2024-05-10T16:20:32-05:00 2023-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 10700 NORTHUP WAY SUITE 200 BELLEVUE WA 98004 990 2022-07-01 911333659 BELLEVUE BOTANICAL GARDEN SOCIETY BELL 4254522750 PO BOX 40536 BELLEVUE WA 98015 JOSEPH ABKEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4254522750 2024-05-06 1 JOSEPH ABKEN XXX-XX-XXXX 0 ALLEN GILBERT CPA P01380103 4252506100 2024-05-06 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z JOSEPH ABKEN PO BOX 40536 BELLEVUE WA 98015 1623899 0 X WWW.BELLEVUEBOTANICAL.ORG X 1986 WA TO ENHANCE THE BELLEVUE BOTANICAL GARDEN AS A LEARNING RESOURCE. 11 11 21 300 10437 4334 496090 771603 281630 466639 -79287 75155 125734 166289 824167 1479686 16100 175980 0 0 403501 489148 0 0 207272 450496 378742 870097 1043870 -45930 435816 3230473 3702086 83084 79413 3147389 3622673 X PERPETUATE AND FURTHER ENHANCE THE BELLEVUE BOTANICAL GARDEN AS A LEARNING RESOURCE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF BELLEVUE. 0 0 200246 48581 53668 THE BELLEVUE BOTANICAL GARDEN SOCIETY WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF BELLEVUE TO ACHIEVE THE GARDEN'S MISSION. THE SOCIETY PROVIDES A BROAD RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND EVENTS DESIGNED TO ENGAGE, INSPIRE AND INFORM GARDEN VISITORS. WE RELY ON DONATIONS, MEMBERSHIPS, SPECIAL EVENTS AND SPONSORSHIPS TO SUPPORT THE FREE AND LOW-COST EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS THAT ENRICH OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS, DOCENTS, LECTURES, AND ADULT EDUCATION. 105375 25565 412971 SEE SCHEDULE O FOR PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS 395387 101834 0 THE BELLEVUE BOTANICAL GARDEN SOCIETY AND CITY OF BELLEVUE ARE GUIDED BY A MASTER PLAN AND PARTNER TO DEVELOP THE BELLEVUE BOTANICAL GARDEN INTO A RESOURCE OF REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL RENOWN. THROUGH A DONOR CONTRIBUTION WE ARE NOW WORKING ON A NEW SHELTER IN THE YAO GARDEN WHICH WILL PROVIDE RESPITE FROM THE ELEMENTS WHILE ENJOYING THE NATURAL BEAUTY OF THE SPACE. THE YAO TATEUCHI PAVILION IS SLATED TO BE FINISHED IN 2024. 701008 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 1 21 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X JOSEPH ABKEN 4254522750 PO BOX 40536 BELLEVUE WA 98015 JOSEPH ABKEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 45.00 X 94564 0 10399 TRACY BOTSFORD PRESIDENT 12.00 X X 0 0 0 NITA-JO ROUNTREE VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SARA HUTTON TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GENEVIEVE MACDONALD SECRETARY 4.00 X X 0 0 0 AMY DOUGHTY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES FREEDENBERG DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBIN ROOT JAMES DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 JANE RAMSAY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN SEARCY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CARLOYN YUEN DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 DORIS WONG-ESTRIDGE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 94564 0 10399 1 0 0 0 0 79265 692338 771603 GDL TICKETS 713990 412971 412971 EDUCATION 611710 53668 53668 466639 75155 75155 310502 144213 166289 10437 155852 1479686 466639 10437 231007 175980 175980 112462 56231 56231 313790 225584 1831 86375 4704 2421 95 2188 22977 17125 363 5489 35215 19302 4260 11653 118991 116433 2474 84 38714 31734 6980 7366 7366 4844 2824 406 1614 3586 2728 143 715 79660 67447 8106 4107 32239 21005 11234 14840 8344 5639 857 7184 5661 29 1494 1113 1099 14 1414 624 790 7293 10 7283 UBI TAX 800 800 CREDIT CARD & ONLINE FE 30733 17944 8 12781 FOOD AND BEVERAGES 10766 6841 1536 2389 OTHER EXPENSES 8968 1226 7560 182 10231 7610 512 2109 1043870 701008 135590 207272 282089 356803 351659 328309 331815 282488 2820 4000 64911 37389 7080 36514 47027 44592 3849 2435 1754993 2177337 431257 476811 3230473 3702086 71944 63843 11140 15570 83084 79413 X 1852000 2115107 1295389 1507566 3147389 3622673 3230473 3702086 435816 39468 0 X 0 0 0 X 425028 404432 550204 496090 771603 2647357 44183 44183 44183 44183 77487 254219 469211 448615 594387 540273 849090 2901576 465180 2436396 21816 31360 21131 729 75155 150191 27402 6759 1161 7566 10437 53325 4780 4780 9560 3114652 2401763 0.78220 0.78660 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 4,780. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 4,780. