Nonprofit · EIN 59-0829820
INTERNATIONAL PALM SOCIETY INC
Tax-exempt · AUSTIN, TX 78701
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $729,027 | $388,549 | $340,478 | $1,476,940 | $3,865 | $1,473,075 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $179,250 | $156,286 | $22,964 | $1,141,296 | $6,639 | $1,134,657 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $778,294 | $371,054 | $407,240 | $1,448,259 | $3,000 | $1,445,259 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $79,629
- Membership dues
- $33,837
- Program service revenue
- $549,774
- Investment income
- $99,624
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $25,281
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $61
- Occupancy
- $3,372
- Program services (functional)
- $365,687
- Management and general (functional)
- $22,862
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,141,296
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,476,940
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,865
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,473,075
- Publicly traded securities
- $816,489
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,449,626
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $23,449
- Gross receipts
- $729,027
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 1976
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Dewees | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Cindy Adair | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Norman Bezona | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Juliano Borin | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Glenn Franklin | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Len Geiger | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Anthony Glomski | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Gregg Hamann | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| R Haresh | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Ray Hernandez | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Horace Hobbs Jr | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Susan Hubbell | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Leland Lai | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Julie Cleaver Malzoni | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Boyd Marts | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jill Menzel | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Romeo Montalvo | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Lazaro Priegues | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Fernando Roca | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Tobias Spanner | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Grant Stephenson | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Andrew Street | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| David Tanswell | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Michael Valentine | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Colin Wilson | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Andy Hurwitz | President Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Mary Lock | Vice President Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Jeff Brusseau | Vice President Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Tom Jackson | Treasurer Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Hurwitz | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Robert Blenker | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Mary Lock | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Jeff Brusseau | Vice President Finance Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Tom Jackson | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Scott Zona | Editor Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Bill Baker | Editor Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| John Dransfield | Associate Editor Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Cindy Adair | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Norman Bezona | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Juliano Borin | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Jason Dewees | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Glenn Franklin | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Len Geiger | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Anthony Glomski | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Gregg Hamann | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| R Haresh | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Ray Hernandez | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Horace Hobbs | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Susan Hubbell | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Leland Lai | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Julie Cleaver Malzoni | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Boyd Marts | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Jill Menzel | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Romeo Montalvo | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Lizaro Priegues | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Fernando Roco | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Tobias Spanner | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Grant Stephenson | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Andrew Street | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| David Tanswell | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Michael Valentine | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Colin Wilson | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROMEO MONTALVO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LAZARO PRIEGUES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GRANT STEPHENSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MERRITT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RAM HARESH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ANDREW STREET | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LELAND LAI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL VALENTINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| COLIN WILSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ANTHONY GLOMSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SUSAN HUBBELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Institutional trustee | 5 | $0 |
| FERNANDO ROCA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| HORACE HOBBS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JULIE CLEAVER MALZONI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CINDY ADAIR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LEN GEIGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JILL MENZEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SCOTT ZONA | EDITOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN DRANSFIELD | EDITOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GLENN FRANKLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GREGG HAMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| NORMAN BEZONA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARY LOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ANDY HURWITZ | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DAVLD TANSWELL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ROBERT BLENKER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JEFF BRUSSEAU | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LARRY NOBLICK | CORRESPONDING SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TOM JACKSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TOBIAS SPANNER | CORRESPONDING SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| RAY HERNANDEZ | CORRESPONDING SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1401 LAVACA ST, AUSTIN, TX 78701-1634
- In care of
- % MICHAEL MERRITT
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Andy Hurwitz, 1401 Lavaca St, Austin, TX 78701
- Signed the 990
- Andy Hurwitz, President
- Phone
- (512) 640-6249
- Website
- palms.org
- Return prepared by
- BT Professional Solutions LLC
Mission
The International Palm Society Inc is operated solely and exclusively for scientific and/or educational purposes related to the study of palms and their propagation, culture, conservation, and development.
Program accomplishments
- The IPS holds an annual scientific meeting to gather members and nonmembers to provide presentations and field trips for educational experiences about palms.Expenses $205,203 · revenue $544,222
- The International Palm Society continued to serve its members by publishing 'Palms'. The quarterly journal 'Palms' contains original articles concerning palms, ethnobotony, taxonomy, horticulture and conversation. A supplement contains information regarding activities of the various chapters and related organizations. IPS maintains a website with scientific information regarding palms, species descriptions, horticultural requirements and diseases. IPS also sponsors original research about palms.Expenses $160,484
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
- 59-0829820
- 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
- 1957
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C420)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,476,940
- Income (IRS master file)
- $729,027
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $729,027 | $388,549 | $1,476,940 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $179,250 | $156,286 | $1,141,296 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $778,294 | $371,054 | $1,448,259 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $106,203 | $175,156 | $951,495 | 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 59-0829820).
Questions about INTERNATIONAL PALM SOCIETY INC
- What is the EIN of INTERNATIONAL PALM SOCIETY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INTERNATIONAL PALM SOCIETY INC is 59-0829820.
- Is INTERNATIONAL PALM SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1957.
- Are donations to INTERNATIONAL PALM SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does INTERNATIONAL PALM SOCIETY 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 INTERNATIONAL PALM SOCIETY 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 INTERNATIONAL PALM SOCIETY 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 INTERNATIONAL PALM SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Andy Hurwitz.
- Who are the officers and directors of INTERNATIONAL PALM SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 29 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does INTERNATIONAL PALM SOCIETY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $729,027, expenses of $388,549 and total assets of $1,476,940 at year end.
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