Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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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.") .. | 1,171,740 | 1,066,657 | 1,099,533 | 1,163,970 | 1,382,983 | 5,884,883 |
| 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 | 1,171,740 | 1,066,657 | 1,099,533 | 1,163,970 | 1,382,983 | 5,884,883 |
| 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).. | 510,073 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 5,374,810 | |||||
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.. | 1,171,740 | 1,066,657 | 1,099,533 | 1,163,970 | 1,382,983 | 5,884,883 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 54,547 | 49,135 | 78,897 | 140,386 | 126,517 | 449,482 |
| 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 | 6,334,365 | |||||
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.") . | ||||||
| 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) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (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 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: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| 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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| Form 990, Part III, Line 1, Description of Organization Mission: | FONA provides valuable financial and volunteer support, especially for Arboretum internship programs, maintenance of the gardens and collections, youth educational programs, and many other projects. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4b, Program Service Accomplishments: | Membership and outreach: (continued) In addition, FONA runs a membership program to recruit and serve 1,000+ members and supporters each year with member events and activities, volunteer opportunities, a quarterly printed newsletter and biweekly enewsletter with updates on Arboretum News, and other member benefits. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4c, Program Service Accomplishments: | Projects and activities: (continued) For example, in recent years, FONA has collaborated with the Arboretum on the following projects and activities: - Updating the Arboretum's Master Plan and identifying follow-on campaigns and related activities. - Cleanup and restoration as well as ongoing monitoring of Hickey Run and Spring House Run, two crucial watercourses that traverse the Arboretum, emptying into the Anacostia River and ultimately into the Chesapeake Bay. - Completion of the Flowering Tree Walk, a universal access walkway providing magnificent views of the Arboretum's great meadow and capitol columns. - Preservation and maintenance of the Arboretum's heritage collections, which include the azalea, boxwood, and associated collections; and for general support of all the Arboretum gardens and collections, including funding for interpretive signage. - Funding support for many internships, including: those working in the azalea, boxwood, Asia Valley, introduction garden, and other heritage collections and on research. - Luncheon and plant sales as well as promotional support for the annual LAHR Native Plant Symposium. - Curator's wish list, to raise funds and procure plant material specifically selected by the curators of the Arboretum's collections. -Begun planning for a major campaign to raise significant support to repair the Capitol Columns and fund their care in perpetuity. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d, Other Program Services: | FONA Annual Events: Annual Garden Fair and plant sale event: The Garden Fair is held in early spring and attracts 10,000 people to the grounds of the Arboretum. The Fair has the reputation of providing unusual, rare, and hard-to-find plants. Non-profit plant societies join FONA at the Fair to provide information to attendees and sell their specialized plants; numerous other garden-related vendors also attend. The National Arboretum curators serve as plant experts providing advice for novice as well as experienced gardeners. The Washington Youth Garden provides activities for children and local muscians perform. Several collections, especially the azalea and cherry collections, are in peak bloom at the time of the Fair and the attendees are encouraged to visit the Arboretum collections while they are on the grounds. Annual Dinner event: In early June, FONA hosts a Dinner that raise awareness of and support for FONA and the USNA. Corporate and individual sponsors attend; the Members of Congress and other leaders are invited and often join us for a reception is in the National Herb Garden with dinner in the Arboretum meadow. One of the Dinner's most important benefits is that it exposes the Arboretum's unique attractions to a new and influential audience. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 | Board members Charles and Linda Findlay have a family relationship. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | The Form 990 is completed by the outside accountants with the involvement of the Executive Director and the accountant. After the draft is reviewed by the Executive Director and accountant, it is presented to and reviewed by the Finance Committee of the Board, which can approve the Form on behalf of the Board, or require further adjustments to the Form before formally accepting the Form for submission to the IRS. Before filing, a copy of the 990 is reviewed by the entire Board of Directors. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | All Board members and key employees are asked to review and sign a copy of FONA's conflict of interest policy annually. If a potential or actual conflict of interest arises, any conflicted individual is provided an opportunity to disclose all material facts to the Executive Committee or governance body assigned with investigating the conflict. The individual does not participate in the resulting decision-making deliberations. After receiving information about an actual or potential conflict of interest, the Executive Committee or other assigned governance body has their responsibility to exercise due diligence to determine whether FONA can obtain, with reasonable efforts, a more advantageous transaction or arrangement from a person or entity that would not give rise to a conflict of interest. If not, the Executive Committee or governance body determines by a majority vote whether any related transaction or arrangement is in FONA's best interest, for its own benefit, and whether it is fair and reasonable. A written record of the proceedings that identifies the person(s) with the potential or actual conflict of interest, the nature of the conflict itself, the names of the members of the committee present for deliberations, and the date(s) and nature of the discussion and resolution(s) are kept. This record is included in the minutes of the next meeting of the Executive Committee or Board of Directors. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a | The Executive Director is subject to an annual review by the Board Chair on behalf of the Board. The Board Chair presents the performance review to the full Board in executive session, and incorporates any comments from the board in the final review. Any adjustments in compensation are presented and established in the executive session. The Board Chair reviews performance with the Executive Director orally and in writing. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | FONA's governing documents and conflict of interest policy are provided by the Executive Director upon request. FONA's audited financial statements, tax return and related documents are posted on its website, www.fona.org, as well as made available on request. |
| Form 990, Part IX, line 11g | Other professional services: Program service expenses 230,542. Management and general expenses 53,264. Fundraising expenses 2,626. Total expenses 286,432. |
| Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: | FONA's Finance Committee is responsible for oversight of the audit, including selection of the independent accountant. This process has not changed from previous years. |
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