2011-11-28T10:12:23-06:00 2011-06-30 COHEN FLORIDA 107 OSPREY AVENUE S STE 100 SARASOTA FL 342367717 990 2010-07-01 591848965 MARIE SELBY BOTANICAL GARDENS INC MARI 9413665731 811 S PALM AVE SARASOTA FL 34236 THOMAS BUCHTER 9413665731 2011-10-26 true NICHOLAS LANESE 9419534585 2011-11-22 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z THOMAS BUCHTER CEO 811 S PALM AVE SARASOTA FL 34236 3792344 false X WWW.SELBY.ORG X 1978 FL I. MISSION TO FURTHER THE UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF PLANT LIFE, WITH EMPHASIS ON EPIPHYTES, AND TO PROVIDE ENJOYMENT TO ALL WHO VISIT THE GARDENS. II. VISION THE MARIE SELBY BOTANICAL GARDENS IS THE LEADER IN THE STUDY, CONSERVATION, AND DISPLAY OF EPIPHYTES AND THEIR CANOPY HABITATS. OUR COLLECTION OF EPIPHYTES IS THE BEST IN THE WORLD. OUR VISITORS SEE BEAUTIFUL HORTICULTURAL DISPLAYS AND LEARN FROM OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. 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THEY TAKE AWAY WITH THEM A BETTER UNDERSTANDING AND GREATER APPRECIATION OF THE NATURAL WORLD AND THE CHALLENGES IT FACES. false false 1664477 HORTICULTURE & EDUCATION THE DIVERSE LIVING COLLECTIONS WHICH ARE MAINTAINED BY THE HORTICULTURE DEPARTMENT CONSIST OF 12,000 ACCESSIONS. THESE COLLECTIONS ARE USED FOR THE PROGRAMS OF RESEARCH, DISPLAY, EDUCATION, AND CONSERVATION AS WELL AS FOR THE ENJOYMENT OF THOSE VISITING THE GARDENS. SELBY GARDENS OFFERS VISITORS A RICH CULTURAL EXPERIENCE. VISITORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COME OFTEN TO EXPERIENCE THE NEW AND EVER-CHANGING DISPLAY OF RARE AND EXOTIC ORCHIDS, BROMELIADS, AND OTHER LUSCIOUS PLANTS IN THE CONSERVATORY AND IN THE GARDENS. SELBY GARDENS IS A STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL SHOWPLACE THAT DELIGHTS MORE THAN 130,000 VISITORS EACH YEAR. SELBY GARDENS' EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OFFERS INTERPRETATION OF THE COLLECTIONS FOR ALL WHO VISIT. INCLUDED IS AN EXCITING ROSTER OF PROGRAMS, CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, SUMMER CAMP, FIELD TRIPS, CHILDRENS' PROGRAMS, AND OTHER INTERPRETIVE ELEMENTS FOR OUR VISITORS THROUGHOUT THE GARDENS. ADDITIONALLY, WE OFFER BOTANICAL ART EXHIBITS HOUSED IN A BEAUTIFUL SETTING ENRICHING THE VISITOR'S EXPERIENCE OUR INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM ATTRACTS COLLEAGUES FROM AROUND THE WORLD AND ADDS TO THE BREADTH OF OUR ON-SITE RESEARCH. THE VOLUNTEER SERVICES DEPARTMENT SUPPORTS EVERY ASPECT OF SELBY GARDENS' OPERATIONS BY RECRUITING, PLACING, AND SUPPORTING MORE THAN 600 ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS OF ALL AGES, SKILL LEVELS, AND INTERESTS. VOLUNTEERS ASSIST IN A WIDE VARIETY OF POSITIONS, INCLUDING THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, HORTICULTURE, RESEARCH, EDUCATION, DEVELOPMENT, ADMINISTRATION, ADMISSIONS, SHOPS, SPECIAL EVENTS, AND MAINTENANCE. 