2025-10-14T12:00:22+00:00 2025-05-31 440160260 Forvis Mazars LLP 500 Ridgefield Court Asheville NC 28806 990EZ 2024-06-01 237200692 The Garden Club of Norfolk GARD 7579274382 PO Box 11152 Norfolk VA 23517 Jean Mercer TREASURER 2025-10-14 true Amy Bibby P00445891 8282542254 2025-10-13 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X WWW.THEGARDENCLUBOFNORFOLK.ORG X X 102614 X 21245 54195 24506 2668 0 0 0 0 102614 18375 1470 723 71010 91578 11036 158098 -1750 167384 X 156825 166356 0 0 1273 1028 158098 167384 0 0 158098 167384 X The purpose of The Garden Club of Norfolk shall be to inspire the knowledge and love of gardening; to celebrate and practice the art of floral design; to support the restoration of historical gardens, to actively conserve and protect our natural environment, and to ensure the preservation of America's beauty and natural heritage for future generations. The Garden Club of Norfolk supports a variety of different projects and organizations in the community. In 2021, the club provided $6,000 to the CHKD Lighting the Way for Mental Health Initiative for a garden at the CHKD Mental Health Hospital, $230.02 to the gardens at Lake Taylor Transitional Home, $153.00 to the beautification of Wisconsin Square, and $100 each to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Elizabeth River Project, Scenic Virginia, and the Virginia Conservation Network. The GCN also donated $2,374.51 of a much larger pledge to The Olmsted Initiative, a club collaboration with the City of Norfolk, Elizabeth River Trail, neighboring communities, and donors to plant native trees and shrubs at the ERT Trailhead in honor of Frederick Law Olmsted. Olmsted believed public parks were important for an individual's health and wellbeing and that public parks were the great social equalizer because they welcome everyone. Olmsted's vision was to design beautiful spaces using the best of what Nature produces to create a place of respite for the human spirit. 7974 Greens Galore - An annual event where members and others pre-order wreaths, greens and more for the holidays. 28309 Home and Garden Show 20709 56992 Katherine Knauss President 10.000 0 0 0 Vanessa Sigmon Vice President 7.000 0 0 0 Jean Mercer Treasurer & Finance Chair 7.000 0 0 0 Katie Van Buren Secretary 7.000 0 0 0 Katherine English Parliamentarian 7.000 0 0 0 Pam Combs Assoc. Board Liaison 7.000 0 0 0 Allison Lavigne Communications 7.000 0 0 0 Mary Beth Horton Community Projects Chair 7.000 0 0 0 Liz Paiste Community Projects Chair 7.000 0 0 0 Emily Franklin Development Chair 7.000 0 0 0 Ruthie Bryant Floral Design Chair 7.000 0 0 0 Tina Dolan Floral Design Chair 7.000 0 0 0 Kristen Abney Horticulture Chair 7.000 0 0 0 Colleen Hamlin Photograph Chair 7.000 0 0 0 JoAnna Miller Photograph Chair 7.000 0 0 0 false false false false false 0 false false 0 false false VA Jean Mercer PO Box 11152 Norfolk VA 23517 3013574867 false false false false false false false false false false false 0 true X 120648 155704 169391 68117 45750 559610 39729 18561 27631 61798 54195 201914 762 762 0 0 161139 174265 197022 129915 99945 762286 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 762286 13 15 11 13 2668 2720 0 13 15 11 13 2668 2720 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 161152 174280 197033 129928 102613 765006 0.99644 0.99992 0 0.0 X Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 Grants Paid ACTIVITY:GRANT;GRANTEE NAME:NONE OVER $5,000;GRANTEE ADDRESS:N/A , , NONE, , US;AMOUNT:18375;RELATIONSHIP:NONE; Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Other Expenses STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION - 25; Dues - 12593; Meeting Expenses - 14539; Supplies - 9298; PO Box - 244; Storage - 1400; Fees & Credit Card Processing - 2929; Community Projects - 1009; Website Maintenance - 419; Amortization - 245; Greens Galore Expenses - 28309; Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20 Net Assets Change Transfers between accounts - -1477; ACCRUAL TO CASH ADJUSTMENT - -273; Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24b Other Assets OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS - BOY:1273,EOY:1028; Form 990-EZ, Part III, Exempt Purpose PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE The purpose of The Garden Club of Norfolk shall be to inspire the knowledge and love of gardening; to celebrate and practice the art of floral design; to support the restoration of historical gardens, to actively conserve and protect our natural environment, and to ensure the preservation of America's beauty and natural heritage for future generations. Form 990EZ, Part III, Line 30 DESCRIPTION OF OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES The Garden Club of Norfolk supports a variety of different projects and organizations in the community. In 2021, the club provided $6,000 to the CHKD Lighting the Way for Mental Health Initiative for a garden at the CHKD Mental Health Hospital, $230.02 to the gardens at Lake Taylor Transitional Home, $153.00 to the beautification of Wisconsin Square, and $100 each to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Elizabeth River Project, Scenic Virginia, and the Virginia Conservation Network. The GCN also donated $2,374.51 of a much larger pledge to The Olmsted Initiative, a club collaboration with the City of Norfolk, Elizabeth River Trail, neighboring communities, and donors to plant native trees and shrubs at the ERT Trailhead in honor of Frederick Law Olmsted. Olmsted believed public parks were important for an individual's health and wellbeing and that public parks were the great social equalizer because they welcome everyone. Olmsted's vision was to design beautiful spaces using the best of what Nature produces to create a place of respite for the human spirit. FORM 990-EZ, PART V, INFORMATION REGARDING PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACTS THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY, OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY, OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.