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GEM AND MINERAL SOCIETY OF THE PALM BEACHES INC

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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $79K · expenses $69K · assets $58K

Also known as
BEACHES INC
EIN
59-6196330
Address
PO BOX 18095, WEST PALM BCH, FL 33416-8095
Website
GMSPB.ORG
NTEE code
U36
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2011
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Mission

SCIENTIFIC EARTH SCIENCE OBJECTS OF INTEREST

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

No one listed on these returns was paid.

Unpaid officers and directors · 17 people
NameLatest titleYearsOrganizations
Gale Langford PRESIDENT2014-2024 1
Jeanette Wright TREASURER2012-2024 1
Arlene Lazzaro 1ST VICE PRE2022-2024 1
Antony Leong 2ND VICE PRE2022-2024 1
Samantha Lazzaro SECRETARY2022-2024 1
Clara Pflueger TREASURER 22019-2024 1
Arlen Lazzaro (former) PRESIDENT2020-2021 1
Dianna Ray (former) 2ND VICE PRE2014-2021 1
Barbara Ringhiser (former) 1ST VICE PRE2013-2021 1
Laura Simmons (former) PRESIDENT2019 1
Lee Miller (former) PRESIDENT2018 1
Jennifer Martin (former) 2ND VICE PRE2018 1
Lorna Hayes (former) SECRETARY2018 1
Michelle Renne (former) PRESIDENT2014-2017 1
Jennifer Ursillo (former) PRESIDENT2012-2013 1
Debi Kachman (former) VP 12012-2013 1
Karin Sexton (former) VP 22012-2013 1

People by year

2024 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GALE LANGFORD PRESIDENT0 $0-- $01
JEANETTE WRIGHT TREASURER0 $0-- $01
ARLENE LAZZARO 1ST VICE PRE0 $0-- $01
ANTONY LEONG 2ND VICE PRE0 $0-- $01
SAMANTHA LAZZARO SECRETARY0 $0-- $01
CLARA PFLUEGER TREASURER 20 $0-- $01
2023 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GALE LANGFORD PRESIDENT0 $0-- $01
JEANETTE WRIGHT TREASURER0 $0-- $01
ARLENE LAZZARO 1ST VICE PRE0 $0-- $01
ANTONY LEONG 2ND VICE PRE0 $0-- $01
SAMANTHA LAZZARO SECRETARY0 $0-- $01
CLARA PFLUEGER TREASURER 20 $0-- $01
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GALE LANGFORD PRESIDENT2 $0-- $01
JEANETTE WRIGHT TREASURER2 $0-- $01
ARLENE LAZZARO 1ST VICE PRE2 $0-- $01
ANTONY LEONG 2ND VICE PRE2 $0-- $01
SAMANTHA LAZZARO SECRETARY2 $0-- $01
CLARA PFLUEGER TREASURER 22 $0-- $01
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ARLEN LAZZARO PRESIDENT2 $0-- $01
JEANETTE WRIGHT TREASURER2 $0-- $01
DIANNA RAY 2ND VICE PRE2 $0-- $01
BARBARA RINGHISER 1ST VICE PRE2 $0-- $01
CLARA PFLUEGER SECRETARY2 $0-- $01
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ARLEN LAZZARO PRESIDENT2 $0-- $01
JEANETTE WRIGHT TREASURER2 $0-- $01
DIANNA RAY 2ND VICE PRE2 $0-- $01
BARBARA RINGHISER 1ST VICE PRE2 $0-- $01
CLARA PFLUEGER SECRETARY2 $0-- $01
2019 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LAURA SIMMONS PRESIDENT5 $0-- $01
JEANETTE WRIGHT TREASURER5 $0-- $01
DIANNA RAY 1ST VICE PRE5 $0-- $01
BARBARA RINGHISER 2ND VICE PRE5 $0-- $01
CLARA PFLUEGER SECRETARY5 $0-- $01
2018 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LEE MILLER PRESIDENT5 $0-- $01
JEANETTE WRIGHT TREASURER5 $0-- $01
BARBARA RINGHISER 1ST VICE PRE5 $0-- $01
JENNIFER MARTIN 2ND VICE PRE5 $0-- $01
LORNA HAYES SECRETARY5 $0-- $01
2017 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MICHELLE RENNE PRESIDENT5 $0-- $01
JEANETTE WRIGHT TREASURER5 $0-- $01
GALE LANGFORD VICE PRESIDE5 $0-- $01
DIANNA RAY SECRETARY5 $0-- $01
2016 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MICHELLE RENNE PRESIDENT5 $0-- $01
JEANETTE WRIGHT TREASURER5 $0-- $01
GALE LANGFORD VP 15 $0-- $01
DIANNA RAY S5 $0-- $01
2015 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MICHELLE RENNE PRESIDENT5 $0-- $01
JEANETTE WRIGHT TREASURER5 $0-- $01
GALE LANGFORD VP 15 $0-- $01
DIANNA RAY S5 $0-- $01
2014 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MICHELLE RENNE PRESIDENT5 $0-- $01
JEANETTE WRIGHT TREASURER5 $0-- $01
GALE LANGFORD VP 15 $0-- $01
DIANNA RAY S5 $0-- $01
2013 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JENNIFER URSILLO PRESIDENT5 $0-- $01
BARBARA RINGHISER TREASURER5 $0-- $01
DEBI KACHMAN VP 15 $0-- $01
KARIN SEXTON VP 25 $0-- $01
2012 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JENNIFER URSILLO PRESIDENT5 $0-- $01
JEANETTE WRIGHT TREASURER5 $0-- $01
DEBI KACHMAN VP 15 $0-- $01
KARIN SEXTON VP 25 $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 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$79,424$68,771 $58,387$58,387 -$79,423 ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$69,490$59,855 $47,732$47,732 -$69,489 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$76,194$73,093 $38,097$38,097 -$76,193 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$68,833$54,776 $34,996$34,996 -$68,832 ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,620$8,602 $20,939$20,939 -$2,619 ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$59,273$59,268 $26,921$26,921 -$59,272 ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$58,392$67,593 $26,916$26,916 -$58,387 ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$58,435$62,213 $36,117$36,117 -$58,430 ---
2016 · Form 990EZ period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$61,036$63,157 $39,895$39,895 -$61,031 ---
2015 · Form 990EZ period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$62,434$60,534 $42,016$42,016 -$60,345 ---
2014 · Form 990EZ period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$74,348$71,829 $66,567$66,567 -$71,709 ---
2013 · Form 990EZ period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$54,119$55,399 $64,048$64,048 -$52,320 ---
2012 · Form 990EZ period ending 2012-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$15,243$15,000 $65,328$65,328 -$12,621 ---

