Nonprofit · EIN 92-1005599
FRIENDS OF THE PHILANDO CASTILE PEACE GARDEN
Tax-exempt · FALCON HGTS, MN 55108
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $70,608 | $35,000 | $35,608 | $150,919 | $0 | $150,919 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $111,559 | $16,714 | $94,845 | $115,311 | $0 | $115,311 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $22,830 | $2,364 | $20,466 | $20,466 | – | $20,466 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $70,081
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $527
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $12,250
- Occupancy
- $4,831
- Printing, publications and postage
- $80
- Other expenses
- $17,839
- Program services (functional)
- $13,204
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $115,311
- Total assets, end of year
- $150,919
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $150,919
- Cash, savings and investments
- $112,368
- Land and buildings
- $38,551
- Gross receipts
- $70,608
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Gehrz | Past Chair | 1 | $0 |
| Valerie Castile | Board Vice Chair | 2 | $0 |
| Damon Anderson | Board Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| Sharon Castle | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Chuck Laszewski | Board Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Jerry Hammer | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Laura Berquist | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Georgiana May | Board Chair | 3 | $0 |
| Dr Juanita Hoskins | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Nathan Johnson | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Boyd-Smith | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Elaine Evans | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Satoko Muratake | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Gehrz | Board Chair | 5 | $0 |
| Valerie Castile | Board Vice Chair | 5 | $0 |
| Damon Anderson | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Sharon Castle | Board Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| Chuck Laszewski | Board Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Tia Williams | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Jerry Hammer | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Goodall | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Laura Berquist | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Georgina May | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Juanita Hoskins | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Nathan Johnson | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Boyd-Smith | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Gehrz | Chair | 10 | $0 |
| Sharon Castle | Treasurer | 5 | $0 |
| Valerie Castile | Vice Chair | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1477 CALIFORNIA AVE W, FALCON HGTS, MN 55108-2106
- In care of
- % SUSAN GEHRZ
- Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
- 1480 Applewood Court West Unit 401, Roseville MN 55113
- Principal officer (990-N for 2022)
- Susan Gehrz, 1480 Applewood Court West Unit 401, Roseville MN 55113
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Georgiana May, Board Chair
- Phone
- (651) 792-6558
- Return prepared by
- Studio501 Inc
Mission
The mission of the Friends of Philando Castile Peace Garden is to support the Peace Garden and inspire a new era of community healing, reconciliation, unity and transformation by creating a contemplative and peaceful gathering space at the site of a tragic death.
Program accomplishments
- The Peace Garden is located on land that is at the edge of the Minnesota State Fairgrounds and is included in the Fair's Adopt a Garden Program. Commercial liability insurance is required for our continued use of the land for that purpose. The focus of 2025 activities was to further the major goals of the Peace Garden with three working groups: 1) Garden maintenance and sustainability; 2) Storytelling, Communications and Marketing; 3) Programs, education, events and evaluation. To sustainably fund the maintenance of the Peace Garden as a peaceful and contemplative space for all, we established a provisional fund to support ongoing expenses of the PGPC and developed a strategy for the establishment of a permanent endowment with Tod Herskovitz of the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation. Ex-officio board members, Dr. Nora Hall and Karen Gray, write and produce a monthly newsletter, Seeds of Peace, and have a parallel website that includes information on activities of the Friends (https://www.givemn.org/organization/Friends-Of-The-Philando-Castile-Peace- Garden). In collaboration with Roseville Area Schools the Friends provided a summer reading program for children at our neighboring Amber Union affordable housing. The keynote events organized every year by Valerie Castile (Vice Chair) and family are the July 6 Candlelight Vigil at the Peace Garden, and the Unity Day picnic held on July 7 at the Falcon Heights City Hall. Both events were well attended.Expenses $13,204
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-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 92-1005599
- 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
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R19)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $150,919
- Income (IRS master file)
- $70,608
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $70,608 | $35,000 | $150,919 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $111,559 | $16,714 | $115,311 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $22,830 | $2,364 | $20,466 | XML |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: Susan Gehrz | December 31, 2022 | ≤ $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 92-1005599).
Questions about FRIENDS OF THE PHILANDO CASTILE PEACE GARDEN
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF THE PHILANDO CASTILE PEACE GARDEN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF THE PHILANDO CASTILE PEACE GARDEN is 92-1005599.
- Is FRIENDS OF THE PHILANDO CASTILE PEACE GARDEN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF THE PHILANDO CASTILE PEACE GARDEN tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF THE PHILANDO CASTILE PEACE GARDEN 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 FRIENDS OF THE PHILANDO CASTILE PEACE GARDEN 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 FRIENDS OF THE PHILANDO CASTILE PEACE GARDEN last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FRIENDS OF THE PHILANDO CASTILE PEACE GARDEN?
- The 990-N for 2022 names Susan Gehrz.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF THE PHILANDO CASTILE PEACE GARDEN?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF THE PHILANDO CASTILE PEACE GARDEN have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $70,608, expenses of $35,000 and total assets of $150,919 at year end.
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