GWBN INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- GWBN INC (EIN 30-0390769)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-05-12
- IRS object ID
- 202501329349202930
- Schema version
- 2024v5.1
- 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-05-12T11:22:25-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 812858560 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FMV Tax Professionals | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 9823 SAVAGE RD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | HOLLAND | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 14080 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 300390769 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | GWBN Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | GWBN | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7162475004 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 371 Delaware Ave | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Buffalo | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 14202 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Laurie Ousley | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 7162475004 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-05-07 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Frances Vaughan | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00521741 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7165372066 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-05-12 | PreparationDt |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | www.gardensbuffaloniagara.com | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $171,426 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $118,927 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $16,610 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $0 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $4,413 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $0 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $31,476 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $10,540 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $20,936 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $160,886 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $20,850 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $15,126 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $23,123 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $2,480 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $33,590 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $65,742 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $160,911 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$25 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $190,348 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | -$11,627 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $178,696 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $189,749 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $178,696 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $599 | BOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $190,348 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $178,696 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $190,348 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $178,696 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Create 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 environmental | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | Hosted 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 | $19,750 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Program Service Expenses | $19,750 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $19,750 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (17 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurie Ousley | ||||
| President Treasurer | 3.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Phil Collins | ||||
| Vice President | 3.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lauren Maynard | ||||
| Secretary | 3.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Beth Kruetzer | ||||
| Treasurer | 3.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Foy | ||||
| Asst. Secretary | 3.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Cavanagh | ||||
| Director | 3.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Yolanda Fields | ||||
| Director | 3.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Catherine Carr Lincoln | ||||
| Director | 3.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jo Ann Belliotti | ||||
| Director | 3.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Samantha White | ||||
| Director | 3.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ellen Goldstein | ||||
| Director | 3.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tyler Pendleton | ||||
| Director | 3.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nikki Ronan | ||||
| Director | 3.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mara Montante | ||||
| Director | 3.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dorothy Weitz | ||||
| Director | 3.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Audrey Clark | ||||
| Executive Dir and CFO | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Tooke | ||||
| President Emeritus | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Initiation Fees And Cap Contri | $0 | InitiationFeesAndCapContriAmt |
| Gross Receipts For Public Use | $0 | GrossReceiptsForPublicUseAmt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Audrey Clark | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 371 Delaware Ave | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Buffalo | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 14202 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 7162475004 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
| Other Support Sum | $0 | OtherSupportSumAmt |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $54,347 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $87,130 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $104,672 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $123,177 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $118,927 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $488,253 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $54,347 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $87,130 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $104,672 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $123,177 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $118,927 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $488,253 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $0 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $488,253 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $318 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $33 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $17 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,104 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $4,413 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $6,885 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $495,138 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $37,546 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.98610 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.99370 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
| Public Support Total509 | $0 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
| Public Support CY509 | 0 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (16 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10 | Beautification Mission; Donations; Individual Grants for local Gardeners: , , , ; NONE, 19750. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10 | Charitable Contribution; Donation; : , , , ; , 1100. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | 1. Program Expenses 35164. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | 2. Insurance 2462. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | 3. Office Expenses 7427. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | 4. Advertising/Promotional 7380. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | 5. Transportation 4750. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | 6. Food & Beverages 8559. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 20 | Inventory no longer being counted as assets -11627. |
| Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24 | Accounts Receivable |
| Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24 | Merchandise Inventory less Deferred Revenue |
| Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24 | Assets less accumulated depreciation |
| Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26 | Accounts Payable |
| Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26 | Deferred Revenue |
| Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26 | Sales Tax Payable |
| Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26 | Grants |
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