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)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 1,454,096 | 244,614 | 133,475 | 241,147 | 366,654 | 2,439,986 |
| 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 | 1,454,096 | 244,614 | 133,475 | 241,147 | 366,654 | 2,439,986 |
| 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) .. | 231,536 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 2,208,450 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 1,454,096 | 244,614 | 133,475 | 241,147 | 366,654 | 2,439,986 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 145 | 278 | 357 | 420 | 1,682 | 2,882 |
| 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 | 2,445,186 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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 on 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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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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 2023 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, 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 2023. 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 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | AS STEWARDS OF THE GARDEN'S LEGACY, WE CULTIVATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR EVERYONE TO ENJOY OUR HAWAIIAN BOTANICAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, RECREATION AND CONSERVATION FOR THE ISLANDS AND THE WORLD. WE WILL PROTECT THE GARDEN IN PERPETUITY BY LEVERAGING RESOURCES TO DEVELOP STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AND BY RESTORING AND PERPETUATING OUR LIVING COLLECTION AND ANCIENT SITES. KA MALAMA 'ANA I KA MO'OMEHEU. I MEA E OLA AI MAI KEIA MUA AKU: WE WILL PRESERVE THE CULTURE SO THAT THERE IS LIFE TO COME. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | PUBLIC ACCESS: THE GARDEN CONTINUES TO BE OPEN 4 DAYS A WEEK WITH FREE ADMISSION. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VISITORS, BOTH RESIDENT AND TOURIST, AS WELL AS ADULTS AND CHILDREN, HAS INCREASED YEAR BY YEAR TO OVER 10,000 IN 2023. VISITORS CONTINUE TO USE AN INTERPRETIVE FLYER AND A TRAIL/PLANT AREA MAP FOR SELF-GUIDED TOURS ALONG WITH THE IZI TRAVEL CELL PHONE APP. A SKILLED VOLUNTEER CONTINUES TO OFFER FREE TOURS OF THE GARDEN ON SUNDAYS DURING THE FARMER'S MARKET. PUBLIC EVENTS: WEEKLY FARMERS MARKET IS HELD EVERY SUNDAY. THE MARKET PROMOTES FOOD AND GREEN CONSERVATION AND IS HOSTED BY THE GARDEN WITH A CONTRACT TO THE PURE KONA GREEN MARKET. THIS EVENT ATTRACTS 500 PEOPLE WEEKLY. THE ANNUAL GROW HAWAIIAN FESTIVAL IS THE GARDEN'S SIGNATURE EVENT. A SUCCESSFUL FESTIVAL WAS HELD IN FEBRUARY WITH ABOUT 600 ADULTS AND CHILDREN ATTENDING. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED YOUTH FOCUSED PROJECTS, HAWAIIAN CULTURAL AND PLANT DEMONSTRATIONS AND EDUCATION, PLUS FOOD, MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT. PLANT SALES WERE HELD QUARTERLY. THE GARDEN NURSERY SUPPORTS THE CONSERVATION OF OVER 40 SPECIES OF ENDANGERED PLANTS AS WELL AS THE MAINTENANCE OF OVER 250 CULTIVARS AND HAWAIIAN LANDSCAPE SPECIES. ARBOR DAY/ANNUAL MEETING/BOARD ELECTION WAS HELD WITH EDUCATIONAL DISPLAYS AND A NATIVE PLANT SALE. ANNUAL FALL KALO HARVEST WAS HELD AT WHICH HULI STARTS ARE SHARED WITH THE COMMUNITY AND REPLANTING MAINTAINS ONE OF THE LARGEST KALO VARIETY COLLECTIONS IN HAWAII. EDUCATION: THE GARDEN CONTINUES ITS FOCUS ON EDUCATION FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS. IN COLLABORATION WITH A STATE PROGRAM AND PRIVATE PARTNERS, THE GARDEN DEVELOPED BRIEF EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS FOR WEB AND CLASSROOM USE IN "ROOTS AND SHOOTS-'ULU (BREADFRUIT) FOR THE FUTURE." AN INCREASING NUMBER OF GROUPS AND TOURS WERE ACTIVE IN THE GARDEN: K-12 SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY GROUPS, HAWAIIAN IMMERSION