2026-01-30T14:08:14-05:00 2025-06-30 540593442 WELLSCOLEMAN 5004 MONUMENT AVE RICHMOND VA 23230 990 2024-07-01 540591220 THE GARDEN CLUB OF VIRGINIA INC GARD 8046434137 12 E FRANKLIN STREET RICHMOND VA 23219 ANDREA BUTLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3046434137 2026-01-29 true true REBECCA J TRES P01259619 8043581150 2026-01-29 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ANDREA BUTLER 12 E FRANKLIN STREET RICHMOND VA 23219 4586691 false X GCVIRGINIA.ORG X 1920 VA THE GARDEN CLUB OF VIRGINIA RESTORES AND PRESERVES HISTORIC GARDENS AND LANDSCAPES IN VIRGINIA, PROMOTES THE CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES, INSPIRES KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF HORTICULTURE AND FLORAL DESIGN, AND PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ITS MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. 21 20 9 3369 0 460064 482777 1373856 1234305 463402 142041 23111 27755 2320433 1886878 46750 53000 0 572839 623048 0 87074 704265 1065118 1323854 1741166 996579 145712 12315003 13368757 1507 1507 12313496 13367250 X THE GCV RESTORES & PRESERVES HISTORIC GARDENS AND LANDSCAPES IN VIRGINIA, PROMOTES CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES, INSPIRES KNOWLEDGE & APPRECIATION OF HORTICULTURE & FLORAL DESIGN, AND PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ITS MEMBERS & THE GENERAL PUBLIC. false false 473167 33000 1209132 TO FULFILL ITS MISSION, THE GARDEN CLUB OF VIRGINIA (GCV) SUPPORTS AND ADVANCES THE EFFORTS OF ITS 48 MEMBER CLUBS, 3,400 INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS AND APPROVED EXTERNAL ENTITIES. THE CLUBS HOST HISTORIC GARDEN WEEK IN VIRGINIA, THE OLDEST AND LARGEST STATEWIDE HOME AND GARDEN TOUR IN THE NATION. PROCEEDS FROM HISTORIC GARDEN WEEK TOURS BENEFIT THE RESTORATION OF HISTORIC PUBLIC LANDSCAPES AND GARDENS THROUGHOUT THE STATE, AND FUND A FELLOWSHIP IN HISTORIC LANDSCAPE RESTORATION. 334009 10875 SINCE 1929, THE GARDEN CLUB OF VIRGINIA HAS COMPLETED LANDSCAPE RESTORATION PROJECTS AT MORE THAN 50 HISTORIC AND CULTURALLY SIGNIFICANT, PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE GARDENS ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH, HELPING PRESERVE SITES THAT REFLECT OUR RICH HERITAGE AND HISTORIC PUBLIC LANDSCAPES. IN JANUARY 2024, THE GCV CONTRACTED WITH A NEW LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT AND BEGAN DESIGN WORK WITH SEVERAL RESTORATION SITES. WE PROVIDED AND OVERSAW THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A NEW PLANTING PLAN AT UNIVERSITY CHAPEL, WASHINGTON & LEE (LEXINGTON), AND ARE DEVELOPING A REIMAGINED LANDSCAPE THAT WILL SHOWCASE NATIVE PLANTS AT THE KENT-VALENTINE HOUSE (RICHMOND). IN A CONTINUING EFFORT TO BUILD A COMPREHENSIVE RECORD OF HISTORIC GARDENS IN VIRGINIA, THE GCV OFFERS RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS WORKING TOWARDS AN MLA OR EQUIVALENT DEGREE. THE FELLOWSHIPS PROMOTE RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION OF HISTORIC PUBLIC AND PRIVATE VIRGINIA GARDENS. IN 2024, A FELLOWSHIP WAS COMPLETED AT THE STATE ARBORETUM AT BLANDY (BOYCE). 261606 10000 19945 AS PART OF ITS EDUCATIONAL MISSION, GCV HOSTED FORUMS AND WEBINARS ON CONSERVATION ISSUES, HORTICULTURE, FLORAL DESIGN, PHOTOGRAPHY, AND GARDENING. IT ALSO SPONSORED FELLOWSHIPS IN CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND PROVIDED COMPETITIVE GRANT AWARDS TO MEMBER CLUBS FOR COMMUNITY CONSERVATION AND BEAUTIFICATION PROJECTS. THROUGH ITS ANNUAL AWARDS PROGRAM, GCV ALSO RECOGNIZED OUTSTANDING CONSERVATION WORK IN GOVERNMENT, EDUCATION, AND AMONG PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENTITIES, AS WELL AS INDIVIDUALS WHOSE EXTRAORDINARY WORK ADVANCES THE MISSION OF THE GCV. 43286 5228 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE PUBLICATION OF 'THE JOURNAL', SALES OF GARDENING AND CONSERVATION BOOKS, AND OTHER EVENTS. 