FORT MYERS-LEE COUNTY GARDEN COUNCIL INC
EIN 59-6174630 · Botanical Gardens & Arboreta (C41)
What they do
THE COUNCIL ALLOWED THE BERNE DAVIS GARDENS to BE OPEN YEAR-ROUND, and WAS OPEN to THE PUBLIC DURING THE EDISON-FORD SPECIAL EVENTS. THE COUNCIL RECOGNIZED MEMBERS SERVICE WITH COUNCIL AWARDS and THE BERNE DAVIS HONORARY SERVICE AWARD. THE COUNCIL PARTNERED WITH LEE COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE and EDISON FORD ESTATES to PROVIDE A SAFE SPACE for THEIR GARDENING CLASSES. THE COUNCIL CONTINUED to PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS for STUDENTS AT WEKIVA CAMP, SEEK CAMP, and THE EDISON and FORD SUMMER CAMP. THE COUNCIL STAGED THE STROLLING FLOWER SHOW AT THE SIDNEY and BERNE DAVIS ART CENTER and A NGC STANDARD FLOWER SHOW. THE COUNCIL CONTINUED IMPROVEMENTS to THE BERNE DAVIS GARDENS. THE COUNCIL SPONSORED MEETINGS of OUR FFGC-REGISTERED JUNIOR GARDEN CLUB. THE COUNCIL HOSTED A MOTHERS DAY TEA FUNDRAISER and TWO CONCERTS OPEN to THE PUBLIC BY SW FIDDLERS IN THE GAZEBO. THE COUNCIL WAS RECOGNIZED BY THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION of CAPE CORAL AS THE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION of THE YEAR.
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ELIZABETH MESKASECOND VICE PRESIDENT
JOYCE STANLEYASSISTANT TREASURER
PAULA SMITHRECORDING SECRETARY
ROBERT DRAWDYFORMER TREASURER
SUSAN FEROPRESIDENT
SYLVIA LIGHTBODYCORRESPONDING SECRETARY
SYLVIA SWARTZDIRECTOR
WENDY SPRAGUEFIRST VICE PRESIDENT
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1967
- Location
- 2166 VIRGINIA AVE, FORT MYERS, FL 33901-3550
- County
- Lee
- In care of
- % BERNADETTE HAMERA
- Primary officer
- SUSAN FERO, PRESIDENT
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- June 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- MARKHAM NORTON MOSTELLER WRIGHT & CO
- NTEE classification
- Botanical Gardens & Arboreta (C41)
- IRS tax category
- Botanical Gardens & Arboreta