637772 CONSERVATION & RESEARCH TO HELP ADDRESS THE ALARMING LOSS OF BIODIVERSITY IN THIS CENTURY, SELBY GARDENS IS WORKING TO INCREASE OUR KNOWLEDGE OF TROPICAL PLANT DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTION, PARTICULARLY OF THE EPIPHYTIC PLANTS OF THE NEW WORLD. THE RESULTING BASELINE INFORMATION IS CRITICAL FOR MAKING INFORMED DECISIONS ON CONSERVING AND MANAGING THE EARTH'S PLANT DIVERSITY UPON WHICH ALL LIFE DEPENDS. SPECIFIC RESULTS ARE SHARED WITH DECISION-MAKERS, THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH LECTURES, PRINT AND ELECTRONIC PUBLICATIONS, CONFERENCES, VISITING SCIENTIST EXCHANGES, AND INTERNSHIPS. WORK IS TARGETED IN AREAS WHERE BIODIVERSITY, AND THREATS TO ITS EXISTENCE ARE HIGH. CURRENT PROJECTS INCLUDE BOTANICAL INVENTORIES AND FLORISTIC PROJECTS IN BELIZE, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, THE GUIANAS, VENEZUELA, AND FLORIDA. DETAILED TAXONOMIC STUDIES ARE CONDUCTED ON GROUPS OF PLANTS RICH IN EPIPHYTIC SPECIES SUCH AS ORCHIDS, BROMELIADS, AND GESNERIADS. WE ARE ALSO CONTRIBUTING TO FURTHER THE WORK OF BOTANICAL COLLEAGUES AROUND THE WORLD BY MAKING AVAILABLE HIGH-QUALITY DIGITAL IMAGES OF OUR TYPE SPECIMENS THROUGH THE GLOBAL PLANTS INITIATIVE AND PUBLISHING RESEARCH RESULTS IN OUR SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL, SELBYANA. THE BOTANICAL WORK AT SELBY GARDENS IS ENHANCED BY HAVING AVAILABLE A LIVING COLLECTION OF 12,000 ACCESSIONS (5000 SPECIES), PRESERVED COLLECTION OF 130,000 SPECIMENS, MOLECULAR AND SEED-FLASKING LABORATORIES, AND A BOTANICAL LIBRARY OF 7000 VOLUMES AND 250 ACTIVE NEWSLETTERS AND JOURNALS. 2302249 true true false false false false false true false true true false false false true false true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true false true true false false false false false false false false false true 25 0 true 59 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 11 9 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false FL X X WILLIAM LEWIS 9413665731 811 SOUTH PALM AVE SARASOTA FL 34236 TOM BUCHTER 40.00 X X 114351 0 0 NORA JOHNSON 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DR LAUREY STRYKER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHEN HAZELTINE 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILSON M JONES 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL SAUNDERS 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN VAN C WILBERDING 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS ROMINE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CATHY LAYTON 2.00 X 0 0 0 SANDY REDERER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANN LOGAN 40.00 X 71869 0 0 WILLIAN LEWIS 40.00 X 65182 0 0 251402 1 false false false 619553 91086 597628 172717 1308267 ADMISSIONS 682467 682467 COMMUNITY PROGRAMS 46167 46167 SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS 5475 5475 RESEARCH 1870 1870 735979 66767 66767 447093 232782 214311 214311 214311 596876 275981 320895 523082 295949 227133 227133 MISC INCOME 114280 114280 114280 2987632 1358470 1385367 1038201 175065 172101 154458 125784 14507 14167 122147 92220 15747 14180 6909 6909 14500 7250 6525 725 21685 19061 1574 1050 98484 81730 14223 2531 42130 33705 6319 2106 40525 32357 4886 3282 64861 58375 3243 3243 286012 228809 42902 14301 106923 85963 15720 5240 ALLOCATED TO PROGRAM 2 637772 637772 IN-KIND SUPPLIES & SERVIC 172717 138173 25908 8636 UTILITIES 147045 117636 22057 7352 PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS 66174 45519 5896 14759 ADMIN & OTHER SUPPLIES 57625 42541 12286 2798 -415167 -482847 37193 30487 3010167 2302249 410960 296958 371926 189869 295193 265445 38721 