MYRIAD GARDENS FOUNDATION
EIN 73-1293008 · Environment (C41Z)
What they do
THE MYRIAD BOTANICAL GARDENS MISSION is to CREATE A BEAUTIFUL BOTANICAL GARDEN and URBAN PARK WITH A DIVERSITY of YEAR-ROUND HORTICULTURAL, CULTURAL and RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS and EVENTS to IMPROVE THE QUALITY of LIFE IN OKLAHOMA CITY. OUR PRIMARY PROGRAMS OFFER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT TEACH ALL AGES ABOUT PLANTS, GARDENING and CONSERVATION. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE HANDS-ON EDUCATIONAL CLASSES for SCHOOLS THAT FOCUS ON OUR OUTDOOR GARDENS AS WELL AS TROPICAL PLANTS IN OUR CRYSTAL BRIDGE CONSERVATORY. WE OFFER DOZENS of GARDENING PROGRAMS, FROM COMPOSTING and SEED STARTING to PRUNING, GARDEN DESIGN and PLANTS for POLLINATORS and MUCH MORE. WE OFFER AN ANNUAL GARDENING SCHOOL ATTENDED BY HUNDREDS THAT FOCUS ON SUSTAINABLE GARDENING for OKLAHOMA. IN ADDITION to HORTICULTURAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS, WE OFFER SEASONAL BOTANICAL FESTIVALS INCLUDING ORCHID SHOWS, FALL HARVEST and HOLIDAY FESTIVALS. WE ALSO OFFER A DIVERSITY of CULTURAL EVENTS THAT INCLUDE CONCERTS, PLAYS, DANCE, BOOK FESTIVALS,
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MAUREEN HEFFERNANPRESIDENT AN
CINDY ROGERSCFO
DEBORA MOREYSECRETARY
ANDY RINEEXECUTIVE BO
AVIS SCARAMUCCIEXECUTIVE BO
BILL ANOATUBBYEXECUTIVE BO
J LARRY NICHOLSCHAIRMAN
JIM TOLBERTCHAIR EMERIT
JOHN HARTEXECUTIVE BO
LINDSEY BROCKTREASURER
MARK BEFFORTEXECUTIVE BO
MICHELLE FURRERPRESIDENT /
SEAN TRAUSCHKEEXECUTIVE BO
SHELBY SCOTTBOARD LIAISO
TODD STONEEXECUTIVE BO
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1987
- Location
- 301 W RENO, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73102
- County
- Oklahoma
- In care of
- MICHELLE FURRER
- Primary officer
- MICHELLE FURRER, PRESIDENT / CEO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- GRAY BLODGETT & COMPANY PLLC
- NTEE classification
- Environment (C41Z)