2024-07-03T10:51:32-05:00 2023-12-31 630721243 BORLAND BENEFIELD PC PO BOX 590148 BIRMINGHAM AL 352590148 990 2023-01-01 630495111 THE BIRMINGHAM BOTANICAL SOCIETY INC BIRM 2054143950 2612 LANE PARK RD BIRMINGHAM AL 35223 THOMAS W UNDERWOOD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2054143950 2024-07-02 1 THOMAS UNDERWOOD 999009999 0 JEFFREY D CHANDLER CPA P00764759 2058027212 2024-07-02 2 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z FRIENDS OF BIRMINGHAM BOTANICAL GARDENS THOMAS W UNDERWOOD 2612 LANE PARK ROAD BIRMINGHAM AL 35223 4787331 0 X WWW.BBGARDENS.ORG X 1964 AL TO PERPETUATE AND ADVANCE BIRMINGHAM BOTANICAL GARDENS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM AS A COMMUNITY RESOURCE AND DESTINATION OF BOTANICAL, HORTICULTURAL, AND EDUCATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE WHERE PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE CAN HAVE FREE ACCESS TO ENJOY AND APPRECIATE PLANTS AND THE ENVIRONMENT. 30 30 27 1500 0 0 1187405 2005506 266731 275791 765820 1139470 371296 -267505 2591252 3153262 0 0 0 0 1415046 1458158 0 0 328491 701971 984578 2117017 2442736 474235 710526 21906642 24466962 49095 36947 21857547 24430015 X TO PERPETUATE AND ADVANCE BIRMINGHAM BOTANICAL GARDENS AS A COMMUNITY RESOURCE AND DESTINATION OF BOTANICAL, HORTICULTURAL, AND EDUCATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM. BIRMINGHAM BOTANICAL GARDENS PROMOTES PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OFPLANTS AND THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH THE OPERATION OF THE 67.5 ACRE GARDENS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, SPECIAL EVENTS, A HORTICULTURAL LIBRARY, AND PASSIVE RECREATION. THE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP NOT ONLY IS CRITICAL TO THE GARDENS' CONTINUING DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE, BUT TO KEEPING THE GARDENS FREE AND ACCESSIBLE TO ALL. 0 0 847690 THE GARDENS' 67.5 ACRES FEATURE MORE THAN 20 THEMATIC GARDENS, EACH CLASSIFIED INTO ONE OF THREE TYPES: GARDENS OF COLLECTIONS, GARDENS OF NATURE, AND GARDENS OF CULTURE. GARDENS OF COLLECTIONS INCLUDE THE ABROMS RHODENDRON SPECIES GARDEN, THE FERN GLADE, THE IRELAND IRIS GARDEN, AND THE DUNN FORMAL ROSE GARDEN. GARDENS OF NATURE INCLUDE THE BARBAR ALABAMA WOODLANDS AND THE KAUL WILDFLOWER GARDEN. GARDENS OF CULTURE INCLUDE THE FORMAL GARDEN, THE JAPANESE GARDEN, AND THE SOUTHERN LIVING GARDEN. THE GARDENS' DIVERSE PLANT COLLECTIONS CELEBRATE THE WONDER OF THE PLANT WORLD, ILLUSTRATE ALABAMA'S BIODIVERSITY, OFFER INSPIRATION FOR HOME GARDENERS, AND PROVIDE SEASONAL INTEREST WITH EVER-CHANGING HORTICULTURAL DISPLAYS. MILES OF WALKING PATHS ENCOURAGE EXPLORATION AND OFFER OPPORTUNITY FOR WALKING AND JOGGING. 425064 56218 EDUCATION/LIBRARYTHE GARDEN'S EDUCATIONAL MISSION PROMOTES SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, AND IMPACTS NOT ONLY GARDEN VISITORS BUT ALSO BENEFITS RESIDENTS OF THE GREATER BIRMINGHAM AREA. FREE, HANDS-ON, CURRICULUM-BASED SCIENCE PROGRAMMING IS OFFERED TO OVER 10,000 KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 6TH GRADE STUDENTS EACH YEAR THROUGH THE DISCOVERY FIELD TRIPS THAT CORRELATE WITH THE ALABAMA STATE COURSE OF STUDY AND ARE ALIGNED WITH NATIONAL SCIENCE EDUCATION STANDARDS. SUMMER CAMPS, TEACHER TRAINING, AND ADULT CLASSES, LECTURES, AND WORKSHOPS ARE ALSO OFFERED. A LARGE CADRE OF VOLUNTEERS AND SUPPORTERS PLAYS AN ESSENTIAL ROLE IN SUPPORTING THE MISSION AND PROGRAMS.THE LIBRARY AT THE GARDENS IS THE LARGEST PUBLIC HORTICULTURAL LIBRARY IN THE SOUTHEAST. IT IS PART OF THE JEFFERSON COUNTY LIBRARY COOPERATIVE AND OFFERS MORE THAN 6,000 CIRCULATING TITLES FOCUSED ON GARDENING, HORTICULTURE, AND THE ENVIRONMENT. THE LIBRARY ALSO OFFERS SUBJECT-SPECIFIC PROGRAMMING AND PROVIDES PATRONS WITH FREE INTERNET AND WI-FI CONNECTIONS. 