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 | |||||
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Total |
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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.") .. | 3,157,766 | 3,268,544 | 3,418,011 | 5,717,009 | 3,998,750 | 19,560,080 |
| 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 | 3,157,766 | 3,268,544 | 3,418,011 | 5,717,009 | 3,998,750 | 19,560,080 |
| 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) .. | 7,596,585 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 11,963,495 | |||||
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.. | 3,157,766 | 3,268,544 | 3,418,011 | 5,717,009 | 3,998,750 | 19,560,080 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 145,437 | 130,184 | 212,413 | 167,462 | 221,559 | 877,055 |
| 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.).. | 7,051 | 17,061 | 10,022 | 30,025 | 40,921 | 105,080 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 20,599,374 | |||||
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
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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 |
8 | |
| 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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i
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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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 7,051. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 17,061. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 10,022. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 30,025. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 40,921. |
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1: | THE ISAAC W BERNHEIM FOUNDATION IN CLERMONT, KENTUCKY WAS INCORPORATED FOR THE BENEFIT, DEVELOPMENT, AND MAINTENANCE OF BERNHEIM ARBORETUM AND RESEARCH FOREST (BERNHEIM). BERNHEIM CONNECTS PEOPLE AND NATURE WITH OVER SIXTEEN THOUSANDS ACRES OF SCENIC NATURAL AREAS, A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ARBORETUM, BEAUTIFUL GARDENS, TRANQUIL LAKES, AN AWARD-WINNING VISITOR'S CENTER, AND OVER THIRTY MILES OF WALKWAYS AND HIKING TRAILS. MORE THAN 500,000 PEOPLE ANNUALLY BENEFIT FROM BERNHEIM THROUGH VISITS, PUBLIC PROGRAMS, VISITOR PROGRAMS, SCHOOL AND TEACHER PROGRAMS, AND SPECIAL EVENTS. NATURE-INSPIRED ART AND SCULPTURE, AND ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM, CONCERTS, A CAFE AND GIFT SHOP, AND A WIDE SPECTRUM OF VISITOR ACTIVITIES ROUND OUT THE BERNHEIM EXPERIENCE. RESEARCH ACTIVITIES INCLUDE INNOVATIVE HORTICULTURAL CONSERVATION AND NATURE AREAS MANAGEMENT, AND RESTORATION PROJECTS. BERNHEIM WORKS COLLABORATIVELY WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, ACADEMIC, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND RELIES ON CONTRIBUTIONS AND GRANTS FROM INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS, AND GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS TO CARRY OUT ITS MISSION. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1: | THE ISAAC W BERNHEIM FOUNDATION IN CLERMONT, KENTUCKY WAS INCORPORATED FOR THE BENEFIT, DEVELOPMENT, AND MAINTENANCE OF BERNHEIM ARBORETUM AND RESEARCH FOREST (BERNHEIM). BERNHEIM CONNECTS PEOPLE AND NATURE WITH OVER SIXTEEN THOUSANDS ACRES OF SCENIC NATURAL AREAS, A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ARBORETUM, BEAUTIFUL GARDENS, TRANQUIL LAKES, AN AWARD-WINNING VISITOR'S CENTER, AND OVER THIRTY MILES OF WALKWAYS AND HIKING TRAILS. MORE THAN 500,000 PEOPLE ANNUALLY BENEFIT FROM BERNHEIM THROUGH VISITS, PUBLIC PROGRAMS, VISITOR PROGRAMS, SCHOOL AND TEACHER PROGRAMS, AND SPECIAL EVENTS. NATURE-INSPIRED ART AND SCULPTURE, AND ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM, CONCERTS, A CAFE AND GIFT SHOP, AND A WIDE SPECTRUM OF VISITOR ACTIVITIES ROUND OUT THE BERNHEIM EXPERIENCE. RESEARCH ACTIVITIES INCLUDE INNOVATIVE HORTICULTURAL CONSERVATION AND NATURE AREAS MANAGEMENT, AND RESTORATION PROJECTS. BERNHEIM WORKS COLLABORATIVELY WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, ACADEMIC, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND RELIES ON CONTRIBUTIONS AND GRANTS FROM INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS, AND GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS TO CARRY OUT ITS MISSION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | JON BURNHAM, KIMBERLY B. SCHNEIDER, AND DEBRA BURNHAM HYMAN ALL HAVE FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS. TOM BLOCK IS A DIRECT DESCENDANT (GREAT GRANDSON). |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | A COPY OF THE DRAFT FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO BEING FINALIZED AND FILED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | EACH COVERED PERSON SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT AFFIRMING THAT SUCH COVERED PERSON: HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE POLICY, HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND UNDERSTANDS THAT THE CORPORATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE CODE, AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION, THE CORPORATION MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS EXEMPT PURPOSES. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON SHALL DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS REGARDING THE FINANCIAL INTEREST TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. IF A CONFLICT EXISTS, AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD, BUT AN INTERESTED PERSON SHALL NOT BE PRESENT DURING THE BOARD DISCUSSION OF THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND SHALL ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON THE EXISTENCE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD SHALL, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PRODUCING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED TRUSTEES WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE CORPORATION'S BEST INTEREST, FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ABOVE DETERMINATION, THE BOARD SHALL MAKE ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND ADJUSTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON COMPARABLE SALARIES AT LIKE ORGANIZATIONS WHICH IS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. A COMPARABILITY STUDY WAS DONE IN 2017 USING THE NATIONAL AND REGIONAL GUIDESTAR PUBLISHED SURVEYS. ALL OTHER SALARIES ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DOCUMENTED IN THE EMPLOYEE PERSONNEL FILES. COMPARISON TO OTHER LIKE ORGANIZATIONS AND LOCAL WAGES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | COPIES OF THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE KEPT IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES AT BERNHEIM FOREST AND ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN FUNDS HELD BY OTHERS 8,140,961. PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT - ERC REFUNDS -322,952. |
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