Nonprofit · EIN 76-0668230
FORT BEND COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS INC
Tax-exempt · ROSENBERG, TX 77471
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $55,826 | $50,682 | $5,144 | $109,176 | $0 | $109,176 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $58,729 | $46,934 | $11,795 | $107,294 | $80 | $107,214 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $54,501 | $57,517 | -$3,016 | $95,278 | $14 | $95,264 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $17,379
- Membership dues
- $10,945
- Program service revenue
- $3,613
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- $34,822
- Other revenue
- $34,834
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,332
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $25,689
- Management and general (functional)
- $22,661
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $107,294
- Total assets, end of year
- $109,176
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $109,176
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $109,176
- Gross receipts
- $90,827
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 185
- Year formed
- 1998
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monte Hambleton | Director - Fundraising Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Donna Blackburn | Director - Youth Activities Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Tom Frederick | Director - Demonstration Gardens Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Kathy Ward | Director - Community Events Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Nancy Utech | Director - Programs Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Karen Zurwaski | Director - Communications Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Sharon Elliott | Director - Member Relations Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Robert Welch | President Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Everett Blanton | Vice President Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Steve Hicks | Secretary Officer | 8 | $0 |
| Kathy Hambleton | Treasurer Officer | 8 | $0 |
| Carol Gaas | Immediate Past President Officer | 5 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Welch | President | 15 | $0 |
| Everett Blanton | Vice-President | 5 | $0 |
| Steve Hicks | Secretary | 8 | $0 |
| Richard Weir | Treasurer | 6 | $0 |
| Carol Gaas | Immediate Past Presidents | 5 | $0 |
| Ursula Cooper | Director-Fundraising | 5 | $0 |
| Donna Blackburn | Director-Youth Activities | 6 | $0 |
| Tom Frederick | Director-Demonstration Gardens and Greenhouse | 5 | $0 |
| Kathy Ward | Director-Community Events | 5 | $0 |
| Nancy Utech | Director-Programs | 6 | $0 |
| Karen Zurwaski | Director-Communications | 10 | $0 |
| Sharon Elliott | Director-Member Relations | 4 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Gaas | President | 5 | $0 |
| Robert Welch | Vice-President | 18 | $0 |
| Blanca Walsh | Secretary | 6 | $0 |
| Richard Weir | Treasurer | 6.25 | $0 |
| Steve Schmerbeck | Immediate Past Presidents | 6 | $0 |
| Ursula Cooper | Director-Fundraising | 5 | $0 |
| Donna Blackburn | Director-Youth Activities | 6 | $0 |
| Patrick Lavelle | Director-Demonstration Gardens and Greenhouse | 7 | $0 |
| Vicki Hollon | Director-Community Events | 4 | $0 |
| Nancy Schoepf | Director-Programs | 5 | $0 |
| Chris Taylor | Co-Director-Communications | 3 | $0 |
| Karen Zurwaski | Co-Director-Communications | 4 | $0 |
| Sharon Elliott | Co-Director-Member Relations | 6 | $0 |
| Steve Palka | Co-Director-Member Relations | 4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1402 BAND ROAD SUITE 100, ROSENBERG, TX 77471-8678
- In care of
- % PEG TURRENTINE
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Fort Bend County Master Gardeners Inc, 1402 BAND ROAD SUITE 100, Rosenberg, TX 774718678
- Signed the 990
- Robert Welch, President
Mission
To educate residents using research-based horticultural information and to promote conservation and sustainable gardening landscape practices. Key activities include answering residents questions teaching classes to help people create beautiful and productive gardens and landscapes maintaining demonstration and teaching gardens working with youth to expand knowledge of horticulture and food production participate in community events and sharing knowledge publishing articles and other media to promote research-based practices.
Program accomplishments
- The gardens showcase a variety of landscape plants suitable for our climate both native and non-native. Additionally a vegetable garden displays diverse growing methods and vegetable varieties that thrive in our seasons catering to different tastes. Similarly a fruit tree garden mirrors the vegetable garden concept but focuses on fruit trees. These gardens are the primary teaching location for our Master Gardener intern classes catering to educational programs for both youth and adults. As the gardens are accessible round the clock the community enjoys the produce. In 2025 2680 pounds of produce were distributed to the community.Expenses $17,421 · revenue $30
- Education and Outreach includes youth activities community events and community programs. Our youth activities committee provided age-appropriate horticultural learning opportunities to children and teens. They fulfilled this objective by bringing activities to schools - public private and home-schooled community events Girl and Boy Scout groups and FFA and 4-H members. Total number of children and youth served were 3,511 which includes the adults attending as well. Our community programs held a Grow Your Own series of seven classes and a Landscape Success series of seven classes which had total registrations from the community of 3,819 for the two programs. The Butterfly Celebration was a community event held to educate the public on horticultural tour the Demonstration Gardens and offered plants to anyone interested that was attending. This was attended by approximately 400 adults and childrenExpenses $7,637 · revenue $3,583
- The greenhouse is the backbone of our organization. it is used to grow some of the plants for our Demonstration Gardens; grow most of the plants and herbs as well as some of the trees that we sell at our fundraising events; utilize it as a teaching site for starting bumping up and preparing the plants and trees for going out to our gardens or the community.Expenses $631
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 76-0668230
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C420)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $107,294
- Income (IRS master file)
- $104,519
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $55,826 | $50,682 | $109,176 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $58,729 | $46,934 | $107,294 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $54,501 | $57,517 | $95,278 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 76-0668230).
Questions about FORT BEND COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS INC
- What is the EIN of FORT BEND COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FORT BEND COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS INC is 76-0668230.
- Is FORT BEND COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to FORT BEND COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FORT BEND COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS INC 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 FORT BEND COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FORT BEND COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FORT BEND COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Fort Bend County Master Gardeners Inc.
- Who are the officers and directors of FORT BEND COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FORT BEND COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $55,826, expenses of $50,682 and total assets of $109,176 at year end.
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