Nonprofit · EIN 23-7091589
CYLBURN ARBORETUM FRIENDS INC
Tax-exempt · BALTIMORE, MD 21209
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,105,227 | $1,007,615 | $97,612 | $8,932,865 | $37,709 | $8,895,156 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,334,621 | $916,787 | $1,417,834 | $8,862,906 | $62,884 | $8,800,022 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,699,360 | $702,399 | $996,961 | $8,135,060 | $574,989 | $7,560,071 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $824,418
- Program service revenue
- $131,262
- Investment income
- $149,547
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $79,388
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $77,189
- Other salaries and wages
- $356,548
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $471,567
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $13,750
- Depreciation
- $257,226
- Program services (functional)
- $788,072
- Management and general (functional)
- $162,007
- Fundraising (functional)
- $57,536
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,855,807
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,932,865
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $37,709
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,895,156
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,762,786
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,826,214
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,035,789
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,859,367
- Gross receipts
- $1,697,355
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 136
- Year formed
- 1970
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BROOKE FRITZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 30 | $78,140 |
| HILLES WHEDBEE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SANDRA P GOHN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ROBERT A COOK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| RAMESH MOORTHY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| WILL CLEMENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEVERLY DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIK DIHLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS FEISS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA FOSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALAN GILBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK GURLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA HENRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY B HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAE HINNANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BONNIE LEGRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL PHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL REAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COURTNEY SAWYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARA SERVICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BROOKE FRITZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 30 | $74,880 |
| REBECCA HENRY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| HILLES WHEDBEE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ROBERT A COOK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| RAMESH MOORTHY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LINDA WRIGHT BUTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILL CLEMENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEVERLY DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY DILLON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA FOSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALAN GILBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDRA P GOHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK GURLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY B HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAE HINNANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SORREL KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL PHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COURTNEY SAWYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NELL STRACHAN -UNTIL 31224 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROOKE FRITZ BEGINNING 6123 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 30 | $63,397 | $0 |
| PATRICIA FOSTER-THROUGH 53123 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $38,942 | $1,168 |
| REBECCA HENRY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY HILL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT A COOK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HILLES WHEDBEE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIAYNE BRODNICKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA WRIGHT BUTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA P GOHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEVERLY DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY DILLON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN GILBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAE HINNANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SORREL KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARYELLYN LYNOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JO MIDDLEDITCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK OWENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NELL STRACHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL CLEMENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAMESH MOORTHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4915 GREENSPRING AVE, BALTIMORE, MD 21209-4642
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- BROOKE FRITZ, 4915 GREENSPRING AVE, BALTIMORE, MD 21209
- Signed the 990
- BROOKE FRITZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (410) 367-2217
- Website
- WWW.CYLBURN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KAHN BERMAN SOLOMON TAIBEL & MOGOL PA
Mission
OUR COMMITMENT TO THE BALTIMORE COMMUNITY IS TO SUPPORT THE CYLBURN ARBORETUM THROUGH STEWARDSHIP AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING.
Program accomplishments
- BEAUTIFY & PROTECT CYLBURN-CYLBURN ARBORETUM FRIENDS' GARDENERS AND VOLUNTEERS GIVE SUPPORT TO THE PUBLIC GARDENS OF THE ARBORETUM BY SUPPLEMENTING THE PLANTING AND MAINTENANCE OF BALTIMORE CITY DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS HORTICULTURE DIVISION. MARKET DAY IS THE LONG-STANDING TRADITIONAL PROGRAM THAT SHOWCASES THE TALENTS OF CYLBURN AND CITY GARDENERS AND BRINGS COMMUNITIES OF ALL AGES TOGETHER TO ENJOY AND LEARN FROM EXPERTS IN THE GARDEN.Expenses $466,015 · revenue $22,270
- EDUCATION & COMMUNITY OUTREACH-EDUCATION: ALL PROGRAMS AT CYLBURN HAVE AT THEIR CORE THE GOAL OF EDUCATION IN SOME FORM. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ARE CONCERNED WITH ISSUES THAT PROVIDE AND ENHANCE BASE KNOWLEDGE IN: ENVIRONMENT, HISTORY, ARTS AND CULTURE, NATURE, RECYCLING, WILDLIFE, PRESERVATION AND CULTIVATION OF TREES, SHRUBS AND PLANTS, RECREATION, AND HEALTH AND WELLNESS.HEALTH & WELLNESS: EXERCISE, MINDFULNESS, RELAXATION AND SEASONAL HEALTHY COOKING ARE PROMOTED THROUGH PROGRAMS AND SUMMER CAMP. THESE PROGRAMS TEACH ALL AGES TO BE COMFORTABLE IN NATURE AND SHOW PEOPLE HOW TO REAP THE BENEFITS OF NATURE FOR PERSONAL AND FAMILY HEALTH. THREE AND A HALF MILES OF HIKING TRAILS WITH PEACEFUL STOPS/BENCHES FROM WHICH TO OBSERVE NATURE MORE CLOSELY.Expenses $322,057 · revenue $108,992
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 | 990 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
- 23-7091589
- 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
- 1971
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C114)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,932,865
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,697,355
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,105,227 | $1,007,615 | $8,932,865 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,334,621 | $916,787 | $8,862,906 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,699,360 | $702,399 | $8,135,060 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,371,375 | $517,247 | $7,250,263 | 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 23-7091589).
Questions about CYLBURN ARBORETUM FRIENDS INC
- What is the EIN of CYLBURN ARBORETUM FRIENDS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CYLBURN ARBORETUM FRIENDS INC is 23-7091589.
- Is CYLBURN ARBORETUM FRIENDS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1971.
- Are donations to CYLBURN ARBORETUM FRIENDS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CYLBURN ARBORETUM FRIENDS 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 CYLBURN ARBORETUM FRIENDS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CYLBURN ARBORETUM FRIENDS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CYLBURN ARBORETUM FRIENDS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BROOKE FRITZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of CYLBURN ARBORETUM FRIENDS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $78,140 (BROOKE FRITZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CYLBURN ARBORETUM FRIENDS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,105,227, expenses of $1,007,615 and total assets of $8,932,865 at year end.
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