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FRIENDS OF BROOKSIDE GARDENS INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024

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Organization
FRIENDS OF BROOKSIDE GARDENS INC (EIN 52-1930539)
Tax period
2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31
Filed
2025-12-12
IRS object ID
202533469349200803
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-12-12T08:45:17-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-03-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN521186096PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RUBINO AND COMPANY CHARTEREDBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE SUITE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityBETHESDACityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP208171818ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-04-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN521930539EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FRIENDS OF BROOKSIDE GARDENS INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFRIEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3019621435PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11800 GLENALLAN AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CitySILVER SPRINGCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20902ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonANNE ROLANDPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone3019621435PhoneNum
Signature2025-12-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKAY VOLLANS CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01404047PTIN
Phone3015643636PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Website AddressHTTPS://WWW.FRIENDSOFBROOKSIDEGARDENS.ORG/WebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$168,371GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$70,688ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$18,124ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Membership Dues$67,858MembershipDuesAmt
Investment Income$11,701InvestmentIncomeAmt
Total Revenue$168,371TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$204,344GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$1,000FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Printing Publications Postage$1,500PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$18,863OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$225,707TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$57,336ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$546,745NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$489,409NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$546,802BOYAmt
EOY$489,470EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$546,802BOYAmt
EOY$489,470EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$57BOYAmt
EOY$61EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$546,745BOYAmt
EOY$489,409EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeFRIENDS OF BROOKSIDE GARDENS RAISES FUNDS TO EXPAND THE ABILITY OF BROOKSIDE GARDENS TO SUSTAIN THE GARDEN AND SUPPORT COMMUNITY OUTREACH. THIS INCLUDES SUPPORT FOR ONGOING ACTIVITIES AND GRANTS FOR SPECIFIC GARDEN PROJECTS.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomFOBG GRANTS PROVIDED BROOKSIDE GARDENS WITH SEASONAL GARDENING STAFF, NEW PLANTS, AND A NEW NATIVE AZALEA GARDEN. FOBG GRANTS PROVIDED HORTICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION. WITH FOBG SUPPORT, BROOKSIDE GARDENS WAS ABLE TO HIRE TWO HORTICULTURAL INTERNS; HOLD THE GREEN MATTERS SYMPOSIUM FOR PROFESSIONAL HORTICULTURALISTS AND GARDENERS; PRESENT FALL AND SPRING LECTURE SERIES AND HOST A GREENFEST COMMUNITY EVENT TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND CARE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. FOBG GRANTS PROVIDED BROOKSIDE GARDENS WITH GRANTS FOR OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY BUILDING. BROOKSIDE HELD A CHILDREN'S DAY FILLED WITH GARDENING AND NATURE ACTIVITIES. DURING THE SUMMER BROOKSIDE GARDENS HAD AN OUTDOOR CONCERT SERIES. DURING THE WINTER BROOKSIDE GARDENS HOSTED A MINIATURE RAILROAD DISPLAY ILLUSTRATING MONTGOMERY COUNTY HISTORY.THIS PAST YEAR, FOBG PROVIDED A GRANT FOR A MAJOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT, AN AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ACCESSIBLE VIEWING PLATFORM IN THE GUDE GARDEN.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Grants And Allocations$204,344GrantsAndAllocationsAmt
Program Service Expenses$204,344ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$204,344TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IVYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIVInd

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (12 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
ANNE ROLAND
PRESIDENT60.00$0$0$0
KATHY KIRCHER
ACTING TREASURER60.00$0$0$0
SUZANNE CARBONE
VICE PRESIDENT10.00$0$0$0
BARBARA WAITE-JACQUES
SECRETARY10.00$0$0$0
CAROLE GALATI
BOARD MEMBER5.00$0$0$0
FREDDI HAMMERSCHLAG
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0
JUDY IRWIN
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0
JOAN O'ROURKE
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0
NITHYA RAGHAVAN
BOARD MEMBER40.00$0$0$0
GALE SHANNON
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0
GLORIA SHERMAN
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0
JOE ANN STENSTROM
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVInd
Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt0ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend$0DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt
Made Loans To From Officers0MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Tax Imposed Under IRC4911$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr$0TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt
Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMDStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KATHY KIRCHERBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11800 GLENALLAN AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CitySILVER SPRINGCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20902ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3019621435PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised Fnds0DonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (1)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$126,301CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$153,041CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$106,846CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$246,489CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$138,546CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$771,223TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$126,301CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$153,041CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$106,846CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$246,489CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$138,546CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$771,223TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$168,000SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$603,223PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,229CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$242CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,861CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,081CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,701CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$26,114TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$797,337TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$25,213GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.75650PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.70320PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOMEDESCRIPTION: BANK INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 11,701.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: MONTGOMERY COUNTY PARKS FOUNDATION. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 2425 REEDIE DRIVE WHEATON, MD 20902. AMOUNT GIVEN: 204,344.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION: BANK AND CC PROCESSING FEES. AMOUNT: 1,479. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 2,080. DESCRIPTION: STATE LICENSE FEES. AMOUNT: 200. DESCRIPTION: INTERNET & NEWSLETTER SERVICE. AMOUNT: 1,972. DESCRIPTION: MEMBERSHIP EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 1,860. DESCRIPTION: SALES TAX. AMOUNT: 2,214. DESCRIPTION: FALL PLANT SALE EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 9,058. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 18,863.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIESDESCRIPTION: CREDIT CARD. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 57. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 61.

Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DeclarationTHE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.DeclarationDesc

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