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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 8,034,653 | 8,145,996 | 3,989,247 | 4,671,947 | 5,211,926 | 30,053,769 |
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | 3,202,477 | 5,964,396 | 3,197,008 | 2,757,878 | 2,922,439 | 18,044,198 |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | 11,237,130 | 14,110,392 | 7,186,255 | 7,429,825 | 8,134,365 | 48,097,967 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | 998,880 | 5,414,477 | 1,375,126 | 2,583,775 | 2,060,649 | 12,432,907 |
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 998,880 | 5,414,477 | 1,375,126 | 2,583,775 | 2,060,649 | 12,432,907 |
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 35,665,060 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 11,237,130 | 14,110,392 | 7,186,255 | 7,429,825 | 8,134,365 | 48,097,967 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 674,820 | 923,404 | 772,394 | 741,780 | 874,060 | 3,986,458 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 674,820 | 923,404 | 772,394 | 741,780 | 874,060 | 3,986,458 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 11,911,950 | 15,033,796 | 7,958,649 | 8,171,605 | 9,008,425 | 52,084,425 |
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2019 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2019 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
| a From 2014....... | ||||
| b From 2015....... | ||||
| c From 2016....... | ||||
| d From 2017....... | ||||
| e From 2018....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2014 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2019. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2019..... | ||||
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | WE SAVE TROPICAL PLANT DIVERSITY BY EXPLORING, EXPLAINING AND CONSERVING THE WORLD OF TROPICAL PLANTS; FUNDAMENTAL TO THIS TASK IS INSPIRING A GREATER KNOWLEDGE AND LOVE FOR PLANTS AND GARDENING SO THAT ALL CAN ENJOY THE BEAUTY AND BOUNTY OF THE TROPICAL WORLD. FAIRCHILD TROPICAL BOTANIC GARDEN IS A UNIQUE SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL INSTITUTION FOR THE MIAMI METROPOLITAN AREA, THE UNITED STATES, AND THE WORLD. IT IS THE MAJOR BOTANIC GARDEN IN SUBTROPICAL SOUTH FLORIDA, DELIVERING PLANT SCIENCE TO A BROAD LOCAL AUDIENCE. ITS UNIQUE SUBTROPICAL LOCATION, THE CULTURAL VIBRANCY OF MIAMI, AND THE INTERNATIONAL LINKAGES OF ITS SCIENCE PROGRAMS, CREATE AN INSTITUTION THAT DRAWS STRENGTH FROM THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND FROM THE TROPICAL WORLD. THE GARDEN CELEBRATES AND CONTINUES THE LEGACY OF DR. DAVID FAIRCHILD, THE NATION'S FOREMOST BOTANICAL EXPLORER AND PASSIONATE ADVOCATE FOR PLANTS. FAIRCHILD'S HORTICULTURE, SCIENCE, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS SEEK TO (1) UNDERSTAND PLANTS AND HOW THEY FUNCTION; (2) MAXIMIZE THE VALUE OF PLANTS TO HUMANKIND, AND (3) SAVE PLANTS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | HORTICULTURE - ACQUISITION, MAINTENANCE, PROPAGATION & DISPLAY OF PLANT COLLECTIONS TO BE USED AS A BASIS FOR RESEARCH, CONSERVATION, EDUCATION, & PUBLIC DISPLAY. ASSEMBLING AND MAINTAINING AN OUTSTANDING BOTANICAL COLLECTION HAS BEEN A FUNDAMENTAL PART OF THE INSTITUTION'S EXISTENCE SINCE 1936. FAIRCHILD IS DEDICATED TO COLLECTING, DOCUMENTING, AND STUDYING TROPICAL AND SUBTROPICAL PLANTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. MAJOR COLLECTIONS INCLUDE PALMS, CYCADS, ORCHIDS, AND TROPICAL FRUIT TREES. RECENT PLANT ACQUISITIONS INCLUDE NEW SPECIES FROM SOUTHEAST ASIA AND THE CARIBBEAN. FAIRCHILD HAS OVER 60,000 ACCESSIONED PLANTS REPRESENTING MORE THAN 3,000 SPECIES. DURING 2018 FAIRCHILD BEGAN DRAMATICALLY EXPANDING ITS ORCHID COLLECTION TO BECOME THE NATION'S LARGEST PERMANENT OUTDOOR ORCHID EXHIBIT. THE COLLECTION INCLUDES SPECTACULAR HORTICULTURAL VARIETIES OF ORCHIDS ALONG WITH RARE SPECIES FROM SOUTH FLORIDA AND THE CARIBBEAN. ALSO DURING THAT YEAR, FAIRCHILD'S CONSERVATORIES AND RAINFOREST HAVE BEEN REPLANTED WITH NEW RARE PLANT SPECIES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | RESEARCH & CONSERVATION - ESTABLISHED IN 1938 AS A SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATION, FAIRCHILD HAS BEEN COMMITTED TO BOTANICAL RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION THROUGHOUT ITS HISTORY. FAIRCHILD SCIENCE IS A POWERFUL COMBINATION OF TROPICAL FIELD EXPLORATION, HIGH TECH LABORATORY SCIENCE, COMPUTATIONAL ANALYSIS, AND CROSS DISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION. A DIVERSE TEAM OF STAFF, STUDENTS, AND VOLUNTEERS WORK ON A WIDE RANGE OF RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION PROJECTS WITHIN OUR REGION AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. FAIRCHILD'S TEAM IS CONSTANTLY TEACHING AND LEARNING FROM VISITORS, MEMBERS, STUDENTS, VOLUNTEERS AND THE COMMUNITY OF SCIENTISTS WORLDWIDE. CURRENT RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION PROJECTS INCLUDE STUDIES OF ORCHID ECOLOGY AND RESTORATION, TROPICAL FRUIT CROP DIVERSITY, THE EVOLUTION AND CLASSIFICATION OF PALMS, RESTORATION OF SOUTH FLORIDA AND CARIBBEAN ECOSYSTEMS, THE ECOLOGY OF TROPICAL FORESTS IN A CHANGING CLIMATE, THE EVOLUTION OF PLANTS ON TROPICAL ISLANDS, AND INTERACTIONS AMONG BIRDS, INSECTS, AND TROPICAL PLANTS. ALL OF THESE PROJECTS HAVE A HIGH LEVEL OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, INCLUDING UNIVERSITY FACULTY, K-12 AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS, AND VOLUNTEERS. FAIRCHILD'S MILLION ORCHID PROJECT IS A SCIENTIFIC INITIATIVE TO RESTORE NATIVE ORCHIDS TO SOUTH FLORIDA WITH AN EMPHASIS ON PUBLIC URBAN LANDSCAPES. THE PROJECT IS SAVING NATIVE ORCHIDS FROM EXTINCTION AND HELPING TO BEAUTIFY PUBLIC LANDSCAPES THROUGHOUT THE REGION. THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS AND VOLUNTEERS ARE HELPING GROW ORCHIDS IN FAIRCHILD'S LABORATORY, SCHOOL CLASSROOMS, AND THE COMMUNITY. THE CONNECT TO PROTECT PROGRAM, ANOTHER COMMUNITY-BASED CONSERVATION INITIATIVE, IS ENLISTING LOCAL RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES AND SCHOOLS TO GROW RARE NATIVE PLANTS WITHIN URBAN LANDSCAPES. THE GOAL IS TO RESTORE CRITICAL SOUTH FLORIDA HABITATS WITHIN OUR NEIGHBORHOODS TO SUPPORT RARE SPECIES CONSERVATION. THE GARDEN ITSELF IS AN 83-ACRE LIVING LABORATORY WITH RICH REPRESENTATION OF THE GLOBAL TROPICAL FLORA. THE LIVING PLANT COLLECTION IS A SOURCE OF MATERIAL FOR GENETIC, CHEMICAL, ANATOMICAL, MORPHOLOGICAL, HORTICULTURAL, AND PHYSIOLOGICAL RESEARCH. AS ONE OF SOUTH FLORIDA'S IMPORTANT REMAINING GREEN SPACES, THE GARDEN IS ALSO A UNIQUE PLACE TO STUDY ECOLOGICAL INTERACTIONS AMONG SOUTH FLORIDA'S BIRDS, REPTILES, INSECTS AND THE NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL LANDSCAPE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | EDUCATION/AUXILIARY - COMMUNITY OUTREACH, 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). USING PLANTS AS AN INTEGRATING CONCEPT, WE OFFER 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 LIFE-LONG LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADULTS. THESE PROGRAMS ARE THE RESULT OF COOPERATIVE EFFORTS, LED BY SEASONED EDUCATORS ON STAFF AND INVOLVING INPUT FROM PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS, TEACHERS, STUDENTS, SCIENCE AND CURRICULUM SPECIALISTS, RESEARCH AND HORTICULTURE STAFF AND DEDICATED COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. 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. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NASA, FAIRCHILD PROVIDES SOUTH FLORIDA MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONDUCT AUTHENTIC BOTANICAL RESEARCH IN THE CLASSROOM. TOGETHER, NASA AND FAIRCHILD ARE ADMINISTERING PLANT EXPERIMENTS WITHIN OVER 170 CLASSROOMS TO DETERMINE WHICH EDIBLE PLANTS MIGHT BE SUITABLE FOR GROWTH ABOARD SPACECRAFT. THE FAIRCHILD EXPLORER AND DISCOVERY PROGRAMS ENGAGE MORE THAN 7,200 STUDENTS FROM OVER 280 SCHOOLS. THE PROGRAMS IMMERSE YOUNG PEOPLE IN HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES AS THEY EXPERIENCE THE SCIENCE AND BEAUTY OF FAIRCHILD. THE "LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAM" OFFERS