2025-02-20T08:49:10-06:00 2024-05-31 331068007 MARKHAM NORTON MOSTELLER WRIGHT & CO 8961 CONFERENCE DRIVE SUITE 1 FORT MYERS FL 33919 990EZ 2023-06-01 596174630 FORT MYERS-LEE COUNTY GARDEN COUNCIL INC FORT 2393324942 PO BOX 2367 FORT MYERS FL 33902 MARIA BENTON TREASURER 2393324942 2025-02-13 1 1 JONI L NORTON P00109340 2394335554 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X WWW.FMLCGARDENCOUNCIL.COM X X 83858 X 69689 7078 1230 5586 250 0 250 25 83858 2000 6081 48274 953 32160 89468 -5610 352030 0 346420 X 162865 173264 199789 180914 761 294 363415 354472 11385 8052 352030 346420 X THE GENERAL NATURE AND OBJECTIVE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO FOSTER, PROMOTE AND INCREASE KNOWLEDGE AND THE IMPORTANCE OF CIVIC BEAUTIFICATION AND CONSERVATION IN AND AROUND FORT MYERS AND LEE COUNTY FLORIDA. THE COUNCIL ALLOWED THE BERNE DAVIS GARDENS TO BE OPEN YEAR-ROUND, INCREASED VISITORS TO THE GARDENS, AND WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC DURING THE EDISON-FORD FALL FESTIVAL. THE COUNCIL RECOGNIZED MEMBER'S SERVICE WITH COUNCIL AWARDS AND THE BERNE DAVIS HONORARY SERVICE AWARD. THE COUNCIL PARTNERED WITH LEE COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE AND EDISON FORD ESTATES TO PROVIDE A SAFE SPACE FOR THEIR GARDENING CLASSES. THE COUNCIL CONTINUED TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS AT WEKIVA CAMP, SEEK CAMP, AND THE EDISON AND FORD SUMMER CAMP. THE COUNCIL'S FLORIDA FRIENDLY LANDSCAPE GOLD SEAL STATUS WAS REAFFIRMED. THE COUNCIL CONTINUED IMPROVEMENTS TO THE BERNE DAVIS GARDENS AND ESTABLISHED A FOOD FOREST. THE COUNCIL SUPPORTED HABITAT FOR HUMANITY AND HOSTED FLORIDA FEDERATION OF GARDEN CLUBS DISTRICT IX FALL MEETING. 0 49087 AWARDED A $2,000 SCHOLARSHIP TO A DESERVING STUDENT AT FGCU. 0 2000 THE COUNCIL OFFERED THE SECOND AND THIRD CLASSES IN A SERIES OF FOUR NATIONAL GARDEN CLUBS ENVIRONMENTAL SCHOOL CLASSES. 0 1206 52293 KAY HOLLOWAY DIRECTOR 3.00 0 0 0 SUSAN LAWSON DIRECTOR 3.00 0 0 0 DIANE RAIMEY DIRECTOR 3.00 0 0 0 WENDY SPRAGUE SECOND VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 0 0 0 SUE FERO FIRST VICE PRESIDENT 10.00 0 0 0 SYLVIA SWARTZ PRESIDENT 15.00 0 0 0 PAULA SMITH RECORDING SECRETARY 5.00 0 0 0 SYLVIA LIGHTBODY CORRESPONDING SECRETARY 5.00 0 0 0 GAIL SHAW TREASURER 10.00 0 0 0 RIA BENTON ASSISTANT TREASURER 5.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FL MARIA BENTON PO BOX 2367 FORT MYERS FL 33902 2395585255 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 66806 66385 84285 59323 70919 347718 66806 66385 84285 59323 70919 347718 347718 2298 1282 159 1926 5586 11251 358969 25731 0.96870 0.98030 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 5,586. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 14: 48,274. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 - OTHER REVENUE DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE. AMOUNT: 25. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 10501 FGCU BLVD. S. FORT MYERS, FL 33965. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CASH. DATE OF GIFT: 01/12/24. AMOUNT GIVEN: 2,000. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 14 DESCRIPTION: DEPRECIATION. AMOUNT: 18,942. DESCRIPTION: OTHER EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 29,332. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING. AMOUNT: 1,140. DESCRIPTION: CHARITABLE DONATION. AMOUNT: 1,450. DESCRIPTION: DISTRICT IX MEETING. AMOUNT: 2,792. DESCRIPTION: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS. AMOUNT: 364. DESCRIPTION: FLOWER & ART SHOWS. AMOUNT: 484. DESCRIPTION: GARDEN MAINTENANCE. AMOUNT: 11,778. DESCRIPTION: INSTALLATION. AMOUNT: 170. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 3,156. DESCRIPTION: LUNCHEON. AMOUNT: 3,245. DESCRIPTION: NGC ENVIRONMENTAL SCHOOL. AMOUNT: 1,206. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE. AMOUNT: 2,812. DESCRIPTION: TELEPHONE. AMOUNT: 2,719. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 844. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 32,160. FORM 990-EZ SECTION 1.263(A)-1(F) DE MINIMIS SAFE HARBOR ELECTION FORT MYERS-LEE COUNTY GARDEN COUNCIL, INC. PO BOX 2367 FORT MYERS, FL 33902 EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 59-6174630 FOR THE YEAR ENDING: MAY 31, 2024. FORT MYERS-LEE COUNTY GARDEN COUNCIL, INC. IS MAKING THE DE MINIMIS SAFE HARBOR ELECTION UNDER REG. SEC. 1.263(A)-1(F). FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS DESCRIPTION: PREPAID EXPENSES/DEPOSITS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 500. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 100. DESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 261. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 194. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES DESCRIPTION: DUE TO POINCIANA. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 11,385. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 7,185. DESCRIPTION: DEFERRED ENVIRONMENTAL SCHOOL REVENUE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 867. 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.