Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2009.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
50 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
8 people listed on the 990.
Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Programs and updates
Provides park grounds for public enjoyment of peace and serenity.
Questions for Schnormeier Gardens Foundation
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2 programs · $27K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01
General landscaping maintenance and development of Schnormeier Gardens grounds to enhance visitor experience.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-1851213) · Dispute this line$23Kprogram expense
02
Direct expenses associated with Annual Open House occuring in June of each year with over 8,000 visitors from across the United States and internationally.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-1851213) · Dispute this line$4Kprogram expense
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
By the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.7M
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$2.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$300K
Investment incomeLn 3$289K
Money outPt IX
$53K
Ln 25
Programscol B$27K
Managementcol C$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$19.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$73K
Total assetsLn 16$19.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$300K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$82K
Investment incomeLn 3$289K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2.1M
Gains on assetsLn 7$2.0M
Total revenueLn 12$2.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$73K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$73K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$17.3M
Total assetsLn 16$19.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$19.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
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
| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $76K | $73K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $14.4M | $17.3M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $2.3M | $2.3M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $16.8M | $19.6M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $16.8M | $19.6M |
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Pay of disqualified personsLn 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Management feesLn 11a | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lobbying feesLn 11d | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Professional fundraising feesLn 11e | $0 | $0 | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $22K | $0 | $22K | $0 |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $3K | $0 | $3K | $0 |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $150 | $150 | $0 | $0 |
| RoyaltiesLn 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $23K | $23K | $0 | $0 |
| TravelLn 17 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $1K | $0 | $1K | $0 |
| InterestLn 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Payments to affiliatesLn 21 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $397 | $397 | $0 | $0 |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $4K | $4K | $0 | $0 |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $53K | $27K | $27K | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 26, 2026 | $2.7M | $53K | $2.7M | $19.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Oct 22, 2025 | $1.6M | $49K | $1.6M | $16.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 26, 2024 | $739K | $29K | $710K | $13.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 31, 2023 | $346K | $47K | $299K | $11.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 | $602K | $40K | $562K | $13.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 9, 2021 | $2.6M | $42K | $2.6M | $11.5M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
A · Public support
B · Donors
D · Assets and endowments
O · Explanations
R · Related orgs
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $2,722,179 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $525,000$300,440
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $101,864$81,946
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,007,454$2,329,217
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $11,676$10,576
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,645,994$2,722,179
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
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 $48,678$53,440
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $48,678$53,440
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,597,316$2,668,739
Part VI · Governance 6 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,722,179 across 16 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$300,440
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$300,440
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $81,946 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$81,946
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $288,643$288,643
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $10,576 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$10,576
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$68,935 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,109,509$2,040,574
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $23,587 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,398,152$2,722,179
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $53,440 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $22,134 · Fundraising $0$22,134
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $3,218 · Fundraising $0$3,218
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $150 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$150
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $22,540 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$22,540
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $1,218 · Fundraising $0$1,218
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $397 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$397
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,783 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,783
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $26,870 · Management $26,570 · Fundraising $0$53,440
Part X · Balance sheet $19,635,464 assets, 31 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $75,927$73,208
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,325,994$2,296,433
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $14,351,314$17,265,823
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $16,753,235$19,635,464
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-21 Escrow or custodial accountsStart of year $0$0
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $0$0
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $16,753,235$19,635,464
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $16,753,235$19,635,464
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $16,753,235$19,635,464
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $19,635,464 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,722,179
XI-2 Total expenses$53,440
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,668,739
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$16,753,235
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$213,490
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$19,635,464
Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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