THE GARDEN CLUB OF PALM BEACH INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE GARDEN CLUB OF PALM BEACH INC

EIN 59-0702820 · Environment (C420)

What they do

THESE OBJECTIVES ARE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH EDUCATING OUR MEMBERS and THE COMMUNITY THROUGH MEETINGS and PROGRAMS and BY MAINTAINING and RESTORING THE CLUBS TOWN BEAUTIFICATION PROJECTS THAT HAVE BEEN GIFTED to THE TOWN OVER THE YEARS. THE CLUB MISSION is 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. FOUNDED IN 1928, THE GARDEN CLUB of PALM BEACH is A VOLUNTEER, NONPROFIT 501(C)3 ORGANIZATION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $87.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

31.56%of revenue went to mission work87.4% of expenses · Program services

0.72%of revenue went to fundraising2.0% of expenses

$36.11spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.83%of revenue went to management and office costs10.6% of expenses

$7.68in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

30.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$743,727

Mission workProgram services$234,74331.56% of revenue87.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$28,4493.83% of revenue10.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$5,3310.72% of revenue2.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$475,20463.89% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$268,52336.11% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 87.4% mission · 10.6% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 36.11% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 8.1% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 37.96% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 89.3% mission · 6.5% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.47% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.6% mission · 8.2% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.99% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 94.4% mission · 3.5% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 424.09% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 88.6% mission · 7.3% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.54% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.5% mission · 11.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.83% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 80.6% mission · 19.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.30% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$743,727

Expenses$268,523

Annual surplus $475,204 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$234,743 · 87.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$28,449 · 10.6% of expenses

Fundraising$5,331 · 2.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$743,727

Expenses$268,523

Assets$2,062,342

Income$854,304

Contributions$223,977

Mission work (program services)$234,743

Fundraising$5,331

Grants given$515,673

Average grant$13,937

Management and general$28,449

Accounting fees$4,050

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (28)

KIT PANNILLMEMBER

VICKY HUNTMEMBER

SUE STRICKLANDMEMBER

SHANNON HOWELLTREASURER

SARAH BENITZMEMBER

PATT SNEDMEMBER

PAM PATSLEY4TH VICE PRE

NANCY MURRAYMEMBER

MARY PRESSLYMEMBER

MARILYN BEUTTENMULLER2ND VICE PRE

LISA CREGANPRESIDENT EL

LISA BERTLESMEMBER

LEIGH FAILINGRECORDING SE

LAURA WISSACORRESPONDIN

ALISON SIEVINGMEMBER

KATIE PRESSLYMEMBER

KATE GUBELMANN1ST VICE PRE

JEAN MATTHEWSMEMBER

HEATHER HENRYMEMBER

GINNY PARKERMEMBER

CINDY HOYTMEMBER

CHRISTINE ALYWARDPRESIDENT

CHRISTINA KRAMER3RD VICE PRE

BOBBIE LINDSAYMEMBER

BETSY MATTHEWSMEMBER

BETH DOWDLEMEMBER

ANNIE CARDELUS JONESASSISTANT TR

ANNETTE DOWELLMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1960
Location: 100 FOUR ARTS PLZ, PALM BEACH, FL 33480-4141
County: Palm Beach
In care of: % PATT SNED
Primary officer: LISA CREGAN, PRESIDENT ELECT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailgcpalm@gmail.com Phone(561) 837-6635

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: June 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JULIE BHERSHMAN CPA PA
NTEE classification: Environment (C420)
Grant-giving organization: Yes