2026-04-13T16:38:30-07:00 2025-12-31 990EZ 2025-01-01 911960335 MASTER GARDENER FOUNDATION OF CHELAN -DOUGLAS COUNTIES MAST 5098853261 412 Washington St Wenatchee WA 98801 Jill Roberson Treasurer 5098853261 2026-04-13 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X MasterGardenerFoundationofChelanDouglasCounty.org X X 62297 X 290 35438 0 1716 24853 8800 16053 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 53497 2000 0 0 0 3500 1132 36567 43199 10298 75353 0 85651 75353 85651 0 0 0 0 75353 85651 0 0 75353 85651 The Master Gardener Foundation of Chelan-Douglas Counties is organized exclusively for charitable support of scientific and educational purposes, without the inclusion of any purpose or intention of carrying on any business, trade, avocation or profession for profit. In partnership with Washington State University Extension, MGFCD provides financial support to provide unbiased, research-based, WSU-approved information about non-commercial horticultural primarily to the citizens of Chelan and Douglas Counties, emphasizing sustainable gardening practices and environmental stewardship. Gardens: The WSU Chelan Douglas Master Gardener Program's volunteers manage the Community Education Garden in Wenatchee, the Xeric Garden along Wenatchee's riverfront, the bridge of Friendship Japanese Garden in East Wenatchee, the Pollinator Garden at the Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery and the Boswell Garden at the Chelan County Expo Center in Cashmere. The gardens serve as inspiration for home gardeners looking to improve their garden or make changes to it. In 2025, WSU CDMG volunteers worked 2,036 hours in our gardens. The US Bureau of Labor statistics puts the value of one hours of volunteer time at $34.79. Using that hourly figure, the work that WSU CDMG volunteers put into maintaining our gardens is valued at $70,832. 0 8963 Education: WSU Chelan Douglas Master Gardeners promote sustainable gardening through maintaining its demonstration gardens and classes offering a variety of settings. Nearly every class is open to the public free of charge. Master Gardeners also conduct weekly Plant Clinics, giving home gardeners an opportunity to speak one-on-one with a Master Gardener to address their specific gardening issues/problems. Our volunteers are also present at a variety of community events and fairs to answer gardening questions. The number of people who visited our in-person clinics and community booth events totaled 825 during 2025. All told, MG volunteers put in 1,640 hours towards providing education to home gardeners in Chelan and Douglas counties during 2025. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics puts the value of one hour of volunteer time at $34.79. Using that hourly figure, the work that WSU MGCD volunteers put towards proving education to the public is valued at $57,055. 0 2807 Plant Sale-Each spring, approximately 60 Master Gardener volunteers work together to make the Foundation plant sale a profitable event that helps support the Chelan-Douglas County Master Gardener's education programs, plant and insect clinic, and community gardens. Approximately 250 plants were donated by fellow Master Gardeners. Besides the donated plants, several varieties of tomatoes, peppers, and other vegetables and herbs were started and grown in a greenhouse. Native and drought resistant plants and other perennials were purchased from local nurseries. 0 8800 20570 Karen Jensen President 15 0 0 0 Shelly Miline Vice President 5 0 0 0 Jill Roberson Treasurer 15 0 0 0 Donna Wight Secretary 10 0 0 0 Lisa Pettigrew Position 1 5 0 0 0 Tracy Jensen Position 2 5 0 0 0 Dana Cook Past President 2 0 0 0 Marco Martineze WSU Manager 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jill Roberson 412 Washington St 412 Washington St Wenatchee WA 98801 5098853261 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 0 6 197 234 290 727 0 26490 46769 45310 53208 171777 0 26496 46966 45544 53498 172504 172504 6 16 1705 1716 3443 0 6 16 1705 1716 3443 0 26502 46982 47249 55214 175947 0.98043 0 0.01957 0 X Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Description;Amount^Gardens;8963|Fairs;1070|Education;2807|Program Support;11470|Insurance;3579|Memberships;954|technology;3442|Operations;4282^Total;36567^