The Akron Garden Club
Stimulate knowledge and love of gardening; sharing the advantages of association by means of educational meetings, conferences, correspondence and publications; restore, improve and protect the quality of the environment through programs and actions in the field of conservation; civic improvement and education.
The Akron Garden Club at a glance
In short: The Akron Garden Club reported $4K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $3,500 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +133.3% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $1,306,053
- +8.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $108,800
- -18.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $1,366
- -10.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $95,929
- -32.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who The Akron Garden Club funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2023) to $16K (2019). In 2025 it reported $4K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Let's Grow Akron Akron, OH | Support | $7,500 |
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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 | $1,306,053 | $108,800 | $95,929 | $3,500 | Total only | $1,366 |
| 2024 | $1,199,766 | $133,806 | $142,634 | $1,500 | Total only | $1,519 |
| 2023 | $1,139,114 | $201,071 | $54,119 | $1,349 | Total only | $154 |
| 2022 | $879,576 | $329,341 | $61,064 | $7,500 | 1 | $5 |
| 2021 | $745,047 | $146,629 | $46,712 | $7,000 | 1 | $5 |
| 2020 | $528,213 | $54,743 | $47,577 | $3,100 | Total only | $438 |
| 2019 | $516,896 | $91,355 | $65,543 | $15,967 | Total only | $3 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Akron Garden Club
Based on IRS filings
The Akron Garden Club is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Fairlawn, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $4K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $1K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Akron Garden Club is led by Elise Bennett, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elise Bennett
President
English Gard → 1st Vice President, 2022
1st Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Holly Wilt
2nd Vice President
Programs → Ways & Mea, 2021
Ways & Mea → 2nd Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Billow Preston
First Vice P
Reservations → First Vice P, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Bauer
Treasurer
Correspondin → Assistant Tr, 2023
Assistant Tr → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maureen Katanic
Correspondin
Awards → Correspondin, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Luann Williams
Assistant Treasurer
Recording Se → Assistant Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Albrecht
Recording Se
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (44)
- Former: Lois Wilson (2019–2024) — 2nd Vice President
- Former: Karen Chadwick (2021–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Candace Grisi (2019–2023) — President
- Former: Mary Beth Breckenridge (2023) — Correspondin
- Former: Caroline Parry (2019–2022) — Communications
- Former: Fern Macmillan (2019–2022) — Recording Se
- Former: Pam Wharton (2019–2022) — 2nd Vice President
- Former: Susan Lobalzo (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Wendy Sloan (2019–2022) — Horticulture
- Former: Mindy Bartholomae (2022) — Conservation
- Former: Sherrie Kimberly (2022) — Projects
- Former: Cathy Erisey (2019–2021) — Garden Histo
- Former: Dedee O'Neil (2019–2021) — By-Laws
- Former: Donna Bender (2019–2021) — Long Range P
- Former: Jane Rogers (2019–2021) — Photography
- Former: Kay McIntyre (2019–2021) — Flower Arran
- Former: Pam McMillen (2019–2021) — Past President
- Former: Patti Sinar (2019–2021) — Visiting Gar
- Former: Sue Klein (2019–2021) — Partners for
- Former: Kathy Keller (2020–2021) — Archives
- Former: Teresa Good (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Elizabeth Parker (2021) — Programs
- Former: Jen Moore (2021) — Hospitality
- Former: Katarina Cook (2021) — Founders Fun
- Former: Liz Scott (2021) — Year Book
- Former: Nancy Koly (2021) — Friends Stan
- Former: Nancy Ray (2021) — Scholarship
- Former: Nancy Schrader (2021) — Reservations
- Former: Sandra Smith (2021) — Historian
- Former: Tracy Wisner (2021) — Conservation
- Former: Val Torrens (2021) — Projects
- Former: Beth Brumbaugh (2019–2020) — 2nd Vice President
- Former: Kathy Van Devere (2019–2020) — Garden Histo
- Former: Laura Milo (2019–2020) — Ways & Mea
- Former: Mary Lohman (2019–2020) — Projects Cha
- Former: Ginger Hayne (2020) — Horticulture
- Former: Ann Hubiak (2019) — Scholarship
- Former: Barb Earnhardt (2019) — Conservation
- Former: Colleen Wernig (2019) — By-Laws
- Former: Elizabeth Scott (2019) — Yearbook
- Former: Pat Silver (2019) — Eng Garden
- Former: Ruth Moorhead (2019) — Founders
- Former: Tracie Rose (2019) — Communications
- Former: Virginia Hayne (2019) — Membership
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 The Akron Garden Club
How much does The Akron Garden Club give each year?
The Akron Garden Club reported $4K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $2K in grants paid.
How large is The Akron Garden Club?
The Akron Garden Club reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $109K.
What is The Akron Garden Club?
The Akron Garden Club is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Fairlawn, OH. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Akron Garden Club operate?
The Akron Garden Club has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is The Akron Garden Club's EIN?
The Akron Garden Club's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-6542204. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 1, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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