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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| Yes | No | |||||
| (A)
WEST MICHIGAN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY WEST MICHIGAN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY |
382394044 | 7 | Yes | 6,767,404 | 0 | |
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Total 1
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6,767,404 | 0 | ||||
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.") .. | ||||||
| 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)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0 | 425,820 | ||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | 2,148,846 | 2,251,963 | ||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | 2,148,846 | 2,677,783 | ||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 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 | 130,768 | 132,009 | ||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | 2,018,078 | 2,545,774 | ||
| 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 | 148,991,187 | 161,142,477 | ||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | 11,024,157 | 5,591,092 | ||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | 0 | 0 | ||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | 160,015,344 | 166,733,569 | ||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): 0 |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | 160,015,344 | 166,733,569 | ||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | 2,400,230 | 2,501,004 | ||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | 157,615,114 | 164,232,565 | ||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | 5,516,529 | 5,748,140 | ||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | 5,516,529 | 5,748,140 | ||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | 2,018,078 | |||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | 1,715,366 | |||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | 5,516,529 | |||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | 5,516,529 | |||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | 0 | |||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | 5,516,529 | |||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | 6,767,404 |
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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 | 0 |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | 0 |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | 0 |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | 0 |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | 0 |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | 6,767,404 |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | 6,767,404 |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | 5,516,529 |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | 100.0000000000 % |
| 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 | 5,516,529 | |||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
0 | |||
| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018.......0 | ||||
| b From 2019.......0 | ||||
| c From 2020.......0 | ||||
| d From 2021.......2,993,621 | ||||
| e From 2022.......6,941,718 | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | 9,935,339 | |||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | 0 | |||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | 5,516,529 | |||
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i
Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
0 | |||
| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | 4,418,810 | |||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ 6,767,404 | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | 0 | |||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | 6,767,404 | |||
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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. |
0 | |||
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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. |
0 | |||
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
11,186,214 | |||
| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019.....0 | ||||
| b Excess from 2020.....0 | ||||
| c Excess from 2021.....0 | ||||
| d Excess from 2022.....4,418,810 | ||||
| e Excess from 2023.....6,767,404 | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| PART IV, SECTION D, LINE 2 | THE FREDERIK MEIJER GARDENS & SCULPTURE PARK (GARDENS) MAINTAINS A CLOSE AND CONTINUOUS WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE FOUNDATION THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE GARDENS ATTENDS FOUNDATION'S QUARTERLY BOARD MEETINGS AND INVESTMENT COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND REPORTS ON THE GARDENS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE GARDENS BOARD OF DIRECTORS SITS ON THE FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS AN EX-OFFICIO MEMBER. ALSO, THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE GARDENS MEETS WITH THE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER OF THE FOUNDATION PERIODICALLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. |
| PART IV, SECTION D, LINE 3 | THE GARDENS HAS A SIGNIFICANT VOICE IN THE FOUNDATION'S INVESTMENT AND GRANT DECISIONS. THE FOUNDATION BOARD DECIDES THE AMOUNT AND TIMING OF DISTRIBUTIONS TO THE GARDENS. THE FOUNDATION INVESTMENT COMMITTEE MAKES INVESTMENT AND DISTRIBUTION RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD, WITH INPUT FROM THE GARDENS CONSIDERED. THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE GARDENS ATTENDS EVERY QUARTERLY INVESTMENT COMMITTEE MEETING TO GIVE INPUT AND SUGGESTIONS REGARDING DISTRIBUTIONS. HE ALSO MEETS PERIODICALLY WITH THE CHAIR OF THE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS LONG-RANGE INVESTMENT PLANNING. |
