Nonprofit · EIN 22-2469164
AMERICAN CONIFER SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · SAINT PAUL, MN 55113
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2025 | 990 | $257,112 | $243,089 | $14,023 | $749,923 | $0 | $749,923 |
| October 31, 2024 | 990 | $210,367 | $229,807 | -$19,440 | $675,110 | $0 | $675,110 |
| October 31, 2023 | 990 | $249,052 | $219,052 | $30,000 | $617,539 | $0 | $617,539 |
| October 31, 2021 | 990 | $163,320 | $189,782 | -$26,462 | $738,128 | $0 | $738,128 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,007
- Program service revenue
- $222,614
- Investment income
- $21,058
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $3,685
- Other revenue
- $9,433
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $20,320
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $34
- Depreciation
- $7,845
- Program services (functional)
- $199,752
- Management and general (functional)
- $41,322
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,015
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $675,110
- Total assets, end of year
- $749,923
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $749,923
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $18,304
- Publicly traded securities
- $654,812
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $410,280
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $339,643
- Gross unrelated business income
- $804
- Gross receipts
- $418,855
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1983
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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 October 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF HARVEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| DEBORAH HARDWICK | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HARVEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| ROBIN MANN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DEBORAH MERRIAM | REGIONAL PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE REIMERT | REGIONAL PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILLIP MCCORMICK | REGIONAL PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VINCENT GRASSO | REGIONAL PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| SANDY HORN | REGIONAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REBECCA BOYLAN | REGIONAL PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| TED HILDEBRANDT | REGIONAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY R STANLEY | REGIONAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| ROBERT IIAMES | REGIONAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| ROBERT ALLEN | REGIONAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF HARVEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| DEBORAH HARDWICK | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HARVEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| ROBIN MANN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DEBORAH MERRIAM | REGIONAL PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE REIMERT | REGIONAL PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILLIP MCCORMICK | REGIONAL PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VINCENT GRASSO | REGIONAL PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SANDY HORN | REGIONAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MIKE WEBER | REGIONAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TED HILDEBRANDT | REGIONAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY R STANLEY | REGIONAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| ROBERT IIAMES | REGIONAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF HARVEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| DAVID SPETH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HARVEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| ROBIN MANN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DEBORAH MERRIAM | REGIONAL PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE REIMERT | REGIONAL PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILLIP MCCORMICK | REGIONAL PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VINCENT GRASSO | REGIONAL PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| SANDY HORN | REGIONAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MIKE WEBER | REGIONAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TED HILDEBRANDT | REGIONAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY R STANLEY | REGIONAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 12 | $0 |
| ANTON KEMENS | REGIONAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER KRUGER | REGIONAL PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2021: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF HARVEY | PRESIDENT (INCOMING) Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| DEB GUARDIA | VICE PRESIDENT (INCOMING) Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HARVEY | SECRETARY (INCOMING) Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ROBIN TOWER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE LARKIN | REGIONAL PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 25 | $0 |
| LEANNE KENEALY | REGIONAL PRESIDENT (INCOMING) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILLIP MCCORMICK | REGIONAL PRESIDENT (INCOMING) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DON BROOKS | REGIONAL PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDY HORN | REGIONAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| MIKE WEBER | REGIONAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOE CARLI | REGIONAL DIRECTOR (INCOMING) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUZANNE MAHONEY | SECRETARY/REGIONAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID OLSZYK | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| BYRON BAXTER | REGIONAL PRESIDENT (OUTGOING) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| DAVID RASCH | REGIONAL PRESIDENT (OUTGOING) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2345 RICE ST STE 220, SAINT PAUL, MN 55113-3720
- In care of
- % WILLIAM D WELLS JR
- Mailing address (990-N for 2008)
- 247 Woodview Rd, West Grove PA 19390
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ROBERT IIAMES, 2345 RICE STREET SUITE 220, ST PAUL, MN 55113
- Principal officer (990-N for 2008)
- William D Wells Jr, 247 Woodview Rd, West Grove PA 19390
- Signed the 990
- ROBIN MANN, TREASURER
- Phone
- (651) 317-8040
- Website
- WWW2.CONIFERSOCIETY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ELLINGSON CPAS
Mission
THE PURPOSE OF THE AMERICAN CONIFER SOCIETY IS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT CONIFERS, INCLUDING THEIR LANDSCAPE USE, CONSERVATION, PROPAGATION AND DEVELOPMENT.
Program accomplishments
- PREPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE MEMBERS-ONLY PRINT JOURNAL, "CONIFER-QUARTERLY".Expenses $46,385 · revenue $22,966
- COLLECTORS' CONIFER OF THE YEAR PLANT SALES. EACH YEAR, 4-5 DIFFERENT CONIFER CULTIVARS ARE SELECTED FOR RARITY, UNIQUE DESIRABLE TRAITS, IMPORTANCE FOR CONSERVATION, OR GARDEN UTILITY. THOSE PLANTS ARE OFFERED FOR SALE TO MEMBERS SO THEY CAN EXPERIENCE UNUSUAL PLANTS THAT WOULD NOT OTHERWISE BE EASILY AVAILABLE. THIS PROGRAM ENCOURAGES APPRECIATION AND LEARNING ABOUT THE MANY GENERA, SPECIES, AND CULTIVARS OF CONIFERS FOR THE MEMBERS AND ALL THAT VISIT THEIR GARDENS.Expenses $10,324 · revenue $21,255
- CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS: CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS ARE HELD REGIONALLY, NATIONALLY, AND INTERNATIONALLY WITH LECTURES, SEMINARS, GARDEN TOURS AND ARBORETUM VISITS FOR THE PURPOSE OF LEARNING ABOUT CONIFERS.Expenses $106,383 · revenue $160,592
- Expenses $36,660 · grants $20,320 · revenue $26,430
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 October, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | October 31, 2025 | March 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | October 31, 2024 | March 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2022 | October 31, 2023 | March 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 22-2469164
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- October
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C420)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $749,923
- Income (IRS master file)
- $418,855
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | October 2025 | $257,112 | $243,089 | $749,923 | XML |
| 990 | October 2024 | $210,367 | $229,807 | $675,110 | XML |
| 990 | October 2023 | $249,052 | $219,052 | $617,539 | XML |
| 990 | October 2022 | $207,673 | $265,777 | $573,578 | IRS |
| 990 | October 2021 | $163,320 | $189,782 | $738,128 | XML |
| 990 | October 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2008 Officer: William D Wells Jr | October 31, 2009 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 22-2469164).
Questions about AMERICAN CONIFER SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN CONIFER SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN CONIFER SOCIETY is 22-2469164.
- Is AMERICAN CONIFER SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
- Are donations to AMERICAN CONIFER SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN CONIFER 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 AMERICAN CONIFER SOCIETY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending October 31, 2026) is due March 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN CONIFER SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended October 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN CONIFER SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 names ROBERT IIAMES.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN CONIFER SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does AMERICAN CONIFER SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $257,112, expenses of $243,089 and total assets of $749,923 at year end.
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