2024-11-11T10:59:42-08:00 2023-12-31 680260103 Regalia & Associates CPAS 103 Town and Country Drive Suite K Danville CA 94526 990 2023-01-01 237072009 Heather Farm Garden Center Assoc Inc HEAT 9259471678 1540 Marchbanks Drive Walnut Creek CA 94598 Joan Lucchese Executive Director 9259471678 2024-11-11 true true Douglas W Regalia P00186389 9253140390 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Joan Lucchese 1540 Marchbanks Drive Walnut Creek CA 94598 745503 false X www.gardenshf.org X 1971 CA The Gardens at Heather Farm enriches the community through the beauty and environmental stewardship of our gardens, provides educational programs for adults and children, and offer venues for social and cultural events. 8 8 25 50 0 475544 208887 544471 292705 -22242 -13277 52247 219922 1050020 708237 0 0 522873 497733 0 29494 362907 343463 885780 841196 164240 -132959 1543926 1433570 368087 387763 1175839 1045807 The Gardens at Heather Farm enriches the community through the beauty and environmental stewardship of our gardens, provides educational programs for adults and children, and offer venues for social and cultural events. false false 686891 496377 The Gardens at Heather Farm are open daily, free of charge. The Garden offers 6.5 acres of grounds which include ornamental plantings, demonstration plots, Childrens Garden, and sponsors a Community Garden. The Garden's Children's Environmental Education Program, "The Natural Science Classroom", offers a wide variety of environmental science education for (K-7) students of all abilities. In the last few years the garden has partnered with public agencies in Contra Costa County allowing students to study water conservation, pollution protection, composting and waste reduction. Adult Education programs are also offered covering various topics including irrigation, composting, plant propagation, and urban gardening.The serene setting of the garden continues to be an asset to the community offering visitors opportunities for a relaxing stroll, a picnic, birdwatching, nature photography, or a beautiful place to host a public or private event. 686891 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 3 0 true 25 true false false false false true true false false 0 false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X X X Dorothy Emoto Acctg Manager 9259371136 1540 Marchbanks Drive Walnut Creek CA 94598 Joan Lucchese Exec Director 40.00 0.00 X 81093 0 0 Carol Wynstra President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Patricia Niven Vice President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Lisa Arellanes Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Joanne Howard Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Lori Legler Co-Vice Pres 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Carla Carrillo Otterson Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Cynthia Graves Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Williams Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 81093 0 false false false 0 1425 15000 192462 18585 208887 Building & Garden Use Fee 712130 99850 99850 Education Program 712130 141452 141452 Garden Stewardship 712130 44278 44278 Membership Dues & Assessments 712130 7125 7125 292705 3993 3993 0 0 0 18976 18585 17661 391 -17661 -17270 -17270 1425 1020 -1020 -1020 0 0 Insurance Proceeds 524298 220942 220942 220942 708237 513647 -14297 0 0 0 0 81093 33726 39225 8142 0 375364 333040 35273 7051 0 4650 3885 636 129 36626 29564 5866 1196 0 0 2320 2320 0 0 0 25637 22540 2570 527 14519 14206 259 54 3447 1508 922 1017 19791 11522 3791 4478 0 0 2262 2262 0 0 0 0 62018 57677 3721 620 19690 8189 9524 1977 Disaster Recovery 78829 64537 14292 Telephone and Utilities 30765 27828 2483 454 operating supplies and costs 28675 25415 3260 Repairs and Maintenance 26380 26380 29130 24612 669 3849 841196 686891 124811 29494 653371 261294 347926 603791 26197 41471 3080 0 0 0 0 3206 4727 3958 4718 2580718 2082833 503224 497885 0 19259 0 0 2964 425 1543926 1433570 74895 56361 275320 316245 17872 15157 368087 387763 X 1048926 906193 126913 139614 1175839 1045807 1543926 1433570 -132959 2927 X false false false X 169378 130049 329884 482769 216012 1328092 643357 191846 525192 537246 304556 2202197 25171 25171 0 0 812735 321895 855076 1045186 520568 3555460 48000 35000 60000 65000 208000 0 48000 35000 60000 65000 208000 3347460 5248 318 1328 332 3993 11219 0 5248 318 1328 332 3993 11219 0 63314 220942 284256 817983 322213 856404 1108832 745503 3850935 0.86930 0.89330 0.00290 0.00260 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1289379 1019084 270295 73804 49794 24010 1217535 1013955 203580 497885 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Form 990 is prepared by an outside tax professional. The form is then reviewed by the organization's management. After a full review, the final version of the tax return is provided to all members of the organization's voting body. A representative of management authorizes the final form 990 which is then e-filed with the internal revenue service. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Members of the Board of Directors review all potential conflicts of interest periodically. Top management and all Board members are required to disclose potential conflicts and any related party affiliations. The organization seeks full transparency on all relationships. Any potential conflicts (in fact or appearance) are discussed openly and resolved in accordance with the organization's policies and procedures. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a Members of the board of directors review the compensation of all high-level personnel periodically in accordance with IRS rules and regulations. Efforts are made to secure compensation data from industry sources in order to determine competitiveness and appropriateness of salaries. Every effort is made to ensure that the process is thorough and transparent in accordance with IRS guidelines and the organization's policies and procedures. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b Compensation of other personnel and highly compensated employees is reviewed periodically by members of management. Efforts are made to secure compensation data from industry sources in order to determine competitiveness and appropriateness of salaries and all related benefits. All decisions are then documented in personnel files. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 Tax returns are available for downloading from various websites and can be requested from the organization's office in Walnut Creek, California. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 All of the organization's governing documents, financial statements, and other legal filings are maintained in a secure environment and held available for inspection by tax authorities and the general public. Tax returns are posted annually to our website and to www.guidestar.org (where they are available for viewing as electronic copies) and are also available by request from the organization's office.