MASTER GARDENER FOUNDATION OF BENTON-FRANKLIN COUNTY
EIN 02-0777791 · Botanical, Horticultural & Landscape Services (C40)
What they do
ORGANIZATION OPERATES to RAISE FUNDS THAT ARE USED to SUPPLEMENT and ENHANCE EFFORTS of WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (WSU) EXTENSION MASTER GARDENER PROGRAM, THEREBY PROVIDING EDUCATION to WSU MASTER GARDENER VOLUNTEERS and THE PUBLIC ON THE BENEFITS of GARDENING. FACILITATE AN EXCHANGE of IDEAS and INFORMATION BETWEEN INDIVIDUAL CHAPTERS, AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS, and THE STATE FOUNDATION THROUGH PERIODIC NEWSLETTERS, SEMINARS, TRAINING, HORTICULTURE EDUCATION CLASSES for ALL AGES of RESIDENTS of BENTON and FRANKLIN COUNTIES of WASHINGTON ABOUT THE VALUE of MASTER GARDENER PROGRAM.
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They name their leaders7 people are listed in the latest report.
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (7)
BETTE BRITTMANTREASURER
CYNTHIA BOUNDSPRESIDENT
DENNIS FIFETREASURER
JOHN BLACKLAWMEMBER AT LARGE
KAY FICKMEMBER AT LARGE
PAM LOASECRETARY
SUSAN INROW-ROMINEVICE PRESIDENT
About this charity
- Recognized since
- June 2006
- Location
- 7102 W OKANOGAN PLACE 102, KENNEWICK, WA 99336
- County
- Benton
- In care of
- CYNTHIA BOUNDS
- Primary officer
- CYNTHIA BOUNDS, President
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- BAKER & GILES PS CPAS
- NTEE classification
- Botanical, Horticultural & Landscape Services (C40)
- IRS tax category
- Botanical, Horticultural & Landscape Services