2013-09-15T12:48:52-05:00 2012-12-31 271235638 MOUNTJOY CHILTON MEDLEY LLP 462 S FOURTH ST SUITE 2600 LOUISVILLE KY 402023445 990 2012-01-01 522092229 THE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE FOUNDATION CULT 2024830553 1909 QUE STREET NW SECOND FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20009 CHARLES BIRNBAUM 2024830553 2013-08-28 1 REBECCA L PHILLIPS CPA P00024055 5027491900 2012 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z CHARLES BIRNBAUM 1909 QUE STREET NW SECOND FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20009 1007856 0 X WWW.TCLF.ORG X 1998 DC THE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE FOUNDATION (TCLF) PROVIDES THE TOOLS TO SEE, UNDERSTAND, AND VALUE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AND ITS PRACTITIONERS IN THE WAY MANY PEOPLE HAVE LEARNED TO DO WITH BUILDING AND THEIR DESIGNERS. THROUGH ITS WEBSITE, LECTURES, OUTREACH AND PUBLISHING, TCLF BROADENS THE SUPPORT AND UNDERSTANDING FOR CULTURAL LANDSCAPES NATIONWIDE. 34 33 10 62 0 0 781587 784103 262308 122544 33138 31953 -1440 -4332 1075593 934268 0 1233 0 0 423303 499906 0 0 64297 458239 419617 881542 920756 194051 13512 1870104 1962649 70718 78777 1799386 1883872 X THE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE FOUNDATION (TCLF) PROVIDES PEOPLE WITH THE ABILITY TO SEE, UNDERSTAND, EVALUATE AND APPRECIATE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AND ITS PRACTITIONERS, IN THE WAY MANY PEOPLE HAVE LEARNED TO DO WITH BUILDINGS AND ARCHITECTS. THROUGH ITS WEBSITE, LECTURES, OUTREACH AND PUBLISHING, TCLF BROADENS THE SUPPORT AND UNDERSTANDING FOR CULTURAL LANDSCAPES NATIONWIDE TO HELP SAFEGUARD OUR PRICELESS HERITAGE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. TCLF WAS FOUNDED IN 1998 TO INCREASE THE PUBLIC'S AWARENESS OF AMERICAS LANDSCAPE HERITAGE THROUGH A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS, MOST FREE OF CHARGE. THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION, "STEWARDSHIP THROUGH EDUCATION," REFLECTS ITS GOAL IS TO BUILD PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPORTANT AND IRREPLACEABLE LEGACY OF CULTURAL LANDSCAPES. A SIGNIFICANT COMPONENT OF TCLF'S WORK IS CREATING DIALOGUE AND BRIDGING DIVIDES, SUCH AS THE SPLIT BETWEEN DESIGNERS AND PRESERVATIONISTS OR THE DIVISION BETWEEN GROUPS CONCERNED PRIMARILY WITH NATURE VERSUS THOSE THINKING ABOUT CULTURE. 1 0 164221 1233 WHATS OUT THERE: THE GOAL OF THIS SEARCHABLE, EASY-TO-NAVIGATE DATABASE IS TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE RICH DIVERSITY AND INTERCONNECTEDNESS OF OUR SHARED DESIGNED LANDSCAPE HERITAGE. SPANNING OVER TWO CENTURIES OF AMERICAN LANDSCAPE DESIGN, THE WHATS OUT THERE DATABASE IS SEARCHABLE BY LANDSCAPE NAME, LOCALE, DESIGNER, TYPE, AND STYLE. IT HAS OVER 1,200 ENTRIES SO FAR WITH CONTENT CREATED BY ACADEMICS, VOLUNTEERS, AND ADVOCATES, AND HAS BEEN VETTED OVER THE PAST DECADE BY DOZENS OF RESEARCHERS AND HISTORIANS. WE CREATED WHATS OUT THERE TO SERVE AS A REFERENCE FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS OF DESIGN AND HISTORY, ENTHUSIASTS, AND PROFESSIONALS, PROVOKING INTEREST, INFORMING STEWARDSHIP DECISIONS, AND ENRICHING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF OUR DESIGNED LANDSCAPE HISTORY. 260513 122544 CONFERENCES AND EVENTS: RANGE FROM ALL-DAY SYMPOSIA AND LECTURES TO GARDEN TOURS AND FULL WEEKENDS OF FREE TOURS. A SAMPLING OF EVENTS IN 2012 INCLUDED: WHATS OUT THERE WEEKEND: A SERIES OF FREE GUIDED TOURS OF 25 SITES IN BOTH WASHINGTON, DC AND NEW YORK CITY; EVERY TREE TELLS A STORY SIGNBOARD AND PHOTO EXHIBITIONS; SYMPOSIUM: BRIDGING THE NATURE-CULTURE DIVIDE II; AND, GARDEN EXCURSIONS IN ASPEN, CO AND PHOENIX, AZ; AND NEW PROGRAM GARDEN DIALOGUES A SMALL GROUP TOUR THAT EXPLORES HOW LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AND THEIR CLIENTS WORK TOGETHER. 