American Rose Society in The Villages, Florida (FL)

American Rose Society
Employer Identification Number (EIN)	314397740
Name of Organization	American Rose Society
In Care of Name	Thomas Cartwright
Address	310 San Marino Drive, The Villages, FL 32159
Website	http://www.marioncountyroses.org
Activities	Other instruction and training
Subsection	Educational Organization
Ruling Date	06/1983
Deductibility	Contributions are deductible
Foundation	Organization that normally receives no more than one third of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business income and at the same time more than one third of its support from contributions, fees, and gross receipts related to exempt purposes
Organization	Corporation
Exempt Organization Status	Unconditional Exemption
Tax Period	2014
Assets	$5,000,000 to $9,999,999
Income	$1,000,000 to $4,999,999
Filing Requirement	990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Asset Amount	$7,223,217
Amount of Income	$2,728,359
Form 990 Revenue Amount	$969,061
National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE)	Environmental Quality, Protection and Beautification: Garden Club, Horticultural Program

Non-representatives - add comments:

Amount of income in 2014: $2,728,359

American Rose Society:	$2,728,359
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	$82,614

Assets in 2014: $7,223,217

This organization:	$7,223,217
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	$187,279

Expenses in 2012: $1,159,932

American Rose Society:	$1,159,932
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	$56,586

Income to expenses ratio in 2012: 2.4

American Rose Society:	2.4
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	1.4

Expenses allocated to program services in 2007: 63.9%

This organization:	63.9%
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	63.9%

Number of employees in 2012: 31

This organization:	31
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	1

Grants share in income in 2012: 42.7%

American Rose Society:	42.7%
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	21.1%

Financial snapshot ($)

Revenue for 2012

Functional expenses for 2012

Support schedule

Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance (for 2012)
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year?	Yes
Initiation fees and capital contributions	$0
Gross receipts for public use of club facilities	$0
Gross income from members or shareholders	$0
Gross income from other sources	$0

Statement of Revenue (for 2012)
Total revenue	$1,070,605
Contributions, Gifts, Grants and Other Similar Amounts	$456,684
Program Service Revenue	$251,542
Other Revenue
Investment income (including dividends, interest, and other similar amounts)	$121,054
Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Net rental income	$18,132
Gross rents (Real / Personal)	$18,541 / $0
Less: rental expenses (Real / Personal)	$409 / $0
Rental income or (loss) (Real / Personal)	$18,132 / $0
Net gain from sales of assets other than inventory	$55,901
Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory (Securities / Other)	$54,351 / $1,550
Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses (Securities / Other)	$0 / $0
Gain or (loss) (Securities / Other)	$54,351 / $1,550
Net income from fundraising events	$0
Net income from gaming activities	$0
Net income from sales of inventory	$32,796
Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances	$54,370
Less: cost of goods sold	$21,574
Miscellaneous Revenue	$134,496

Statement of Functional Expenses (for 2012)
Total functional expenses	$1,159,932
Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees	$0
Other salaries and wages	$442,502
Payroll taxes	$59,465
Professional fundraising services	$0
Other	$657,965

Balance Sheet (for 2012)
Total assets	$7,041,040
Total liabilities	$394,525
Tax-exempt bond liabilities	$0
Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties	$0
Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties	$0
Other	$394,525
Total net assets or fund balances	$6,646,515
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds	$0

Reason for Public Charity Status (for 2012)
The organization is not a private foundation because it is:	An organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

	2008 - 2012 Total
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (for 2012)
Total Support	$3,569,438
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received	$2,894,856
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf	$0
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge	$0
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources	$674,582
Gross receipts from related activities, etc.	$280,410

