2024-09-14T23:11:07-04:00 2023-10-31 943458074 GUTIERREZ MADARIAGA CPA PA 8025 NW 162ND ST MIAMI LAKES FL 33016 990 2022-11-01 590668480 FAIRCHILD TROPICAL BOTANIC GARDEN INC FAIR 3056671651 10901 OLD CUTLER ROAD CORAL GABLES FL 33156 BRUCE W GREER PRESIDENT 3056671651 2024-05-06 true true JOHN-PAUL MADARIAGA P01396578 3057781899 2024-09-14 X 2022 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z CARL LEWIS 10901 OLD CUTLER ROAD CORAL GABLES FL 33156 16819937 false X WWW.FAIRCHILDGARDEN.ORG X 1936 FL WE HARNESS THE POWER OF PLANTS FOR HUMANKIND AND SHARE THE JOY AND BEAUTY OF TROPICAL GARDENING WITH EVERYONE. FAIRCHILD TROPICAL BOTANIC GARDEN IS A MUSEUM OF TROPICAL PLANTS WITHIN A WORLD FAMOUS, 83-ACRE DESIGNED LANDSCAPE. IT WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1936 TO HONOR THE LEGACY OF DR. DAVID FAIRCHILD, THE NATION'S FOREMOST BOTANICAL EXPLORER. THE GARDEN'S FOUNDERS ENVISIONED AN INSTITUTION THAT WOULD FOSTER SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY WHILE INCREASING AWARENESS OF THE BEAUTY AND PLANT DIVERSITY FOUND IN THE TROPICS. TODAY, FAIRCHILD IS THE BEST PLACE IN THE CONTINENTAL USA TO SEE AND STUDY TROPICAL PLANTS. IT IS A CRITICAL EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC RESOURCE FOR THE NATION AND THE WORLD. FAIRCHILD IS THE LARGEST BOTANICAL INSTITUTION IN THE MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA METROPOLITAN AREA AND AN ATTRACTION FOR VISITORS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. IT ADVANCES, BRINGS AWARENESS TO, AND ENGAGES THE PUBLIC IN THE FIELD OF BOTANY, WHICH AIMS TO (1) UNDERSTAND PLANTS AND HOW THEY WORK, (2) MAXIMIZE THE VALUE OF P 38 38 101 1500 0 6414790 9677327 4028136 4012142 155064 933543 985740 1814762 11583730 16437774 0 0 4314771 4477758 0 726528 6583549 8306848 10898320 12784606 685410 3653168 46907344 51047746 782729 970892 46124615 50076854 X WE HARNESS THE POWER OF PLANTS FOR HUMANKIND AND SHARE THE JOY AND BEAUTY OF TROPICAL GARDENING WITH EVERYONE. FAIRCHILD TROPICAL BOTANIC GARDEN IS A MUSEUM OF TROPICAL PLANTS WITHIN A WORLD FAMOUS, 83-ACRE DESIGNED LANDSCAPE. IT WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1936 TO HONOR THE LEGACY OF DR. DAVID FAIRCHILD, THE NATION'S FOREMOST BOTANICAL EXPLORER. THE GARDEN'S FOUNDERS ENVISIONED AN INSTITUTION THAT WOULD FOSTER SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY WHILE INCREASING AWARENESS OF THE BEAUTY AND PLANT DIVERSITY FOUND IN THE TROPICS. TODAY, FAIRCHILD IS THE BEST PLACE IN THE CONTINENTAL USA TO SEE AND STUDY TROPICAL PLANTS. IT IS A CRITICAL EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC RESOURCE FOR THE NATION AND THE WORLD. FAIRCHILD IS THE LARGEST BOTANICAL INSTITUTION IN THE MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA METROPOLITAN AREA AND AN ATTRACTION FOR VISITORS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. IT ADVANCES, BRINGS AWARENESS TO, AND ENGAGES THE PUBLIC IN THE FIELD OF BOTANY, WHICH AIMS TO (1) UNDERSTAND PLANTS AND HOW THEY WORK, (2) MAXIMIZE THE VALUE OF P false false 10911988 PLANT INTRODUCTION AND