2011-08-05T15:09:43-05:00 2010-09-30 Schmidt Westergard & Company PLLC 77 West University Drive Mesa AZ 852015830 990 2009-10-01 860136925 Desert Botanical Garden Inc DESE 4804818155 1201 N Galvin Pkwy Phoenix AZ 85008 Kenneth J Schutz 4804818155 2011-07-27 1 Jeffrey A Bither 4808346030 2009 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z Kenneth J Schutz 1201 N Galvin Pkwy Phoenix AZ 85008 12335408 0 X dbg.org X 1937 AZ As a living museum, the organization's purpose is for (see schedule O for continuation) advancing excellence in education, research, exhibition, and conservation of desert plants of the world with emphasis on the Southwestern United States, and engaging in any lawful act or activity not for pecuniary profit for which nonprofit corporations may be organized, so far as is or may be permitted by the laws of the State of Arizona and Section 501(c)(3) of the Code. 38 38 322 1140 0 0 5086295 5265425 6863530 3134957 223326 -3645 2715509 1571293 14888660 9968030 0 0 6743318 6001013 112411 0 1128317 5644546 5121997 12500275 11123010 2388385 -1154980 26446483 20320161 6279686 2621765 20166797 17698396 As a living museum, the organization's purpose is for advancing excellence in education, research, exhibition, and conservation of desert plants of the world with emphasis on the Southwestern United States, and engaging in any lawful (see schedule O for continuation) act or activity not for pecuniary profit for which nonprofit corporations may be organized, so far as is or may be permitted by the laws of the State of Arizona and Section 501(c)(3) of the Code. 0 0 8482966 3165195 HORTICULTURE - 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 350,000 VISITORS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. SECOND BY OFFERING A COLLEGE-LEVEL CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN DESERT LANDSCAPING WITH 86 PEOPLE PARTICIPATING.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 37,000 PARTICIPANTS IN THE SCHOOL PROGRAM IN 2009-10.PROGRAMMING FOR ADULTS INCLUDE WORKSHOPS, HIKES, TRIPS AND CERTIFICATION CLASSES, INCLUDING BOTANICAL ART AND ILLUSTRATION SCHOOL AND DESERT LANDSCAPING SCHOOL. OVER 4,000 PARTICIPANTS TOOK PART IN ADULT PROGRAMMING OPPORTUNITIES IN 2009-10.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 A CIRCULATION OF 26,100 EACH. TWELVE ADDITIONAL SEASONAL MAILINGS ARE DISTRIBUTED EACH YEAR WITH A CIRCULATION OF 26,100 AS WELL. THE GARDEN'S WEB SITE HAS MORE THAN 70,000 HITS PER MONTH. THE GARDEN ALSO STAFFS A PLANT HOTLINE THAT RECEIVES MORE THAN 900 CALLS ANNUALLY.RESEARCH - INVESTIGATING THE BIOLOGY, ECOLOGY, AND CONSERVATION OF THE DESERT PLANTS AND ENVIRONMENT. THE GARDEN HAS AN EXTENSIVE HERBARIUM CONTAINING NEARLY 64,000 PLANT SPECIMENS AND A LIBRARY WITH OVER 7,700 VOLUMES AND 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 4 PAPERS RESULTING FROM THEIR RESEARCH. 8482966 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 115 0 1 322 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 38 38 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AZ X Michael Olson 4804818155 1201 N Galvin Parkway Phoenix AZ 85008 Melodie Lewis 5.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Sillyman 5.00 X 0 0 0 Scott T Schaefer 5.00 X 0 0 0 Rebecca Ailes-Fine 5.00 X 0 0 0 Tom Bekey 5.00 X 0 0 0 Robert Bulla 5.00 X 0 0 0 Louis F Comus Jr 5.00 X 0 0 0 Barton Faber 5.00 X 0 0 0 Amy Flood 5.00 X 0 0 0 Hazel Hare 5.00 X 0 0 0 Nancy Swanson 5.00 X 0 0 0 Robert Tancer 5.00 X 0 0 0 Bruce Weber 5.00 X 0 0 0 Rosellen Papp 5.00 X 0 0 0 Donald R Ottosen 5.00 X 0 0 0 H Clifton Douglas 5.00 X 0 0 0 William Huizingh PhD 5.00 X 0 0 0 Gail Bradley 5.00 X 0 0 0 Shelley Cohn 5.00 X 0 0 0 Tammy McLeod 5.00 X 0 0 0 Peggy Mullan 5.00 X 0 0 0 John Burnside 5.00 X 0 0 0 Barbara Hoffnagle 5.00 X 0 0 0 Mari Koerner PhD 5.00 X 0 0 0 Ken Udenze 5.00 X 0 0 0 Steven Zylstra 5.00 X 0 0 0 Teniqua Broughton 5.00 X 0 0 0 Craig Clifford 5.00 X 0 0 0 Dawn Goldman 5.00 X 0 0 0 Jeff Hebets 5.00 X 0 0 0 Martha Hunter 5.00 X 0 0 0 Paul Morell 5.00 X 0 0 0 Carolyn O'Malley 5.00 X 0 0 0 William F Wilder 5.00 X 0 0 0 Oonagh Boppart 5.00 X 0 0 0 Lee Baumann Cohn 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Kathryn M Baker 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Marta L Morando 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Janet R Lewis 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Stephen Tufts 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Ken Schutz 40.00 X X 228751 0 6745 Mary Lynn Mack 40.00 X 120154 0 5529 Beverly Duzik 40.00 X 125551 0 5996 474456 0 18270 3 0 1 0 0 1923832 621475 69614 2650504 579458 5265425 Admissions 900099 2475079 2475079 Education / Classes 611600 338233 338233 Group Services 900099 321645 321645 3134957 9079 9079 296717 295685 13756 1032 -13756 -12724 -12724 1007912 621475 1007912 0 2469227 1050025 1419202 1419202 Concession Sales 722210 