2021-07-29T14:19:02-05:00 2020-12-31 043728817 TRONCONI SEGARRA & ASSOCIATES LLP 8321 MAIN STREET WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221 990 2020-01-01 160959396 WESTERN NEW YORK NURSERYMEN'S ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION INC WEST 7167418047 PO BOX 712 EAST AMHERST NY 14051 ERIC PAGE TREASURER/SECRETARY 7167418047 2021-07-13 1 ERIC PAGE 999009999 ADAM P OHAR CPA P00844640 7166331373 2021-07-13 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z ERIC PAGE PO BOX 712 EAST AMHERST NY 14051 131908 0 X WWW.PLANTWNY.COM X 1969 NY ORGANIZATION ASSISTS THE HORTICULTURE INDUSTRY IN ITS EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE IMAGE AND PRESENCE IN WESTERN NEW YORK. THE FOUNDATION WORKS WITH THE MEMBERS OF OUR ASSOCIATION TO EDUCATE OURSELVES, THE PUBLIC AND STUDENTS. 5 5 0 5 0 0 14283 14056 33975 31822 30142 6965 -2623 0 75777 52843 15800 13900 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44961 52336 60761 66236 15016 -13393 545229 514077 0 0 545229 514077 THE ORGANIZATION ASSISTS THE HORTICULTURE INDUSTRY IN ITS EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE IMAGE AND PRESENCE IN WESTERN NEW YORK. THE FOUNDATION WORKS WITH THE MEMBERS OF OUR ASSOCIATION TO EDUCATE OURSELVES, THE PUBLIC AND STUDENTS. 0 0 2500 2500 PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS STUDYING IN THE FIELD OF HORTICULTURE AND ORNAMENTAL FLORACULTURE. SPONSOR OF ADVANCE YOUR KNOWLEDGE - A TWO DAY CONFERENCE OF SEMINARS AND A TRADE SHOW FOR THOSE WHO WORK IN THE GREEN INDUSTRY. 55531 11400 31822 INCREASE OCCUPATIONAL AND PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE OPPORTUNITIES AND BENEFITS OF HORTICULTURAL CAREERS.THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THE ORGANIZATION WILL PRODUCE VARIOUS TRADE SHOWS AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS FOCUSING AROUND THE HORTICULTURE INDUSTRY. DURING THE YEAR ENDING 2020, MANY OF THE TRADE SHOWS AND EVENTS WERE CANCELLED OR REDUCED DUE TO THE COVID-19 HEALTH PANDEMIC. 58031 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 NY X JOYCE JANSON 7167418047 9218 MARTIN ROAD CLARENCE NY 14032 X BOB SMITH PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIC PAGE CNLP TREASURER/SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKE FRANK TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ED DORE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TERESA BUCHANAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14056 14056 EDUCATION DAY 900099 31822 31822 31822 28251 28251 57779 79065 -21286 -21286 -21286 52843 31822 0 6965 11400 11400 2500 2500 1550 1550 1500 750 750 5905 5905 EDUCATION DAY 40881 40881 PLANTASIA 2500 2500 66236 58031 8205 0 31372 29554 1757 1757 0 0 513857 484523 545229 514077 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 545229 514077 545229 514077 545229 514077 -13393 -17759 0 X 0 0 0 X 26740 23961 11935 14283 14056 90975 26740 23961 11935 14283 14056 90975 27130 63845 25757 27086 30389 30819 28251 142302 233277 143451 0.27370 0.28450 X THE WESTERN NEW YORK NURSERYMEN'S ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION IS HEADQUARTERED IN AMHERST, NY IN WESTERN NEW YORK.OUR GEOGRAPHICAL AREA OF INTEREST AND SUPPORT INCLUDES THE BUFFALO AND NIAGARA FALLS, NY METROPOLITAN AREAS AS WELL AS JAMESTOWN AND DUNKIRK, NY.THE ACTIVITIES AND EFFORTS WE ENGAGE IN AND FOR WHICH WE SEEK PUBLIC SUPPORT INCLUDE: 1) THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC REGARDING THE HORTICULTURE INDUSTRY IN WESTERN NEW YORK WITH THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING THE IMAGE AND PRESENCE OF THE INDUSTRY IN OUR AREA OF THE STATE AND 2) THE CONTINUING EDUCATION OF OUR MEMBERS.THE ORGANIZATION IS WORKING ON WAYS TO INCREASE THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. APPROXIMATELY 27% OF THE TOTAL REVENUE OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR THE YEAR 2020 COMES FROM CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC WHICH IS UP FROM 19% DURING THE YEAR 2019. HOWEVER, THE ORGANIZATION WAS NOT ABLE TO COMPLETE ITS FULL EFFORTS IN SOLICITATION DURING THE YEAR DUE TO THE COVID-19 HEALTH PANDEMIC.THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES MULTIPLE EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO EXPAND THE AWARENESS OF HORTICULTURE IN WESTERN NEW YORK. INCLUDED IN THE EVENTS IS AN "EDUCATION DAY" IN WHICH WE AIM TO ENHANCE THE EDUCATION AND AWARENESS OF HORTICULTURE FOR PEOPLE OF OUR REGION. WE ALSO PRESENT A MULTIPLE DAY PUBLIC EVENT NAMED "PLANTASIA" THAT DISPLAYS DIFFERENT PLANTS AND HORTICULTURE TO THE PUBLIC. IN ADDITION TO THE EVENTS, THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS WHO EXEMPLIFY AN INTEREST IN THE HORTICULTURAL FIELD.THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HAS A PRESENCE, WITH DISPLAYS, AT MANY LOCALLY SPONSORED "GARDEN WALK" EVENTS IN OUR AREA COMMUNITIES. HOWEVER, THIS EVENT DID NOT OCCUR IN 2020 DUE TO THE COVID-19 HEALTH PANDEMIC.INFORMATION IS DISTRIBUTED AT ALL EVENTS IN WHICH WE PARTICIPATE GIVING INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC ON HOW THEY CAN SUPPORT OUR WORK WITH THEIR DONATIONS.ANNUAL MEETINGS ARE HELD IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE WESTERN NEW YORK STATE NURSERY AND LANDSCAPE ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING IN NOVEMBER OF EACH YEAR. 1757 1757 0 0 1 PLANT WNY PO BOX 188 EAST AMHERST NY 14051 222167194 501 C(5) 11400 0 ASSIST IN PRODUCTION OF PLANTASIA AND SIMILAR EXEMPT PURPOSES 1 NIAGARA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE - SCHOLARSHIPS 1 2500 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE SIMILAR PROGRAM SERVICES AND MISSIONS AS THE WESTERN NEW YORK NURSERYMEN'S ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION, INC. MOST DONATIONS ARE GIVENT TO PLANT WNY TO ASSIST IN THE ANNUAL PRODUCTION OF PLANTASIA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY MEETS WITH THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO REVIEW THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND TAX RETURNS BEFORE THEY ARE FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANY BOARD MEMBER WHO HAS A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH SERVING ON THE BOARD OR ACTING IN A CERTAIN CAPACITY AS A BOARD MEMBER IS OBLIGATED TO ALERT THE FULL BOARD REGARDING SUCH CONFLICT, AND TO REMOVE HIMSELF/HERSELF FROM SUCH ACTIVITY, OR IF NECESSARY THE POSITION ON THE BOARD THAT HAS CREATED THE CONFLICT. POLICIES ARE TO BE REVIEWED ONE TIME A YEAR OR HANDLED AS SOON AS A CONFLICT COMES UP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.