2011-06-25T10:26:00-07:00 2010-12-31 990EZ 2010-01-01 201061861 JACKSONVILLE ARBORETUM & GARDENS INC JACK 9043465542 PO Box 5763 Jacksonville FL 32247 Jon Edmonson 9046551113 2011-06-25 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z X www.jacksonvillearboretum.org X 98565 X 90932 0 0 0 7633 8133 -500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90432 0 0 0 30159 41227 3031 7302 81719 8713 13194 11565 33472 X 13194 30041 0 0 0 3431 13194 33472 0 0 13194 33472 X Operation of public arboretum & garden. Provide for safe and easy public access to public arboretum and gardens. Includes water and electrical installation/service, provision of public toilets, signs, brochures, and maps. See attached Exhibit C for detail of expenses. 11337 16205 Operation and maintenance of a public arboretum. Includes expenses directly related to the maintenance of, care for, and planting of trees, shrubs, and other plants. Also includes equipment required to perform this function and storage of such equipment. See attached Exhibit C for detail of expenses. 28596 31937 Increase public awareness of the public arboretum with the goal of raising attendance and generating funds (through donations) to be used in operation/maintenance of the facility. Provide public education regarding native plant life, conservation, and outdoor recreation opportunities. See attached Exhibit C for details. 24500 30856 78998 Lynda Aycock Rogers Towers PA 1301 Riverplace Blvd STE 1500 Jacksonville FL 32207 23 0 0 0 Zimmermann Boulos OE and S 1524 San Marco Blvd Jacksonville FL 32207 2 0 0 0 Elyse Bekiempis 921 N Davis St Building E Jacksonville FL 32209 4 0 0 0 Chris Edmonson Vice President McKesson Corporation 778 Port Wine Ln Jacksonville FL 32225 8 0 0 0 Meg Gaffney Blue Leaf Landscape 4508 French St Jacksonville FL 32205 6 0 0 0 Carlton Higgenbotham 3950 Townsend Blvd Jacksonville FL 32277 25 23000 0 0 Shirley Trier Davey Resource Group 8555 Plummer Road Jacksonville FL 32219 0 0 0 0 Becky Mariotti Hamilton Project Mgr Gate Petroleum PO Box 23627 Jacksonville FL 32241 4 0 0 0 Murray F Lad Hawkins Genesis Group 9520 Cypress Green Dr STE 200 Jacksonville FL 32256 10 0 0 0 Michelle Hendryx Environmental Services Inc 7220 Financial Way STE 100 Jacksonville FL 32256 4 0 0 0 Robert B Mitchell Vice President Merrill Lynch 10027 Leisure Lane N Jacksonville FL 32256 1 0 0 0 Rachel Sulkers Environmental Services Inc 7220 Financial Way STE 100 Jacksonville FL 32256 4 0 0 0 Merrill Varn Varn Turpentine And Cattle Co PO Box 40965 Jacksonville FL 32203 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FL Chris Edmonson PO Box 5763 Jacksonville FL 322475763 9046551113 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 8562 9117 267327 53028 90932 428966 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8562 9117 267327 53028 90932 428966 0 428966 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 428966 0 X In July, 2006 the City of Jacksonville leased 120 acres of passive recreation land owned by the City of Jacksonville to the Jacksonville Arboretum and Gardens, Inc. for development of an arboretum, gardens, and passve recreation park for a 20 year period for $1.00 per year. The actual leasehold value of the facilities is unknown. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED F99Z_P01_S00_L01 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 1 Please refer to "Exhibit A" provided with this return for a detailed listing of donors contributing greater than or equal to $100 during the calendar year of 2010 and a full accounting of 2010 contributions. F99Z_P01_S00_L05a Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 5a This transaction represents the theft of JAG's EZGo Maintenance Cart in the month of September 2010. No actual sale occurred. The original purchase price was $8,133 and JAG received an insurance settlement of $7,633 after a $500 deductible. Please refer to "Exhibit B" for a detailed explanation. F99Z_P01_S00_L16 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Other expenses for CY2010 include Insurance, a catering deposit for the 2011 "Brush with Nature" event, Banking Fees, IT costs associated with Website Hosting and Development, IT costs associated with e-mail campaigns, Donations and Memberships with other non-profit organizations, Volunteer workday expenses, and Miscellaneous supplies. A detailed schedule of total expenses is provided as "Exhibit C" for any users of this return. F99Z_P01_S00_L20 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20 JAG used grant funds provided by the United Way Champion Zones program to purchase several pieces of durable, motorized equipment in CY2010 with an expected useful life of 5 years. JAG also purchased a steel transportation container with an expected useful life of 10 years for storing this equipment. Straight-Line depreciation will be used to calculate the book value of these assets. Please refer to "Exhibit D" provided with a copy of this return for details on individual assets and depreciation amounts. F99Z_P02_S00_L24 Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 Other Assets include two STIHL Chain Saws, a STIHL Backpack Blower, a STIHL Handheld blower, two STIHL Trimmers, and a 20-foot steel transportation container. The equipment is used for the maintenance and development of the park and is stored on-site in the locked container. F99Z_P03_S00_L28 Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line (28-31) The calendar year 2010 was one of great success for Jacksonville Arboretum and Gardens (JAG) as measured by progress toward our organizational goals. With the help of more than 200 volunteers, community service workers, and board members we cleared and opened the 1-mile "Rosemary Ridge" trail that passes through multiple ecosystems. This trail includes a large foot bridge that traverses a small creek by the entrance and scenic views of unique areas in the park. Poor-quality soil in the parking area was removed and the first phase of our Parking Area Landscaping project was completed. This project included the planting of more than 50 trees around the parking area and other areas in the park. Utilizing the services of a professional arborist and members of the board we prepared areas around Lake Ray for a large-scale planting of trees, flowering trees, and shrubs. This tree planting created some of our first "collection areas" of related species and we placed extensive signage to label each specimen. Our Lake Loop trail was re-graded and altered to make it ADA compatible so that those with disabilities may have easier access to the park. The lake loop trail doubles as a service road for maintenance access. Working with the First Coast Invasive Working Group we eliminated many invasive species in multiple areas of the park. With the help of an Eagle Scout candidate we established a picnic area under several of our live oak trees with five picnic tables for the public use. A drainpipe was installed at the northeast corner of Lake Ray to ensure proper drainage and maintain consistent water levels in the lake. JAG held numerous events to increase public awareness and enjoyment of the natural environment the park provides. We hosted the Mayor's Second Annual Great Tree Festival in February 2010, multiple Owl Prowls and campfire events for the public, the JaxParks Easter "Eggstravaganza" in April 2010, and the grand opening of the Rosemary Ridge Trail in November 2010. JAG continues to be a woodland oasis located in a busy, urban area that offers the public a place to experience and learn about the natural environment around them. A complete accounting for contributions and expenses is provided in Exhibits A through D for any users of this return. Our 2010 form 990 was delayed while we sought advice from the IRS on how to correctly report the theft of our EZGo maintenance cart. We filed a form 8868 for a 3-month extension in May 2011. The form 8868 was accepted.