Garden 990 by Desert Botanical Garden

Form

PUBLIC INSPECTION COPY EXTENDED TO AUGUST 15, 2017

990

Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax

Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except private foundations) | Do not enter social security numbers on this form as it may be made public. | Information about Form 990 and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990. OCT 1, 2015 A For the 2015 calendar year, or tax year beginning and ending SEP 30, 2016

Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service

C Name of organization

Check if applicable:

Doing business as Number and street (or P.O. box if mail is not delivered to street address)

1201 N. GALVIN PKWY

terminated Amended return Application pending

86-0136925 Room/suite E Telephone number

City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code

PHOENIX, AZ

2015

Open to Public Inspection

D Employer identification number

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC.

Address

change Name change Initial return Final return/

OMB No. 1545-0047

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480-481-8155 21,081,279.

G H(a) Is this a group return X No for subordinates? ~~ Yes H(b) Are all subordinates included? Yes No Gross receipts $

Activities & Governance

F Name and address of principal officer:KENNETH J. SCHUTZ SAME AS C ABOVE X 501(c)(3) 501(c) ( ) § (insert no.) 4947(a)(1) or 527 I Tax-exempt status: If "No," attach a list. (see instructions) WWW.DBG.ORG H(c) Group exemption number | J Website: | X Corporation Trust Association Other | K Form of organization: L Year of formation: 1937 M State of legal domicile: AZ Part I Summary 1 Briefly describe the organization's mission or most significant activities: AS A LIVING MUSEUM, THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE IS FOR ADVANCING EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION, 2 Check this box | if the organization discontinued its operations or disposed of more than 25% of its net assets. 39 3 Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3 38 4 Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4 239 5 Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2015 (Part V, line 2a) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5 700 6 Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 6 0. 7 a Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 7a 0. b Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 7b

Net Assets or Fund Balances

Expenses

Revenue

Prior Year

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Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e) ~~~~~~~~ Total revenue - add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1-3) ~~~~~~~~~~~ Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5-10) ~~~ Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2,015,431. | Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a-11d, 11f-24e) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Total expenses. Add lines 13-17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) ~~~~~~~ Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12

Current Year

7,611,654. 10,358,923. 4,180,865. 6,940,398. <62,728.> <145,976.> 1,496,339. 2,206,790. 13,226,130. 19,360,135. 25,000. 25,000. 0. 0. 7,461,270. 8,276,802. 0. 0. 6,052,470. 8,203,107. 13,538,740. 16,504,909. <312,610.> 2,855,226. Beginning of Current Year

20 Total assets (Part X, line 16) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 21 Total liabilities (Part X, line 26) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 22 Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20

Part II

26,642,393. 4,767,063. 21,875,330.

End of Year

29,261,953. 4,512,843. 24,749,110.

Signature Block

Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return, including accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, and complete. Declaration of preparer (other than officer) is based on all information of which preparer has any knowledge. Sign Here

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Signature of officer

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KENNETH J. SCHUTZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Type or print name and title

Date PTIN Check Preparer's signature Jeffrey A. Bither, CPA, PFS 08/04/2017 ifself-employed P01428424 JEFFREY A. BITHER SCHMIDT WESTERGARD & COMPANY, PLLC 86-0271207 Firm's name Firm's EIN 77 WEST UNIVERSITY DRIVE Firm's address MESA, AZ 85201-5830 Phone no.480.834.6030 X Yes No May the IRS discuss this return with the preparer shown above? (see instructions) 532001 12-16-15 LHA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the separate instructions. Form 990 (2015) SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ORGANIZATION MISSION STATEMENT CONTINUATION Print/Type preparer's name

Paid Preparer Use Only

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DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. Part III Statement of Program Service Accomplishments

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Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part III Briefly describe the organization's mission:

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AS A LIVING MUSEUM, THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE IS FOR ADVANCING EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION, RESEARCH, EXHIBITION, AND CONSERVATION OF DESERT PLANTS OF THE WORLD WITH EMPHASIS ON THE SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES, AND ENGAGING IN ANY LAWFUL ACT OR ACTIVITY NOT FOR PECUNIARY

Did the organization undertake any significant program services during the year which were not listed on X No the prior Form 990 or 990-EZ? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Yes If "Yes," describe these new services on Schedule O. X No Did the organization cease conducting, or make significant changes in how it conducts, any program services?~~~~~~ Yes If "Yes," describe these changes on Schedule O. Describe the organization's program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are required to report the amount of grants and allocations to others, the total expenses, and revenue, if any, for each program service reported. 12,516,388. including grants of $ 25,000. ) (Revenue $ 7,082,207. ) (Code: ) (Expenses $

HORTICULTURE - PROPAGATING & MAINTAINING A LIVING PLANT COLLECTION OF OVER 50,000 DESERT PLANTS WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON THOSE INHABITING THE SONORAN DESERT, MANY OF WHICH ARE ENDANGERED SPECIES. THIS PROGRAM ALSO WORKS TO PRESERVE DESERT PLANT LIFE OUTSIDE OF ITS COLLECTION BY EDUCATING THE PUBLIC REGARDING THE BEAUTY, VARIETY AND FRAGILITY OF DESERT PLANT LIFE BY DISPLAYING AND INTERPRETING ITS COLLECTION FOR THE PUBLIC AT ITS GARDEN IN PHOENIX, AZ WHICH IN THE CURRENT YEAR ATTRACTED APPROXIMATELY 342,000 VISITORS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. EDUCATION - PROVIDES PROGRAMMING FOR CHILDREN, ADULTS, AND EDUCATORS THAT PROMOTE GREATER ENJOYMENT, UNDERSTANDING AND STEWARDSHIP OF THE SONORAN DESERT. CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING AT THE DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN

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Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.) including grants of $ (Expenses $ 12,516,388. Total program service expenses |

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DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. Part IV Checklist of Required Schedules

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Is the organization described in section 501(c)(3) or 4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)? If "Yes," complete Schedule A ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Is the organization required to complete Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition to candidates for public office? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part I ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization engage in lobbying activities, or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part II ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Is the organization a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization that receives membership dues, assessments, or similar amounts as defined in Revenue Procedure 98-19? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part III ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds or any similar funds or accounts for which donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part I Did the organization receive or hold a conservation easement, including easements to preserve open space, the environment, historic land areas, or historic structures? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part II~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization maintain collections of works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part III ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization report an amount in Part X, line 21, for escrow or custodial account liability, serve as a custodian for amounts not listed in Part X; or provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IV ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization, directly or through a related organization, hold assets in temporarily restricted endowments, permanent endowments, or quasi-endowments? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part V ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If the organization's answer to any of the following questions is "Yes," then complete Schedule D, Parts VI, VII, VIII, IX, or X as applicable. Did the organization report an amount for land, buildings, and equipment in Part X, line 10? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VI ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization report an amount for investments - other securities in Part X, line 12 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VII ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization report an amount for investments - program related in Part X, line 13 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VIII ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization report an amount for other assets in Part X, line 15 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IX ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization report an amount for other liabilities in Part X, line 25? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part X ~~~~~~ Did the organization's separate or consolidated financial statements for the tax year include a footnote that addresses the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740)? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part X ~~~~ Did the organization obtain separate, independent audited financial statements for the tax year? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Parts XI and XII ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Was the organization included in consolidated, independent audited financial statements for the tax year? If "Yes," and if the organization answered "No" to line 12a, then completing Schedule D, Parts XI and XII is optional ~~~~~ Is the organization a school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)? If "Yes," complete Schedule E ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization maintain an office, employees, or agents outside of the United States? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization have aggregate revenues or expenses of more than $10,000 from grantmaking, fundraising, business, investment, and program service activities outside the United States, or aggregate foreign investments valued at $100,000 or more? If "Yes," complete Schedule F, Parts I and IV ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for any foreign organization? If "Yes," complete Schedule F, Parts II and IV ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of aggregate grants or other assistance to or for foreign individuals? If "Yes," complete Schedule F, Parts III and IV ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization report a total of more than $15,000 of expenses for professional fundraising services on Part IX, column (A), lines 6 and 11e? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part I ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization report more than $15,000 total of fundraising event gross income and contributions on Part VIII, lines 1c and 8a? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part II ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization report more than $15,000 of gross income from gaming activities on Part VIII, line 9a? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part III

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DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. Part IV Checklist of Required Schedules (continued)

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20a Did the organization operate one or more hospital facilities? If "Yes," complete Schedule H ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ b If "Yes" to line 20a, did the organization attach a copy of its audited financial statements to this return? ~~~~~~~~~~ 21 Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to any domestic organization or domestic government on Part IX, column (A), line 1? If "Yes," complete Schedule I, Parts I and II ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 22 23

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Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for domestic individuals on Part IX, column (A), line 2? If "Yes," complete Schedule I, Parts I and III ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization answer "Yes" to Part VII, Section A, line 3, 4, or 5 about compensation of the organization's current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees? If "Yes," complete Schedule J ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization have a tax-exempt bond issue with an outstanding principal amount of more than $100,000 as of the last day of the year, that was issued after December 31, 2002? If "Yes," answer lines 24b through 24d and complete Schedule K. If "No", go to line 25a ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization invest any proceeds of tax-exempt bonds beyond a temporary period exception? ~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization maintain an escrow account other than a refunding escrow at any time during the year to defease any tax-exempt bonds? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization act as an "on behalf of" issuer for bonds outstanding at any time during the year? ~~~~~~~~~~~ Section 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations. Did the organization engage in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person during the year? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part I ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Is the organization aware that it engaged in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person in a prior year, and that the transaction has not been reported on any of the organization's prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part I ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization report any amount on Part X, line 5, 6, or 22 for receivables from or payables to any current or former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, or disqualified persons? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part II ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization provide a grant or other assistance to an officer, director, trustee, key employee, substantial contributor or employee thereof, a grant selection committee member, or to a 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part III ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Was the organization a party to a business transaction with one of the following parties (see Schedule L, Part IV instructions for applicable filing thresholds, conditions, and exceptions): A current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV ~~~~~~~~~~~ A family member of a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV ~~ An entity of which a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee (or a family member thereof) was an officer, director, trustee, or direct or indirect owner? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization receive more than $25,000 in non-cash contributions? If "Yes," complete Schedule M ~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization receive contributions of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets, or qualified conservation contributions? If "Yes," complete Schedule M ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization liquidate, terminate, or dissolve and cease operations? If "Yes," complete Schedule N, Part I ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization sell, exchange, dispose of, or transfer more than 25% of its net assets? If "Yes," complete Schedule N, Part II ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization own 100% of an entity disregarded as separate from the organization under Regulations sections 301.7701-2 and 301.7701-3? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part I ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Was the organization related to any tax-exempt or taxable entity? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part II, III, or IV, and Part V, line 1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization have a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If "Yes" to line 35a, did the organization receive any payment from or engage in any transaction with a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization conduct more than 5% of its activities through an entity that is not a related organization and that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part VI ~~~~~~~~ Did the organization complete Schedule O and provide explanations in Schedule O for Part VI, lines 11b and 19? Note. All Form 990 filers are required to complete Schedule O

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DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance

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Part V

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Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part V

134 1a Enter the number reported in Box 3 of Form 1096. Enter -0- if not applicable ~~~~~~~~~~~ 1a 0 b Enter the number of Forms W-2G included in line 1a. Enter -0- if not applicable ~~~~~~~~~~ 1b Did the organization comply with backup withholding rules for reportable payments to vendors and reportable gaming c (gambling) winnings to prize winners? 1c 2a Enter the number of employees reported on Form W-3, Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements, 239 filed for the calendar year ending with or within the year covered by this return ~~~~~~~~~~ 2a b If at least one is reported on line 2a, did the organization file all required federal employment tax returns?~~~~~~~~~~ 2b Note. If the sum of lines 1a and 2a is greater than 250, you may be required to e-file (see instructions) ~~~~~~~~~~~ 3a Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3a b If "Yes," has it filed a Form 990-T for this year? If "No," to line 3b, provide an explanation in Schedule O ~~~~~~~~~~ 3b 4a At any time during the calendar year, did the organization have an interest in, or a signature or other authority over, a b 5a b c 6a b 7 a b c d e f g h 8 9 a b 10 a b 11 a b

financial account in a foreign country (such as a bank account, securities account, or other financial account)?~~~~~~~ If "Yes," enter the name of the foreign country: J See instructions for filing requirements for FinCEN Form 114, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR). Was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction at any time during the tax year? ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did any taxable party notify the organization that it was or is a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?~~~~~~~~~ If "Yes," to line 5a or 5b, did the organization file Form 8886-T? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Does the organization have annual gross receipts that are normally greater than $100,000, and did the organization solicit any contributions that were not tax deductible as charitable contributions? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If "Yes," did the organization include with every solicitation an express statement that such contributions or gifts were not tax deductible? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Organizations that may receive deductible contributions under section 170(c). Did the organization receive a payment in excess of $75 made partly as a contribution and partly for goods and services provided to the payor? If "Yes," did the organization notify the donor of the value of the goods or services provided? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of tangible personal property for which it was required to file Form 8282? If "Yes," indicate the number of Forms 8282 filed during the year ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 7d Did the organization receive any funds, directly or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract? ~~~~~~~ Did the organization, during the year, pay premiums, directly or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract? ~~~~~~~~~ If the organization received a contribution of qualified intellectual property, did the organization file Form 8899 as required?~ If the organization received a contribution of cars, boats, airplanes, or other vehicles, did the organization file a Form 1098-C? Sponsoring organizations maintaining donor advised funds. Did a donor advised fund maintained by the sponsoring organization have excess business holdings at any time during the year? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sponsoring organizations maintaining donor advised funds. Did the sponsoring organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the sponsoring organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Section 501(c)(7) organizations. Enter: Initiation fees and capital contributions included on Part VIII, line 12 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 10a Gross receipts, included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, for public use of club facilities ~~~~~~ 10b Section 501(c)(12) organizations. Enter: Gross income from members or shareholders ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 11a Gross income from other sources (Do not net amounts due or paid to other sources against amounts due or received from them.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 11b Section 4947(a)(1) non-exempt charitable trusts. Is the organization filing Form 990 in lieu of Form 1041? If "Yes," enter the amount of tax-exempt interest received or accrued during the year 12b

12a b 13 Section 501(c)(29) qualified nonprofit health insurance issuers. a Is the organization licensed to issue qualified health plans in more than one state? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Note. See the instructions for additional information the organization must report on Schedule O. b Enter the amount of reserves the organization is required to maintain by the states in which the organization is licensed to issue qualified health plans ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 13b c Enter the amount of reserves on hand ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 13c 14a Did the organization receive any payments for indoor tanning services during the tax year? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ b If "Yes," has it filed a Form 720 to report these payments? If "No," provide an explanation in Schedule O

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to line 8a, 8b, or 10b below, describe the circumstances, processes, or changes in Schedule O. See instructions. Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VI

Section A. Governing Body and Management 1a Enter the number of voting members of the governing body at the end of the tax year ~~~~~~ If there are material differences in voting rights among members of the governing body, or if the governing body delegated broad authority to an executive committee or similar committee, explain in Schedule O.

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38 1b b Enter the number of voting members included in line 1a, above, who are independent ~~~~~~ Did any officer, director, trustee, or key employee have a family relationship or a business relationship with any other 2 2 officer, director, trustee, or key employee? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization delegate control over management duties customarily performed by or under the direct supervision 3 3 of officers, directors, or trustees, or key employees to a management company or other person? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4 Did the organization make any significant changes to its governing documents since the prior Form 990 was filed? ~~~~~ 4 5 Did the organization become aware during the year of a significant diversion of the organization's assets? ~~~~~~~~~ 5 6 Did the organization have members or stockholders? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 6 a Did the organization have members, stockholders, or other persons who had the power to elect or appoint one or 7 7a more members of the governing body? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ b Are any governance decisions of the organization reserved to (or subject to approval by) members, stockholders, or 7b persons other than the governing body? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization contemporaneously document the meetings held or written actions undertaken during the year by the following: 8 a The governing body? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ b Each committee with authority to act on behalf of the governing body? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Is there any officer, director, trustee, or key employee listed in Part VII, Section A, who cannot be reached at the organization's mailing address? If "Yes," provide the names and addresses in Schedule O Section B. Policies (This Section B requests information about policies not required by the Internal Revenue Code.)

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Did the organization have a written whistleblower policy? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization have a written document retention and destruction policy? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the process for determining compensation of the following persons include a review and approval by independent persons, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision? The organization's CEO, Executive Director, or top management official ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Other officers or key employees of the organization ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If "Yes" to line 15a or 15b, describe the process in Schedule O (see instructions). Did the organization invest in, contribute assets to, or participate in a joint venture or similar arrangement with a taxable entity during the year? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If "Yes," did the organization follow a written policy or procedure requiring the organization to evaluate its participation in joint venture arrangements under applicable federal tax law, and take steps to safeguard the organization's exempt status with respect to such arrangements?

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b Were officers, directors, or trustees, and key employees required to disclose annually interests that could give rise to conflicts? ~~~~~~ c Did the organization regularly and consistently monitor and enforce compliance with the policy? If "Yes," describe in Schedule O how this was done ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

10a Did the organization have local chapters, branches, or affiliates? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ b If "Yes," did the organization have written policies and procedures governing the activities of such chapters, affiliates, and branches to ensure their operations are consistent with the organization's exempt purposes? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 11a Has the organization provided a complete copy of this Form 990 to all members of its governing body before filing the form? b Describe in Schedule O the process, if any, used by the organization to review this Form 990. 12a Did the organization have a written conflict of interest policy? If "No," go to line 13 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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List the states with which a copy of this Form 990 is required to be filed JAZ Section 6104 requires an organization to make its Forms 1023 (or 1024 if applicable), 990, and 990-T (Section 501(c)(3)s only) available for public inspection. Indicate how you made these available. Check all that apply. X Own website Another's website Upon request Other (explain in Schedule O) Describe in Schedule O whether (and if so, how) the organization made its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public during the tax year. State the name, address, and telephone number of the person who possesses the organization's books and records: |

MICHAEL OLSON - 480-481-8155 1201 N. GALVIN PARKWAY, PHOENIX, AZ

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DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. 86-0136925 Part VII Compensation of Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors

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Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VII Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees 1a Complete this table for all persons required to be listed. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization's tax year. ¥ List all of the organization's current officers, directors, trustees (whether individuals or organizations), regardless of amount of compensation. Enter -0- in columns (D), (E), and (F) if no compensation was paid. ¥ List all of the organization's current key employees, if any. See instructions for definition of "key employee." ¥ List the organization's five current highest compensated employees (other than an officer, director, trustee, or key employee) who received reportable compensation (Box 5 of Form W-2 and/or Box 7 of Form 1099-MISC) of more than $100,000 from the organization and any related organizations. ¥ List all of the organization's former officers, key employees, and highest compensated employees who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations. ¥ List all of the organization's former directors or trustees that received, in the capacity as a former director or trustee of the organization, more than $10,000 of reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations. List persons in the following order: individual trustees or directors; institutional trustees; officers; key employees; highest compensated employees; and former such persons.

