2025-11-17T23:13:33-05:00 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 874088155 Miss Sims Garden Foundation MISS 2053320949 908 Highland Road Birmingham AL 35209 Amy Weis Executive Director 2053320949 2025-11-18 false 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X Amy Weis 908 Highland Road Birmingham AL 35209 132953 false X https: www.cityofhomewood.com sims-garden X 2021 AL The purpose for which the Corporation is organized is exclusively for charitable educational religious or scientific purposes including for such purposes the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501c3 of the Internal Revenue Code or the corresponding section to any future tax code. Accordingly the corporation shall transact any or all lawful business for which a non-profit corporation may be organized under the laws of the State of Alabama including but not limited to: a Protect in perpetuity the legacy wish of Catherine Anville Sims tocreate and maintain a botanical park at her home and garden estate; b Administer Miss Sims Garden as a botanical park for publicenjoyment and education; c Fundraise to support the operation of Miss Sims botanical park; and d To provide a tax-exempt vehicle for the receipt of gifts and grants to benefit the corporations programs and goals. 7 7 0 12 17119 0 94000 0 0 17119 111119 0 0 0 1000 1000 53875 54875 56244 233334 0 233334 X The purpose for which the Corporation is organized is exclusively for charitable educational religious or scientific purposes including for such purposes the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501c3 of the Internal Revenue Code or the corresponding section to any future tax code. Accordingly the corporation shall transact any or all lawful business for which a non-profit corporation may be organized under the laws of the State of Alabama including but not limited to: a Protect in perpetuity the legacy wish of Catherine Anville Sims tocreate and maintain a botanical park at her home and garden estate; b Administer Miss Sims Garden as a botanical park for publicenjoyment and education; c Fundraise to support the operation of Miss Sims botanical park; and d To provide a tax-exempt vehicle for the receipt of gifts and grants to benefit the corporations programs and goals. false false 34148 0 0 Caretaking of the grounds 15357 0 0 caretaking of the structures on the property 1872 0 17119 Running a pumpkin & mum sale fundraiser and renting the garden space to the public for events such as birthday parties. 521 0 0 All administrative tasks such as bookkeeping purchasing ordering advertising scheduling taxes etc. 0 0 0 applying for grants from all possible sources 521 0 0 51898 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 0 true false false false false false false false false X 7 7 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true false false false false false AL X Amy Weis 2053320949 908 Highland Road Birmingham AL 35209 X Lynn Luckianow At-Large Board Director 2.50 2.50 X 0 0 0 Amy Boyd At-Large Board Director 2.50 2.50 X 0 0 0 Harold Hudson At-Large Board Director 2.50 2.50 X 0 0 0 David Lorberbaum Secretary of the Board 2.50 2.50 X 0 0 0 Brandy Johnson Vice President of the Board 2.50 2.50 X 0 0 0 Holly Kennedy President of the Board of Directors 2.50 2.50 X 0 0 0 Lindsay Hugghins Treasurer 2.50 2.50 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 0 0 0 89000 5000 0 94000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38953 0 21834 17119 17119 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 111119 0 17119 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 101 0 101 0 0 0 0 0 1000 1000 0 0 0 0 26097 25222 875 0 1872 1872 0 0 521 521 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15357 15357 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 847 0 847 0 Materials required to maintain the grounds (soil, mulch, gas for power tools, tools, gloves, etc) 6697 6697 0 0 Plants required to maintain the grounds (seasonal plantings and perennial plantings, etc) 1434 1434 0 0 Summer helpers (ages 14-16) 795 795 0 0 Refreshments for volunteers 154 0 154 0 54875 51898 1977 1000 0 0 176995 233334 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 176995 233334 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 176995 233334 0 0 176995 233334 176995 233334 56244 0 0 95 0 0 X false false false X 0 47495 143217 34681 5000 230393 0 30396 30396 30396 30396 121584 0 77891 173613 65077 35396 351977 869 351108 0 27358 21115 21226 17119 86818 438795 0 X Part II - Line 1, Unusual Grant Lists | Name of the Contributor:, Date of Grant:, Year:, Amount:, Description:| Donor, 02 02 2025, "2024", $89000, This amount is not an unusual grant but because the City operates on a fiscal year cycle of October 1 to September 30 and the Miss Sims Garden Foundation operates on a calendar year in 2024 two regular general fund allocations were made to the foundation in the same calendar year except that one was for the Citys 2023 - 2024 Fiscal year cycle paid late in Feb 2024 instead of the last quarter of 2023 as it would normally have been.| RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Pumpkin Patch 37945 0 37945 100 0 0 168 0 21566 37945 0 37945 100 0 0 168 0 21566 21834 16111 Item B - Amended Return I filed for an extended return for 2024 back in May but when I tried to actually complete the extended return the check box for gross receipts not exceeding $50k was already checked and there was no way to change it so I had to submit first then amend. Doing Business As Names Miss Sims Garden Foundation | Miss Sims Garden Foundation Part VI, Section B, Line 11a There is no time to do so before the filing deadline. Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Officers and Directors of the Board are encouraged to review the form 990 at their discretion. Part VI, Section B, Line 12c There are no conflicts of interest between the board directors officers or executive director as none of the employees are compensated or receive any benefits from the organization or have a financial interest in the organization or its activities. Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The organizations governing documents are available by request. Part VII, List Of Officers | Employee Name:, Description:| Amy Weis, Compensation is in-kind by providing housing including utilities.| Part IX, line 11g | Description:, Amount:| Landscaping, $16726| Catering, $375| Decoration, $500| Engineering designs for Master Landscape Plan, $6980| Irrigation installation, $1216| Tree Maintenance & Removal, $300|