2025-03-04T16:25:51-06:00 2024-06-30 320530003 QUIGLEY & MIRON 3550 WILSHIRE BLVD 1660 LOS ANGELES CA 90010 990 2023-07-01 953797323 FRIENDS OF ROBINSON GARDENS INC FRIE 3105502068 1008 ELDEN WAY BEVERLY HILLS CA 90210 EVELYN CARLSON TREASURER 3105502068 2025-03-04 1 JONI FUJIHARA P01370973 2136393550 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z BETTY RODRIGUEZ GOLDSTEIN 1008 ELDEN WAY BEVERLY HILLS CA 90210 1108344 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 2 70 0 0 598221 369117 48716 52203 60995 52118 61202 47556 769134 520994 0 0 0 0 127783 149747 0 0 62021 475488 502754 603271 652501 165863 -131507 1533962 1501091 29640 45957 1504322 1455134 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 180921 RESTORATION - THE ORGANIZATION RAISES MONEY FOR THE RESTORATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE VIRGINIA ROBINSON GARDENS ESTATE. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR THAT ENDED JUNE 30, 2024, THE ORGANIZATION FUNDED THE RESTORATION OF THE LIONS AND NEPTUNE STATUES IN THE ITALIAN TERRACE GARDEN, REPAIRS TO THE VALUABLE ANTIQUE GRANDFATHER CLOCK IN THE POOL PAVILION, REFURBISHMENT OF A LION FIGURINE AND LAMPS IN THE GUEST ROOM, RESTORATION OF THE DECORATIVE PANELS ON THE LOGGIA WALL, AND AN APPRAISAL OF A CHARLES RUSSELL PAINTING. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED UNDERWRITING FOR THE CLEANING OF ALL THE CHANDELIERS IN THE MAIN HOUSE AND THE THREE-TIERED FOUNTAIN IN THE ITALIAN TERRACE GARDEN. OTHER PROJECTS FINANCED BY THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDE PRUNING OF THE OF THE HISTORIC CORAL TREE IN THE ITALIAN TERRACE GARDEN, ACQUISITION AND PLANTING OF CAMELLIAS, OTHER FLOWERING PLANTS, AND TREES IN THE ESTATE'S MANY GARDENS, AND RENOVATION OF THE AVIARY. ANNUAL MAINTENANCE. SUCH AS TREE TRIMMING AND SERVICING OF WATER FEATURES, REPLACEMENT OF A SECTION OF THE MAIN SEWER LINE, AND NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL AND OTHER SMALL REPAIR PROJECTS WERE ALSO UNDERWRITTEN BY THE ORGANIZATION. 117105 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, INCLUDING AN ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON. THE HIGHER-LEVEL MEMBERS RECEIVE INVITATIONS TO SPECIAL TOURS AND LECTURES, OUT-OF-TOWN MUSEUMS, HISTORIC ESTATES, AND BOTANICAL GARDENS, AND AN ANNUAL THANK-YOU DINNER. 115347 CHILDREN'S OUTREACH PROGRAMS - DURING THE 2023 - 2024 SCHOOL YEAR, WHICH CORRESPONDS TO THE ORGANIZATION'S FISCAL YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION DELIVERED 4,000 UNITS OF ITS CHILDREN'S SCIENCE PROGRAM TO STUDENTS IN THE THIRD AND FOURTH GRADES, PRIMARILY IN TITLE ONE SCHOOLS AND GROUP HOMES. THIS WAS AN INCREASE OF 1,000 UNITS OVER THE PRIOR YEAR. THE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF THREE MODULES: NUTRITION AND HEALTHY YOU, PLANTS AND OUR WORLD, AND THE ECOSYSTEM OF A POND & DEVELOPMENT OF THE FROG. THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN ENTHUSIASTICALLY RECEIVED BY STUDENTS AND TEACHERS WHO LOVE THE INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES AND BRIGHTLY COLORED GRAPHICS AND VIDEOS. 30078 52203 EDUCATION LECTURES AND OTHER PUBLIC PROGRAMMING- IN COORDINATION WITH THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES THE COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING AVAILABLE AT ROBINSON GARDENS. PROGRAMS INCLUDES ART INSTRUCTION, HOW-TO GARDENING CLASSES, HEALTH & WELLNESS TOPICS, AND LECTURES ON LANDSCAPE DESIGN, INTERIOR DESIGN, THE ARTS, JEWELRY, AND THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. THERE IS ALSO A WELL-ATTENDED BOOK CLUB WHICH MEETS EVERY OTHER MONTH. PROGRAMMING ON SATURDAYS WAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED THIS YEAR. INTRODUCTORY BOTANICAL WATERCOLOR, YOGA, AND HAPPINESS CLASSES WERE PARTICULARLY WELL-ATTENDED. 30078 52203 443451 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 31 0 2 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 CO-TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PATTI REINSTEIN BOARD MEMBER 10.00 X 0 0 0 CANDACE 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 CO-TREASURER 15.00 X X 45669 0 0 LYNN WHITAKER PRESIDENT 15.00 X X 0 0 0 BETTY RODRIGUEZ GOLDSTEIN BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 45669 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 145617 97791 125709 642 369117 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS 900099 52203 52203 52203 52333 52333 62400 15000 47400 47400 47400 479055 479270 -215 -215 -215 93080 97791 93080 0 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 924100 156 156 156 520994 52203 0 99674 46688 9338 23223 14127 83319 54157 12498 16664 13011 8457 1952 2602 6729 4374 1009 1346 25453 2334 23119 51775 17354 34421 27396 15551 10892 953 36243 13255 1684 21304 36321 18430 13022 4869 2304 2304 1125 1125 7758 7758 RESTORATION 147285 147285 SUPPLIES AND MAINTENANC 118436 104878 13402 156 MEALS AND CATERING 48658 45734 2924 652501 443451 147029 62021 100642 77969 13542 69385 66326 4184 3059 1429136 1406521 1533962 1501091 24640 10062 5000 35895 29640 45957 X 1267100 1244339 237222 210795 1504322 1455134 1533962 1501091 -131507 97803 -15484 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 584744 430990 442816 598221 369117 2425888 584744 430990 442816 598221 369117 2425888 469657 1956231 49096 39375 47763 46271 52333 234838 1257 1817 10495 4111 156 17836 2678562 213259 0.73030 0.72450 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 69385 66326 3059 3059 X 603313 97803 97803 505510 15484 15484 520994 652501 0 652501 0 652501 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, 2024. 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 190871 97791 93080 7495 85585 190871 97791 93080 7495 85585 93080 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.