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Nonprofit · EIN 61-1794169

SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · MARYSVILLE, OH 43040

Financials

$1.6M$2.6M2022$1.6M$1.8M2023$1.5M$2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990-PF$1,532,886$1,993,488-$460,602$398,016$0$398,016
September 30, 2024990-PF$1,551,014$1,780,911-$229,897$858,618$0$858,618
September 30, 2023990-PF$1,620,518$2,561,074-$940,556$1,088,515$0$1,088,515
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,500,000
Dividends
$32,886

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,969,500
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$1,969,500
Excise tax on investment income
$457

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$858,618
Total assets, end of year
$398,016
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$398,016
Fair market value of assets
$398,016
Qualifying distributions
$1,969,500
Net investment income
$32,886

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

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BRIAN HERRINGTON
14111 SCOTTSLAWN ROAD, MARYSVILLE, OH 43041
DIRECTOR0.5$0
BRIAN GORKA
14111 SCOTTSLAWN ROAD, MARYSVILLE, OH 43041
VP, TREASURER0.5$0
PAULA POWELL
14111 SCOTTSLAWN ROAD, MARYSVILLE, OH 43041
DIRECTOR0.5$0
KATHERINE DICKENS
14111 SCOTTSLAWN ROAD, MARYSVILLE, OH 43041
DIRECTOR15$0
TERRI OTT
14111 SCOTTSLAWN ROAD, MARYSVILLE, OH 43041
VP, CONTROLLER0.5$0
BERNARD ASIRIFI
14111 SCOTTSLAWN ROAD, MARYSVILLE, OH 43041
ASST. SECRETARY0.5$0
990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BRIAN HERRINGTON
14111 SCOTTSLAWN ROAD, MARYSVILLE, OH 43041
PRESIDENT0.5$0
BRIAN GORKA
14111 SCOTTSLAWN ROAD, MARYSVILLE, OH 43041
VP, TREASURER0.5$0
PAULA POWELL
14111 SCOTTSLAWN ROAD, MARYSVILLE, OH 43041
DIRECTOR0.5$0
KATHERINE DICKENS
14111 SCOTTSLAWN ROAD, MARYSVILLE, OH 43041
VP, SECRETARY15$0
TERRI OTT
14111 SCOTTSLAWN ROAD, MARYSVILLE, OH 43041
VP, CONTROLLER0.5$0
BERNARD ASIRIFI
14111 SCOTTSLAWN ROAD, MARYSVILLE, OH 43041
ASST. SECRETARY0.5$0
PATRICIA ZIEGLER
14111 SCOTTSLAWN ROAD, MARYSVILLE, OH 43041
DIRECTOR0.5$0
990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BRIAN HERRINGTON
14111 SCOTTSLAWN ROAD, MARYSVILLE, OH 43041
PRESIDENT0.5$0
BRIAN GORKA
14111 SCOTTSLAWN ROAD, MARYSVILLE, OH 43041
VP, TREASURER0.5$0
ETHAN ANDERSON
14111 SCOTTSLAWN ROAD, MARYSVILLE, OH 43041
FORMER VP, TREASURER0.5$0
KATHERINE DICKENS
14111 SCOTTSLAWN ROAD, MARYSVILLE, OH 43041
VP, SECRETARY15$0
TERRI OTT
14111 SCOTTSLAWN ROAD, MARYSVILLE, OH 43041
VP, CONTROLLER4$0
BERNARD ASIRIFI
14111 SCOTTSLAWN ROAD, MARYSVILLE, OH 43041
ASST. SECRETARY0.5$0
PATRICIA ZIEGLER
14111 SCOTTSLAWN ROAD, MARYSVILLE, OH 43041
DIRECTOR0.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
14111 SCOTTSLAWN RD, MARYSVILLE, OH 43040-7800
In care of
% BERNARD ASIRIFI
Signed the 990-PF
BRIAN GORKA, VP. TREASURER
Phone
(937) 644-0011
Return prepared by
GBQ PARTNERS LLC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. 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 15, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 16, 2026990-PF on file
2023September 30, 2024February 17, 2025990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
61-1794169
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2016
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$398,016
Income (IRS master file)
$1,532,886

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFSeptember 2025$1,532,886$1,993,488$398,016XML
990-PFSeptember 2024$1,551,014$1,780,911$858,618XML
990-PFSeptember 2023$1,620,518$2,561,074$1,088,515XML
990-PFSeptember 2022–––IRS
990-PFSeptember 2021–––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 61-1794169).

Questions about SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO FOUNDATION is 61-1794169.
Is SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
Are donations to SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended September 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,532,886, expenses of $1,993,488 and total assets of $398,016 at year end.

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