MASTER GARDENER FOUNDATION OF TULSA INC

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $162K · expenses $93K · assets $765K

EIN
73-1413573
Address
4116 EAST 15TH STREET, TULSA, OK 74112-6198
Website
tulsamastergardener.org
NTEE code
C420
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
July 1993 (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)
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Mission

Eduction - The Tulsa Master Gardener program serves the function of providing trained volunteers to assist in providing information and support to home gardeners and the community

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 26 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

26 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
John Mowry President2022-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Becky Collins Vice President2020-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Ed Miller Treasurer2022-2024 10 $0 reported 1
Susan Cravens Secretary2022-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Robert Vaught (former) Treasurer2017-2021 10 $0 reported 1
Becky Dixon (former) Secretary2021 5 $0 reported 1
Jackie Rago (former) President2017-2021 5 $0 reported 1
Patrick Morey (former) Vice President2020-2021 5 $0 reported 1
Ann Humes (former) President2017-2019 5 $0 reported 1
Mike White (former) President2017 5 $0 reported 1
Allen Robertson (former) President2016 5 $0 reported 1
Ginger Robertson (former) Vice-President2016 5 $0 reported 1
Deanna Lawson (former) Secretary2014-2016 5 $0 reported 1
Karen Manera (former) Treasurer2013-2016 10 $0 reported 1
Jack Downer (former) President2014-2015 5 $0 reported 1
Allen Robinson (former) Vice-President2014-2015 5 $0 reported 1
Mike Blake (former) President2011-2013 5 $0 reported 1
Judy Melroy (former) Vice-President2013 5 $0 reported 1
Lisa Klein (former) Secretary2013 5 $0 reported 1
Sheryl Chadd (former) President2011 5 $0 reported 1
Karen Horton (former) Secretary2011 2 $0 reported 1
Vince Zardus (former) Treasurer2010-2011 0 $0 reported 1
Joe Wolking (former) President2010 5 $0 reported 1
Diane Nail (former) Vice President2010 5 $0 reported 1
Mary Kay Goetting (former) Secretary2010 2 $0 reported 1
Doug Youngdahl (former) Treasurer2010 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 250 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
John Mowry President5 $0$0$0 $01
Becky Collins Vice President5 $0$0$0 $01
Ed Miller Treasurer10 $0$0$0 $01
Susan Cravens Secretary5 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Ed Miller Treasurer10 $0$0$0 $01
Susan Cravens Secretary5 $0$0$0 $01
John Mowry President5 $0$0$0 $01
Becky Collins Vice President5 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Ed Miller Treasurer10 $0$0$0 $01
Susan Cravens Secretary5 $0$0$0 $01
John Mowry President5 $0$0$0 $01
Becky Collins Vice President5 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 410 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Robert Vaught Treasurer10 $0$0$0 $01
Becky Dixon Secretary5 $0$0$0 $01
Jackie Rago President5 $0$0$0 $01
Patrick Morey Vice President5 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Jackie Rago President5 $0-$0 $01
Patrick Morey Vice President5 $0-$0 $01
Robert Vaught Treasurer10 $0-$0 $01
Becky Collins Secretary5 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Ann Humes President5 $0-$0 $01
Jackie Rago Secretary5 $0-$0 $01
Robert Vaught Treasurer10 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Ann Humes President5 $0-$0 $01
Jackie Rago Secretary5 $0-$0 $01
Robert Vaught Treasurer10 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Mike White President5 $0-$0 $01
Ann Humes Vice-President5 $0-$0 $01
Jackie Rago Secretary5 $0-$0 $01
Robert Vaught Treasurer10 $0-$0 $01
2016 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Allen Robertson President5 $0-$0 $01
Ginger Robertson Vice-President5 $0-$0 $01
Deanna Lawson Secretary5 $0-$0 $01
Karen Manera Treasurer10 $0-$0 $01
2015 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Jack Downer President5 $0-$0 $01
Allen Robinson Vice-President5 $0-$0 $01
Deanna Lawson Secretary5 $0-$0 $01
Karen Manera Treasurer10 $0-$0 $01
2014 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Jack Downer President5 $0-$0 $01
Allen Robinson Vice-President5 $0-$0 $01
Deanna Lawson Secretary5 $0-$0 $01
Karen Manera Treasurer10 $0-$0 $01
2013 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Mike Blake President5 $0-$0 $01
Judy Melroy Vice-President5 $0-$0 $01
Lisa Klein Secretary5 $0-$0 $01
Karen Manera Treasurer10 $0-$0 $01
2011 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Sheryl Chadd President5 $0-$0 $01
Mike Blake Vice President5 $0-$0 $01
Karen Horton Secretary2 $0-$0 $01
Vince Zardus Treasurer0 $0-$0 $01
2010 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Joe Wolking President5 $0-$0 $01
Diane Nail Vice President5 $0-$0 $01
Mary Kay Goetting Secretary2 $0-$0 $01
Doug Youngdahl Treasurer0 $0-$0 $01
Vince Zardus Current Treasur0 $0-$0 $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$161,652$92,936 $765,068$760,988 $48,842$0 $00250
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$143,167$18,109 $638,739$635,919 $21,947$0 $00-
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$108,989$59,694 $548,251$544,524 $25,902$0 $00-
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$99,489$37,469 $513,947$510,847 $31,582$0 $00410
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$37,216$30,833 $403,876$310,090 $36,152- ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$112,270$68,294 $359,500$303,707 $46,375- ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$110,231$71,555 $259,731$259,731 $40,710- ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$104,303$46,444 $221,540$221,055 $50,668- ---
2016 · Form 990EZ period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$67,087$38,829 $163,681$163,196 $17,346- ---
2015 · Form 990EZ period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$66,187$52,782 $135,423$134,938 $7,797- ---
2014 · Form 990EZ period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$56,498$59,036 $123,043$121,533 $1,896$700 ---
2013 · Form 990EZ period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$71,910$46,338 $124,868$124,071 $30,129- ---
2011 · Form 990EZ period ending 2011-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$41,582$42,557 $93,975$93,975 $8,289- ---
2010 · Form 990EZ period ending 2010-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$39,135$37,898 $94,950$94,950 $13,035- ---

