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← THE GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by THE GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA.

Totals

Total revenue
$4,640,301
Total expenses
$4,428,844
Contributions and grants received
$1,840,713
Grants paid
$574,350
Program service revenue
$1,104,776
Investment income
$1,643,415
Other revenue
$51,397
Total assets, end of year
$56,440,415
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,499,177
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$52,941,238
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,140,631
Management and general expenses
$1,068,739
Fundraising expenses
$219,474
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,140,631

Program services were 70.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $1,110,294

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $730,419

  • 2a · Program service revenue: REGISTRATION FEES

    total $957,790 · related or exempt $957,790

  • 2b · Program service revenue: ADVERTISING INCOME

    total $74,498 · unrelated business $74,498

  • 2c · Program service revenue: BOUTIQUE REVENUE

    total $72,488 · related or exempt $72,488

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $932,391 · unrelated business $30,975 · excluded $901,416

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $5,594,948

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $4,883,924

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $711,024

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $711,024 · excluded $711,024

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $101,868

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $52,431

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $49,437 · related or exempt $49,437

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $1,960 · excluded $1,960

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,960

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $202,850 · program services $202,850

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $371,500 · program services $371,500

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $194,983 · program services $122,839 · management and general $58,495 · fundraising $13,649

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $738,724 · program services $401,699 · management and general $242,905 · fundraising $94,120

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $61,928 · program services $33,390 · management and general $20,458 · fundraising $8,080

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $119,633 · program services $66,956 · management and general $38,701 · fundraising $13,976

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $71,697 · program services $40,172 · management and general $23,179 · fundraising $8,346

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $37,843 · management and general $37,843

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $40,580 · management and general $40,580

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $115,957 · management and general $115,957

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $363,513 · program services $280,464 · management and general $80,334 · fundraising $2,715

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $359,349 · program services $229,529 · management and general $104,776 · fundraising $25,044

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $102,338 · program services $64,728 · management and general $29,201 · fundraising $8,409

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $544,583 · program services $343,642 · management and general $163,445 · fundraising $37,496

  • 17 · Travel

    total $76,942 · program services $70,058 · management and general $6,884

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $911,612 · program services $837,499 · management and general $74,113

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $45,178 · program services $28,881 · management and general $13,146 · fundraising $3,151

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $64,337 · program services $41,127 · management and general $18,722 · fundraising $4,488

  • 24a · Other expenses: VOLUNTEER EXPENSES

    total $5,297 · program services $5,297

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $211,693 · end of year $257,820

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $592,563 · end of year $182,175

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $188,151 · end of year $327,796

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $1,027,353

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $834,961

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $249,171 · end of year $192,392

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $40,634,392 · end of year $41,267,322

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $8,367,388 · end of year $10,516,165

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $918,060 · end of year $3,696,745

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $195,115 · end of year $238,903

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $114,530 · end of year $45,665

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $455,227 · end of year $3,214,609

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,443,264 · end of year $7,455,484

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $43,953,282 · end of year $45,485,754

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

THE PURPOSE OF THE GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA IS TO STIMULATE THE KNOWLEDGE AND LOVE OF GARDENING, TO SHARE THE ADVANTAGES OF ASSOCIATION BY MEANS OF EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS, CONFERENCES, CORRESPONDENCE, AND PUBLICATIONS, AND TO RESTORE, IMPROVE, AND PROTECT THE QUALITY OF THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND ACTION IN THE FIELDS OF CONSERVATION AND CIVIC IMPROVEMENT.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO CULTIVATE THE BOND AMONG PEOPLE, PLANTS, AND THE ENVIRONMENT.

  • EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMSTHE GCA OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF FAR REACHING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT GCA CLUBS, THEIR COMMUNITIES AND/OR THE PUBLIC. THESE INCLUDE EDUCATIONAL PUBLICATIONS, MATERIALS, RESOURCES, CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS AS DEVELOPED BY GCA COMMITTEES. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE: ANNUAL MEETING, THE SHIRLEY MENEICE HORTICULTURAL CONFERENCE, THE NATIONAL AFFAIRS & LEGISLATION CONFERENCE, CONSERVATION STUDY CONFERENCE, PHOTOGRAPHY CONFERENCE, FLORAL DESIGN CONFERENCE, AND VISITING GARDENS. ALSO INCLUDED ARE PROGRAMS SUCH AS GCA PROGRAMS ON DEMAND, SEED SHARE DATABASE, CLUB MEMBERSHIP SHOWCASE, EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND OPPORTUNITIES RELATED TO EXHIBITING, PLANNING AND JUDGING FLOWER SHOWS, AND SUPPORT OF ZONE EVENTS.

    Expenses $2,349,529 · Grants $4,000 · Revenue $1,079,515

  • SCHOLARSHIPSTHE GCA AWARDS NUMEROUS SCHOLARSHIPS, INTERNSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS IN MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES INCLUDING BOTANY, ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, CONSERVATION, LANDSCAPE DESIGN AND HORTICULTURE. APPLICANTS INCLUDE UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE, PD AND PROFESSIONAL CANDIDATES. PROGRAM EXPENSES INCLUDE SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS AND IN SOME CASES SMALL ADMINISTRATIVE FEES TO COLLABORATING INSTITUTIONS.

    Expenses $515,833 · Grants $371,500

  • CIVIC PROJECTSCLUB PROJECT GRANTS INCLUDING FOUNDERS FUND, PARTNERS FOR PLANTS, RESTORATION INITIATIVE

    Expenses $275,269 · Grants $198,850

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Marilyn Donahue

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    50

  • Donna Ganson

    CORRESPONDING SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    30

  • Julie Peet

    RECORDING SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    30

  • Marianne Salas

    RECORDING SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    30

  • Janice Fergus

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    35

  • Marianne Bestler

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    30

  • Kathy Keller

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    30

  • Jane Moore

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    30

  • Martha Moore

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    30

  • Gail O'Gorman

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    30

  • Delane Porter

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    30

  • Cynthia Rubin

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    30

  • Annette Serrurier

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    30

  • Barbara Shea

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    30

  • Terry Stockman

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    30

  • Carrie Waterman

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    30

  • Jennifer Barnette

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $198,254
    From this org
    $179,236
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,018
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $164,236
    Bonus
    $15,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $17,983
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,035
    Filer's total
    $198,254

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • CASEY TREES

    501(C)(3) · TO RESTORE, ENHANCE AND PROTECT THE TREE CANOPY OF THE NATION'S CAPITAL. · DC

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
1 May 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202431359349308143

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