Nonprofit · EIN 62-0680351
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE
Tax-exempt · NASHVILLE, TN 37205
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990-EZ | $106,729 | $130,205 | -$23,476 | $42,658 | $0 | $42,658 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $88,869 | $100,830 | -$11,961 | $67,167 | $1,033 | $66,134 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $43,310 | $22,530 | $20,780 | $80,208 | – | $80,208 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $166,995
- Membership dues
- $6,424
- Investment income
- $759
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$73,947
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,028
- Other revenue
- $5,470
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $50,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $30,821
- Printing, publications and postage
- $5,312
- Other expenses
- $44,072
- Program services (functional)
- $81,125
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $67,167
- Total assets, end of year
- $42,658
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $42,658
- Cash, savings and investments
- $40,059
- Gross receipts
- $194,401
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 March 31, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEBORAH PITTS | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| LAURIE SEABURY | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIE BOWMAN | SECOND VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| GERRY SAMS | RECORDING SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA ROGERS | CORRESPONDING SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| ABBIE GRIFFITH | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| MURRAY CLAYTON | DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDA BATEY | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY RELATION | 1 | $0 |
| DORIS WEAKLEY | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY RELATION | 1 | $0 |
| DIXIE POWELL | AWARD OF MERIT DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| BETTY ANN FIELDS | AWARD OF MERIT DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| DIANNE BERRY | AWARD OF MERIT DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2025: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEBORAH PITTS | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| LAURIE SEABURY | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIE BOWMAN | SECOND VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| GERRY SAMS | RECORDING SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA ROGERS | CORRESPONDING SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| ABBIE GRIFFITH | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| MURRAY CLAYTON | DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDA BATEY | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS | 1 | $0 |
| DORIS WEAKLEY | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS | 1 | $0 |
| DIXIE POWELL | AWARD OF MERIT DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| BETTY ANN FIELDS | AWARD OF MERIT DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| DIANNE BERRY | AWARD OF MERIT DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEBY PITTS | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 |
| LAURIE SEABURY | FIRST VICE P | 0 | $0 |
| JEANNIE BOWMAN | SECOND VICE | 0 | $0 |
| GERRY SAMS | RECORDING SE | 0 | $0 |
| BARBARA ROGERS | CORR SECRETA | 0 | $0 |
| KIM LOONEY | TREASURER | 0 | $0 |
| MURRAY CLAYTON | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
| DIXIE POWELL | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
| BETTE ANN FIELDS | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
| LYNNE WALLMAN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
| DORIS WEAKLEY | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
| DIANE BERRY | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1200 FORREST PARK DR, NASHVILLE, TN 37205-4206
- Signed the 990-EZ
- DEBORAH PITTS, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (615) 353-6978
- Website
- HSMTN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LBMC PC
Mission
TO SUPPORT THE CHEEKWOOD TENNESSEE BOTANICAL GARDENS AND FINE ARTS CENTER
Program accomplishments
- FOR THE PAST 94 YEARS, THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE HAS BEEN A VITAL RESOURCE FOR THOSE PROMOTING HORTICULTURE AND BEAUTIFICATION THROUGHOUT THE MIDDLE TENNESSEE REGION. OUR FOUNDING PRINCIPLES ENDURE: TO ACT AS A CLEARING HOUSE TO COORDINATE THE HORTICULTURAL INTERESTS OF THE GARDEN CLUBS, TO COLLECT AND DIFFUSE INFORMATION ON ALL TOPICS RELATING TO THE CULTURE AND CARE OF PLANTS, TO ENCOURAGE THE CONSERVATION OF TREES, NATIVE PLANTS AND BIRDS, TO PROMOTE WIDESPREAD INTEREST IN THE BEAUTIFICATION AND LANDSCAPING OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE GROUNDS, TO FOSTER CIVIC IMPROVEMENTS, AND TO STIMULATE CULTURAL INTERESTS. FOUNDED IN 1931, THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE, A VOLUNTEER, NONPROFIT 501(C)3 ORGANIZATION IS ONE OF THREE ORIGINAL FOUNDERS OF CHEEKWOOD ESTATE & GARDENS AND HAS MAINTAINED ITS OFFICES THERE SINCE 1960. HSMT IS COMPRISED OF OVER 40 GARDEN CLUBS AND APPROXIMATELY 1000 AUXILIARY AND GARDEN CLUB MEMBERS THROUGHOUT THE MIDDLE TENNESSEE AREA.Expenses $81,125 · grants $50,000
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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 62-0680351
- 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
- 1985
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C114)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $42,658
- Income (IRS master file)
- $194,401
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | March 2026 | $106,729 | $130,205 | $42,658 | XML |
| 990-EZ | March 2025 | $88,869 | $100,830 | $67,167 | XML |
| 990-EZ | March 2024 | $43,310 | $22,530 | $80,208 | XML |
| 990-EZ | March 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | March 2019 | – | – | – | 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 62-0680351).
Questions about HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE
- What is the EIN of HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE is 62-0680351.
- Is HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
- Are donations to HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE 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 HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending March 31, 2027) is due August 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended March 2026.
- Who are the officers and directors of HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2026 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended March 31, 2026 it reported revenue of $106,729, expenses of $130,205 and total assets of $42,658 at year end.
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