HORTICULTURE- THE SOUTHEASTERN TIP OF THE FLORIDA PENINSULA HAS A TROPICAL MONSOONAL CLIMATE UNLIKE ANY OTHER IN THE USA. WITH YEAR-ROUND WARMTH AND RAINY SUMMERS, FAIRCHILD CAN GROW MANY OF THE WORLD'S MOST IMPORTANT, BEAUTIFUL, UNUSUAL, AND ENDANGERED TROPICAL PLANTS. THE GARDEN INCLUDES A RAINFOREST, DESERT GARDENS, PONDS AND LAKES, RARE PLANT CONSERVATORIES, A GARDEN FOR NATIVE BUTTERFLIES, A CONSERVATORY FOR EXOTIC BUTTERFLIES, A NATURE TRAIL, AND SPECIAL SECTIONS EXHIBITING PALMS, VINES, AND TROPICAL TREES. SEPARATE FROM ITS MAIN CAMPUS, FAIRCHILD OPERATES A PLANT NURSERY AND A 20-ACRE TROPICAL FRUIT FARM. KEY COLLECTIONS INCLUDE PALMS, CYCADS, TROPICAL FRUIT TREES, AND ORCHIDS. BEGINNING WITH EXPEDITIONS LED BY DR. DAVID FAIRCHILD IN THE 1930S AND 1940S, THE GARDEN'S SCIENTISTS HAVE ACQUIRED NEW SPECIES OF TROPICAL PLANTS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. THE BEST OF THESE PLANTS EARN A PERMANENT SPOT IN FAIRCHILD'S LIVING COLLECTION AND ARE SHARED WITH LOCAL GARDENERS AND THE BROADER HORTICULTURAL COMMUNITY. TODAY, FAIRCHILD WORKS WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND NATIONS WORLDWIDE TO EXCHANGE SPECIMENS AND BRING NEW PLANTS INTO CULTIVATION. RECENT ACQUISITIONS INCLUDE TROPICAL DESERT PLANTS, FRUIT TREES, AQUATIC PLANTS, AND ORCHIDS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE TROPICS. SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION- FAIRCHILD'S LIVING COLLECTION, HERBARIUM, LIBRARY, AND LABORATORIES SUPPORT A UNIQUE SET OF RESEARCH PROJECTS THAT ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE OF TROPICAL PLANTS AND HELP SAVE RARE PLANTS AND ECOSYSTEMS. A DIVERSE TEAM OF STAFF, STUDENTS, AND VOLUNTEERS COLLABORATE ON FIELD BIOLOGY, MOLECULAR RESEARCH, MICROPROPAGATION, AND BIODIVERSITY STUDIES. FAIRCHILD'S TEAM IS CONSTANTLY TEACHING AND LEARNING FROM VISITORS, MEMBERS, STUDENTS, VOLUNTEERS AND THE COMMUNITY OF SCIENTISTS WORLDWIDE. CURRENT SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION PROJECTS INCLUDE STUDIES OF ORCHID ECOLOGY AND RESTORATION, THE EVOLUTION AND CLASSIFICATION OF PALMS, RESTORATION OF SOUTH FLORIDA AND CARIBBEAN ECOSYSTEMS, THE EVOLUTION OF PLANTS ON TROPICAL ISLANDS, AND INTERACTIONS AMONG BIRDS, INSECTS, AND TROPICAL PLANTS. FAIRCHILD STANDS OUT AMONG THE WORLD'S BOTANICAL INSTITUTIONS IN ITS HIGH LEVEL OF CITIZEN SCIENCE, HAVING SEVERAL PROJECTS THAT ENGAGE THE BROADER COMMUNITY IN ADDRESSING IMPORTANT QUESTIONS IN PLANT BIOLOGY. FAIRCHILD HAS THREE LARGE CITIZEN SCIENCE PROGRAMS: (1) CONNECT TO PROTECT, DISTRIBUTING RARE SOUTH FLORIDA NATIVE PLANTS TO LOCAL RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES, AND SCHOOLS TO INCREASE THE REPRESENTATION OF NATIVE FLORA IN URBAN LANDSCAPES AND STUDY BROADER ECOSYSTEM BENEFITS; (2) MILLION ORCHID PROJECT, WORKING WITH STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, VOLUNTEERS, AND SCIENTISTS, TO STUDY STRATEGIES FOR BRINGING SOUTH FLORIDA'S NATIVE ORCHIDS BACK FROM THE BRINK OF EXTINCTION; AND (3) GROWING BEYOND EARTH, FAIRCHILD'S PARTNERSHIP WITH NASA THAT ENGAGES HUNDREDS OF SCHOOL