The Garden Club of Norfolk
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The purpose of The Garden Club of Norfolk shall be to inspire the knowledge and love of gardening; to celebrate and practice the art of floral design; to support the restoration of historical gardens, to actively conserve and protect our natural environment, and to ensure the preservation of America's beauty and natural heritage for future generations.
- Income
- $102,614
- Spending
- $91,578
- Reserves
- 21.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 53%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 21.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $7,974 spent. The Garden Club of Norfolk supports a variety of different projects and organizations in the community. In 2021, the club provided $6,000 to the CHKD Lighting the Way for Mental Health Initiative for a garden at the CHKD Mental Health Hospital, $230.02 to the gardens at Lake Taylor Transitional Home, $153.00 to the beautification of Wisconsin Square, and $100 each to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Elizabeth River Project, Scenic Virginia, and the Virginia Conservation Network. The GCN also donated $2,374.51 of a much larger pledge to The Olmsted Initiative, a club collaboration with the City of Norfolk, Elizabeth River Trail, neighboring communities, and donors to plant native trees and shrubs at the ERT Trailhead in honor of Frederick Law Olmsted. Olmsted believed public parks were important for an individual's health and wellbeing and that public parks were the great social equalizer because they welcome everyone. Olmsted's vision was to design beautiful spaces using the best of what Nature produces to create a place of respite for the human spirit.
- $28,309 spent. Greens Galore - An annual event where members and others pre-order wreaths, greens and more for the holidays.
- $20,709 spent. Home and Garden Show
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending May 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1984.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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