Nonprofit · EIN 11-1720821
PROFESSIONAL GROUNDS MANAGEMENT SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · FOREST HILL, MD 21050
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $762,763 | $826,854 | -$64,091 | $2,148,105 | $126,396 | $2,021,709 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $792,724 | $818,926 | -$26,202 | $2,158,861 | $189,626 | $1,969,235 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $625,129
- Investment income
- $90,419
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $18,602
- Other revenue
- $47,215
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $9,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,070
- Accounting fees
- $4,155
- Travel
- $2,305
- Program services (functional)
- $641,039
- Management and general (functional)
- $185,815
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,158,861
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,148,105
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $126,396
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,021,709
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,044,483
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,647,421
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $374,288
- Gross unrelated business income
- $47,215
- Gross receipts
- $884,140
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 17
- Year formed
- 1911
- State of legal domicile
- MD
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROGER CONNER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GILDEA | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DONALD BOTTGER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| VINCE JAGODZINSKI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE DE VROU | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDON HALEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEDIA COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL QUADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DALLAS COTT | REGIONAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHIL RICHEY | REGIONAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER HALL | REGIONAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIMMY VIARS | REGIONAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AARON MARTINEZ | REGIONAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDRA OBENOUR-DOWD | REGIONAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROGER PHELPS | SUPPLIER REPRESENTATIVES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOEL SPIES | SUPPLIER REPRESENTATIVES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY KOPP | EDUCATOR MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH FRANKS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRUCE DE VROU | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROGER CONNER | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GILDEA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DONALD BOTTGER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOE KOVOLYAN | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDON HALEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL QUADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VINCE JAGODZINSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DALLAS COTT | REGIONAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHIL RICHEY | REGIONAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER HALL | REGIONAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIMMY VIARS | REGIONAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AARON MARTINEZ | REGIONAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDRA OBENOUR-DOWD | REGIONAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WARREN GOROWITZ | SUPPLIER REPRESENTATIVES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOEL SPIES | SUPPLIER REPRESENTATIVES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY KOPP | EDUCATOR MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE BRUNO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2331 ROCK SPRING RD, FOREST HILL, MD 21050-1627
- In care of
- % FRED STRINGFELLOW
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ELIZABETH FRANKS, 2331 ROCK SPRING RD, FOREST HILL, MD 21050
- Signed the 990
- MARY SKUDZINSKAS, CFO
- Phone
- (443) 640-1059
- Website
- WWW.PGMS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KAHN BERMAN SOLOMON TAIBEL & MOGOL PA
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION WAS ESTABLISHED AS A PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH THE PURPOSE OF EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL ADVANCEMENT FOR INSTITUTIONAL GROUNDS MANAGERS WHO WORK FOR ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS COLLEGES AND UNIVERISTIES, MUNICIPALITIES, PARK AND RECREATION FACILITIES, OFFICE PARKS, APARTMENT COMPLEXES, HOTELS/MOTELS, CEMENTARIES AND THEME PARKS.
Program accomplishments
- PGMS PROVIDES A FORUM TO PROMOTE, DEVELOP AND EXPAND THE KNOWLEDGE OF ITS MEMBERS THROUGH A NUMBER OF MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, CULMINATING WITH THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE EQUIP EXPO. PGMS CONDUCTS ITS ACCLAIMED ANNUAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE PRIOR TO THE EXPO. THIS YEARLY FORUM BRINGS TOGETHER GROUNDS MANAGERS, EDUCATORS AND SUPPLIERS FOR THE SHARING OF KNOWLEDGE AND IDEAS. PGMS MEMBERS RECEIVE A REDUCED REGISTRATION FEE. AT THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE, PGMS SPONSORS THE ANNUAL GREEN STAR AWARDS PROGRAM IN RECOGNITION OF EXCELLENCE IN GROUNDS MANAGEMENT.WEBINARS: PGMS HOLDS BI-MONTHLY WEBINARS THAT PROVIDE EDUCATION THAT ALIGNS WITH THE SOCIETY'S SCHOOL OF GROUNDS MANAGEMENT EDUCATIONAL CORE COMPETENCIES. PGMS MEMBERS RECEIVE COMPLIMENTARY ACCESS; NON-MEMBERS CAN REGISTER FOR A FEE.GROUNDS ACCREDITATION: PGMS OFFERS AN ACCREDITATION PROGRAM AS CERTIFIED GROUNDS MANAGER - STEP UP AND ELEVATE YOUR PROFESSIONAL STATURE. GROUNDS MANAGERS WHO WANT TO STAND OUT AND BE RECOGNIZED PROUDLY INCLUDE THE "CGM" DESIGNATION AS AN ADDENDUM TO YOUR NAME.OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, INCLUDING EDUCATION MANUALS - PGMS MEMBERS RECEIVE A COMPLIMENTARY COPY OF THE LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE GUIDELINES AND BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES GUIDELINES.Expenses $641,039 · grants $9,000 · revenue $625,129
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
- 11-1720821
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1947
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,148,105
- Income (IRS master file)
- $884,140
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $762,763 | $826,854 | $2,148,105 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $792,724 | $818,926 | $2,158,861 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $814,298 | $743,961 | $2,122,945 | 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 11-1720821).
Questions about PROFESSIONAL GROUNDS MANAGEMENT SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of PROFESSIONAL GROUNDS MANAGEMENT SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PROFESSIONAL GROUNDS MANAGEMENT SOCIETY is 11-1720821.
- Is PROFESSIONAL GROUNDS MANAGEMENT SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1947.
- Are donations to PROFESSIONAL GROUNDS MANAGEMENT SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does PROFESSIONAL GROUNDS MANAGEMENT SOCIETY 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 PROFESSIONAL GROUNDS MANAGEMENT SOCIETY 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 PROFESSIONAL GROUNDS MANAGEMENT SOCIETY 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 PROFESSIONAL GROUNDS MANAGEMENT SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ELIZABETH FRANKS.
- Who are the officers and directors of PROFESSIONAL GROUNDS MANAGEMENT SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does PROFESSIONAL GROUNDS MANAGEMENT SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $762,763, expenses of $826,854 and total assets of $2,148,105 at year end.
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