| PART V, SECTION D, LINE 8 | THE FOUNDATION DISTRIBUTES 100% OF ITS GRANTS TO THE GARDENS. THE FOUNDATION IS RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS AND DEMANDS OF THE GARDENS AS NOTED IN PART IV, SECTION D, LINES 2 AND 3. THE FOUNDATION IS ALSO ATTENTIVE TO THE OPERATIONS OF THE GARDENS, GENERALLY PROVIDING MORE THAN 10% OF THE GARDEN'S ANNUAL SUPPORT. |
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | THE FREDERIK MEIJER GARDENS & SCULPTURE FOUNDATION IS A SINGLE PURPOSE FOUNDATION WITH AN ENDOWMENT FUND TO SUPPORT THE FREDERIK MEIJER GARDENS & SCULPTURE PARK. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR WERE THE INVESTMENT DECISIONS FOR THE ENDOWMENT FUND. |
| FORM 990 | ALL LINES LEFT BLANK ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | THE MEIJER FOUNDATION HAS THE RIGHT TO APPOINT TWO ADDITIONAL DIRECTORS AT ANY TIME. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE TREASURER AND ONE MEMBER OF THE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING THE 990. THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | POLICY: EACH DIRECTOR OR OFFICER OF THE FOUNDATION SHALL CONDUCT HIS OR HER ACTIVITIES TO AVOID ENTERING INTO A POSITION WHERE HE OR SHE HAS A MATERIAL PERSONAL INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTIVITY OR DECISION WHICH IS, OR APPEARS TO BE, IN CONFLICT WITH THE INTEREST OF THE FOUNDATION BECAUSE OF HIS OR HER KNOWLEDGE OF, INFLUENCE OVER, OR STATUS AT THE FOUNDATION. IF A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER IS AWARE OF A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE INDIVIDUAL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DISCLOSING THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE FOUNDATION, AND RECUSING HIMSELF/HERSELF FROM ANY RELATED ACTIONS BY THE FOUNDATION. THE BOARD WILL DISCUSS THE MATTER WITHOUT THE INDIVIDUAL PRESENT, DETERMINE IF A MATERIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, AND DETERMINE NEXT STEPS. THE FOUNDATION RECOGNIZES THE VALUE AND RIGHT OF INDIVIDUALS TO BE INVOLVED IN OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES AS CITIZENS OF THE COMMUNITY. THIS POLICY DOES NOT RESTRICT INVOLVEMENT IN OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS; NOR DOES IT RESTRICT MONETARY OR NON MONETARY GIFTS TO OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND AS SUCH DO NOT NEED TO BE DISCLOSED. INTERPRETATION: A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DEFINED AS ANY SITUATION IN WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL HAS, OR COULD HAVE, CONFLICTING MOTIVATIONS OR RESPONSIBILITIES, THE RESOLUTION OF WHICH COULD BE TO THE DETRIMENT OF THE FOUNDATION OR COULD RESULT IN GAIN OR THE APPEARANCE OF MATERIAL GAIN TO THE INDIVIDUAL. CONFLICT OF INTEREST INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO: - ANY MATERIAL DIRECT OR INDIRECT CONFLICT, NEGOTIATION OR BUSINESS DEALINGS WITH THE FOUNDATION; - ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT POSITION OR MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST HELD IN AN OUTSIDE FOR-PROFIT CONCERN THAT DOES BUSINESS WITH THE FOUNDATION, AND THAT IS MATERIAL TO EITHER THE OUTSIDE CONCERN OR THE FOUNDATION; - ANY MATERIAL GIFTS, MONETARY AWARDS, PAYMENTS, SERVICES OR SPECIAL PRIVILEGES THAT ARE DISPENSED TO OR ARE RECEIVED OR SOLICITED FROM ANY OUTSIDE FOR-PROFIT CONCERN THAT DOES BUSINESS WITH THE FOUNDATION, AND THAT IS MATERIAL TO EITHER THE OUTSIDE CONCERN OR THE FOUNDATION; AND - ANY DISCLOSURE OR USE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION RELATING TO THE FOUNDATION FOR THE MATERIAL BENEFIT, ADVANTAGE OR PROFIT OF EITHER THE INDIVIDUAL OR AN OUTSIDE CONCERN PROVIDED IT IS DETRIMENTAL TO THE FOUNDATION. PROCESS: THE FOUNDATION'S SECRETARY ANNUALLY SHALL SOLICIT FROM ITS DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS THEIR DISCLOSURE OF ALL KNOWN EXISTING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST INVOLVING THE FOUNDATION. IN ADDITION, EACH DIRECTOR AND OFFICER MUST DISCLOSE TO THE PRESIDENT AND THE SECRETARY THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF BUSINESS DEALINGS OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IMMEDIATELY UPON IT BECOMING APPARENT, AND IMMEDIATELY RECUSE HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM ANY RELATED FOUNDATION BUSINESS. 1.ONCE DISCLOSURE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SITUATION IS MADE, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL DETERMINE IF THIS POLICY IS OR MAY BE VIOLATED AND WHAT ACTION OUGHT TO BE TAKEN TO AVOID OR ELIMINATE THE ACTUAL, POTENTIAL, OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT. THE BOARD MAY REQUEST ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM ANY INDIVIDUAL ASSOCIATED WITH THE FOUNDATION TO ASSIST IN MAKING A DECISION. 2.ONCE THE BOARD MAKES A DETERMINATION OF ACTUAL, POTENTIAL, OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST, ITS DETERMINATION IS EFFECTIVE UNLESS AND UNTIL ALTERED CIRCUMSTANCES OR NEW DEVELOPMENTS LATER CAUSE THE BOARD TO ALTER ITS DETERMINATION. 3.AN INDIVIDUAL WHOSE ACTIVITY OR PERSONAL INTEREST IS DETERMINED TO CAUSE AN ACTUAL, POTENTIAL, OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST MUST AVOID OR ELIMINATE SUCH CONFLICT TO THE BOARD'S SATISFACTION. FAILURE TO AVOID OR ELIMINATE THE CONFLICT VIOLATES THIS POLICY AND MAY RESULT IN REMOVAL FROM THE BOARD OR COMMITTEES OR OTHER APPROPRIATE ACTION. ANNUALLY, EACH DIRECTOR AND OFFICER MUST SIGN A STATEMENT AFFIRMING THAT HE OR SHE: (A)RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, (B)HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, AND (C)AGREES TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY. (D)IF BOARD MEMBERS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING WHETHER HE OR SHE HAS A CONFLICT, THEY SHOULD CONTACT THE PRESIDENT OR SECRETARY FOR CLARIFICATION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
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