FRIENDLY GARDEN CLUB OF TRAVERSE CITY
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2020 · Form 990EZ · revenue $64K · expenses $36K · assets $86K
- EIN
- 32-0117174
- Address
- PO BOX 1286, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49685-1286
- NTEE code
- C42
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- September 2005 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Principal officer
- Susan Townsend (its 2025 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2025 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
To provide education and to promote the love of gardening, landscape and floral design; and to encourage civic beautification and environmental responsibility.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 13 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
13 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joanne Flitton | President | 2020 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sandi Clark | Vice President | 2020 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Suzann Grazul | Vice President | 2020 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sandy Stockemer | Treasurer | 2020 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sherry Stltz | Director | 2020 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Susan Mrowczynski | Director | 2020 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cathy Hamilton (former) | PRESIDENT | 2010-2011 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Carol Brock (former) | SECRETARY | 2011 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Julia Wagner (former) | TREASURER | 2010-2011 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sue Soderberg (former) | VICE PRESIDENT | 2010-2011 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Linda Burkey (former) | VICE PRESIDENT | 2010-2011 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nancy Rhoadarmer (former) | SECRETARY | 2010-2011 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dotti Streichert (former) | SECRETARY | 2010 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2020 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joanne Flitton | President | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Sandi Clark | Vice President | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Suzann Grazul | Vice President | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Sandy Stockemer | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Sherry Stltz | Director | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Susan Mrowczynski | Director | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2011 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATHY HAMILTON | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAROL BROCK | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JULIA WAGNER | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUE SODERBERG | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LINDA BURKEY | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NANCY RHOADARMER | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2010 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATHY HAMILTON | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DOTTI STREICHERT | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JULIA WAGNER | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUE SODERBERG | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LINDA BURKEY | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NANCY RHOADARMER | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $63,785 | $35,852 | $85,808 | $85,808 | $57,161 | - | - | - | - |
| 2011 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $25,165 | $23,773 | $18,040 | $18,040 | $2,008 | $22,274 | - | - | - |
| 2010 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $30,924 | $27,972 | $16,648 | $16,648 | $2,000 | $27,998 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $20,234 in all, tax years 2020 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $15,000 | 2020 | $15,000 | show |
| OPUS FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Friendly Garden Club of Traverse City” | 2024 | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 | $5,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDLY GARDEN CLUB OF TRAVERSE CITY” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $234 | 2023 | $50 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2020 · Form 990EZ · $35,852 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $35,852 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $35,852 | 100% |
2011 · Form 990EZ · $23,773 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $22,819 | 96.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $444 | 1.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $300 | 1.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $210 | 0.9% | |
| Total | $23,773 | 100% |
2010 · Form 990EZ · $27,972 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $26,898 | 96.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $444 | 1.6% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $400 | 1.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $230 | 0.8% | |
| Total | $27,972 | 100% |
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