(1) BRUCE MACDONOUGH PRESIDENT (2) SHELLEY COHN PRESIDENT ELECT (3) AMY FLOOD VICE PRESIDENT (4) KATHY MUNSON SECRETARY (5) MARK LANDY, CPA TREASURER (6) REBECCA AILES-FINE TRUSTEE (7) PATRICIA AUCH TRUSTEE (8) KATE BAKER TRUSTEE (9) OONAGH BOPPART TRUSTEE (10) TENIQUA BROUGHTON TRUSTEE (11) JOHN BURNSIDE TRUSTEE (12) DOUG CARTER TRUSTEE (13) HAROLD C. DORENBECHER TRUSTEE (14) DIRK ELLSWORTH TRUSTEE (15) ARDIE EVANS TRUSTEE (16) BART FABER TRUSTEE (17) CARRIE HULBURD TRUSTEE 532007 12-16-15

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Check this box if neither the organization nor any related organization compensated any current officer, director, or trustee. (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) Position Name and Title Average Reportable Reportable (do not check more than one compensation compensation hours per box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee) week from from related the organizations (list any hours for organization (W-2/1099-MISC) (W-2/1099-MISC) related organizations below line) Individual trustee or director

(F) Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations

Form 990 (2015)

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Form 990 (2015)

5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00

(D) Reportable compensation from the organization (W-2/1099-MISC)

(E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W-2/1099-MISC)

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(F) Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations

Former

Highest compensated employee

(do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee)

Officer

5.00

Key employee

(18) HARRIET IVEY TRUSTEE (19) BILL JACOBY TRUSTEE (20) JANE JOZOFF TRUSTEE (21) CAROLE KRAEMER TRUSTEE (22) TED LAGREID TRUSTEE (23) KIMBER L. LANNING TRUSTEE (24) JAN R. LEWIS TRUSTEE (25) MICHAEL LOWE TRUSTEE (26) TAHNIA MCKEEVER TRUSTEE

(B) Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below line)

Institutional trustee

(A) Name and title

1b c d 2

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Individual trustee or director

Part VII

0. 0. 1,130,323. 1,130,323.

0. 0. 0. 0.

0. 0. 92,439. 92,439.

Sub-total ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A ~~~~~~~~~~ | Total (add lines 1b and 1c) | Total number of individuals (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization |

6 Yes

Did the organization list any former officer, director, or trustee, key employee, or highest compensated employee on line 1a? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such individual ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4 For any individual listed on line 1a, is the sum of reportable compensation and other compensation from the organization and related organizations greater than $150,000? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such individual~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5 Did any person listed on line 1a receive or accrue compensation from any unrelated organization or individual for services rendered to the organization? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such person Section B. Independent Contractors 1

Complete this table for your five highest compensated independent contractors that received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization's tax year. (A) Name and business address

(B) Description of services

180 DEGREES-COMMERCIAL, INC 4955 N. 7TH AVE., PHOENIX, AZ 85013 VENUE BUILDERS, 748 W. PIERCE STREET, SUITE B, PHOENIX, AZ 85007 MEDIA BUYING SERVICES, 4545 E. SHEA BLVD., SUITE 162, PHOENIX, AZ 85028 P.S. STUDIOS 3002 NORTH THIRD STREET, PHOENIX, AZ 85012 FABULOUS FOOD P.O. BOX 81049, PHOENIX, AZ 85069 2

3 4

CONSTRUCTION

1,642,797.

CONSTRUCTION ADVERTISING PLACEMENT

616,343.

GRAPHIC DESIGN

362,428.

CATERING

296,505.

449,135.

Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than 5 $100,000 of compensation from the organization |

SEE PART VII, SECTION A CONTINUATION SHEETS

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Form 990 (2015)

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC.

Form 990

(27) MARTA MORANDO TRUSTEE (28) ROBERT PAGE, PH.D. TRUSTEE (29) ROSELLEN C. PAPP TRUSTEE (30) DARRA L. RAYNDON TRUSTEE (31) STEVE ROMAN TRUSTEE (32) SCOTT T. SCHAEFER TRUSTEE (33) BRIAN SCHWALLIE TRUSTEE (34) ANN STANTON TRUSTEE (35) JOHN SULLIVAN TRUSTEE (36) BRUCE WEBER TRUSTEE (37) MAJA WESSELS TRUSTEE (38) WILLIAM F. WILDER TRUSTEE (39) MARILYN WOLFE TRUSTEE (40) KEN SCHUTZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (41) BEVERLY DUZIK DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR (42) MARYLYNN MACK DEPUTY DIRECTOR (43) MICHAEL OLSON FINANCE DIRECTOR (44) JOSEPH MCAULIFFE RESEARCH DIRECTOR (45) BRIAN KISSINGER HORTICULTURE DIRECTOR

5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00

Reportable compensation from the organization (W-2/1099-MISC)

(F)

Reportable compensation from related organizations (W-2/1099-MISC)

Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations

Former

Highest compensated employee

Key employee

Officer

Position Average hours (check all that apply) per week (list any hours for related organizations below line) Individual trustee or director

Name and title

453,009.

40,370.

153,370.

7,969.

145,156.

7,258.

140,589.

18,000.

124,454.

7,467.

113,745.

11,375.

Total to Part VII, Section A, line 1c

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Institutional trustee

Part VII

1,130,323.

92,439.

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. Statement of Revenue

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Form 990 (2015)

Program Service Revenue

Contributions, Gifts, Grants and Other Similar Amounts

Part VIII

1 a b c d e f

Federated campaigns ~~~~~~ Membership dues ~~~~~~~~ Fundraising events ~~~~~~~~ Related organizations ~~~~~~ Government grants (contributions) All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above ~~

1a 1b 1c 1d 1e 1f

3,085,100. 1,962,685. 397,968. 4,913,170. 791,353.

g h Total. Add lines 1a-1f | Business Code 900099 2 a ADMISSIONS GROUP SERVICES 900099 b EDUCATIONAL CLASSES 611600 c d e f All other program service revenue ~~~~~ g Total. Add lines 2a-2f |

4 5 6 a b c d 7 a b

Other Revenue

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VIII Â (A) (B) (C) (D) Revenue excluded Related or Unrelated Total revenue from tax under exempt function business sections revenue revenue 512 - 514

Noncash contributions included in lines 1a-1f: $

c d 8 a

Page 9

10,358,923. 6,122,574. 534,604. 283,220.

6,940,398.

Investment income (including dividends, interest, and other similar amounts)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds | Royalties | (i) Real (ii) Personal Gross rents ~~~~~~~ Less: rental expenses ~~~ Rental income or (loss) ~~ Net rental income or (loss) | Gross amount from sales of (i) Securities (ii) Other 483,263. 5,000. assets other than inventory Less: cost or other basis 483,765. 150,474. and sales expenses ~~~ <502.> <145,474.> Gain or (loss) ~~~~~~~ Net gain or (loss) | Gross income from fundraising events (not 1,962,685. of including $ contributions reported on line 1c). See 654,359. Part IV, line 18 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ a 654,359. Less: direct expenses~~~~~~~~~~ b

b c Net income or (loss) from fundraising events | 9 a Gross income from gaming activities. See 8,920. Part IV, line 19 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ a 0. b Less: direct expenses ~~~~~~~~~ b c Net income or (loss) from gaming activities | 10 a Gross sales of inventory, less returns 2,372,502. and allowances ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ a 432,546. b Less: cost of goods sold ~~~~~~~~ b c Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory | Business Code Miscellaneous Revenue 900099 11 a GROUP SERVICES - OTHER MISCELLANEOUS 900099 b c d All other revenue ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ e Total. Add lines 11a-11d ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | Total revenue. See instructions. | 12

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6,122,574. 534,604. 283,220.

<145,976.>

8,920.

1,939,956.

141,809. 116,105. 257,914. 19,360,135. 10

141,809. 116,105.

7,082,207.

1,919,005. Form 990 (2015)

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. Part IX Statement of Functional Expenses

Form 990 (2015)

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Page 10

Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations must complete all columns. All other organizations must complete column (A). Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part IX Â (A) (B) (C) (D) Do not include amounts reported on lines 6b, Total expenses Program service Management and Fundraising 7b, 8b, 9b, and 10b of Part VIII. expenses general expenses expenses 1 Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations 25,000. 25,000. and domestic governments. See Part IV, line 21 ~ 2 3

4 5 6

Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. See Part IV, line 22 ~~~~~~~ Grants and other assistance to foreign organizations, foreign governments, and foreign individuals. See Part IV, lines 15 and 16 ~~~ Benefits paid to or for members ~~~~~~~ Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees ~~~~~~~~ Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) ~~~

7 8

Other salaries and wages ~~~~~~~~~~ Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions)

9 10 11 a b c d e f g

Other employee benefits ~~~~~~~~~~ Payroll taxes ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Fees for services (non-employees): Management ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Legal ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Accounting ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lobbying ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Professional fundraising services. See Part IV, line 17

12 13 14 15 16 17 18

Advertising and promotion ~~~~~~~~~ Office expenses~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Information technology ~~~~~~~~~~~ Royalties ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

19 20 21 22 23 24

Investment management fees ~~~~~~~~ Other. (If line 11g amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 11g expenses on Sch O.)

Occupancy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Travel ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials Conferences, conventions, and meetings ~~ Interest ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Payments to affiliates ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Depreciation, depletion, and amortization ~~ Insurance ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered above. (List miscellaneous expenses in line 24e. If line 24e amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 24e expenses on Schedule O.) ~~

a OUTSIDE SERVICES b PLANT EXPENSE c BEVERAGE EXPENSE d SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSE e All other expenses 25 Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24e 26 Joint costs. Complete this line only if the organization reported in column (B) joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation. Check here 532010 12-16-15

456,326.

6,241,653.

4,697,040.

585,021.

959,592.

243,500. 822,078. 513,245.

171,304. 655,858. 377,505.

42,534. 68,657. 62,852.

29,662. 97,563. 72,888.

12,368. 55,035.

459,433. 847,480. 998,416. 52,114.

391,149. 768,951. 793,246. 52,114.

50,810. 11,558. 61,462.

17,474. 66,971. 143,708.

462,098. 368,302.

159,957. 155,887.

188,011. 173,598.

114,130. 38,817.

23,935.

1,346,320. 94,894.

1,346,320. 68,604.

13,942.

12,348.

161,168.

326,002.

29,748. 1,973,090.

130,389. 5,887. 2,015,431.

2,763,648. 2,276,478. 201,654. 201,654. 149,757. 149,757. 130,420. 31. 237,233. 201,598. 16,504,909. 12,516,388.

if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720)

Form 990 (2015)

Part X

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC.

Cash - non-interest-bearing ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Savings and temporary cash investments ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Pledges and grants receivable, net ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Accounts receivable, net ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees. Complete Part II of Schedule L ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 6 Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing employers and sponsoring organizations of section 501(c)(9) voluntary employees' beneficiary organizations (see instr). Complete Part II of Sch L ~~ 7 Notes and loans receivable, net ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 8 Inventories for sale or use ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 10 a Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other 40,198,419. basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D ~~~ 10a 18,434,957. b Less: accumulated depreciation ~~~~~~ 10b 11 Investments - publicly traded securities ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 12 Investments - other securities. See Part IV, line 11 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 13 Investments - program-related. See Part IV, line 11 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 14 Intangible assets ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 15 Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 16 Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34) 17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 18 Grants payable ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 19 Deferred revenue ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 20 Tax-exempt bond liabilities ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 21 Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D ~~~~ 22 Loans and other payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified persons. Complete Part II of Schedule L ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Assets Liabilities Net Assets or Fund Balances

Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ~~~~~~ Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ~~~~~~~~ Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17-24). Complete Part X of Schedule D ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25 X and Organizations that follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here | complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34.

27 28 29

Unrestricted net assets ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Temporarily restricted net assets ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Permanently restricted net assets ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here | and complete lines 30 through 34.

30 31 32 33 34

Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund ~~~~~~~~ Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds ~~~~ Total net assets or fund balances ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances

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Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part X (A) (B) Beginning of year End of year

1 2 3 4 5

23 24 25

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Balance Sheet

2,473,351. 423,846. 1,928,972. 78,785.

1 2 3 4

3,918,256. 522,793. 2,608,869. 81,491.

39,293. 532,145. 20,770,225. 319,011. 73,858. 2,907. 26,642,393. 2,062,700. 1,702,087. 600,000.

6 7 8 9

10c 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

45,161. 92,294. 21,763,462. 127,691. 73,858. 28,078. 29,261,953. 1,596,701. 2,044,042. 0.

22 23 24

402,276. 4,767,063.

25 26

872,100. 4,512,843.

8,630,258. 3,326,705. 9,918,367.

27 28 29

5,907,174. 4,445,794. 14,396,142.

21,875,330. 26,642,393.

30 31 32 33 34

24,749,110. 29,261,953. Form 990 (2015)

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. Part XI Reconciliation of Net Assets

Form 990 (2015)

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part XI 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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Total revenue (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Total expenses (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 2 from line 1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (must equal Part X, line 33, column (A)) ~~~~~~~~~~ Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Donated services and use of facilities ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Investment expenses ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Prior period adjustments ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 3 through 9 (must equal Part X, line 33, column (B))

Part XII Financial Statements and Reporting

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

19,360,135. 16,504,909. 2,855,226. 21,875,330. 2,501.

16,053. 24,749,110.

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part XII Yes

X No

Accounting method used to prepare the Form 990: Cash Accrual Other If the organization changed its method of accounting from a prior year or checked "Other," explain in Schedule O.

2a Were the organization's financial statements compiled or reviewed by an independent accountant? ~~~~~~~~~~~~ If "Yes," check a box below to indicate whether the financial statements for the year were compiled or reviewed on a separate basis, consolidated basis, or both: Separate basis Consolidated basis Both consolidated and separate basis b Were the organization's financial statements audited by an independent accountant? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If "Yes," check a box below to indicate whether the financial statements for the year were audited on a separate basis, consolidated basis, or both: X Consolidated basis Separate basis Both consolidated and separate basis c If "Yes" to line 2a or 2b, does the organization have a committee that assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit, review, or compilation of its financial statements and selection of an independent accountant?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If the organization changed either its oversight process or selection process during the tax year, explain in Schedule O. 3a As a result of a federal award, was the organization required to undergo an audit or audits as set forth in the Single Audit Act and OMB Circular A-133? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ b If "Yes," did the organization undergo the required audit or audits? If the organization did not undergo the required audit or audits, explain why in Schedule O and describe any steps taken to undergo such audits

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3b Form 990 (2015)

SCHEDULE A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service

Name of the organization

OMB No. 1545-0047

Public Charity Status and Public Support

Open to Public Inspection

Employer identification number

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. Reason for Public Charity Status (All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions.

Part I

2015

Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust. | Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. | Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

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The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 11, check only one box.) 1 A church, convention of churches, or association of churches described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(i). 2 A school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). (Attach Schedule E (Form 990 or 990-EZ).) 3 A hospital or a cooperative hospital service organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii). 4 A medical research organization operated in conjunction with a hospital described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii). Enter the hospital's name, city, and state: An organization operated for the benefit of a college or university owned or operated by a governmental unit described in 5 section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.) 6 7

8 9

10 11

A federal, state, or local government or governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(v). An organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.) A community trust described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.) An organization that normally receives: (1) more than 33 1/3% of its support from contributions, membership fees, and gross receipts from activities related to its exempt functions - subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 33 1/3% of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.) An organization organized and operated exclusively to test for public safety. See section 509(a)(4).

An organization organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, or to carry out the purposes of one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2). See section 509(a)(3). Check the box in lines 11a through 11d that describes the type of supporting organization and complete lines 11e, 11f, and 11g. a Type I. A supporting organization operated, supervised, or controlled by its supported organization(s), typically by giving the supported organization(s) the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the directors or trustees of the supporting organization. You must complete Part IV, Sections A and B. b Type II. A supporting organization supervised or controlled in connection with its supported organization(s), by having

control or management of the supporting organization vested in the same persons that control or manage the supported organization(s). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and C. Type III functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with, and functionally integrated with, its supported organization(s) (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A, D, and E. Type III non-functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with its supported organization(s)

that is not functionally integrated. The organization generally must satisfy a distribution requirement and an attentiveness requirement (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and D, and Part V. e Check this box if the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II, Type III functionally integrated, or Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organization. f Enter the number of supported organizations ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ g Provide the following information about the supported organization(s). (i) Name of supported organization

(ii) EIN

(iii) Type of organization (iv) Is the organization listed in your (described on lines 1-9 above (see instructions)) governing document?

Yes

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(v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions)

(vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

Part II

Page 2

(Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)

Section A. Public Support Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) |

(a) 2011

(b) 2012

(d) 2014

(e) 2015

(f) Total

1 Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") ~~ 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.

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) |

(a) 2011 (b) 2012 (c) 2013 (d) 2014 (e) 2015 (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 12 Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (see instructions) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 12 13 First five years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization, check this box and stop here |

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

14 Public support percentage for 2015 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f)) ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 14 % 15 Public support percentage from 2014 Schedule A, Part II, line 14 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 15 % 16a 33 1/3% support test - 2015. If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | b 33 1/3% support test - 2014. If the organization did not check a box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | 17a 10% -facts-and-circumstances test - 2015. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b, and line 14 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain in Part VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | b 10% -facts-and-circumstances test - 2014. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a, and line 15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain in Part VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ~~~~~~~~ | 18 Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see instructions | Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. Part III Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2)

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Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

Page 3

(Complete only if you checked the box on line 9 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)

Section A. Public Support Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) | 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 ~~~~~

(a) 2011

(b) 2012

(d) 2014

(e) 2015

(f) Total

5,020,363.

7,141,754.

6,844,938.

4,395,323.

7,273,823.

30,676,201.

8,303,613.

7,771,428.

15,471,581.

9,979,175.

13,203,088.

54,728,885.

13,323,976.

14,913,182.

22,316,519.

14,374,498.

20,476,911.

85,405,086.

1,738,550.

1,419,368. 845,048. 675,383.

1,884,807.

6,563,156.

1,738,550.

1,419,368. 845,048. 675,383.

1,884,807.

0. 6,563,156. 78,841,930.

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 ~~~ 7 a 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.)

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) | 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 in 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.)

(a) 2011

(b) 2012

22,316,519.

(d) 2014

20,476,911.

(f) Total

14,913,182.

127.

218.

345.

127.

218.

345.

134,905. 161,251. 100,756. 13,459,008. 15,074,651. 22,417,275.

14,374,498.

(e) 2015

13,323,976.

85,405,086.

21,702. 116,105. 534,719. 14,396,200. 20,593,016. 85,940,150.

14 First five years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization, check this box and stop here |

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

15 Public support percentage for 2015 (line 8, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 16 Public support percentage from 2014 Schedule A, Part III, line 15

Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage

15 16

91.74 92.74

% %

.00 % 17 Investment income percentage for 2015 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) ~~~~~~~~ 17 .00 % 18 Investment income percentage from 2014 Schedule A, Part III, line 17 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 18 19 a 33 1/3% support tests - 2015. If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3% , and line 17 is not X more than 33 1/3% , check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ~~~~~~~~~~ | b 33 1/3% support tests - 2014. If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% , and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3% , check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization~~~~ | 20 Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a, or 19b, check this box and see instructions | 532023 09-23-15 Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015 16

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. Supporting Organizations

86-0136925

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

Part IV

Page 4

(Complete only if you checked a box in line 11 on Part I. If you checked 11a of Part I, complete Sections A and B. If you checked 11b of Part I, complete Sections A and C. If you checked 11c of Part I, complete Sections A, D, and E. If you checked 11d of Part I, complete Sections A and D, and complete Part V.)

Section A. All Supporting Organizations Yes 1

Are all of the organization's supported organizations listed by name in the organization's governing documents? If "No" describe in Part VI how the supported organizations are designated. If designated by class or purpose, describe the designation. If historic and continuing relationship, explain.

