2025-11-14T16:17:33-05:00 2024-12-31 843119247 Emily Rivenes Inc PO Box 1357 Grass Valley CA 95945 990 2024-01-01 953447952 GOLDEN STATE BONSAI FEDERATION % DOREEN NEWMAN GOLD 9167999575 PO BOX 340694 SACRAMENTO CA 95834 DOREEN NEWMAN TREASURER 9167999575 2025-11-10 true true EMILY RIVENES P02070188 5302726103 2025-11-14 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 405991 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 398976 336391 8994 34 45 44320 399010 389750 30000 0 26472 0 65133 245100 302222 245100 358694 153910 31056 826278 715393 27863 0 798415 715393 GSBF WAS FORMED TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE ART OF BONSAI. false false 230402 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. FUNDS ARE GIVEN BACK TO CLUBS TO HELP WITH DEMONSTRATIONS, SPEAKERS, PROJECTS & EDUCATION. 51734 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. 285 VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS: GSBF HOSTS AN BI-ANNUAL CONVENTION BONSAI RENDEZVOUS FOR APPROXIMATELY 425 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. 282421 true true 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 true 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 true 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 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 SUSANNE MULLER 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 DAMON DUBOIS SECRETARY 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAM GRASSMIDT MEMBER 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHERYL MANNING HUNGTINGTON BONSAI GARDEN 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARCUS JUNIEL VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 188178 147934 279 336391 CLARK 713990 150 150 OAKLAND - SALES TAX INC 713990 8844 8844 8994 45 45 147934 0 28182 16241 11941 11941 GSBF BUSINESS 713990 32379 32379 32379 389750 53359 0 0 X 30000 30000 5000 5000 21472 21472 50 50 3650 3650 150610 150610 6450 6450 13929 2789 11140 2206 2206 11276 11276 1689 1689 7655 7655 10570 10570 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 65133 65133 LICENSE & FEES 373 373 SALES TAX 22631 22631 DONATIONS 6000 6000 358694 282421 11140 65133 310763 172513 364734 399754 364237 221111 150781 143126 826278 715393 27863 27863 0 X 798415 715393 798415 715393 826278 715393 X 31056 -114078 X false false false X 25385 66038 41219 134711 188178 455531 82436 370737 264265 201526 918964 25385 148474 411956 398976 389704 1374495 0 0 0 0 0 0 1374495 14 21 34 45 114 14 21 34 45 114 25385 148488 411977 399010 389749 1374609 0.99990 0.99990 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X false 364237 221111 143126 143126 MAMM AUCTION 85130 85130 31856 BONSAIATHN 51693 51693 14436 136823 136823 46292 46292 90531 true HUNTINGTON LIBRARY 1151 OXFORD RD SAN MARINO CA 91108 951644589 30000 FUNDS TO SUPPORT BONSAI GARDEN 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 DIFFERENCES IN BEGINNING TO ENDING YEAR ACCOUNT BALANCE ADJUSTMENTS GSBF BUSINESS 337 GSBF CONVENTION -3,634 CLARK CHAPTER* -84,820 HUNTINGTON CHAPTER -3,109 OAKLAND CHAPTER** -50,826 OAKLAND ACCTS REC** 24,182 ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 3,681 RECONCILIATION ADJ 111 * CLARK CHAPTER CREATED ITS OWN 501C3. THEY RETAINED THE ASSETS DESIGNATED TO THEIR CHAPTER. ** SOME DATA IN THE ELECTRONIC RECORDS OF THE OAKLAND BOOKS WERE INADVERTENTLY DELETED BY THE LONG STANDING VOLUNTEER BOOKKEEPER AND WERE UNABLE TO BE RETRIEVED. BANKING RECORDS VERIFY THAT FUNDS APPEAR TO BE ACCURATE, HOWEVER, THE ELECTRONIC DATA IS CORRUPTED TO THE POINT THAT THE BOOKS WERE UNABLE TO BE RECONCILED. TO RECTIFY THIS, A PROF BOOKKEEPER HAS BEEN HIRED TO MANAGE THE BOOKKEEPING GOING FORWARD List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11g SEE OVERFLOW STATEMENT OTHER EXPENSES