DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN (EIN 86-0136925)
Tax period
2011-10-01 to 2012-09-30
Filed
2013-02-22
IRS object ID
201310539349300031
Schema version
2011v1.5
Source
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Timestamp2013-02-22T18:51:34-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-09-30TaxPeriodEndDate

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DescriptionHORTICULTURE - PROPAGATING & MAINTAINING A LIVING PLANT COLLECTION OF OVER 75,000 DESERT PLANTS WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON THOSE INHABITING THE SONORAN DESERT, MANY OF WHICH ARE ENDANGERED SPECIES. THIS PROGRAM ALSO WORKS TO PRESERVE DESERT PLANT LIFE OUTSIDE OF ITS COLLECTION BY EDUCATING THE PUBLIC REGARDING THE BEAUTY, VARIETY AND FRAGILITY OF DESERT PLANT LIFE BY DISPLAYING AND INTERPRETING ITS COLLECTION FOR THE PUBLIC AT ITS GARDEN IN PHOENIX, AZ WHICH IN THE CURRENT YEAR ATTRACTED APPROXIMATELY 376,000 VISITORS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. EDUCATION - PROVIDES PROGRAMMING FOR CHILDREN, ADULTS, AND EDUCATORS THAT PROMOTE GREATER ENJOYMENT, UNDERSTANDING AND STEWARDSHIP OF THE SONORAN DESERT. CLASSROOM OPPORTUNITIES FOR PRESCHOOLERS, IN-DEPTH CAMPS AND SERVICE-LEARNING TEEN PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED AS WONDERFUL RESOURCES TO STIMULATE A CONNECTION TO NATURE AND DISCOVERY OF THE WORLD WE LIVE IN.WE INTEGRATE A PLACE-BASED FOCUS ON SCIENCE, ART, MUSIC, LITERATURE AND SOCIAL STUDIES INTO ALL OF OUR PROGRAMS AND RELY ON THE EXPERTISE OF THE GARDEN'S ENTHUSIASTIC STAFF, DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS, AND DIVERSE PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE HIGH-QUALITY OFFERINGS. INQUIRY-BASED SCHOOL PROGRAMS OFFER DESIGNED CURRICULUM FOR STUDENTS K-8 AND CORRELATE EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES AND ARIZONA ACADEMIC STANDARDS. WE SERVED 25,000 PARTICIPANTS IN THE SCHOOL PROGRAM IN 2011-2012.PROGRAMMING FOR ADULTS INCLUDE WORKSHOPS, HIKES, TRIPS AND CERTIFICATION CLASSES, INCLUDING BOTANICAL ART AND ILLUSTRATION SCHOOL AND DESERT LANDSCAPING SCHOOL. OVER 3,700 PARTICIPANTS TOOK PART IN ADULT PROGRAMMING OPPORTUNITIES IN 2011-2012.COMMUNITY OUTREACH - INFORMING GARDEN MEMBERSHIP AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT ACCESSING HORTICULTURE AND PLANT INFORMATION; EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR TEACHERS, STUDENTS, ADULTS AND OTHER LIFE-LONG LEARNERS; AND ONGOING EVENTS, EXHIBITS AND ACTIVITIES AT THE GARDEN. UTILIZING LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL AND TOURISM ADVERTISING, NEWS AND ENTERTAINMENT OUTLETS, THE GARDEN'S WEB SITE AND MEMBER PUBLICATIONS, WE ARE ABLE TO REACH MILLIONS OF RESIDENTS AND VISITORS TO ARIZONA WITH IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT DESERT PLANTS AND THE ENVIRONMENT. GARDEN PUBLICATIONS INCLUDE THE "SONORAN QUARTERLY" AND THE "CALENDAR OF EVENTS", EACH PUBLISHED FOUR TIMES A YEAR, WITH AN AVERAGE CIRCULATION OF 25,300 AND 28,800 RESPECTIVELY. FIFTEEN ADDITIONAL SEASONAL MAILINGS ARE DISTRIBUTED EACH YEAR WITH AN AVERAGE CIRCULATION OF 26,200 AS WELL. THE GARDEN'S WEB SITE HAS MORE THAN 70,000 HITS PER MONTH. THE GARDEN ALSO STAFFS A PLANT HOTLINE THAT RESPONDS TO MORE THAN 1,300 CALLS AND EMAILS ANNUALLY. "ASK A GARDENER" RECEIVES MORE THAN 1,000 QUERIES ANNUALLY.RESEARCH - INVESTIGATING THE BIOLOGY, ECOLOGY, AND CONSERVATION OF THE DESERT PLANTS AND ENVIRONMENT. THE GARDEN HAS AN EXTENSIVE HERBARIUM CONTAINING NEARLY 72,000 PLANT SPECIMENS AND A LIBRARY WITH OVER 7,000 BOOK TITLES AND 565 BOTANICAL JOURNALS AND NEWSLETTER TITLES TO ASSIST THE PUBLIC AND RESEARCHERS IN THEIR STUDIES. THE GARDEN IS ALSO A PRIMARY RESEARCH CENTER AND HAS A PERMANENT RESEARCH STAFF CONDUCTING A NUMBER OF ONGOING RESEARCH PROJECTS. DURING THE CURRENT YEAR, THE GARDEN PUBLISHED 12 PAPERS RESULTING FROM THEIR RESEARCH.Description
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY13889648BOY
EOY12596005EOY

