DistributableAmountAsAdjusted
Excess Distri Carryover Year58973ExcessDistriCarryoverYear5
Excess Distri Carryover Year4136031ExcessDistriCarryoverYear4
Excess Distri Carryover Year3171242ExcessDistriCarryoverYear3
Excess Distri Carryover Year2359561ExcessDistriCarryoverYear2
Excess Distri Carryover Year1262922ExcessDistriCarryoverYear1
Total Excess Distri Carryover938729TotalExcessDistriCarryover
Qualifying Distributions283105QualifyingDistributions
Applied To Current Year4481AppliedToCurrentYear
Remaining Distri From Corpus278624RemainingDistriFromCorpus
Total Corpus1217353TotalCorpus
Undistributed Income CY0UndistributedIncomeCY
Excess Distri Cyov From Year58973ExcessDistriCyovFromYear5
Excess Distri Cyov To Next Year1208380ExcessDistriCyovToNextYear
Excess From Year4136031ExcessFromYear4
Excess From Year3171242ExcessFromYear3
Excess From Year2359561ExcessFromYear2
Excess From Year1262922ExcessFromYear1
Excess From Current Year278624ExcessFromCurrentYear

Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributing ManagerNONEContributingManager

Appication Submission Info AppicationSubmissionInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient NamePaula AlexanderRecipientName

Recipient US Address RecipientUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1Burts Bees 210 W Pettigrew StAddressLine1
CityDurhamCity
StateNCState
ZIP Code27701ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient Phone Number9194334533RecipientPhoneNumber
Recipient Email Addresspalexanderburtsbees.comRecipientEmailAddress
Form And Info And MaterialsHard copy or E-mail letter format. Letter outlining mission, measures and grant requests only.FormAndInfoAndMaterials
Submission DeadlinesNo formal timelineSubmissionDeadlines
Restrictions On AwardsFoundation supports organizations primarily in local area working on eliminating root cause of social and environment issues.RestrictionsOnAwards

Grant Or Contri Paid During Year GrantOrContriPaidDuringYear (28 entries)

Address Line1RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine1CityRecipientUSAddress/CityStateRecipientUSAddress/StateZIP CodeRecipientUSAddress/ZIPCodeRecipient RelationshipRecipientRelationshipRecipient Foundation StatusRecipientFoundationStatusPurpose Of Grant Or ContributionPurposeOfGrantOrContributionAmountAmount
CLEAN ENERGY DURHAM
331 W MAIN ST STE 204DURHAMNC27701N/A509a12030 Society Campaign$2,030
CROSS ROADS BAPTIST CHURCH
3216 ORANGE GROVE RDHILLSBOROUGHNC27278N/A509a1General Unrestricted$500
DRESS FOR SUCCESS TRIANGLE NC
1058 W CLUB BLVD STE 662DURHAMNC27701N/A509a1General Unrestricted$300
FOUNDATION FOR A SUSTAINABLE COMM INC
701 W TRINITY AVE STE 103DURHAMNC27701N/A509a2General Unrestricted$300
FRIENDS OF NC STATE MUSEUM OF NAT SCI
PO BOX 26928RALEIGHNC27611N/A509a1General Unrestricted$50,000
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF DURHAM INC
215 N CHURCH STDURHAMNC27701N/A509a1Redwoods, Burts Bees, B Corp Partners Project$25,000
HOMECOMING COMING HOME TO LONG ISLAND
555 ALBANY AVEAMITYVILLENY11701N/A509a1Sophia Garden Initiative$2,500
INTER-FAITH FOOD SHUTTLE
PO BOX 14638RALEIGHNC27620N/A509a1Bee Hives for Tryon Rd Farm$1,600
JOHN AVERY BOYS & GIRLS CLUB INC
PO BOX 446DURHAMNC27702N/A509a2STEM Garden Program$10,000
KIVA MICROFUNDS
875 HOWARD ST STE 340SAN FRANCISCOCA94103N/A509a1General Unrestricted$500
LEADERSHIP TRIANGLE INC
PO BOX 611DURHAMNC27702N/A509a1Sponsor for the Regional Leadership, College Edition Executive Prgm$7,000
NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL FDN INC
NCSU BOX 7207RALEIGHNC27695N/A509a1Honey Bee Project as Part of the Bee-Pollinator Health Initiative$2,500
NORTH CAROLINA CENTER FOR NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS INC
1110 NAVAHO DRSTE 200RALEIGHNC27609N/A509a1General Unrestricted$1,000
NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
4601 SIX FORKS RD STE 524RALEIGHNC27609N/A509a1NCNG Membership Dues$550
NORTH CAROLINA CONSERVATION NETWORK
19 E MARTIN STRALEIGHNC27601N/A509a1General Unrestricted$20,000
NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF LIFE & SCIENCE
433 W MURRAY AVEDURHAMNC27704N/A509a2General Unrestricted$2,500
NORTH RALEIGH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - CUB SCOUT PACK 318
8501 HONEYCUTT RDRALEIGHNC27615N/A509a1General Unrestricted$300
POLLINATOR PARTNERSHIP
423 WASHINGTON ST FL 4SAN FRANCISCOCA94111N/A509a1Pollinator Research$30,000
SOUTHEASTERN EFFORTS DEVELOPING SUSTAINABLE SPACES INC
706 GILBERT STDURHAMNC27701N/A509a12012 Doughman Project$2,000
SOUTHEASTERN EFFORTS DEVELOPING SUSTAINABLE SPACES INC
706 GILBERT STDURHAMNC27701N/A509a1Charitable Event$10,000
STEP UP MINISTRY
1701 OBERLIN RDRALEIGHNC27608N/A509a1Three Year Sustaining Commitment$10,000
TEACH FOR AMERICA INC
324 BLACKWELL ST STE 1160DURHAMNC27701N/A509a1General Unrestricted$10,000
THE CONSERVATION ALLIANCE
PO BOX 1275BENDOR97709N/A509a1General Unrestricted$10,000
THE CONSERVATION FUND
410 MARKET ST STE 360CHAPEL HILLNC27514N/A509a1Episcopal Farmworker Ministrys Hazardous Chemical Exposure Reduction Program, Smoky Mt Native$32,500
THE YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF THE TRIANGLE AREA
801 CORPORATE CTR DR STE 200RALEIGHNC27607N/A509a2Oxford Manor Community Garden$7,500
TRIANGLE LAND CONSERVANCY INC
514 S DUKE STDURHAMNC27701N/A509a1General Unrestricted$2,500
TRIANGLE LAND CONSERVANCY INC
514 S DUKE STDURHAMNC27701N/A509a1Outdoor Education at Horton Grove Nature Preserve$25,000
UMOJA CENTRAL SDA CHURCH
314 BASHFORD RDRALEIGHNC27601N/A509a1General Unrestricted$5,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tot Grant Or Contri Paid During Year271080TotGrantOrContriPaidDuringYear

Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActy

Int On Savings And Temp Cash Invst IntOnSavingsAndTempCashInvst

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion Code14ExclusionCode
Exclusion$761ExclusionAmount

Subtotals Part XVIA SubtotalsPartXVIA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion$761ExclusionAmount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Part XVIA761TotalPartXVIA

Trnsfr Tr Rln With Noncharitable EO TrnsfrTrRlnWithNoncharitableEO

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trnsfr Of Cash To Noncharitable EOfalseTrnsfrOfCashToNoncharitableEO
Trnsfr Oth Assets Noncharitable EOfalseTrnsfrOthAssetsNoncharitableEO
Sales Or Exchanges Of AssetsfalseSalesOrExchangesOfAssets
Purchase Assets Noncharitable EOfalsePurchaseAssetsNoncharitableEO
Rental Of Facilities EtcfalseRentalOfFacilitiesEtc
Reimbursement ArrangementsfalseReimbursementArrangements
Loans Or Loan GuaranteesfalseLoansOrLoanGuarantees
Performance Of Services EtcfalsePerformanceOfServicesEtc
Sharing Of Facilities EtcfalseSharingOfFacilitiesEtc
Relationships Noncharitable E OsfalseRelationshipsNoncharitableEOs

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization501c3 Exempt PFXOrganization501c3ExemptPF
General RuleXGeneralRule

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor Number1ContributorNumber
Contributor Name IndividualBurt's BeesContributorNameIndividual

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1Michelle Meszaros 210W Pettigrew StAddressLine1
CityDurhamCity
StateNCState
ZIP Code27701ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate Contributions227452AggregateContributions
Person Contribution TypeXPersonContributionType

General Explanation Attachment GeneralExplanationAttachment

Liquidation Explanation Stmt LiquidationExplanationStmt

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
StatementThis statement is submitted to report the distribution of certain assets during the above-referenced year. The distributions resulted in a substantial contraction of assets. The following information is submitted in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.6043-3a1 and the Form 990-PF instructions During the taxable year ending December 31, 2012, The Burts Bees Greater Good Foundation the Foundation made distributions from assets from sources other than current income. Collectively, the distributions in excess of current income totaled 271,080. This amount represents over 25 of the Foundations net assets of 98,505 as measured by fair market value at the beginning of the Foundations taxable year ending December 31, 2012. Although the Foundation technically experienced a substantial contraction, it will continue in existence and has no plans for dissolution. The Foundation made distributions of cash to the grantees listed in the attachment to Part XV, Line 3a each such grant was made solely for the charitable purpose specified therein.Statement

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionRevenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrps
Administrative Fees1200012000
State or Local Filing Fees2525

Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule

Taxes Taxes

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryIRS Excise Tax Payment with 1st ext 990-PFCategory
Amount$9Amount

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