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 893797 2000 45500 941297 626320 311933 -44457 893796 334277 186570 109618 4145 626320 316056 17900 3547 3226 334277 285880 26000 7975 3799 316056 0.50810 0.47730 0.01460 1 0 47027 44592 2435 2435 SEATTLE FOUNDATION POOLED ACCOUNT 476811 F 476811 PART V, LINE 4: TO PROVIDE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF HORTICULTURAL EDUCATION, GARDEN DEVELOPMENT AND PROVIDE MAINTENANCE ASSISTANCE FOR THE BELLEVUE BOTANICAL GARDEN IN COORDINATION WITH THE CITY OF BELLEVUE. THE ENDOWMENT FUND WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE ONGOING MAINTENANCE FUNDS FOR THE BELLEVUE BOTANICAL GARDEN. WHEN THE FUND WAS ESTABLISHED IT WAS AGREED THAT THE FUND NEEDED TO GROW TO A SIZE OF $1M BEFORE UTILIZING INCOME EARNED BY THE FUNDS FOR GARDEN MAINTENANCE. THE FUNDS ARE MANAGED BY THE SEATTLE FOUNDATION. 0 CITY OF BELLEVUE 12001 MAIN ST BELLEVUE WA 98005 172500 0 FOR NEW AV EQUIPMENT IN CONFERENCE ROOM AND TATEUCHI PAVILION IN THE YAO GAR 1 FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 4B: GARDEN D'LIGHTS IS OUR LARGEST OUTREACH EVENT WHICH CELEBRATED ITS 29TH YEAR IN 2023. THE BELLEVUE BOTANICAL GARDEN SOCIETY HOSTS ANNUAL COMMUNITY EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO DRAW MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO THE GARDEN. THESE EVENTS PROMOTE SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, AND AWARENESS OF THE BELLEVUE BOTANICAL GARDEN. WE RELEASED 13,000 COMMUNITY TICKETS THROUGH THE CITY OF BELLEVUE PARKS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES TO PROVIDE FREE ACCESS TO UNDESERVED MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. REVENUE FROM THIS EVENT IS RAISED TO SUPPORT OUR EDUCATION PROGRAMS. AN ESTIMATED 65,890 PEOPLE ATTENDED IN 2023. 1,814 COMMUNITY TICKETS (FREE) WERE REDEEMED. 2,828 MEMBER TICKETS (FREE) WERE REDEEMED. 556 VOLUNTEER OR OTHER TICKETS(FREE) WERE REDEEMED. IN ADDITION, WE HOST THE ANNUAL ARTS IN THE GARDEN COMMUNITY EVENT EACH AUGUST. THIS IS A FREE COMMUNITY EVENT HOSTING 30+ ARTISTS FOR GUESTS TO VISIT AND PURCHASE FROM DIRECTLY. OVER 8,000 GUESTS VISITED IN 2023. FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 4C: THE BELLEVUE BOTANICAL GARDEN SOCIETY AND CITY OF BELLEVUE ARE GUIDED BY A MASTER PLAN AND PARTNER TO DEVELOP THE BELLEVUE BOTANICAL GARDEN INTO A RESOURCE OF REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL RENOWN. THROUGH A DONOR CONTRIBUTION WE ARE NOW WORKING ON A NEW SHELTER IN THE YAO GARDEN WHICH WILL PROVIDE RESPITE FROM THE ELEMENTS WHILE ENJOYING THE NATURAL BEAUTY OF THE SPACE. THE YAO TATEUCHI PAVILION IS SLATED TO BE FINISHED IN 2024. BG-GARDEN DEV FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THERE ARE TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERS: 1) REGULAR MEMBERS ARE INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS, LIMITED OR GENERAL PARTNERSHIPS, ASSOCIATIONS OR OTHER ENTITIES WHO WILL SUPPORT THE PURPOSES OF THE BELLEVUE BOTANICAL GARDEN SOCIETY. REGULAR MEMBERS, FOR NOTICE AND VOTING PURPOSES, SHALL BE THOSE MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING. 2) COMPLIMENTARY MEMBERS ARE INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS, LIMITED OR GENERAL PARTNERSHIPS, ASSOCIATES OR OTHER ENTITIES WHO ARE ELECTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND WHO WILL SUPPORT THE PURPOSES OF THE BELLEVUE BOTANICAL GARDEN SOCIETY. COMPLIMENTARY MEMBERS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO VOTE, TO RECEIVE NOTICE OF MEETINGS OF THE REGULAR MEMBERS, OR TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CALL OF SUCH MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE TRANSACTION OF SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE BOARD MEETING. SPECIAL MEETINGS OF THE MEMBERSHIP CAN BE CALLED BY AT LEAST ONE-TWENTIETH OF THE VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST AT SUCH A MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COMPLETE COPY OF THE TAX RETURN IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE FILING. PER ORGANIZATIONAL BY-LAWS, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE DRAFT 990. THE BOARD THEN HAS TWO WEEKS TO REVIEW AND APPROVE THE DRAFT 990 BEFORE IT IS SUBMITTED TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD SECRETARY DISTRIBUTES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FORMS BEFORE THE SEPTEMBER MEETING ASKING THAT EACH BOARD MEMBER READ THEM AND BRING THEM SIGNED TO THE SEPTEMBER MEETING. SHE COLLECTS ALL SIGNED POLICIES, REVIEWS THEM TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE DEALT WITH APPROPRIATLEY AND THAT THERE ARE NO OTHER ISSUES. SHE MAKES A REPORT ON THE RESULTS OF HER MONITORING TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. DOCUMENTATION OF DELIBERATION AND DECISION CAN BE FOUND IN THE BOARD MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR THE SOCIETY MANAGER USING AMERICAN PUBLIC GARDEN ASSOCIATION AND SEATTLE AREA NON-PROFIT SALARY COMPARABILITY DATA. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES RELFECTS THE APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION CHANGES. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2021. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.