Did the organization have any supported organization that does not have an IRS determination of status under section 509(a)(1) or (2)? If "Yes," explain in Part VI how the organization determined that the supported organization was described in section 509(a)(1) or (2). 3a Did the organization have a supported organization described in section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6)? If "Yes," answer (b) and (c) below.

b Did the organization confirm that each supported organization qualified under section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) and satisfied the public support tests under section 509(a)(2)? If "Yes," describe in Part VI when and how the organization made the determination.

c Did the organization ensure that all support to such organizations was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes? If "Yes," explain in Part VI what controls the organization put in place to ensure such use. 4a Was any supported organization not organized in the United States ("foreign supported organization")? If "Yes," and if you checked 11a or 11b in Part I, answer (b) and (c) below. b Did the organization have ultimate control and discretion in deciding whether to make grants to the foreign supported organization? If "Yes," describe in Part VI how the organization had such control and discretion despite being controlled or supervised by or in connection with its supported organizations. c Did the organization support any foreign supported organization that does not have an IRS determination under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or (2)? If "Yes," explain in Part VI what controls the organization used to ensure that all support to the foreign supported organization was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes. 5a Did the organization add, substitute, or remove any supported organizations during the tax year? If "Yes," answer (b) and (c) below (if applicable). Also, provide detail in Part VI, including (i) the names and EIN numbers of the supported organizations added, substituted, or removed; (ii) the reasons for each such action; (iii) the authority under the organization's organizing document authorizing such action; and (iv) how the action was accomplished (such as by amendment to the organizing document). b Type I or Type II only. Was any added or substituted supported organization part of a class already designated in the organization's organizing document? c Substitutions only. Was the substitution the result of an event beyond the organization's control? 6 Did the organization provide support (whether in the form of grants or the provision of services or facilities) to anyone other than (i) its supported organizations, (ii) individuals that are part of the charitable class benefited by one or more of its supported organizations, or (iii) other supporting organizations that also support or benefit one or more of the filing organization's supported organizations? If "Yes," provide detail in Part VI. 7

Did the organization provide a grant, loan, compensation, or other similar payment to a substantial contributor (defined in section 4958(c)(3)(C)), a family member of a substantial contributor, or a 35% controlled entity with regard to a substantial contributor? If "Yes," complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ). Did the organization make a loan to a disqualified person (as defined in section 4958) not described in line 7? If "Yes," complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ).

9a Was the organization controlled directly or indirectly at any time during the tax year by one or more disqualified persons as defined in section 4946 (other than foundation managers and organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or (2))? If "Yes," provide detail in Part VI. b Did one or more disqualified persons (as defined in line 9a) hold a controlling interest in any entity in which the supporting organization had an interest? If "Yes," provide detail in Part VI. c Did a disqualified person (as defined in line 9a) have an ownership interest in, or derive any personal benefit from, assets in which the supporting organization also had an interest? If "Yes," provide detail in Part VI. 10a Was the organization subject to the excess business holdings rules of section 4943 because of section 4943(f) (regarding certain Type II supporting organizations, and all Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations)? If "Yes," answer 10b below. b Did the organization have any excess business holdings in the tax year? (Use Schedule C, Form 4720, to determine whether the organization had excess business holdings.) 532024 09-23-15

3c 4a

5a 5b 5c

7 8

9a 9b 9c

10a

10b Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. Supporting Organizations (continued)

86-0136925

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

Part IV

11 Has the organization accepted a gift or contribution from any of the following persons? a A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (b) and (c) below, the governing body of a supported organization? b A family member of a person described in (a) above? c A 35% controlled entity of a person described in (a) or (b) above? If "Yes" to a, b, or c, provide detail in Part VI.

Section B. Type I Supporting Organizations

Did the directors, trustees, or membership of one or more supported organizations have the power to regularly appoint or elect at least a majority of the organization's directors or trustees at all times during the tax year? If "No," describe in Part VI how the supported organization(s) effectively operated, supervised, or controlled the organization's activities. If the organization had more than one supported organization, describe how the powers to appoint and/or remove directors or trustees were allocated among the supported organizations and what conditions or restrictions, if any, applied to such powers during the tax year.

Did the organization operate for the benefit of any supported organization other than the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised, or controlled the supporting organization? If "Yes," explain in Part VI how providing such benefit carried out the purposes of the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised, or controlled the supporting organization.

Were a majority of the organization's directors or trustees during the tax year also a majority of the directors or trustees of each of the organization's supported organization(s)? If "No," describe in Part VI how control or management of the supporting organization was vested in the same persons that controlled or managed the supported organization(s).

Section D. All Type III Supporting Organizations 1

Did the organization provide to each of its supported organizations, by the last day of the fifth month of the organization's tax year, (i) a written notice describing the type and amount of support provided during the prior tax year, (ii) a copy of the Form 990 that was most recently filed as of the date of notification, and (iii) copies of the organization's governing documents in effect on the date of notification, to the extent not previously provided? Were any of the organization's officers, directors, or trustees either (i) appointed or elected by the supported organization(s) or (ii) serving on the governing body of a supported organization? If "No," explain in Part VI how the organization maintained a close and continuous working relationship with the supported organization(s). By reason of the relationship described in (2), did the organization's supported organizations have a significant voice in the organization's investment policies and in directing the use of the organization's income or assets at all times during the tax year? If "Yes," describe in Part VI the role the organization's supported organizations played in this regard.

Yes

11a 11b 11c

Section C. Type II Supporting Organizations

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Section E. Type III Functionally-Integrated Supporting Organizations

1 Check the box next to the method that the organization used to satisfy the Integral Part Test during the year(see instructions): a Â The organization satisfied the Activities Test. Complete line 2 below. b Â The organization is the parent of each of its supported organizations. Complete line 3 below. c Â The organization supported a governmental entity. Describe in Part VI how you supported a government entity (see instructions). 2 Activities Test. Answer (a) and (b) below. Yes a Did substantially all of the organization's activities during the tax year directly further the exempt purposes of the supported organization(s) to which the organization was responsive? If "Yes," then in Part VI identify those supported organizations and explain how these activities directly furthered their exempt purposes, how the organization was responsive to those supported organizations, and how the organization determined that these activities constituted substantially all of its activities. 2a b Did the activities described in (a) constitute activities that, but for the organization's involvement, one or more of the organization's supported organization(s) would have been engaged in? If "Yes," explain in Part VI the reasons for the organization's position that its supported organization(s) would have engaged in these activities but for the organization's involvement. 3 Parent of Supported Organizations. Answer (a) and (b) below. a Did the organization have the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the officers, directors, or trustees of each of the supported organizations? Provide details in Part VI. b Did the organization exercise a substantial degree of direction over the policies, programs, and activities of each of its supported organizations? If "Yes," describe in Part VI the role played by the organization in this regard.

532025 09-23-15

3b Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. 86-0136925 Part V Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations 1 Â Check here if the organization satisfied the Integral Part Test as a qualifying trust on Nov. 20, 1970. See instructions. All

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

Page 6

other Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations must complete Sections A through E. Section A - Adjusted Net Income 1 2 3 4 5 6

7 8

Net short-term capital gain Recoveries of prior-year distributions Other gross income (see instructions) Add lines 1 through 3 Depreciation and depletion 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) Other expenses (see instructions) Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4)

a b c d e 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

(A) Prior Year

(B) Current Year (optional)

6 7 8

Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): Average monthly value of securities Average monthly cash balances Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt-use assets Subtract line 2 from line 1d Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) Multiply line 5 by .035 Recoveries of prior-year distributions Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6)

1a 1b 1c 1d

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Current Year

Section C - Distributable Amount 1 2 3 4 5 6

(B) Current Year (optional)

1 2 3 4 5

Section B - Minimum Asset Amount 1

(A) Prior Year

Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) 1 Enter 85% of line 1 2 Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) 3 Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 4 Income tax imposed in prior year 5 Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) 6 Â Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions). Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. 86-0136925 Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations (continued)

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

Part V

Section D - Distributions 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes 2 Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions. 7 Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. 8 Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions. 9 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount (i) Excess Distributions Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) 1 2 3 a b c d e f g h i j 4

Page 7

Current Year

(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2015

(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015

Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required-see instructions) Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015:

From 2013 From 2014 Total of lines 3a through e Applied to underdistributions of prior years Applied to 2015 distributable amount Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions) Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7: $ a Applied to underdistributions of prior years b Applied to 2015 distributable amount c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. 5 Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2015, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions). 6 Remaining underdistributions for 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions). 7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c. 8 Breakdown of line 7: a b c Excess from 2013 d Excess from 2014 e Excess from 2015 Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. 86-0136925 Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; Part III, line 12;

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

Part VI

Page 8

Part IV, Section A, lines 1, 2, 3b, 3c, 4b, 4c, 5a, 6, 9a, 9b, 9c, 11a, 11b, and 11c; Part IV, Section B, lines 1 and 2; Part IV, Section C, line 1; Part IV, Section D, lines 2 and 3; Part IV, Section E, lines 1c, 2a, 2b, 3a and 3b; Part V, line 1; Part V, Section B, line 1e; Part V, Section D, lines 5, 6, and 8; and Part V, Section E, lines 2, 5, and 6. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions.)

532028 09-23-15

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

Schedule B

Schedule of Contributors

(Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF)

| Attach to Form 990, Form 990-EZ, or Form 990-PF. | Information about Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990 .

Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service

Name of the organization

OMB No. 1545-0047

2015

Employer identification number

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC.

86-0136925

Organization type (check one): Filers of: Form 990 or 990-EZ

Form 990-PF

Section:

501(c)(

4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust not treated as a private foundation

527 political organization

501(c)(3) exempt private foundation

4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust treated as a private foundation

501(c)(3) taxable private foundation

) (enter number) organization

Check if your organization is covered by the General Rule or a Special Rule. Note. Only a section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organization can check boxes for both the General Rule and a Special Rule. See instructions. General Rule

For an organization filing Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF that received, during the year, contributions totaling $5,000 or more (in money or property) from any one contributor. Complete Parts I and II. See instructions for determining a contributor's total contributions.

Special Rules

For an organization described in section 501(c)(3) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that met the 33 1/3% support test of the regulations under sections 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi), that checked Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ), Part II, line 13, 16a, or 16b, and that received from any one contributor, during the year, total contributions of the greater of (1) $5,000 or (2) 2% of the amount on (i) Form 990, Part VIII, line 1h, or (ii) Form 990-EZ, line 1. Complete Parts I and II.

For an organization described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor, during the year, total contributions of more than $1,000 exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes, or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals. Complete Parts I, II, and III.

For an organization described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor, during the year, contributions exclusively for religious, charitable, etc., purposes, but no such contributions totaled more than $1,000. If this box is checked, enter here the total contributions that were received during the year for an exclusively religious, charitable, etc., purpose. Do not complete any of the parts unless the General Rule applies to this organization because it received nonexclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions totaling $5,000 or more during the year ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | $

Caution. An organization that is not covered by the General Rule and/or the Special Rules does not file Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF), but it must answer "No" on Part IV, line 2, of its Form 990; or check the box on line H of its Form 990-EZ or on its Form 990-PF, Part I, line 2, to certify that it does not meet the filing requirements of Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF). LHA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.

523451 10-26-15

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)

Page 2

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015) Name of organization

Employer identification number

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. Part I

Contributors

(a) No.

86-0136925

(see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed. (b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

DIANE DI IAN A E ABE 4963 S. ROOSEVELT ST. 49 4 96 63 3 S . R RO O OOS OS O SE EV VEL ELT S ST T. T.

53,050.

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

REBECCA AILES-FINE RE EBE B CCA AILE LE ES-FINE E 4051 E. FANFOL DR. 40 4 05 51 1 E . F FA AN NF FO OL L D R. R .

10,000.

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

AMERICAN AIRLINES AM ME ER RICAN AIR RLI L NES 4000 E. SKY HARBOR BLVD. 4 40 00 00 0 E . S SK KY H HA ARB RBOR OR B LV L VD D. .

20,300.

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

NANCY ANDERSON NA ANC N Y ANDERS SON O 2402 E. ESPLANADE LN. UNIT 1103 24 40 02 2 E . E ES SP PL LA AN NA AD DE L LN N. U UN NI IT T 1 10 1 03

10,000.

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

APS ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE AP PS - ARIZON ON NA PUBL LI IC C SERVI VI ICE C 400 5TH ST. 40 00 N N. . 5 TH T H S T. T .

26,380.

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AR RI IZ ZONA COMM MUN U ITY F OUNDATI TI ION O 2201 E. CAMELBACK RD., STE. 405B 22 20 01 1 E . C CA AME MEL LB BA AC CK R RD D., , S TE T E. 4 40 05B 5B

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

X X

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

97,950.

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85016 PHOENIX, AZ 85 8 50 01 16 523452 10-26-15 6-15 6-15 -15 1

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85004 PHOENIX, AZ 850 85 8 5004 00 0 04 (a) No.

Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85016 PHOENIX, AZ 85 8 501 016 (a) No.

(d) Type of contribution

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85034 PHOENIX, AZ Z 85 8 50 03 34 (a) No.

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85028 PHOENIX, AZ Z 8 85 50 02 28 (a) No.

Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85282-7656 TEMPE, AZ 85 52 28 82 2-7 76 65 56 6 (a) No.

(d) Type of contribution

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)

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Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015) Name of organization

Employer identification number

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. Part I

Contributors

(see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.

(a) No.

86-0136925

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

THE REPUBLIC TH HE ARIZONA RE R PUBL LI IC C 200 VAN BUREN ST. 20 00 E. E. V AN A N B UR U RE EN N S T. T .

152,885.

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

ARIZONA TASTE CATERING, INC. AR RI IZ ZONA TAST ST TE CATE ERING, IN NC. C 6736 E. AVALON DR. 67 6 73 36 6 E . A AV VA AL LO ON N D R. R .

19,430.

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

ATLASTA CATERING SERVICE, INC. AT TL LA AST S A CATE TE ERI R NG S ERVICE, ER , IN I C. . 428 E.THUNDERBIRD RD. UNIT 146 4 42 28 E E. .T .TH TH HU UN NDE DER RB BI IR RD R RD D. U UN NIT IT 1 46 4 6

6,345.

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

PATRICIA AUCH PA ATR T ICIA H. AU A CH 7500 E. MCCORMICK PKWY. VILLA 75 50 00 0 E . M MC CC CO OR RM MI IC CK P PK KWY WY. V VI IL LL LA 5 56 6

15,200.

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

AVENTURA CATERING AV VE EN NTURA CAT TER E ING 100 3RD ST. 10 00 N N. . 3 RD R D S T. T .

9,000.

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

AVNET, AV VN NE ET, , INC 2211 S. 47TH ST. 22 2 21 11 1 S . 4 47 7T TH H S T. T.

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

X X

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

5,000.

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85034 PHOENIX, AZ Z 85 8 50 03 34 523452 10-26-15 6-15 6 -15

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85004 PHOENIX, AZ 85 8 5004 004 00 (a) No.

Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85258 SCOTTSDALE, AZ AZ 8 52 5 5258 25 58 8 (a) No.

(d) Type of contribution

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85022-5229 PHOENIX, AZ 85 8 502 022 2-52 522 29 9 (a) No.

X X

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85251-7106 SCOTTSDALE, AZ AZ 8 52 5 25 51 1-710 -710 -7 106 (a) No.

Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85004-2238 PHOENIX, AZ 85 8 5004 004 00 4-2 22 23 38 8 (a) No.

(d) Type of contribution

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)

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Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015) Name of organization

Employer identification number

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. Part I

Contributors

(a) No.

86-0136925

(see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed. (b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

KATHRYN BAKER KA AT TH HRYN M. B A ER AK 5618 N. 19TH PL. 5 56 61 18 8 N . 1 19 9T TH H P L. L .

6,352.

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

BARTLETT TREE EXPERTS BA ART R LETT TRE RE EE EXPE ERTS 2614 W. BASELINE RD. 26 61 14 4 W . B BA AS SE EL LI INE NE R D. D .

9,053.

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

LARRIE BATES LA ARRIE RRIE RR IE B ATES AT ATES ES 12355 KALIL DR. 1 12 23 35 55 E E. . K AL A LI IL L D R. R .

6,450.

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

PATRICIA BAYNHAM PA AT TR RICIA P. BA B YNHA AM 507 KNOX RD. 50 07 W W. . K NO N O OX X R RD D.

9,192.

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

UTA BEHRENS UT TA M. BEHRE ENS N 4019 E. CAMPBELL AVE. 40 01 19 9 E . C CA AM MP PB BE EL LL L A VE V E.

11,250.

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

BENTLEY GALLERY BE ENT N LEY GALL LER E Y 215 GRANT ST. 21 15 E E. . G RA R ANT NT S T. T .

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

X X

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

8,500.

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

X X

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85044 PHOENIX, AZ 85 8 504 044 523452 10-26-15 6-15 -1 --15 15 15

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85018 PHOENIX, AZ 85 8 501 018 (a) No.

Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85233-8040 GILBERT, AZ 8523 85 8 5233 23 2 33 3-8 80 04 40 0 (a) No.

(d) Type of contribution

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85259-3306 SCOTTSDALE, AZ AZ 8 5259 52 59-3 330 306 (a) No.

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85202 MESA, AZ 852 202 02 (a) No.

Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85016 PHOENIX, AZ Z 85 8 50 01 16 (a) No.

(d) Type of contribution

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)

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Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015) Name of organization

Employer identification number

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. Part I

Contributors

(a) No.

86-0136925

(see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed. (b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF ARIZONA BL LUE UE C ROSS RO SS B LUE S LU SH HI IE EL LD D O F A AR RI IZ ZON ONA BOX 13466 PO B PO OX O X 1 34 3 46 66 6

35,300.

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

HERBERT HE ER RB BERT BOOL OL L 6844 N. 36TH ST. 68 6 84 44 4 N . 3 36 6T TH H S T. T .

6,250.

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

OONAGH BOPPART OO ON NA AGH BOPPA ART R 7101 N. 47TH ST. 7 71 10 01 1 N . 4 47 7TH TH S T. T .

11,336.

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

ROBERT RO OB BE ERT BULLA A 10801 HAPPY VALLEY RD. UNIT 57 10 08 80 01 E E. . H AP A PP PY Y V AL A LL LE EY R RD D. UN U NI IT T 5 7

5,500.

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION CA AL LI IFORNIA C O MUNI OM ITY FOUND ND DAT A IO ON 221 FIGUEROA ST. STE 400 22 21 S. S. F IG I GU UE ER RO OA S ST T. ST TE 4 40 00

50,000.

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

CAN-DO FOUNDATION CA ANN DO NOW F O NDAT OU TIO I N 23316 85TH ST. 23 2 33 31 16 N N. . 8 5T 5 TH S ST T.

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

X X

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

5,000.

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85255-8171 SCOTTSDALE, AZ AZ 8 52 5 25 55 5-817 -8 81 17 71 523452 10-26-15 6-15 6 -15

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

CA 90012 LOS ANGELES, , C A 9001 90 9 00 01 12 (a) No.

Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85255-8171 SCOTTSDALE, AZ AZ 8 525 52 55 5-817 -8 817 171 171 (a) No.

(d) Type of contribution

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

VALLEY, AZ 85253-2928 PARADISE VAL AL LLE LEY, Y, A Z 8 85 525 253 3-2928 (a) No.

X X

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85018 PHOENIX, AZ Z 8 85 50 01 18 (a) No.

Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85002 PHOENIX, AZ Z 85 8 50 00 02 (a) No.

(d) Type of contribution

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)

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Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015) Name of organization

Employer identification number

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. Part I

Contributors

(a) No.

86-0136925

(see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed. (b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

SHIRLEY CARIS FAMILY FOUNDATION SH HIR IRLE LEY C. C. C AR A RI IS S F AM A MI IL LY F FO OU UN ND DA ATI TIO ON N BOX 14315 PO P O B OX O X 1 43 4 31 15 5

5,000.

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

VIRGINIA G. CAVE VI IR RG GIN NI IA A G . C CA AV VE E 6737 N. 20TH ST. 67 73 37 7 N . 20 2 0T TH H S T. T .

12,976.

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

CHARLES SCHWAB CO., CH HAR A LES SCHW WAB A & C O., INC C 6350 N. 24TH ST. 63 35 50 0 N . 2 24 4 4TH TH T H S T. T .

