VENICE AREA GARDEN CLUB: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- VENICE AREA GARDEN CLUB (EIN 59-6173525)
- Tax period
- 2024-06-01 to 2025-05-31
- Filed
- 2026-03-03
- IRS object ID
- 202600629349201040
- Schema version
- 2024v5.2
- 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 | 2026-03-03T17:42:33-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-05-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 993484255 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MNS TAX & FINANCIAL GROUP LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 606 S Tamiami Trail Ste 3 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Osprey | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 34229 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-06-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 596173525 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | VENICE AREA GARDEN CLUB | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of | % GRETCHEN WEGER | InCareOfNm |
| Business Name Control | VENI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8123692073 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 1685 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Venice | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 342841685 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | GRETCHEN WEGER TREASURER | PersonNm |
| Person Title | TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 8123692073 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-12-19 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | false | 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 | LUIS ORTIZ | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P02420506 | PTIN |
| Phone | 9418002424 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-03-03 | 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 Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Assoc | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationAssocInd |
| Gross Receipts | $27,190 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $650 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Membership Dues | $4,959 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $3,173 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Sale Of Assets Gross | $1,997 | SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $1,997 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $16,411 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $16,411 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Total Revenue | $27,190 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $17,400 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Benefits Paid To Or For Members | $2,583 | BenefitsPaidToOrForMembersAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $3,147 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $3,226 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $1,656 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $10,584 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $38,596 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$11,406 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $114,923 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $103,517 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $113,923 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $102,517 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,000 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $114,923 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $103,517 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $114,923 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $103,517 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | ENHANCEMENT, CULTIVATION AND PROTECTION | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | THE MISSION OF THE VENICE AREA GARDEN CLUB IS TO BE VISIONARY IN THE ENHANCEMENT,CULTIVATION AND PROTECTION OF OUR ENVIRONMENT; USE THE ART FORM OF FLORAL DESIGNTO ENRICH THE L | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $0 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $0 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERICA DOWNS | ||||
| TREASURER | 40.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA MCKEEGAN | ||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GRETCHEN WEGER | ||||
| ASSITANT TREASURER | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA STAFFORD | ||||
| PRESIDENT | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| POLLY MELTZER | ||||
| SECRETARY | 0.00 | $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 |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | ERICA DOWNS | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 1685 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Venice | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 342841685 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8123692073 | 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $5,242 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $6,989 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $12,433 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $7,949 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $650 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $33,263 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $33,685 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $31,063 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $39,479 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $27,586 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $16,411 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $148,224 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $38,927 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $38,052 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $51,912 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $35,535 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $17,061 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $181,487 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $181,487 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $288 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $123 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $104 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,203 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $3,173 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $5,891 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $288 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $123 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $104 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,203 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $3,173 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $5,891 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $39,215 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $38,175 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $52,016 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $37,738 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $20,234 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $187,378 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.96860 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.00000 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.03000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Email Solicitations | Yes (X) | EmailSolicitationsInd |
| Agrmt Prof Fundraising Acty | false | AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd |
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | GARDEN TOUR | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $2,235 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $2,235 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Event2 | HORTICULTURE | Event2Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | $1,403 | GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event2 | $1,403 | GrossRevenueEvent2Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $3,638 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $3,638 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $3,638 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| List of grants and similar amounts paid Part I line 10 | Activity SCHOLARSHIPS Grantee STUDENTS IN COLLEGE Relationship STUDENTS IN COLLEGE Amount 17,400 |
| Description of other expenses Part I line 16 | Description AmountADVENTURE TOUR EXPENSES 100CIVIC BEAUTIFICATION 1,011GARDEN SHOP 312GDN TOUR/PLANT SALE 2,235HOLIDAY DECORATION 34HORTICULTURE 1,403HOSPITALITY 505STRIPE FEES 81SUSTAINED RELATIONS 1,318WEBSITE EXPENSES 651HORTICULTURE-CRAFTS 374INSURANCE 516PROGRAMS 1,866SQUARE FEES 178 |
| Description of other assets Part II line 24 | Category Beginning of Year End of YearDEPOSIT 1,000 1,000 |
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