4367 71309 83821 32949 47758 10971199 3876425 7223863 7094774 1975619 2250847 1350 1350 3058 3517 10013988 9941748 230934 239458 2105744 1957238 2336678 2196696 X 5033644 5166411 446055 381030 2197611 2197611 7677310 7745052 10013988 9941748 X -22535 90277 X X false true true X false X 1168237 1109793 1188146 1408037 1308267 6182480 1555029 1567909 1491064 1981820 2036984 8632806 2723266 2677702 2679210 3389857 3345251 14815286 136500 22915 159415 136500 22915 159415 14655871 666020 336792 82246 70713 66767 1222538 666020 336792 82246 70713 66767 1222538 3389286 3014494 2761456 3460570 3412018 16037824 0.91380 0.90210 0.08000 0.10000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false false 135156 X X X false false false 2197611 2197611 2197611 2197611 2197611 2197611 false false false 3419256 3419256 6315800 3220689 3095111 1236143 655736 580407 7094774 LINE OF CREDIT 971467 TERM LOAN 670306 MARGIN LOAN 315465 1957238 2987632 3010167 -22535 90277 90277 67742 3077909 90277 90277 2987632 2987632 3010167 3010167 3010167 FL SPECIAL EVENTS 596876 596876 275981 596876 596876 275981 275981 320895 MICHAEL SAUNDERS & CO BOARD MEMBER RENTAL OF FACILITIES false HAZELTINE NURSERIES INC BOARD MEMBER 27000 DESIGN CHILD GARDEN false X 1 1794 X 1 90 X 1 2243 X ADVERTISING 1 67000 X PLANT MAT'L 1 1513 X TECH SERVICES 1 98319 X AUCT&GIFT ITEMS 1 1758 false true false ORGANIZATION'S MISSION FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION I. MISSION TO FURTHER THE UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF PLANT LIFE, WITH EMPHASIS ON EPIPHYTES, AND TO PROVIDE ENJOYMENT TO ALL WHO VISIT THE GARDENS. II. VISION THE MARIE SELBY BOTANICAL GARDENS IS THE LEADER IN THE STUDY, CONSERVATION, AND DISPLAY OF EPIPHYTES AND THEIR CANOPY HABITATS. OUR COLLECTION OF EPIPHYTES IS THE BEST IN THE WORLD. OUR VISITORS SEE BEAUTIFUL HORTICULTURAL DISPLAYS AND LEARN FROM OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THEY TAKE AWAY WITH THEM A BETTER UNDERSTANDING AND GREATER APPRECIATION OF THE NATURAL WORLD AND THE CHALLENGES IT FACES. FIRST ACHIEVEMENT DESCRIPTION FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A SELBY GARDENS' EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OFFERS INTERPRETATION OF THE COLLECTIONS FOR ALL WHO VISIT. INCLUDED IS AN EXCITING ROSTER OF PROGRAMS, CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, SUMMER CAMP, FIELD TRIPS, CHILDRENS' PROGRAMS, AND OTHER INTERPRETIVE ELEMENTS FOR OUR VISITORS THROUGHOUT THE GARDENS. ADDITIONALLY, WE OFFER BOTANICAL ART EXHIBITS HOUSED IN A BEAUTIFUL SETTING ENRICHING THE VISITOR'S EXPERIENCE OUR INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM ATTRACTS COLLEAGUES FROM AROUND THE WORLD AND ADDS TO THE BREADTH OF OUR ON-SITE RESEARCH. THE VOLUNTEER SERVICES DEPARTMENT SUPPORTS EVERY ASPECT OF SELBY GARDENS' OPERATIONS BY RECRUITING, PLACING, AND SUPPORTING MORE THAN 600 ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS OF ALL AGES, SKILL LEVELS, AND INTERESTS. VOLUNTEERS ASSIST IN A WIDE VARIETY OF POSITIONS, INCLUDING THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, HORTICULTURE, RESEARCH, EDUCATION, DEVELOPMENT, ADMINISTRATION, ADMISSIONS, SHOPS, SPECIAL EVENTS, AND MAINTENANCE. SECOND ACHIEVEMENT DESCRIPTION FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B