DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN (EIN 86-0136925)
Tax period
2010-10-01 to 2011-09-30
Filed
2012-08-10
IRS object ID
201242239349301954
Schema version
2010v3.4
Source
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Timestamp2012-08-10T16:37:57-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-09-30TaxPeriodEndDate

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DescriptionHORTICULTURE - PROPAGATING & MAINTAINING A LIVING PLANT COLLECTION OF OVER 50,000 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 IN TWO WAYS. FIRST BY DISPLAYING AND INTERPRETING ITS COLLECTION FOR THE PUBLIC AT ITS GARDEN IN PHOENIX, AZ WHICH IN THE CURRENT YEAR ATTRACTED APPROXIMATELY 438,000 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 26,000 PARTICIPANTS IN THE SCHOOL PROGRAM IN 2010-2011.PROGRAMMING FOR ADULTS INCLUDE WORKSHOPS, HIKES, TRIPS AND CERTIFICATION CLASSES, INCLUDING BOTANICAL ART AND ILLUSTRATION SCHOOL AND DESERT LANDSCAPING SCHOOL. OVER 3,500 PARTICIPANTS TOOK PART IN ADULT PROGRAMMING OPPORTUNITIES IN 2010-2011.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 69,000 PLANT SPECIMENS AND A LIBRARY WITH OVER 7,600 VOLUMES AND 340 PERIODICALS 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 5 PAPERS RESULTING FROM THEIR RESEARCH.Description
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Reconcilation Other Changes-883846ReconcilationOtherChanges
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 Years5927445CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years5952536CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years3189180CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year3342443CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year3278757CurrentTaxYear
Total21690361Total

Gross Receipts From Admissions GrossReceiptsFromAdmissions

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years6857796CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years7419241CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years13546529CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year8535928CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year8157008CurrentTaxYear
Total44516502Total

Total509 Total509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years12785241CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years13371777CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years16735709CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year11878371CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year11435765CurrentTaxYear
Total66206863Total

Amts Recd From Disqual Persons AmtsRecdFromDisqualPersons

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years949431CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years1173856CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years549748CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year817561CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year941185CurrentTaxYear
Total4431781Total

Amts From Subst Contributors AmtsFromSubstContributors

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Support From DQ Ps Etc SupportFromDQPsEtc

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years949431CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years1173856CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years549748CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year817561CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year941185CurrentTaxYear
Total4431781Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total50961775082PublicSupportTotal509

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years1065950CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years858049CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years654694CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year9079CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year3207CurrentTaxYear
Total2590979Total

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years1065950CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years858049CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years654694CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year9079CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year3207CurrentTaxYear
Total2590979Total

Other Income509 OtherIncome509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years153674CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years171503CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years202461CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year152091CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year96858CurrentTaxYear
Total776587Total

Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years14004865CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years14401329CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years17592864CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year12039541CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year11535830CurrentTaxYear
Total69574429Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Percentage5090.88790PublicSupportPercentage509
Prior Year Support Percentage0.87050PriorYearSupportPercentage
Investment Income Percentage0.03720InvestmentIncomePercentage
Prior Yr Invest Income Percentage0.04500PriorYrInvestIncomePercentage
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 Balance9218659BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions108523Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-494099InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Administrative Expenses-494099AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance9327182EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

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

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

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 Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis12400768OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation4567554Depreciation
Book Value7833214BookValue