113031 113031 Consulting Fees 900099 30238 30238 Miscellaneous 900099 8822 8822 152091 9968030 3165195 0 1537410 232700 232700 4563583 3429181 493976 640426 156293 102135 31633 22525 683079 551751 63021 68307 365358 268965 47369 49024 20783 20783 25000 25000 3139 3139 206507 153183 53324 284960 269383 15577 583098 489920 28491 64687 26922 26922 415547 190236 162066 63245 123714 31728 86288 5698 56307 56307 1322102 1322102 72818 52874 12589 7355 Exhibit Planning 796859 796859 Outside Services 775317 514561 123925 136831 Beverage Expense 96804 96804 Special Events Expense 53959 53959 Board Expenses 16529 16529 241632 186362 39010 16260 11123010 8482966 1511727 1128317 4671796 1135199 238398 439265 1101027 814456 58793 72876 146188 193096 165230 127033 29044181 11637295 17905644 17406886 2008919 36063 150488 95287 26446483 20320161 741862 961392 1237824 1060373 4300000 600000 6279686 2621765 X 16455106 16187974 3711691 1510422 20166797 17698396 26446483 20320161 X 0 1 1 X 0 X 6341416 5927445 5952536 3189180 3342443 24753020 6659003 6857796 7419241 13546529 8535928 43018497 13000419 12785241 13371777 16735709 11878371 67771517 1644207 949431 1173856 549748 817561 5134803 0 1644207 949431 1173856 549748 817561 5134803 62636714 647970 1065950 858049 654694 9079 3235742 647970 1065950 858049 654694 9079 3235742 264049 153674 171503 202461 152091 943778 13912438 14004865 14401329 17592864 12039541 71951037 0.87050 0.86180 0.04500 0.05430 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X 0 6719079 2499580 748412 748412 9218659 6719079 288123 288123 6719079 1.00000 0 0 12313968 4273148 8040820 2689193 1843552 845641 14041020 5520595 8520425 17406886 9968030 11123010 -1154980 1483 -1314904 -1313421 -2468401 11387019 1483 309769 1188845 1500097 9886922 81108 81108 9968030 11483388 309769 50609 360378 11123010 0 11123010 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, 2010, the Organization acquired a collection piece from the artwork of Dale Chihuly for approximately $625,000. Deaccessions of collection items were not significant during the year ended September 30, 2010. 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, 2010, the Organization acquired a collection piece from the artwork of Dale Chihuly for approximately $625,000. Deaccessions of collection items were not significant during the year ended September 30, 2010. Part XI, Line 8 - Other Adjustments: Receivable Discount: -81108. Transfer of endowment to Desert Botanical Garden Foundation: -1233796. Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Revenue reported on Desert Botanical Garden Foundation EIN: 26-3305761: 1188845. Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Receivable Discount: 81108. Part XIII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Expenses reported on Desert Botanical Garden Foundation EIN: 26-3305761: 50609. 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, 2010, Desert Botanical Garden, Inc. transferred all of the cash, investments and contributions receivable related to the Organization's endowment to the Foundation. Dinner on the Desert 474633 189482 285151 285151 Luminaria 738393 349414 388979 388979 8 416361 82579 333782 333782 1629387 621475 1007912 1007912 1007912 0 X X X X X 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 Ken Schutz 180987 0 47764 0 0 0 6745 0 0 0 235496 0 206255 0 Part I, Lines 4b-c: Ken Schutz $25,000 Nonqualified retirement plan that is non-eligible until retirement. Part I, Line 5 Incentive 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 6 Incentive 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 7 performance based bonus plan X 14039 FMV X 1 6110 FMV X 2 127659 FMV X Auction items 176 151461 FMV X Trav.Vouchers 3 12889 Cash Value X Plants 21 254765 FMV X Auto Parts 1 12535 FMV 0 1 1 Third Party Use: Part I, Line 32b: The organization utilizes a financial broker to sell non-cash stock contributions. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 Not-for-profit corporation with members. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a Certain Garden membership levels have voting privileges for board positions. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b Certain Membership levels vote on and confirm board members at the annual meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 The 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 12c 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 15 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 C, line 19 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 XI, Line 2c: 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. Desert Botanical Garden Foundation 1201 N Galvin Pkwy Phoenix AZ 85008 263305761 To raise funds for the Desert Botanical Garden and promote education. AZ 501(c)(3) 11a N/A 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 Desert Botanical Garden Foundation B 1233796