CLASSES, GIRL SCOUT AND BOY SCOUT TROOPS, AND HAWAIIAN ART AND CRAFT GROUPS. KEALAKEHE ELEMENTARY, KONAWAENA ELEMENTARY, KONAWAENA HIGH SCHOOL, AND ALTERNATIVE LEARNING STUDENTS FOR SPECIAL TRAININGS AND VISITS. YOUTH CAMP-OVERS AND SERVICE WORK. REGULAR BOY SCOUT MULTI-DAY CAMP OVERS AND SERVICE TRIPS AT THE GARDEN. MANY OTHER YOUTH ORGANIZATION EDUCATIONAL VISITS. OCCASIONAL UNIVERSITY GROUPS, HAWAI'I AND BEYOND. YOUTH VIDEO EDUCATION. YOUTH ARE FEATURED IN THE GARDEN'S ONLINE PROJECT, AND EVENT VIDEOS ONLINE, ALSO USED FOR IN-GARDEN GROUP TALK-STORIES, WITH STAFF, VOLUNTEERS AND BOARD MEMBERS. THE GARDEN'S NURSERY: SUPPORTS THE CONSERVATION OF THE GARDEN'S OVER 40 ENDANGERED PLANTS, AND GAINED A 'THREATENED AND ENDANGERED' PERMIT FROM DLNR TO PROPAGATE AND SHARE THESE HAWAIIAN PLANTS. IT ALSO SUPPORTS THE MAINTENANCE OF OVER 250 CULTIVARS AND HAWAIIAN LANDSCAPE SPECIES. VOLUNTEER PARTICIPATION: A FAITHFUL CADRE OF VOLUNTEERS ASSISTED GARDEN STAFF IN MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING THE FOUR MAIN GARDEN ZONES REPRESENTING THE ANCIENT HAWAIIAN PLANTING SYSTEM. ALONG WITH THE BOARD AND FACILITIES VOLUNTEERS, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF HOURS IN 2023 EXCEEDS 6,000 HOURS. ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES: WORK WAS STARTED AT ONE OF THE GARDEN'S SITES TO IDENTIFY AND DOCUMENT EXCAVATED REMAINS OF POSSIBLE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE. THIS IS ONGOING WORK WITH STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES. FACILITIES IMPROVEMENTS: RESTORATION OF THE ORIGINAL HOME OF AMY GREENWELL CONTINUES. THE BOARDROOM AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER IS COMPLETE AND HAS SEEN MUCH USE IN 2023. IMPROVEMENTS HAVE ALSO BEEN MADE TO THE NURSERY. FUNDRAISING: THE GARDEN HAS HAD SIGNIFICANT SUCCESS IN 2023 IN FUNDRAISING: NOTIFICATION OF THE LARGEST AWARD IN OUR OWNERSHIP WAS ANNOUNCED IN 2023 WITH FUNDING TO OCCUR IN 2024. LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT: ACTIVE ALL-VOLUNTEER BOARD WITH EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE, POLICIES AND REPORTING. NONPROFIT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS WITH OVERSIGHT. PARTNERSHIPS: THE GARDEN CONTINUES TO WORK COMMUNITY, NONPROFIT, STATE AND FEDERAL ENTITIES ON GARDEN PROGRAMMING AND OVERSIGHT. THE COMMUNITY FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE 1ST FEDERALLY-DESIGNATED COMMUNITY FOREST IN HAWAII HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 | ANY PERSON INTERESTED IN THE PURPOSES AND OBJECTIVES OF THE ORGANIZATION MAY BECOME A MEMBER UPON PAYMENT OF ANNUAL DUES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | BOARD MEMBERS SHALL BE ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL MEMBERS' MEETING BY A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS. CANDIDATES FOR THE BOARD MUST BE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B | EACH MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING (CURRENT ON DUES) SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE ON EACH MATTER SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 WILL BE EMAILED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO APPROVAL AND FILING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM VOTING IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS IDENTIFIED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE GARDEN DID A COMPETITIVE PAY ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES. THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS COMPENSATION FOR SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS, AND ANNUALLY REVIEWS PAY AND PERFORMANCE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION AS IS STIPULATED IN THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND THE FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
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