2025-12-23T09:25:04-06:00 2025-05-31 331068007 MARKHAM NORTON MOSTELLER WRIGHT & CO 8961 CONFERENCE DRIVE SUITE 1 FORT MYERS FL 33919 990EZ 2024-06-01 596174630 FORT MYERS-LEE COUNTY GARDEN COUNCIL INC FORT 2393324292 2166 VIRGINIA AVE FORT MYERS FL 33901 SUSAN FERO PRESIDENT 2393324292 2025-12-09 1 1 JONI L NORTON P00109340 2394335554 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X WWW.FMLCGARDENCOUNCIL.COM X X 101430 X 87425 6009 1460 6536 101430 2000 5953 57903 1158 28025 95039 6391 346420 0 352811 X 173264 175111 180914 184271 294 1256 354472 360638 8052 7827 346420 352811 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, AND WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC DURING THE EDISON-FORD SPECIAL EVENTS. 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 STAGED THE STROLLING FLOWER SHOW AT THE SIDNEY AND BERNE DAVIS ART CENTER AND A NGC STANDARD FLOWER SHOW. THE COUNCIL CONTINUED IMPROVEMENTS TO THE BERNE DAVIS GARDENS. THE COUNCIL SPONSORED MEETINGS OF OUR FFGC-REGISTERED JUNIOR GARDEN CLUB. THE COUNCIL HOSTED A MOTHERS' DAY TEA FUNDRAISER AND TWO CONCERTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC BY SW FIDDLERS IN THE GAZEBO. THE COUNCIL WAS RECOGNIZED BY THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF CAPE CORAL AS THE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR. 0 48899 AWARDED A $2,000 SCHOLARSHIP TO A DESERVING STUDENT AT FGCU. 0 2000 50899 SYLVIA SWARTZ DIRECTOR 3.00 0 0 0 ELIZABETH MESKA SECOND VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 0 0 0 WENDY SPRAGUE FIRST VICE PRESIDENT 10.00 0 0 0 SUSAN FERO PRESIDENT 15.00 0 0 0 PAULA SMITH RECORDING SECRETARY 5.00 0 0 0 SYLVIA LIGHTBODY CORRESPONDING SECRETARY 5.00 0 0 0 ROBERT DRAWDY FORMER TREASURER 3.00 0 0 0 JOYCE STANLEY 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 2166 VIRGINIA AVE FORT MYERS FL 33901 2395585255 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 66385 84285 59323 70919 88885 369797 66385 84285 59323 70919 88885 369797 369797 1282 159 1926 5586 6536 15489 385286 27761 0.95980 0.96870 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 6,536. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 14: 57,903. 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: 11/08/24. AMOUNT GIVEN: 2,000. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 14 DESCRIPTION: DEPRECIATION. AMOUNT: 19,385. DESCRIPTION: OTHER EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 38,518. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING. AMOUNT: 1,819. DESCRIPTION: CHARITABLE DONATION. AMOUNT: 850. DESCRIPTION: DISTRICT IX MEETING. AMOUNT: 260. DESCRIPTION: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS. AMOUNT: 802. DESCRIPTION: FLOWER & ART SHOWS. AMOUNT: 804. DESCRIPTION: GARDEN MAINTENANCE. AMOUNT: 11,598. DESCRIPTION: INSTALLATION. AMOUNT: 85. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 3,362. DESCRIPTION: LUNCHEON. AMOUNT: 3,265. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE. AMOUNT: 2,864. DESCRIPTION: TELEPHONE. AMOUNT: 2,316. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 28,025. 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, 2025. 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: 100. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,128. DESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 194. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 128. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES DESCRIPTION: DUE TO POINCIANA. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 7,185. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 6,960. DESCRIPTION: DEFERRED ENVIRONMENTAL SCHOOL REVENUE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 867. 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.