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BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF TEXAS INC: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF TEXAS INC (EIN 75-2198196)
Tax period
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
Filed
2011-11-11
IRS object ID
201133159349302483
Schema version
2010v3.4
Source
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Timestamp2011-11-11T12:46:57-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

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NameSEYMOUR SOHMERName
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Mission DescriptionTHE BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF TEXAS INC (BRIT) CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND PROVIDES EDUCATION IN ORDER TO CREATE AND SHARE KNOWLEDGE OF THE PLANT WORLD AND INSPIRE THE PUBLIC INTO ACTION FOR A SUSTAINABLE PLANET. BRIT SERVES AS A THINK TANK AND CATALYST TO DEVELOP BOTANICAL SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS GLOBALLY CHALLENGING PROBLEMS. BRIT INSPIRES LEARNING AND FORMS INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATIONS FOR CRITICAL RESEARCH WITHIN SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL, CULTURAL, AND BUSINESS COMMUNITIES.MissionDescription
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DescriptionRESEARCH. BRIT'S RESEARCH PROGRAM IS THE FOUNDATIONAL ACTIVITY UPON WHICH THE INSTITUTE ACHIEVES ITS MISSION. BRIT ACTS AS A CATALYST WITHIN THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY TO ADDRESS GLOBALLY CHALLENGING PROBLEMS BY USING VARIOUS BOTANICAL LENSES (TAXONOMY, ETHNOBOTANY, ECOLOGICAL/ENVIRONMENTAL, AND BIOMEMICRY). RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY BRIT MAKES THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE, SOMETIMES DIRECTLY THROUGH IMPROVEMENTS TO LIFE, AND SOMETIMES INDIRECTLY THROUGH INCREASING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD WHICH ALLOWS US TO BECOME MORE RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS OF THE PLANET.Description

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DescriptionEDUCATION. BRIT DEVELOPS AND PRESENTS NUMEROUS EDUCATION PROGRAMS COVERING VARIOUS TOPICS IN BOTANY, ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION. PROGRAMS ARE PRESENTED TO VARIOUS GROUPS INCLUDING EDUCATORS, STUDENTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE BRIT SEED (SCIENCE-BASED EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION DESIGN) SCHOOL FOR EDUCATORS INSPIRES AND SUPPORTS EDUCATORS IN CONNECTING CHILDREN TO NATURE THROUGH THE USE OF OUTDOOR CLASSROOMS, NATURE, AND URBAN ENVIRONMENTS. BRIT PROVIDES CONTINUING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES THAT COMBINE SCIENCE RESEARCH-BASED BEST PRACTICES WITH HANDS-ON, REAL-WORLD LEARNING THROUGH OUTDOOR INQUIRY, PLACE-BASED EDUCATION, AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING.Description

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DescriptionCOLLECTIONS. THE CORNERSTONE OF THE BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF TEXAS IS ITS HERBARIUM AND BOTANICAL LIBRARY. BRIT'S HERBARIUM, A COLLECTION OF MORE THAN ONE MILLION DRIED PLANT SPECIMENS REPRESENTING MUCH OF EARTH'S PLANT DIVERSITY, IS AMONG THE LARGEST IN THE UNITED STATES. BRIT'S COLLECTIONS-BASED RESEARCH PROVIDES INFORMATION FOR CONSERVATION PURPOSES AND IS A RESOURCE FOR RESEARCH SCIENTISTS, STUDENTS, TEACHERS, PLANT ENTHUSIASTS, GARDENERS, HOSPITALS, AND MANY OTHERS. BRIT'S PLANT COLLECTIONS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC TO HELP FULFILL OUR MISSION TO ACHIEVE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE VALUE THAT PLANTS BRING TO LIFE.Description

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DescriptionPRESS. IN ADDITION TO THE SPECIFIC PROGRAMS DESCRIBED ON LINES 4A,4B, AND 4C, BRIT PUBLISHES THE JOURNAL OF BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF TEXAS, WHICH PRESENTS RESEARCH FROM BRIT RESEARCHERS AS WELL AS LEADING RESEARCHES FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. BRIT ALSO PRODUCES MONOGRAPHS WRITTEN BY VARIOUS BOTANICAL RESEARCHERS AND PRODUCED THE ILLUSTRATED FLORA OF NORTH TEXAS AND THE ILLUSTRATED FLORA OF EAST TEXAS WHICH ARE LEADING WORKS IN TEXAS BOTANICAL EDUCATION.Description
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance12364183BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions324Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses1487773InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures392807OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance13459473EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance9941484BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions486Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses2767213InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures345000OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance12364183EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance12822368BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions1072040Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-3697924InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures255000OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance9941484EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance1.00000PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis2267634OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation1487648Depreciation
Book Value779986BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis20882162InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value20882162BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings21662148TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Securities OtherSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionLONG TERM ASSETSDescription
Book Value13481230BookValue
Method Of ValuationFMethodOfValuation
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Securities13481230TotalOfBookValueSecurities

