2026-04-15T13:22:45-05:00 2025-05-31 760269860 Blazek & Vetterling 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 Houston TX 77027 990 2024-06-01 741145998 River Oaks Garden Club RIVE 7135232483 2503 Westheimer Houston TX 77098 Emily Sullivan Treasurer 7135232483 2026-04-15 1 1 Barbara Murphy P01386215 7134395739 2026-04-15 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Madeleine Sheehy 2503 Westheimer Houston TX 77098 1131023 0 X www.riveroaksgc.org X 1927 TX To stimulate knowledge and love of gardening and to protect & improve the environment. 56 56 3 467 0 0 469137 614042 891582 6012 10611 67174 168466 212446 1539796 899674 345842 380063 0 0 111200 114265 0 0 83854 688066 420516 1145108 914844 394688 -15170 2659012 2643842 0 0 2659012 2643842 X The purpose of River Oaks Garden Club is to stimulate the knowledge and love of gardening and to restore, improve, and protect the quality of the environment through educational programs and action in the fields of conservation and civic improvement. 0 0 325128 151450 5540 See Schedule OThe River Oaks Garden Club seeks to stimulate the knowledge and love of gardening through meetings, conferences and publications and to foster conservation, civic improvement and education. The Club supports other educational and cultural organizations that advance the club's mission. The organizations supported during the 2024-2025 fiscal year are listed on Schedule I. A Garden Book for Houston and the Texas Gulf Coast, first published in 1929, was entirely updated, expanded and redesigned with an emphasis on environmentally friendly gardening and native plants. The current edition, released in March 2013, reaffirms the commitment of River Oaks Garden Club to preserving our environment, promoting sustainability, and planting with a purpose. Included are lists of the newest varieties of plants native to the Houston area, and updated ideas on organic gardening practices, drainage, pruning and watering. 208213 208213 The Garden Club funds the maintenance of the Bayou Bend Gardens, a part of the Museum of Fine Arts Houston. In addition to this funding, 35 club members voluntarily work in the gardens on a weekly basis, both maintaining the gardens and propagating plants for the gardens. The Club also funds, and the volunteers create, fresh floral arrangements each week for the Bayou Bend House for the daily public tours. 173396 20400 The Forum of Civics building and gardens, the club headquarters, are open to the public. The building may be rented for events and was rented 44 times during the year. The Garden Club also hosts an annual Seniors' Open House Day and invites residents of local senior living facilities to visit the Club for a guided building and gardens tour, a floral demonstration, and refreshments. 352 472 The Club sponsors the Azalea Trail, a tour of Bayou Bend as well as several members' gardens, every other year. The Forum of Civics building is also on the tour and is the site of many educational displays and question and answer sessions with gardening experts. Over 5,000 people typically attend this three-day event and all members of the club volunteer a minimum of ten hours to help stage the event. The tour was not held during the 2024-2025 fiscal year. 352 472 707089 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 18 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 56 56 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X Emily Sullivan 7135232483 2503 Westheimer Houston TX 77098 X Vaughan Clark President 20.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Madeleine Sheehy President-Elect 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Patti Hopson Past President 1.00 4.00 X X 0 0 0 Ellen Ohmstede Recording Secretary 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Louise Bland Asst. Recording Secretary 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Schiffer Corresponding Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Emily Sullivan Treasurer 20.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Debby Liesse Asst. Treasurer 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Susan Penland Parliamentarian 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Nancy Abendshein Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 D'Anne Anderson Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Carole Bailey Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Collier Blades Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rosanna Blalock Director 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 Emily Bolin Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lori Britton Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Carol Butler Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Carol Callaway Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Meredith Cocke Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sarah Eilers Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Cherie Flores Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Cheri Fossler Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Anne French Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nancy Gordon Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Suzanne Goss Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Carol Junell Director 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 Molly Lamme Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Diane Langdon Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Vicki Lange Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kris Maclay Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sally Matthews Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Helen Maxson Director 8.