2024-02-08T12:31:47-06:00 2023-06-30 320530003 QUIGLEY & MIRON 3550 WILSHIRE BLVD 1660 LOS ANGELES CA 90010 990 2022-07-01 953797323 FRIENDS OF ROBINSON GARDENS INC FRIE 3105502068 1008 ELDEN WAY BEVERLY HILLS CA 90210 EVELYN CARLSON TREASURER 3105502068 2024-02-07 EVELYN CARLSON 999009999 1 JONI FUJIHARA P01370973 2136393550 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z BETTY RODRIGUEZ GOLDSTEIN 1008 ELDEN WAY BEVERLY HILLS CA 90210 1065598 0 X WWW.ROBINSONGARDENS.ORG X 1982 CA TO PRESERVE AND PROMOTE THE HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT FIRST ESTATE OF BEVERLY HILLS FOR THE EDUCATION AND ENJOYMENT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC. 23 22 3 70 0 0 442816 598221 39331 48716 53473 60995 174710 61202 710330 769134 0 0 0 0 116513 127783 0 0 13604 497750 475488 614263 603271 96067 165863 1449540 1533962 116800 29640 1332740 1504322 X THE VIRGINIA ROBINSON GARDENS IS A UNIQUE HISTORIC ESTATE, A CULTURAL JEWEL THAT TRANSPORTS THE VISITOR BACK TO THE BIRTHPLACE OF BEVERLY HILLS. BUILT IN 1911, IT WAS ONCE THE RESIDENCE OF RETAIL GIANTS VIRGINIA AND HARRY ROBINSON. THE FRIENDS OF ROBINSON GARDENS VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME AND RESOURCES TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE BEAUTIFUL SIX-ACRE PROPERTY, WHICH CONTAINS FIVE BREATHTAKING DISPLAY GARDENS, MANSION AND POOL PAVILION, AND TO FULFILL MRS. ROBINSON'S INTENTION, EXPRESSED THROUGH HER WILL AND GIFT OF THE ESTATE TO THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, THAT HER ESTATE BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR ITS ENJOYMENT AND EDUCATION. THE FRIENDS ALSO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL CLASSES FOR THE COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL CHILDREN'S TOURS WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON CHILDREN FROM LOW-INCOME AREAS. 0 0 185778 RESTORATION - THE ORGANIZATION RAISES MONEY FOR THE RESTORATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE VIRGINIA ROBINSON GARDENS ESTATE. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR THAT ENDED JUNE 30, 2023, THE ORGANIZATION INSTALLED A NEW DRIP IRRIGATION SYSTEM IN THE ITALIAN TERRACE GARDEN AND LAWN IN FRONT OF THE MAIN HOUSE, REFRESHED THE KITCHEN COURTYARD WITH NEW CITRUS TREES AND POTTED SUCCULENTS, AND BROUGHT IN GARDENING CREWS FOR SEVERAL DAYS TO ASSIST WITH EXTENSIVE WEEDING, NEW PLANTING, AND MULCHING AFTER THE RECORD-BREAKING RAIN IN EARLY 2023. THE ORGANIZATION PAID FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF SHADES FOR THE BILLIARD ROOM IN THE POOL PAVILION AND THE KITCHEN, THE RESTORATION OF SOME FURNITURE PIECES AND THE MURAL AND TROMPE L'OEILL ON THE WALL OF THE CARD ROOM, AND REPAIRS FOR THE HISTORIC GRANDFATHER CLOCK IN THE ENTRY HALL OF THE MAIN HOUSE. THE ORGANIZATION RESTORED THE PLANTERS AND REPLACED THE POTS ON THE ROOF OF THE POOL PAVILION AND HAD REPAIRS DONE TO THE MARBLE STEPS LEADING TO THE LOGGIA IN THE MAIN HOUSE AND TO THE ORIGINAL BRICK WALLS OF THE WINE CELLAR. ANNUAL MAINTENANCE, SUCH AS TREE TRIMMING AND SERVICING OF WATER FEATURES, AND NUMEROUS SMALL REPAIR PROJECTS CONTINUED TO BE UNDERWRITTEN BY THE ORGANIZATION. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION COMPLETED THE HISTORIC AMERICAN LANDSCAPE SURVEY (HALS). THE ORGANIZATION IS IN THE PROCESS OF APPLYING FOR MUSEUM CERTIFICATION. THE HALS REPORT WILL PROVIDE THE LANDSCAPE DOCUMENTATION NECESSARY FOR THE MUSEUM STATUS APPLICATION. 100647 CHILDREN'S OUTREACH PROGRAMS - DURING THE 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR, WHICH CORRESPONDS TO THE ORGANIZATION'S FISCAL YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION DELIVERED 3,000 UNITS OF ITS CHILDREN'S SCIENCE PROGRAM TO STUDENTS IN THE THIRD AND FOURTH GRADES, PRIMARILY IN TITLE ONE SCHOOLS AND GROUP HOMES. THE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF THREE MODULES: NUTRITION AND HEALTHY YOU, PLANTS AND OUR WORLD, AND THE ECOSYSTEM OF A POND & DEVELOPMENT OF THE FROG. THIS REDESIGNED PROGRAM HAS BEEN ENTHUSIASTICALLY RECEIVED BY STUDENTS AND TEACHERS WHO LOVE THE INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES AND BRIGHTLY COLORED GRAPHICS AND VIDEO. FIELD TRIPS BY TITLE ONE SCHOOLS TO ROBINSON GARDENS RESUMED ALTHOUGH THE RAIN CAUSED THE CANCELLATION OF SEVERAL PLANNED TRIPS. THE ORGANIZATION PAYS FOR THE BUSES THAT TRANSPORT TITLE ONE SCHOOL CHILDREN TO ROBINSON GARDENS. 91591 MEMBERSHIP - THE ORGANIZATION IS A DUES-BASED MEMBERSHIP WITH SIX LEVELS OF INCREASINGLY HIGHER DUES REQUIREMENTS AND BENEFITS. THERE ARE SMALL EVENTS FOR ALL MEMBERS. THE HIGHER LEVEL MEMBERS RECEIVE INVITATIONS TO SPECIAL TOURS AND LECTURES; OUT-OF-TOWN TRIPS TO MUSEUMS, HISTORIC ESTATES, AND BOTANICAL GARDENS; AND AN ANNUAL THANK-YOU DINNER. 6868 48716 EDUCATION - AT THE REQUEST OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AVAILABLE AT THE VIRGINIA ROBINSON GARDENS. THE PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED TO THE FRIENDS AND TO THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. THERE ARE THREE TYPES OF PROGRAMS: BOTANICAL ILLUSTRATION CLASSES, HOW-TO GARDENING CLASSES, AND LECTURES ON TOPICS RANGING FROM LANDSCAPE DESIGN, INTERIOR DESIGN, THE ARTS, JEWELRY, BIOGRAPHIES, AND THE HISTORY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. 