16,000.

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

CHASE PRIVATE CLIENT CH HA AS SE PRIVAT TE CLIE ENT 1111 POLARIS PARKWAY 1 11 11 11 1 P OL O LA AR R RIS IS P IS ARKW AR KWA AY Y

20,000.

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL CH HI IP POTLE MEX XIC I AN G RILL 2895 S. ALMA SCHOOL #1 28 89 95 5 S . A AL LM MA A S CH C HO OO OL RD RD # 1

36,000.

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

CLEAN AIR CAB CL LEA EAN A AI IR C CA AB 3640 E. WASHINGTON ST. 36 64 40 0 E . W WA AS SH HI IN NG GT TO ON N S T. T.

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

10,000.

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85034-1708 PHOENIX, AZ 85 8 50 03 344-17 1708 08 523452 10-26-15 6-15 6-15 15

X X

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85286 CHANDLER, AZ Z 8 52 5 286 86 (a) No.

Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

43240 COLUMBUS, OH H 4 32 3 240 40 (a) No.

(d) Type of contribution

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85016 PHOENIX, AZ 85 8 50 01 16 (a) No.

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85016 PHOENIX, AZ 85 8 501 016 (a) No.

Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85267 SCOTTSDALE, AZ AZ 8 52 5 267 67 (a) No.

(d) Type of contribution

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)

Page 2

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015) Name of organization

Employer identification number

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. Part I

Contributors

(a) No.

86-0136925

(see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed. (b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

WILLIAM CLEMENTS WI IL LL LIAM CLEM MEN E TS 3500 E. LINCOLN DR. UNIT 18 35 50 00 0 E . L LI I INC NC N CO OL LN DR D R. UN U NI IT T 1 8

5,600.

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

LEE BAUMANN COHN LE EE BA AU UM MAN ANN C CO OH HN N 4444 E. CAMELBACK RD. UNIT 21 4 44 444 44 E . C CA AM ME ELB LBAC ACK R RD D. U UN NIT IT 2 1

285,809.

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

KITTY COLLINS KI IT TT TY COLLIN NS 1053 E. SANDPIPER DR. 1 10 05 53 3 E . S SA AN ND DP PI IPE PER D DR R.

5,000.

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

COSTELLO CHILDS CONTEMPORARY GALLERY CO OS ST TELLO CHI ILD L S CO ON NT T TEMPORA RA AR RY Y G A LERY AL 2724 N. 68TH ST. STE. 27 72 24 4 N . 6 68 8TH H S T. T . S TE T E. 1

6,400.

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

CREATIONS CUISINE CATERING CR RE EA ATIONS IN N CUISI INE CATER ER RIN I G 1825 W. CREST LN. 1 18 82 25 5 W . C CR RE ES ST L LN N.

7,984.

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

CREATIVE HANDS CUISINE CR RE EA ATIVE HAN NDS D CUI ISINE 3035 N. MAPLE 30 03 35 5 N . M MA A APL PL P LE #1 #1

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

10,500.

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85210 MESA, AZ 852 210 10 523452 10-26-15 6-15 6 -1 -15

X X

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85027 PHOENIX, AZ 85 8 50 02 27 (a) No.

Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85257 SCOTTSDALE, AZ AZ 8 52 5 525 25 57 7 (a) No.

(d) Type of contribution

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85283-2020 TEMPE, AZ 85 528 283 3-2 20 02 20 0 (a) No.

X X

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85018 PHOENIX, AZ 85 8 501 018 (a) No.

Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85018 PHOENIX, AZ 850 85 8 50 01 18 (a) No.

(d) Type of contribution

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)

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Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015) Name of organization

Employer identification number

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. Part I

Contributors

(see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.

(a) No.

86-0136925

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

MICHAEL DEMURO MI ICH CHAE AEL DE D EM MU URO RO 10760 WINGSPAN WAY 1 10 07 76 60 E E. . W IN I NG GS SPA PA AN N WA W AY

5,000.

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

DISCOUNT TIRE DI IS SC COUNT TIR IR RE CO., , INC. 20225 SCOTTSDALE 20 02 22 25 N N. . S CO C OT TT TS SD DAL ALE RD. RD. RD

6,000.

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

HAROLD DORENBECHER HA AR RO OLD C. DO ORE R NBEC CHER 2211 E. CAMELBACK RD. UNIT 304 2 22 21 11 1 E . C CA AME MEL LB BA AC CK R RD D. U UN NI IT T 3 04 0 4

15,093.

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

THE FAMILY FOUNDATION TH HE DORRANCE CE E FAMIL LY FOUN NDA ATI T ON N 7600 E. DOUBLETREE RANCH RD. STE. 300 76 7 60 00 0 E . D DO OU UB BL LE ET TR RE EE E R AN A NC CH H R D. D . S TE T E. 3 30 0 00

35,000.

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

CLIFTON DOUGLAS H. . C LIFT LI FTON ON D OU O UG GL LA AS S 3311 N. HAWES RD. 33 311 11 N . H HA AW WE ES RD R D.

23,000.

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

HERBERT H. AND BARBARA C. DOW FOUNDATION FO OUN U DATION BOX 393 PO B PO OX 3 OX 93 9 3

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

X X

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

40,000.

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

MI 49635 FRANKFORT, M I 4963 49 4 96 63 35 523452 10-26-15 26-15 15

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85207 MESA, AZ 852 207 07 (a) No.

Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85258-2137 SCOTTSDALE, AZ AZ 8 52 5 25 58 8-2 -21 13 37 (a) No.

(d) Type of contribution

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85016 PHOENIX, AZ Z 85 8 501 016 (a) No.

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85255-8171 SCOTTSDALE, AZ AZ 8 52 5 5255 25 55 5-8 8 817 171 17 (a) No.

Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85255-8171 SCOTTSDALE, AZ AZ 8 5255 52 55-8 817 171 (a) No.

(d) Type of contribution

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)

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Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015) Name of organization

Employer identification number

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. Part I

Contributors

(see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.

(a) No.

86-0136925

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

DIRK W. ELLSWORTH DI IR RK K W . EL E LL LS SW WO OR RT TH 1325 E. OCOTILLO RD. 13 325 25 E . O OC CO OT TI IL LLO LO R D. D .

11,250.

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

ARDIE AR RDI D E EVANS 5825 E. STARLIGHT WAY 58 5 82 25 5 E . S ST TA AR RL LI IG GH HT W WA AY

13,539.

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

THE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION TH HE EVANS CH HAR A ITAB BLE FOUND ND DAT A IO ON 2201 E. CAMELBACK RD., STE. 202 22 20 01 1 E . C CA AM ME EL LB BA AC CK R RD D., , S TE T E. 2 20 02

500,000.

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

EXPERIENCE MATTERS EX XPE P RIENCE M ATTERS S 360 CORONADO RD. UNIT 170 36 3 60 E. E. C ORO OR ON NA AD DO R RD D. U UN NI IT T 1 70 7 0

12,500.

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

BARTON BA AR RT TON FABER R FABERCAPITAL 4626 MOONLIGHT WAY FA AB BE ERC RCA AP PI IT TA AL L 4 62 6 26 E E. . M OO O ON NL LIG IGH HT T W AY A Y

6,050.

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

FABULOUS FOOD CATERING FA AB BU ULOUS FOO OD FINE E C ATERIN IN NG & EVENTS 120 26TH ST. 12 20 S. S. 2 6T 6 TH S ST T.

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

57,327.

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85034 PHOENIX, AZ 85 8 5034 03 0 34 523452 10-26-15 6-15 -15 1

X X

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

VALLEY, AZ 85253-2905 PARADISE VAL LLE LEY Y, , A Z 8 85 5253 525 25 2 533-2905 (a) No.

Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85004 PHOENIX, AZ Z 8 85 50 00 04 (a) No.

(d) Type of contribution

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85016 PHOENIX, AZ 8501 85 8 50 01 16 (a) No.

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

VALLEY, AZ 85253 PARADISE VAL AL LLE LEY Y, , A Z 85 8 525 253 253 (a) No.

Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85014 PHOENIX, AZ 85 8 501 014 (a) No.

(d) Type of contribution

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)

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Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015) Name of organization

Employer identification number

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. Part I

Contributors

(a) No.

86-0136925

(see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed. (b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

THE FAMILY FOUNDATION TH HE FERRY FA AMI M LY F OU O UNDATIO IO ON 1422 EUCLID AVE. STE. 1030 1 14 42 22 2 E UCL UC LI ID A AV VE E. . S TE T E. 1 10 03 30 0

12,500.

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

FIDELITY CHARITABLE FUND FI ID DE ELITY CHA ARI R TABL LE GIFT F U D UN BOX 770001 PO O B OX 7 OX 70 7 000 001

36,829.

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

FIRST FI IR RS ST SOLAR, R, , LLC 350 WASHINGTON ST. STE. 600 35 50 W W. . W AS A SHI HIN NG GTO TON S ST T. S ST TE E. . 6 00 0 0

10,000.

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

HELEN CARLTON FISHEL FOUNDATION HE ELE LEN & CA C ARL RLTO TON M M. . F IS I SH HE EL F FO OUN UNDA DATI TION ON 10040 HAPPY VALLEY RD. UNIT 2031 1 10 00 04 40 E E. . H AP A PP PY Y V AL A LL LE EY R RD D. U UN NI IT T 2 03 0 31

10,000.

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

TENY FISHER TE ENY N R. FISH HER E 6040 E. MAIN STE. 138 6 60 04 40 0 E . M MA AI IN N S TE T E. 1 13 38

21,750.

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

AMY AM MY E. FLOOD D 2231 E. SOLANO DR. 2 22 23 31 1 E . S SO OLA LAN NO O D R. R .

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

9,286.

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

X X

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85016 PHOENIX, AZ Z 85 8 50 01 16 523452 10-26-15 6-15 6 --15 15

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85205 MESA, AZ 852 52 205 05 (a) No.

Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85255-8171 SCOTTSDALE, AZ AZ 8 5255 52 55-8 81 17 71 (a) No.

(d) Type of contribution

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85281 TEMPE, AZ 85 528 281 (a) No.

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

45277-0053 CINCINNATI, OH OH 4 527 52 77 7-0 -005 0053 053 05 (a) No.

Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

OH 44115-2004 CLEVELAND, O H 4 44 4115 11 1 15 5-2 20 00 04 4 (a) No.

(d) Type of contribution

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)

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Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015) Name of organization

Employer identification number

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. Part I

Contributors

(see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.

(a) No.

86-0136925

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

PHILIP FRANCIS PH HI IL LIP L. FR RAN A CIS 4469 E. MOONLIGHT WAY 4 44 46 69 9 E . M MO OO ON NL LI IG GH HT W WA AY

151,440.

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

FREEPORT-MCMORAN FOUNDATION FR REE E PORT-MCM MOR O AN F O NDAT OU TIO ON 333 CENTRAL AVE. 3 33 33 N. N. C EN E NT TR RA AL L A VE V E.

6,000.

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

FRESH THE KITCHEN FR RES E H FROM T H KIT HE TCHEN 4117 N. 16TH ST. 4 41 11 17 7 N . 1 16 6T TH H S T. T .

9,000.

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

GANNETT FOUNDATION GA ANN N ETT FOUN NDA D TION N 7950 JONES BRANCH DR. 79 95 50 0 J ON O NE ES S B RA R AN NC CH D DR R.

5,000.

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

URSULA GEBERT UR RSU S LA GEBER ER RT 5747 E. MOCKINGBIRD LN. 57 5 74 47 7 E . M MO OC CK KI IN NGB GBIR IRD LN L N.

7,500.

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

GERTRUDE'S GE ER RT TRUDE'S S 1201 N. GALVIN PKWY. 1 12 20 01 1 N . G GA ALV LVI IN N P KW K WY Y. .

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

31,825.

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85008 PHOENIX, AZ 85 8 50 00 08 523452 10-26-15 6-15 6-15 -15 1

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

VALLEY, AZ 85253 PARADISE VAL AL LLEY LEY, LE Y, A Z 85 8 52 25 53 (a) No.

Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

22107 MCLEAN, VA 2 2107 21 07 (a) No.

(d) Type of contribution

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85016 PHOENIX, AZ 8501 85 8 50 01 16 (a) No.

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85004 PHOENIX, AZ Z 8 85 50 00 04 (a) No.

Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

VALLEY, AZ 85253-5838 PARADISE VAL AL LLE LEY, A Z 85 8 525 253 3-5838 (a) No.

(d) Type of contribution

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)

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Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015) Name of organization

Employer identification number

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. Part I

Contributors

(see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.

(a) No.

86-0136925

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

GLAMOUR WOODS GL LA AM MOUR & WO OOD O S 4660 S. 33RD ST. 4 46 66 60 0 S . 3 33 3R RD D S T. T .

9,522.

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

GOOGLE NONPROFITS GO OOG O LE FOR N O PROF ON FITS N/A N N/ /A

53,062.

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

GREEN COMMUNITIES, INC. GR RE EE EN STREET T COMMU UN NI I ITIES, , I IN NC. . 4203 E. INDIANA SCHOOL RD. UNIT 300 42 203 03 E . I IN N NDI DI IA AN NA S SC CH HO OO OL L R D. D . U NI N IT 3 30 00

56,850.

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP GR RE EE ENBERG TR RAU A RIG, L LP 2375 E. CAMELBACK RD. STE. 700 23 37 75 5 E . C CA AME MEL LB BAC ACK R RD D. S ST TE E. . 7 00 0 0

10,000.

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

GROUPON COMPANY GR ROU OUPO ON CO C OM MP PA AN NY 600 CHICAGO AVE., STE. 620 60 00 W W. . C HI H IC CA AG GO O A VE V E. ., , S TE T E. 6 62 20

69,658.

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

HAZEL HA AZE Z L HARE 8020 N. MUMMY MOUNTAIN RD. 8 80 02 20 0 N . M MU UMM MMY M MO OUN UNT TA AI IN N R D. D .

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

176,166.

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

VALLEY, AZ 85253 PARADISE VAL AL ALLE LLE LEY Y, , A Z 8 85 525 253 523452 10-26-15 26-15 6--15 15

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

60654 CHICAGO, IL 60 6 06 65 54 (a) No.

Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85016-9000 PHOENIX, AZ 8 85 501601 0 16 6-90 900 00 0 (a) No.

(d) Type of contribution

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85018 PHOENIX, AZ 85 8 5018 01 0 18 (a) No.

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

99999 N/A, AZ 9999 99 (a) No.

Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85040 PHOENIX, AZ Z 85 8 50 04 40 (a) No.

(d) Type of contribution

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)

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Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015) Name of organization

Employer identification number

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. Part I

Contributors

(see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.

(a) No.

86-0136925

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

JEFF JE EF FF F HEBETS 4001 N. 45TH ST. 40 00 01 1 N . 4 45 5T TH H S T. T .

8,110.

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

BARBARA HOFFNAGLE BA ARB R ARA HOFF FNA N GLE 1330 E. LUDLOW DR. 13 1 33 30 0 E . L LU UD DL LO OW W D R. R .

29,672.

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

THOMAS HORNADAY TH HO OM MAS R. HO ORN R ADAY Y 5711 N. 33RD PL. 5 57 71 11 1 N . 3 33 3 3RD RD R D P L. L.

6,200.

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

CARRIE HULBURD CA ARR R IE HULBU BU URD R 4935 E. LAFAYETTE BLVD 4 49 93 35 5 E . L LA AF FA AY YE ETT TTE B BL LVD VD

7,250.

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

HYATT REGENCY PHOENIX CIVIC HY YA AT TT REGENC CY PHOE EN NI IX AT C I IC IV C PLAZA 122 2ND ST. 12 22 N N. . 2 ND N D S T. T .

8,700.

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES SE ER RV VICES S 955 L'ENFANT PLAZA N. STE 4000 95 55 L' L 'E EN NF FA ANT NT P LA L AZ ZA A N . S SW W S TE T E 4 00 0 00

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

183,475.

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

20024-2135 WASHINGTON, DC DC 2 0024 00 24-2 213 135 523452 10-26-15 6-15 6-15 -15 1

X X

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85004 PHOENIX, AZ 85 8 5004 004 00 (a) No.

Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85018 PHOENIX, AZ 850 85 8 50 01 18 (a) No.

(d) Type of contribution

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

VALLEY, AZ 85253 PARADISE VAL AL LLE LEY, A Z 8525 85 8 525 253 (a) No.

X X

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85022-5229 PHOENIX, AZ Z 8 85 50 02 22 2-5 52 229 29 (a) No.

Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85018 PHOENIX, AZ 85 8 501 018 (a) No.

(d) Type of contribution

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)

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Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015) Name of organization

Employer identification number

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. Part I

Contributors

(see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.

(a) No.

86-0136925

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

INTEL CORPORATION IN NT TE EL CORPOR RAT A ION 5000 W. CHANDLER BLVD. 5 50 00 00 0 W . C CH HA AN ND DL L LER ER E R B LV L VD. D.

5,075.

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

HARRIET IVEY HA ARR RRIE IET I IV VE EY Y 6407 N. 29TH ST. 6 64 40 07 7 N . 2 29 9T TH H S T. T.

5,225.

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

BILL BI ILL L JACOBY 7000 E. MCDOWELL RD. UNIT 100 70 00 00 0 E . M MC C CDO DO D OW WE ELL LL R D. D . U NI N IT 1 10 00

12,067.

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION GREATER JEWISH COMMU M NI N TY F O NDATIO OU ON OF GREATE ER PHOENIX, INC. PH HOE OENI NIX X, , I NC. NC 12701 SCOTTSDALE RD. STE. 202 1 12 27 70 01 N N. . S CO C OT TT TS SD DA AL LE R RD D. S ST TE. E. 2 02 0 2

10,000.

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

JANE JA ANE N JOZOFF F 5200 E. SOLANO DR. 52 5 20 00 0 E . S SO OL LA ANO NO D R. R .

27,555.

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

JPMORGAN CHASE JP PMO MORGAN CHA HASE ASE 2001 N. CENTRAL AVE. FLOOR 20 20 00 01 1 N . C CE EN NT TR TRA RA AL A AV VE E. . F LO L OO OR R 2 0

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

X X

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

X X

87,500.

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85004 PHOENIX, AZ 8 85 500 004 523452 10-26-15 -15 15

X X

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

VALLEY, AZ 85253-5139 PARADISE VAL AL LLEY LEY, LE Y, A Z 85 8 52 25 533-5139 (a) No.

Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85254 SCOTTSDALE, AZ AZ 8 5254 52 54 (a) No.

(d) Type of contribution

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85257 SCOTTSDALE, AZ AZ 8 525 52 57 7 (a) No.

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85016-8948 PHOENIX, AZ Z 8 85 50 01 16 6-89 8948 48 (a) No.

Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85226-3699 CHANDLER, AZ Z 8 52 5 226 26-3 36 69 99 (a) No.

(d) Type of contribution

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)

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Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015) Name of organization

Employer identification number

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. Part I

Contributors

(see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.

(a) No.

86-0136925

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

KATHY CREATIVE K AT TH HY WEBER CR C EATIVE VE E 4628 E. BERNEIL DR. 46 62 28 8 E . B BE ER RN NE EI IL D DR R.

6,250.

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

GERRY GE ERR R Y KEIM 6002 N. 52ND PL. 6 60 00 02 2 N . 5 52 2N ND D P L. L .

10,000.

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

BETTY KITCHELL BE ET TT TY KITCHE ELL L 5434 E. LINCOLN DR. NUMBER 30 EAST 54 43 34 4 E . L LI INC NCO OL LN D DR R. NU N UMB MBE ER R 3 0 E EA AS ST T COLONIA MIRAMONTE CO OLO LON NI IA M IA MI IR RA AM MO ON NT TE

750,000.

