FRIENDS OF THE PHILANDO CASTILE PEACE GARDEN
EIN 92-1005599 · Support N.E.C. (R19)
What they do
The Peace Garden is Located On Land That is At The Edge of The Minnesota State Fairgrounds and is Included In The Fairs Adopt A Garden Program. Commercial Liability Insurance is Required for Our Continued Use of The Land for That Purpose. The Focus of 2025 Activities Was to Further The Major Goals of The Peace Garden With Three Working Groups: 1) Garden Maintenance and Sustainability; 2) Storytelling, Communications and Marketing; 3) Programs, Education, Events and Evaluation. to Sustainably Fund The Maintenance of The Peace Garden As A Peaceful and Contemplative Space for All, We Established A Provisional Fund to Support Ongoing Expenses of The PGPC and Developed A Strategy for The Establishment of A Permanent Endowment With Tod Herskovitz of The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation. Ex-officio Board Members, Dr. Nora Hall and Karen Gray, Write and Produce A Monthly Newsletter, Seeds of Peace, and Have A Parallel Website That Includes Information On Activities of The Friends (https:/
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They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.
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Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (13)
CHUCK LASZEWSKIBOARD SECRETARY
DAMON ANDERSONBOARD TREASURER
DR ELAINE EVANSBOARD MEMBER
DR GEORGIANA MAYBOARD CHAIR
DR JUANITA HOSKINSBOARD MEMBER
JERRY HAMMERBOARD MEMBER
LAURA BERQUISTBOARD MEMBER
NATHAN JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER
SATOKO MURATAKEBOARD MEMBER
SHARON CASTLEBOARD MEMBER
STEVE BOYD-SMITHBOARD MEMBER
SUSAN GEHRZPAST CHAIR
VALERIE CASTILEBOARD VICE CHAIR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2022
- Location
- 1477 CALIFORNIA AVE W, FALCON HGTS, MN 55108-2106
- County
- Ramsey
- In care of
- % SUSAN GEHRZ
- Primary officer
- Georgiana May, Board Chair
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- STUDIO501 INC
- NTEE classification
- Support N.E.C. (R19)
- IRS tax category
- Support N.E.C.