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jane McAfee Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ann McCarroll Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Martha McDougald Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sharon McNearney Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Carrie Miller Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Maura Montgomery Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Amy Mueller Director 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 Laura Oden Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lisa O'Leary Director 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jill Oliver Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Pam Ott Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tracy Peddie Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Katharine Perrow Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mary Peterson Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mimi Prioleau Director 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 Hilary Purcell Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Laura Sheffield Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Stone Director 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kim Strange Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Susan Swann Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Carolyn Utt Director 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Pat Wallace Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kathryn Wilson Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Marilyn Winters Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 155476 60000 398566 157934 614042 Garden Book 900099 5540 5540 Azalea Trail Tour 900099 472 472 6012 67174 67174 273608 61162 212446 212446 212446 170187 170187 0 899674 6012 0 279620 380063 380063 104282 26071 78211 9983 2496 7487 6027 6027 900 900 14783 11827 1478 1478 12868 10294 1287 1287 139377 111501 13938 13938 1735 1735 65902 65902 29388 19102 10286 51869 41495 5187 5187 Pink Elephant expenses 61964 61964 Flower show expenses 20708 20708 Newsletter/yearbook 14643 14643 Azalea Trail expenses 352 352 914844 707089 123901 83854 2155618 2081886 1933103 1371147 503394 561956 2659012 2643842 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 2659012 2643842 2659012 2643842 2659012 2643842 -15170 0 X 0 0 0 X 548021 338985 570527 469137 614042 2540712 4933 558554 23829 891582 6012 1484910 552954 897539 594356 1360719 620054 4025622 64675 27500 31000 36000 19600 178775 0 64675 27500 31000 36000 19600 178775 3846847 22866 164305 207426 232595 340782 967974 22866 164305 207426 232595 340782 967974 575820 1061844 801782 1593314 960836 4993596 0.77040 0.81980 0.19380 0.13900 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2254383 89800 236031 60000 36361 2483853 1921809 155290 205193 27909 2254383 1821267 87195 36599 23252 1921809 1717593 75775 75475 26000 21576 1821267 1494980 73301 168781 19469 1717593 0.88620 0.11380 0 1 1 35256 35256 291900 291900 0 1489647 977784 511863 116300 101463 14837 561956 Part V, Line 4: The Forum of the Civics Foundation was established for the purpose of providing a perpetual fund to care for, improve, and maintain the building, grounds, and gardens of the historic Forum of Civics Building located at 2503 Westheimer. This property is the meeting place of the River Oaks Garden Club and is also available for use by the public. 1 Museum of Fine Arts Houston PO Box 6826 Houston TX 77265 741109655 501(c)(3) 208213 0 Bayou Bend Gardens Pro-Vision Inc 2656 South Loop West Ste 650 Houston TX 77054 760336711 501(c)(3) 30000 0 Program support Forum of Civics Foundation 2503 Westheimer Rd Houston TX 77098 201976730 501(c)(3) 20400 0 Program support Family Service Center at Houston and Harris County PO Box 70068 Houston TX 77270 741152613 501(c)(3) 15000 0 Program support Casa Mateo 13125 Indianapolis St Houston TX 77015 922487660 501(c)(3) 15000 0 Program support Houston Botanic Garden 8203 N Bayou Drive Houston TX 77017 043695294 501(c)(3) 12200 0 Program support Houston Arboretum & Nature Center 4501 Woodway Dr Houston TX 77024 741587880 501(c)(3) 12000 0 Program support Urban Harvest 1911 W 34th St Houston TX 77018 760501430 501(c)(3) 10000 0 Program support Covenant House Texas 1111 Lovett Blvd Houston TX 77006 760050882 501(c)(3) 10000 0 Program support The Saint Constantine School 7177 Regency Square Blvd Houston TX 77036 474033909 501(c)(3) 9615 0 Program support River Oaks Elementary PTO 2008 Kirby Drive Houston TX 77019 760239492 501(c)(3) 9050 0 Program support Memorial ES Parent Teacher Organization 6401 Arnot St Houston TX 77007 760637020 501(c)(3) 7700 0 Program support 12 0 Part I, Line 2: Most of the organization's grants are awarded to 501(c)(3) organizations within close proximity to Houston, Texas. Follow-up is achieved through site visits, correspondence, and reports from grantee organizations. X 157934 Sale proceeds 0 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 The River Oaks Garden Club has one class of members. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a The organization has nine Officers and 47 other voting Board members. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b All major organizational decisions or changes (such as programs, budget, bylaws, etc.) will be proposed by the Officers, but must be approved by a majority vote of the membership. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b Form 990 is reviewed by the Treasurer and the President prior to providing a copy to the Board and filing with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c A copy of the Conflict of Interest policy is given to each member of the Board of Directors annually for review. At that time, each director is required to disclose whether any potential conflicts of interest exist. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Available upon request. Forum of Civics Foundation 2503 Westheimer Houston TX 77098 201976730 To support ROGC TX 501(c)(3) Line 12a, I River Oaks Garden Club 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Forum of Civics Foundation B 20400 Cash Forum of Civics Foundation C 60000 Cash