6868 48716 384884 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 23 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 CA X THE ORGANIZATION 3105502068 1008 ELDEN WAY BEVERLY HILLS CA 90210 JULIANA RICKS TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PATTI REINSTEIN BOARD MEMBER 10.00 X 0 0 0 CANDANCE BEAVER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ADRIENNE HORWITCH BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELAINE STEIN VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 SUZ LANDAY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 WENDI CHANDLER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LORI GORDON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA MEADOWS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE ANTOINE CORPORATE SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 RODNEY KEMERER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANN PETERSEN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEANNE ANDERSON BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JOAN SELWYN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELLISA BREGMAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KERSTIN ROYCE BOARD MEMBER 10.00 X 0 0 0 NATALIE GORDON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARALEE BECK BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 PATTY ELIAS ROSENFELD BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 ROBIN BLAKE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 EVELYN CARLSON TREASURER 15.00 X X 35006 0 0 LYNN WHITAKER PRESIDENT 15.00 X X 0 0 0 BETTY RODRIGUEZ GOLDSTEIN BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 35006 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 151360 202627 244234 21467 598221 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS 900099 48716 48716 48716 46271 46271 62091 5000 57091 57091 57091 161609 146885 14724 14724 14724 144579 202627 144579 0 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 924100 4111 4111 4111 769134 48716 0 122197 41269 4127 37142 80227 48136 24068 8023 6287 3772 1886 629 46000 46000 46872 22641 24231 13558 1257 11044 1257 31639 5086 22858 3695 7724 7724 1125 1125 19228 19228 RESTORATION 180075 180075 SUPPLIES AND MAINTENANC 83120 69101 14019 MEALS AND CATERING 46147 42965 3182 603271 384884 204783 13604 328263 100642 6986 0 69384 65200 2855 4184 1111436 1429136 1449540 1533962 23525 24640 93275 5000 116800 29640 X 1152077 1267100 180663 237222 1332740 1504322 1449540 1533962 165863 19915 -14196 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 618208 584744 430990 442816 598221 2674979 618208 584744 430990 442816 598221 2674979 561661 2113318 41888 49096 39375 47763 46271 224393 1257 1817 10495 4111 17680 2917052 240804 0.72450 0.70540 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 59497 55313 4184 9887 9887 0 4184 X 789049 19915 19915 769134 0 769134 603271 0 603271 0 603271 PART X, LINE 2: ACCOUNTING STANDARDS REQUIRE AN ORGANIZATION TO EVALUATE ITS TAX POSITIONS AND PROVIDE FOR A LIABILITY FOR ANY POSITIONS THAT WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED 'MORE LIKELY THAN NOT' TO BE UPHELD UNDER A TAX AUTHORITY EXAMINATION. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT A PROVISION FOR A TAX LIABILITY IS NOT NECESSARY AT JUNE 30, 2023. GENERALLY, FRIENDS OF ROBINSON GARDENS INFORMATION RETURNS REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION FOR THREE (FEDERAL) OR FOUR (STATE OF CALIFORNIA) YEARS FROM THE DATE OF FILING. GARDEN EVENTS 347206 202627 144579 14120 130459 347206 202627 144579 14120 130459 144579 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WILL BE SENT TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BEFORE IT IS FILED, EITHER ELECTRONICALLY OR BY HARD COPY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH IS PASSED OUT AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND THEY SIGN AN ANNUAL STATEMENT. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS INFORMALLY MONITORS FOR ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ISSUES THOUGHOUT THE YEAR SHOULD THEY ARISE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT EMPLOY OFFICERS. A CURRENT OFFICER HOWEVER PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IN THE FORM OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES. ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF COMPENSATION AS WELL AS THE COMPENSATION FOR THE OFFICER PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 HTTPS://WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG/ FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 BY REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS IS UNCHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 13, WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY: THE ADOPTION OF A WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY IS CURRENTLY UNDER DISCUSSION BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.