GREENWOOD GARDENS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GREENWOOD GARDENS

EIN 80-0038573 · Environmental Beautification (C50)

What they do

OPEN for VISITATION SINCE 2013, GREENWOOD GARDENS is A 28-ACRE PUBLIC GARDEN WHOSE MISSION is "CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH NATURE and THE ARTS IN A HISTORIC GARDEN OASIS" THROUGH SELF-GUIDED and GROUP TOURS, and PROGRAMS IN HORTICULTURE, HISTORY, and THE ARTS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $72.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

61.28%of revenue went to mission work72.7% of expenses · Program services

10.16%of revenue went to fundraising12.1% of expenses

$84.25spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.81%of revenue went to management and office costs15.2% of expenses

$14.35in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

84.2%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$2,883,236

Mission workProgram services$1,766,81861.28% of revenue72.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$369,38012.81% of revenue15.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$292,92510.16% of revenue12.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$454,11315.75% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,429,12384.25% 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: 72.7% mission · 15.2% management · 12.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.25% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 71.2% mission · 16.6% management · 12.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 37.27% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 69.4% mission · 17.8% management · 12.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.10% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 69.1% mission · 15.7% management · 15.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.43% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 67.6% mission · 18.0% management · 14.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.40% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 66.0% mission · 17.4% management · 16.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 31.20% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 65.6% mission · 17.4% management · 17.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.08% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 67.8% mission · 19.8% management · 12.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.14% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,883,236

Expenses$2,429,123

Annual surplus $454,113 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)$1,766,818 · 72.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$369,380 · 15.2% of expenses

Fundraising$292,925 · 12.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,883,236

Expenses$2,429,123

Assets$34,848,304

Income$2,926,741

Contributions$2,427,294

Mission work (program services)$1,766,818

Fundraising$292,925

Management and general$369,380

Stocks and bonds$6,419,087

Accounting fees$20,141

Investing fees$13,608

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 (19)

KATHLEEN BOURKETRUSTEE

THEODOR TED KUNDTZTREASURER

RICHARD MURPHYDEPUTY DIRECTOR

REX DYERTRUSTEE

PEGGY SHILLINGTRUSTEE

NANCY DOUGHERTYSECRETARY

MARILYN PFALTZTRUSTEE

MARCIA ZWEIGTRUSTEE

LYNN MAGRANETRUSTEE

LOUISE MOOSCHAIRMAN

ABBY ONEILLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JEAN ODOWDDIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND AD

GREG OUTWATERTRUSTEE

GERALYN HAGEMANNTRUSTEE

CYNTHIA KELLOGGTRUSTEE

CEYAN BIRNEYTRUSTEE

CARL WOODWARDTRUSTEE

ARTHUR T VANDERBILTVICE PRESIDENT

ANDREW PERMISONTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2020
Location: 274 OLD SHORT HILLS ROAD, SHORT HILLS, NJ 07078
County: Essex
In care of: LOUISE MOOS
Primary officer: LOUISE MOOS, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(973) 258-4026

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Environmental Beautification (C50)
IRS tax category: Environmental Beautification