Nonprofit · EIN 54-0567098
AMERICAN PEONY SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · CHILTON, WI 53014
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | 990-EZ | $127,889 | $114,382 | $13,507 | $305,692 | $0 | $305,692 |
| June 30, 2025 | 990-EZ | $113,937 | $70,230 | $43,707 | $292,668 | $483 | $292,185 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990-EZ | $135,813 | $78,516 | $57,297 | $250,795 | $2,317 | $248,478 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,755
- Membership dues
- $38,738
- Program service revenue
- $55,900
- Investment income
- $4,150
- Net income from fundraising events
- $20,460
- Other revenue
- $3,886
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $19,800
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $7,150
- Printing, publications and postage
- $196
- Other expenses
- $87,236
- Program services (functional)
- $79,226
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $292,668
- Total assets, end of year
- $305,692
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $305,692
- Cash, savings and investments
- $305,692
- Gross receipts
- $128,678
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOIS GIRTON | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 |
| NATE BREMER | PAST PRESIDENT | 6 | $0 |
| CORY TISCHMAN | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| MELISSA SULLIVAN | TREASURER AS OF OCT 2025 | 4 | $0 |
| LYNN GESSLING | TREASURER TILL OCTOBER 2025 | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDIE ORCHARD | RECORDING SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH BEST | MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| SHERYL LAWSON | CORRESPONDING SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| MARY MUELLNER | ASSISTANT MEMBERSHIP SECRE | 1 | $0 |
| JORDAN KABAT | PEONY REGISTRAR | 4 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY BREMER | BULLETIN EDITOR | 2 | $0 |
| BERNIE MILLER | E-NEWSLETTER EDITOR | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOIS GIRTON | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 |
| NATE BREMER | PAST PRESIDENT | 6 | $0 |
| CORY TISCHMAN | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| LYNN GESSLING | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| BRANDIE ORCHARD | RECORDING SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH BEST | MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| SHERYL LAWSON | CORRESPONDING SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| MARY MUELLNER | ASSISTANT MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| JORDAN KABAT | PEONY REGISTRAR | 2 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY BREMER | BULLETIN EDITOR | 2 | $0 |
| BERNIE MILLER | E-NEWSLETTER EDITOR | 1 | $0 |
| NICK MAYCHER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATHANIEL BREMER | PRESIDENT | 15 | $0 |
| DAVID SORRENTINO | VICE PRESIDENT | 15 | $0 |
| CORY TISCHMAN | RECORDING SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| LYNN GESSLING | TREASURER | 10 | $0 |
| LINETTE SORRENTINO | MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY | 8 | $0 |
| CHERYL LAWSON | CORRESPONDING SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH BEST | MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY (PART YEAR) | 1 | $0 |
| JORDAN KABAT | PEONY REGISTRAR | 1 | $0 |
| LOIS GIRTON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| NICK MAYCHER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| MARY MUELLNER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT PARKER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 102 N MADISON ST, CHILTON, WI 53014-1247
- In care of
- % KRISTIN M JURIK
- Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
- 5658 195th Street, Ames IA 50010
- Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
- Kris Jurik, 5658 195th Street, Ames IA 50010
- Signed the 990-EZ
- LOIS GIRTON, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (920) 731-6631
- Website
- AMERICANPEONYSOCIETY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RFH PLLC
Mission
DEDICATED TO PROMOTE THE CULTURE, EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND ENJOYMENT OF THE GENUS "PAENIA."
Program accomplishments
- PEONY EDUCATION: APS MAINTAINS AN EXTENSIVE WEBSITE WITH INFORMATION ON BEST PRACTICES FOR PEONY CULTIVATION, PROPAGATION, HYBRIDIZATION, AND IDENTIFICATION. THE WEBSITE IS VISITED BY OVER 6000 PEOPLE WORLDWIDE EACH MONTH. EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS AND EXHIBITIONS ARE PROVIDED TO MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC AT CONVENTIONS.Expenses $79,226 · grants $19,800
- CULTIVAR REGISTRATION: APS IS THE INTERNATIONAL CULTIVAR REGISTRATION AUTHORITY (ICRA) FOR THE GENUS PAEONIA. REGISTRAR ASSESSES APPLICATIONS FOR CULTIVAR REGISTRATION FROM HYBRIDIZERS AROUND THE WORLD, COMPILES AND MAINTAINS THAT INFORMATION ON THE APS WEBSITE UNDER REGISTRY.
- PEONY RESEARCH AND PRESERVATION: THROUGH THE PEONY REFERENCE GARDEN PROGRAM, APS PROVIDES SUPPORT TO PUBLIC GARDENS DISPLAYING PEONIES.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 54-0567098
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2023
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C42)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $305,692
- Income (IRS master file)
- $128,678
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | June 2026 | $127,889 | $114,382 | $305,692 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2026 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2025 | $113,937 | $70,230 | $292,668 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2024 | $135,813 | $78,516 | $250,795 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Kris Jurik | June 30, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Kris Jurik | June 30, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: Lore Sampson | June 30, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 54-0567098).
Questions about AMERICAN PEONY SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN PEONY SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN PEONY SOCIETY is 54-0567098.
- Is AMERICAN PEONY SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
- Are donations to AMERICAN PEONY SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN PEONY SOCIETY file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AMERICAN PEONY SOCIETY due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending June 30, 2027) is due November 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN PEONY SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended June 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN PEONY SOCIETY?
- The 990-N for 2020 names Kris Jurik.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN PEONY SOCIETY?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2026 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does AMERICAN PEONY SOCIETY have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2026 it reported revenue of $127,889, expenses of $114,382 and total assets of $305,692 at year end.
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