2022-09-09T08:23:01-05:00 2021-10-31 411399624 ELLINGSON & ELLINGSON LTD 5101 VERNON AVE S EDINA MN 55436 990 2020-11-01 222469164 AMERICAN CONIFER SOCIETY AMER 7632534311 8441 WAYZATA BLVD STE 270 GOLDEN VALLEY MN 55420 ROBIN MANN TREASURER 7632534311 2022-09-09 1 ROBIN MANN 999009999 ERIK J ELLINGSON P00566015 9529290315 2022-09-08 0 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z JEFF HARVEY 8441 WAYZATA BLVD STE 270 GOLDEN VALLEY MN 55420 252069 0 X WWW.CONIFERSOCIETY.ORG X 1983 PA EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT CONIFERS, INCLUDING THEIR LANSCAPE USE, CONSERVATION, PROPAGATION AND DEVELOPMENT. 8 8 0 100 550 0 5554 8650 105078 128627 56366 25493 1433 550 168431 163320 23668 28800 0 0 0 0 0 0 1903 144442 160982 168110 189782 321 -26462 673740 738128 0 0 673740 738128 X THE PURPOSE OF THE AMERICAN CONIFER SOCIETY IS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT CONIFERS, INCLUDING THEIR LANDSCAPE USE, CONSERVATION, PROPAGATION AND DEVELOPMENT. 0 0 43662 41975 PREPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE MEMBERS-ONLY PRINTED PUBLICATION, CONIFER-QUARTERLY. 28800 28800 GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS: THE SOCIETY PROVIDES GRANTS TO QUALIFYING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS TO EXTEND AND ENHANCE CONIFER COLLECTIONS, SUPPORT RESEARCH ON CONIFERS AND AID IN CONSERVATION OF CONIFERS. THE SOCIETY ALSO GRANTS ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS IN HORTICULTURE AND RELATED FIELDS WHO ARE STUDYING VARIOUS ASPECTS OF CONIFERS. 37007 41681 MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE SOCIETY'S WEBSITE, WITH INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE WEBSITE COVERS BOTANY, HORTICULTURE, NOMENCLATURE, IDENTIFICATION, CONSERVATION, AND USES OF CONIFERS IN THE LANDSCAPE. CONIFERSOCIETY.ORG HOUSES ONE OF THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE PLANT DATABASES ON THE INTERNET. 11225 6670 CONFERENCES: MEMBERS-ONLY CONFERENCES ARE HELD REGIONALLY AND NATIONALLY WITH LECTURES, SEMINARS, GARDEN TOURS AND ARBORETUM VISITS FOR THE PURPOSE OF LEARNING ABOUT CONIFERS. 13977 38301 COLLECTORS' CONIFER OF THE YEAR PROGRAM OFFERS ACS MEMBERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE RARE DWARF AND/OR FULL-SIZE CULTIVARS THAT ARE SHIPPED DIRECTLY FROM THE GROWERS EACH SPRING. ANNUALLY, A COMMITTEE MEETS WITH GROWERS TO SELECT UNIQUE SPECIMENS NOT NORMALLY FOUND IN NURSERIES OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. THE CCOY PROGRAM IS RESTRICTED TO ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN CONIFER SOCIETY AND IS OPEN FOR A LIMITED TIME EACH WINTER OR UNTIL THE PRESENT YEAR'S STOCK SELLS OUT. PURCHASE IS LIMITED TO ONE OF EACH SELECTION PER MEMBER. THE PROGRAM FURTHERS THE CONSERVATION MISSION BY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF RARE CONIFERS IN GARDENS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND PROCEEDS SUPPORT THE EXEMPT MISSION IN GENERAL. 25202 44971 134671 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 PA MN X X KATHRYN KEELER 7632534311 8441 WAYZATA BLVD SUITE 270 GOLDEN VALLEY MN 55420 X JEFF HARVEY PRESIDENT (INCOMING) 12.00 X X 0 0 0 DEB GUARDIA VICE PRESIDENT (INCOMING) 25.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER HARVEY SECRETARY (INCOMING) 3.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBIN TOWER TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKE LARKIN REGIONAL PRESIDENT 25.00 X 0 0 0 LEANNE KENEALY REGIONAL PRESIDENT (INCOMING) 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHILLIP MCCORMICK REGIONAL PRESIDENT (INCOMING) 5.00 X 0 0 0 DON BROOKS REGIONAL PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANDY HORN REGIONAL DIRECTOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE WEBER REGIONAL DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JOE CARLI REGIONAL DIRECTOR (INCOMING) 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUZANNE MAHONEY SECRETARY/REGIONAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID OLSZYK IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 10.00 X 0 0 0 BYRON BAXTER REGIONAL PRESIDENT (OUTGOING) 10.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID RASCH REGIONAL PRESIDENT (OUTGOING) 10.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8650 8650 MEMBERSHIP DUES 110000 83361 83361 PLANT SALES 110000 38301 38301 EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS 110000 6670 6670 MISCELLANEOUS 110000 295 295 128627 10052 10052 104190 88749 15441 15441 15441 ADVERTISING 511190 550 550 550 163320 128627 550 25493 X 21000 21000 7800 7800 28875 28875 1325 1325 28895 28895 40085 30621 9464 3584 3584 1075 1075 10150 10150 8395 6296 1679 420 1597 1597 WEBSITE 29654 22240 5931 1483 PLANT/SEED PURCHASES 6594 6594 MISCELLANEOUS 753 753 189782 134671 53208 1903 100520 101585 3120 26046 21382 13059 4664 557041 631879 673740 738128 0 0 X 388830 448455 284910 289673 673740 738128 673740 738128 -26462 90850 0 X 0 0 0 X 79557 86787 32702 5554 8690 213290 203060 195552 287811 105481 129136 921040 282617 282339 320513 111035 137826 1134330 0 0 0 1134330 14690 20583 25935 12510 10052 83770 14690 20583 25935 12510 10052 83770 297307 302922 346448 123545 147878 1218100 0.93120 0.93120 0.06880 0.07000 X 26046 21382 4664 4664 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 THE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY ARE A MARRIED COUPLE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS WHO PAY MEMBERSHIP FEES WHICH ENTITLES THEM TO VOTE FOR AND ELECT THE GOVERNING BODY AS WELL APPROVE ANY CHANGES TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS. THE MEMBERS DO NOT RECEIVE ANY SHARES OF THE ORGANIZTION'S PROFITS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS ELECT OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS FROM WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION TO GOVERN THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ALL OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS WERE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF FORM 990 BEFORE ITS RELEASE AND GIVEN 2 WEEKS TO REVIEW AND COMMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS AND TAX FORMS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONIFER QUARTERLY EDITOR & LAYOUT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 28,895. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 28,895.