FLORIDA FEDERATION OF GARDEN CLUBS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FLORIDA FEDERATION OF GARDEN CLUBS INC

EIN 59-0907136 · Environment (C034)

What they do

FURTHER THE EDUCATION of MEMBERS and THE PUBLIC IN THE FIELDS of GARDENING, HORTICULTURE, BOTANY, and CONSERVATION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $77.50 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 leaders93 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

65.15%of revenue went to mission work77.5% of expenses · Program services

$84.01spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

18.86%of revenue went to management and office costs22.5% of expenses

$3.77in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

26.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$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$625,820

Mission workProgram services$407,71565.15% of revenue77.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$118,05518.86% of revenue22.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$100,05015.99% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$525,77084.01% 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: 77.5% mission · 22.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.01% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 89.7% mission · 10.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 160.22% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.8% mission · 20.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.19% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 65.1% mission · 34.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 47.92% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 68.0% mission · 32.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.86% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 73.8% mission · 26.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.67% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 63.0% mission · 37.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.50% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 69.9% mission · 30.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.61% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$625,820

Expenses$525,770

Annual surplus $100,050 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)$407,715 · 77.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$118,055 · 22.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$625,820

Expenses$525,770

Assets$1,984,727

Income$632,080

Contributions$166,699

Mission work (program services)$407,715

Grants given$598,206

Average grant$598,206

Management and general$118,055

Stocks and bonds$1,007,543

Accounting fees$7,044

Investing fees$12,100

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 (93)

MARGARET KIRKPATRICKDIRECTOR

PAT SHIRADIRECTOR

PAT CUMMINSDIRECTOR

PAT CARENDIRECTOR

MONA JOHNSTONDIRECTOR

MICKEY QUIGLEYDIRECTOR

MICHELE VATALARODIRECTOR

MARY ANN CODYDIRECTOR

MARY WHISLERSECOND VICE PRESIDENT

MARY ADAMSDIRECTOR

MARIA WOLFEDISTRICT DIRECTOR

MARGE HENDONDIRECTOR

PEGGY GAHNDIRECTOR

MARGARET CHODOSHDIRECTOR

LYNN ARTZDIRECTOR

LYDIA BARBOURDIRECTOR THRU (9/24)

LORENE JUNKINDIRECTOR

LISA PACKARDDIRECTOR THRU (9/24)

LINDA FEIFAREK-JOHNSONCORRESPONDING SECRETARY

LETICIA GUNNTHIRD VICE PRESIDENT

LANA ARNOLDDISTRICT DIRECTOR

KELLY WOODDIRECTOR THRU (1/24)

KATHLEEN SIENADIRECTOR

KAT SPIEKERDIRECTOR

SHELLEY ATKINSONDIRECTOR

VALERIE SEINFELDDISTRICT DIRECTOR

TINA TUTTLEPRESIDENT

TARYN PALODISTRICT DIRECTOR

SUSAN RODRIGUEZDISTRICT DIRECTOR

SUSAN LAWSONDISTRICT DIRECTOR

SUSAN HILLSONDIRECTOR

SUE ROBERTSDIRECTOR

SUE MEYERDISTRICT DIRECTOR

SUE MACPHERSONDIRECTOR

SUE ANGLEDIRECTOR

SKIP LAMOUREUXDIRECTOR

KALIA BAILLENEDIRECTOR

SHELIA FISHERDIRECTOR

SHARON TRBOVICHDIRECTOR

SHARON BOGARDDIRECTOR

SANDY TROY PENNINGTONDIRECTOR

SANDRA LYNCHDIRECTOR

SANDRA ARNOLDDIRECTOR

SAM RUNYONDISTRICT DIRECTOR

SALLY FLANAGANDIRECTOR

ROSITA ARISTOFFDIRECTOR

PHYLLIS WEBERDISTRICT DIRECTOR

CAROL STEVENSDISTRICT DIRECTOR

DEVON VILLAREAL-DABBSDIRECTOR

DAPHNA GOLDBERGDIRECTOR

CONNIE GLADDINGDIRECTOR

CLAUDIA CHOPPDIRECTOR THRU (1/24)

CLAUDIA BATESDIRECTOR

CINDY ODONNELLDIRECTOR

CHRISTY LINKEFIRST VICE PRESIDENT

CHARLOTTE WHITEDIRECTOR

CAROLYN STEVENSDIRECTOR

CAROLYN SCHAAGDIRECTOR

CAROLYN LOWRY-NATIONPARLIAMENTARIAN

DIANE LAMOUREUXDIRECTOR

CAROL HALLDIRECTOR

CAROL BINELLODIRECTOR

BRENDA LUEDEMANDIRECTOR

BRENDA DAVISDIRECTOR

BONNIE MILLERDIRECTOR THRU (1/24)

BLANCA LONGO-RANCOURTDIRECTOR

BETH WILSONDIRECTOR

BARBARA MAYDIRECTOR

ARLENE RANDDIRECTOR

ANN CRAWFORDDIRECTOR

ANDREA FINNDIRECTOR

JANA WALLINGTREASURER

JUDY KELIHERDIRECTOR

JUDY JODOINDIRECTOR

JOLENE KINGDIRECTOR

JOANNE MULINAREDIRECTOR

JOANNE CONNORDIRECTOR

JILL ANDERSONDIRECTOR

JERI DECKERDIRECTOR

JENNY WEBERDISTRICT DIRECTOR

JENNIFER SEYMORE-WHITEDIRECTOR

JENNIFER BARBERRECORDING SECRETARY

JANE NENDICKDIRECTOR THRU (1/24)

JAN SILLIKDIRECTOR

JAN GRIFFINDIRECTOR

INGER JONESDIRECTOR

HELEN PURVISDIRECTOR

GWEN CARTERDISTRICT DIRECTOR

GLORIA BLAKEDIRECTOR

GINA JOGANDIRECTOR

EMILIE PALMIERIDIRECTOR

ED NENDICKDIRECTOR

DONNA BERGERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1960
Location: 1400 S DENNING DR, WINTER PARK, FL 32789-5662
County: Orange
In care of: JANA WALLING
Primary officer: JANA WALLING, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailffgc@ffgcmail.com Phone(407) 647-7016

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: THOMAS HOWELL FERGUSON PA
NTEE classification: Environment (C034)
IRS tax category: Civic and Social Organizations
Grant-giving organization: Yes