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Naples Garden Club Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Naples, FL EIN: 59-6159376 Website

The mission of The Naples Garden Club is to provide opportunities for sharing and learning about horticulture, floral design and the environment in a congenial, supportive atmosphere. Programs are designed to educate and train our volunteer members; connect people to the extraordinary landscapre of Florida; share our love of gardening; provide learning opportunities to the public to foster appreciation and understanding in horticulture, floral design, and the environment; protect the diminishing number of our natural spaces; and expand our donor base to suppport our mission.

Naples Garden Club Inc at a glance

In short: Naples Garden Club Inc gave $109K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $36K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$108,500
Grants made (2024)
3
Average grant
$36,167
Median grant
$50,000
Total assets
$532,892
+63.7% vs 2023
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. Covers 19 months (fiscal year-end changed).

How to apply to Naples Garden Club Inc

Who Naples Garden Club Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Naples Botanical Garden: $100K across 2 grantsNaples Botanical Garden$100K · 2 grantsStrand to Slough Expedition: $9KStrand to Slough Expedition$9K

The largest 2024 recipient was Naples Botanical Garden ($100K across 2 grants). Together the top 2 received $109K.

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 17 (88%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

NaplesFort MyersImmokaleeSt Petersburg

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K8 grants2019 4 grants2020 6 grants2021 4 grants2022 Total only2023 3 grants2024* Covers 19 months (fiscal year-end changed)

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2023) to $147K (2019). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $109K.

*2024: Covers 19 months (fiscal year-end changed).

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

*2024: Covers 19 months (fiscal year-end changed).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Naples Botanical Garden Naples, FL—$50,000
Naples Botanical Garden Naples, FL—$50,000
Strand to Slough Expedition St Petersburg, FL—$8,500
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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
2024*$532,892$625,795$415,458$108,5003$27,049
2023$325,624$176,289$95,688$3,657Total only$432
2022$245,431$179,882$138,365$56,1314$55
2021$194,085$112,142$119,597$77,7506$351
2020$211,866$186,825$167,085$75,0084$525
2019$173,483$201,245$260,375$147,3508$67

*2024: Covers 19 months (fiscal year-end changed).

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Naples Garden Club Inc

Based on IRS filings

Naples Garden Club Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Naples, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $533K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $109K. Net investment income was $27K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Naples Garden Club Inc is led by Ann Hunter, President since 2024 (on filings since 2023); none of the 20 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Ann Hunter

    President

    Director → President, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carole Whitemore

    Goverance Chair

    Vice President → President Elect, 2023

    President Elect → Goverance Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Beth Schroeder

    Member Chair

    New on the 2024 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brenda ONeill

    Member Chair El

    New on the 2024 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donna Pearlstein

    Committee Chair Elct

    New on the 2024 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy Reno

    Idea Gard Chair

    New on the 2024 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Paton

    Operation Chair

    New on the 2024 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peggy Collins

    Committee Chair

    New on the 2024 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Kinkead

    Event Chair

    New on the 2024 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terry Aufranc

    Past President Representative

    President Elect → President, 2023

    President → Past President Representative, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Abbie Sladick

    President Elect

    New on the 2024 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrea Stewart

    Vice President Elect Hgt

    New on the 2024 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara laswell

    Vice President Program & Edu

    New on the 2024 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Connie Lowery

    Vice President Elect Fs

    New on the 2024 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jane Meyer

    Treasurer

    New on the 2024 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristin Purtill

    Vice President H

    New on the 2024 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mercy Abrams

    Vice President Flower Show

    New on the 2024 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Merlene Treuhaft

    Secretary

    New on the 2024 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Hughes

    Vice President Elect Ep

    New on the 2024 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sharon Quaintance Slowikowski

    Assistant Treasurer

    New on the 2024 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (28)
  • Former: Dara Foundyller (2019–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Melinda Earle (2019–2023) — V.p. Flower Show
  • Former: Polly Galliker (2019–2023) — V.p. Elect Flower Show
  • Former: Raynelle Perkins (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Sally Lutz (2019–2023) — Governance Chairman
  • Former: Connie Willson (2021–2023) — V.p. Program & Education
  • Former: Sandy Lasch (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Gigi Stewart (2023) — V.p. Elect House & Garden Tour
  • Former: Liz Chehayl (2023) — Director
  • Former: Martha Phillips (2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Shelley Marcus (2023) — V.p. Elect Program & Education
  • Former: Sondra Quinn (2023) — V.p. House & Garden Tour
  • Former: Teri Harvey (2023) — Assistant Treasurer
  • Former: Theresa Boyle (2023) — Director
  • Former: Donna Lindberg (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Kathleen Hawryluk (2019–2022) — Governance Chair
  • Former: Linda Larue Brown (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Mary Schmidek (2019–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Sudie Minamyer (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jane Ewy (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Ellen Meister (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Gail Camelier (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Rosy Hoeppner (2021) — Assistant Treasurer
  • Former: Arlette Bradley (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Catherine Ware (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Eliza Nevin (2019–2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Patricia Taylor (2019–2020) — Vice President
  • Former: Sharon Hildebrandt (2019) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Naples Garden Club Inc

How much does Naples Garden Club Inc give each year?

Naples Garden Club Inc gave $109K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. The 2024 filing year covers 19 months because its fiscal year-end changed. In 2023 it reported $4K in grants paid.

What is Naples Garden Club Inc's typical grant size?

Naples Garden Club Inc's median grant in 2024 was $50,000, and its average grant was $36,167, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Naples Garden Club Inc give grants?

Naples Garden Club Inc gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Naples, FL (2 grants).

How large is Naples Garden Club Inc?

Naples Garden Club Inc reported $533K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $626K.

What is Naples Garden Club Inc?

Naples Garden Club Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Naples, FL. It holds $533K in total assets as of 2024.

What is Naples Garden Club Inc's EIN?

Naples Garden Club Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-6159376. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 5, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 11, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 6, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 18, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 19, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 4, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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