ITS EXISTENCE ARE HIGH. CURRENT PROJECTS INCLUDE BOTANICAL INVENTORIES AND FLORISTIC PROJECTS IN BELIZE, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, THE GUIANAS, VENEZUELA, AND FLORIDA. DETAILED TAXONOMIC STUDIES ARE CONDUCTED ON GROUPS OF PLANTS RICH IN EPIPHYTIC SPECIES SUCH AS ORCHIDS, BROMELIADS, AND GESNERIADS. WE ARE ALSO CONTRIBUTING TO FURTHER THE WORK OF BOTANICAL COLLEAGUES AROUND THE WORLD BY MAKING AVAILABLE HIGH-QUALITY DIGITAL IMAGES OF OUR TYPE SPECIMENS THROUGH THE GLOBAL PLANTS INITIATIVE AND PUBLISHING RESEARCH RESULTS IN OUR SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL, SELBYANA. THE BOTANICAL WORK AT SELBY GARDENS IS ENHANCED BY HAVING AVAILABLE A LIVING COLLECTION OF 12,000 ACCESSIONS (5000 SPECIES), PRESERVED COLLECTION OF 130,000 SPECIMENS, MOLECULAR AND SEED-FLASKING LABORATORIES, AND A BOTANICAL LIBRARY OF 7000 VOLUMES AND 250 ACTIVE NEWSLETTERS AND JOURNALS. RELATED PARTY INFORMATION AMONG OFFICERS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 MICHAEL SAUNDERS & CO. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR OWNER RE BROKER EMPLOYEE/EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE PROCESS FOR REVIEWING 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED IS AS FOLLOWS: STAFF REVIEW THE DOCUMENT, IT IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW, AND AT A DULY NOTED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES THE DOCUMENT IS PRESENTED AND APPROVED. ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE BOARD REVIEWS THE POLICY ANNUALLY AND AT THAT TIME QUERIES EACH BOARD MEMBER AS TO THEIR COMPLIANCES AND OBTAINS WRITTEN CONFIRMATION OF COMPLIANCE (OR OTHER ISSUES). COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A 1) REVIEW INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST PREVIOUSLY DETERMINED ANNUAL GOALS. 2) COLLECT COMPARATIVE DATA ON COMPENSATION PACKAGES AMONG NON-PROFIT ORGANIATIONS. 3) DETERMINE THE ORGANIZATION'S CAPACITY FOR STAFF COMPENSATION BASED ON THE FOREGOING, AND BUDGET ACCORDINGLY. 4) DECISION MADE: A) FOR KEY EMPLOYEES AND OVERALL STAFF, THE CEO DETERMINES PAY LEVELS AND COMPENSATION PACKAGES SUBJECT TO THE FOREGOING. B) FOR THE CEO, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS LEVELS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, WHO THEN MAKE THE FINAL DETERMINATION. 5) APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTIATION IS SUBMITTED TO THE ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT FOR PAYROLL PROCESSING. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH TWO PRIMARY MEANS: (I) THE 990 IS POSTED TO GUIDESTAR TO ENSURE PUBLIC ACCESS; AND (II) RELATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, SUBJECT TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPROVAL AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FORM 990, PART XI LINE 5, OTHER CHANGES: 90,277 UNREALIZED GAINS ON MARKETABLE SECURITIES ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FORM 990, PART XII LINE 2C, FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE, 30 2011, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE HAD OVERSIGHT OVER THE PROCESS AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. GOING FORWARD THERE WILL BE A SEPARATE AUDIT COMMITTEE.