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1847239BOY
EOY3831106EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY15736887BOY
EOY16427111EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY19526116BOY
EOY21028917EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses214390ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes475834ReconcilationOtherChanges
Info In Schedule O Part XIIXInfoInScheduleOPartXII
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited1FSAudited
Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
Financial Statement ConsolidatedXFinancialStatementConsolidated
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2XPubliclySupportedOrg509a2

Gifts Grants Contrib Received509 GiftsGrantsContribReceived509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years5952536CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years3189180CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years3342443CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year3278757CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year5020363CurrentTaxYear
Total20783279Total

Gross Receipts From Admissions GrossReceiptsFromAdmissions

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years7419241CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years13546529CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years8535928CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year8157008CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year8303613CurrentTaxYear
Total45962319Total

Total509 Total509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years13371777CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years16735709CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years11878371CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year11435765CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year13323976CurrentTaxYear
Total66745598Total

Amts Recd From Disqual Persons AmtsRecdFromDisqualPersons

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years1173856CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years549748CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years817561CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year941185CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year2278162CurrentTaxYear
Total5760512Total

Amts From Subst Contributors AmtsFromSubstContributors

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years2402798CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years1344309CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years641669CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year250000CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year411015CurrentTaxYear
Total5049791Total

Support From DQ Ps Etc SupportFromDQPsEtc

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years3576654CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years1894057CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years1459230CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year1191185CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year2689177CurrentTaxYear
Total10810303Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total50955935295PublicSupportTotal509

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years858049CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years654694CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years9079CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year3207CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year127CurrentTaxYear
Total1525156Total

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years858049CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years654694CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years9079CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year3207CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year127CurrentTaxYear
Total1525156Total

Other Income509 OtherIncome509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years171503CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years202461CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years152091CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year96858CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year134905CurrentTaxYear
Total757818Total

Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years14401329CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years17592864CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years12039541CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year11535830CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year13459008CurrentTaxYear
Total69028572Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Percentage5090.81030PublicSupportPercentage509
Prior Year Support Percentage0.88790PriorYearSupportPercentage
Investment Income Percentage0.02210InvestmentIncomePercentage
Prior Yr Invest Income Percentage0.03720PriorYrInvestIncomePercentage
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509
General ExplanationSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: CONSULTING FEES MISCELLANEOUS CONCESSION SALESGeneralExplanation

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collect Used For Public ExhibitionXCollectUsedForPublicExhibition
Collect Used For Scholar ResearchXCollectUsedForScholarResearch
Collect Used For PreservationXCollectUsedForPreservation
Solicited Assets For Sale0SolicitedAssetsForSale

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance9327182BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions-379198Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses1338225InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Administrative Expenses570333AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance9715876EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance9218659BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions108523Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-494099InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Administrative Expenses-494099AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance9327182EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance6719079BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions2499580Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses748412InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Administrative Expenses748412AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance9218659EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributions6719079Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses288123InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Administrative Expenses288123AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance6719079EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance1.00000PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs1EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs
Are Related Orgs Listed Schedule R1AreRelatedOrgsListedScheduleR