CLASSROOMS NATIONWIDE IN RESEARCH TO IMPROVE PLANT GROWTH AND FOOD PRODUCTION IN SPACE. EDUCATION: CONTINUING EDUCATION, SCHOOL PROGRAMS, INTERPRETATION & PUBLICATIONS, VOLUNTEER & VISITOR SERVICES PROGRAMS- FAIRCHILD IS THE REGION'S LEADING SOURCE OF BOTANICAL EDUCATION, CONNECTING THE BROADER COMMUNITY WITH THE WORLD OF PLANTS AND RELATED TOPICS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH (STEM).THE GARDEN OFFERS A DIVERSITY OF AWARD-WINNING PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOL-AGE STUDENTS, CREDIT AND NON-CREDIT COURSES FOR UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATES AND GRADUATES, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EDUCATORS, AND CONTINUING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADULTS. THE AWARD WINNING, INTERDISCIPLINARY, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE COMPETITION, THE FAIRCHILD CHALLENGE, IS DESIGNED TO ENGAGE STUDENTS OF DIVERSE INTERESTS, ABILITIES, TALENTS, AND BACKGROUNDS TO EXPLORE THE WORLD OF PLANTS. REACHING OVER 125,000 STUDENTS ANNUALLY, THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS A BENCHMARK FOR EXCEPTIONAL STEM EDUCATION AND FOR EMPOWERING PREK-12TH GRADE STUDENTS TO BECOME THE NEXT GENERATION OF SCIENTISTS AND ADVOCATES FOR PLANTS. THE FAIRCHILD CHALLENGE HAS BECOME A MODEL BEYOND SOUTH FLORIDA, INFLUENCING PROGRAMS NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. FAIRCHILD'S FIELD TRIP PROGRAMS ENGAGE THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS FROM HUNDREDS OF SCHOOLS EACH YEAR. THE PROGRAMS IMMERSE YOUNG PEOPLE IN HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES AS THEY EXPERIENCE THE SCIENCE AND BEAUTY OF FAIRCHILD. DURING 2020, FAIRCHILD BEGAN OFFERING VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS ONLINE TO LOCAL SCHOOLS AS WELL AS SCHOOLS FROM OTHER PARTS OF THE NATION AND WORLD. MORE THAN 2,000 PARTICIPANTS ATTEND FAIRCHILD'S CONTINUING EDUCATION CLASSES EACH YEAR. WITH A PORTFOLIO OF OVER 50 DIFFERENT CLASSES, TOPICS INCLUDE TROPICAL GARDENING, COOKING, ART, AND WELLNESS. SINCE 2014, FAIRCHILD HAS HOSTED BIOTECH @ RICHMOND 9-12, A PUBLIC MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL THAT ALLOWS STUDENTS TO SPECIALIZE IN BOTANY. THE ONLY PROGRAM OF ITS KIND IN THE WORLD, THE SCHOOL USES FAIRCHILD AS A VENUE FOR HANDS-ON LEARNING AND INDEPENDENT RESEARCH. COMMUNITY OUTREACH- FAIRCHILD IS A LEADING REGIONAL CULTURAL INSTITUTION AND FAVORITE VISITOR DESTINATION FOR BOTH TOURISTS AND LOCAL RESIDENTS. EVENTS SUCH AS THE INTERNATIONAL MANGO FESTIVAL, THE INTERNATIONAL ORCHID FESTIVAL, AND THE INTERNATIONAL CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL INCLUDE A STRONG EDUCATION COMPONENT. ADDITIONALLY, FAIRCHILD HORTICULTURISTS HAVE ONGOING PROJECTS IN PUBLIC SPACES THROUGHOUT MIAMI TO LABEL TROPICAL LANDSCAPE PLANTS. USING SMARTPHONE-ACCESSIBLE QR CODES, THE PLANT LABELS DELIVER PLANT INFORMATION, INCLUDING IMAGES AND VIDEOS, TO THE PUBLIC. INFRASTRUCTURE- A NEW HIGH-TECH WORK SPACE CALLED THE FAIRCHILD INNOVATION STUDIO OPENED WITHIN TWO NEWLY-RENOVATED BUILDINGS. WITH A FULL SUITE OF DIGITAL DESIGN AND FABRICATION EQUIPMENT, THE INNOVATION STUDIO ALLOWS STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO CREATE NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR GROWING FOOD PLANTS. 