RIVER OAKS GARDEN CLUB Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

RIVER OAKS GARDEN CLUB

EIN 74-1145998 · Environment (C420)

What they do

The Purpose of River Oaks Garden Club is to Stimulate The Knowledge and Love of Gardening and to Restore, Improve, and Protect The Quality of The Environment Through Educational Programs and Action In The Fields of Conservation and Civic Improvement.

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Of every $100 spent, about $77.30 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 leaders56 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

78.59%of revenue went to mission work77.3% of expenses · Program services

9.32%of revenue went to fundraising9.2% of expenses

$101.69spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

13.77%of revenue went to management and office costs13.5% of expenses

$2.89in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

68.3%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$899,674

Mission workProgram services$707,08978.59% of revenue77.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$123,90113.77% of revenue13.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$83,8549.32% of revenue9.2% of expenses

Total expenses$914,844101.69% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 77.3% mission · 13.5% management · 9.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.69% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.4% mission · 9.9% management · 11.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.37% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.8% mission · 12.1% management · 8.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.01% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.6% mission · 10.0% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.00% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.2% mission · 15.9% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.59% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.2% mission · 8.6% management · 12.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.09% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.2% mission · 8.2% management · 11.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.21% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 7.3% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.53% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$899,674

Expenses$914,844

Annual shortfall $15,170 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$707,089 · 77.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$123,901 · 13.5% of expenses

Fundraising$83,854 · 9.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$899,674

Expenses$914,844

Assets$2,643,842

Income$1,131,023

Contributions$614,042

Mission work (program services)$707,089

Fundraising$83,854

Grants given$2,853,919

Average grant$28,257

Management and general$123,901

Accounting fees$6,027

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 (56)

NANCY GORDONDIRECTOR

LAURA SHEFFIELDDIRECTOR

LISA OLEARYDIRECTOR

LORI BRITTONDIRECTOR

LOUISE BLANDASST. RECORDING SECRETARY

MADELEINE SHEEHYPRESIDENT-ELECT

MARILYN WINTERSDIRECTOR

MARTHA MCDOUGALDDIRECTOR

MARY PETERSONDIRECTOR

MAURA MONTGOMERYDIRECTOR

MEREDITH COCKEDIRECTOR

MIMI PRIOLEAUDIRECTOR

MOLLY LAMMEDIRECTOR

NANCY ABENDSHEINDIRECTOR

LAURA ODENDIRECTOR

PAM OTTDIRECTOR

PAT WALLACEDIRECTOR

PATTI HOPSONPAST PRESIDENT

ROSANNA BLALOCKDIRECTOR

SALLY MATTHEWSDIRECTOR

SARAH EILERSDIRECTOR

SHARON MCNEARNEYDIRECTOR

SUSAN PENLANDPARLIAMENTARIAN

SUSAN SWANNDIRECTOR

SUZANNE GOSSDIRECTOR

TRACY PEDDIEDIRECTOR

VAUGHAN CLARKPRESIDENT

VICKI LANGEDIRECTOR

DIANE LANGDONDIRECTOR

ANN MCCARROLLDIRECTOR

ANNE FRENCHDIRECTOR

CAROL BUTLERDIRECTOR

CAROL CALLAWAYDIRECTOR

CAROL JUNELLDIRECTOR

CAROLE BAILEYDIRECTOR

CAROLYN UTTDIRECTOR

CARRIE MILLERDIRECTOR

CHERI FOSSLERDIRECTOR

CHERIE FLORESDIRECTOR

COLLIER BLADESDIRECTOR

DANNE ANDERSONDIRECTOR

DEBBY LIESSEASST. TREASURER

AMY MUELLERDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH SCHIFFERCORRESPONDING SECRETARY

ELIZABETH STONEDIRECTOR

ELLEN OHMSTEDERECORDING SECRETARY

EMILY BOLINDIRECTOR

EMILY SULLIVANTREASURER

HELEN MAXSONDIRECTOR

HILARY PURCELLDIRECTOR

JANE MCAFEEDIRECTOR

JILL OLIVERDIRECTOR

KATHARINE PERROWDIRECTOR

KATHRYN WILSONDIRECTOR

KIM STRANGEDIRECTOR

KRIS MACLAYDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1962
Location: 2503 WESTHEIMER RD, HOUSTON, TX 77098-1321
County: Harris
In care of: Emily Sullivan
Primary officer: Emily Sullivan, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(713) 523-2483

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: June 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BLAZEK & VETTERLING
NTEE classification: Environment (C420)
Grant-giving organization: Yes