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis12412209OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation4864194Depreciation
Book Value7548015BookValue

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis15453789OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation6785771Depreciation
Book Value8668018BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis2822287OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation2423880Depreciation
Book Value398407BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings16614440TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
BANK LINE OF CREDIT$700,000
NOTE PAYABLE MERIDIAN BANK$200,000
INTER-COMPANY PAYABLE - ENDOWMENT$7,965
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts907965TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue11780559TotalRevenue
Total Expenses11566169TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year214390ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments-232NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Other$476,066OtherAmount
Total Adjustments475834TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS690224ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt13036870TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments-232NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities429900DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Other Revenues1447827OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F9901877495RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal11159375RevenueSubtotal
Other Revenues Not Included621184OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt621184RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99011780559TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt11957952TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities429900DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Other Expenses Included57455OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F990487355ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal11470597ExpensesSubtotal
Other Expenses Not Included95572OtherExpensesNotIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt95572ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99011566169TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (10 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
PART III, LINE 1A:COLLECTIONS INCLUDE THE GARDEN'S LIBRARY AND LIVING PLANT COLLECTION, WHICH ARE ON DISPLAY FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THESE COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT CAPITALIZED BY THE GARDEN. THE GARDEN'S LIBRARY CONSISTS OF OVER 500 BOTANICAL PERIODICALS AND OVER 7,000 RARE BOOKS, INCLUDING FLORISTIC, ECOLOGICAL AND HORTICULTURAL WORKS THAT RELATE TO THE DESERTS OF THE WORLD. THE LIBRARY ALSO INCLUDES MATERIALS ON BOTANICAL ILLUSTRATION, PLANT TAXONOMY AND NOMENCLATURE, EDIBLE AND USEFUL PLANTS, RARE AND ENDANGERED PLANTS, AND DESERT ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION. THE LIVING PLANT COLLECTION CONSISTS OF PLANTS THAT ARE RARE AND DIFFICULT TO REPLACE. THE GARDEN EMPLOYS HORTICULTURISTS TO ENSURE THAT THE COLLECTION ITEMS ARE PRESERVED AND PROTECTED. BASED ON AN INDEPENDENT STUDY CONDUCTED IN 2005 BY AN ADVISOR FROM ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, A VALUE OF $20 WAS ESTIMATED FOR EACH UNPROCESSED HERBARIUM SPECIMEN AND A VALUE OF $35 WAS ESTIMATED FOR EACH PROCESSED HERBARIUM SPECIMEN, FOR AN ESTIMATED TOTAL OF HERBARIUM SPECIMENS OF $2,520,000. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PRACTICE FOLLOWED BY MANY GARDENS, SPECIMENS CONTRIBUTED TO THE GARDEN ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. COSTS OF PURCHASING COLLECTION ITEMS ARE INCLUDED AS A CHANGE IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS IN "PROGRAM EXPENSE" IN THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES. DURING THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2012, ACQUISITIONS AND DE-ACCESSIONS OF COLLECTION ITEMS WERE NOT SIGNIFICANT.
PART III, LINE 4:COLLECTIONS INCLUDE THE GARDEN'S LIBRARY AND LIVING PLANT COLLECTION, WHICH ARE ON DISPLAY FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THESE COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT CAPITALIZED BY THE GARDEN. THE GARDEN'S LIBRARY CONSISTS OF OVER 500 BOTANICAL PERIODICALS AND OVER 7,000 RARE BOOKS, INCLUDING FLORISTIC, ECOLOGICAL AND HORTICULTURAL WORKS THAT RELATE TO THE DESERTS OF THE WORLD. THE LIBRARY ALSO INCLUDES MATERIALS ON BOTANICAL ILLUSTRATION, PLANT TAXONOMY AND NOMENCLATURE, EDIBLE AND USEFUL PLANTS, RARE AND ENDANGERED PLANTS, AND DESERT ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION. THE LIVING PLANT COLLECTION CONSISTS OF PLANTS THAT ARE RARE AND DIFFICULT TO REPLACE. THE GARDEN EMPLOYS HORTICULTURISTS TO ENSURE THAT THE COLLECTION ITEMS ARE PRESERVED AND PROTECTED. BASED ON AN INDEPENDENT STUDY CONDUCTED IN 2005 BY AN ADVISOR FROM ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, A VALUE OF $20 WAS ESTIMATED FOR EACH UNPROCESSED HERBARIUM SPECIMEN AND A VALUE OF $35 WAS ESTIMATED FOR EACH PROCESSED HERBARIUM SPECIMEN, FOR AN ESTIMATED TOTAL OF HERBARIUM SPECIMENS OF $2,520,000. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PRACTICE FOLLOWED BY MANY GARDENS, SPECIMENS CONTRIBUTED TO THE GARDEN ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. COSTS OF PURCHASING COLLECTION ITEMS ARE INCLUDED AS A CHANGE IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS IN "PROGRAM EXPENSE" IN THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES. DURING THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2012, ACQUISITIONS AND DE-ACCESSIONS OF COLLECTION ITEMS WERE NOT SIGNIFICANT.
