Nonprofit · EIN 31-4397740
AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · SHREVEPORT, LA 71119
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,161,086 | $1,476,369 | -$315,283 | $6,263,268 | $467,271 | $5,795,997 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,183,566 | $1,649,910 | -$466,344 | $6,510,089 | $427,899 | $6,082,190 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $610,479
- of which government grants
- $139,197
- Membership dues
- $415,450
- Program service revenue
- $236,091
- Investment income
- $241,072
- Royalties
- $94
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $74,873
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $20,818
- Other revenue
- $73,444
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $69,841
- Other salaries and wages
- $430,761
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $580,207
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $17,455
- Occupancy
- $16,566
- Depreciation
- $276,675
- Program services (functional)
- $980,755
- Management and general (functional)
- $495,614
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,510,089
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,263,268
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $467,271
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,795,997
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,833,348
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,678,400
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,210,317
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,585,680
- Gross unrelated business income
- $45,552
- Gross receipts
- $1,720,136
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 4,000
- Year formed
- 1952
- State of legal domicile
- LA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLAIRE BISSELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $69,841 | $17,157 |
| CRAIG DORSCHEL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE BERGS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER BRUECKMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOLENE ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KREG B HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AUDREY PALUMBO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN HOUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL FOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUIS ARCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RON ROYCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM RIGGLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA SHANLEY | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFERY A WYCKOFF | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN J JONES | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
18 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARILYN WELLAN | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS CAIRNS | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES S HERING | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TONI SIMONETTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KIM AUSTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRENDAN MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN PREVATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BILLY FLYNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHARON SHIPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA PHIPPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRAD MEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE HUMPHREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RUTH TIFFANY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JUDY GOSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUZANNE GILBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HOWARD CARMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JACQUI NYE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DIANE SOMMERS | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLAIRE BISSELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $52,008 | $7,796 |
| DIANE SOMMERS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG DORCHEL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE BERGS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA KIMMELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOLENE ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH STREAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KREG B HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AUDREY PALUMBO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN HOUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN B RILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL FOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY DALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PEGGY MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER BRUECKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN BENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUIS ARCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LOIS ANN HELGESON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE FREDETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL DORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RON ROYCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA BAGLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI EMRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM RIGGLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA SHANLEY | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFERY A WYCKOFF | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN J JONES | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARILYN WELLAN | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS CAIRNS | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES S HERING | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8877 JEFFERSON PAIGE RD, SHREVEPORT, LA 71119-8817
- Mailing address (990-N for 2025)
- 2245 Arlington Court, Auburn AL 36830
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BETH SMILEY, 8877 JEFFERSON PAIGE RD, SHREVEPORT, LA 71119
- Principal officer (990-N for 2025)
- Lori Arthurs, 2245 Arlington Court, Auburn AL 36830
- Signed the 990
- BETH SMILEY, INTERIM EXEC. DIR.
- Phone
- (318) 938-5402
- Website
- www.auburnrosesociety.org
- Return prepared by
- CRI ADVISORS LLC
Mission
THE AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY EXISTS TO PROMOTE THE CULTURE AND APPRECIATION OF THE ROSE, THROUGH EDUCATION AND RESEARCH TO MEMBERS, TO LOCAL ROSE SOCIETIES AND THEIR MEMBERS, AND TO THE PUBLIC.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATION THROUGH THE AMERICAN ROSE CENTER - ROSE DISPLAYS, CHRISTMAS IN ROSELAND PROGRAMS, ROSE FESTIVAL, WEDDINGS, GENERAL MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP OF THE CENTER AND GARDENSExpenses $767,489 · revenue $225,195
- EDUCATION THROUGH PUBLICATIONS - PUBLISHED "THE AMERICAN ROSE MAGAZINE", THE ONLY US MAGAZINE DEDICATED TO ROSES, AND "THE ROSE HANDBOOK"Expenses $210,750 · revenue $6,980
- EDUCATION THROUGH SOCIETY PROGRAMS, CONVENTIONS AND SEMINARS, APPROXIMATELY 370 LOCAL SOCIETIES BENEFIT FROM THESE PROGRAMSExpenses $2,516 · revenue $10,896
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-N on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-N on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-4397740
- 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
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C420)
- Group exemption
- 7044 (150 member organizations)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,263,268
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,720,136
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-N for 2025 Officer: Lori Arthurs | December 31, 2025 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,161,086 | $1,476,369 | $6,263,268 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2023 Officer: Mary Frances Carlson | December 31, 2023 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,183,566 | $1,649,910 | $6,510,089 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,385,717 | $1,413,734 | $6,908,347 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2017 Officer: Jeremy W Dick | December 31, 2017 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 31-4397740).
Questions about AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY is 31-4397740.
- Is AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
- Are donations to AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN ROSE 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 ROSE SOCIETY 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 AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-N for 2025 for the year ended December 31, 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names BETH SMILEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 33 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $69,841 (CLAIRE BISSELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,161,086, expenses of $1,476,369 and total assets of $6,263,268 at year end.
Organizations in its group exemption (150)
- AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY EIN 58-1783185 · MESA, AZ · last filed 990-EZ for 2026
- AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY EIN 95-6100556 · SAN DIEGO, CA · last filed 990-EZ for 2025
- AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY EIN 58-1832699 · SOUTHAMPTON, NY · last filed 990-EZ for 2025
- AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY EIN 72-1422503 · SHREVEPORT, LA · last filed 990-EZ for 2024
- AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY EIN 93-6024641 · PORTLAND, OR · last filed 990-EZ for 2025
- AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY EIN 33-0428167 · TEMECULA, CA · last filed 990-EZ for 2025
- AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY EIN 35-2363415 · COLORADO SPGS, CO · last filed 990 for 2025
- AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY EIN 95-4380891 · SANTA CLARITA, CA · last filed 990-N for 2025
- AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY EIN 04-6173033 · STONEHAM, MA · last filed 990-N for 2024
- AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY EIN 58-1926122 · GAFFNEY, SC · last filed 990-N for 2024
- AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY EIN 27-4269225 · HECLA, SD · last filed 990-N for 2025
- AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY EIN 27-0053545 · NEW BERN, NC · last filed 990-N for 2025
- AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY EIN 59-2158006 · NICEVILLE, FL · last filed 990-N for 2025
- AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY EIN 23-7200265 · TULSA, OK · last filed 990-N for 2025
- AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY EIN 61-6026218 · LOUISVILLE, KY · last filed 990-N for 2025
- AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY EIN 68-0459782 · JACKSON, CA · last filed 990-N for 2025
- AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY EIN 58-1783651 · KING, NC · last filed 990-N for 2025
- AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY EIN 90-0681107 · STUDIO CITY, CA · last filed 990-N for 2025
- AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY EIN 91-6058375 · BELLEVUE, WA · last filed 990-N for 2024
- AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY EIN 95-2285325 · SIERRA MADRE, CA · last filed 990-N for 2025
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- SHREVEPORT GARDEN STUDY CLUB EIN 72-1337041 · last filed 990 for 2025
- AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY EIN 72-1422503 · last filed 990-EZ for 2024
- OUACHITA MOUNTAINS BIOLOGICAL STATION EIN 71-0821529 · last filed 990-PF for 2024
- TENSAS CONSERVANCY COALITION EIN 72-0918404 · last filed 990-PF for 2025
- SHREVEPORT NEIGHBORHOODS BUSINESS ASSOCIATION LLC EIN 35-2701974 · last filed 990-PF for 2025