2024-09-11T17:50:01-05:00 2023-10-31 411399624 ELLINGSON & ELLINGSON LTD 5101 VERNON AVE S SUITE 501 EDINA MN 55436 990 2022-11-01 222469164 AMERICAN CONIFER SOCIETY AMER 7632534311 600 HIGHWAY 169 S SUITE 1101 ST LOUIS PARK MN 55426 ROBIN MANN TREASURER 7632534311 2024-08-29 1 0 ERIK J ELLINGSON P00566015 9529290315 2024-08-29 2022 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z X JEFF HARVEY 600 HIGHWAY 169 S SUITE 1101 ST LOUIS PARK MN 55426 361682 0 X WWW2.CONIFERSOCIETY.ORG X 1983 PA EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT CONIFERS, INCLUDING THEIR LANSCAPE USE, CONSERVATION, PROPAGATION AND DEVELOPMENT. 8 8 0 100 400 0 14769 9150 180693 211628 8148 20656 4063 7618 207673 249052 24164 10800 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 241613 208252 265777 219052 -58104 30000 573578 617539 0 0 573578 617539 THE PURPOSE OF THE AMERICAN CONIFER SOCIETY IS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT CONIFERS, INCLUDING THEIR LANDSCAPE USE, CONSERVATION, PROPAGATION AND DEVELOPMENT. 0 0 44041 31065 PREPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE MEMBERS-ONLY PRINT JOURNAL, "CONIFER-QUARTERLY". 18221 28715 COLLECTORS' CONIFER OF THE YEAR PLANT SALES. EACH YEAR, 4-5 DIFFERENT CONIFER CULTIVARS ARE SELECTED FOR RARITY, UNIQUE DESIRABLE TRAITS, IMPORTANCE FOR CONSERVATION, OR GARDEN UTILITY. THOSE PLANTS ARE OFFERED FOR SALE TO MEMBERS SO THEY CAN EXPERIENCE UNUSUAL PLANTS THAT WOULD NOT OTHERWISE BE EASILY AVAILABLE. THIS PROGRAM ENCOURAGES APPRECIATION AND LEARNING ABOUT THE MANY GENERA, SPECIES, AND CULTIVARS OF CONIFERS FOR THE MEMBERS AND ALL THAT VISIT THEIR GARDENS. 82836 123924 CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS: CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS ARE HELD REGIONALLY AND NATIONALLY WITH LECTURES, SEMINARS, GARDEN TOURS AND ARBORETUM VISITS FOR THE PURPOSE OF LEARNING ABOUT CONIFERS. 27067 10800 35142 27067 10800 35142 172165 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 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 MN X X ROBIN MANN 7632534311 600 HIGHWAY 169 S SUITE 1101 ST LOUIS PARK MN 55426 X JEFF HARVEY PRESIDENT 25.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID SPETH VICE PRESIDENT 6.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER HARVEY SECRETARY 25.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBIN MANN TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DEBORAH MERRIAM REGIONAL PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE REIMERT REGIONAL PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHILLIP MCCORMICK REGIONAL PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 VINCENT GRASSO REGIONAL PRESIDENT 4.00 X 0 0 0 SANDY HORN REGIONAL DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE WEBER REGIONAL DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 TED HILDEBRANDT REGIONAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY R STANLEY REGIONAL DIRECTOR 12.00 X 0 0 0 ANTON KEMENS REGIONAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER KRUGER REGIONAL PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9150 9150 EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS 110000 86712 86712 PLANT SALES 110000 63512 63512 MEMBERSHIP DUES 110000 61329 61329 MISCELLANEOUS 110000 75 75 211628 12643 12643 120643 112630 8013 8013 8013 CALENDAR AND MERCHANDI 455000 6853 6853 ADVERTISING 513120 400 400 SPONSORSHIP 110000 365 365 7618 249052 218846 400 20656 X 10800 10800 39651 2816 36835 25060 25060 23683 21776 1907 8943 8943 5988 5988 65752 65752 5481 5481 1818 1818 PLANT/SEED PURCHASES 20882 20882 CREDIT CARD FEES 8013 8013 WEBSITE 2482 2482 MISCELLANEOUS 499 160 339 219052 172165 46887 0 79750 101353 41374 7380 251 33994 493577 482192 573578 617539 0 0 X 292434 332540 281144 284999 573578 617539 573578 617539 30000 13961 0 X 0 0 0 X 32702 5554 8690 16454 9150 72550 287811 105481 129136 183071 211628 917127 320513 111035 137826 199525 220778 989677 0 0 0 989677 25935 12510 10052 8148 12644 69289 25935 12510 10052 8148 12644 69289 346448 123545 147878 207673 233422 1058966 0.93460 0.93160 0.06540 0.06840 X 2150 2150 0 39224 5230 33994 33994 1 5 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 25,060. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 25,060.