	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances
Total revenue	$1,751,436	$1,740,695	$1,513,125	$1,764,807	$1,219,740	$1,770,450	$1,526,989	$2,080,359
Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received	$108,892	$182,067	$51,723	$453,527	$163,224	$449,661	$130,228	$747,032
Contributions to donor advised funds							$0	$0
Direct public support	$108,892	$182,067	$51,723	$453,527	$143,224	$449,661	$130,228	$747,032
Indirect public support	$0	$0	$0	$0	$20,000	$0	$0	$0
Government contributions (grants)	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Program service revenue including government fees and contracts	$240,068	$185,574	$170,410	$118,134	$100,737	$195,038	$182,394	$184,121
Membership dues and assessments	$676,923	$669,561	$699,573	$687,588	$629,871	$587,417	$534,384	$508,905
Interest on savings and temporary cash investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Dividends and interest from securities	$368,201	$230,519	$158,385	$118,157	$71,897	$69,279	$64,343	$367,252
Net rental income or (loss)	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Gross rents	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Less: rental expenses	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other investment income	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Gain or (loss) from sales of assets other than inventory	$-211,839	$-50,666	$-7,918	$4,331	$-10,253	$184,888	$269,737	$0
Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory	$0	$0	$0	$4,331	$0	$184,888	$269,737	$0
Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses	$211,839	$50,666	$7,918	$0	$10,253	$0	$0	$0
Net income or (loss) from special events and activities	$0	$0	$5,322	$10,990	$0	$0	$0	$0
Gross revenue	$0	$0	$15,582	$21,584	$0	$0	$0	$0
Less: direct expenses other than fundraising expenses	$0	$0	$10,260	$10,594	$0	$0	$0	$0
Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory	$126,078	$112,008	$83,620	$90,967	$71,369	$89,158	$64,884	$95,208
Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances	$228,263	$227,658	$161,980	$159,067	$148,080	$150,349	$130,713	$176,121
Less: cost of goods sold	$102,185	$115,650	$78,360	$68,100	$76,711	$61,191	$65,829	$80,913
Other revenue	$443,113	$411,632	$352,010	$281,113	$192,895	$195,009	$281,019	$177,841
Total expenses	$1,705,040	$1,759,153	$1,578,459	$1,493,854	$1,317,348	$1,418,257	$1,428,928	$1,412,855
Program services	$1,207,864	$1,228,142	$1,096,223	$982,164	$878,420	$934,923	$926,382	$902,439
Management and general	$436,734	$493,662	$447,932	$478,612	$403,501	$445,950	$458,475	$470,465
Fundraising	$60,442	$37,349	$34,304	$33,078	$35,427	$37,384	$44,071	$39,951
Payments to affiliates	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Net assets or fund balances at end of year	$5,489,903	$5,297,295	$4,603,603	$5,657,057	$5,994,439	$6,490,811	$6,907,628	$7,670,987
Excess or (deficit) for the year	$46,396	$-18,458	$-65,334	$270,953	$-97,608	$352,193	$98,061	$667,504
Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year	$5,358,566	$5,489,903	$5,297,295	$4,603,603	$5,657,057	$5,994,439	$6,490,811	$6,907,628
Other changes in net assets or fund balances	$84,941	$-174,150	$-628,358	$782,501	$434,990	$144,179	$318,756	$95,855

	Total	Program services	Management and general	Fundraising
Statement of Functional Expenses (for 2007)
Total functional expenses	$1,412,855	$902,439	$470,465	$39,951
Grants paid from donor advised funds		$0
Other grants and allocations		$0
Specific assistance to individuals		$0
Benefits paid to or for members		$0
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees, etc.	$63,743	$28,684	$28,684	$6,375
Compensation of former officers, directors, key employees, etc.	$0	$0	$0	$0
Compensation and other distributions, not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B)	$0	$0	$0	$0
Salaries and wages of employees not included above	$497,883	$302,086	$174,757	$21,040
Pension plan contributions not included above	$0	$0	$0	$0
Employee benefits not included above	$0	$0	$0	$0
Payroll taxes	$103,595	$72,517	$25,899	$5,179
Professional fundraising fees	$0	$0	$0	$0
Accounting fees	$21,000	$0	$21,000	$0
Legal fees	$558	$0	$558	$0
Supplies	$0	$0	$0	$0
Telephone	$16,381	$7,781	$7,781	$819
Postage and shipping	$67,118	$13,827	$53,291	$0
Occupancy	$78,570	$69,386	$7,540	$1,644
Equipment rental and maintenance	$16,092	$4,004	$12,088	$0
Printing and publications	$175,454	$171,597	$3,560	$297
Travel	$2,622	$909	$1,713	$0
Conferences, conventions, and meetings	$18,192	$18,192	$0	$0
Interest	$10,224	$0	$10,224	$0
Depreciation, depletion, etc.	$124,784	$97,332	$24,944	$2,508
Other expenses not covered above	$216,639	$116,124	$98,426	$2,089

