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Galveston County Master Gardner Association Inc

EIN 76-0636839 · La Marque, TX

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 GALVESTON COUNTY MASTER GARDNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. SHALL OPERATE PER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED, EXCLUSIVELY AS A VOLUNTARY, NON-PROFIT, EDUCATIONAL, LITERARY AND CHARITABLE CORPORATION IN SUPPORT OF AND IN COOPERATION WITH THE PROGRAMS OF THE TEXAS AGRILIFE EXTENSION SERVICE, AN AGENCY OF THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM. ITS OBJECTIVES SHALL BE:A. TO SUPPORT AND TRAIN LOCAL MASTER GARDNER VOLUNTEERS IN GALVESTON COUNTY AND SURROUNDING AREAS;B. TO PROVIDE A CENTRALIZED BASE FOR INFORMATION AND HORTICULTURAL EXCHANGE AMONG THE PEOPLE OF GALVESTON COUNTY; ANDC. TO ORGANIZE AND SUPPORT THE DISTRIBUTION OF HORTICULTURAL INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

Income
$104,822
Spending
$86,879
Reserves
16.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 87%

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 86% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 16.4 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 17% 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. GALVESTON COUNTY MASTER GARDNER VOLUNTEERS MAINTAIN AND DEVELOP A 4 ACRE HORTICULTURAL DEMONSTRATION AND RESEARCH GARDEN AND FRUIT ORCHARD TO BENEFIT THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE VOLUNTEERS ALSO SUPPLY LOCAL FOOD BANKS WITH FRESH PRODUCE. MORE THAN 3500 LBS OF PRODUCE WAS DONATED TO AREA FOOD BANKS IN 2025 FROM THE GARDEN. IN ADDITION OVER 60 PUBLIC TOURS OF THE GARDEN WERE CONDUCTED FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND VARIOUS GARDEN CLUBS AND SCHOOLS.
  2. GALVESTON COUNTY MASTER GARDENER VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY 100 HORTICULTURE SEMINARS FREE OF CHARGE TO THE PUBLIC AND OVER 50 PRESENTATIONS TO SCHOOLS, GARDEN CLUBS AND OTHER LOCAL COMMUNITIES WITH OVER 3500 PERSONS ATTENDING DURING 2025.
  3. GALVESTON COUNTY MASTER GARDNER VOLUNTEERS WRITE AND PRODUCE A NEWSLETTER EVERY 2 MONTHS CONTAINING HORTICULTURE SUBJECTS AND INFORMATION THAT IS POSTED ON THE GALVESTON COUNTY WEB SITE AS WELL AS THE TEXAS A&M WEB SITE AND HAS A WORLD-WIDE FOLLOWING WITH OVER ONE MILLION WEB SITE HITS PER MONTH IN 2025.

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 2001.

    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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