2024-09-25T10:00:07-05:00 2023-12-31 521365413 KAHN BERMAN SOLOMON TAIBEL & MOGOL PA 307 INTERNATIONAL CIRCLE SUITE 620 HUNT VALLEY MD 21030 990 2023-01-01 111720821 PROFESSIONAL GROUNDS MANAGEMENT SOCIETY PROF 4436401059 2331 ROCK SPRING RD FOREST HILL MD 21050 ELIZABETH FRANKS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4436401059 2024-09-24 1 0 DEANNA AMOS P00028766 4103080300 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z ELIZABETH FRANKS 2331 ROCK SPRING RD FOREST HILL MD 21050 1405888 0 X WWW.PGMS.ORG X 1911 MD EMPOWERING GROUNDS PROFESSIONALS AND DEVELOPING LEADERS THROUGH: -TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATION - INNOVATIVE AND COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS - PROMOTION AND CELEBRATION OF EXCELLENCE - CULTIVATING COMMUNITY AND PEER ENGAGEMENT. 17 17 0 17 35385 15894 0 0 718731 742980 63066 14359 32501 35385 814298 792724 10000 10000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 733961 808926 743961 818926 70337 -26202 2122945 2158861 262230 189626 1860715 1969235 X THE ORGANIZATION WAS ESTABLISHED AS A PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH THE PURPOSE OF EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL ADVANCEMENT FOR INSTITUTIONAL GROUNDS MANAGERS WHO WORK FOR ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS COLLEGES AND UNIVERISTIES, MUNICIPALITIES, PARK AND RECREATION FACILITIES, OFFICE PARKS, APARTMENT COMPLEXES, HOTELS/MOTELS, CEMENTARIES AND THEME PARKS. 0 0 565592 10000 742980 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. THIS YEARLY FORUM BRINGS TOGETHER GROUNDS MANAGERS, EDUCATORS AND SUPPLIERS FOR THE SHARING OF KNOWLEDGE AND IDEAS. PGMS MEMBERS RECEIVE A REDUCED REGISTRATION FEE. AT THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE, PGMS SPONSORS THE ANNUAL GREEN STAR AWARDS PROGRAM IN RECOGNITION OF EXCELLENCE IN GROUNDS MANAGEMENT.WEBINARS: PGMS HOLDS BI-MONTHLY WEBINARS THAT PROVIDE EDUCATION THAT ALIGNS WITH THE SOCIETY'S SCHOOL OF GROUNDS MANAGEMENT EDUCATIONAL CORE COMPETENCIES. PGMS MEMBERS RECEIVE COMPLIMENTARY ACCESS; NON-MEMBERS CAN REGISTER FOR A FEE.GROUNDS ACCREDITATION: PGMS OFFERS AN ACCREDITATION PROGRAM AS CERTIFIED GROUNDS MANAGER - STEP UP AND ELEVATE YOUR PROFESSIONAL STATURE. GROUNDS MANAGERS WHO WANT TO STAND OUT AND BE RECOGNIZED PROUDLY INCLUDE THE "CGM" DESIGNATION AS AN ADDENDUM TO YOUR NAME.OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, INCLUDING EDUCATION MANUALS - PGMS MEMBERS RECEIVE A COMPLIMENTARY COPY OF THE LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE GUIDELINES AND BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES GUIDELINES. 565592 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 17 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X X STRINGFELLOW MANAGEMENT GROUP 4436401059 2331 ROCK SPRING RD FOREST HILL MD 21050 X BRUCE DE VROU PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROGER CONNER PRESIDENT-ELECT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL GILDEA VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DONALD BOTTGER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOE KOVOLYAN PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRANDON HALEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL QUADE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VINCE JAGODZINSKI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DALLAS COTT REGIONAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHIL RICHEY REGIONAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER HALL REGIONAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIMMY VIARS REGIONAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AARON MARTINEZ REGIONAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA OBENOUR-DOWD REGIONAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WARREN GOROWITZ SUPPLIER REPRESENTATIVES 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOEL SPIES SUPPLIER REPRESENTATIVES 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY KOPP EDUCATOR MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE BRUNO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 20.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 STRINGFELLOW MANAGEMENT GROUP INC 2331 ROCK SPRING RD FOREST HILL MD 21050 MANAGEMENT 353042 1 CONVENTION INCOME 900099 454201 454201 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 190293 190293 SUMMER CONFERENCE 900099 35810 35810 WEBSITE SPONSORSHIPS 900099 29020 29020 OTHER PROGRAM INCOME 900099 16231 16231 17425 17425 742980 65786 65786 561737 613164 -51427 -51427 -51427 NEWSLETTER ADVERTISING 541800 35385 35385 35385 792724 742980 35385 14359 10000 10000 353042 270050 82992 2513 2513 4125 4125 11282 2350 8932 33209 8997 24212 3908 3099 809 8449 6700 1749 4638 4638 165539 165539 5249 5249 UBIT TAXES 4517 4517 BOARD EXPENSE 110066 110066 BRANCH EXPENSE 50388 50388 MEMBERSHIP SERVICES 18007 14280 3727 33994 29551 4443 818926 565592 253334 0 13772 29388 187639 78664 1386 1544 52953 44297 1867195 2004968 2122945 2158861 4157 6115 258073 183511 262230 189626 X 1528724 1623572 331991 345663 1860715 1969235 2122945 2158861 -26202 134722 0 X X 0 0 0 0 1 0 326722 26022 10000 2350 340394 373101 -34018 10000 2361 326722 344323 41003 10000 2225 373101 355307 1719 10000 2703 344323 313333 56549 10000 4575 355307 0 0 0 PART V, LINE 4: EDUCATION OF HORTICULTURISTS 1 SCHOLARSHIPS 2 10000 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS, WHO ARE SPONSORED BY A PGMS MEMBER, AND STUDYING LANDSCAPE AND GROUNDS MANAGEMENT, TURF MANAGEMENT, IRRIGATION TECHNOLOGY OR CLOSELY RELATED FIELDS. THE NUMBER OF RECIPIENTS IS UP TO THE DISCRETION OF THE JUDGES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 PGMS IS MANAGED BY THE ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT COMPANY OF STRINGFELLOW MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC. PGMS MAINTAINS ITS OFFICES AT SMG'S HEADQUARTERS AT 2331 ROCK SPRING ROAD, FOREST HILL, MD 21050. ALL REGULAR PGMS STAFF MEMBERS ARE EMPLOYEES OF SMG AND ARE PROVIDED TO PGMS ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS. SMG AND PGMS HAVE A LETTER OF AGREEMENT THAT DEFINES THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MANAGEMENT FIRM. A MANAGEMENT FEE IS NEGOTIATED THAT COVERS THE COST OF THE PGMS PRESIDENT/CEO, SUPPORT STAFF, OFFICE EQUIPMENT AND OFFICE SPACE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP: ACTIVE MEMBER - THOSE WHO SECURE THEIR PRIMARY SOURCE OF INCOME FROM GROUNDS MANAGEMENT. EXAMPLES OF, BUT NO LIMITED TO, ARE: PROFESSIONAL GARDENERS, ESTATE GARDENERS, GROUND SUPERINTENDENTS, CEMETERY SUPERINTENDENTS, EXTENSION AGENTS, RESEARCHERS, TEACHERS, EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURS & SUPPLIERS, CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS & SUPPLIERS, MANAGERS OF THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR PERFORMING GROUNDS MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS, MAINTENANCE CONTRACTORS, THE LEAD ASSISTANTS OF THOSE FORMERLY CITED, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS. SUSTAINING MEMBER - INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS, OR INSTITUTIONS WITH AN EXPRESSED INTEREST IN HORTICULTURE AND THE PERPETUATION OF GROUNDS MANAGEMENT, BUT UNABLE TO FULFILL THOSE REQUIREMENTS OF ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP. COMPANY/SUSTAINING MEMBER - COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATIONS WISHING TO WORK MORE CLOSELY WITH PGMS. EMERITUS MEMBER - THOSE MEMBERS WHO, UPON REACHING AGE 65, HAVE COMPLETED AT LEAST 15 CONSECUTIVE YEARS OF MEMBERSHIP AND APPLY IN WRITING TO THE NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS TO BE GRANTED EMERITUS STATUS. HONORARY MEMBER - THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO, HAVING DISPLAYED EXEMPLARY SERVICE TO THE PROFESSION AND THIS ASSOCIATION, ARE NOMINATED FOR THIS MEMBERSHIP DISTINCTION BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, REVIEWED BY THE MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE, AND APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. HONORARY MEMBERSHIPS CARRY ALL THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP. STUDENT MEMBER - INDIVIDUALS CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, TRADE SCHOOLS, OR OTHER INSTITUTIONS RECOGNIZED BY PGMS AND CURRICULUMS VERIFIED BY A DULY AUTHORIZED INSTRUCTOR OR AGENT OF SAID INSTITUTION. LIFE MEMBER - THOSE INDIVIDUALS HAVING ATTAINED THIS MEMBERSHIP STATUS PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 1973. AFFILIATE MEMBER - EMPLOYEE OF ACTIVE MEMBER, COMPANY, OR AGENY WITHIN A LOCAL GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARY. ACTIVE COMPANIES OR AGENCIES MAY NOT ENDORSE MORE THAN 4 AFFILIATE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A BOARD OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS AT LARGE ARE ELECTED ANNUALLY BY VOTE OF MEMBERS PRESENT AT THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE (OR BY ABSENTEE BALLOT REQUESTED 60 DAYS PRIOR, AND RECEIVED 7 DAYS PRIOR, TO THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE). REGIONAL DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED BY MAIL-IN BALLOTS WITHIN THEIR REGION, PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE. SUPPLIER REPRESENTATIVES ARE ELECTED BY MAIL OR ELECTRONIC BALLOT DISTRIBUTED ONLY TO SUPPLIER MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE TAX RETURN, THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER. EACH BOARD MEMBER REVIEWS THE 990 AND RESPONDS TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WITH ANY QUESTIONS/COMMENTS. ONCE ALL QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED, THE RETURN IS FINALIZED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY. THE SIGN A FORM INDICATING THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE POLICY AND AGREEING TO BRING POTENTIAL CONFLICTS TO THE ATTETION OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND 990'S (FOR A PERIOD OF 3 YEARS) ARE AVAILABLE AT THE ORGANIZATION'S ADDRESS DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS UPON REQUEST. 990 PART XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CHANGE ITS OVERSIGHT OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE YEAR.