Friends of Brookside Gardens Inc
Friends of Brookside Gardens Inc is a public charity, based in Silver Spring, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $489K in total assets.
Friends of Brookside Gardens Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $489,470
- -10.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $168,371
- -30.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $225,707
- +41.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Friends of Brookside Gardens Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $62K (2020) to $151K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $151K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County Parks Foundation Inc Wheaton, MD | Support Brookside Gardens | $150,895 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $489,470 | $168,371 | $225,707 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $546,802 | $240,395 | $159,167 | $150,895 | 1 | $10,081 |
| 2023 | $465,767 | $116,796 | $126,063 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $474,784 | $156,677 | $13,099 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $331,206 | $141,220 | $49,110 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $239,246 | $215,097 | $72,228 | $62,000 | 1 | $1,265 |
| 2019 | $97,869 | $131,457 | $119,366 | — | — | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of Brookside Gardens Inc is led by Anne Roland, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anne Roland
President
Director → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
60 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carole Galati
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Freddi Hammerschlag
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gale Shannon
Board Member
Treasurer → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gloria Sherman
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joan O'Rourke
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Ann Stenstrom
Board Member
Vice President → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Kircher
Acting Treasurer
President → Director, 2023
Director → Acting Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
60 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nithya Raghavan
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Carbone
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Waite-Jacques
Secretary
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judy Irwin
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Beverly Tam (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Bruce Dorrier (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Barbara Waite Jacques (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Carla Adam (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Barbara Schwarz (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Betsy Thomas (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Judy Marcum (2019–2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Friends of Brookside Gardens Inc
How large is Friends of Brookside Gardens Inc?
Friends of Brookside Gardens Inc reported $489K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $168K.
Where does Friends of Brookside Gardens Inc operate?
Friends of Brookside Gardens Inc has awarded grants in Maryland.
What is Friends of Brookside Gardens Inc's EIN?
Friends of Brookside Gardens Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1930539. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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