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

DENNIS KNIGHT DE ENN N IS KNIGH GH HT 5248 E. ARROYO RD. 52 5 24 48 8 E . A AR RR RO OY YO O R D. D .

53,750.

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

CAROLE KRAEMER CA AR RO OLE KRAEM MER E 5843 E. FOOTHILL DR. N. 5 58 84 43 3 E . F FO OO OT TH HI I ILL LL L L D R. R . N .

13,542.

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

MARK MA AR RK K LANDY 5141 E. PASADENA AVE. 5 51 14 41 1 E . P PA AS SA AD DE ENA NA A VE V E.

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

X X

14,425.

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

X X

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85018 PHOENIX, AZ Z 85 8 50 01 18 523452 10-26-15 6-15 6 -15

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

VALLEY, AZ 85253-3029 PARADISE VAL AL LLE LEY Y, , A Z 8 85 52 25 53 3-3029 (a) No.

Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

VALLEY, AZ 85253 PARADISE VAL AL LLE LEY Y, , A Z 8 85 52 25 53 (a) No.

(d) Type of contribution

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

VALLEY, AZ 85253-4118 PARADISE VAL LLE LEY, Y, A Z 8 85 525 525 2533-4118 (a) No.

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

VALLEY, AZ 85253 PARADISE VAL AL LLEY LEY LE Y, , A Z 85 8 52 25 53 (a) No.

Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

PHOENIX, 85028 P HOENIX, AZ 8 85 502 028 (a) No.

(d) Type of contribution

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)

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Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015) Name of organization

Employer identification number

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. Part I

Contributors

(see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.

(a) No.

86-0136925

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

JAN JA AN LEWIS 5751 N. YUCCA RD. 5 57 75 51 1 N . Y YU UC CC CA R RD D.

15,065.

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

JOHN LEWIS JO OH HN N S. LEWI IS 5632 E. CAMBRIDGE AVE. 5 56 63 32 2 E . C CA AM MB BR RI I IDG DG D GE A AV VE. E.

7,250.

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

KENT KE ENT N LOGAN 9781 E. BAJADA RD. 97 78 81 1 E . B BA AJA JAD DA A R D. D .

10,000.

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

LOUIS FOUNDATION, INC. LO OU UI IS F FO OUN UND DA ATI TIO ON N, I IN NC. C. 5110 N. 40TH ST. STE. 236 51 110 10 N . 4 40 0T TH H S T. T . S TE T E. 2 23 36

10,000.

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

TOM LUCAS TO OM L LU UC CA AS 3562 W. HOWE ST. 3 35 56 62 2 W . H HO OW WE E S T. T .

6,000.

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

CATERING BY MICHAEL'S M C CA ATE TER RI ING NG B Y M MI IC CH HA AE EL' L S 20645 28TH ST. 2 20 06 64 45 N N. . 2 8T 8 TH ST S T.

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

15,492.

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

X X

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85050 PHOENIX, AZ Z 85 8 50 05 50 523452 10-26-15 6-15 6 15

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

98199 SEATTLE, WA A 98 9 819 199 (a) No.

Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85018-2151 PHOENIX, AZ 85 8 501 018 8-21 215 51 1 (a) No.

(d) Type of contribution

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85262 SCOTTSDALE, AZ AZ 8 5262 52 62 (a) No.

X X

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85257 SCOTTSDALE, AZ AZ 8 525 52 57 7 (a) No.

Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

VALLEY, AZ 85253-5254 PARADISE VAL AL LLE LEY Y, , A Z 8 85 52 25 53 3-5254 (a) No.

(d) Type of contribution

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)

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Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015) Name of organization

Employer identification number

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. Part I

Contributors

(see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.

(a) No.

86-0136925

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

JOE MAYNE JO OE M MA AYN YNE 5402 E. MCKELLIPS LOT 233 5 54 402 02 E . M MC CK KE ELL LLIP IPS L LO OT 2 23 33

50,000.

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

THE MAYTAG FAMILY FOUNDATION TH HE FRED MAY AY YTA T G FA AMILY FOU OU UNDAT TION BOX 366 PO B PO OX O X 3 66 6 6

20,000.

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

TAHNIA MCKEEVER TA AHN H IA R. MC CKE K EVER R 5660 N. SAGUARO RD. 56 66 60 0 N . S SA AG GU UA AR RO R RD D.

53,000.

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

MEANT2BE EVENTS ME EA AN NT2BE EVE ENT N S 4225 N. 36TH ST. UNIT 4 42 22 25 5 N . 3 36 6T TH H S T. T . U NI N IT 2 22 2

7,120.

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

MICROAGE, LLC MI ICR C OAGE, , LL LC 8160 S. HARDY DR. 8 81 16 60 0 S . H HA AR RD DY D DR R.

6,000.

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

MARTA MORANDO MA AR RT TA L. MOR RAN A DO 4744 E. ROADRUNNER PL. 4 47 74 44 4 E . R RO OAD ADR RU UN NN NER ER P L. L .

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

45,034.

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

X X

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

VALLEY, AZ 85253 PARADISE VAL AL LLE LEY, Y, A Z 8 85 52 25 53 523452 10-26-15 6-15 6 --15 15

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85284 TEMPE, AZ 85 528 284 (a) No.

Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85018 PHOENIX, AZ Z 85 8 501 018 (a) No.

(d) Type of contribution

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

VALLEY, AZ 85253 PARADISE VAL LLEY, LE L EY, A Z 85 8 525 253 (a) No.

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

50208 NEWTON, IA 5 02 0 20 08 8 (a) No.

Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85215 MESA, AZ 852 215 15 (a) No.

(d) Type of contribution

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)

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Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015) Name of organization

Employer identification number

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. Part I

Contributors

(see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.

(a) No.

86-0136925

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

ADRIENNE MORELL AD DRI R ENNE MOR OR RELL 6446 N. 28TH ST. 64 6 44 46 6 N . 2 28 8T TH H S T. T .

8,951.

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

MULTITABLE MU UL LT TIT TA AB BLE LE 2255 W. DESERT COVE AVE., STE 22 255 55 W . D DE ES SE ER RT T C OV O VE AV A VE E. ., S ST TE E

5,694.

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

SUSAN MULZET SU US SA AN D. MUL UL LZ ZE ET 6437 E. JACKRABBIT RD. 64 43 37 7 E . J JA ACK CKR RA AB BB BI IT T R D. D .

10,000.

100

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

KATHY MUNSON KA AT TH HY J. MUN NSO S N 4650 E. SPARKLING LN. 4 46 65 50 0 E . S SP P PAR AR A RK KL LIN ING L LN N.

6,250.

101

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

SISTER'S CLOSET MY Y S ISTER'S S CL C OSET T 4025 44TH ST. 40 4 02 25 5 N 4 4TH S 4T ST T.

6,000.

102

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS NA ATI TIO ON NA AL L E ND N DO OW WM ME EN NT T F OR O R T HE H E A RT R TS 400 7TH SW 40 00 7T TH ST ST S W

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

X X

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

100,000.

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

20506-0001 WASHINGTON, DC DC 2 050 05 06 6-0 000 001 001 523452 10-26-15 6-15 -15 15 1

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85018 PHOENIX, AZ 8501 8 85 50 01 18 (a) No.

Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

VALLEY, AZ 85253 PARADISE VAL AL LLEY LE L EY, A Z 8525 85 8 525 253 (a) No.

(d) Type of contribution

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

VALLEY, AZ 85253 PARADISE VAL LLE LEY, Y, A Z 85 8 5253 525 253 25 (a) No.

X X

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85029 PHOENIX, AZ 85 8 502 029 (a) No.

Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85016-8903 PHOENIX, AZ Z 8 85 50 01 16 6-8 89 90 03 3 (a) No.

(d) Type of contribution

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)

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Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015) Name of organization

Employer identification number

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. Part I

Contributors

(a) No.

103

86-0136925

(see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed. (b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

NEWMAN'S FOUNDATION NE EW WM MAN'S OWN N FOUND DATION 790 FARMINGTON AVE. 48 79 7 90 F FA AR RM MI IN N NGT GT G TO ON N A VE. N VE NO O 4 8

10,000.

104

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

KIM NIKOLAEV KI IM A. NIKOL OL LAE A V 8674 E. DAHLIA DR. 86 67 74 4 E . D DA AH HL LI IA A D R. R.

5,450.

105

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

NORTHERN TRUST, N.A. NO ORT R HERN TRU RU UST S , N. .A. A 2398 E. CAMELBACK RD. STE. 1100 2 23 39 98 8 E . CA C AME MELB LBA AC CK R RD D. S ST TE E. . 1 10 1 00

16,640.

106

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

MEDIA ON N M EDIA 910 OSBORN RD. STE 9 91 10 E E. . O SB S BO OR RN R RD D. S ST TE C

6,375.

107

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

DONALD OTTOSEN DO ON NA ALD R. OT TTO T SEN 2576 E. OCOTILLO RD. 25 57 76 6 E . O OC CO OT TI IL LL LO O R D. D .

250,556.

108

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

THE OTTOSEN FAMILY FOUNDATION TH HE OTTOSE S N F FA AMILY LY Y F OUNDAT AT TIO I N 105 28TH ST. 10 05 S S. . 2 8T 8 TH S ST T.

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

X X

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

X X

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

X X

110,000.

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85034-2619 PHOENIX, AZ 85 8 5034 034 03 4-26 261 19 9 523452 10-26-15 6-15 -1 --15 15 15

X X

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85016 PHOENIX, AZ 8501 8 85 501 016 (a) No.

Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85014 PHOENIX, AZ Z 85 8 501 014 (a) No.

(d) Type of contribution

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85016-9011 PHOENIX, AZ Z 8 85 50 01 16 6-90 9011 9011 11 (a) No.

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85260 SCOTTSDALE, AZ AZ 8 52 5 526 26 60 0 (a) No.

Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

06032-2300 FARMINGTON, CT CT 0 60 6 03 32 2-230 -230 -2 300 (a) No.

(d) Type of contribution

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)

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Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015) Name of organization

Employer identification number

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. Part I

Contributors

(see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.

(a) No.

109

86-0136925

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

MATTHEW PALENICA MA AT TT THEW PALE LE ENI N CA 725 CITRUS WAY 7 72 25 W W. . C IT I TR RU US W WA AY

5,200.

110

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

PHOENIX HOME GARDEN MAGAZINE PH HOE OENI NIX H HO OM ME E & G AR A RDE DEN M MA AG GA AZ ZI IN NE E 15169 SCOTTSDALE RD. STE. C310 15 1 51 16 69 N N. . S CO C OT TT TSD SDA AL LE RD R D. S ST TE E. . C 31 3 10

5,000.

111

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

PHOENIX OFFICE OF ARTS AND CULTURE PH HOENI OENI OE NIX OF O FF FI IC CE E O F A AR RT TS S A ND N D C ULTU UL TUR RE E 200 WASHINGTON ST. 10TH FLOOR 2 20 00 W W. . W ASH AS HI IN NG GT TO ON S ST T. 1 10 0T TH H F LO L OOR OR

59,108.

112

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

TERESA TE ER RE ESA PIPE E 8502 N. 16TH ST. 85 50 02 2 N . 1 16 6T TH H S T. T .

5,000.

113

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

WILLIAM POST WI IL LL LIAM J. P O T OS 4235 E. CLAREMONT 4 42 23 35 5 E . C CL LA AR RE EM MO ON NT

10,000.

114

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

PS:STUDIOS PS S: :S STUDIOS S 3002 N. 3RD ST. 3 30 002 02 N . 3 3R RD S ST T.

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

20,700.

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85012 PHOENIX, AZ Z 85 8 50 01 12 523452 10-26-15 26-15 6--15 15

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

VALLEY, AZ 85253 PARADISE VAL AL LLEY LE L EY, A Z 8 85 5 525 253 25 (a) No.

Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85020-3314 PHOENIX, AZ 850 85 8 50 02 20 0-3 33 314 14 (a) No.

(d) Type of contribution

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85003-1611 PHOENIX, AZ Z 8 85 500 003 3-16 1611 161 11 (a) No.

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85254-2101 SCOTTSDALE, AZ AZ 8 52 5 254 54-2 210 101 101 (a) No.

Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85013-1384 PHOENIX, AZ Z 8501 85 8 50 01 13 3-1 13 38 84 4 (a) No.

(d) Type of contribution

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)

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Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015) Name of organization

Employer identification number

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. Part I

Contributors

(a) No.

115

86-0136925

(see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed. (b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

NINA PULLIAM CHARITABLE NI IN NA A MASON P U LIAM UL M CHARITA TA ABL B E TRUST 2201 E. CAMELBACK RD., STE 600B 2 22 20 01 1 E . C CA AM ME EL LB BA AC CK R RD D., , S TE T E 6 00 0 0B

135,000.

116

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

SUZANNE RICHARDS SU UZ ZA ANNE RICH HAR A DS 5434 E. LINCOLN DR. UNIT 27 54 43 34 4 E . L LI IN NC CO OL LN D DR R. U UN NIT IT 2 7

6,408.

117

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

JOHN ROGERS JO OH HN N E. ROGE ERS R 6214 N. PARADISE VIEW DR. 62 21 14 4 N . P PA ARA RAD DI IS SE E V IE I EW D DR R.

5,000.

118

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

JOYCE ROLFES JO OYC Y E A. ROL OL LFES 3433 E. MINNEZONA AVE. 34 3 43 33 3 E . MI M IN NN NE EZ ZON ONA A AV VE.

7,486.

119

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

STEPHEN ROMAN ST TEP E HEN H. R O AN OM 3022 N. MANOR DR. 30 02 22 2 N . M MA AN NO OR D DR R. E E. .

10,200.

120

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

RYLEY, CARLOCK APPLEWHITE, P.C. RY YLE L Y, , CARLO LO OCK C & A P LEWH PP WH HIT TE, E, P .C. ONE CENTRAL AVE. STE. 1200 O ON NE N N. . C ENTR EN TRA AL L A VE. S VE ST TE E. . 1 20 2 00

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

6,000.

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85004-4417 PHOENIX, AZ Z 85 8 50 00 04 4-44 441 17 7 523452 10-26-15 6-15 6 --15 15

X X

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85014-5514 PHOENIX, AZ 850 85 8 501 014 4-5 55 514 14 (a) No.

Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85018 PHOENIX, AZ Z 8 85 50 01 18 (a) No.

(d) Type of contribution

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

VALLEY, AZ 85253 PARADISE VAL LLE LEY Y, , A Z 8 85 52 25 53 (a) No.

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

VALLEY, AZ 85253-4118 PARADISE VAL LLEY LE L EY, A Z 8 85 5253 253 25 3-4118 (a) No.

Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85016-3442 PHOENIX, AZ 850 85 8 50 01 16 6-3 34 44 42 2 (a) No.

(d) Type of contribution

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)

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Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015) Name of organization

Employer identification number

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. Part I

Contributors

(see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.

(a) No.

121

86-0136925

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

SANTA BARBARA CATERING COMPANY SA ANT N A BARBAR RA CATE ERING COM OM MPA P NY Y 1090 W. 5TH ST. STE. 1 10 09 90 0 W . 5 5T TH S ST T. S ST TE E. . 5

28,248.

122

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

SCOTT SCHAEFER SC CO OT TT T. SCH HAE A FER 3935 E. ROUGH RIDER RD. UNIT 1248 39 93 35 5 E . R RO OU UG GH R RI ID DE ER R RD D. U UN NIT IT 1 24 2 48

7,345.

123

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

KENNETH SCHUTZ KE ENNET NN N NET ETH J J. . S CH C H HUT UTZ UT 314 MONTE VISTA RD. 31 14 W W. . M ONT ON TE E V IST IS TA A R D. D.

7,125.

124

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

SCHWAB CHARITABLE SC CH HW WAB CHARI RI ITA T BLE FUND FU F U 211 MAIN ST., FLOOR 21 11 MA M AI IN N S T. T ., F FL LOO OOR 10 10

47,710.

125

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

MARILYN SHOMER MA AR RI ILY LYN G. G. S HO H OM ME ER 9402 N. 43RD PL. 94 402 02 N . 4 43 3R RD D P L. L .

5,225.

126

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

DIANA SMITH DI IAN ANA S SM MI IT TH 6315 N. 44TH ST. 6 63 31 15 5 N . 44 4 4T TH H S T. T .

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

X X

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

11,200.

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

VALLEY, AZ 85253 PARADISE VAL AL LLE LEY LEY Y, , A Z 8 85 525 253 523452 10-26-15 26-15 6--15 15

X X

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85028-5100 PHOENIX, AZ 85 8 5028 028 02 8-51 510 00 0 (a) No.

Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

FRANCISCO, CA 94105 SAN FRANCISC CO O, , C A 9 94 410 105 (a) No.

(d) Type of contribution

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85003 PHOENIX, AZ 85 8 500 003 003 (a) No.

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85050 PHOENIX, AZ 85 8 505 050 (a) No.

Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85281 TEMPE, AZ 85 528 281 (a) No.

(d) Type of contribution

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)

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Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015) Name of organization

Employer identification number

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. Part I

Contributors

(a) No.

127

86-0136925

(see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed. (b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

PHILIP SMITH PH HI IL LIP E. SM MIT I H 4062 N. TERRA MESA CIR. 4 40 06 62 2 N . T TE ER RR RA M ME ES SA A C IR R.

26,200.

128

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

PHYLLIS SMITH PH HY YL LL LI IS L L. . S MIT MI TH H 10040 HAPPY VALLEY RD. UNIT 1050 1 10 00 04 40 E E. . H AP A PP PY Y V AL A LL LE EY R RD D. U UN NI IT T 1 05 0 50

5,000.

129

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

SNELL WILMER L.L.P. SN NE EL LL & WILM LM ME ER R L.L L.P. .P P ONE ARIZONA CENTER 400 E. VAN BUREN ON NE A AR RI IZ ZO ON NA C CE EN NT TE ER R 4 00 E 00 . V VA AN B BU UR RE EN

7,250.

130

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

LOUISE C. SOLHEIM LO OUI UISE SE C . SO S OL LH HE EI IM 1650 W. GLENDALE AVE. UNIT 4125 16 1 65 50 0 W . G GL LE EN ND DA ALE LE A VE V E. U UN NI IT T 4 12 1 25

10,000.

131

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

SRP EARTHWISE SR RP EARTHWIS IS SE 1600 N. PRIEST DR. ISB195 16 1 60 00 0 N . PR P RI IE ES ST T D R. R . I SB B1 19 95

6,000.

132

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

MARION STEVENSON MA ARI R ON STEVE ENS N ON 1953 E. RIO SALADO PKWY. 1 19 95 53 3 E . R RI IO S SA ALA LADO DO P KW K WY Y. .

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

20,950.

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85281 TEMPE, AZ 85 528 281 523452 10-26-15 6-15 6 -15

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85281 TEMPE, AZ 85 5281 281 28 (a) No.

Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85021-5763 PHOENIX, AZ Z 85 8 50 02 21 1-57 576 63 3 (a) No.

(d) Type of contribution

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85004-2202 PHOENIX, AZ 85 8 500 004 004 4-22 2202 02 (a) No.

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85255-8171 SCOTTSDALE, AZ AZ 8 5255 52 55-8 817 171 (a) No.

Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85207 MESA, AZ 852 207 07 (a) No.

(d) Type of contribution

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)

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Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015) Name of organization

Employer identification number

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. Part I

Contributors

(a) No.

133

86-0136925

(see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed. (b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

ANNE STUPP AN NN NE E C. STUP PP 7310 N. HIGH CLIFF DR. 73 31 10 0 N . H HI IG GH H C LI L IF FF F D R. R .

31,308.

134

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

SUNSTATE EQUIPMENT LLC SU UNS N TATE EQU QU Q UIPMENT T CO., , LL LC 5552 E. WASHINGTON ST. 55 5 55 52 2 E . W WA AS SH HI IN NG GT TO ON N S T. T.