	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Balance Sheets
Total assets	$6,263,268	$6,204,320	$5,450,515	$6,424,023	$6,937,997	$7,388,527	$7,643,623	$8,491,927
Cash - non-interest-bearing	$7,500	$7,500	$7,500	$7,500	$7,500	$7,500	$7,500	$46,838
Savings and temporary cash investments	$1,333,184	$633,797	$220,462	$352,261	$565,009	$251,778	$86,626	$848,864
Accounts receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts	$63,100	$143,253	$121,880	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Pledges receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts	$0	$0	$0	$227,658	$169,017	$84,162	$95,502	$17,644
Grants receivable	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, and key employees	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B)							$0	$0
Other notes and loans receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,670	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for sale or use	$147,992	$134,433	$136,819	$122,279	$121,550	$123,584	$133,874	$151,878
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges	$18,972	$13,797	$25,392	$16,773	$9,426	$25,896	$14,925	$23,254
Investments - publicly-traded securities							$5,136,502	$5,329,491
Investments - other securities	$4,362,474	$4,857,761	$4,574,338	$5,386,796	$5,210,907	$4,631,555	$10,697	$11,666
Investments - land, buildings, and equipment less accumulated depreciation	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Investments - other	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Land, buildings, and equipment less accumulated depreciation	$298,616	$388,451	$349,896	$300,656	$850,918	$2,231,626	$2,157,997	$2,062,292
Other assets, including program-related investments	$31,430	$25,328	$14,228	$10,100	$0	$32,426	$0	$0
Total liabilities	$773,365	$907,025	$846,912	$766,966	$943,558	$897,716	$735,995	$820,940
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$167,211	$170,614	$147,088	$148,655	$319,992	$195,955	$143,723	$111,425
Grants payable	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Deferred revenue	$606,154	$714,625	$681,922	$604,680	$614,642	$551,761	$504,226	$581,469
Loans from officers, directors, trustees, and key employees	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Tax-exempt bond liabilities	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Mortgages and other notes payable	$0	$21,786	$17,902	$13,631	$8,924	$150,000	$88,046	$128,046
Other liabilities	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances	$6,263,268	$6,204,320	$5,450,515	$6,424,023	$6,937,997	$7,388,527	$7,643,623	$8,491,927
Total net assets or fund balances	$5,489,903	$5,297,295	$4,603,603	$5,657,057	$5,994,439	$6,490,811	$6,907,628	$7,670,987

	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return
Total revenue	$1,751,436	$1,740,695	$1,513,125	$1,764,807	$1,219,740	$1,770,450	$1,526,989	$0
Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements	$1,938,562	$1,682,195	$973,387	$2,626,002	$1,731,441	$1,975,820	$1,911,574	$0
Other expenses	$187,126	$-58,500	$-539,738	$861,195	$511,701	$205,370	$384,585	$0
Net unrealized gains on investments	$84,941	$-174,150	$-628,358	$782,501	$434,990	$144,179	$318,756	$0
Donated services and use of facilities	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Recoveries of prior year grants	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other	$102,185	$115,650	$88,620	$78,694	$76,711	$61,191	$65,829	$0
Other revenue	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Investment expenses	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return
Total expenses	$1,705,040	$1,759,153	$1,578,459	$1,493,854	$1,317,348	$1,418,257	$1,428,928	$0
Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements	$1,807,225	$1,874,803	$1,667,079	$1,572,548	$1,394,059	$1,479,448	$1,494,757	$0
Other revenue	$102,185	$115,650	$88,620	$78,694	$76,711	$61,191	$65,829	$0
Donated services and use of facilities	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Prior year adjustments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Losses	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other	$102,185	$115,650	$88,620	$78,694	$76,711	$61,191	$65,829	$0
Other expenses	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Investment expenses	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Average hours per week devoted to position	Compensation	Contributions to employee benefit plans & deferred compensation plans	Expense account and other allowances
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees
40	$23,896	$0	$0
40	$39,847	$0	$0

