2024-11-14T16:57:38-05:00 2023-12-31 843119247 Emily Rivenes PO Box 1357 Grass Valley CA 95945 990 2023-01-01 953447952 GOLDEN STATE BONSAI FEDERATION GOLD PO BOX 340694 SACRAMENTO CA 95834 DOREEN NEWMAN TREASURER 9167999575 2024-11-13 true true Emily Rivenes P02070188 5302726103 2024-11-14 X 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z 399010 false X GSBFBONSAI.ORG X 1979 CA GSBF WAS FORMED TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE ART OF BONSAI. 8 8 0 0 0 460574 398976 0 34 0 460574 399010 2500 0 0 0 0 0 251571 245100 254071 245100 206503 153910 664651 826278 16142 27863 648509 798415 GSBF WAS FORMED TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE ART OF BONSAI. false false 168837 134628 BONSAI GARDEN PROGRAM: OPERATE AND FUND 3 BONSAI GARDEN: (1) BONSAI GARDEN AT LAKE MERRITT, OAKLAND, CA (2) HUNTINGTON GARDEN, SAN MARINO, CA (3) CLARK BONSAI COLLECTION, FRESNO, CA. ALL GARDENS OFFER VISITORS THE OPPORTUNITY TO OBSERVE THE BEST BONSAI SPECIMENS ON THE WEST COAST. ALL GARDENS MAINTAIN REGULAR HOURS TO THE PUBLIC AND ARE STAFFED BY VOLUNTEER DOCENTS AVAILABLE TO EDUCATE AND ANSWER INQUIRES. GSBF CONTRIBUTES MOST OF THE PROFITS FROM HUNTINGTON COLLECTION TO THE HUNTINGTON ENDOWMENT FUND TO HELP FUND THE GARDEN SUPPORT. THE LAKE MERRITT COLLECTION IS LOCATED ON PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY OF OAKLAND AND IS SUPPORTED BY MORE THAN 90 VOLUNTEERS. SIMILARLY, CLARK BONSAI COLLECTION IS LOCATED ON PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY OF FRESNO AND IS SUPPORTED BY MORE THAN 50 VOLUNTEERS. TO SUPPORT AND MAINTAIN THE THREE GSBF GARDENS, BAZAAR WEEKENDS ARE HELD ANNUALLY. 55860 104244 VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS: GSBF HOSTS AN ANNUAL CONVENTION FOR APPROXIMATELY 250 BONSAI ENTHUSIASTS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY. DEMONSTRATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS BY AMERICAN BONSAI MASTERS AND PROFESSIONALS ARE FEATURED. THE CONVENTIONS INCLUDE TRAINING AND EDUCATION IN TECHNIQUES AND RELATED MATERIALS. BONSAI BASICS ARE TAUGHT TO NEW ENTHUSIASTS. 15692 37279 VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS: GSBF SUPPORTS THE 3 BONSAI GARDENS BY PROVIDING PROPERTY AND LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR THE GARDENS. GSBF OFFERS THE MEMBER BONSAI CLUBS AND GROUPS TO OBTAIN DISCOUNTED LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR CLUB ACTIVITIES IF DESIRED. IN ADDITION, GSBF SPONSORS QUARTERLY EDUCATIONAL ZOOM PRESENTATIONS CALLED GOLDEN ZOOM, TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL EDUCATION TO MEMBERS OF GSBF CLUBS. 240389 true false false false false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true false true false false false CA X DOREEN NEWMAN 9167999575 PO BOX 340694 SACRAMENTO CA 95834 X GORDON DEEG BONSAI GARDEN AT LAKE MERRITT 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT HILVERS CLARK BONSAI COLLECTION 20.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL M ROBERTS PRESIDENT 20.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DOREEN NEWMAN TREASURER 15.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CHERYL MANNING HUNGTINGTON BONSAI GARDEN 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAM GRASSMIDT MEMBER 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAMON DUBOIS SECRETARY 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 88443 264265 46268 398976 34 34 264265 399010 34 0 0 X 4711 4711 17667 17667 55860 55860 7655 7655 15692 15692 CLARK PROGRAM EXP 47940 47940 OAKLAND PROGRAM EXP 37740 37740 HUNTINGTON PROGRAM EXP 31281 31281 COGS 11205 11205 15349 15349 245100 240389 4711 0 191828 310763 314387 364734 364237 213456 158436 150781 664651 826278 16142 27863 16142 27863 X 648509 798415 648509 798415 664651 826278 153910 -4004 0 X false false false X 40563 25385 66038 41219 134711 307916 82436 370737 264265 717438 40563 25385 148474 411956 398976 1025354 1025354 26 14 21 34 95 26 14 21 34 95 40589 25385 148488 411977 399010 1025449 0.99990 0.99990 0.00000 0.00000 X X X true 364237 213456 150781 150781 MAMM ACTION 94659 94659 26348 CONVENTION 100439 100439 4400 10261 18550 22589 3 69046 69046 2703 18305 264144 264144 7103 10261 18550 67242 103156 160988 Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 PROVIDED TO OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES AT ANNUAL MEETING. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c ESTABLISHED BY OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES AT ANNUAL MEETING. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 RETURNS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9 DISCREPANCY IN BOOKKEEPING RECONCILIATION $4,004 List of other expenses Part IX line 24e OTHER EXPENSES 990PART IX LINE 24E SALES TAX $15,349