Nonprofit · EIN 06-1818302
ABES GARDEN
Tax-exempt · NASHVILLE, TN 37205
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $18,938,902 | $15,280,071 | $3,658,831 | $50,403,705 | $22,881,901 | $27,521,804 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $17,638,983 | $13,760,313 | $3,878,670 | $46,322,647 | $22,652,616 | $23,670,031 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,734,723
- Program service revenue
- $14,818,985
- Investment income
- $373,944
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $93,644
- Other revenue
- $11,250
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $155,778
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $658,562
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,238,023
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $10,302,426
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $33,747
- Accounting fees
- $24,000
- Occupancy
- $491,254
- Travel
- $77,093
- Depreciation
- $1,247,868
- Program services (functional)
- $12,271,170
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,467,075
- Fundraising (functional)
- $541,826
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $46,322,647
- Total assets, end of year
- $50,403,705
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $22,881,901
- Net assets, end of year
- $27,521,804
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $33,084,230
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,234,530
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $15,623,264
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $11,898,540
- Gross receipts
- $19,620,258
- Employees
- 374
- Volunteers
- 500
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- TN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSANNAH DWYER | CEO Officer | 40 | $355,388 | $15,897 |
| MARYBETH WATSON | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF HEARTHSTONE INSTITUTE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,146 | $18,844 |
| CHRIS COELHO | COO Officer | 40 | $165,062 | $2,300 |
| DONNA FINTO-BURKS | SEN DIR OF CLINICAL CARE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,845 | $12,396 |
| ANGELA FARMER | SEN DIR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,659 | $12,789 |
| JUDY GIVEN | DIR OF CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,251 | $8,218 |
| AMANDA HANSEN | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,464 | $707 |
| BOB HIMES | SEN DIR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $107,472 | $12,443 |
| MICHAEL SHMERLING | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD HOLMES | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN FOXMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP BILLINGTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL PURCELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA WYNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES SHMERLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATIE CRUMBO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN MOSES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN HASSENFELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BERNARD A PARGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAURABH SINHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ABBY TROTTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MINA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT BURNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON CORBIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY KATE MOUSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSANNAH DWYER | CEO Officer | 40 | $285,393 | $14,102 |
| SHARON JOHNSON | SEN DIR OF HEARTHSTONE INST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $184,818 | $11,935 |
| DONNA COLEMAN | SEN DIR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,563 | $11,049 |
| CHRIS COELHO | COO Officer | 40 | $138,476 | $1,853 |
| DONNA FINTO-BURKS | SEN DIR OF CLINICAL CARE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,400 | $10,717 |
| ANGELA FARMER | SEN DIR OF HR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,302 | $12,945 |
| BOB HIMES | SEN DIR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $95,707 | $11,034 |
| JOHN ZEISEL | FORMER DIRECTOR Former | 2 | $48,000 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SHMERLING | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD HOLMES | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN FOXMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP BILLINGTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE NESBITT LANGFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL PURCELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES PHILLIPS END 1023 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA WYNN START 823 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES SHMERLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE CRUMBO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN MOSES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HASSENFELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNARD A PARGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE MORAN END 723 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS BROWN END 523 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAURABH SINHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABBY TROTTER START 823 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MINA JOHNSON START 823 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT BURNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON CORBIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY KATE MOUSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 115 WOODMONT BLVD, NASHVILLE, TN 37205-2280
- In care of
- % MICHAEL D SHMERLING
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHAEL SHMERLING, 115 WOODMONT BLVD, NASHVILLE, TN 37205
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL SHMERLING, CHAIRMAN
- Phone
- (615) 997-3030
- Website
- WWW.ABESGARDEN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
THE PURPOSE OF ABE'S GARDEN IS TO ESTABLISH A REPLICABLE MODEL FOR SENIOR LIFE THAT IS FOCUSED ON BRAIN HEALTH, WELLNESS AND PURPOSEFUL LIVING.
Program accomplishments
- ABE'S GARDEN COMMUNITY PROVIDES SERVICES TO IMPROVE ENGAGEMENT, PERSONAL SUPPORT, AND THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR OLDER ADULTS LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY. THESE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON A RESIDENTIAL CAMPUS, THROUGH HOME CARE, ADVISING OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, AND THROUGH EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS. WE HAVE HAD OVER 47,000 TOTAL RESIDENTIAL NIGHTS THROUGH INDEPENDENT LIVING, ASSISTED LIVING, AND MEMORY SUPPORT SERVICES. THE HOME CARE PROGRAM HAS BENEFITED THE LIVES OF OVER 75 PEOPLE THROUGHOUT MIDDLE TENNESSEE. THE BLEND OF SERVICES HAVE ALLOWED PEOPLE TO CONTINUE TO LIVE IN PLACE OR HAVE A SMOOTH TRANSITION FROM ONE LEVEL OF CARE TO ANOTHER. ABE'S GARDEN COMMUNITY CONTINUES TO PARTICIPATE IN RESEARCH WITH UNIVERSITIES RELATED TO MEDICATION REDUCTION AND INTEGRATE AN ARRAY OF SERVICES FROM LOCAL UNIVERSITIES AND HOSPITALS TO BENEFIT THE PEOPLE THAT ARE PART OF THE COMMUNITY.Expenses $12,271,170 · grants $155,778 · revenue $14,818,985
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 06-1818302
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Housing and shelter (L22)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $50,403,705
- Income (IRS master file)
- $19,620,258
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $18,938,902 | $15,280,071 | $50,403,705 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $17,638,983 | $13,760,313 | $46,322,647 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $19,031,026 | $11,414,363 | $43,392,872 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 06-1818302).
Questions about ABES GARDEN
- What is the EIN of ABES GARDEN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ABES GARDEN is 06-1818302.
- Is ABES GARDEN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to ABES GARDEN tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ABES GARDEN file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ABES GARDEN due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ABES GARDEN last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of ABES GARDEN?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MICHAEL SHMERLING.
- Who are the officers and directors of ABES GARDEN?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 26 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $355,388 (SUSANNAH DWYER, CEO).
- How much revenue does ABES GARDEN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $18,938,902, expenses of $15,280,071 and total assets of $50,403,705 at year end.
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