Total number of officers, directors, and trustees permitted to vote on organization business at board meetings	22
Are any officers, directors, trustees, or key employees listed in Form 990, Part V-A, or highest compensated employees listed in Schedule A, Part I, or highest compensated professional and other independent contractors listed in Schedule A, Part II-A or II-B, related to each other through family or business relationships?	No
Do any officers, directors, trustees, or key employees listed in Form 990, Part V-A, or highest compensated employees listed in Schedule A, Part I, or highest compensated professional and other independent contractors listed in Schedule A, Part II-A or II-B, receive compensation from any other organizations, whether tax exempt or taxable, that are related to the organization?	No
Does the organization have a written conflict of interest policy?	No

Other Information
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year covered by this return, and has it filed a tax return on Form 990-T for this year?	Yes
Was there a liquidation, dissolution, termination, or substantial contraction during the year?	No
Is the organization related (other than by association with a statewide or nationwide organization) through common membership, governing bodies, trustees, officers, etc., to any other exempt or nonexempt organization?	No
Direct and indirect political expenditures	$0
Did the organization file Form 1120-POL for this year?	No
Were substantially all dues nondeductible by members?
Did the organization make only in-house lobbying expenditures of $2,000 or less?
Dues, assessments, and similar amounts from members	$0
Section 162(e) lobbying and political expenditures	$0
Aggregate nondeductible amount of section 6033(e)(1)(A) dues notices	$0
Taxable amount of lobbying and political expenditures	$0
Does the organization elect to pay the section 6033(e) tax on the amount above?
If section 6033(e)(1)(A) dues notices were sent, does the organization agree to add the amount above to its reasonable estimate of dues allocable to nondeductible lobbying and political expenditures for the following tax year?
Initiation fees and capital contributions	$0
Gross receipts for public use of club facilities	$0
At any time during the year, did the organization, directly or indirectly, own a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)?	No
Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4911	$0
Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4912	$0
Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4955	$0
Did the organization engage in any section 4958 excess benefit transaction during the year or did it become aware of an excess benefit transaction from a prior year?	No
Amount of tax imposed on the organization managers or disqualified persons during the year under sections 4912, 4955, and 4958	$0
Amount of tax above, reimbursed by the organization	$0
At any time during the tax year, was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?	No
Did the organization acquire a direct or indirect interest in any applicable insurance contract?	No
Did the supporting organization, or a fund maintained by a sponsoring organization, have excess business holdings at any time during the year?	No
Number of employees employed in the pay period that includes March 12, 2006	41

	Unrelated business income		Excluded by section 512, 513, or 514		Related or exempt function income
Analysis of Income-Producing Activities (for 2007)
	Business code	Amount	Exclusion code	Amount	Related or exempt function income
Total		$107,443		$399,124	$826,760
Program service revenue
Program service revenue 1	000000	$0	00	$0	$15,565
Program service revenue 2	000000	$0	00	$0	$16,388
Program service revenue 3	000000	$0	00	$0	$10,670
Program service revenue 4	000000	$0	00	$0	$75,266
Program service revenue 5	000000	$0	00	$0	$66,232
	000000	$0	00	$0	$15,565
	000000	$0	00	$0	$16,388
	000000	$0	00	$0	$10,670
	000000	$0	00	$0	$75,266
	000000	$0	00	$0	$125
	000000	$0	00	$0	$100
	000000	$0	00	$0	$50,167
	000000	$0	00	$0	$11,463
	000000	$0	00	$0	$4,377
Medicare/Medicaid payments	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Fees and contracts from government agencies	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Membership dues and assessments	000000	$0	00	$0	$508,905
Interest on savings and temporary cash investments	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Dividends and interest from securities	000000	$0	Dividends, interest, payments with respect to securities loans, annuities, income from notional principal contracts, loan commitment fees, and other substantially similar income from ordinary and routine investments excluded by section 512(b)(1)	$367,252	$0
Net rental income or (loss) from real estate
debt-financed property	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
not debt-financed property	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Net rental income or (loss) from personal property	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Other investment income	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Gain or (loss) from sales of assets other than inventory	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Net income or (loss) from special events	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory	000000	$0	00	$0	$95,208
Other revenue	Advertising and related services	$107,443	99	$31,872	$38,526