MORE THAN 2,000 PARTICIPANTS, ATTENDING MORE THAN 200 CLASSES, THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE NEW AND DIVERSE CONCEPTS ABOUT THE BEAUTY AND VALUE OF PLANTS. SINCE 2014, FAIRCHILD HAS HOSTED BIOTECH @ RICHMOND HEIGHTS 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. IN 2018, FAIRCHILD INAUGURATED A NEW PUBLIC MAGNET ELEMENTARY PROGRAM AT PINE LAKE ELEMENTARY. FAIRCHILD IS ALSO 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 AN EDUCATION COMPONENT WITH LECTURES, DEMONSTRATIONS, AND CLASSES. DURING 2018, THERE WERE MORE THAN 200,000 VISITORS TO THE GARDEN AND CLOSE TO 1,400 DEDICATED, ENERGETIC AND TALENTED VOLUNTEERS SUPPORTED FAIRCHILD'S PROGRAMS BY DONATING MORE THAN 70,000 HOURS OF THEIR TIME. FAIRCHILD'S STATE-OF-THE-ART DIMARE SCIENCE VILLAGE AND HSIAO TROPICAL PLANT LABORATORIES SERVE AS A MEETING PLACE FOR MANY STUDENTS, SCHOLARS AND DIGNITARIES. FEATURED WITHIN THE SCIENCE VILLAGE ARE THE CLINTON FAMILY CONSERVATORY'S "WINGS OF THE TROPICS EXHIBIT- AND THE TROPICAL PLANT CONSERVATORY AND RARE PLANT HOUSE, WHERE VISITORS CAN ENJOY THOUSANDS OF EXOTIC BUTTERFLIES ALONG WITH SOME OF THE WORLD'S MOST BEAUTIFUL RARE PLANTS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | ART AT FAIRCHILD PROGRAM - DRAWS VISITORS' ATTENTION TO FAIRCHILD'S AESTHETIC BEAUTY AND THE CONSERVATION, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH WORK ON A LOCAL, REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SCALE. IT IS DESIGNED TO MERGE FAIRCHILD'S UNIQUE TROPICAL LANDSCAPES AND SWEEPING VISTAS WITH DIVERSE, WORLD-CLASS ART. DURING 2018 FAIRCHILD EXHIBITED THE WORKS OF POLISH SCULPTOR JERZY KEDIZORA, TITLED "THE ART OF BALANCE," WITHIN THE GARDEN LANDSCAPES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 | BRUCE E. CLINTON MARTHA O. CLINTON TRUSTEE TRUSTEE MARRIED |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 | A PERSON BECOMES A MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION BY DELIVERING A WRITTEN APPLICATION TO THE CORPORATION AND PAYING THE DUES APPLICABLE TO THE CLASS OF MEMBERSHIP FOR WHICH THE APPLICATION IS MADE. THE MEMBERSHIP CLASSIFICATIONS, RELATED PRIVILEGES, AND APPLICABLE DUES ARE DETERMINED BY THE DIRECTOR OR THE DIRECTOR'S DESIGNEE. THE MEMBERSHIP CLASSIFICATIONS, WHICH DEPEND ON THE NUMBER OF ADULTS AND CHILDREN ALLOWED ADMISSION TO THE GARDEN, TYPES OF PRIVILEGES AND CORRESPONDING DUES, INCLUDE: INDIVIDUAL; DUAL; FAMILY; GRANDPARENTS; FAMILY AND FRIENDS; SUSTAINING; SIGNATURE; FELLOW; SILVER FELLOW; GOLD FELLOW; PLATINUM FELLOW AND LIFE MEMBER. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | AT EVERY MEETING OF MEMBERS, EACH MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING IS ENTITLED TO VOTE IN PERSON, OR BY PROXY, ON THE MATTERS NOTICED FOR THE MEETING. SUCH MATTERS MAY INCLUDE ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY OR ISSUES OTHER THAN ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. PROCEDURES FOR OBTAINING AND USING PROXIES ARE PROVIDED IN THE BY-LAWS. EACH MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION IS ENTITLED TO ONE (1) VOTE. ALL ELECTIONS AND ALL ISSUES ARE DECIDED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE PERSONS PRESENT IN PERSON OR BY PROXY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | FAIRCHILD'S INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT PREPARES A DRAFT OF FORM 990, WORKING WITH FAIRCHILD'S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO). THE DRAFT IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE CFO. AFTER ANY CHANGES, THE CFO 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 AND SIGNED BY THE TRESURER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR THE CFO. |
| 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 | THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE THRU THE STATE OF FLORIDA WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST. 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 AND 990-T ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
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