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THESE FUNDS ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS OF GIFT INSTRUMENTS REQUIRING THAT THE PRINCIPAL BE INVESTED IN PERPETUITY, AND THE INCOME BE USED ONLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING A FUTURE INCOME STREAM FOR THE CONTINUITY AND GROWTH OF FAIRCHILD AND THE CERTAINTY OF ITS PROGRAMS. INCOME FROM THESE ENDOWMENT ASSETS IS USED FOR FAIRCHILD'S GENERAL OPERATIONS AND CLASSIFIED AS UNRESTRICTED INVESTMENT INCOME IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES. THE FAIRCHILD ENDOWMENT FUND SPENDING POLICY, AS PER CORPORATE BYLAWS, ALLOWS FOR THE USE OF FUNDS FOR OPERATIONS PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE AMOUNT DOES NOT EXCEED FIVE PERCENT OF THE AVERAGE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THIS FUND FOR THE PRECEDING TWELVE CONSECUTIVE QUARTERS ENDING ON AUGUST 31ST. THE CULTURAL ENDOWMENT PROGRAM FUND SPENDING POLICY ALLOWS FOR THE USE OF INCREASES IN THE VALUE OF THIS FUND ARISING FROM INTEREST, DIVIDENDS AND NET REALIZED GAINS FOR OPERATING COSTS OF FAIRCHILD INCURRED WHILE ENGAGED IN PROGRAMS DIRECTLY RELATED TO CULTURAL ACTIVITIES. THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF INVESTMENTS IN THE CULTURAL ENDOWMENT PROGRAM FUND IS AND MUST NEVER BE LESS THAN 1,200,000. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ORGANIZATION ADOPTED THE PROVISION OF ASC NO. 740. "ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES" ("ASC NO. 740"). ASC 740 REQUIRED THAT THE IMPACT OF TAX POSITIONS TO BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT IF THEY ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS MADE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AT 10/31/2023, THERE WERE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION FILES TAX RETURNS WITH US FEDERAL AND OTHER TAX AUTHORITIES FOR WHICH STATUTE LIMITATIONS MAY GO BACK TO THE YEAR END 2020. SPECIAL EVENTS 855008 855008 855008 855008 855008 X X false false false false false false false false false CARL LEWIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 149350 6498 155848 NANNETTE ZAPATA DEPUTY DIRECTOR 216391 3150 219541 MARINA GUZMAN CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFI 123166 4796 127962 SUSANNAH SHUBIN SEE BELOW 58056 CONSULTING false SCHEDULE L, PART V BOARD TRUSTEE JOHN SHUBIN'S WIFE, SUSANNAH SHUBIN, RECEIVED COMPENSATION AS AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR TOTALING 58,056 FOR CONSULTING SERVICES DURING FISCAL YEAR ENDING OCTOBER 31, 2023. X 1 215000 FAIR MARKET VALUE false false false FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION WE HARNESS THE POWER OF PLANTS FOR HUMANKIND AND SHARE THE JOY AND BEAUTY OF TROPICAL GARDENING WITH EVERYONE. FAIRCHILD TROPICAL BOTANIC GARDEN IS A MUSEUM OF TROPICAL PLANTS WITHIN A WORLD FAMOUS, 