GARDEN CLUB OF MINNEAPOLIS
EIN 41-1984036 · Garden Clubs (C42)
What they do
The Garden Club of Minneapolis Held 8 Meetings, Open to The Public, Where Horticultural and Gardening Experts Provided Lectures On Various Topics. Average Attendance of 75 People for A Total of 600 People. GCM Also Had 43 Members Donate Their Time and Gardening Expertise to Plant and Maintain Several Public Gardens In Minneapolis. Thousands of People Visit Each Garden Every Year. GCM Provided Grants to Edina and Golden Valley Community Gardens, The Minnesota State Horticultural Society and The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. GCM Also Provided $14,000 for Scholarships to College Students Studying Horticulture. In Addition, GCM Planned and Implemented A Flower and Photo Show At Bachmans Garden Center That Was Visited By Over 2,000 People and A 2 Day Horticulture Display At The Minnesota State Fair That Was Visited By Many Thousands of People.
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (9)
BRENDA SCHULTZPRESIDENT
CATHY BORBASDIRECTOR
KATHY LENARZDIRECTOR
KRISTINE KNOWLESVICE PRESIDENT
LINDA WILKINSMEMBERSHIP SECRETARY
PAT KESSLERDIRECTOR
PETER MOETREASURER
SANDRA MANGELDIRECTOR
SUSAN CLARKRECORDING SECRETARY
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2003
- Location
- 7161 MINNEWASHTA PKWY, EXCELSIOR, MN 55331-9667
- County
- Hennepin
- In care of
- % BILL CLARK TREASURER
- Primary officer
- Peter Moe, Treasurer
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- NTEE classification
- Garden Clubs (C42)
- IRS tax category
- Garden Clubs