2013-05-14T15:43:40-05:00 2012-06-30 522057543 DROLET & ASSOCIATES PLLC 1901 L STREET NW 250 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2011-07-01 530226408 AMERICAN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY AMER 7037685700 7931 EAST BOULEVARD DR ALEXANDRIA VA 223081307 THOMAS UNDERWOOD 7037685700 2013-05-14 1 ABYOT A WONDIMU P00964290 2028220717 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z THOMAS UNDERWOOD 7931 EAST BOULEVARD DR ALEXANDRIA VA 223081307 2301710 0 X WWW.AHS.ORG X 1932 VA PROMOTE GARDENING IN AMERICA BY CONNECTING PEOPLE AND PLANTS, ENCOURAGING STEWARDSHIP OF THE EARTH, AND CELEBRATING THE ART AND SCIENCE OF HORTICULTURE. 16 15 28 125 14315 0 1327517 1104726 511729 325905 75222 92082 294344 331825 2208812 1854538 0 0 0 0 849257 861362 0 0 204337 1475557 1228107 2324814 2089469 -116002 -234931 3258782 3296038 627094 940407 2631688 2355631 X TO PROMOTE GARDENING IN AMERICA BY CONNECTING PEOPLE AND PLANTS, ENCOURAGING STEWARDSHIP OF THE EARTH, AND CELEBRATING THE ART AND SCIENCE OF HORTICULTURE. 0 0 393525 325905 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS: ACTIVITIES FOCUSING ON SHARING THE ART AND SCIENCE OF HORTICULTURE WITH A SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON GARDENING WITH CHILDREN AND YOUTH. SINCE 1993, THE SOCIETY HAS HOSTED THE NATIONAL CHILDREN AND YOUTH GARDEN SYMPOSIUM THAT IS COMMITTED TO BRIDGING THE GROWING DIVIDE THAT SEPARATES YOUNG PEOPLE FROM THE NATURAL WORLD. THE SOCIETY'S INTERNSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES VALUABLE HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS, HELPING TO SHAPE THE HORTICULTURAL LEADERS OF TOMORROW. ONLINE, RECIPROCAL ADMISSIONS, TRAVEL STUDY, AND OTHER SPECIAL PROGRAMS OFFER MEMBERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE THEIR PASSION FOR GARDENS AND GARDENING. AHS NATIONAL AWARDS PROGRAMS ENCOURAGE EXCELLENCE AND HONOR THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO HORTICULTURE IN AMERICA. 430615 MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS: INCLUDES PROVIDING SERVICES AND OUTREACH IN SUPPORT OF THE SOCIETY'S CONSTITUENCY REPRESENTING MORE THAN 20,000 MEMBERS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND INTERNATIONALLY. RECIPROCAL MEMBERSHIPS WITH MORE THAN 250 PUBLIC GARDENS AND HORTICULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS EXTEND THE SOCIETY'S REACH AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES OF HELPING MORE AMERICANS ENJOY THE REWARDS OF GARDENS AND GARDENING, CELEBRATING THE DIVERSITY OF HORTICULTURE IN AMERICA, AND ENCOURAGING EARTH-FRIENDLY GARDENING PRACTICES. 422084 COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAMS: INCLUDES THE SOCIETY'S FLAGSHIP PUBLICATION, "THE AMERICAN GARDENER" MAGAZINE. PROVIDING USEFUL AND AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION, "THE AMERICAN GARDENER" DEMONSTRATES THE SOCIETY'S COMMITMENT TO COMMUNICATING,STANDARDIZING, AND ENRICHING THE LANGUAGE OF HORTICULTURE THROUGH A VARIETY OF MEDIA. THE AHS WEBSITE PROVIDES A WEALTH OF GARDENING INFORMATION AS WELL AS UPDATES ON THE SOCIETY'S PROGRAMS. WITH MORE THAN 100 BOOKS DEVOTED TO THE WORLD OF ORNAMENTAL PLANTS PUBLISHED UNDER THE AHS BANNER, THE SOCIETY IS A LEADER IN CREATING AUTHORITATIVE GARDENING REFERENCE BOOKS THAT PUT THE MOST CURRENT HORTICULTURAL INFORMATION IN THE HANDS OF PROFESSIONAL AND AMATEUR GARDENERS ACROSS AMERICA. 315984 317603 RIVER FARM GARDENS AND BUILDINGS: INCLUDES THE OPERATION, STEWARDSHIP, AND ONGOING ENHANCEMENT OF THE SOCIETY'S 25-ACRE HEADQUARTERS PROPERTY, RIVER FARM. A SITE OF REGIONAL, NATIONAL, HORTICULTURAL, AND HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE, RIVER FARM IS OPEN TO VISITORS AND SERVES AS A VENUE FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, EXHIBITS, CIVIC MEETINGS, AND SPECIAL EVENTS. THE PROPERTY'S GARDENS AND NATURAL AREAS INCLUDE MANY DEMONSTRATION AREAS AND MODELS PROMOTING HORTICULTURAL INNOVATION, PRACTICAL EXPERIMENTATION, SUSTAINABILITY, AND CONSERVATION. THE GARDENS AND BUILDINGS STAFF ALSO PROVIDES CONTENT AND COORDINATION IN SUPPORT OF THE SOCIETY'S ON-SITE AND NATIONAL PROGRAMS. 315984 317603 1562208 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 1 28 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 16 15 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AL AZ AR CA AK CT FL GA IL KS KY MA MD MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI ME MO X X THE ORGANIZATION 7037685700 7931 EAST BOULEVARD DR ALEXANDRIA VA 223081307 HARRY RISSETTO 4.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSIE USREY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SALLY BARNETT 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY PAT MATHESON 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LESLIE ARIAIL 2.00 X X 0 0 0 J LANDON REEVE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 HENRIETTA BURKE 2.