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GWBN INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025

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Organization
GWBN INC (EIN 30-0390769)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-07-18
IRS object ID
202601999349200505
Schema version
2025v4.1
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2026-07-18T11:40:03-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1FMV Tax ProfessionalsBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityHOLLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

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EIN300390769EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1GWBN IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlGWBNBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7162475004PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1371 Delaware AveAddressLine1Txt
CityBuffaloCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP14202ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonLaurie OusleyPersonNm
Person TitlePresidentPersonTitleTxt
Phone7162475004PhoneNum
Signature2026-07-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonFrances VaughanPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00521741PTIN
Phone7165372066PhoneNum
Preparation2026-07-18PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
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Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Website Addresswww.gardensbuffaloniagara.comWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$193,875GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$133,044ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$20,251ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Membership Dues$0MembershipDuesAmt
Investment Income$10,078InvestmentIncomeAmt
Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale$0CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt
Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets$0GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$0FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Special Events Direct Expenses$0SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Special Events Net Income Loss$0SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt
Gross Sales Of Inventory$30,502GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$8,728CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry$21,774GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt
Total Revenue$185,147TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$23,493GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$59,747SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$21,350FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$2,720OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$3,957PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$68,105OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$179,372TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$5,775ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$178,696NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$13,609OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$198,080NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

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BOY$178,696BOYAmt
EOY$198,080EOYAmt

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BOY$178,696BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeCreate more vibrant and beautiful communities by sharing our gardens, and developing a culture of gardening, all supporting our regions ecology and economy. This is achieved through GBN produced events promoting all regional garden tours, facilitating horticultural and environmentalPrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

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Description Program Srvc AccomHosted and promoted garden tours throughout Buffalo Niagara which promote healthy neighborhoodsand communities. Provided beautification grants for 250+ projects totalling more than $130,000 since 2004.Attracted approx 70,000+ garden tourists annually from around the US, Canada and beyond.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Grants And Allocations$20,300GrantsAndAllocationsAmt
Program Service Expenses$75,162ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Total Program Service Expenses$75,162TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (16 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
Laurie Ousley
President Treasurer3.00$0$0$0
Elizabeth Foy
Vice President3.00$0$0$0
Lauren Maynard
Secretary3.00$0$0$0
Beth Kruetzer
Treasurer3.00$0$0$0
Ryan Bradley
Director3.00$0$0$0
Barbara Cavanagh
Director3.00$0$0$0
Yolanda Fields
Director3.00$0$0$0
Ellen Goldstein
Director3.00$0$0$0
Deana Guarino
Director3.00$0$0$0
Mara Montante
Director3.00$0$0$0
Tyler Pendleton
Director3.00$0$0$0
Nikki Ronan
Director3.00$0$0$0
Dorothy Weitz
Director3.00$0$0$0
Samantha White
Director3.00$0$0$0
Audrey Clark
Executive Dir and CFO40.00$45,851$0$0
Jeffrey Tooke
President Emeritus1.00$0$0$0
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Organization Had UBIfalseOrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Form1120 Pol FiledfalseForm1120PolFiledInd
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
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Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
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PersonAudrey ClarkPersonNm

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Phone7162475004PhoneNum
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$87,130CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$104,672CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$118,927CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$133,044CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$566,950TotalAmt

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Total$16,645TotalAmt

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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (15 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10Beautification Funding Mission of organization; Donations; Individual gifts for local gardeners: , , , ; NONE, 20300.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10Donation; Donation; : , , , ; , 3193.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 161. Program Expenses 22748.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 162. Insurance 2616.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 163. Office Expenses 6949.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 164. Advertising/Promotional 32114.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 165. Technology 3678.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 20Adjust to match bank balance 13609.
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24Accounts Receivable
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24Merchandise Inventory less Deferred Revenue
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24Assets less accumulated depreciation
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26Accounts Payable
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26Deferred Revenue
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26Sales Tax Payable
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26Grants

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