43286 5228 1112068 true true false false false false false true false true true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 18 0 true 9 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 21 20 false false false false true false false true true false false false true true true true true true false false X MELISSA BUTLER 8046434137 12 E FRANKLIN STREET RICHMOND VA 23219 ANDREA BUTLER EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 120382 0 10785 KAREN C ELLSWORTH DIRECTOR OF 40.00 X 103204 0 0 PLEASE SEE ATTACHED DIRECTORS X 0 0 0 223586 10785 2 false false false NELSON BYRD WOLTZ LLC 310 EAST MAIN STREET CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22902 LANDSCAPING 143578 1 217945 264832 482777 HISTORIC GARDEN WEEK 812900 1209132 1209132 OTHER MEETINGS AND EVENTS 812900 14345 14345 FLOWER SHOWS 812900 5600 5600 HORTICULTURE 812900 5228 5228 1234305 215176 215176 24847 24847 24847 24847 2626414 2699549 -73135 -73135 -73135 3172 264 2908 2908 1886878 1237213 166888 33000 33000 20000 20000 137458 54984 48110 34364 417746 303421 96171 18154 27077 14147 9638 3292 40767 26696 10429 3642 28403 28403 57599 57599 40343 17800 22543 18324 18324 18444 5042 11093 2309 25356 25356 60594 60594 13651 5127 8524 2365 237 2128 113557 113557 26620 1167 25453 RESTORATION 324009 324009 HISTORIC GARDEN WEEK 209827 209827 PUBLICATIONS 43286 43286 COMMUNICATION 33002 10721 20384 1897 49738 42604 2042 5092 1741166 1112068 542024 87074 949708 813282 1800603 1448819 2954194 2237883 761610 716311 8464576 10051839 338506 338506 12315003 13368757 1507 1507 1507 1507 X 11577508 12490908 735988 876342 12313496 13367250 12315003 13368757 X 145712 908042 X X false true X true false X 506835 531439 564597 460054 482777 2545702 607992 1031904 1236626 1383725 1237477 5497724 1114827 1563343 1801223 1843779 1720254 8043426 8043426 151724 152666 180841 216369 240023 941623 151724 152666 180841 216369 240023 941623 1266551 1716009 1982064 2060148 1960277 8985049 0.89520 0.89010 0.10000 0.11000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 338506 X X false 5273757 5445 614086 262677 5630611 4681041 168620 568944 164848 5273757 4420239 7325 426167 172690 4681041 4681534 7195 -115832 152658 4420239 3769384 3119 1032465 123421 4681534 1.00000 false false 50000 50000 2627891 2062779 565112 238334 171873 66461 37969 3231 34738 716311 2786454 908042 48869 264 957175 1829279 57599 57599 1886878 1732700 48869 264 49133 1683567 57599 57599 1741166 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4 COLLECTIONS OF ARTIFACTS ON DISPLAY IN THE KENT-VALENTINE HOUSE SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS WILL BE USED TO FURTHER THE GARDEN CLUB OF VIRGINIA'S MISSION AND EXEMPT PURPOSE. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D COST OF GOOD SOLD 264 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D COST OF GOOD SOLD 264 false THE MARTINSVILLE GARDEN CLUB 1103 SAM LIONS TRAIL MARTINSVILLE VA 24112 541042922 501C3 21000 AWARD HILLSIDE GARDEN CLUB 3242 LANDON STREET LYNCHBURG VA 24503 813588620 501C3 12000 AWARD FELLOWSHIP 3 20000 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE GCV RESTORES & PRESERVES HISTORIC GARDENS AND LANDSCAPES IN VIRGINIA, PROMOTES CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES, INSPIRES KNOWLEDGE & APPRECIATION OF HORTICULTURE & FLORAL DESIGN, AND PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ITS MEMBERS & THE GENERAL PUBLIC. FORM 990 SCHEDULE D, PART X,LINE 2 - FIN 48 (ASC 740) THE ORGANIZATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND THE TAX STATUTES OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT CLASSIFIED AS A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DO NOT REFLECT A PROVISION OR LIABILITY FOR FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES AS THERE IS NO ESTIMATED TAX DUE AS OF JUNE 30, 2024. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B SINCE 1929, THE GARDEN CLUB OF VIRGINIA HAS COMPLETED LANDSCAPE RESTORATION PROJECTS AT MORE THAN 50 HISTORIC AND CULTURALLY SIGNIFICANT, PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE GARDENS ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH, HELPING PRESERVE SITES THAT REFLECT OUR RICH HERITAGE AND HISTORIC PUBLIC LANDSCAPES. IN JANUARY 2024, THE GCV CONTRACTED WITH A NEW LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT AND BEGAN DESIGN WORK WITH SEVERAL RESTORATION SITES. WE PROVIDED AND OVERSAW THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A NEW PLANTING PLAN AT UNIVERSITY CHAPEL, WASHINGTON & LEE (LEXINGTON), AND ARE DEVELOPING A REIMAGINED LANDSCAPE THAT WILL SHOWCASE NATIVE PLANTS AT THE KENT-VALENTINE HOUSE (RICHMOND). IN A CONTINUING EFFORT TO BUILD A COMPREHENSIVE RECORD OF HISTORIC GARDENS IN VIRGINIA, THE GCV OFFERS RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS WORKING TOWARDS AN MLA OR EQUIVALENT DEGREE. THE FELLOWSHIPS PROMOTE RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION OF HISTORIC PUBLIC AND PRIVATE VIRGINIA GARDENS. IN 2024, A FELLOWSHIP WAS COMPLETED AT THE STATE ARBORETUM AT BLANDY (BOYCE). FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE PUBLICATION OF 'THE JOURNAL', SALES OF GARDENING AND CONSERVATION BOOKS, AND OTHER EVENTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP, NEITHER CLASS HAS VOTING RIGHTS. THE TWO CLASSES ARE: 1)MEMBER CLUBS AND THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS, AND2)INDIVIDUAL HONORARY MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM PREPARED AND REVIEWED THE FORM 990. THE TREASURER AND FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR REVIEWS AND FILES THE FORM 990. IT IS THEN MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD AT THE SUBSEQUENT MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ANNUALLY, OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS HAVE TO COMPLETE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. IF A CONFLICT DOES EXIST, THE DIRECTOR IS REMOVED FROM THE DISCUSSION AND/OR VOTE ON THE MATTER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DETERMINES COMPENSATION BY UTILIZING COMPARABLE DATA FROM SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS, AND/OR THIRD PARTY CONSULTANTS, AND PROVIDES ITS RECOMMENDATION TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MUST APPROVE THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE PRIOR TO IT BEING PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR FINAL APPROVAL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE DOCUMENTS OTHER THAN THE FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 COST OF GOOD SOLD 264 COST OF GOOD SOLD -264 FORM 990, PART XII FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 1 -MODIFIED CASH BASIS OF ACCOUNTING: THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN PREPARED ON THE CASH RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS BASIS OF ACCOUNTING WITH THE FOLLOWING MODIFICATIONS: -IMPROVEMENTS TO THE KENT-VALENTINE HOUSE AND EQUIPMENT USED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN CAPITALIZED AND DEPRECIATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED THEREON. -INVESTMENTS IN MARKETABLE DEBT AND EQUITY SECURITIES HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED TO FAIR VALUE. -NONCASH CONTRIBUTIONS OF COLLECTIBLES ARE RECORDED AT THEIR ESTIMATED FAIR VALUE WHEN RECEIVED AS SUPPORT AND ARE INCLUDED ON THE STATEMENTS OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS. -THE COST TO PUBLISH BOOKS HAS BEEN CAPITALIZED AND IS CHARGED TO THE CHANGE IN NET ASSETS AS THE BOOKS ARE SOLD.