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS UNDERWOOD 40.00 X X 120000 0 4270 SHIRLEY NICOLAI 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA ADDRESS 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY BOLTON 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANE DIAMANTIS 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SKIPP CALVERT 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOEL GOLDSMITH 1.00 X 0 0 0 ED SNODGRASS 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARCIA ZECH 1.00 X 0 0 0 120000 0 4270 1 0 0 0 THE PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT GROUP INC 7160 COLUMBIA GATEWAY DRIVE SUITE COLUMBIA MD 21046 DIRECT MAIL PRINTING AND POSTAGE 160980 AVALON CONSULTING GROUP 2030 M STREET NW SUITE 700 WASHINGTON DC 20036 MEMBERSHIP STRATEGY, ANALYSIS & MANGMT. 107072 2 697860 41951 364915 43715 1104726 EDUCATIONAL EVENTS 900099 325905 325905 325905 43103 43103 6303 6303 310210 0 310210 310210 310210 409020 360041 48979 48979 48979 39525 41951 55803 -16278 -16278 38721 31328 7393 7393 ADVERTISING INCOME 541800 14315 14315 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 9882 9882 24197 1854538 643508 14315 91989 128885 82486 16755 29644 592047 437734 75569 78744 22587 16303 2995 3289 58910 42105 7797 9008 58933 42011 7797 9125 49567 49567 224044 200435 15510 8099 4314 3805 509 483410 413818 36346 33246 52176 29842 19190 3144 44345 39395 2281 2669 18304 10816 2962 4526 225870 209004 4461 12405 9671 5624 4047 31573 31573 34722 34722 TAXES & LICENSES 21967 8607 3958 9402 LIST RENTAL 11186 11186 TRAINING 6608 4395 1473 740 AWARDS 4642 4642 5708 5412 296 2089469 1562208 322924 204337 150 2539 48214 61524 149461 79220 4019 5953 34495 44925 1696872 528551 1090044 1168321 1889132 1912156 43267 0 21400 3258782 3296038 149642 187496 442675 485631 29977 260880 0 0 4800 6400 627094 940407 X 1660869 1360440 651100 675472 319719 319719 2631688 2355631 3258782 3296038 X -234931 -41126 X X 0 1 1 X 0 X 1349827 1219584 1040613 1327517 1104726 6042267 1349827 1219584 1040613 1327517 1104726 6042267 36584 6005683 354698 349316 318714 349280 359616 1731624 13839 8754 13047 10269 6992 52901 7826792 1732619 0.76730 0.77880 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 319719 5489 5489 319719 319719 3811 3811 319719 269719 50000 319719 256959 12760 269719 0 0 647008 647008 515946 342409 173537 155795 99213 56582 378123 86929 291194 1168321 RENTAL DEPOSITS 6400 6400 1854538 2089469 -234931 -25002 -16124 -41126 -276057 1900543 -25002 87131 62129 1838414 16124 16124 1854538 2176600 87131 87131 2089469 0 2089469 DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE SET UP TO SUPPORT THE SOCIETY'S AWARDS PROGRAM, INTERNSHIPS, STAFF DEVELOPMENT, AND GENERAL OPERATIONS. DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: THE PROVISIONS OF ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION 740, INCOME TAXES (ASC 740) REQUIRE THAT A TAX POSITION BE RECOGNIZED OR DERECOGNIZED BASED ON A "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" THRESHOLD. THIS APPLIES TO POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE SOCIETY DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE, OR REFLECT, ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE SOCIETY'S FEDERAL EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURN AND THE VIRGINIA CORPORATION TAX RETURNS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2010, 2009, AND 2008 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY ARE FILED. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF MERCHANDISE SOLD 31,328. SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSE 55,803. PART XIII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF MERCHANDISE SOLD 31,328. SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSE 55,803. GALA 81476 41951 39525 16952 1350 37501 81476 41951 39525 16952 1350 37501 55803 -16278 JANE UNDERWOOD FAMILY MEMBER OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. 42039 EMPLOYMENT WAGES AND BENEFITS FOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM MANAGER AND HORTICULTURALIST 0 X 2 2500 X 105 X PLANTS & SEEDS 4 30886 COST X GIFT CERTIFICATES 8 630 COST X ALL OTHER NON-CASH GIFTS 12 5559 COST X EVENT TICKETS 12 2707 COST X AUCTION GIFT BASKETS/GIFT CERTIFICATES 7 897 COST X TRAVEL/HOTEL PACKAGES 1 430 COST 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION WAS ESTABLISHED AS A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION WITH MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE BEFORE IT IS FILED AND A COPY IS SENT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MAKES A REPORT ON THE FORM 990 TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION ENFORCES ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THROUGH HAVING THE BOARD COMPLETE ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION FOR THE SOCIETY'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS ESTABLISHED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ARE INDEPENDENT AND USE INFORMATION FROM INDUSTRY COMPENSATION SURVEYS. THE SECRETARY MAINTAINS RECORDS OF THE MEETINGS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL OF THE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT UPON REQUEST. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: NET UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS: -25,002. INVESTMENT EXPENSES: -16,124. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: -41,126. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION PROCESS BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.