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis14713448OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation2196339Depreciation
Book Value12517109BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis2722895OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation6121954Depreciation
Book Value-3399059BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings16951264TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
BANK LINE OF CREDIT$1,000,000
NOTE PAYABLE MERIDIAN BANK$250,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts1250000TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue9717315TotalRevenue
Total Expenses10794978TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year-1077663ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Other-$883,846OtherAmount
Total Adjustments-883846TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS-1961509ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt9141600TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities370287DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Other Revenues-445658OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F990-75371RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal9216971RevenueSubtotal
Other Revenues Not Included500344OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt500344RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9909717315TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt11147711TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities370287DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Other Expenses Included60142OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F990430429ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal10717282ExpensesSubtotal
Other Expenses Not Included77696OtherExpensesNotIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt77696ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99010794978TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (9 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
PART III, LINE 1A:COLLECTIONS INCLUDE THE ORGANIZATION'S LIBRARY AND LIVING PLANT COLLECTION, WHICH ARE ON DISPLAY FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THESE COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT CAPITALIZED BY THE ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION'S LIBRARY CONSISTS OF 300 BOTANICAL PERIODICALS AND OVER 6,000 RARE BOOKS, INCLUDING FLORISTIC, ECOLOGICAL AND HORTICULTURAL WORKS THAT RELATE TO 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 ORGANIZATION 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 $2,125,000. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PRACTICE FOLLOWED BY MANY GARDENS, SPECIMENS CONTRIBUTED TO THE ORGANIZATION 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, 2011, AQUISITIONS AND DEACCESSIONS OF COLLECTION ITEMS WERE NOT SIGNIFICANT.
PART III, LINE 4:COLLECTIONS INCLUDE THE ORGANIZATION'S LIBRARY AND LIVING PLANT COLLECTION, WHICH ARE ON DISPLAY FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THESE COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT CAPITALIZED BY THE ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION'S LIBRARY CONSISTS OF 300 BOTANICAL PERIODICALS AND OVER 6,000 RARE BOOKS, INCLUDING FLORISTIC, ECOLOGICAL AND HORTICULTURAL WORKS THAT RELATE TO 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 ORGANIZATION 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 $2,125,000. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PRACTICE FOLLOWED BY MANY GARDENS, SPECIMENS CONTRIBUTED TO THE ORGANIZATION 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, 2011, AQUISITIONS AND DEACCESSIONS OF COLLECTION ITEMS WERE NOT SIGNIFICANT.
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, 2011, U.S. FEDERAL INFORMATION RETURNS FOR YEARS ENDED PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 AND STATE RETURNS FOR YEARS ENDED PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 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 -18,000. TRANSFER OF ENDOWMENT TO DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN FOUNDATION -865,846.PART XI, LINE 8 - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:
REVENUE REPORTED ON DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN FOUNDATION EIN: 26-3305761 -445,658.PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:
RECEIVABLE DISCOUNT 18,000. IN-KIND AUCTION ITEMS 77,696. GRANTS FROM DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN FOUNDATION 404,648.PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:
EXPENSES REPORTED ON DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN FOUNDATION EIN: 26-3305761 60,142.PART XIII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:
IN-KIND AUCTION ITEMS 77,696.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, 2011, DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. TRANSFERRED ALL OF THE CASH, INVESTMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVABLE RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT TO THE FOUNDATION.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1DINNER ON THE DESERTNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1504246GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event1359921CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event1144325GrossRevenueEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event1144325OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Name Of Event2LUMINARIANameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event2713464GrossReceiptsEvent2
Charitable Contributions Event2379349CharitableContributionsEvent2
Gross Revenue Event2334115GrossRevenueEvent2
Other Direct Expenses Event2334115OtherDirectExpensesEvent2
Total Number Of Other Events8TotalNumberOfOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Other Events365388GrossReceiptsOtherEvents
Charitable Contrib Other Events156504CharitableContribOtherEvents
Gross Revenue Other Events208884GrossRevenueOtherEvents
Other Direct Expenses Other Events208884OtherDirectExpensesOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Total1583098GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total895774CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events687324GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events687324OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events687324DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary0NetIncomeSummary

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Independent ConsultantXIndependentConsultant
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
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 Org178515BaseCompensationFilingOrg
Comp Based On Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs
Bonus Filing Org50000BonusFilingOrg
Bonus Related Orgs0BonusRelatedOrgs
Other Compensation Filing Org0OtherCompensationFilingOrg
Other Compensation Related Orgs0OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs
Deferred Comp Filing Org6033DeferredCompFilingOrg
Deferred Comp Related Orgs0DeferredCompRelatedOrgs
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org540NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs0NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs
Total Compensation Filing Org235088TotalCompensationFilingOrg
Total Compensation Related Orgs0TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org0CompReportPrior990FilingOrg
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 M IRS990ScheduleM

Works Of Art WorksOfArt

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions1NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99034470NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Books And Publications BooksAndPublications

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Noncash Contribs Rptd F9909346NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions10NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99028941NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable (4 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxDescriptionDescriptionNumber Of ContributionsNumberOfContributionsNoncash Contribs Rptd F990NoncashContribsRptdF990Method Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
XAUCTION ITEMS12881870FMV
XTRAV.VOUCHERS117500CASH VALUE
XPLANTS/EXHIBITS1355104FMV
XWEDDING312610FMV
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 (9 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanationReturn ReferenceReturnReference
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.
CONFLICT 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 12C
THE 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 B, LINE 15
THE 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 VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:RECEIVABLE DISCOUNT -18,000. TRANSFER OF ENDOWMENT TO DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN FOUNDATION -865,846. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: -883,846.FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:
EXPLANATION TO DESCRIBE ANY CHANGES TO PROCESS OF OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT:NO CHANGE HAS TAKEN PLACE IN THE PROCESS. IT IS THE SAME AS IN THE PRIOR YEARS.FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C:

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 Org1GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
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 Org0OtherTransferFromOtherOrg

Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeAmount InvolvedAmountInvolvedMethod Of Amt DeterminationMethodOfAmtDetermination
DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN FOUNDATION
B865946CASH AND RECEIVABLES TRANSFERS
DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN FOUNDATION
C404648CASH

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