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Professional Grounds Management Society FY2023 filing

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Forest Hill, MD501(c)(4) EIN 11-1720821Revenue $793K in FY2023

On file with the IRSpgms.org2331 Rock Spring Rd, 21050-1627 · Forest Hill, MDTax-exempt since Aug 1947

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To unite, further the education of Professional Grounds managers, and assist in maintaining a high standard of business ethics within the Grounds Management industry.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$190K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$793K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$819K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$2.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$793K
FY2023▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$528K
FY2021$492K
FY2022$814K
FY2023$793K
FY2024$763K
Expenses
$819K
FY2023▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$440K
FY2021$500K
FY2022$744K
FY2023$819K
FY2024$827K
Net assets
$2.0M
FY2023▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.0M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1947.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $566K Management & general 31% · $253K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

18 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Bruce De Vrou
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Roger Conner
President-Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Gildea
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joe Kovolyan
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bill Quade
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates grounds managers, promotes professional standards, and fosters industry ethics.

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1 program · $566K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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PGMS provides a forum to promote, develop and expand the knowledge of its members through a number of meetings and conferences throughout the year, culminating with the annual conference held in conjunction with the equip expo. PGMS conducts its acclaimed annual education conference prior to the expo.

$566Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 5 grants · $49K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$9,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$793K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$743K
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Money outPt IX
$819K
Ln 25
Programscol B$566K
Managementcol C$253K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$108K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$190K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$743K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$51K
Total revenueLn 12$793K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$29K
SavingsLn 2$79K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$108K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$190K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 617
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$201K$108K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.9M$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$262K$190K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$2.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$10K$10K
Management feesLn 11a$353K$270K$83K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Investment management feesLn 11f$11K$2K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$33K$9K$24K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$3K$809
Information technologyLn 14$8K$7K$2K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$166K$166K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$183K$65K$118K
All other expensesLn 24e$34K$30K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$819K$566K$253K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $763K$827K−$64K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $793K$819K−$26K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $814K$744K$70K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $492K$500K−$8K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $528K$440K$88K$1.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $792,724 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $718,731$742,980
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $63,066$14,359
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $32,501$35,385
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $814,298$792,724
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $10,000$10,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $733,961$808,926
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $743,961$818,926
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $70,337−$26,202
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $792,724 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $17,425 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $725,555$725,555
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $65,786$65,786
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$51,427−$51,427
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $35,385$35,385
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $742,980 · Unrelated business $35,385 · Excluded from tax $14,359$792,724
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $818,926 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $10,000$10,000
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $270,050 · Management $82,992$353,042
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,513$2,513
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,125$4,125
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $2,350 · Management $8,932$11,282
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,997 · Management $24,212$33,209
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,099 · Management $809$3,908
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,700 · Management $1,749$8,449
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,638$4,638
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $165,539$165,539
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,249$5,249
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $64,668 · Management $118,310$182,978
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $29,551 · Management $4,443$33,994
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $565,592 · Management $253,334 · Fundraising $0$818,926
Part X · Balance sheet $2,158,861 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $13,772$29,388
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $187,639$78,664
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,386$1,544
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $52,953$44,297
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,867,195$2,004,968
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,122,945$2,158,861
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,157$6,115
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $258,073$183,511
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $262,230$189,626
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,528,724$1,623,572
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $331,991$345,663
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,860,715$1,969,235
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,122,945$2,158,861
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,969,235 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$792,724
XI-2 Total expenses$818,926
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$26,202
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,860,715
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$134,722
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,969,235

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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