PART V, LINE 4:THE ENDOWMENT IS HELD BY THE ORGANIZATION'S SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION AND ITS INDENDED USE IS TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT ENDOWMENT WITH INVESTMENT INCOME AVAILABLE FOR THE OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE GARDEN.DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS:
PART X:THE GARDEN IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION EXEMPT FROM BOTH FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE "IRC") AND SIMILAR STATE PROVISIONS. IN ADDITION, THE GARDEN QUALIFIES FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION UNDER SECTION 170 OF THE IRC AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. INCOME DETERMINED TO BE UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME WOULD BE TAXED. THE GARDEN FOLLOWS THE GUIDANCE ISSUED BY THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD ("FASB") RELATED TO ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES. UNDER THIS GUIDANCE, THE GARDEN ACCOUNTS FOR THE EFFECT OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS BASED ON WHETHER IT IS "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" THAT THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED BY THE TAXING AUTHORITY UPON EXAMINATION. THE GARDEN ROUTINELY EVALUATES POTENTIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE GARDEN HAS IDENTIFIED ITS STATUS AS AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION AS A TAX POSITION; HOWEVER, THE GARDEN HAS DETERMINED THAT SUCH TAX POSITION DOES NOT RESULT IN AN UNCERTAINTY THAT REQUIRES RECOGNITION. THE GARDEN FILES INFORMATION RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND IN CERTAIN STATE AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS. AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2012, U.S. FEDERAL INFORMATION RETURNS FOR YEARS ENDED PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 AND STATE RETURNS FOR YEARS ENDED PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 WERE CLOSED TO ASSESSMENT. INTEREST AND PENALTIES, IF ANY, ARE ACCRUED AS A COMPONENT OF ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES WHEN ASSESSED.DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:
RECEIVABLE DISCOUNT -15,934. TRANSFER OF ENDOWMENT TO DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN FOUNDATION -8,000. REPURPOSE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS (SEE STATEMENT BELOW) 500,000. TOTAL TO SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 8: 476,066.PART XI, LINE 8 - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:
REVENUE REPORTED ON DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN FOUNDATION EIN: 26-3305761 1,447,827.PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:
RECEIVABLE DISCOUNT 15,934. IN-KIND AUCTION ITEMS 95,572. GRANTS FROM DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN FOUNDATION 509,678.PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:
EXPENSES REPORTED ON DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN FOUNDATION EIN: 26-3305761 57,455.PART XIII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:
IN-KIND AUCTION ITEMS 95,572.PART XIII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:
PART XI, LINE 8 THE ORGANIZATION KNOWN AS DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN FOUNDATION WAS ORGANIZED FOR EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF, AND TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN PURPOSES OF, DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. DURING THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2012, DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. TRANSFERRED ALL OF THE CASH, INVESTMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVABLE RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT TO THE FOUNDATION. ALSO DURING THE YEAR, A DONOR REPURPOSED A PREVIOUS ENDOWMENT CONTRIBUTION. THEREFORE, THE CONTRIBUTION WAS TRANSFERED BACK TO THE ORGANIZATION FROM THE FOUNDATION.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1DINNER ON THE DESERTNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1517091GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event1391306CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event1125785GrossRevenueEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event1125785OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Name Of Event2LUMINARIANameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event2915891GrossReceiptsEvent2
Charitable Contributions Event2536019CharitableContributionsEvent2
Gross Revenue Event2379872GrossRevenueEvent2
Other Direct Expenses Event2379872OtherDirectExpensesEvent2
Total Number Of Other Events8TotalNumberOfOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Other Events431057GrossReceiptsOtherEvents
Charitable Contrib Other Events325794CharitableContribOtherEvents
Gross Revenue Other Events105263GrossRevenueOtherEvents
Other Direct Expenses Other Events105263OtherDirectExpensesOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Total1864039GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total1253119CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events610920GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events610920OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events610920DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary0NetIncomeSummary

