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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) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 74,368 | 72,466 | 110,427 | 47,850 | 45,068 | 350,179 |
| 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 | 74,368 | 72,466 | 110,427 | 47,850 | 45,068 | 350,179 |
| 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. | 350,179 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 74,368 | 72,466 | 110,427 | 47,850 | 45,068 | 350,179 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 677 | 614 | 745 | 686 | 2,347 | 5,069 |
| 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 | 355,248 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 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 | 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 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| 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.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 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.).. | ||||||
| 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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2
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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8
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 2018 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-2018 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2018 |
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Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2018 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2018: | ||||
| a From 2013....... | ||||
| b From 2014....... | ||||
| c From 2015....... | ||||
| d From 2016....... | ||||
| e From 2017....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2013 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2018 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2018, 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 2018. 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 2019. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2014...... | ||||
| b Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2018..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | AT THE JUNE 12, 2018 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE FRIENDS OF THE FRELINGHUYSEN ARBORETUM AN AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION WAS VOTED ON AND ADOPTED BY A QUORUM OF FIVE HUNDRED AND NINE (509) MEMBERS PRESENT EITHER IN PERSON OR BY PROXY. ALL MEMBERS PRESENT AT SAID MEETING IN PERSON AND BY PROXY VOTED IN FAVOR AND NONE VOTED AGAINST. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF MEMBERS ENTITLED TO VOTE ON THE ADOPTION OF THE AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION WAS NINE HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE (935). THE CERTIFICATE OF ADOPTION WAS SUBSEQUENTLY FILED WITH THE NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF REVENUE IN TRENTON, NJ ON JUNE 27, 2018. THE AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION WAS FILED ON JULY 12, 2018 WITH THE NEW JERSEY STATE TREASURER. CHANGES INCLUDE: 1. THE PURPOSE OF THE FRIENDS OF THE FRELINGHUYSEN ARBORETUM (THE CORPORATION) IS TO: PROMOTE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF HORTICULTURE, CULTURAL LANDSCAPES, AND THE NATURAL WORLD THROUGH STEWARDSHIP, SPONSORSHIP OF PROJECTS, AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF HORTICULTURE AND RESEARCH FACILITIES AT MORRIS COUNTY PARK COMMISSION'S HORTICULTURAL SITES. 2. THE CORPORATION HAD VOTING MEMBERS. IT WILL NO LONGER HAVE VOTING MEMBERS FROM AND AFTER THE FILING DATE. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ESTABLISHED CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP WITHOUT VOTING RIGHTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF PERSONS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND ENTITIES TO THE CORPORATION AND ITS MISSION. 3. THE NAME AND POST OFFICE ADDRESS OF THE CORPORATION'S CURRENT REGISTERED AGENT UPON WHOM PROCESS AGAINST THE SAID CORPORATION MAY BE SERVED IS: JAMES WYSE, ESQ. COUGHLIN DUFFY LLP P.O. BOX 1917 350 MOUNT KEMBLE AVENUE MORRISTOWN, NJ 07963-1917 4. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL CONSIST OF AT LEAST SIX (6) TRUSTEES AND NO MORE THAN FIFTEEN (15) TRUSTEES. 5. TRUSTEES ARE ELECTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND WILL SERVE A TERM OF THREE (3) YEARS. THE TRUSTEES SHALL BE CLASSIFIED INTO THREE (3) GROUPS SERVING STAGGERED THREE-YEAR TERMS. CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS OF FRIENDS OF THE FRELINGHUYSEN ARBORETUM INCLUDE: 1. THE NAME OF THE CORPORATION CHANGED FROM 'FRIENDS OF THE GEORGE GRISWOLD FRELINGHUYSEN ARBORETUM' TO 'FRIENDS OF THE FRELINGHUYSEN ARBORETUM' IN ORDER TO BE COMPLIANT WITH THE AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION. 2. ALL CHANGES AS STATED ABOVE IN THE AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, FILED ON JULY 12, 2018. 