83-ACRE DESIGNED LANDSCAPE. IT WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1936 TO HONOR THE LEGACY OF DR. DAVID FAIRCHILD, THE NATION'S FOREMOST BOTANICAL EXPLORER. THE GARDEN'S FOUNDERS ENVISIONED AN INSTITUTION THAT WOULD FOSTER SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY WHILE INCREASING AWARENESS OF THE BEAUTY AND PLANT DIVERSITY FOUND IN THE TROPICS. TODAY, FAIRCHILD IS THE BEST PLACE IN THE CONTINENTAL USA TO SEE AND STUDY TROPICAL PLANTS. IT IS A CRITICAL EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC RESOURCE FOR THE NATION AND THE WORLD. FAIRCHILD IS THE LARGEST BOTANICAL INSTITUTION IN THE MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA METROPOLITAN AREA AND AN ATTRACTION FOR VISITORS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. IT ADVANCES, BRINGS AWARENESS TO, AND ENGAGES THE PUBLIC IN THE FIELD OF BOTANY, WHICH AIMS TO (1) UNDERSTAND PLANTS AND HOW THEY WORK, (2) MAXIMIZE THE VALUE OF PLANTS FOR HUMANKIND, AND (3) SAVE PLANTS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2023, FAIRCHILD FOCUSED ON BUILDING AND DIVERSIFYING ITS PLANT COLLECTIONS AND DEVELOPING NEW STRATEGIES FOR COMMUNITY OUTREACH. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A PLANT INTRODUCTION AND HORTICULTURE- THE SOUTHEASTERN TIP OF THE FLORIDA PENINSULA HAS A TROPICAL MONSOONAL CLIMATE UNLIKE ANY OTHER IN THE USA. WITH YEAR-ROUND WARMTH AND RAINY SUMMERS, FAIRCHILD CAN GROW MANY OF THE WORLD'S MOST IMPORTANT, BEAUTIFUL, UNUSUAL, AND ENDANGERED TROPICAL PLANTS. THE GARDEN INCLUDES A RAINFOREST, DESERT GARDENS, PONDS AND LAKES, RARE PLANT CONSERVATORIES, A GARDEN FOR NATIVE BUTTERFLIES, A CONSERVATORY FOR EXOTIC BUTTERFLIES, A NATURE TRAIL, AND SPECIAL SECTIONS EXHIBITING PALMS, VINES, AND TROPICAL TREES. SEPARATE FROM ITS MAIN CAMPUS, FAIRCHILD OPERATES A PLANT NURSERY AND A 20-ACRE TROPICAL FRUIT FARM. KEY COLLECTIONS INCLUDE PALMS, CYCADS, TROPICAL FRUIT TREES, AND ORCHIDS. BEGINNING WITH EXPEDITIONS LED BY DR. DAVID FAIRCHILD IN THE 1930S AND 1940S, THE GARDEN'S SCIENTISTS HAVE ACQUIRED NEW SPECIES OF TROPICAL PLANTS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. THE BEST OF THESE PLANTS EARN A PERMANENT SPOT IN FAIRCHILD'S LIVING COLLECTION AND ARE SHARED WITH LOCAL GARDENERS AND THE BROADER HORTICULTURAL COMMUNITY. TODAY, FAIRCHILD WORKS WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND NATIONS WORLDWIDE TO EXCHANGE SPECIMENS AND BRING NEW PLANTS INTO CULTIVATION. RECENT ACQUISITIONS INCLUDE TROPICAL DESERT PLANTS, FRUIT TREES, AQUATIC PLANTS, AND ORCHIDS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE TROPICS. SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION- FAIRCHILD'S LIVING COLLECTION, HERBARIUM, LIBRARY, AND LABORATORIES SUPPORT A UNIQUE SET OF RESEARCH PROJECTS THAT ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE OF TROPICAL PLANTS AND HELP SAVE RARE PLANTS AND ECOSYSTEMS. A DIVERSE TEAM OF STAFF, STUDENTS, AND VOLUNTEERS COLLABORATE ON FIELD BIOLOGY, MOLECULAR RESEARCH, MICROPROPAGATION, AND BIODIVERSITY STUDIES. FAIRCHILD'S TEAM IS CONSTANTLY TEACHING AND