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Independent ConsultantXIndependentConsultant
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan1SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement1EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org1CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org1CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments1AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonKEN SCHUTZNamePerson
Base Compensation Filing Org190000BaseCompensationFilingOrg
Comp Based On Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs
Bonus Filing Org25000BonusFilingOrg
Bonus Related Orgs0BonusRelatedOrgs
Other Compensation Filing Org0OtherCompensationFilingOrg
Other Compensation Related Orgs0OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs
Deferred Comp Filing Org30478DeferredCompFilingOrg
Deferred Comp Related Orgs0DeferredCompRelatedOrgs
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org850NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs0NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs
Total Compensation Filing Org246328TotalCompensationFilingOrg
Total Compensation Related Orgs0TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org228515CompReportPrior990FilingOrg
Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs0CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII (4 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
PART I, LINES 4B-CKEN SCHUTZ $25,000 NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN THAT IS NON-ELIGIBLE UNTIL RETIREMENT.
PART I, LINE 5INCENTIVE COMPENSATION, ALTHOUGH LINKED TO PRE-DETERMINED COMBINATIONS OF SPECIFIC INSTITUTIONAL AND INDIVIDUAL RESULTS, IS NOT A SPECIFIC DOLLAR AMOUNT NOR IS IT A PERCENTAGE OF REVENUE OR EARNINGS.
PART I, LINE 6INCENTIVE COMPENSATION, ALTHOUGH LINKED TO PRE-DETERMINED COMBINATIONS OF SPECIFIC INSTITUTIONAL AND INDIVIDUAL RESULTS, IS NOT A SPECIFIC DOLLAR AMOUNT NOR IS IT A PERCENTAGE OF REVENUE OR EARNINGS.
PART I, LINE 7PERFORMANCE BASED BONUS PLAN

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loan Table LoanTable (12 entries)

Purpose Of LoanPurposeOfLoanLoan To OrganizationLoanToOrganizationOriginal PrincipalOriginalPrincipalAmountBalance DueBalanceDueDefaultDefaultApproved By BoardApprovedByBoardWritten AgreementWrittenAgreement
KATE BAKER
DBG OPERATINGX$25,00025000011
LEE COHN
DBG OPERATINGX$75,00075000011
CLIFF DOUGLAS
DBG OPERATINGX$100,000100000011
ARDIESTEVE EVANS
DBG OPERATINGX$50,00050000011
BART FABER
DBG OPERATINGX$25,00025000011
MIKE GILMAN
DBG OPERATINGX$25,00025000011
BILL HUIZINGH
DBG OPERATINGX$75,00075000011
TED LAGREID
DBG OPERATINGX$50,00050000011
BRUCE MACDONOUGH
DBG OPERATINGX$50,00050000011
MARTA MORANDO
DBG OPERATINGX$25,00025000011
DON OTTOSEN
DBG OPERATINGX$25,00025000011
BOB TANCER
DBG OPERATINGX$25,00025000011
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due550000TotalBalanceDue

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Works Of Art WorksOfArt

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions1NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99065000NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Books And Publications BooksAndPublications