EIN of corporation, partnership, or disregarded entity	Percentage of ownership interest	Total income	End-of-year assets
Information Regarding Taxable Subsidiaries and Disregarded Entities (for 2007)
	0%	$0	$0
	0%	$0	$0
	0%	$0	$0
	0%	$0	$0

Compensation	Contributions to employee benefit plans & deferred compensation	Expense account and other allowances
Compensation of the Five Highest Paid Employees Other Than Officers, Directors, and Trustees (for 2007)
$0	$0	$0
$0	$0	$0
$0	$0	$0
$0	$0	$0
$0	$0	$0

Total number of other employees paid over $50,000	0

Total number of other employees paid over $50,000

Statements About Activities (for 2007)
Expenses paid or incurred in connection with the lobbying activities	$0
Did the organization receive or hold an easement for conservation purposes, including easements to preserve open space, the environment, historic land areas or historic structures?	No
Did the organization provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services?	No
Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds?	No
Did the organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966?	No
Did the organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person?	No
The total number of donor advised funds owned at the end of the tax year	$0
The aggregate value of assets held in all donor advised funds owned at the end of the tax year	$0
The total number of separate funds or accounts owned at the end of the tax year (excluding donor advised funds included above) where donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts	$0
The aggregate value of assets held in all funds or accounts included above at the end of the tax year	$0

Reason for Non-Private Foundation Status
The organization is not a private foundation because it is	Organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public

	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Support Schedule
Total	$1,629,516	$2,065,460	$1,907,011	$1,609,663	$1,839,170	$1,306,704	$1,646,753	$1,323,081
Gifts, grants, and contributions received	$79,107	$108,892	$182,067	$51,723	$453,527	$163,224	$449,661	$130,228
Membership fees received	$649,595	$676,923	$669,561	$699,573	$687,588	$629,871	$587,417	$534,384
Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or furnishing of facilities in any activity that is related to the organization's charitable, etc., purpose	$447,459	$468,331	$413,232	$347,972	$298,785	$248,817	$345,387	$313,107
Gross income from interest, dividends, amounts received from payments on securities loans (section 512(a)(5)), rents, royalties, and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975	$235,478	$368,201	$230,519	$158,385	$118,157	$71,897	$69,279	$64,343
Net income from unrelated business activities not included above	$-80,013	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to it or expended on its behalf	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
The value of services or facilities furnished to the organization by a governmental unit without charge. Do not include the value of services or facilities generally furnished to the public without charge	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other income	$297,890	$443,113	$411,632	$352,010	$281,113	$192,895	$195,009	$281,019

Lobbying Expenditures by Electing Public Charities (for 2007)
Total exempt purpose expenditures	$0
Total lobbying expenditures	$0
Total lobbying expenditures to influence public opinion (grassroots lobbying)	$0
Total lobbying expenditures to influence a legislative body (direct lobbying)	$0
Other exempt purpose expenditures	$0
Lobbying nontaxable amount	$0
Grassroots nontaxable amount	$0

	Income	Expenses	Net
Unrelated Trade or Business Income (for 2008)
Total	$93,843	$144,684	$50,841
Gross receipts or sales less returns and allowances	$0	$0	$0
Cost of goods sold	$0	$0	$0
Gross profit	$0	$0	$0
Capital gain net income	$0	$0	$0
Net gain	$0	$0	$0
Capital loss deduction for trusts	$0	$0	$0
Income (loss) from partnerships and S corporations	$0	$0	$0
Rent income	$0	$0	$0
Unrelated debt-financed income	$0	$0	$0
Interest, annuities, royalties, and rents from controlled organizations	$0	$0	$0
Investment income of a section 501(c)(7), (9), or (17) organization	$0	$0	$0
Exploited exempt activity income	$5,667	$0	$5,667
Advertising income	$88,176	$144,684	$56,508
Other income	$0	$0	$0

