SCHEDULE O
(Form 990)

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OMB No. 1545-0047
2022
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
FRIENDS OF THE OUDOLF GARDEN
 
Employer identification number

84-3672805
Return Reference Explanation
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION FRIENDS OF THE OUDOLF GARDEN IS DEDICATED TO PLACING AND MAINTAINING A PIET OUDOLF DESIGNED GARDEN ON BELLE ISLE IN DETROIT FOR THE USE AND ENJOYMENT OF THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF DETROIT AND TO PROMOTING GARDENING AND HORTICULTURAL EDUCATION.
FORM 990 THE FRIENDS OF THE OUDOLF GARDEN (FOG) ENTERED INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES (MI-DNR) FOR THE DEVELOPMENT BY FOG AND THE BELLE ILSE CONSERVANCY (BIC) OF A GARDEN DESIGNED BY PIET OUDOLF ON BELLE ISLE. BIC APPOINTED FOG TO ACT AS ITS REPRESENTATIVE AND AGENT FOR MAKING ALL DECISIONS AND RAISING ALL FUNDS NECESSARY FOR COMPLETION OF THE GARDEN. BIC AGREED TO ACT AS FISCAL AGENT FOR FOG AND THEREBY HELD FUNDS RAISED BY FOG AND PAY CONSTRUCTION COSTS AS DIRECTED BY FOG. GARDEN CONSTRUCTION WAS COMPLETED IN 2021 ON DECEMBER 20, 2021, BIC AND FOG EXECUTED A TERMINATION AGREEMENT ENDING THE FISCAL SPONSORSHIP RELATIONSHIP. AS PART OF THIS AGREEMENT, BIC TRANSFERRED TO FOG THE REMAINING UNUSED GARDEN CONSTRUCTION FUNDS IT HELD OF 57,612. ON DECEMBER 29, 2021, FOG EXECUTED A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH THE MI-DNR WHICH REPLACES THE PREVIUOS MOU AND ESTABLISHES THE FRAMEWORK FOR THE WORKING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FOG AND THE MI-DNR FOR THE CARE, UPKEEP AND MAINTENANCE OF THE GARDEN. THE AGREEMENT'S TERM IS EFFECTIVE FROM JANUARY 1, 2022 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2044. IN 2022, FOG STARTED RESTORATION OF THE WET MEADOWS PORTION OF THE GARDEN REHABILITATING THE AREA ADJACENT TO LAKE TACOMA WITH FLOWING PLANTS, SEDGES AND RUSHES WELL SUITED TO THE FLUCTUATION WATER LEVELS OF THE AREA. EXISTING WETLANDS ALONG THE SHORELINE AND WESTERN PORTION OF THE GARDEN SITE REMAINED UNTOUCHED. ALSO, FOG HELD ITS FIRST PLANT SALE FUNDRAISER ON AUGUST 6TH WITH 100% OF THE PROCEEDS GOING TO SUPPORT THE CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF THE GARDEN. SEPARATELY, FOG CONTINUES TO PERFORM FUNDRAISING FOR AN INDEPENDENT ENDOWMENT WITH THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN WHICH SERVES AS FISCAL SPONSOR FOR THE ON-GOING PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE GARDEN.
FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 THE FRIENDS OF THE OUDOLF GARDEN BOARD IS SUPPORTED BY THE GROUNDS CREW MADE UP OF THE SIX BOARD MEMBERS AND AN ADDITIONAL 13 VOLUNTEERS WHO SUPPORT FUNDRAISING, CONSTRUCTION, COMMUNICATIONS, TECHNICAL SERVICES, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, EDUCATION AND STRATEGY. IN ADDITION TO THE BOARD, THE FRIENDS WAS SUPPORTED BY A GROUP OF 166 VOLUNTEERS FROM WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE LOCAL COMMUNITY ENGAGED IN SPECIFIC PROJECTS ASSOCIATED WITH GARDEN CONSTRUCTION, PLANTING AND VISITOR SUPPORT. IN 2022, THE BOARD VOLUNTEERED 2,464 HOURS AND THE REMAINING COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERED AN ADDITIONAL 6,039 HOURS.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 3 2021 990 PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT 1 DROPPED FOR 2022 AS GARDEN REACHED FULL OPERATIONAL STATUS. 2021 990 ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2 AND 3 CHANGED TO 2023 ACCOMPLISHMENTS 1 AND 2 RESPECTIVELY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 DUNCAN CAMPBELL MAURA CAMBELL CHAIRMAN DIRECTOR SPOUSES
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B ANNUALLY, THE BOARD SHALL MEET, REVIEW AND APPROVE THE FILING OF THE FORM 990. EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL RECEIVE A COPY IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING OF THE DRAFT PREPARED FORM 990 FOR THEIR INDIVIDUAL REVIEW.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VIII PART VIII - LINE 1G - NON-CASH CONTRIBUTIONS - BELLE ILSE CONSERVANCY 50% PURCHASE OF GARDEN BENCHES INSTALLED IN 2022.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G GARDEN DESIGN SERVICES 12,141 0 0 WET MEADOW SITE PREP 12,735 0 0 CONTRACT GARDENING SERVICES 15,515 0 0 MAINTENANCE SERVICES 5,276 0 0 IRRIGATION SERVICES 3,917 0 0 LAWN SERVICES 895 0 0 SNOW REMOVAL 365 0 0 PIET OUDOLF FEE 1,884 0 0 TOTAL 52,728 0 0
FORM 990, PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 2C CALENDAR YEAR 2022 WAS THE FIRST YEAR FOG COMPLETED AN ANNUAL AUDIT BY AN INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT.
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Cat. No. 51056K
Schedule O (Form 990) 2022


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