LEARNING FROM VISITORS, MEMBERS, STUDENTS, VOLUNTEERS AND THE COMMUNITY OF SCIENTISTS WORLDWIDE. CURRENT SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION PROJECTS INCLUDE STUDIES OF ORCHID ECOLOGY AND RESTORATION, THE EVOLUTION AND CLASSIFICATION OF PALMS, RESTORATION OF SOUTH FLORIDA AND CARIBBEAN ECOSYSTEMS, THE EVOLUTION OF PLANTS ON TROPICAL ISLANDS, AND INTERACTIONS AMONG BIRDS, INSECTS, AND TROPICAL PLANTS. FAIRCHILD STANDS OUT AMONG THE WORLD'S BOTANICAL INSTITUTIONS IN ITS HIGH LEVEL OF CITIZEN SCIENCE, HAVING SEVERAL PROJECTS THAT ENGAGE THE BROADER COMMUNITY IN ADDRESSING IMPORTANT QUESTIONS IN PLANT BIOLOGY. FAIRCHILD HAS THREE LARGE CITIZEN SCIENCE PROGRAMS: (1) CONNECT TO PROTECT, DISTRIBUTING RARE SOUTH FLORIDA NATIVE PLANTS TO LOCAL RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES, AND SCHOOLS TO INCREASE THE REPRESENTATION OF NATIVE FLORA IN URBAN LANDSCAPES AND STUDY BROADER ECOSYSTEM BENEFITS; (2) MILLION ORCHID PROJECT, WORKING WITH STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, VOLUNTEERS, AND SCIENTISTS, TO STUDY STRATEGIES FOR BRINGING SOUTH FLORIDA'S NATIVE ORCHIDS BACK FROM THE BRINK OF EXTINCTION; AND (3) GROWING BEYOND EARTH, FAIRCHILD'S PARTNERSHIP WITH NASA THAT ENGAGES HUNDREDS OF SCHOOL CLASSROOMS NATIONWIDE IN RESEARCH TO IMPROVE PLANT GROWTH AND FOOD PRODUCTION IN SPACE. EDUCATION: CONTINUING EDUCATION, SCHOOL PROGRAMS, INTERPRETATION & PUBLICATIONS, VOLUNTEER & VISITOR SERVICES PROGRAMS- FAIRCHILD IS THE REGION'S LEADING SOURCE OF BOTANICAL EDUCATION, CONNECTING THE BROADER COMMUNITY WITH THE WORLD OF PLANTS AND RELATED TOPICS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH (STEM).THE GARDEN OFFERS A DIVERSITY OF AWARD-WINNING PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOL-AGE STUDENTS, CREDIT AND NON-CREDIT COURSES FOR UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATES AND GRADUATES, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EDUCATORS, AND CONTINUING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADULTS. THE AWARD WINNING, INTERDISCIPLINARY, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE COMPETITION, THE FAIRCHILD CHALLENGE, IS DESIGNED TO ENGAGE STUDENTS OF DIVERSE INTERESTS, ABILITIES, TALENTS, AND BACKGROUNDS TO EXPLORE THE WORLD OF PLANTS. REACHING OVER 125,000 STUDENTS ANNUALLY, THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS A BENCHMARK FOR EXCEPTIONAL STEM EDUCATION AND FOR EMPOWERING PREK-12TH GRADE STUDENTS TO BECOME THE NEXT GENERATION OF SCIENTISTS AND ADVOCATES FOR PLANTS. THE FAIRCHILD CHALLENGE HAS BECOME A MODEL BEYOND SOUTH FLORIDA, INFLUENCING PROGRAMS NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. FAIRCHILD'S FIELD TRIP PROGRAMS ENGAGE THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS FROM HUNDREDS OF SCHOOLS EACH YEAR. THE PROGRAMS IMMERSE YOUNG PEOPLE IN HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES AS THEY EXPERIENCE THE SCIENCE AND BEAUTY OF FAIRCHILD. DURING 2020, FAIRCHILD BEGAN OFFERING VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS ONLINE TO LOCAL SCHOOLS AS WELL AS SCHOOLS FROM