The Garden Club of Nashville
The Garden Club of Nashville is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in Nashville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $343K in total assets.
The Garden Club of Nashville at a glance
- Total assets
- $343,454
- +0.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $153,758
- -26.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $155,685
- -28.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990 filing, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Garden Club of Nashville funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $57K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cheekwood Botanical Gardens and Museum of Art Nashville, TN | Renovations of Howe Garden | $50,000 |
| Garden Club of America New York, NY | Annual Dues/Scholarship | $6,842 |
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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 | $343,454 | $153,758 | $155,685 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $343,194 | $210,273 | $218,759 | $56,842 | 2 | $14,189 |
| 2023 | $347,049 | $157,160 | $126,036 | — | — | $9,272 |
| 2022 | $315,643 | $179,427 | $98,488 | — | — | $5,001 |
| 2021 | $244,540 | $97,017 | $109,319 | — | — | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Garden Club of Nashville is led by Elizabeth Lamar, President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth Lamar
President
Treasurer → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth McAlister
Director
Director → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ginger Hale
Director
Board Member → Board Member Civic Improv, 2024
Board Member Civic Improv → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Nesbitt
Director
Board Member → Board Member Awards & Grants, 2024
Board Member Awards & Grants → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Helfrich
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Price
Director
Board Member Native Plant → Board Member, 2024
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Catherine McClellan
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Page
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alison Douglas
Corresponding Secretary
Board Member → Board Member Horticulture, 2023
Board Member Horticulture → Corresponding Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Capell Simmons
Vice President
Recording Secretary → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ellie Billington
Secretary
Board Member Native Plant → Recording Secretary, 2024
Recording Secretary → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Noni Nielson
Treasurer
Board Member Civic Improvement_ → Board Member Civic Improv, 2023
Board Member Civic Improv → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (44)
- Former: Becky Davidson (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Betsy Wills (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Frannie Corzine (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Kristin Taylor (2021–2024) — Board Member Horticulture
- Former: Mary Kay Hunt (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Nancy Deaton (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Ann Kelly (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Ann Page (2022–2024) — Board Member Communications
- Former: Anne Morgan (2022–2024) — Board Member Horticulture
- Former: Barby White (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Carter Dawson (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Delphine Damon (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Emily James (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jamie Granbery (2022–2024) — Board Member Native Plant
- Former: Jeannette Whitson (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Kathleen Estes (2022–2024) — Board Member Native Plant
- Former: Kelly Linton (2022–2024) — Board Member Weed Wrangle
- Former: Laura Landstreet (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Leigh Reames (2022–2024) — Board Member Native Plant
- Former: Lisa Manning (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Lise Bohannon (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Liza Coleman (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Louise Bryan (2022–2024) — Board Member Weed Wrangle
- Former: Sarah Ingram (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Susan Burns (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Ashley Levi (2024) — Board Member Sustainers
- Former: Cathy Brown (2024) — Board Member Conservation
- Former: Frances Spradley (2024) — Board Member Community Fu
- Former: Jessica Woosley (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Julia Whitson (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Julie Frist (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Brooks Mathews (2022–2023) — Board Member Garden Histo
- Former: Elizabeth Wallace (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Elizabeth Walls (2022–2023) — Board Member Communications
- Former: Julie Walker (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Karyn Frist (2022–2023) — Board Member Sustainer Ce
- Former: Keith Meacham (2022–2023) — Board Member Floral Desig
- Former: Sue Joyce (2022–2023) — Board Member Native Plant
- Former: Vee Vee Scott (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Cayce McAlister (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Allison Robinson (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Peggy Warner (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Ashely Levi (2021) — Director
- Former: Emme Baxter (2021) — Director
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 The Garden Club of Nashville
How large is The Garden Club of Nashville?
The Garden Club of Nashville reported $343K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $154K.
What is The Garden Club of Nashville?
The Garden Club of Nashville is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in Nashville, TN. It holds $343K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Garden Club of Nashville operate?
The Garden Club of Nashville has awarded grants in New York, Tennessee.
What is The Garden Club of Nashville's EIN?
The Garden Club of Nashville's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-1136678. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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