267770 219573 COMMUNICATION & MEMBERSHIPCOMMUNICATIONS AND MEMBERSHIP IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CREATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE AND DYNAMIC PROGRAM THAT ADVANCES THE FRIENDS' WORK IN SUPPORT OF THE GARDENS' MISSION. THIS AREA PLAYS A CRITICAL ROLE IN SHAPING THE ORGANIZATION'S FUTURE IN A WAY THAT ATTRACTS AND SERVES DIVERSE AUDIENCES; IS A PART OF THE GARDENS' LONGSTANDING TRADITION OF BEING A PLACE WHERE VISITORS OF ALL AGES AND WITH MANY VARIED INTERESTS ARE WELCOMED; AND COMPLEMENTS THE GARDENS' POSITIONING AS A COMMUNITY RESOURCE AND DESTINATION OF BOTANICAL, HORTICULTURAL AND REGIONAL SIGNIFICANCE. SPECIFIC AREAS OF FOCUS INCLUDE: STRATEGIC DIRECTION AND PLANNING - IN CONCERT WITH APPROPRIATE STAKEHOLDERS, SPEARHEADING CREATION OF STRATEGIC GOALS AND OBJECTIVES THAT EXPAND THE FRIENDS' REACH AND IMPACT THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAMS AND EVENTS, GROWING MEMBERSHIP AND SUPPORT, INCREASED GARDEN VISITATION, AND ENHANCED PUBLIC AWARENESS; COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING - COORDINATING ALL COMMUNICATIONS, MARKETING, AND PUBLIC RELATIONS EFFORTS - INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL, PRINT AND DIGITAL; MEMBERSHIP - CHAMPIONING A MULTI-CHANNEL PROGRAM THAT DRIVES MEMBERSHIP GROWTH, ENCOURAGES MEMBER ENGAGEMENT AND RENEWALS, AND PROVIDES OUTSTANDING MEMBER SERVICE; BRAND AND IDENTITY -ARTICULATING THE FRIENDS' IDENTITY, STRATEGIC MESSAGING, AND QUALITY STANDARDS 1540524 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 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 0 0 0 0 1 41 0 1 27 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 30 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X STEPHANIE BANKS 2054143950 2612 LANE PARK RD BIRMINGHAM AL 35223 EMILY BOWRON CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 WALTER B EVANS JR IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR & CHA 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DONALD C COSTON TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KIRK FORRESTER SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 FREDERICK BELDEN III CHAIR OF COMMUNICATIONS 1.00 X 0 0 0 EVELYN JONES CHAIR OF DEVELOPMENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLINE LITTLE CHAIR OF EDUCATION AND VIS 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH M VAUGHAN CHAIR OF GOVERNMENT RELATI 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEE MCLEMORE CHAIR OF OPERATIONS 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN W SMITH CHAIR OF GOVERNANCE 1.00 X 0 0 0 UDAY R BHATE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET W BROOKE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON BROWN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON NELSON MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELEANOR ESTES MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY EVESQUE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID GERMANY MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HELEN HARMON MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEIGH HAVER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANET KAVINOKY MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BLEVINS NAFF MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIFFANY OSBORNE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GENE PAGE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM PICKLE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON SHERROD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTHA SIMS MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELLEN SPENCER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY THORNTON MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSE VOGTLE JR MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VIRGINIA WILLINGS MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS W UNDERWOOD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 44.00 X 200032 0 7026 STEPHANIE BANKS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 115189 0 9555 PENELOPE HARTLINE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 105054 0 10863 420275 0 27444 3 0 1 0 0 715060 1290446 169398 2005506 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 219573 219573 GENERAL EDUCATION REVE 900099 56218 56218 275791 704717 704717 1398107 963354 434753 434753 434753 403210 715060 670715 -267505 -267505 3153262 275791 0 871965 202668 50667 101334 50667 1061770 616861 210726 234183 31623 16696 7803 7124 73215 38652 18069 16494 88882 46923 21936 20023 5666 5666 18660 18660 104515 99785 4730 17159 13449 3710 43090 35994 7096 95844 20005 75839 20783 7068 13715 12857 12857 25899 25899 OUTSIDE SERVICE 430135 430135 SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 78930 78930 SUPPORT & SERVICES 33295 33295 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 29344 29344 68401 22720 45681 2442736 1540524 573721 328491 660906 430404 4074850 4815897 75839 111542 50625 7862 4486 116997 62013 35183 54984 8133295 9574438 8868082 9475211 21906642 24466962 49095 36947 49095 36947 X 10986784 12953358 10870763 11476657 21857547 24430015 21906642 24466962 710526 1787925 99048 -25031 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1650225 1412615 1244335 1303910 1340621 6951706 178355 89934 141327 38588 56218 504422 950695 419056 783413 886846 1118270 4158280 2779275 1921605 2169075 2229344 2515109 11614408 0 0 0 11614408 637385 567083 869663 629982 704717 3408830 637385 567083 869663 629982 704717 3408830 3416660 2488688 3038738 2859326 3219826 15023238 0.77310 0.77750 0.22690 0.22250 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 17001376 2073304 25031 19049649 20727421 -3701015 25030 17001376 18771878 1980572 25029 20727421 17348907 1447977 25006 18771878 14590017 2783459 24569 17348907 1 0 93549 53602 39947 23448 8411 15037 54984 BENEFICIAL INT. BEESON TRUST 9475211 9475211 X 5685919 1787925 99048 670714 2557687 3128232 25030 25030 3153262 3113450 670714 670714 2442736 0 2442736 PART X, LINE 2: THE SOCIETY IMPLEMENTED THE PROVISIONS OF FASB ASC TOPIC 740, ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, AS OF JANUARY 1, 2010. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023, THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE SOCIETY FILES AN ANNUAL FORM 990 WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND ITS TAX RETURNS FOR THE YEAR 2020 AND SUBSEQUENT YEARS REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON FORM 990 670,714. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON FORM 990 670,714. ANTIQUES AT THE GARDENS 907610 700610 207000 553274 SPRING PLANT SALE 186775 186775 97940 3 23885 14450 9435 19501 1118270 715060 403210 670715 670715 -267505 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 THOMAS W UNDERWOOD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 200032 0 0 0 0 0 5632 0 1394 0 207058 0 0 0 X SUPPLIES & MATERIALS FOR EVENTS 45 164815 ADJUSTED COST FROM D X PLANTS & TREES 28 3083 ADJUSTED COST FROM D X FOOD & BEVERAGE FOR EVENTS 7 1500 ADJUSTED COST FROM D 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE ARE PRESENTED WITH THE FORM 990 AT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING FOLLOWING THE CONCLUSION OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO EXCUSE THEMSELVES FROM MEETINGS IF ISSUES ARISE THAT CAUSE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THERE WERE NO CHANGES TO THE PROCESS FROM PIOR YEAR.