Funders of this organization

2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $8,813 in all, tax years 2020 to 2023. 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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
TULSA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2020 1$8,000 2020$8,000
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “MASTER GARDENER FOUNDATION OF TULSA INC” 2020-2023 4$813 2023$239
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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.

2024 · Form 990 · $92,936 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $91,789
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)See Attacheed $88,779$88,779-- 95.5%
Occupancy $3,525-$3,525- 3.8%
Information technology $632-$632- 0.7%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $201,663$91,789reported apart
Total$92,936100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $18,109 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $1,625
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
All other expenses $16,526$16,526-- 91.3%
Occupancy $1,185$1,185-- 6.5%
Information technology $378-$378- 2.1%
Other (as described)Volunteer Expenses $20-$20- 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $122,241$1,625reported apart
Total$18,109100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $59,694 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $77,060
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)School & Hort Prgms $36,537$36,537-- 61.2%
Advertising and promotion $6,738-$6,738- 11.3%
Other (as described)Bank & Credit Charges $5,431-$5,431- 9.1%
Other (as described)Scholarships $5,000$5,000-- 8.4%
Information technology $1,981-$1,981- 3.3%
Insurance $1,881-$1,881- 3.2%
Occupancy $1,700-$1,700- 2.8%
Other (as described)Postage & Delivery $252-$252- 0.4%
Office expenses $174-$174- 0.3%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $159,917$77,060reported apart
Total$59,694100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $37,469 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $65,956
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
All other expenses $13,499$13,499-- 36.0%
Other (as described)Volunteer Development $8,382-$8,382- 22.4%
Office expenses $4,974-$4,974- 13.3%
Other (as described)Bank Charges $4,051-$4,051- 10.8%
Insurance $2,738-$2,738- 7.3%
Advertising and promotion $1,486-$1,486- 4.0%
Occupancy $1,475$900$575- 3.9%
Information technology $829-$829- 2.2%
Other (as described)Education $35-$35- 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $133,842$65,956reported apart
Total$37,469100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $30,833 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $7,602
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $30,833 100.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$7,602reported apart
Total$30,833100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $68,294 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $74,463
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $68,294 100.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$74,463reported apart
Total$68,294100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $71,555 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $59,475
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $71,555 100.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$59,475reported apart
Total$71,555100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $46,444 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $60,300
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $46,444 100.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$60,300reported apart
Total$46,444100%

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2016 · Form 990EZ · $38,829 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $64,602
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $38,829 100.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$64,602reported apart
Total$38,829100%

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2015 · Form 990EZ · $52,782 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $43,911
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $52,782 100.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$43,911reported apart
Total$52,782100%

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2014 · Form 990EZ · $59,036 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $60,157
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $59,036 100.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$60,157reported apart
Total$59,036100%

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2013 · Form 990EZ · $46,338 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $58,545
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $46,338 100.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$58,545reported apart
Total$46,338100%

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2011 · Form 990EZ · $42,557 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $47,750
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $42,557 100.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$47,750reported apart
Total$42,557100%

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2010 · Form 990EZ · $37,898 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $45,951
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $37,898 100.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$45,951reported apart
Total$37,898100%

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