Other Assets OtherAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionASSETS RESTRICTED FOR INVESTMENT IN BUILDING AND EQUIPMENTDescription
Book Value11963871BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets11963871TotalBookValueOtherAssets
Total Revenue3447491TotalRevenue
Total Expenses3296743TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year150748ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments1250090NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Total Adjustments1250090TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS1400838ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt4657548TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments1250090NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Revenue Not Rptd F9901250090RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal3407458RevenueSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included40033InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt40033RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9903447491TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt3256710TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Not Rptd F9900ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal3256710ExpensesSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included240033InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded2
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt40033ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9903296743TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ExplanationPART III, LINE 1: HERBARIA AND LIBRARY COLLECTIONS: THE ORIGINAL COLLECTIONS FROM SMU ARE HELD UNDER THE TERMS OF A PERMANENT LOAN ARRANGEMENT FROM THAT UNIVERSITY, AND THE ORIGINAL COLLECTIONS FROM VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY ARE AN OUTRIGHT GIFT AS STATED IN A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THAT INSTITUTION. ALL COLLECTIONS ACCUMULATED ASIDE FROM THE ADDITIONS OF THOSE COLLECTIONS, AND DESIGNATED AS "BRIT", ARE GOVERNED ENTIRELY BY THE PROTOCOLS OF BRIT AS APPROVED BY ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THESE COLLECTIONS ARE HELD FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION AND RESEARCH RATHER THAN FOR FINANCIAL GAIN. THESE COLLECTIONS ARE PROTECTED, CARED FOR, AND PRESERVED BY BRIT. AS THESE COLLECTIONS ARE CONSIDERED BOTANICAL TREASURES, A FAIR VALUE IS NOT READILY DETERMINABLE AND, THEREFORE, COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT CAPITALIZED AND ARE EXCLUDED FROM THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. ANY EXPENDITURES RELATED TO PURCHASES, SALES, OR INSURANCE RECOVERIES OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE REPORTED SEPARATELY IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES IN THE YEAR IN WHICH THEY OCCUR.Explanation

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable (2 entries)

RegionRegionNumber Of OfficesNumberOfOfficesNumber Of EmployeesNumberOfEmployeesType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTotal ExpendituresTotalExpenditures
SOUTH AMERICA12PROGRAM SERVICESBOTANICAL RESEARCH91764
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC11PROGRAM SERVICESBOTANICAL RESEARCH22000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Number Of Employees3SubtotalNumberOfEmployees
Cont Number Of Employees0ContNumberOfEmployees
Total Number Of Employees3TotalNumberOfEmployees
Subtotal Amount Spent113764SubtotalAmountSpent
Cont Amount Spent0ContAmountSpent
Total Amount Spent113764TotalAmountSpent
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorp
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrust
Own Foreign Corp0OwnForeignCorp
Passive Foreign Invest Co0PassiveForeignInvestCo
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnership
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountries

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1ANNUAL AWARDNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1317771GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event1226863CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event190908GrossRevenueEvent1
Rent Facility Costs Event112768RentFacilityCostsEvent1
Food And Beverage Event153115FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event125025OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Name Of Event2FETE AUCTIONNameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event2229357GrossReceiptsEvent2
Charitable Contributions Event290664CharitableContributionsEvent2
Gross Revenue Event2138693GrossRevenueEvent2
Non Cash Prizes Event256265NonCashPrizesEvent2
Rent Facility Costs Event26314RentFacilityCostsEvent2
Food And Beverage Event242146FoodAndBeverageEvent2
Entertainment Event22900EntertainmentEvent2
Other Direct Expenses Event214611OtherDirectExpensesEvent2
Gross Receipts Total547128GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total317527CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events229601GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Non Cash Prizes Total Events56265NonCashPrizesTotalEvents
Rent Facility Costs Total Events19082RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events95261FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Entertainment Total Events2900EntertainmentTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events39636OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events213144DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary16457NetIncomeSummary

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantiation Required1SubstantiationRequired
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Independent ConsultantXIndependentConsultant
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonSEYMOUR SOHMERNamePerson
Base Compensation Filing Org167321BaseCompensationFilingOrg
Comp Based On Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs
Bonus Filing Org20000BonusFilingOrg
Bonus Related Orgs0BonusRelatedOrgs
Other Compensation Filing Org0OtherCompensationFilingOrg
Other Compensation Related Orgs0OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs
Deferred Comp Filing Org9283DeferredCompFilingOrg
Deferred Comp Related Orgs0DeferredCompRelatedOrgs
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org7831NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs0NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs
Total Compensation Filing Org204435TotalCompensationFilingOrg
Total Compensation Related Orgs0TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org0CompReportPrior990FilingOrg
Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs0CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions1NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99010177NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesMARKET SALEMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable (4 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxDescriptionDescriptionNumber Of ContributionsNumberOfContributionsNoncash Contribs Rptd F990NoncashContribsRptdF990Method Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
XPROFESSIONAL SERVICES1141219INVOICE COST
XTRAVEL/ENTERTAINMENT GIFTS2324600MARKET RATES/COSTS
XFOOD/BEVERAGE GIFTS4022930MARKET RATES/COSTS
XGIFT BASKET ITEMS268735MARKET RATES/COSTS
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number Of8283 Received1NumberOf8283Received
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
ExplanationTHIRD PARTY STOCK BROKER USED TO SELL SECURITIES RECEIVED BY THE ORGANIZATION.Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanationReturn ReferenceReturnReference
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BRIT'S FORM 990 AND SUPPORTING SCHEDULES ARE REVIEWED IN DETAIL AND APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FOLLOWING APPROVAL BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING.
BRIT ANNUALLY REVIEWS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WITH ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. ALL ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A STATEMENT EITHER AFFIRMING NO POTENTIAL CONFLICTS EXIST OR DETAILING POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND THE LATTER ARE ALL INVESTIGATED AND APPROPRIATE ACTION TAKEN.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
ANNUAL SALARY ADJUSTMENTS FOR OFFICERS ARE REVIEWED BY AN INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. CURRENT COMPENSATION INFORMATION IS GATHERED FOR SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OR THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE. PERIODICALLY AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTING FIRM IS ENGAGED TO REVIEW THE INSTITUTION'S SALARY STRUCTURE.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15
THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS WELL AS ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 1,250,090. OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OF $1,250,090 IS THE UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENT SECURITIES, NOT INCLUDED IN INCOME PER PART VIII STATEMENT OF REVENUE ON TAX RETURN.FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: