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Nonprofit · EIN 46-2310732

WORTHY GARDEN CLUB

Tax-exempt · BEND, OR 97701

Financials

$1.2M$812K2023$90K$346K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WORTHY GARDEN CLUB by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$89,742$345,991-$256,249$924,815$3,508$921,307
December 31, 2023990$1,185,694$811,692$374,002$1,169,087$7,367$1,161,720
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$210,964
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Net income from sales of inventory
-$121,222
Other revenue
-$121,222

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Other salaries and wages
$150,285
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$185,954
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$2,433
Occupancy
$15,356
Travel
$1,061
Depreciation
$43,209
Program services (functional)
$133,120
Management and general (functional)
$212,871

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,169,087
Total assets, end of year
$924,815
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,508
Net assets, end of year
$921,307
Land, buildings and equipment
$592,134
Gross unrelated business income
-$121,222
Gross receipts
$367,368
Employees
8
Volunteers
10
Year formed
2014
State of legal domicile
OR

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Roger WorthingtonPresident
Officer
5$0
James C SolbergVice President
Officer
5$0
George StapishTreasurer
Officer
10$0
Lisa SancoSecretary
Officer
25$0
Kody OsborneCo-Director
Officer
40$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Roger WorthingtonPresident
Officer
5$0
James C SolbergVice President
Officer
5$0
George StapishTreasurer
Officer
10$0
Lisa SancoSecretary
Officer
25$0
Kody OsborneCo-Director
Officer
40$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
495 NE BELLEVUE DR, BEND, OR 97701-7412
In care of
% CHRIS HODGE
Mailing address (990-N for 2013)
495 NE Bellevue Dr, Bend OR 97701
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Roger Worthington, 495 N Bellevue Drive, Bend, OR 97701
Principal officer (990-N for 2013)
Chris Hodge, 495 NE Bellevue Dr, Bend OR 97701
Signed the 990
George Stapish, Treasurer
Phone
(541) 647-6970
Return prepared by
Podsednik & Company PC

Mission

The primary purpose is to promote the conservation and scientific understanding of our natural resources and planet through research, education and awareness.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • All other programs
    Expenses $66,573
  • The greenhouse educates visitors on the growing process,how the environment affects the growing process, and gives the visitors a chance to see real growing areas.
    Expenses $33,156
  • The nursery and garden center was added in 2022 to support the other programs as well as to provide goods and services to the public.
    Expenses $18,937
  • The Worthy Garden Club Hopservatory opened in May of 2017 with the goal of raising scientific literacy and educating our visitors about big and unwieldy concepts like scale, size, time, distance, and speed in our solar system and beyond. We want people to be amazed and humbled by the beauty and diversity of our galactic garden as well as inspired to take care of our own planet.
    Expenses $14,050
  • The wilderness area on the Oregon coast was purchased in 2018 to provide college students and other researchers with an area undisturbed by man to conduct scientific experiments of various types relating to earth's environment, including climate change, oceanography projects, etc. The area is now equipped with a small lodge which enables students and other researchers to conduct their studies on-site for longer periods of time.
    Expenses $404

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
46-2310732
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
2014
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C40)
Assets (IRS master file)
$924,815
Income (IRS master file)
$367,368

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$89,742$345,991$924,815XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$1,185,694$811,692$1,169,087XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$909,789$679,744$1,044,284IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2017–––IRS
990-N for 2013
Officer: Chris Hodge
December 31, 2013≤ $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 46-2310732).

Questions about WORTHY GARDEN CLUB

What is the EIN of WORTHY GARDEN CLUB?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WORTHY GARDEN CLUB is 46-2310732.
Is WORTHY GARDEN CLUB tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
Are donations to WORTHY GARDEN CLUB tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WORTHY GARDEN CLUB 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 WORTHY GARDEN CLUB 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 WORTHY GARDEN CLUB 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 WORTHY GARDEN CLUB?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Roger Worthington.
Who are the officers and directors of WORTHY GARDEN CLUB?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does WORTHY GARDEN CLUB have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $89,742, expenses of $345,991 and total assets of $924,815 at year end.

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