2025-11-11T17:05:58-06:00 2024-12-31 043728817 TRONCONI SEGARRA & ASSOCIATES LLP 8321 MAIN STREET WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221 990 2024-01-01 160959396 WESTERN NEW YORK NURSERYMEN'S ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION INC WEST 7167418047 PO BOX 712 EAST AMHERST NY 14051 MATTHEW DORE TREASURER 7167418047 2025-07-14 1 0 ADAM P OHAR CPA P00844640 7166331373 2025-07-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MATTHEW DORE PO BOX 712 EAST AMHERST NY 14051 149687 0 X WWW.PLANTWNY.COM X 1969 NY 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 5 5 0 12 448 0 24498 19183 41885 43887 12349 37749 -7338 -7957 71394 92862 1000 1651 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 49568 53330 50568 54981 20826 37881 528757 611316 0 0 528757 611316 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 52787 1651 43887 THE FOUNDATION HOSTS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, TRADE SHOWS, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE OPPORTUNITIES, BENEFITS, AND SIGNIFICANCE OF THE HORTICULTURE INDUSTRY WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. IN SUPPORT OF ITS MISSION TO PROMOTE CAREERS IN HORTICULTURE, THE FOUNDATION ALSO AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS AND PROVIDES GRANTS TO HIGH SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE WESTERN NEW YORK REGION TO SUPPORT THEIR HORTICULTURAL EDUCATION INITIATIVE. 52787 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 1 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 TERESA BUCHANAN PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MATTHEW DORE TREASURER/SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PHIL COLORUSSO TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIM SCHICHTEL CNLP TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIP TRIPI TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7533 7238 4412 19183 EDUCATION DAY 900099 37257 37257 SNOW CONFERENCE 900099 6630 6630 43887 29741 448 29293 45272 37264 8008 8008 8008 11604 7533 19561 -7957 -7957 92862 43887 448 29344 1651 1651 1858 1858 1500 1500 336 336 EDUCATION DAY 44445 44445 SNOW CONFERENCE 3891 3891 CNLP TRAINING 1300 1300 54981 52787 2194 0 9234 14399 1000 0 518523 596917 528757 611316 0 0 X 528757 611316 528757 611316 528757 611316 37881 44678 0 X 0 0 0 X 14056 975 14158 24498 19183 72870 14056 975 14158 24498 19183 72870 20817 52053 23315 27236 23795 25900 29293 129539 352 448 800 203209 123310 0.25620 0.23830 X THE FOUNDATION IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE OPPORTUNITIES, BENEFITS, AND IMPORTANCE OF THE HORTICULTURE INDUSTRY IN THE WESTERN NEW YORK COMMUNITY. IT FURTHERS THIS MISSION THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, TRADE SHOWS, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS, AS WELL AS SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS THAT SUPPORT HORTICULTURE EDUCATION IN LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES.WHILE THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT CURRENTLY MAINTAIN A BROAD BASE OF DONORS, IT CONTINUES TO ACTIVELY ENGAGE WITH THE PUBLIC THROUGH ITS PROGRAMS, EVENTS, AND OUTREACH EFFORTS. CURRENTLY, THE ORGANIZATION'S REVENUES ARE DERIVED PRIMARILY FROM GRANTS FROM PLANT WNY, EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, AND FUNDRAISING SPECIAL EVENTS. THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD IS CONTINUING TO INCREASE OUTREACH EFFORTS TO BROADEN ITS BASE OF SUPPORT. THE FOUNDATION MAINTAINS AN OPEN GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE AND OPERATES IN A MANNER RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS AND INTERESTS OF THE WESTERN NEW YORK COMMUNITY IT SERVES. ITS ACTIVITIES DIRECTLY BENEFIT THE PUBLIC BY EDUCATING STUDENTS, FOSTERING CAREER DEVELOPMENT IN HORTICULTURE, AND PROMOTING ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE HORTICULTURAL PRACTICES. IN LIGHT OF ITS ACTIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, EDUCATIONAL MISSION, AND THE PUBLIC NATURE OF ITS PROGRAMS, THE FOUNDATION BELIEVES IT QUALIFIES AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION BASED ON THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF ITS OPERATIONS, CONSISTENT WITH TREAS. REG. 1.170A-9(F)(3). RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED GOLF FUNDRAISER 10898 4459 6439 7417 1233 HARVEST DINNER 8239 3074 5165 10911 19137 7533 11604 18328 1233 19561 -7957 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 MATT DORE (TREASURER) AND ED DORE (DIRECTOR) ARE FAMILY. 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.