12,892.

135

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

ELIZABETH SUSICH EL LIZ I ABETH S SU USI S CH 529 GRANADA RD. 5 52 29 W W. . G RA R ANA NAD DA A R D. D .

21,538.

136

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

NANCY SWANSON NA AN NC CY O. SWA ANS N ON 5600 N. PALO CRISTI RD. 56 60 00 0 N . P PA ALO O C RI R IS ST TI R RD D.

46,092.

137

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

ROBERT TANCER RO OB BE ERT TANCE ER 4555 E. MAYO BLVD. UNIT 42102 4 45 55 55 5 E . M MA AY YO O B LV L VD D. . U NIT 4 NI 42 210 102

8,500.

138

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

RONALD TELESKO RO ON NA ALD LD T ELE EL ES SK KO O 4808 E. MOONLIGHT WAY 4 48 80 08 8 E . M MO OON ONL LI IGH GHT WA W AY

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

X X

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

X X

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

10,333.

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

X X

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

VALLEY, AZ 85253-2926 PARADISE VAL AL LLE LEY, A Z 8 85 525325325 3-2926 523452 10-26-15 6-15 6 15

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85050 PHOENIX, AZ Z 85 8 50 05 50 (a) No.

Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

VALLEY, AZ 85253 PARADISE VAL LLE LEY, A Z 8 85 525 253 253 (a) No.

(d) Type of contribution

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85003-1154 PHOENIX, AZ Z 85 8 500 003 3-11 115 54 4 (a) No.

X X

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85034 PHOENIX, AZ Z 8 85 50 03 34 (a) No.

Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

VALLEY, AZ 85253 PARADISE VAL LLE LEY Y, , A Z 8 85 5253 525 25 2 53 (a) No.

(d) Type of contribution

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)

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Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015) Name of organization

Employer identification number

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. Part I

Contributors

(see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.

(a) No.

139

86-0136925

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

JENNIFER THEOBALD JE EN NN NIFER THE HE EOB O ALD 5434 E. LINCOLN DR. UNIT 84 54 43 34 4 E . L LI IN NC CO OL LN DR D R. UN U NI IT T 8 4

17,500.

140

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

JEFFREY TREVAS JE EF FF FREY A. T R VAS RE 11608 60TH ST. 1 11 16 60 08 N N. . 6 0TH S 0T ST T.

8,890.

141

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

U.S. FOUNDATION U. .S. S BANK FO OUN U DATI ION BOX 8857 PO B PO OX O X 8 85 8 5 57 7

20,000.

142

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

THE ULLMAN FOUNDATION TH HE VIRGINIA A M. UL LLMAN LM LM FOU OU UND N AT TION C/O ROY PAPP ASSOCIATES 2201 C/ /O L L. . R OY O Y P AP A P PP P & AS A SSO SOC CI IA AT TES S 2 20 2 01 E E. . CAMELBACK RD., STE. 227B CA AM ME ELB BA AC CK RD R D. ., , S TE. 22 TE 2 27 7B B

250,000.

143

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

VENUE BUILDERS: KITCHELL PEREZ VE V NUE BUILDE ERS R : KI ITC TCHELL PER E EZ GENOVA DETWILER DE ET TW WI IL LE ER R 4650 E. THOMAS RD. 46 65 50 0 E . TH T HOM OMA AS S R D. D .

6,000.

144

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

LOUIS WEIL LO OU UI IS A A. . W EI E IL 5110 N. 40TH ST. UNIT 236 5 51 11 10 0 N . 4 40 0T TH H S T. T . U NI N IT 2 23 36

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

51,400.

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85018 PHOENIX, AZ Z 85 8 501 018 523452 10-26-15 26-15 6 15

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85018 PHOENIX, AZ 85 8 8501 501 018 018 (a) No.

Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85016-0980 PHOENIX, AZ 850 8 85 501 016 6-0 09 98 80 0 (a) No.

(d) Type of contribution

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

NJ 08543-8857 PRINCETON, N J 0 08 85 54 433-8857 88 8 85 57 7 (a) No.

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85254-4933 SCOTTSDALE, AZ AZ 8 52 5 5254 25 54 4-4 4 493 933 93 (a) No.

Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

VALLEY, AZ 85253 PARADISE VAL LLEY, LEY, A LE Z 85 8 525 253 253 (a) No.

(d) Type of contribution

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)

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Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015) Name of organization

Employer identification number

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. Part I

Contributors

(see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.

(a) No.

145

86-0136925

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

BARBARA WEISZ BA AR RB BARA B. W E SZ EI 8211 VIA DE LAGO 8 82 21 11 1 V IA I A D E L LA A AGO GO G O

7,500.

146

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

WELLS FARGO WE EL LL LS F FA AR RG GO 100 WASHINGTON ST. 1 10 00 W W. . W AS A SH HI IN NG GTO TO ON N S ST T.

13,870.

147

(b) Name,, address,, and ZIP + 4

WISEMAN AND GALE INTERIORS WI IS SE EM MA AN A AN ND GA G AL LE E I NT N TE ER RI IO OR RS S 4015 N. MARSHALL WAY 4 40 01 15 5 N . M MA AR RS SH HA ALL LL W AY A Y

11,350.

148

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

WILLIAM YOUNG WI ILL L IAM C. Y OUNG 6836 N. HILLSIDE DR. 68 6 83 36 6 N . HI H IL LL LS SI ID DE E D R. R .

5,900.

Person Payroll Noncash

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

X X

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

VALLEY, AZ 85253 PARADISE VAL AL LLEY LE L EY Y, , A Z 8 85 52 52 25 53 (a) No.

(d) Type of contribution

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85251 SCOTTSDALE, AZ AZ 8 5251 52 51 (a) No.

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85003 PHOENIX, AZ Z 85 8 500 003 (a) No.

Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)

85258 SCOTTSDALE, AZ AZ 8 525 52 58 8 (a) No.

(d) Type of contribution

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.) (a) No.

(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4

(d) Type of contribution Person Payroll Noncash

(Complete Part II for noncash contributions.) 523452 10-26-15

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)

Page 3 Employer identification number

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015) Name of organization

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. Part II (a) No. from Part I

Noncash Property

86-0136925

(see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

425,000 MILES FOR STAFF TRAVEL; 175,000 MILES FOR DOD AUCTION $

(a) No. from Part I

10, 1/4 PG BLACK & WHITE ADS, 130" ROP SPACE IN THE AZ REPUBLIC, AND 1, 1/4 PG FULL COLOR AD

19,430. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

(d) Date received

09/30/16

(d) Date received

04/17/16

(d) Date received

CATERING FOR GARDEN EVENTS 6,345. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

05/01/16

(d) Date received

DONATION FOR GALA SILENT AUCTION

$ (a) No. from Part I

02/11/16

CATERING FOR GARDEN EVENTS

$ (a) No. from Part I

120,385. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

$ (a) No. from Part I

17,700. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

$ (a) No. from Part I

(d) Date received

200. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

04/11/16

(d) Date received

CATERING FOR GARDEN EVENTS

$ 523453 10-26-15

9,000.

04/01/16

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)

Page 3 Employer identification number

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015) Name of organization

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. Part II (a) No. from Part I

Noncash Property

86-0136925

(see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

BOOKS, DVDS, AUDIO BOOKS

$ (a) No. from Part I

(d) Date received

02/22/16

(d) Date received

DONATION FOR GALA SILENT AUCTION 300. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

03/02/16

(d) Date received

DONATION FOR GALA SILENT AUCTION 36. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

04/03/16

(d) Date received

DONATION FOR GALA SILENT AUCTION AND 63 SHS OF VISA STOCK $

(a) No. from Part I

8,500. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

$ (a) No. from Part I

10/01/15

DONATION FOR GALA SILENT AUCTION

$ (a) No. from Part I

200. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

$ (a) No. from Part I

(d) Date received

7,976. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

03/12/16

(d) Date received

5,000 COUPONS TO GIVE TO PUMPKIN FESTIVAL GUESTS, GOOD FOR 1 FREE BU $

523453 10-26-15

36,000.

10/09/15

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)

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Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015) Name of organization

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. Part II (a) No. from Part I

Noncash Property

86-0136925

(see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

2,000 GIFT CARDS VALUED AT $5 EACH FOR THE BRUCE MUNRO OPENING EVENT AND AGAVE ON THE ROCKS $

(a) No. from Part I

(b) Description of noncash property given

101. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

03/01/16

(d) Date received

04/03/16

(d) Date received

DONATION FOR GALA SILENT AUCTION 6,400. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

02/10/16

(d) Date received

CATERING FOR GARDEN EVENTS

$ (a) No. from Part I

(d) Date received

DONATION FOR GALA SILENT AUCTION

$ (a) No. from Part I

4,400. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

$ (a) No. from Part I

11/02/15

DONATION FOR GALA SILENT AUCTION

$ (a) No. from Part I

10,000.

(d) Date received

7,984. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

04/17/16

(d) Date received

CATERING FOR GARDEN EVENTS

$ 523453 10-26-15

10,500.

04/01/16

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)

Page 3 Employer identification number

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015) Name of organization

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. Part II (a) No. from Part I

Noncash Property

86-0136925

(see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

DONATION FOR GALA SILENT AUCTION; FRAMES FOR DOD TRUSTEE EARLY TABLE SALES GIVEAWAY $

(a) No. from Part I

(b) Description of noncash property given

57,327. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

04/12/16

(d) Date received

07/19/16

(d) Date received

DONATION FOR GALA SILENT AUCTION 95. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

01/28/16

(d) Date received

CATERING FOR GARDEN EVENTS

$ (a) No. from Part I

(d) Date received

DONATION FOR GALA SILENT AUCTION AND CATERING FOR GARDEN EVENTS

$ (a) No. from Part I

39. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

$ (a) No. from Part I

04/29/16

DONATION FOR GALA SILENT AUCTION

$ (a) No. from Part I

1,493.

(d) Date received

9,000. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

04/01/16

(d) Date received

DONATION FOR GALA SILENT AUCTION AND CATERING FOR GARDEN EVENTS $

523453 10-26-15

31,825.

04/30/16

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)

Page 3 Employer identification number

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015) Name of organization

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. Part II (a) No. from Part I

Noncash Property

86-0136925

(see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

RENTAL FURNITURE FOR THE PHOTO SHOOT FOR THE NEW RENTAL BROCHURE $

(a) No. from Part I

(d) Date received

09/30/16

(d) Date received

VARIOUS PLANTS FOR THE GARDEN 56,850. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

08/01/16

(d) Date received

DONATION FOR GALA SILENT AUCTION 110. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

04/03/16

(d) Date received

DONATION FOR GALA SILENT AUCTION

$ (a) No. from Part I

53,062. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

$ (a) No. from Part I

06/07/16

GOOGLE ADWORDS GRANTS

$ (a) No. from Part I

9,522. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

$ (a) No. from Part I

(d) Date received

41. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

04/03/16

(d) Date received

CATERING FOR GARDEN EVENTS

$ 523453 10-26-15

8,700.

04/17/16

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)

Page 3 Employer identification number

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015) Name of organization

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. Part II (a) No. from Part I

Noncash Property

86-0136925

(see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

DONATION FOR GALA SILENT AUCTION

$ (a) No. from Part I

(d) Date received

04/03/16

(d) Date received

DONATION FOR GALA SILENT AUCTION 55. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

04/03/16

(d) Date received

NEWSLETTER FOR DESIGN SERVICES 6,250. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

DONATION FOR GALA SILENT AUCTION AND CATERING/GRATUITIES/VALET FOR PC SPAIN TRIP $

(a) No. from Part I

67. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

$ (a) No. from Part I

04/03/16

DONATION FOR GALA SILENT AUCTION

$ (a) No. from Part I

125. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

$ (a) No. from Part I

(d) Date received

3,542. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

08/27/16

(d) Date received

04/27/16

(d) Date received

DONATION FOR GALA SILENT AUCTION

$ 523453 10-26-15

125.

04/03/16

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)

Page 3 Employer identification number

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015) Name of organization

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. Part II (a) No. from Part I

Noncash Property

86-0136925

(see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

DONATION FOR GALA SILENT AUCTION

$ (a) No. from Part I

(d) Date received

04/01/16

(d) Date received

MULTI-HEADED 37' BOOJUM TREE 50,000. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

10/01/15

(d) Date received

PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING A PHOTO SHOOT FOR THE NEW RENTAL BROCHURE 7,120. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

06/07/16

(d) Date received

DONATION FOR GALA SILENT AUCTION

$ (a) No. from Part I

12,967. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

$ (a) No. from Part I

04/03/16

CATERING FOR GARDEN EVENTS

$ (a) No. from Part I

65. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

$ (a) No. from Part I

(d) Date received

34. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

04/03/16

(d) Date received

DONATION FOR GALA SILENT AUCTION

$ 523453 10-26-15

451.

02/24/16

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)

Page 3 Employer identification number

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015) Name of organization

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. Part II (a) No. from Part I

Noncash Property

86-0136925

(see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

SIX MODULAR TABLES

$ (a) No. from Part I

100

104

105

106

107

(d) Date received

04/03/16

(d) Date received

DONATION FOR GALA SILENT AUCTION 1,500. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

02/28/16

(d) Date received

VARIOUS GALA-RELATED DONATIONS 2,390. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

04/29/16

(d) Date received

DONATION FOR GALA SILENT AUCTION

$ (a) No. from Part I

50. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

$ (a) No. from Part I

09/20/16

DONATION FOR GALA SILENT AUCTION

$ (a) No. from Part I

5,694. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

$ (a) No. from Part I

(d) Date received

375. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

02/15/16

(d) Date received

DONATION FOR GALA SILENT AUCTION

$ 523453 10-26-15

56.

04/03/16

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)

Page 3 Employer identification number

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015) Name of organization

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. Part II (a) No. from Part I

114

Noncash Property

86-0136925

(see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

DESIGN SERVICES FOR EDUCATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND MARKETING $

(a) No. from Part I

116

118

121

122

123

(d) Date received

12/17/15

(d) Date received

144 SHS OF AMERICAN FUNDS FUNDAMENTAL INVESTORS STOCK 7,486. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

07/01/16

(d) Date received

CATERING FOR GARDEN EVENTS 28,248. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

04/01/16

(d) Date received

DONATION FOR GALA SILENT AUCTION

$ (a) No. from Part I

3,908. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

$ (a) No. from Part I

10/26/15

327 SHS OF NORTHERN INCOME EQUITY STOCK

$ (a) No. from Part I

20,700. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

$ (a) No. from Part I

(d) Date received

1,145. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

04/15/16

(d) Date received

DONATION FOR GALA SILENT AUCTION

$ 523453 10-26-15

24.

04/03/16

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)

Page 3 Employer identification number

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015) Name of organization

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. Part II (a) No. from Part I

132

Noncash Property

86-0136925

(see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

VARIETY OF PLANTS - DETAILS ENTERED IN MANUALLY $

(a) No. from Part I

133

134

135

136

138

(d) Date received

04/15/16

(d) Date received

DISCOUNTED EQUIPMENT RENTAL FOR EXHIBIT INSTALLATION 12,892. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

05/31/16

(d) Date received

COLLATERAL DESIGN FOR GALA 21,250. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

04/30/16

(d) Date received

DONATIONS FOR GALA SILENT AUCTION

$ (a) No. from Part I

58. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

$ (a) No. from Part I

09/06/16

DONATION FOR GALA SILENT AUCTION

$ (a) No. from Part I

20,950. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

$ (a) No. from Part I

(d) Date received

20. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

04/30/16

(d) Date received

300 SHS OF GENERAL ELECTRIC STOCK

$ 523453 10-26-15

9,420.

04/15/16

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)

Page 3 Employer identification number

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015) Name of organization

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. Part II (a) No. from Part I

147

Noncash Property

86-0136925

(see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed. (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)

(b) Description of noncash property given

(d) Date received

DONATION FOR GALA SILENT AUCTION

$ (a) No. from Part I

(b) Description of noncash property given

4,150.

04/30/16

(d) Date received

$ (a) No. from Part I

(b) Description of noncash property given

$ (a) No. from Part I

(b) Description of noncash property given

$ (a) No. from Part I

(b) Description of noncash property given

$ (a) No. from Part I

(b) Description of noncash property given

$ 523453 10-26-15

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)

Page 4 Employer identification number

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015) Name of organization

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. 86-0136925 Exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions to organizations described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) that total more than $1,000 for Part III the year from any one contributor. Complete columns (a) through (e) and the following line entry. For organizations completing Part III, enter the total of exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions of $1,000 or less for the year. (Enter this info. once.)

Use duplicate copies of Part III if additional space is needed. (a) No. from Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift Transferee's name, address, and ZIP + 4

(a) No. from Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

Relationship of transferor to transferee

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift Transferee's name, address, and ZIP + 4

(a) No. from Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

Relationship of transferor to transferee

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift Transferee's name, address, and ZIP + 4

(a) No. from Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

Relationship of transferor to transferee

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift Transferee's name, address, and ZIP + 4

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Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)

SCHEDULE D (Form 990)

Supplemental Financial Statements

OMB No. 1545-0047

2015

| Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 12a, or 12b. Open to Public | Attach to Form 990. Department of the Treasury Inspection Internal Revenue Service | Information about Schedule D (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990. Name of the organization Employer identification number

Part I

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. 86-0136925 Organizations Maintaining Donor Advised Funds or Other Similar Funds or Accounts. Complete if the

organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 6. (a) Donor advised funds

(b) Funds and other accounts

Total number at end of year ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Aggregate value of contributions to (during year) ~~~~ Aggregate value of grants from (during year) ~~~~~~ Aggregate value at end of year ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Did the organization inform all donors and donor advisors in writing that the assets held in donor advised funds are the organization's property, subject to the organization's exclusive legal control? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Yes 6 Did the organization inform all grantees, donors, and donor advisors in writing that grant funds can be used only for charitable purposes and not for the benefit of the donor or donor advisor, or for any other purpose conferring impermissible private benefit? Yes Part II Conservation Easements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 7. 1 2 3 4 5

2 a b c d 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Purpose(s) of conservation easements held by the organization (check all that apply).

Preservation of land for public use (e.g., recreation or education) Protection of natural habitat Preservation of open space

Preservation of a historically important land area Preservation of a certified historic structure

Complete lines 2a through 2d if the organization held a qualified conservation contribution in the form of a conservation easement on the last Held at the End of the Tax Year day of the tax year. Total number of conservation easements ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2a Total acreage restricted by conservation easements ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2b Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a) ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2c Number of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after 8/17/06, and not on a historic structure listed in the National Register ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2d Number of conservation easements modified, transferred, released, extinguished, or terminated by the organization during the tax year | Number of states where property subject to conservation easement is located | Does the organization have a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, handling of No violations, and enforcement of the conservation easements it holds? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Yes Staff and volunteer hours devoted to monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year | Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year |$ Does each conservation easement reported on line 2(d) above satisfy the requirements of section 170(h)(4)(B)(i) No and section 170(h)(4)(B)(ii)? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Yes In Part XIII, describe how the organization reports conservation easements in its revenue and expense statement, and balance sheet, and include, if applicable, the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that describes the organization's accounting for conservation easements.

Part III

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets.

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 8.