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Noncash Contribs Rptd F9904817NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions10NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99055136NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable (4 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxDescriptionDescriptionNumber Of ContributionsNumberOfContributionsNoncash Contribs Rptd F990NoncashContribsRptdF990Method Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
XAUCTION ITEMS13588695FMV
XTRAV.VOUCHERS117500CASH VALUE
XPLANTS/EXHIBITS1311040FMV
XEQUIPMENT61398FMV
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts1ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used1ThirdPartiesUsed

Form990 Schedule M Part II Form990ScheduleMPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierTHIRD PARTY USE:Identifier
Return ReferencePART I, LINE 32B:ReturnReference
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION UTILIZES A FINANCIAL BROKER TO SELL NON-CASH STOCK CONTRIBUTIONS.Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (10 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4THE ORGANIZATION HAS AMENDED ITS BYLAWS WITH CHANGES TO PROVISIONS OF THEIR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND ADDING A SECTION FOR THEIR AUDIT COMMITTEE. SEE ATTACHED AMENDED BYLAWS FOR DETAIL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION WITH MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AALL GARDEN MEMBERSHIP LEVELS HAVE VOTING PRIVILEGES FOR BOARD POSITIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BALL MEMBERSHIP LEVELS CAN VOTE ON AND CONFIRM BOARD MEMBER ELECTIONS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 IS DELEGATED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, A SUBGROUP OF THE BOARD AND THEN THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CCONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ARE SIGNED UPON ACCEPTANCE TO THE BOARD, AND RETURN OF FORMS IS TRACKED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR. ALL BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW THE POLICY ANNUALLY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS PERFORMED ANNUALLY BY THE MEMBERS OF THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE, A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND A NON-BOARD MEMBER WHO SERVES AS A HUMAN RESOURCE CONSULTANT. THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE USES COMPARABLE DATA TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION BY CALLING OTHER NON-PROFITS OF EQUAL SIZE AND ALSO USES TOOLS SUCH AS GUIDESTAR AND OTHER PERSONNEL BASED WEB SITES. THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR INCLUDED AN UPDATED COMPENSATION STUDY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE GARDEN POSTS ITS FORMS 990 AND ITS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON ITS WEBSITE WWW.DBG.ORG, AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING. ANNUAL REPORTS ARE FILED WITH AZ CORPORATION COMMISSION, WHICH ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WEB.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:NET UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS: -232. RECEIVABLE DISCOUNT -15,934. TRANSFER OF ENDOWMENT TO DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN FOUNDATION -8,000. REPURPOSE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS (SEE STATEMENT BELOW) 500,000. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: 475,834.CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C:THE ORGANIZATION ADDED AN AUDIT COMMITTEE DURING THE YEAR TO OVERSEE THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THIS CHANGE IS REFLECTED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S AMENDED BYLAWS.EXPLANATION TO DESCRIBE ANY CHANGES TO PROCESS OF OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT:

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part I Form990ScheduleRPartI

Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DBG AGAVE LLCBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11201 N GALVIN PKWYAddressLine1
CityPHOENIXCity
StateAZState
ZIP Code85008ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary ActivitiesRECEIVING AND HOLDING CONTRIBUTED INTERESTS IN REAL ESTATE.PrimaryActivities
Legal Domicile StateAZLegalDomicileState
Total Income0TotalIncome
EOY Assets0EOYAssets

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII

Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11201 N GALVIN PKWYAddressLine1
CityPHOENIXCity
StateAZState
ZIP Code85008ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN263305761EIN
Primary ActivitiesTO MANAGE ENDOWMENT FUNDS FOR THE DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN.PrimaryActivities
Legal Domicile StateAZLegalDomicileState
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSection
Public Charity Status11APublicCharityStatus
Direct Controlling Entity NAN/ADirectControllingEntityNA
Controlled Org0ControlledOrg
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties0ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org1GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Sale Of Assets To Other Org0SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other Org0PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of Assets0ExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of Facilities1SharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid Employees1SharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org1ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other Org0OtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other Org1OtherTransferFromOtherOrg

Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeAmount InvolvedAmountInvolvedMethod Of Amt DeterminationMethodOfAmtDetermination
DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN FOUNDATION
C509648CASH
DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN FOUNDATION
R500000CASH

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