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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1102990

MARYLAND TURFGRASS COUNCIL INC

Tax-exempt · WALDORF, MD 20601

Financials

$108K$100K2022$123K$111K2023$124K$127K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MARYLAND TURFGRASS COUNCIL INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990-EZ$123,607$126,812-$3,205$321,117$0$321,117
September 30, 2024990-EZ$122,691$111,083$11,608$324,322$0$324,322
September 30, 2023990-EZ$108,384$99,945$8,439$312,714$0$312,714
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Membership dues
$43,175
Program service revenue
$60,448
Investment income
$19,984

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$23,400
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$23,400
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$2,300
Other expenses
$101,112

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$324,322
Total assets, end of year
$321,117
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$321,117
Cash, savings and investments
$321,117
Gross receipts
$123,607

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-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BEN ELLISEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR1$23,400
FRED JOHNSONDIRECTOR1$0
BRANDON SANDSDIRECTOR1$0
ANDREW HARRISONDIRECTOR1$0
HARLYN GOLDMANDIRECTOR1$0
JASON BEAUCHAMPDIRECTOR1$0
JOHN FOWLERDIRECTOR1$0
R GRANT PUTMANTREASURER1$0
KIMBERLY BOWLINGDIRECTOR1$0
MATT HARVEYDIRECTOR1$0
JOHN DECKERDIRECTOR1$0
MOLLIE WYATTDIRECTOR1$0
990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2024: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BEN ELLISDIRECTOR1$23,400
VERNON COOPEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR10$7,963
CATERINE COOPERTREASURER1$1,250
FRED JOHNSONDIRECTOR1$0
STEPHEN KINGDIRECTOR1$0
MATT COATESDIRECTOR1$0
HARLYN GOLDMANDIRECTOR1$0
JASON BEAUCHAMPDIRECTOR1$0
SARA LECHLIDERDIRECTOR1$0
R GRANT PUTMANDIRECTOR1$0
BRANDON SANDSPRESIDENT2$0
LOGAN FREEMANVICE PRESIDENT1$0
990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2023: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
VERNON COOPEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR10$34,607
BRANDON SANDSPRESIDENT2$0
FRED JOHNSONDIRECTOR1$0
STEPHEN KINGDIRECTOR1$0
AMANDA STILLWAGONDIRECTOR1$0
LOGAN FREEMANDIRECTOR1$0
MATT COATESDIRECTOR1$0
PERRY WHALEYDIRECTOR1$0
BRIAN HAGADIRECTOR1$0
RANDY FINNDIRECTOR1$0
CATHERINE ABRAMAVAGEDIRECTOR1$0
PATRICK COAKLEYVICE PRESIDENT1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2806 BREWSTER RD, WALDORF, MD 20601-3249
Signed the 990-EZ
BEN ELLIS, DIRECTOR
Phone
(571) 340-0122
Return prepared by
BSC GROUP LLC

Mission

TO PROMOTE AND UNITE THE INTERESTS OF INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND INSTITUTIONS IN ORDER TO PROMOTE THE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE, AND IMPROVEMENT OF TURFGRASS EDUCATION.

990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND TRADESHOW HELD TO INFORM MEMBERS OF ISSUES RELATED TO THE TURFGRASS INDUSTRY AND NEW TECHNOLOGY

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990-EZ on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990-EZ on file

File the 2025 990-EZ for MARYLAND TURFGRASS COUNCIL INC

Due February 16, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
52-1102990
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1977
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$321,117
Income (IRS master file)
$123,607

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZSeptember 2025$123,607$126,812$321,117XML
990-EZSeptember 2024$122,691$111,083$324,322XML
990-EZSeptember 2023$108,384$99,945$312,714XML
990-EZSeptember 2022–––IRS
990-EZSeptember 2021–––IRS
990-EZSeptember 2020–––IRS
990-EZSeptember 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 52-1102990).

Questions about MARYLAND TURFGRASS COUNCIL INC

What is the EIN of MARYLAND TURFGRASS COUNCIL INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MARYLAND TURFGRASS COUNCIL INC is 52-1102990.
Is MARYLAND TURFGRASS COUNCIL INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1977.
Are donations to MARYLAND TURFGRASS COUNCIL INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does MARYLAND TURFGRASS COUNCIL 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 MARYLAND TURFGRASS COUNCIL INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did MARYLAND TURFGRASS COUNCIL INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended September 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of MARYLAND TURFGRASS COUNCIL INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $23,400 (BEN ELLIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does MARYLAND TURFGRASS COUNCIL INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $123,607, expenses of $126,812 and total assets of $321,117 at year end.

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