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Scotts Associate Board FY2021 filing

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Marysville, OH501(c)(4)Since 2007Employment EIN 26-1371376Revenue $274K in FY2021Latest return filed Aug 14, 2026

On file with the IRSMarysville, OHTax-exempt since Mar 2008

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The Scotts Associate Board promotes the general social welfare of The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company and affiliates. They also contribute to Marysville, Ohio community organizations in order to promote the common good of the community.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-1371376) · Dispute this line
501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
97¢ 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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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $43K a year · 26% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
97% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
25.8 mo
of spending, in cash
25.8 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 32 voting members
None of 32 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$274K
Spent
$163K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$351K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$274K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$274K
FY2022$194K
FY2023$97K
FY2024$91K
FY2025$182K
Expenses
$163K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$163K
FY2022$244K
FY2023$143K
FY2024$247K
FY2025$255K
Net assets
$351K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$351K
FY2022$301K
FY2023$255K
FY2024$98K
FY2025$25K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2008.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $159K Management & general 3% · $5K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Keith Devault
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Laura Briggs
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Supports community well-being through local initiatives and promoting company social welfare.

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3 programs · $138K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Provide emergency financial assistance to associates of The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-1371376) · Dispute this line
$62Kprogram expense
02

Provide employees with gift-card to purchase meal for the holidays.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-1371376) · Dispute this line
$53Kprogram expense
03

Provide a safe and comfortable space where employees can spend time with their families.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-1371376) · Dispute this line
$22Kprogram 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 · 4 grants · $313K · 2020–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$158,731
Unitemized GrantFY2022$63,847
Unitemized GrantFY2021$28,472
Unitemized GrantFY2020$62,095

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$274K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$248K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$26K
Investment incomeLn 3$156
Money outPt IX
$163K
Ln 25
Programscol B$159K
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$351K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$351K
Total assetsLn 16$351K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a32
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$248K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$26K
Investment incomeLn 3$156
Total revenueLn 12$274K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$351K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$351K
Total assetsLn 16$351K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$351K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 618
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$240K$351K
Total assetsLn 16$240K$351K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$240K$351K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$62K$62K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$91K$91K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$11K$6K$5K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$163K$159K$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Aug 14, 2026 $182K$255K−$73K$25K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 14, 2025 $91K$247K−$157K$98K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 15, 2024 $97K$143K−$46K$255K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 9, 2023 $194K$244K−$50K$301K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 15, 2022 $274K$163K$111K$351K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $274,385 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $395,623$247,828
I-9 Program service revenue$26,401
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $142$156
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $395,765$274,385
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $360,029$62,095
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $74,145$101,265
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $434,174$163,360
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$38,409$111,025
Part VI · Governance 0 of 32 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body32
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $274,385 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$247,828
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$247,828
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $26,401 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$26,401
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $156$156
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $26,401 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $156$274,385
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $163,360 across 3 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $62,095$62,095
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $90,708 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$90,708
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,767 · Management $4,790 · Fundraising $0$10,557
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $158,570 · Management $4,790 · Fundraising $0$163,360
Part X · Balance sheet $350,655 assets, 8 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $239,630$350,655
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $239,630$350,655
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $239,630$350,655
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $239,630$350,655
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $239,630$350,655
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $350,655 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$274,385
XI-2 Total expenses$163,360
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$111,025
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$239,630
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$350,655

Form 990 e-file FY2021 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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