1a If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), not to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide, in Part XIII, the text of the footnote to its financial statements that describes these items. b If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide the following amounts relating to these items: (i) Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | $ (ii) Assets included in Form 990, Part X ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | $ 2 If the organization received or held works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets for financial gain, provide the following amounts required to be reported under SFAS 116 (ASC 958) relating to these items: a Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | $ b Assets included in Form 990, Part X | $ Schedule D (Form 990) 2015 LHA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990. 532051 11-02-15

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Part III

Using the organization's acquisition, accession, and other records, check any of the following that are a significant use of its collection items (check all that apply): X Public exhibition a d Loan or exchange programs X Scholarly research b e Other X Preservation for future generations c 4 Provide a description of the organization's collections and explain how they further the organization's exempt purpose in Part XIII. 5 During the year, did the organization solicit or receive donations of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets X No to be sold to raise funds rather than to be maintained as part of the organization's collection? Yes Part IV Escrow and Custodial Arrangements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 9, or reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21. 3

1a Is the organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contributions or other assets not included on Form 990, Part X? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Yes b If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII and complete the following table: Amount c Beginning balance ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1c d Additions during the year ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1d e Distributions during the year ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1e f Ending balance ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1f 2a Did the organization include an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21, for escrow or custodial account liability? ~~~~~ Yes b If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII. Check here if the explanation has been provided on Part XIII Part V Endowment Funds. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 10. (a) Current year 1a b c d e f g 2 a b c 3a

b 4

10,320,722. 4,477,775. 978,038.

(b) Prior year

11,450,587. 22,729. <632,990.>

10,451,623. 731,430. 758,599.

(d) Three years back

9,715,876. 216,224. 1,026,065.

Beginning of year balance ~~~~~~~ Contributions ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Net investment earnings, gains, and losses Grants or scholarships ~~~~~~~~~ Other expenditures for facilities and programs ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 553,824. 519,604. 491,065. 506,542. Administrative expenses ~~~~~~~~ 15,222,711. 10,320,722. 11,450,587. 10,451,623. End of year balance ~~~~~~~~~~ Provide the estimated percentage of the current year end balance (line 1g, column (a)) held as: Board designated or quasi-endowment | % 100.00 Permanent endowment | % Temporarily restricted endowment | % The percentages on lines 2a, 2b, and 2c should equal 100% . Are there endowment funds not in the possession of the organization that are held and administered for the organization by: (i) unrelated organizations ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (ii) related organizations ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If "Yes" on line 3a(ii), are the related organizations listed as required on Schedule R? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Describe in Part XIII the intended uses of the organization's endowment funds.

Part VI

(e) Four years back

9,327,182. <379,198.> 1,338,225.

570,333. 9,715,876.

Yes 3a(i) 3a(ii) 3b

X X

Land, Buildings, and Equipment. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11a. See Form 990, Part X, line 10. Description of property

(a) Cost or other basis (investment)

(b) Cost or other basis (other)

(d) Book value

1a Land ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 14,360,177. 6,095,169. 8,265,008. b Buildings ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 22,465,424. 9,660,093. 12,805,331. c Leasehold improvements ~~~~~~~~~~ 3,372,818. 2,679,695. 693,123. d Equipment ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ e Other 21,763,462. Total. Add lines 1a through 1e. (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10c.) | Schedule D (Form 990) 2015

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Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11b. See Form 990, Part X, line 12. (a) Description of security or category (including name of security) (b) Book value (c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value (1) Financial derivatives ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (2) Closely-held equity interests ~~~~~~~~~~~ (3) Other (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) Total. (Col. (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 12.) |

Part VIII Investments - Program Related. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11c. See Form 990, Part X, line 13. (a) Description of investment (b) Book value (c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) Total. (Col. (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 13.) |

Part IX

Other Assets. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11d. See Form 990, Part X, line 15. (a) Description

(b) Book value

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 15.) |

Part X

Other Liabilities.

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11e or 11f. See Form 990, Part X, line 25. (a) Description of liability (b) Book value

(1) Federal income taxes 50,000. (2) PLEDGE TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION NOTE PAYABLE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 125,000. (3) 580,000. (4) CHASE BANK OTHER LIABILITIES 117,100. (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) 872,100. Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 25.) | 2. Liability for uncertain tax positions. In Part XIII, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports the

X organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740). Check here if the text of the footnote has been provided in Part XIIIÂ Schedule D (Form 990) 2015

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DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. 86-0136925 Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return.

Schedule D (Form 990) 2015

Part XI

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a. 1 2 a b c d e 3 4 a b c 5

Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1 Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12: 2,501. Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2a 814,464. Donated services and use of facilities ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2b Recoveries of prior year grants ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2c 5,464,995. Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2d Add lines 2a through 2d ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2e Subtract line 2e from line 1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3 Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1: Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b ~~~~~~~~ 4a 453,691. Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4b Add lines 4a and 4b ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4c Total revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) 5

Page 4

25,188,404.

6,281,960. 18,906,444.

453,691. 19,360,135. Part XII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a. 1 2 a b c d e 3 4 a b c 5

Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25:

814,464. Donated services and use of facilities ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2a Prior year adjustments ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2b Other losses ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2c 80,280. Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2d Add lines 2a through 2d ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2e Subtract line 2e from line 1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3 Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1: Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b ~~~~~~~~ 4a Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4b Add lines 4a and 4b ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4c Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) 5

17,399,653.

894,744. 16,504,909.

0. 16,504,909.

Part XIII Supplemental Information.

Provide the descriptions required for Part II, lines 3, 5, and 9; Part III, lines 1a and 4; Part IV, lines 1b and 2b; Part V, line 4; Part X, line 2; Part XI, lines 2d and 4b; and Part XII, lines 2d and 4b. Also complete this part to provide any additional information.

PART III, LINE 1A: COLLECTIONS INCLUDE THE GARDEN'S LIBRARY AND LIVING PLANT COLLECTION, WHICH ARE ON DISPLAY FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THESE COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT CAPITALIZED BY THE GARDEN. THE GARDEN'S LIBRARY CONSISTS OF OVER 500 BOTANICAL PERIODICALS AND OVER 9,300 RARE BOOKS, INCLUDING FLORISTIC, ECOLOGICAL AND HORTICULTURAL WORKS THAT RELATE TO THE DESERTS OF THE WORLD. THE LIBRARY ALSO INCLUDES MATERIALS ON BOTANICAL ILLUSTRATION, PLANT TAXONOMY AND NOMENCLATURE, EDIBLE AND USEFUL PLANTS, RARE AND ENDANGERED PLANTS, AND DESERT ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION.

THE LIVING PLANT COLLECTION CONSISTS OF PLANTS THAT ARE RARE AND DIFFICULT TO REPLACE. THE GARDEN EMPLOYS HORTICULTURISTS TO ENSURE THAT THE 532054 09-21-15

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COLLECTION ITEMS ARE PRESERVED AND PROTECTED. BASED ON AN INDEPENDENT STUDY CONDUCTED IN 2005 BY AN ADVISOR FROM ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, A VALUE OF $20 WAS ESTIMATED FOR EACH UNPROCESSED HERBARIUM SPECIMEN AND A VALUE OF $35 WAS ESTIMATED FOR EACH PROCESSED HERBARIUM SPECIMEN. ADJUSTING THESE AMOUNTS IN 2016 FOR THE ANNUAL CONSUMER PRICE INDEX ("CPI"), THE GARDEN ESTIMATES THAT THE VALUE OF EACH UNPROCESSED SPECIMEN IS APPROXIMATELY $25 AND THE PROCESSED SPECIMEN VALUE IS APPROXIMATELY $43, FOR AN ESTIMATED TOTAL OF HERBARIUM SPECIMENS OF APPROXIMATELY $3,700,000. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PRACTICE FOLLOWED BY MANY GARDENS, SPECIMENS CONTRIBUTED TO THE GARDEN ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

COSTS OF PURCHASING COLLECTION ITEMS ARE INCLUDED AS A CHANGE IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS IN "PROGRAM EXPENSE" IN THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES. DURING THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016, ACQUISITIONS AND DE-ACCESSIONS OF COLLECTION ITEMS WERE NOT SIGNIFICANT.

PART III, LINE 4: COLLECTIONS INCLUDE THE GARDEN'S LIBRARY AND LIVING PLANT COLLECTION, WHICH ARE ON DISPLAY FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THESE COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT CAPITALIZED BY THE GARDEN. THE GARDEN'S LIBRARY CONSISTS OF OVER 500 BOTANICAL PERIODICALS AND OVER 9,300 RARE BOOKS, INCLUDING FLORISTIC, ECOLOGICAL AND HORTICULTURAL WORKS THAT RELATE TO THE DESERTS OF THE WORLD. THE LIBRARY ALSO INCLUDES MATERIALS ON BOTANICAL ILLUSTRATION, PLANT TAXONOMY AND NOMENCLATURE, EDIBLE AND USEFUL PLANTS, RARE AND ENDANGERED PLANTS, AND DESERT ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION.

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THE LIVING PLANT COLLECTION CONSISTS OF PLANTS THAT ARE RARE AND DIFFICULT TO REPLACE. THE GARDEN EMPLOYS HORTICULTURISTS TO ENSURE THAT THE COLLECTION ITEMS ARE PRESERVED AND PROTECTED. BASED ON AN INDEPENDENT STUDY CONDUCTED IN 2005 BY AN ADVISOR FROM ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, A VALUE OF $20 WAS ESTIMATED FOR EACH UNPROCESSED HERBARIUM SPECIMEN AND A VALUE OF $35 WAS ESTIMATED FOR EACH PROCESSED HERBARIUM SPECIMEN. ADJUSTING THESE AMOUNTS IN 2016 FOR THE ANNUAL CONSUMER PRICE INDEX ("CPI"), THE GARDEN ESTIMATES THAT THE VALUE OF EACH UNPROCESSED SPECIMEN IS APPROXIMATELY $25 AND THE PROCESSED SPECIMEN VALUE IS APPROXIMATELY $43, FOR AN ESTIMATED TOTAL OF HERBARIUM SPECIMENS OF APPROXIMATELY $3,700,000. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PRACTICE FOLLOWED BY MANY GARDENS, SPECIMENS CONTRIBUTED TO THE GARDEN ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT IS HELD BY THE ORGANIZATION'S SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION AND ITS INTENDED USE IS TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT ENDOWMENT WITH INVESTMENT INCOME AVAILABLE FOR THE OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE GARDEN.

PART X, LINE 2: THE GARDEN IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION EXEMPT FROM BOTH FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE 532055 09-21-15

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"IRC") AND SIMILAR STATE PROVISIONS. IN ADDITION, THE GARDEN QUALIFIES FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION UNDER SECTION 170 OF THE IRC AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. INCOME DETERMINED TO BE UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME WOULD BE TAXED.

THE GARDEN FILES INFORMATION RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND IN CERTAIN STATE AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS. AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2016, U.S. FEDERAL INFORMATION RETURNS FOR YEARS ENDED PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 AND STATE RETURNS FOR YEARS ENDED PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 WERE CLOSED TO ASSESSMENT. INTEREST AND PENALTIES, IF ANY, ARE ACCRUED AS A COMPONENT OF ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES WHEN ASSESSED.

THE GARDEN FOLLOWS THE GUIDANCE ISSUED BY THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD ("FASB") RELATED TO ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES. UNDER THIS GUIDANCE, THE GARDEN ACCOUNTS FOR THE EFFECT OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS BASED ON WHETHER IT IS "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" THAT THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED BY THE TAXING AUTHORITY UPON EXAMINATION. THE GARDEN ROUTINELY EVALUATES POTENTIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE GARDEN HAS IDENTIFIED ITS STATUS AS AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION AS A TAX POSITION; HOWEVER, THE GARDEN HAS DETERMINED THAT SUCH TAX POSITION DOES NOT RESULT IN AN UNCERTAINTY THAT REQUIRES RECOGNITION.

PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: REVENUE REPORTED ON DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN FOUNDATION EIN: 26-3305761

5,437,220.

TRANSFER OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO FOUNDATION

27,775.

TOTAL TO SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 2D

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5,464,995.

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PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RECEIVABLE DISCOUNT

-16,053.

GRANTS FROM DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN FOUNDATION

469,744.

TOTAL TO SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 4B

453,691.

PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: EXPENSES REPORTED ON DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN FOUNDATION EIN: 26-3305761

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80,280.

Schedule D (Form 990) 2015

SCHEDULE G (Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Supplemental Information Regarding Fundraising or Gaming Activities

OMB No. 1545-0047

2015

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, lines 17, 18, or 19, or if the organization entered more than $15,000 on Form 990-EZ, line 6a. Department of the Treasury Open to Public | Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. Internal Revenue Service Inspection www.irs.gov/form990. | Information about Schedule G (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at Name of the organization Employer identification number

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC.

Part I

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Fundraising Activities. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 17. Form 990-EZ filers are not required to complete this part.

1 Indicate whether the organization raised funds through any of the following activities. Check all that apply. a Mail solicitations e Solicitation of non-government grants b Internet and email solicitations f Solicitation of government grants c Phone solicitations g Special fundraising events d In-person solicitations 2 a Did the organization have a written or oral agreement with any individual (including officers, directors, trustees or Yes key employees listed in Form 990, Part VII) or entity in connection with professional fundraising services? b If "Yes," list the ten highest paid individuals or entities (fundraisers) pursuant to agreements under which the fundraiser is to be compensated at least $5,000 by the organization. (i) Name and address of individual or entity (fundraiser)

(ii) Activity

(iii) Did fundraiser have custody or control of contributions? Yes

(v) Amount paid (iv) Gross receipts to (or retained by) fundraiser from activity listed in col. (i)

(vi) Amount paid to (or retained by) organization

Total | 3 List all states in which the organization is registered or licensed to solicit contributions or has been notified it is exempt from registration or licensing.

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Schedule G (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

Part II

of fundraising event contributions and gross income on Form 990-EZ, lines 1 and 6b. List events with gross receipts greater than $5,000. (a) Event #1

(b) Event #2

Direct Expenses

Revenue

DINNER ON THE DESERT

LUMINARIA

(event type)

(total number)

(d) Total events (add col. (a) through col. (c))

Gross receipts ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

647,610.

1,526,237.

443,197.

2,617,044.

Less: Contributions ~~~~~~~~~~~

467,579.

1,127,763.

367,343.

1,962,685.

Gross income (line 1 minus line 2)

180,031.

398,474.

75,854.

654,359.

Cash prizes ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Noncash prizes ~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Rent/facility costs ~~~~~~~~~~~~

Food and beverages

Entertainment ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 180,031. 398,474. 75,854. Other direct expenses ~~~~~~~~~~ Direct expense summary. Add lines 4 through 9 in column (d) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | Net income summary. Subtract line 10 from line 3, column (d) | III Gaming. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 19, or reported more than

654,359. 654,359. 0.