176867 PIONEERS OF AMERICAN LANDSCAPE DESIGN: THIS INITIATIVE CHRONICLES THE LIVES AND CAREERS OF THOSE WHO HAVE DESIGNED OUR GARDENS, PARKS, STREETS, CAMPUSES, CEMETERIES, SUBURBS, AND THE INNUMERABLE OTHER ENVIRONMENTS IN WHICH WE LIVE. THIS DYNAMIC INITIATIVE UTILIZES MULTIPLE FORMATS-INCLUDING BIOGRAPHICAL AND PROJECT PROFILES, ORAL HISTORIES, VIDEOTAPED INTERVIEWS, TOURS, AND PRINT PUBLICATIONS-TO EDUCATE, INSPIRE, AND PROMOTE THE ACTIVE SHARING OF INFORMATION. THE GOAL IS TO PROVIDE MUCH NEEDED INFORMATION ON THE VISIONARIES, BOTH WELL-KNOWN AND UNDERSTUDIED, WHO HAVE HAD A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE DESIGNED AMERICAN LANDSCAPE. ITS INTERACTIVE RESEARCH QUERY IS DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE THE ACTIVE AND ONGOING PARTICIPATION OF EDUCATORS, PRACTITIONERS, AND STEWARDS OF OUR SHARED LANDSCAPE HERITAGE. 601601 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 1 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 34 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 DC X THE ORGANIZATION 2024830553 1909 QUE STREET NW SECOND FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20009 CHARLES BIRNBAUM 45.00 X X 129699 0 11539 JOAN SHAFRAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KURT CULBERTSON 0.50 X X 0 0 0 BARBARA DIXON 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SHAUN SAER DUNCAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS REED 0.50 X X 0 0 0 SUZANNE TURNER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 NOEL DORSEY VERNON 0.50 X 0 0 0 GEORGE ANDERSON 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE ASTORINO 0.50 X 0 0 0 CAROLYN BENNETT 0.50 X 0 0 0 JULIE DONNELL 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARY ELLEN FLANAGAN 0.50 X 0 0 0 MAC GRISWOLD 0.50 X 0 0 0 ALBERT HINCKLEY 0.50 X 0 0 0 ARLEYN LEVEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 LISA LOWRY 0.50 X 0 0 0 DENNIS MCGLADE 0.50 X 0 0 0 PETER MCQUILLAN 0.50 X 0 0 0 JO ANN NATHAN 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARIO NIEVERA 0.50 X 0 0 0 BILL QUINLAN 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHARLENE ROISE 0.50 X 0 0 0 BEHULA SHAH 0.50 X 0 0 0 HOLLY SHARP 0.50 X 0 0 0 GLENN STACH 0.50 X 0 0 0 SPENCER TUNNELL 0.50 X 0 0 0 SUSAN VAN ATTA 0.50 X 0 0 0 THOMAS WOLTZ 0.50 X 0 0 0 ALEXIS WOODS 0.50 X 0 0 0 ERIC GROFT 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARGARET MULLINS 0.50 X 0 0 0 RENE BIHAN 0.50 X 0 0 0 SUZANNE CLARY 0.50 X 0 0 0 GINA FORD 0.50 X 0 0 0 129699 0 11539 1 0 0 0 0 16000 768103 150096 784103 CONFERENCE AND EVENTS 900099 87554 87554 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE A 900099 34356 34356 PUBLICATIONS 511190 634 634 122544 30454 30454 25000 23266 235 1734 -235 1499 1499 45755 50087 -4332 -4332 934268 122544 0 27621 1233 1233 141238 97454 28248 15536 290281 210538 64980 14763 8268 4821 2600 847 28486 20186 6270 2030 31633 22403 6962 2268 19680 16178 3502 17515 17515 71325 68076 3209 40 27015 19279 2584 5152 101201 66300 27321 7580 34557 21425 8984 4148 21438 11655 607 9176 103659 26366 74536 2757 14153 11686 2467 2719 2719 PROGRAM EXPENSES 3110 3110 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 1247 891 356 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 1136 1136 MISCELLANEOUS 754 754 108 108 920756 601601 254858 64297 219282 143012 304929 255582 121980 111453 13356 3437 2967 5189 74498 48693 36383 25805 1171207 1412915 0 5256 1870104 1962649 