2024-04-15T10:47:16-05:00 2023-05-31 760269860 Blazek & Vetterling 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 Houston TX 77027 990 2022-06-01 741145998 River Oaks Garden Club RIVE 7135232483 2503 Westheimer Houston TX 77098 Emily Sullivan Treasurer 7135232483 2024-04-15 1 Emily Sullivan 999009999 0 Barbara Murphy P01386215 7134395739 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Patti Hopson 2503 Westheimer Houston TX 77098 948365 0 X www.riveroaksgc.org X 1927 TX To stimulate knowledge and love of gardening and to protect & improve the environment. 60 60 3 472 0 0 338985 570527 558554 23829 1735 6205 113810 136967 1013084 737528 284462 431297 0 0 70109 100407 0 0 72577 486249 360745 840820 892449 172264 -154921 2419245 2264324 0 0 2419245 2264324 X 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. 0 0 407585 257415 7182 See Schedule OThe River Oaks Garden Club seeks to stimulate the knowledge and love of gardening through meetings, conferences and publications and to foster conservation, civic improvement and education. The Club supports other educational and cultural organizations that advance the club's mission. The organizations supported during the 2022-2023 fiscal year are listed on Schedule I. A Garden Book for Houston and the Texas Gulf Coast, first published in 1929, has been entirely updated, expanded and redesigned with a new emphasis on environmentally friendly gardening and native plants. This latest edition reaffirms the commitment of River Oaks Garden Club to preserving our environment, promoting sustainability, and planting with a purpose. Included are lists of the newest varieties of plants native to the Houston area, and updated ideas on organic gardening practices, drainage, pruning and watering. The current publication was released for sale in March 2013. 152132 152132 224 The Garden Club funds the maintenance of the Bayou Bend Gardens, a part of the Museum of Fine Arts Houston. In addition to this funding, 35 club members voluntarily work in the gardens on a weekly basis, both maintaining the gardens and propagating plants for the gardens. 145482 21750 The Forum of Civics building and gardens, the club headquarters, are open to the public. The building may be rented for events. 6637 16423 The Club sponsors the biennial Azalea Trail, a tour of Bayou Bend as well as several members' homes and gardens, every other year. The Forum of Civics building is also on the tour and is the site of many educational displays and question and answer sessions with gardening experts. Over 5,000 people typically attend this three-day event and all members of the club volunteer a minimum of ten hours to help stage the event. The tour was not held during the 2021-2022 tax year. 6637 16423 711836 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 27 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 60 60 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X Emily Sullivan 7135232483 2503 Westheimer Houston TX 77098 X Elizabeth Stone President 20.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Patti Hopson President-Elect 20.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Victoria Lange Past President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Patty Shepherd Recording Secretary 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Pam Rundle Asst. Recording Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Mary Raun Corresponding Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Kay Rice Treasurer 20.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Louise Symmes Asst. Treasurer 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Terry Smith Parliamentarian 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Nancy Abendshein Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Carol Ann Anderson Director 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 Carole Bailey Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Margaret Baker Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Pat Berry Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rosanna Blalock Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Louise Bland Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Emily Bolin Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Virginia Mary Brown Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Carol Butler Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jackie Cathriner Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kelty Crain Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Karen Dye Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sarah Eilers Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Madeleine Elmer Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lisa Fransisco Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Anne French Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Carroll Goodman Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Amy Greenwood Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mary Margaret Greer Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Marilyn Gregg Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tammy Jenkins Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Carol Junell Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Risse Knight Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kay Lynn Kuper Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Diane Langdon Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Cynthia Lange Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Debby Liesse Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sandy Lucas Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Hope Lum Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Helen Maxson Director 4.