Funders of this organization

1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $62 in all, tax years 2020 to 2020. 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
AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “GEM AND MINERAL SOCIETY OF THE PALM BEACHES INC” 2020 1$62 2020$62
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Where the money went

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2024 · Form 990EZ · $68,771 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $59,241 86.1%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $8,745 12.7%
Printing, publications, postage $785 1.1%
Total$68,771100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $59,855 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $53,723 89.8%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $5,799 9.7%
Printing, publications, postage $333 0.6%
Total$59,855100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $73,093 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $62,435 85.4%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $8,470 11.6%
Printing, publications, postage $2,188 3.0%
Total$73,093100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $54,776 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $44,318 80.9%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $8,470 15.5%
Printing, publications, postage $1,988 3.6%
Total$54,776100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $8,602 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $5,860 68.1%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $2,223 25.8%
Fees to independent contractors $510 5.9%
Printing, publications, postage $9 0.1%
Total$8,602100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $59,268 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $51,599 87.1%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $6,100 10.3%
Printing, publications, postage $994 1.7%
Fees to independent contractors $575 1.0%
Total$59,268100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $67,593 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $56,110 83.0%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $9,926 14.7%
Printing, publications, postage $1,007 1.5%
Fees to independent contractors $550 0.8%
Total$67,593100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $62,213 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $49,432 79.5%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $10,988 17.7%
Printing, publications, postage $1,293 2.1%
Fees to independent contractors $500 0.8%
Total$62,213100%

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2016 · Form 990EZ · $63,157 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $47,350 75.0%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $14,220 22.5%
Printing, publications, postage $1,087 1.7%
Fees to independent contractors $500 0.8%
Total$63,157100%

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2015 · Form 990EZ · $60,534 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $48,150 79.5%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $11,232 18.6%
Printing, publications, postage $1,152 1.9%
Total$60,534100%

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2014 · Form 990EZ · $71,829 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $60,344 84.0%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $9,955 13.9%
Printing, publications, postage $1,530 2.1%
Total$71,829100%

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2013 · Form 990EZ · $55,399 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $42,145 76.1%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $9,744 17.6%
Printing, publications, postage $3,510 6.3%
Total$55,399100%

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2012 · Form 990EZ · $15,000 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $9,027 60.2%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $4,017 26.8%
Printing, publications, postage $1,956 13.0%
Total$15,000100%

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