Bloom and Grow Garden Society Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Oakland, FL EIN: 57-1184124

Promote horticultural awareness and beautification

Bloom and Grow Garden Society Inc at a glance

In short: Bloom and Grow Garden Society Inc gave $60K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$60,000
+87.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+200.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$10,000
-37.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$199,227
+3.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Bloom and Grow Garden Society Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

University of Florida Foundation: $35KUniversity of FloridaFoundation$35KWinter Garden Heritage Foundation: $5KWinter Garden HeritageFoundation$5KEdgewood Childrens Ranch Inc: $5KEdgewood Childrens Ranch Inc$5KMatthews Hope Ministries Inc: $5KMatthews Hope Ministries Inc$5KTildenville Elementary School PTA: $5KTildenville Elementary SchoolPTA$5KWest Orange Habitat for Humanity Inc: $5KWest Orange Habitat forHumanity Inc$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was University of Florida Foundation ($35K). Together the top 6 received $60K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Winter GardenGainesvilleOrlando

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2023) to $60K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $60K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Florida Foundation Gainesville, FLCollege Scholarships$35,000
Winter Garden Heritage Foundation Winter Garden, FLHorticulture$5,000
Edgewood Childrens Ranch Inc Orlando, FLPollinator Power Project$5,000
Matthews Hope Ministries Inc Winter Garden, FLOutdoor Art at Nature Learning Center$5,000
Tildenville Elementary School PTA Winter Garden, FLRaised Garden Beds at School$5,000
West Orange Habitat for Humanity Inc Winter Garden, FLAffordable Housing Landscaping$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$199,227$235,898$221,959$60,0006$5,451
2024$191,954$184,832$144,854$32,0002$3,308
2023$145,276$171,253$128,831$25,0001$90
2022$103,789$140,634$120,331———
2021$82,913$70,795$32,179———

About Bloom and Grow Garden Society Inc

Based on IRS filings

Bloom and Grow Garden Society Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Oakland, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $199K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $60K. Net investment income was $5K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Bloom and Grow Garden Society Inc is led by Jimmie Atwill, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jimmie Atwill

    President

    New on the 2025 filing

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Radius

    Treasurer

    Incoming Treasurer → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (11)
  • Former: Brenda Knowles (2021–2024) — President
  • Former: Becki Lynch (2023–2024) — 2nd Vice President
  • Former: Julie Dohse (2024) — Vice President
  • Former: Carole Engle (2022–2023) — Recording Secretary
  • Former: Jan Penrose (2022–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Jeanne Yazinski (2021–2022) — President
  • Former: Rochelle Rupp (2021–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Anne Weidenbeck (2021) — Recording Secretary
  • Former: Kimberly Evans (2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Lorraine Burch (2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Terri Lapenta (2021) — Corresponding Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Bloom and Grow Garden Society Inc

How much does Bloom and Grow Garden Society Inc give each year?

Bloom and Grow Garden Society Inc gave $60K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $32K across 2 grants.

What is Bloom and Grow Garden Society Inc's typical grant size?

Bloom and Grow Garden Society Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $10,000, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Bloom and Grow Garden Society Inc give grants?

Bloom and Grow Garden Society Inc gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Winter Garden, FL (4 grants).

Does Bloom and Grow Garden Society Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Bloom and Grow Garden Society Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

Who are Bloom and Grow Garden Society Inc's largest grantees?

Bloom and Grow Garden Society Inc's largest 2025 grantees include University of Florida Foundation ($35,000), Winter Garden Heritage Foundation ($5,000) and Edgewood Childrens Ranch Inc ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Bloom and Grow Garden Society Inc?

Bloom and Grow Garden Society Inc reported $199K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $236K.

What is Bloom and Grow Garden Society Inc?

Bloom and Grow Garden Society Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Oakland, FL. It holds $199K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Bloom and Grow Garden Society Inc's EIN?

Bloom and Grow Garden Society Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-1184124. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 15, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 17, 2025)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 15, 2025)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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