8 9 10 11

Part

~~~~~~~~~~

Direct Expenses

Revenue

$15,000 on Form 990-EZ, line 6a. (b) Pull tabs/instant bingo/progressive bingo

(a) Bingo

(d) Total gaming (add col. (a) through col. (c))

Gross revenue

Cash prizes ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Noncash prizes ~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Rent/facility costs ~~~~~~~~~~~~

Other direct expenses

Volunteer labor ~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Direct expense summary. Add lines 2 through 5 in column (d)

Net gaming income summary. Subtract line 7 from line 1, column (d) |

Yes No

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |

9 Enter the state(s) in which the organization conducts gaming activities: a Is the organization licensed to conduct gaming activities in each of these states? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ b If "No," explain:

10a Were any of the organization's gaming licenses revoked, suspended or terminated during the tax year? ~~~~~~~~~ b If "Yes," explain:

Yes

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86-0136925 Page 3 Schedule G (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015 DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. 11 Does the organization conduct gaming activities with nonmembers?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Yes No 12 Is the organization a grantor, beneficiary or trustee of a trust or a member of a partnership or other entity formed to administer charitable gaming? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Yes No 13 Indicate the percentage of gaming activity conducted in: a The organization's facility ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 13a % b An outside facility ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 13b % 14 Enter the name and address of the person who prepares the organization's gaming/special events books and records: Name | Address | 15a Does the organization have a contract with a third party from whom the organization receives gaming revenue? ~~~~~~ Yes b If "Yes," enter the amount of gaming revenue received by the organization | $ of gaming revenue retained by the third party | $ . c If "Yes," enter name and address of the third party:

and the amount

Director/officer

Employee

Independent contractor

17 Mandatory distributions: a Is the organization required under state law to make charitable distributions from the gaming proceeds to retain the state gaming license? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Yes No b Enter the amount of distributions required under state law to be distributed to other exempt organizations or spent in the organization's own exempt activities during the tax year | $ Part IV Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part I, line 2b, columns (iii) and (v); and Part III, lines 9, 9b, 10b, 15b, 15c, 16, and 17b, as applicable. Also provide any additional information (see instructions).

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Schedule G (Form 990 or 990-EZ)

General Information on Grants and Assistance

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC.

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 21 or 22. | Attach to Form 990. | Information about Schedule I (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations, Governments, and Individuals in the United States

25,000.

FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM FOR A PHD STUDENT CONDUCTING DESERT RESEARCH

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2 Enter total number of section 501(c)(3) and government organizations listed in the line 1 table ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | 3 Enter total number of other organizations listed in the line 1 table | LHA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990. Schedule I (Form 990) (2015)

ASU FOUNDATION: FOR A NEW AMERICAN UNIVERSITY - 300 E. UNIVERSITY DRIVE - TEMPE, AZ 65281-2033 86-6051042 501(C)(3)

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Employer identification number

Open to Public Inspection

2015

OMB No. 1545-0047

Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of the grants or assistance, the grantees' eligibility for the grants or assistance, and the selection X Yes criteria used to award the grants or assistance? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2 Describe in Part IV the organization's procedures for monitoring the use of grant funds in the United States. Part II Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Organizations and Domestic Governments. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 21, for any recipient that received more than $5,000. Part II can be duplicated if additional space is needed. (f) Method of 1 (a) Name and address of organization (b) EIN (c) IRC section (d) Amount of (e) Amount of (g) Description of (h) Purpose of grant valuation (book, or government if applicable cash grant non-cash non-cash assistance or assistance FMV, appraisal, assistance other)

Part I

Name of the organization

Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service

SCHEDULE I (Form 990)

(b) Number of recipients

(d) Amount of noncash assistance (e) Method of valuation (book, FMV, appraisal, other)

Supplemental Information. Provide the information required in Part I, line 2, Part III, column (b), and any other additional information.

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REPRESENTATIVES OF ASU AND THE DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN.

POST-GRADUATE RESEARCHER. THE STUDENT'S WORK WILL BE MONITORED BY

A FELLOWSHIP AWARD PAYMENT TO ASU OF $25,000 ANNUALLY TO SUPPORT A

PART I, LINE 2:

Part IV

(a) Type of grant or assistance

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. Schedule I (Form 990) (2015) Part III Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Individuals. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 22. Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.

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Schedule I (Form 990) (2015)

(f) Description of non-cash assistance

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SCHEDULE J (Form 990) Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service

Name of the organization

Part I

Compensation Information

OMB No. 1545-0047

2015

For certain Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees | Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 23. Open to Public | Attach to Form 990. Inspection | Information about Schedule J (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990. Employer identification number

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. Questions Regarding Compensation

86-0136925

Yes

1a Check the appropriate box(es) if the organization provided any of the following to or for a person listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a. Complete Part III to provide any relevant information regarding these items. First-class or charter travel Housing allowance or residence for personal use Travel for companions Payments for business use of personal residence Tax indemnification and gross-up payments Health or social club dues or initiation fees Discretionary spending account Personal services (e.g., maid, chauffeur, chef) b If any of the boxes on line 1a are checked, did the organization follow a written policy regarding payment or reimbursement or provision of all of the expenses described above? If "No," complete Part III to explain ~~~~~~~~~~~ 2 Did the organization require substantiation prior to reimbursing or allowing expenses incurred by all directors, trustees, and officers, including the CEO/Executive Director, regarding the items checked in line 1a? ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3

1b 2

Indicate which, if any, of the following the filing organization used to establish the compensation of the organization's CEO/Executive Director. Check all that apply. Do not check any boxes for methods used by a related organization to establish compensation of the CEO/Executive Director, but explain in Part III. X Compensation committee Written employment contract X Independent compensation consultant X Compensation survey or study X Approval by the board or compensation committee Form 990 of other organizations

During the year, did any person listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, with respect to the filing organization or a related organization: a Receive a severance payment or change-of-control payment? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ b Participate in, or receive payment from, a supplemental nonqualified retirement plan? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ c Participate in, or receive payment from, an equity-based compensation arrangement?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If "Yes" to any of lines 4a-c, list the persons and provide the applicable amounts for each item in Part III.

4a 4b 4c

X X

Only section 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations must complete lines 5-9. For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any compensation contingent on the revenues of: X 5a a The organization? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ X 5b b Any related organization? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If "Yes" to line 5a or 5b, describe in Part III. 6 For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any compensation contingent on the net earnings of: X 6a a The organization? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ X 6b b Any related organization? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If "Yes" on line 6a or 6b, describe in Part III. 7 For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization provide any non-fixed payments X 7 not described on lines 5 and 6? If "Yes," describe in Part III ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 8 Were any amounts reported on Form 990, Part VII, paid or accrued pursuant to a contract that was subject to the X 8 initial contract exception described in Regulations section 53.4958-4(a)(3)? If "Yes," describe in Part III ~~~~~~~~~~~ 9 If "Yes" to line 8, did the organization also follow the rebuttable presumption procedure described in 9 Regulations section 53.4958-6(c)? LHA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990. Schedule J (Form 990) 2015 5

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(1) KEN SCHUTZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (2) BEVERLY DUZIK DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR (3) MARYLYNN MACK DEPUTY DIRECTOR (4) MICHAEL OLSON FINANCE DIRECTOR

(A) Name and Title

(i) (ii) (i) (ii) (i) (ii) (i) (ii) (i) (ii) (i) (ii) (i) (ii) (i) (ii) (i) (ii) (i) (ii) (i) (ii) (i) (ii) (i) (ii) (i) (ii) (i) (ii) (i) (ii)

255,003. 0. 132,458. 0. 135,097. 0. 121,420. 0.

(i) Base compensation

0. 0. 20,912. 0. 10,059. 0. 19,169. 0.

(ii) Bonus & incentive compensation

198,006. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0.

(iii) Other reportable compensation

(B) Breakdown of W-2 and/or 1099-MISC compensation

0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0.

40,370. 0. 7,969. 0. 7,258. 0. 18,000. 0.

(D) Nontaxable benefits

0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0.

(F) Compensation in column (B) reported as deferred on prior Form 990

Schedule J (Form 990) 2015

493,379. 0. 161,339. 0. 152,414. 0. 158,589. 0.

(E) Total of columns (B)(i)-(D)

Note: The sum of columns (B)(i)-(iii) for each listed individual must equal the total amount of Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, applicable column (D) and (E) amounts for that individual.

For each individual whose compensation must be reported on Schedule J, report compensation from the organization on row (i) and from related organizations, described in the instructions, on row (ii). Do not list any individuals that are not listed on Form 990, Part VII.

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. 86-0136925 Schedule J (Form 990) 2015 Part II Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees. Use duplicate copies if additional space is needed.

BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC.

86-0136925

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PERFORMANCE BASED INCENTIVE PLAN

PART I, LINE 7:

AMOUNT NOR IS IT A PERCENTAGE OF REVENUE OR EARNINGS.

SPECIFIC INSTITUTIONAL AND INDIVIDUAL RESULTS, IS NOT A SPECIFIC DOLLAR

INCENTIVE COMPENSATION, ALTHOUGH LINKED TO PRE-DETERMINED COMBINATIONS OF

PART I, LINE 6:

AMOUNT NOR IS IT A PERCENTAGE OF REVENUE OR EARNINGS.

SPECIFIC INSTITUTIONAL AND INDIVIDUAL RESULTS, IS NOT A SPECIFIC DOLLAR

INCENTIVE COMPENSATION, ALTHOUGH LINKED TO PRE-DETERMINED COMBINATIONS OF

PART I, LINE 5:

RETIREMENT.

KEN SCHUTZ $25,000 NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN THAT IS NON-ELIGIBLE UNTIL

PART I, LINES 4B-C:

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Schedule J (Form 990) 2015

Provide the information, explanation, or descriptions required for Part I, lines 1a, 1b, 3, 4a, 4b, 4c, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7, and 8, and for Part II. Also complete this part for any additional information.

DESERT Schedule J (Form 990) 2015 Part III Supplemental Information

SCHEDULE L

Transactions With Interested Persons

OMB No. 1545-0047

2015

(Form 990 or 990-EZ) | Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 25a, 25b, 26, 27, 28a, 28b, or 28c, or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 38a or 40b. | Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service | Information about Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990. Name of the organization

Part I 1

Open To Public Inspection

Employer identification number

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. 86-0136925 Excess Benefit Transactions (section 501(c)(3), section 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations only).

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 25a or 25b, or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 40b. (b) Relationship between disqualified (a) Name of disqualified person (c) Description of transaction person and organization

(d) Corrected? Yes No

2 Enter the amount of tax incurred by the organization managers or disqualified persons during the year under section 4958 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | $ 3 Enter the amount of tax, if any, on line 2, above, reimbursed by the organization ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | $

Part II

Loans to and/or From Interested Persons.

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 38a or Form 990, Part IV, line 26; or if the organization reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 5, 6, or 22. (h) Approved (i) Written Loan to or (a) Name of (e) Original (g) In (b) Relationship (c) Purpose (d)from (f) Balance due by board or the with organization interested person of loan principal amount default? committee? agreement? organization? To From

Yes

Total | $

Part III

Grants or Assistance Benefiting Interested Persons.

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 27. (a) Name of interested person (c) Amount of (b) Relationship between assistance interested person and the organization

LHA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

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(d) Type of assistance

(e) Purpose of assistance

Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. Business Transactions Involving Interested Persons.

Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

Part IV

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 28a, 28b, or 28c. (a) Name of interested person (b) Relationship between interested (c) Amount of person and the organization transaction

KATHY MUNSON

Part V

TRUSTEE

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(d) Description of transaction

449,135.PROVIDE ADV

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(e) Sharing of organization's revenues? Yes No

Supplemental Information Provide additional information for responses to questions on Schedule L (see instructions).

SCH L, PART IV, BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING INTERESTED PERSONS: (A) NAME OF PERSON: KATHY MUNSON (D) DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTION: PROVIDE ADVERTISING BUYING SERVICES

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Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

SCHEDULE M (Form 990) Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service

Name of the organization

Part I

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

Noncash Contributions J J J

OMB No. 1545-0047

2015

Complete if the organizations answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, lines 29 or 30. Open To Public Attach to Form 990. Inspection www.irs.gov/form990. Information about Schedule M (Form 990) and its instructions is at Employer identification number

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. Types of Property

Art - Works of art ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Art - Historical treasures ~~~~~~~~~ Art - Fractional interests ~~~~~~~~~~ Books and publications ~~~~~~~~~~ Clothing and household goods ~~~~~~ Cars and other vehicles ~~~~~~~~~~ Boats and planes ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Intellectual property ~~~~~~~~~~~ Securities - Publicly traded ~~~~~~~~ Securities - Closely held stock ~~~~~~~ Securities - Partnership, LLC, or trust interests ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Securities - Miscellaneous ~~~~~~~~ Qualified conservation contribution Historic structures ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Qualified conservation contribution - Other~

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(a) (b) (c) Number of Noncash contribution Check if amounts reported on applicable contributions or items contributed Form 990, Part VIII, line 1g

(d) Method of determining noncash contribution amounts

38,287.FMV

Real estate - Residential ~~~~~~~~~ Real estate - Commercial ~~~~~~~~~ Real estate - Other ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Collectibles ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Food inventory ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Drugs and medical supplies ~~~~~~~~ Taxidermy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Historical artifacts ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Scientific specimens ~~~~~~~~~~~ Archeological artifacts ~~~~~~~~~~ X 1 440,000.FMV Other J ( SOLAR EQUIPME ) AUCTION ITEMS X 1,000 160,978.FMV J Other ( ) X 16 141,975.FMV Other J ( PLANTS ) EQUIPMENT X 4 9,337.FMV J Other ( ) Number of Forms 8283 received by the organization during the tax year for contributions 29 for which the organization completed Form 8283, Part IV, Donee Acknowledgement ~~~~

Yes No 30a During the year, did the organization receive by contribution any property reported in Part I, lines 1 through 28, that it must hold for at least three years from the date of the initial contribution, and which is not required to be used for X exempt purposes for the entire holding period? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 30a b If "Yes," describe the arrangement in Part II. X 31 Does the organization have a gift acceptance policy that requires the review of any non-standard contributions? ~~~~~~ 31 32a Does the organization hire or use third parties or related organizations to solicit, process, or sell noncash contributions? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 32a X b If "Yes," describe in Part II. 33 If the organization did not report an amount in column (c) for a type of property for which column (a) is checked, describe in Part II. LHA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990. Schedule M (Form 990) (2015)

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DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. 86-0136925 Page 2 Supplemental Information. Provide the information required by Part I, lines 30b, 32b, and 33, and whether the organization

Schedule M (Form 990) (2015)

Part II

is reporting in Part I, column (b), the number of contributions, the number of items received, or a combination of both. Also complete this part for any additional information.

PART I, OTHER TYPES OF PROPERTY: SUPPLIES (A) CHECK IF APPLICABLE = X (B) NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS = 2 (C) REVENUE REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII $ 776. (D) METHOD OF DETERMINING REVENUE: FMV

SCHEDULE M, LINE 32B: THE ORGANIZATION USES A BROKER TO SELL NON-CASH STOCK CONTRIBUTIONS.

Schedule M (Form 990) (2015)

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SCHEDULE O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service

Name of the organization

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information. | Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ. | Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2015

Open to Public Inspection

Employer identification number

86-0136925

FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: RESEARCH, EXHIBITION, AND CONSERVATION OF DESERT PLANTS OF THE WORLD WITH EMPHASIS ON THE SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES, AND ENGAGING IN ANY LAWFUL ACT OR ACTIVITY NOT FOR PECUNIARY PROFIT FOR WHICH NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS MAY BE ORGANIZED, SO FAR AS IS OR MAY BE PERMITTED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA AND SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE CODE.

FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: PROFIT FOR WHICH NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS MAY BE ORGANIZED, SO FAR AS IS OR MAY BE PERMITTED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA AND SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE CODE.

FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: PROMOTES A SCIENTIFICALLY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY LITERATE COMMUNITY THROUGH HANDS-ON, NATURE-BASED LEARNING, AND GARDEN STAFF AND RESOURCES.

THESE PLACE-BASED EXPERIENCES INSPIRE A CONNECTION TO THE

UNIQUE WONDERS OF THE SONORAN DESERT, ENCOURAGE CONSERVATION OF THE NATURAL WORLD, AND IGNITE A LIFE-LONG APPRECIATION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. INFORMAL PROGRAMS SPAN THE AGES OF INFANTS TO TEENAGERS ALONGSIDE THEIR CAREGIVERS THROUGH INQUIRY-BASED INVESTIGATIONS THAT INCORPORATE ART, SCIENCE, MUSIC, AND MUCH MORE. FAMILY PROGRAMS IN 2015-2016.

WE SERVED APPROXIMATELY 600 CHILDREN IN PROGRAMS SPECIFICALLY FOR STUDENTS AND

TEACHERS ARE DESIGNED FOR PREK-8TH GRADE AND CORRELATE WITH ARIZONA'S COLLEGE AND CAREER READY STANDARDS.

WE SERVED ABOUT 19,000

PARTICIPANTS IN THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL PROGRAMS.

LHA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ. 532211 09-02-15

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) (2015)

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) (2015) Name of the organization

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC.

Page 2 Employer identification number

86-0136925

RESEARCH - INVESTIGATING THE BIOLOGY, ECOLOGY, AND CONSERVATION OF THE DESERT PLANTS AND ENVIRONMENT. THE GARDEN HAS AN EXTENSIVE HERBARIUM CONTAINING NEARLY 82,000 PLANT SPECIMENS AND A LIBRARY WITH OVER 9,300 BOOK TITLES AND 500 BOTANICAL JOURNALS AND NEWSLETTER TITLES TO ASSIST THE PUBLIC AND RESEARCHERS IN THEIR STUDIES. THE GARDEN IS ALSO A PRIMARY RESEARCH CENTER AND HAS A PERMANENT RESEARCH STAFF CONDUCTING A NUMBER OF ONGOING RESEARCH PROJECTS. DURING THE CURRENT YEAR, THE GARDEN PUBLISHED 14 PEER-REVIEWED PAPERS RESULTING FROM THEIR RESEARCH AND GAVE 15 PRESENTATIONS AT PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6: NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION WITH MEMBERS.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A: ALL GARDEN MEMBERSHIP LEVELS HAVE VOTING PRIVILEGES FOR BOARD POSITIONS.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B: ALL MEMBERSHIP LEVELS CAN VOTE ON AND CONFIRM BOARD MEMBER ELECTIONS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11: THE REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 IS DELEGATED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, A SUBGROUP OF THE BOARD AND THEN THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ARE SIGNED UPON ACCEPTANCE TO THE BOARD, AND RETURN OF FORMS IS TRACKED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR. 532212 09-02-15

ALL BOARD

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) (2015)

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) (2015) Name of the organization

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC.

Page 2 Employer identification number

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MEMBERS SIGN THE FORMS ANNUALLY.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15: THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS PERFORMED ANNUALLY BY THE MEMBERS OF THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE, A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND A NON-BOARD MEMBER WHO SERVES AS A HUMAN RESOURCE CONSULTANT.

THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE USES COMPARABLE DATA TO

DETERMINE COMPENSATION BY CALLING OTHER NON-PROFITS OF EQUAL SIZE AND ALSO USES TOOLS SUCH AS GUIDESTAR AND OTHER PERSONNEL BASED WEB SITES.

THE

CURRENT FISCAL YEAR INCLUDED AN UPDATED COMPENSATION STUDY.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: THE GARDEN POSTS ITS FORMS 990 AND ITS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON ITS WEBSITE WWW.DBG.ORG, AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING.

ANNUAL REPORTS ARE

FILED WITH AZ CORPORATION COMMISSION, WHICH ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WEB.

FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9, CHANGES IN NET ASSETS: RECEIVABLE DISCOUNT

16,053.

TRANSFER OF ENDOWMENT TO DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN FOUNDATION TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9

16,053.

FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: NO CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR

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Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) (2015)

(a) Name, address, and EIN (if applicable) of disregarded entity

ARIZONA

(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization

(b) Primary activity

LHA

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

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(d) Total income

501(C)(3)

(d) Exempt Code section

11A

(e) Public charity status (if section 501(c)(3))

Yes

Section 512(b)(13) controlled entity?

Schedule R (Form 990) 2015

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC.

(f) Direct controlling entity

(g)

(f) Direct controlling entity

DESERT BOTANICAL 0.GARDEN, INC.

(e) End-of-year assets

86-0136925

Employer identification number

Open to Public Inspection

2015

OMB No. 1545-0047

Identification of Related Tax-Exempt Organizations Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related tax-exempt organizations during the tax year.

RECEIVING AND HOLDING CONTRIBUTED INTERESTS IN REAL ESTATE.

(b) Primary activity

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN FOUNDATION TO MANAGE ENDOWMENT FUNDS 26-3305761, 1201 N. GALVIN PKWY, PHOENIX, AZ FOR THE DESERT BOTANICAL 85008 GARDEN. ARIZONA

Part II

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC.

| Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 33, 34, 35b, 36, or 37. | Attach to Form 990. | Information about Schedule R (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

Related Organizations and Unrelated Partnerships

Identification of Disregarded Entities Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 33.

DBG AGAVE, LLC 1201 N. GALVIN PKWY PHOENIX, AZ 85008

Part I

Name of the organization

Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service

SCHEDULE R (Form 990)

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(b) Primary activity

(c)

Legal domicile (state or foreign country)

(d) Direct controlling entity

(e) Predominant income (related, unrelated, excluded from tax under sections 512-514)

(f) Share of total income

(g) Share of end-of-year assets

(h)

Yes

allocations?

Disproportionate

(i) (j) (k) General or Percentage Code V-UBI amount in box managing ownership 20 of Schedule partner? K-1 (Form 1065) Yes No

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(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization

(b) Primary activity

Legal domicile (state or foreign country)

(c)

(d) Direct controlling entity

(e) Type of entity (C corp, S corp, or trust)

(f) Share of total income

(h) Percentage ownership

Yes

(i)

Section 512(b)(13) controlled entity?

Schedule R (Form 990) 2015

(g) Share of end-of-year assets

Identification of Related Organizations Taxable as a Corporation or Trust Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related organizations treated as a corporation or trust during the tax year.

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Part IV

(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization

Part III

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC.

Identification of Related Organizations Taxable as a Partnership Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related organizations treated as a partnership during the tax year.

Schedule R (Form 990) 2015

Transactions With Related Organizations Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34, 35b, or 36.

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC.

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN FOUNDATION

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(6)

(5)

(4)

(3)

(2)

(1)

469,744.CASH

X X

Yes

X X

X X X

X X X X X

X X

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Schedule R (Form 990) 2015

(d) Method of determining amount involved

1r 1s

r Other transfer of cash or property to related organization(s) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ s Other transfer of cash or property from related organization(s) 2 If the answer to any of the above is "Yes," see the instructions for information on who must complete this line, including covered relationships and transaction thresholds. (c) Amount involved

1p 1q

p Reimbursement paid to related organization(s) for expenses ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ q Reimbursement paid by related organization(s) for expenses ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

(b) Transaction type (a-s)

1k 1l 1m 1n 1o

Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets from related organization(s) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations for related organization(s) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations by related organization(s) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sharing of facilities, equipment, mailing lists, or other assets with related organization(s) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sharing of paid employees with related organization(s) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

k l m n o

(a) Name of related organization

1f 1g 1h 1i 1j

Dividends from related organization(s) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sale of assets to related organization(s) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Purchase of assets from related organization(s) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Exchange of assets with related organization(s) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets to related organization(s) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

f g h i j

1a 1b 1c 1d 1e

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Note. Complete line 1 if any entity is listed in Parts II, III, or IV of this schedule. 1 During the tax year, did the organization engage in any of the following transactions with one or more related organizations listed in Parts II-IV? a Receipt of (i) interest, (ii) annuities, (iii) royalties, or (iv) rent from a controlled entity ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ b Gift, grant, or capital contribution to related organization(s) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ c Gift, grant, or capital contribution from related organization(s) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ d Loans or loan guarantees to or for related organization(s) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ e Loans or loan guarantees by related organization(s) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Part V

Schedule R (Form 990) 2015

Unrelated Organizations Taxable as a Partnership Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 37.

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC.

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(a) Name, address, and EIN of entity

(b) Primary activity

(c) (d) (e) Are all Predominant income partners sec. Legal domicile 501(c)(3) (related, unrelated, (state or foreign excluded from tax under orgs.? country) sections 512-514) Yes No

(f) Share of total income

(g) Share of end-of-year assets

Schedule R (Form 990) 2015

(i) (j) (k) Code V-UBI General or Percentage amount in box 20 managing ownership of Schedule K-1 partner? (Form 1065) Yes No Yes No Disproportionate allocations?

(h)

Provide the following information for each entity taxed as a partnership through which the organization conducted more than five percent of its activities (measured by total assets or gross revenue) that was not a related organization. See instructions regarding exclusion for certain investment partnerships.

Part VI

Schedule R (Form 990) 2015

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN, INC. Part VII Supplemental Information

Schedule R (Form 990) 2015

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Provide additional information for responses to questions on Schedule R (see instructions).

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Schedule R (Form 990) 2015