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Gardeners of Wake County Inc

EIN 56-1151825 · Morrisville, NC

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE OBJECTIVES OF THE GARDENERS OF WAKE COUNTY SHALL BE TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES RELATED TO GARDENING AND TO ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION IN HORTICULTURAL ACTIVITIES

Income
$87,843
Spending
$57,592
Reserves
62.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 70%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 62.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 34% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 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 December 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)
  1. MONTHLY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS: THE GARDENERS OF WAKE COUNTY CLUB HOLDS 10 MEETINGS A YEAR AT WHICH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING IS PRESENTED. HORTICULTURAL TOPICS ARE BRIEFLY COVERED IN AN INITIAL BUSINESS SESSION AND THEN TYPICALLY A SPEAKER FROM THE WORLD OF HORTICULTURE PRESENTS AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM OF ABOUT AN HOUR TO THE GROUP. THESE MEETINGS ARE ATTENDED BY MEMBERS IN PERSON AS WELL AS ONLINE.
  2. AZALEA SALE: THE ANNUAL AZALEA SALE HAS BEEN HELD SINCE ABOUT 1980 TO RAISE MONEY FOR GWC PROGRAMS, OUR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM BEING ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL. THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TYPICALLY PROVIDES TWO SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NC STATE UNIVERSITY HORTICULTURE STUDENTS FOR $5,000 EACH, TOTALING $10,000. SECONDLY, THE AZALEA SALE PROVIDES ABOUT 120 VARIETIES OF THE LATEST AND TRADITIONAL VARIETIES OF AZALEAS, EXPANDING THE AVAILABILITY OF AZALEAS TO GARDENERS AND HORTICULTURALISTS IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA, LEADING IN EXPANDING AND RESHAPING THE WORLD OF AZALEAS. ABOUT 75 VOLUNTEERS WORK AT THE SALE, AMOUNTING TO ABOUT 1,500 VOLUNTEER HOURS ANNUALLY.
  3. PROJECTS: PROJECTS ARE GROUP ACTIVITIES PERFORMED BY OUR GWC MEMBERS IN A VOLUNTEER CAPACITY THAT SERVE OUR CLUB MEMBERS AND OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. GROUP ORGANIZED WORKDAYS SERVE ON ABOUT NINETEEN DIFFERENT OCCASIONS YEARLY TOTALING 400 500 VOLUNTEER HOURS. IN ADDITION TO SERVING MEMBERS WITHIN THE CLUB, WE SERVE COMMUNITY AREAS THAT ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND OWNED BY THE CITY OF RALEIGH.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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 October 13, 2026.

  2. 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 1994.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 21, 2026.

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