Deductions Not Taken Elsewhere (for 2008)
Total deductions	$0
Compensation of officers, directors, and trustees	$0
Salaries and wages	$0
Repairs and maintenance	$0
Bad debts	$0
Interest	$0
Taxes and licenses	$0
Charitable contributions	$0
Depreciation	$0
Depletion	$0
Contributions to deferred compensation plans	$0
Employee benefit programs	$0
Excess exempt expenses	$0
Excess readership costs	$0
Other deductions	$0
Unrelated business taxable income	$50,841
Unrelated business taxable income before net operating loss deduction	$50,841
Net operating loss deduction	$0
Unrelated business taxable income before specific deduction	$50,841
Specific deduction	$1,000

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Id	Name	Address	State	Established	Total Income
Organizations performing similar types of work
1	Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden	10901 Old Cutler Rd, Coral Gables, FL 33156-4233	FL	1937-06	$24,085,585
2	American Rose Society	310 San Marino Drive, The Villages, FL 32159	FL	1983-06	$2,728,359
3	American Orchid Society Inc Botanical Museum Of Harvard Univ	10901 Old Cutler Rd, Coral Gables, FL 33156-4233	FL	1981-03	$2,652,611
4	Worcester County Horticultural Society	PO BOX 598, Boylston, MA 01505-0598	MA	1983-06	$9,129,908
5	River Oaks Garden Club	2503 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77098-1321	TX	1962-05	$1,078,391
6	Urban Harvest Inc	2311 Canal St Ste 200, Houston, TX 77003-1566	TX	1996-07	$1,070,481
7	Western Reserve Herb Society	7860 Callow Rd, Painesville, OH 44077-8866	OH	1969-01	$755,929
8	South Alabama Botanical And Horticultural Society, Mobile Botanical Gardens	5151 Museum Dr, Mobile, AL 36608-1919	AL	1971-06	$543,161
9	Jupiter Island Garden Club Inc	PO BOX 1410, Hobe Sound, FL 33475-1410	FL	1970-08	$431,964
10	Garden Club Of Palm Beach	PO BOX 2791, Palm Beach, FL 33480-2791	FL	1960-12	$306,254
11	Davis Islands Garden Club	81 Columbia Dr, Tampa, FL 33606-3584	FL	1987-11	$244,821
12	Garden Club Of Jacksonville	1005 Riverside Ave, Jacksonville, FL 32204-4122	FL	1945-09	$213,542
13	Sarasota Garden Club Inc	1131 Blvd Of The Arts, Sarasota, FL 34236-4809	FL	1964-11	$158,251
14	Garden Club Of Indian River County Incorporated	2526 17th Ave, Vero Beach, FL 32960-3322	FL	1993-03	$115,312
15	Boca Raton Garden Club Inc	4281 Nw 3rd Avenue, Boca Raton, FL 33431	FL	1964-01	$82,271
16	Garden Club Of St Petersburg Inc	500 Sunset Dr S, St Petersburg, FL 33707-1136	FL	1948-04	$74,637
17	Tropical Fruit & Vegetable Society Of The Redland Inc	24801 Sw 187th Ave, Homestead, FL 33031-1708	FL	1997-06	$10,193
18	American Rose Society, Marion County Rose Society	310 San Marino Drive, The Villages, FL 32159	FL	1983-06	$0
19	The Begonia Society Of Tampa Bay	3008 52nd St S, Gulfport, FL 33707-5644	FL	2012-04	$0
20	Tropical Orchid Society Inc	Po Box 211551, Royal Palm Beach, FL 33421	FL	1991-08	$0

Number of organizations performing similar types of work

Alabama	5
Arkansas	1
Arizona	2
California	21
Colorado	4
Connecticut	7
District of Columbia	1
Florida	22
Georgia	6
Hawaii	3
Iowa	2
Idaho	1
Illinois	10
Indiana	4
Kansas	1
Kentucky	4
Louisiana	2
Massachusetts	15
Michigan	4
Minnesota	4