3. THE CORPORATION WILL NO LONGER PUBLISH A LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT IN A NEW JERSEY METROPOLITAN AREA DAILY NEWSPAPER NOTIFYING THE PUBLIC THAT COPIES OF THE ANNUAL REPORT ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. 4. CURRENT BYLAWS CHANGED 'OFFICERS' TO 'TRUSTEES'. 'EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE' WAS CHANGED TO 'BOARD OF TRUSTEES'. 5. ARTICLE IV TITLED 'OFFICERS' WAS CHANGED TO 'BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND DESCRIBES NUMBER, TERMS OF OFFICE AND QUALIFICATIONS OF TRUSTEES, MEETINGS, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND COMMITTEES OTHER THAN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. STANDING COMMITTEES WERE REDUCED FROM 15 TO 4 (EXCLUDING THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE) AND ARE DEFINED AS FINANCE/AUDIT COMMITTEE, PROGRAMS COMMITTEE, DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, AND MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE WITH THE REMAINING 1O COMMITTEES REDEFINED AS SELECT OR SUBCOMMITTEES AND PLACED UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF ONE OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES. 6. ARTICLE VI IN THE PREVIOUS BYLAWS NOW HAS CHANGED TO ARTICLE V AND DEFINES THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, TERM OF OFFICE, RESIGNATION AND REMOVAL. OFFICERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ARE NOW ELECTED BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE CORPORATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES. 7. THE BYLAWS MAY NOW BE ALTERED OR REPEALED AT ANY MEETING OF THE CORPORATION'S BOARD BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE ENTIRE BOARD. WRITTEN NOTICE OF SUCH MEETING SHALL BE GIVEN TO EACH TRUSTEE AT LEAST FIVE (5) DAYS IN ADVANCE OF THE DATE SET FOR THE MEETING, WHICH NOTICE SHALL STATE SPECIFICALLY THE TERMS OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OR AMENDMENTS. 8. A BOOKS AND RECORDS ARTICLE (ARTICLE 8) AND AN INDEMNIFICATION ARTICLE (ARTICLE 9) WERE INCLUDED IN THE BYLAWS. 9. A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARTICLE (ARTICLE 11) WAS ADDED TO THE CORPORATION'S BYLAWS ALONG WITH A FORCE AND EFFECT OF BYLAWS ARTICLE (ARTICLE 12) |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE ORGANIZATION HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. WHEN THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE AUDIT COMMITTE AND IS READY TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, IT IS PROVIDED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY FOR ANY COMMENTS PRIOR TO ITS SUBMISSION. THE GOVERNING BODY IS PROVIDED WITH A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REVIEW THE FORM 990. ANY COMMENTS ARE THEN GROUPED, SUMMARIZED AND PROVIDED THROUGH MANAGEMENT TO THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM. ANY APPLICABLE ISSUES ARE ADDRESSED PRIOR TO THE RETURN BEING FINALIZED AND APPROVED FOR FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION CURRENTLY HAS IN PLACE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH IT REGULARLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES. THE BOARD MANDATES THAT ALL MANAGEMENT AND BOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS THAT MAY EXIST. IF A POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE GOVERNING BODY AND MANAGEMENT WILL BE NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY. THE MEMBER WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO VOTE OR BE A PART OF ANY DECISIONS ABOUT ANY SUCH TRANSACTIONS THAT HAVE TO DO WITH THE CONFLICT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE ON THE ORGANIZATIONS WEBSITE AT WWW.ARBORETUMFRIENDS.ORG AND UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATIONS OFFICE AT 353 EAST HANOVER AVE., MORRIS TOWNSHIP, NJ 07962. IN ADDITION THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 1: | FOFA USES THE MODIFIED CASH BASIS OF ACCOUNTING FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT PURPOSES, WHICH IS A COMPREHENSIVE BASIS OF ACCOUNTING OTHER THAN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US GAAP). CONSEQUENTLY, CERTAIN REVENUES AND THE RELATED ASSETS ARE RECOGNIZED WHEN COLLECTED RATHER THAN WHEN EARNED, AND CERTAIN EXPENSES ARE RECOGNIZED WHEN PAID RATHER THAN WHEN THE OBLIGATION IS INCURRED. MODIFICATIONS TO THE CASH BASIS OF ACCOUNTING INCLUDE RECORDING PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT AND DEPRECIATION ON PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW AND APPROVE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES TO THIS PROCESS. |
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