2026-04-14T17:34:53-05:00 2025-05-31 760269860 Blazek & Vetterling 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 Houston TX 77027 990 2024-06-01 760008423 Garden Club of Houston GARD 7136282953 4212 San Felipe 486 Houston TX 77027 Sara Ledbetter Treasurer 7136282953 2026-04-14 1 1 Barbara Murphy P01386215 7134395739 2026-04-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Ruthie Kelly 4212 San Felipe 486 Houston TX 77027 2158427 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 404249 482622 327937 249716 51641 71242 34935 35725 818762 839305 320877 412246 0 0 0 0 0 0 1964 295704 350972 616581 763218 202181 76087 1077071 1148442 5500 0 1071571 1148442 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 275646 275646 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. 181634 189672 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. 136282 60044 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. 136600 136600 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. 136600 136600 730162 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 3 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 Judy Lee President 30.00 X X 0 0 0 Ruthie Kelly 1st Vice President 20.00 X X 0 0 0 Mary Sommer Pyne 2nd Vice President 15.00 X X 0 0 0 Sara Ledbetter Treasurer 20.00 X X 0 0 0 Claire Curtin Corresponding Secretary 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Carol Price Recording Secretary 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Estelle Lozmack Immediate Past President 5.00 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 218504 264118 482622 Plant & bulb mart 110000 189672 189672 Educational seminars 611600 60044 60044 249716 33272 33272 1357092 1319122 37970 37970 37970 9675 0 9675 9675 Advertising 541800 26050 26050 26050 839305 249716 0 106967 412246 412246 9950 9950 9842 9842 7288 5466 1458 364 9842 9842 34711 34711 28690 28690 718 718 Bulb and plant material 104809 104809 Bulb Mart event expense 76825 76825 Workshops 50859 50859 Flower show expenses 10345 10345 7093 5493 1600 763218 730162 31092 1964 161143 207252 11756 904172 941190 1077071 1148442 5500 5500 0 X 994031 1061200 77540 87242 1071571 1148442 1077071 1148442 76087 784 0 X X 0 0 0 X 338331 351528 394529 404249 482622 1971259 114099 163546 188827 327937 249716 1044125 6850 20600 24300 24880 26050 102680 459280 535674 607656 757066 758388 3118064 3500 8305 9175 11250 2400 34630 0 3500 8305 9175 11250 2400 34630 3083434 529 1636 11567 23444 33272 70448 529 1636 11567 23444 33272 70448 459809 537310 619223 780510 791660 3188512 0.96700 0.97350 0.02210 0.01480 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 77540 3500 6202 87242 65449 600 11491 77540 59944 925 4580 65449 54872 5890 -818 59944 49560 3050 2262 54872 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) 61100 0 Rienzi & Main campus south lawn Houston Museum of Natural Science 5555 Hermann Park Dr Houston TX 77030 741036131 501(c)(3) 36500 0 General support and butterfly tents Hospice at the Texas Medical Center 1905 Holcombe Blvd Houston TX 77030 742124519 501(c)(3) 28500 0 Monthly maintenance and fountain repair 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) 20000 0 General support Houston Parks Board 300 N Post Oak Ln Houston TX 77024 741860046 501(c)(3) 18000 0 Support for Bell Park and Bayou Greenway trail Houston Arboretum and Nature Center 4501 Woodway Dr Houston TX 77024 741587880 501(c)(3) 15000 0 General support Holly Hall 2000 Holly Hall St Houston TX 77054 741157354 501(c)(3) 10000 0 Prayer garden enhancement Houston Botanic Garden One Botanic Lane Houston TX 77017 043695294 501(c)(3) 10000 0 Iris garden Ronald McDonald House Charities Greater Houston Inc 1907 Holcombe Blvd Houston TX 77030 741984499 501(c)(3) 10000 0 Landscaping and irrigation River Oaks Elementary PTO 2008 Kirby Drive Houston TX 77019 760239492 501(c)(3) 8000 0 Pergola for nature center 12 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