OTHER PARTS OF THE NATION AND WORLD. MORE THAN 2,000 PARTICIPANTS ATTEND FAIRCHILD'S CONTINUING EDUCATION CLASSES EACH YEAR. WITH A PORTFOLIO OF OVER 50 DIFFERENT CLASSES, TOPICS INCLUDE TROPICAL GARDENING, COOKING, ART, AND WELLNESS. SINCE 2014, FAIRCHILD HAS HOSTED BIOTECH @ RICHMOND 9-12, A PUBLIC MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL THAT ALLOWS STUDENTS TO SPECIALIZE IN BOTANY. THE ONLY PROGRAM OF ITS KIND IN THE WORLD, THE SCHOOL USES FAIRCHILD AS A VENUE FOR HANDS-ON LEARNING AND INDEPENDENT RESEARCH. COMMUNITY OUTREACH- FAIRCHILD IS A LEADING REGIONAL CULTURAL INSTITUTION AND FAVORITE VISITOR DESTINATION FOR BOTH TOURISTS AND LOCAL RESIDENTS. EVENTS SUCH AS THE INTERNATIONAL MANGO FESTIVAL, THE INTERNATIONAL ORCHID FESTIVAL, AND THE INTERNATIONAL CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL INCLUDE A STRONG EDUCATION COMPONENT. ADDITIONALLY, FAIRCHILD HORTICULTURISTS HAVE ONGOING PROJECTS IN PUBLIC SPACES THROUGHOUT MIAMI TO LABEL TROPICAL LANDSCAPE PLANTS. USING SMARTPHONE-ACCESSIBLE QR CODES, THE PLANT LABELS DELIVER PLANT INFORMATION, INCLUDING IMAGES AND VIDEOS, TO THE PUBLIC. INFRASTRUCTURE- A NEW HIGH-TECH WORK SPACE CALLED THE FAIRCHILD INNOVATION STUDIO OPENED WITHIN TWO NEWLY-RENOVATED BUILDINGS. WITH A FULL SUITE OF DIGITAL DESIGN AND FABRICATION EQUIPMENT, THE INNOVATION STUDIO ALLOWS STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO CREATE NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR GROWING FOOD PLANTS. WITH A GRANT FROM NASA, THE INNOVATION STUDIO IS COORDINATING A SERIES OF DESIGN COMPETITIONS AIMED AT DESIGNING NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR GROWING PLANTS IN SPACE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 BRUCE E. CLINTON MARTHA O. CLINTON TRUSTEE TRUSTEE MARRIED FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FAIRCHILD'S INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS PREPARE A DRAFT OF FORM 990. THE DRAFT IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT. AFTER ANY CHANGES, MANAGEMENT MEETS WITH THE TREASURER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO REVIEW AND COMMENT ON THE DRAFT. AFTER ANY CHANGES ARE MADE BASED ON THE PROCESS DESCRIBED ABOVE, THE CFO PROVIDES A COPY OF THE DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR THEIR REVIEW AND COMMENTS PRIOR TO FILING. AFTER ANY CHANGES ARE MADE BASED ON THE REVIEW BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE FORM 990 IS THEN FINALIZED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C POLICY IS REVIEWED AND DISCUSSED BY BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES AT MEETINGS AND ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS THAT ARISE ARE REQUIRED TO BE DISCLOSED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED ON OWN WEBSITE AND ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS POSTED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S OWN WEBSITE AND IS ALSO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORMS 1023 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL FEES 2,213,873 259,594 228,252