FRIENDS OF BROOKSIDE GARDENS INC
EIN 52-1930539 · Single Organization Support (T11)
What they do
FOBG GRANTS PROVIDED BROOKSIDE GARDENS WITH SEASONAL GARDENING STAFF, NEW PLANTS, and A NEW NATIVE AZALEA GARDEN. FOBG GRANTS PROVIDED HORTICULTURAL and ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION. WITH FOBG SUPPORT, BROOKSIDE GARDENS WAS ABLE to HIRE TWO HORTICULTURAL INTERNS; HOLD THE GREEN MATTERS SYMPOSIUM for PROFESSIONAL HORTICULTURALISTS and GARDENERS; PRESENT FALL and SPRING LECTURE SERIES and HOST A GREENFEST COMMUNITY EVENT to PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS and CARE for THE ENVIRONMENT. FOBG GRANTS PROVIDED BROOKSIDE GARDENS WITH GRANTS for OUTREACH and COMMUNITY BUILDING. BROOKSIDE HELD A CHILDRENS DAY FILLED WITH GARDENING and NATURE ACTIVITIES. DURING THE SUMMER BROOKSIDE GARDENS HAD AN OUTDOOR CONCERT SERIES. DURING THE WINTER BROOKSIDE GARDENS HOSTED A MINIATURE RAILROAD DISPLAY ILLUSTRATING MONTGOMERY COUNTY HISTORY.THIS PAST YEAR, FOBG PROVIDED A GRANT for A MAJOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT, AN AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ACCESSIBLE VIEWING PLATFORM IN THE GUDE GARDEN.
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They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.
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Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (12)
ANNE ROLANDPRESIDENT
BARBARA WAITE-JACQUESSECRETARY
CAROLE GALATIBOARD MEMBER
FREDDI HAMMERSCHLAGBOARD MEMBER
GALE SHANNONBOARD MEMBER
GLORIA SHERMANBOARD MEMBER
JOAN OROURKEBOARD MEMBER
JOE ANN STENSTROMBOARD MEMBER
JUDY IRWINBOARD MEMBER
KATHY KIRCHERACTING TREASURER
NITHYA RAGHAVANBOARD MEMBER
SUZANNE CARBONEVICE PRESIDENT
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1996
- Location
- 1800 GLENALLAN AVE, SILVER SPRING, MD 20902-1369
- County
- Montgomery
- In care of
- ANNE ROLAND
- Primary officer
- ANNE ROLAND, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- April 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- RUBINO AND COMPANY CHARTERED
- NTEE classification
- Single Organization Support (T11)
- IRS tax category
- Single Organization Support
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes