2025-04-15T12:30:35-05:00 2024-05-31 760269860 Blazek & Vetterling 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 Houston TX 77027 990 2023-06-01 760008423 Garden Club of Houston GARD 7136282953 4212 San Felipe 486 Houston TX 77027 Sara Ledbetter Treasurer 7136282953 2025-04-15 1 0 Barbara Murphy P01386215 7134395739 2025-04-15 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Judy Lee 4212 San Felipe 486 Houston TX 77027 2024990 0 X www.gchouston.org X 1924 TX The mission of the Garden Club of Houston is to stimulate the knowledge and love of gardening and to protect the quality of the environment through programs and action in the fields of education, conservation, and civic improvement. 7 7 0 200 0 0 394529 404249 188827 327937 11485 51641 30573 34935 625414 818762 356282 320877 0 0 0 0 0 0 2126 288141 295704 644423 616581 -19009 202181 839243 1077071 6500 5500 832743 1071571 X The Club's mission is to stimulate the knowledge and love of gardening and to protect the quality of the environment through programs and action in the fields of education, conservation, and civic improvement. 0 0 271777 271777 Community Donations: Upholding our mission to "stimulate the love of gardening and to protect the quality of the environment," the Club supports organizations like Urban Harvest, Memorial Park Conservancy, and other educational institutions like Houston Museum of Natural Science Cockrell Butterfly Center for educational internships and educational publications. 176611 206087 Bulb & Plant Mart: Each year the Garden Club of Houston gathers the best bulbs and plants suitable for our area and makes them available to the public. During this event, experts are provided to give talks open to the public and booklets are distributed describing the planting, care and maintenance of bulbs and plants. All active members volunteer for this event and are present to answer questions and provide educational information. Approximately 1,000 volunteer hours are donated to this event. 97927 121850 Other Program Services: The Club's mission is to stimulate the knowledge and love of gardening and to protect the quality of the environment through programs and action in the fields of education, conservation and civic improvement. Programs to accomplish this mission include open meetings, flower shows, conferences, correspondence and publications.Florescence is a biennial flower and horticulture show presented by River Oaks Garden Club, The Garden Club of Houston, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. The public exhibition features floral and horticultural arrangements from garden club experts, prominent floral and garden designers, and noted personalities interpreting masterpieces in the Museum's art collections. 49100 49100 Public Gardens: The Club maintains the South Lawn Garden at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, the public garden at Houston Hospice in the Texas Medical Center, and supports the restoration of the MFAH-Rienzi Gardens. The Garden Club provides maintenance and embellishment of these public spaces, which are enjoyed by all Houstonians and many visitors to our city. 49100 49100 595415 1 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X Sara Ledbetter 7138545555 4212 San Felipe Box 486 Houston TX 77027 X Estelle Lozmack President 30.00 X X 0 0 0 Judy Lee 1st Vice President 20.00 X X 0 0 0 Catherine Randall 2nd Vice President 15.00 X X 0 0 0 Harriet Leavell Treasurer 20.00 X X 0 0 0 Sarah Dameris Corresponding Secretary 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Karen Ytterberg Recording Secretary 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Nancy Kelley Immediate Past President 5.00 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 192866 211383 404249 Plant & bulb mart 110000 206087 206087 Florescence 900099 121225 121225 Educational seminars 611600 625 625 327937 23444 23444 1234425 1206228 28197 28197 28197 10055 0 10055 10055 Advertising 541800 24880 24880 24880 818762 327937 0 86576 320877 320877 1306 1306 11546 11546 10858 8143 2172 543 4016 4016 34012 34012 24056 24056 688 688 Bulb and plant material 94079 94079 Bulb Mart event expense 82532 82532 Flower show expenses 14670 14670 Workshops 10420 10420 7521 5938 1583 616581 595415 19040 2126 211602 161143 26754 11756 600887 904172 839243 1077071 6500 5500 6500 5500 X 767294 994031 65449 77540 832743 1071571 839243 1077071 202181 36647 0 X X 0 0 0 X 279456 338331 351528 394529 404249 1768093 267172 114099 163546 188827 327937 1061581 10300 6850 20600 24300 24880 86930 556928 459280 535674 607656 757066 2916604 2450 3500 8305 9175 11250 34680 0 2450 3500 8305 9175 11250 34680 2881924 6611 529 1636 11567 23444 43787 6611 529 1636 11567 23444 43787 563539 459809 537310 619223 780510 2960391 0.97350 0.97790 0.01480 0.01080 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 65449 600 11491 77540 59944 925 4580 65449 54872 5890 -818 59944 49560 3050 2262 54872 45141 2600 1819 49560 1.00000 0 0 0 Part V, Line 4: The Endowment Fund was established in 2002 to provide financial support to The Garden Club of Houston and to ensure the future of the organization. 1 Hermann Park Conservancy 1700 Hermann Dr Houston TX 77004 760327389 501(c)(3) 100000 0 Funds for habitat restoration Museum of Fine Arts Houston 1001 Bissonnet St Houston TX 77005 741109655 501(c)(3) 49100 0 Rienzi & Main campus south lawn Hospice at the Texas Medical Center 1905 Holcombe Blvd Houston TX 77030 742124519 501(c)(3) 28500 0 Monthly maintenance and general support Houston Museum of Natural Science 5555 Hermann Park Dr Houston TX 77030 741036131 501(c)(3) 25000 0 General support Urban Harvest 1911 W 34th St Houston TX 77018 760501430 501(c)(3) 22000 0 General support Memorial Park Conservancy 7575 N Picnic Houston TX 77007 760655841 501(c)(3) 12400 0 General support Armand Bayou Nature Center PO Box 58828 Houston TX 77258 237403757 501(c)(3) 9400 0 General support Small Places 257 N Greenwood Houston TX 77011 854185029 501(c)(3) 8000 0 General support Casa Mateo 5773 Woodway Dr PMB 236 Houston TX 77057 922487660 501(c)(3) 5697 0 General support 15 0 Part I, Line 2: At the completion of the fiscal year, the recipients of our Community Contribution grants report to our president via letter how funds have been used. Our projects are all supervised by a GCH member, "the Project Chair, and those chairs submit year-end reports describing the use of funds we have granted. These reports are submitted to the Club President for evaluation. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 Active, Affiliate, Associate, Inactive, Provisional and Honorary members. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a Affiliate and Active members are allowed to vote on slate of officers. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b Board of Directors first votes and then, if approved, full membership votes on slate of Officers, and Community Contribution, Project and other grant awards. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The Board of Directors reviews a complete copy of Form 990 prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Annually, at the beginning of the fiscal year, all members of the Board of Directors and the members of the Finance Committee are required to complete and sign a Conflict of Interest Policy acknowledgment form adopted by the Garden Club of Houston. It requires disclosure of any relationships, positions or circumstances in which the director is involved that might contribute to a Conflict of Interest as defined in the GCH Policy. Any conflicts that may arise are addressed according to procedures provided in the Conflict of Interest Policy. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Upon request. Form 990, Part XII, Line 1 - Other Accounting Method: Hybrid