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Wegerzyn Gardens Foundation

Tax-deductible

Dayton, OH501(c)(3)Recreation & SportsEIN 59-3767465Revenue $83K in FY2024

On file with the IRSwegerzyngardensfoundation.org1301 E Siebenthaler Ave, 45414-5300 · Dayton, OHTax-exempt since Aug 2004Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Wegerzyn Garden Foundation's mission is to conduct fundraising, increase awareness, and support the programs and continued development of Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 75 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists 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 deficit $6K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
32 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 32.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $27K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$14K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$83K
-11% vs prior year
Spent
$86K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$854K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$83K
FY2024▼ -11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$44K
FY2021$28K
FY2022$23K
FY2023$93K
FY2024$83K
Expenses
$86K
FY2024▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$28K
FY2021$45K
FY2022$58K
FY2023$84K
FY2024$86K
Net assets
$854K
FY2024▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$399K
FY2021$404K
FY2022$349K
FY2023$806K
FY2024$854K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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 2004.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $66K Management & general 23% · $20K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Mary Gordon
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rich Gillette
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Loretta Hill
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Libby Freeze
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Fundraises and raises awareness to support a local MetroPark's programs and development.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Horticultural Programs

First Bloom (planting colorful annuals throughout city), MayFair plant sale (net of material cost).

Pt IX · col B
02

Gift shop sales net of any expenses to provide horticultural information and education to the general public.

Pt IX · col B
03

Educational Programs

adult education, bus tours, travel tours, and youth education.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Theda and Tamblin Clark Smith Family Foundation INCFY2024$20K
Dayton Foundation Plus INCFY2024$7K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$27K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $196K · 2020–2024
Five Rivers MetroparksFY2024$54,203
Five Rivers MetroparksFY2023$56,103
Five Rivers MetroparksFY2022$46,557
Five Rivers MetroparksFY2021$25,479
Five Rivers MetroparksFY2020$13,649

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$83K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$43K
Other incomeLn 4–11$37K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$86K
Ln 25
Programscol B$66K
Managementcol C$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$854K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$230K
Total assetsLn 16$867K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$43K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$37K
Total revenueLn 12$83K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$138K
SavingsLn 2$92K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$230K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$613K
Total assetsLn 16$867K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
Net assetsLn 32$854K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$241K$230K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$559K$613K
Total assetsLn 16$822K$867K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K$14K
Net assetsLn 32$806K$854K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$54K$54K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$0$2K$0
Office expensesLn 13$14K$0$14K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$12K$3K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$150$150$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$86K$66K$20K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $83K$86K−$3K$854K 990 PDF
FY2023 $93K$84K$9K$806K 990 PDF
FY2022 $23K$58K−$34K$349K 990 PDF
FY2021 $28K$45K−$17K$404K 990 PDF
FY2020 $44K$28K$15K$399K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $82,547 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $50,033$43,141
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,158$2,406
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $41,951$37,000
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $93,142$82,547
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $56,103$54,203
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $27,756$31,786
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $83,859$85,989
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $9,283−$3,442
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $82,547 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $35,354 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$12,482
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$30,659
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$43,141
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,406$2,406
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,646$1,646
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $35,354 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,052$82,547
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $85,989 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $54,203$54,203
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,336 · Fundraising $0$2,336
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $14,477 · Fundraising $0$14,477
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,763 · Management $3,060 · Fundraising $0$14,823
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $150 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$150
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $66,116 · Management $19,873 · Fundraising $0$85,989
Part X · Balance sheet $867,254 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $144,035$137,889
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $97,104$92,482
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $23,362$23,472
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $559,311$613,411
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $821,767$867,254
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,550$13,735
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,550$13,735
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $806,217$853,519
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $806,217$853,519
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $821,767$867,254
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $853,519 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$82,547
XI-2 Total expenses$85,989
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,442
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$806,217
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$48,514
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$2,230
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$853,519

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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