Garden Club of Jackson Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE PURPOSE OF THE GARDEN CLUB OF JACKSON IS TO STIMULATE THE KNOWLEDGE AND LOVE OF GARDENING, TO PROTECT AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND ACTION IN THE FIELDS OF CONSERVATION AND CIVIC IMPROVEMENT, TO SHARE THE ADVANTAGES OF ASSOCIATION THROUGH CONFERENCE AND CORRESPONDENCE, AND AS A MEMBER CLUB TO SUPPORT THE GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA.
- Income
- $100,527
- Spending
- $66,767
- Reserves
- 36.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 83%
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
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
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 (1)
- $66,767 spent. DURING THE YEAR ENDING IN MAY OF 2025, THE GARDEN CLUB OF JACKSON (GCJ) HELD A LETTER-WRITING CAMPAIGN ASKING THE COMMUNITY FOR SUPPORT OF ITS LEFLEUR EAST FOUNDATION AND RENOVATION OF PARHAM BRIDGES PARK. THE GCJ RAISED 83,300 DURING THAT CAMPAIGN. OUR PROJECT PROPOSAL FOR THIS PROJECT WAS ESTIMATED AT 65,000 TO BE GIVEN IN THE FALL OF 2025. THIS YEAR, WE HAVE DONATED 27,500 TO THE MUSEUM TRAIL AT LEFLEUR'S BLUFF STATE PARK. THE GCJ IS CONTINUING ITS WORK WITH THE MS MUSEUM OF ART, THE MS CHILDREN'S MUSEUM AND THE MS NATURAL SCIENCE MUSEUM, THE GOVERNOR'S MANSION, AND LEFLEURS BLUFF STATE PARK ON IDENTIFYING THEIR NATIVE PLANTS AND PRODUCING SINGAGE FOR THEM ON THEIR SITES. THIS YEAR, WE DONATED 3,984.82 FOR THE NATIVE PLANTS INITIATIVE.
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 February 2007.
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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