70718 73521 0 5256 70718 78777 X 1572961 1600537 226425 283335 1799386 1883872 1870104 1962649 X 13512 72386 -1412 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 406456 426543 557315 781587 784103 2956004 406456 426543 557315 781587 784103 2956004 477094 2478910 42656 35498 26606 27199 30454 162413 470 1928 2398 3120815 1018749 0.79430 0.79620 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 16070 10714 5356 58428 37979 20449 25805 457-B PLAN LIABILITIES 5256 5256 X 1041189 72386 34300 235 106921 934268 0 934268 956703 34300 1647 35947 920756 0 920756 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS CLASSIFIED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS USING THE "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" APPROACH AS DEFINED IN THE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION. NO LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS HAS BEEN RECORDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S 2009-2012 TAX YEARS REMAIN OPEN AND SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOSS ON SALE OF FIXED ASSET 235. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOSS ON SALE OF FIXED ASSET 235. UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES 1,412. SILENT AUCTION 45755 45755 45755 4332 45755 45755 45755 4332 50087 -4332 X 5 38920 FMV X MISCELLANEOUS 19 53421 FMV X AUCTION ITEMS 78 45755 FMV X SOFTWARE LICENSE 1 12000 FMV 0 0 0 0 NEW PROGRAM SERVICES FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 GARDEN DIALOGUES LAUNCHED TO CRITICAL ACCLAIM IN 2012, GARDEN DIALOGUES BRINGS TOGETHER PATRONS AND DESIGNERS TO REVEAL THE CREATIVE PROCESS, THE GIVE AND TAKE, AND THE COLLABORATION THAT YIELDS A GREAT GARDEN. GARDEN DIALOGUES PROVIDES UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALL GROUPS TO EXPERIENCE SOME OF TODAY'S MOST BEAUTIFUL GARDENS CREATED BY SOME OF THE MOST ACCOMPLISHED DESIGNERS CURRENTLY IN PRACTICE. ON WEEKENDS THROUGHOUT THE SPRING AND SUMMER AT MORE THAN THREE DOZEN SITES, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AND THEIR CLIENTS WILL PROVIDE INSIGHTS INTO HOW THEY WORK TOGETHER TO CREATE TODAY'S MASTERWORKS. THE PROGRAM OFFERS PARTICIPANTS THE CHANCE TO VISIT PRIVATE GARDENS IN ATLANTA, THE HAMPTONS, SONOMA, CONNECTICUT, AND MUCH MORE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 BEFORE FILING THE COMPLETED FORM 990, A COPY IS SENT TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IT IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE ORGANIZATIONS CHAIRMAN. A PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE FOUNDATION IS CONDUCTED BY THE BOARD CO-CHAIRS. A PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS IS CONDUCTED BY THE BOARD SECRETARY. PERFORMANCE REVIEWS OF THE REMAINING STAFF ARE CONDUCTED BY THE PRESIDENT. THE PERFORMANCE REVIEWS ARE SHARED WITH THE 10-PERSON EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHO EXAMINES THE COMMENTS AND SALARY INCREASE RECOMMENDATIONS. FINAL DETERMINATION OF COMPENSATION INCREASES ARE BASED ON PREVIOUS YEAR'S FISCAL PERFORMANCE. MEMBERS OF THE 10-PERSON EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ARE FIRM PRINCIPALS AND MEMBERS OF OTHER NON-PROFIT BOARDS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S HEADQUARTERS. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES -1,412. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND AUDIT WITH THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE AUDIT RESULTS ARE PRESENTED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING VIA A PRESIDENTS REPORT SENT OUT PRIOR TO THE MEETING AND BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AT THE MEETING.