Missouri	6
North Carolina	4
North Dakota	1
New Jersey	11
New Mexico	3
New York	13
Ohio	14
Oklahoma	2
Oregon	7
Pennsylvania	15
Rhode Island	1
South Carolina	3
Tennessee	8
Texas	15
Utah	1
Virginia	8
Vermont	1
Washington	5
Wisconsin	4
West Virginia	1

Total

242

Affiliation	Name	Address	State	Established	Total Income
20 biggest affiliated organizations
Central	American Rose Society	310 San Marino Drive, The Villages, FL 32159	FL	1983-06	$2,728,359
Subordinate	American Rose Society, Shreveport Garden Study Club	PO BOX 4492, Shreveport, LA 71134-0492	LA	1983-06	$236,164
Subordinate	American Rose Society, Portland Rose Society	PO BOX 515, Portland, OR 97207-0515	OR	1983-06	$71,501
Subordinate	American Rose Society, Southampton Rose Society	101 Blank Ln, Watermill, NY 11976-2135	NY	1983-06	$50,616
Subordinate	American Rose Society, San Diego Rose Society	PO BOX 86124, San Diego, CA 92138-6124	CA	1983-06	$44,043
Subordinate	American Rose Society	P O Box 22614, Houston, TX 77272	TX	1983-02	$15,291
Subordinate	American Rose Society, Pacific Northwest District	2218 Vista Ave Se, Olympia, WA 98501	WA	1983-06	$13,800
Subordinate	American Rose Society, Oklahoma Rose Society	4904 Cinderella Dr, Oklahoma City, OK 73129-8928	OK	1983-06	$2,806
Subordinate	American Rose Society	2718 Raintree Circle, Sapulpa, OK 74066-7322	OK	1983-06	$2,495
Subordinate	American Rose Society	13545 S Fairview Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70806	LA	1983-06	$2,198
Subordinate	American Rose Society	3024 South Harris Avenue, Stockton, CA 95206	CA	1983-06	$313
Subordinate	American Rose Society	9210 Wilson Road, Wilson, VA 23894	VA	1983-06	$300
Subordinate	American Rose Society, Denver Rose Society	109 S Eldridge Way, Golden, CO 80401-5319	CO	1983-06	$0
Subordinate	American Rose Society	10528 Tomwood Ave, El Paso, TX 79925	TX	1983-06	$0
Subordinate	American Rose Society	1012 N Pope Lick Rd, Louisville, KY 40299	KY	1983-06	$0
Subordinate	American Rose Society	Po Box 16, Grasston, MN 55030	MN	1983-06	$0
Subordinate	American Rose Society	12026 Eddyburg Rd, Newark, OH 43055-9724	OH	1983-06	$0
Subordinate	American Rose Society	620 Bellevue Rd N, Nashville, TN 37221	TN	1983-06	$0
Subordinate	American Rose Society	Po Box 890367, Temecula, CA 92589	CA	1983-06	$0
Subordinate	American Rose Society, Fair Friends Of Roses	253 Mckee Street, Ventura, CA 93001	CA	1983-06	$0

Number of affiliated organizations

Alaska	1
Alabama	5
Arkansas	4
Arizona	10
California	54
Colorado	9
Connecticut	1
Florida	18
Georgia	10
Hawaii	1
Iowa	4
Idaho	2
Illinois	14
Indiana	5
Kansas	4
Kentucky	3
Louisiana	11
Massachusetts	2
Maryland	5
Maine	1
Michigan	11
Minnesota	4
Missouri	6

Mississippi	3
Montana	1
North Carolina	9
Nebraska	4
New Hampshire	1
New Jersey	4
New Mexico	2
Nevada	3
New York	13
Ohio	21
Oklahoma	3
Oregon	8
Pennsylvania	8
Rhode Island	1
South Carolina	8
Tennessee	7
Texas	14
Utah	1
Virginia	11
Washington	14
Wisconsin	5
West Virginia	2