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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7005531

GARDEN CLUB OF SOUTH CAROLINA INC

Tax-exempt · COLUMBIA, SC 29201

Financials

$209K$182K2023$207K$118K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GARDEN CLUB OF SOUTH CAROLINA INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
April 30, 2025990$206,880$118,091$88,789$757,052$0$757,052
April 30, 2024990$208,553$182,449$26,104$654,572$1,544$653,028
Financial details: 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$90,286
Membership dues
$38,360
Program service revenue
$80,849
Investment income
$35,745
Net gain from sales of assets
-$5,478
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$18,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$2,419
Program services (functional)
$90,333
Management and general (functional)
$27,708
Fundraising (functional)
$50

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$654,572
Total assets, end of year
$757,052
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$757,052
Publicly traded securities
$525,972
Net assets without donor restrictions
$325,733
Net assets with donor restrictions
$431,319
Gross receipts
$245,610
Employees
0
Volunteers
101
Year formed
1930
State of legal domicile
SC

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 April 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MEG LEESECRETARY
Trustee or director
1$0
DOROTHY RICHARDSONHISTORIAN
Trustee or director
1$0
BECKY CROWPARLIAMENTARIAN
Trustee or director
1$0
MARY RIVERSCHAPLAIN
Trustee or director
1$0
GRACEANN PHILLIPSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PEGGY BENTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LINDA HUTCHINSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHELENE SHEEHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KATHY NEWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DOT CLOSSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BECKY FAIREYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID STOUDENMIREPRESIDENT
Officer
10$0
BETTY JACKSON1ST VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
10$0
JAN BURCH2ND VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
10$0
SANDIE DUERKSEN3RD VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
10$0
2 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LYNN PODESECRETARY
Officer
10$0
MARIAN SOULETREASURER
Officer
10$0
990 for the year ended April 30, 2024: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BECKY CROWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARY RIVERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DOROTHY RICHARDSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GRACEANN PHILLPSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MEG LEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KATHY NEWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PEGGY BENTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LINDA HUTCHINSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DOT CLOSSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHELENE SHEEHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BECKY FAIREYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LINDA HOWLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID STOUDENMIREPRESIDENT
Officer
10$0
BETTY JACKSON1ST VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
10$0
JAN BURCH2ND VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
10$0
SANDIE DUERKSEN3RD VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
10$0
MARIAN SOULETREASURER
Officer
10$0
LYNN PODESECRETARY
Officer
10$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
701 GERVAIS STREET, COLUMBIA, SC 29201-3066
Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
5 warren court, sumter SC 29150
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MARIAN SOULE, 124 CLUB RIDGE ROAD, ELGIN, SC 29045
Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
Terry Newman, 5 Warren Court, Sumter SC 29150
Signed the 990
MARIAN SOULE, TREASURER
Phone
(843) 616-2561
Return prepared by
MOSS & YANTIS CPA PA

Mission

GCSC IS A FORCE FOR GOOD THAT PROMOTES ALL ASPECTS OF GARDENING, FOCUSING ON PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF HISTORIC GARDENS, CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OF NATURAL RESOURCES, EDUCATION OF MEMBERS AND YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS, CIVIC BEAUTIFICATION, HORTICULTURE AND FLORAL DESIGN.

990 for the year ended April 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • GCSC EDUCATES ADULT AND YOUTH MEMBERS THROUGH CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDING GARDEN STUDY, HORTICULTURE, FLORAL DESIGN, LANDSCAPE DESIGN, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, AND BY SPONSORING FOUR SCHOOLS: GARDEN STUDY SCHOOL, FLOWER SHOW SCHOOL, LANDSCAPE DESIGN SCHOOL, ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES SCHOOL. GCSC PROMOTES THE NATIONAL GARDEN CLUB OBJECTIVES OF GARDENING, CIVIC BEAUTIFICATION, HISTORIC PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP THROUGH CLUB AND COUNCIL ENGAGEMENT, STATEWIDE EDUCATION, GRANT OPPORTUNITIES, AWARDS PROGRAMS AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CLUBS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO UNITE AS A FORCE FOR GOOD. GCSC MAINTAINS AN HISTORIC MEMORIAL GARDEN AT 1111 LINCOLN ST, COLUMBIA, SC, A HISTORIC GARDEN ADJACENT TO THE GOVERNOR'S MANSION DESIGNED BY LOUTREL BRIGGS, THAT HOUSES A VETERAN'S HONOR BRICK WALKWAY. GCSC SPONSORS YOUTH INVOLVEMENT THROUGH POETRY, ESSAY, SMOKY BEAR AND WOODSY OWL NATIONAL AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS, CAMP WILDWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP CAMP, ARBOR DAY AND EARTH DAY SCHOOL PROGRAMS, YOUTH FLORAL DESIGN AND RECYCLED SCULPTURE CONTESTS.
    Expenses $72,333 · revenue $65,791
  • GCSC SPONSORS 5 CATEGORIES OF SCHOLARSHIP: BABS BARNETTE ENVIRONMENTAL SCHOLARSHIP, HESSIE MORRAH HORTICULTURE SCHOLARSHIP, REBA WALL YOUTH CAMPER LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP, PRESIDENT'S SCHOLARSHIP FOR GENERAL STUDY. GCSC OFFERS BLUE AND GOLD STAR MARKER GRANTS FOR CLUBS WHO WISH TO INSTALL, ADOPT OR BEAUTIFY HIGHWAY AND BYWAY MARKERS THAT HONOR VETERANS.
    Expenses $18,000 · grants $18,000 · revenue $15,058

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 April, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025April 30, 2026September 15, 2026Not on file
2024April 30, 2025September 15, 2025990 on file
2023April 30, 2024September 16, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-7005531
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Group exemption
Exempt since
2011
Accounting year ends
April
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C420)
Group exemption
5876 (8 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$757,052
Income (IRS master file)
$245,610

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990April 2025$206,880$118,091$757,052XML
990April 2024$208,553$182,449$654,572XML
990April 2023$284,237$288,667$615,427IRS
990April 2022$215,610$174,802$636,112IRS
990April 2021–––IRS
990April 2020–––IRS
990April 2019–––IRS
990-N for 2016
Officer: Terry Newman
April 30, 2017≤ $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 23-7005531).

Questions about GARDEN CLUB OF SOUTH CAROLINA INC

What is the EIN of GARDEN CLUB OF SOUTH CAROLINA INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GARDEN CLUB OF SOUTH CAROLINA INC is 23-7005531.
Is GARDEN CLUB OF SOUTH CAROLINA INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
Are donations to GARDEN CLUB OF SOUTH CAROLINA INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
Which annual return does GARDEN CLUB OF SOUTH CAROLINA INC 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 GARDEN CLUB OF SOUTH CAROLINA INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending April 30, 2026) is due September 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did GARDEN CLUB OF SOUTH CAROLINA INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended April 2025.
Who is the principal officer of GARDEN CLUB OF SOUTH CAROLINA INC?
The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 names MARIAN SOULE.
Who are the officers and directors of GARDEN CLUB OF SOUTH CAROLINA INC?
The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does GARDEN CLUB OF SOUTH CAROLINA INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $206,880, expenses of $118,091 and total assets of $757,052 at year end.

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