BOOTHBAY REGION GARDEN CLUB INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- BOOTHBAY REGION GARDEN CLUB INC (EIN 20-0324602)
- Tax period
- 2024-06-01 to 2025-05-31
- Filed
- 2025-09-20
- IRS object ID
- 202532669349200133
- Schema version
- 2024v5.0
- 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 | 2025-09-20T09:44:43-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-05-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Henry J Hurford Jr CPA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 1 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Boothbay Harbor | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | ME | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 04538 | 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 | 200324602 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BOOTHBAY REGION GARDEN CLUB INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | BOOT | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2076330392 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 113 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Boothbay | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | ME | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 04537 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Sandra Abernathy | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Treasurer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2076330392 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-09-23 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (1) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Henry Hurford | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01207388 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2076334040 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-09-19 | 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 |
| Website Address | boothbayregiongardenclub.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $32,860 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $334 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $0 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $3,200 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $6,034 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Sale Of Assets Gross | $0 | SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Gaming Gross Income | $0 | GamingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $23,292 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $5,278 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $18,014 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $0 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $0 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $27,582 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $12,550 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Benefits Paid To Or For Members | $0 | BenefitsPaidToOrForMembersAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $0 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $450 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $3,680 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $0 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $10,569 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $27,249 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $333 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $120,854 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $2,224 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $123,411 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $120,854 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $123,411 | 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 | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $120,854 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $123,411 | 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 | $120,854 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $123,411 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Promote interest in the practice of gardening | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (4 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| The primary exempt purposes of the Boothbay Region Garden Club (BRGC) are to promote interest in the art and practice of gardening, community beautification, and the preservation and conservation of natural resources and wildlife. During the year the BRGC's specific accomplishments were as follows: | $0 | $0 |
| Education: Presented monthly educational programs in horticultural disciplines, sponsored floral design classes, and supported other non-profit organizations whose goals are to seek improvement in the environment. The BRGC awarded two scholarships to students studying earth sciences and donated youth camperships to the local YMCA and Sea & Science Center for environmental study. These activities further the BRGC's exempt purposes of advancing horticultural education and the preservation of natural resources. | $12,050 | $16,397 |
| Community Services: Beautified public and historic buildings in the Boothbay Region of Maine with wreaths at Christmas time and window boxes in the spring. In addition, gardens were planned, planted, and maintained at civic monuments and signs, memorial parks, cemeteries and town buildings throughout the year. Participated in the national Blue Star Marker project to honor veterans. Money was also donated to other IRC Section 501(c)(3) organizations. These activities further the BRGC's exempt purpose of civic beautification and promote civic responsibility and help lower the tax burden on local citizenry. | $500 | $5,555 |
| Garden Therapy: Conducted programs at an area nursing home on growing plants and using plant materials in creative projects and other conservation related activities The organization also provided Christmas tray favors for Meals on Wheels and an area nursing home. These activities further the BRGC's exempt purposes of promoting civic responsibility and improving the well-being of the public. | $0 | $402 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $22,354 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Bowler | ||||
| President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cathy Fisher | ||||
| Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandy Paxson | ||||
| Recording Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandra Abernathy | ||||
| Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Linda Bonin | ||||
| Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gloria Wakefield | ||||
| Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Linda Redman | ||||
| Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | 0 | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Sandra Abernathy | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 113 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Boothbay | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | ME | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 04537 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2076330392 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | 0 | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,895 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $4,231 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $3,112 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $10,474 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $3,534 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $24,246 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,895 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $4,231 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $3,112 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $10,474 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $3,534 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $24,246 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $0 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $24,246 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,082 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,427 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,636 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $4,436 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $6,034 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $17,615 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $41,861 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $23,292 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.57920 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.63116 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | Holiday Festival | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $14,330 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $20 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $14,310 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Cash Prizes Event1 | $0 | CashPrizesEvent1Amt |
| Non Cash Prizes Event1 | $0 | NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | $1,900 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | $0 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt |
| Entertainment Event1 | $0 | EntertainmentEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $1,879 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Event2 | Summer Fair | Event2Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | $6,404 | GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event2 | $0 | CharitableContriEvent2Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event2 | $6,404 | GrossRevenueEvent2Amt |
| Cash Prizes Event2 | $0 | CashPrizesEvent2Amt |
| Non Cash Prizes Event2 | $0 | NonCashPrizesEvent2Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event2 | $0 | RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event2 | $0 | FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt |
| Entertainment Event2 | $0 | EntertainmentEvent2Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event2 | $349 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt |
| Other Events Total | 0 | OtherEventsTotalCnt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $20,734 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $20 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $20,714 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Cash Prizes Total Events | $0 | CashPrizesTotalEventsAmt |
| Non Cash Prizes Total Events | $0 | NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Total Events | $1,900 | RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | $0 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt |
| Entertainment Total Events | $0 | EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $2,228 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $4,128 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $16,586 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 | Youth Camperships ($5,000) - Boothbay Region YMCA, Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538 for study of respect and awareness of environment: Youth Camperships ($1,000) - Boothbay Sea & Science Center, PO Box 332, East Boothbay, ME 04544 for study of respect and awareness of environment: Grants-In-Aid ($3,000) - Sewanee University, University Ave., Sewanee, TN 37383 for study of earth sciences: Grants-In-Aid ($3,000) - University of Maine, O'Brien Ave., Machias, ME 04654 for study of earth sciences: Donations ($550) - Various IRC Section 501(c)(3) organizations for environmental protection and education. |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Description;Amount^Dues;817|Insurance;406|Website Development;3786|Publicity;325|Conferences;134|Supplies;5101^Total;10569^ |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20 | Description;Amount^Unrealized Gain on Investments;2224^Total;2224^ |