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 Jane McAfee Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sandra McBride Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Martha McDugald Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lisa Mears Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Cynthia Nelson Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Betty Newton Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Laura Oden Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ellen Ohmstede Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Vivian O'Leary Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Hilary Purcell Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Amy Ragan Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Liz Rigney Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Laura Sheffield Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Laura Leigh Smith Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Anne Suman Director 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Molly Vaughan Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Pat Wallace Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Janna Webber Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Marilyn Winters Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Connie Wright Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 155730 93800 320997 125797 570527 Azalea Trail Tour 900099 16423 16423 Garden Book 900099 7182 7182 Flower Show 900099 224 224 23829 6205 6205 201221 49917 151304 151304 151304 7500 93800 21837 -14337 -14337 139083 139083 0 737528 23829 0 143172 431297 431297 93444 23361 70083 6963 1741 5222 4874 4874 17866 14294 1786 1786 4700 3760 470 470 112609 90087 11261 11261 688 688 49413 49413 28954 18820 10134 42057 33645 4206 4206 Pink Elephant expenses 53195 53195 Flower show expenses 23446 23446 Newsletter/yearbook 12447 12447 Azalea Trail expenses 8296 6637 1659 2200 2200 892449 711836 108036 72577 1830130 1731286 1774673 1241635 589115 533038 2419245 2264324 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 2419245 2264324 2419245 2264324 2419245 2264324 -154921 0 X 0 0 0 X 575153 636439 548021 338985 570527 2669125 144965 263553 4933 558554 23829 995834 720118 899992 552954 897539 594356 3664959 31880 45000 64675 27500 31000 200055 0 31880 45000 64675 27500 31000 200055 3464904 108888 68211 22866 164305 207426 571696 108888 68211 22866 164305 207426 571696 1479 1811 3290 830485 970014 575820 1061844 801782 4239945 0.81720 0.85430 0.13480 0.09800 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1821267 87195 36599 23252 1921809 1717593 75775 75475 26000 21576 1821267 1494980 73301 168781 19469 1717593 1385592 50885 73509 15006 1494980 1310544 45405 46821 17178 1385592 0.85010 0.14990 0 1 1 35256 35256 291900 291900 0 1331218 855690 475528 116299 94045 22254 533038 Part V, Line 4: The Forum of the Civics Foundation was established for the purpose of providing a perpetual fund to care for, improve, and maintain the building, grounds, and gardens of the historic Forum of Civics Building located at 2503 Westheimer. This property is the meeting place of the River Oaks Garden Club and is also available for use by the public. Pumpkins & Prosecco 101300 93800 7500 8125 13712 101300 93800 7500 8125 13712 21837 -14337 1 The Brookwood Community Inc 1752 FM 1489 Brookshire TX 77423 741587672 501(c)(3) 12000 0 Program support Houston Botanic Garden 8205 N Bayou Dr Houston TX 77017 043695294 501(c)(3) 104000 0 Program support Main Street Ministries Houston 5100 Travis St Houston TX 77002 760586335 501(c)(3) 10000 0 Program support Pro-Vision Inc 2656 South Loop West Ste 650 Houston TX 77054 760336711 501(c)(3) 30000 0 Program support The Mercer Society 22306 Aldine Westfield Rd Humble TX 77338 760655270 501(c)(3) 9000 0 Program support Forum of Civics Foundation 2503 Westheimer Rd Houston TX 77098 201976730 501(c)(3) 21750 0 Program support Recipe for Success Foundation 4400 Yupon St Houston TX 77006 203377041 501(c)(3) 10000 0 Program support Museum of Fine Arts Houston PO Box 6826 Houston TX 77265 741109655 501(c)(3) 152132 0 Bayou Bend Gardens Nick Finnegan Counseling Center Foundation 2714 Joanel St Houston TX 77027 842500437 501(c)(3) 15000 0 Program support Memorial Park Conservancy 7575 N Picnic Ln Houston TX 77007 760655841 501(c)(3) 35000 0 Program support The Parish School 11001 Hammerly Blvd Houston TX 77043 760049432 501(c)(3) 10000 0 Program support Friends of River Oaks Park 3646 Locke Ln Houston TX 77027 760586283 501(c)(3) 10000 0 Program support Urban Harvest 1911 W 34th St Houston TX 77018 760501430 501(c)(3) 10000 0 Program support 13 0 Part I, Line 2: Most of the organization's grants are awarded to 501(c)(3) organizations within close proximity to Houston, Texas. Follow-up is achieved through site visits, correspondence, and reports from grantee organizations. X 125797 Sale proceeds 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 The River Oaks Garden Club has one class of members. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a The organization has nine Officers and 51 other voting Board members. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b All major organizational decisions or changes (such as programs, budget, bylaws, etc.) will be proposed by the Officers, but must be approved by a majority vote of the membership. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b Form 990 is reviewed by the Treasurer and the President prior to providing a copy to the Board and filing with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c A copy of the Conflict of Interest policy is given to each member of the Board of Directors annually for review. At that time, each director is required to disclose whether any potential conflicts of interest exist. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Available upon request. Forum of Civics Foundation 2503 Westheimer Rd Houston TX 77098 201976730 To support ROGC TX 501(c)(3) Line 12a, I River Oaks Garden Club 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0