Public Charity

River Oaks Garden Club

Based in Houston, TX, River Oaks Garden Club operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $900K in revenue, $915K in expenses, $2.6M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 18 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $265K.

EIN: 741145998 Houston, TX Garden Clubs NTEE: C42 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$900K
Total Expenses$915K
Total Assets$2.6M
Grant Records18
Funding Total$265K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

The purpose of River Oaks Garden Club is to stimulate the knowledge and love of gardening and to restore, improve, and protect the quality of the environment through educational programs and action in the fields of conservation and civic improvement.

Where $100 goes at River Oaks Garden Club

How River Oaks Garden Club divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$80 Programs the work itself
$10 Management running the organization
$10 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $80 for programs

$37
The River Oaks Garden Club seeks to stimulate the knowledge and love of gardening through meetings, conferences and publications and to foster conservation, civic improvement and education
46% of program spending
$23
The Garden Club funds the maintenance of the Bayou Bend Gardens, a part of the Museum of Fine Arts Houston
29% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 35 members
$20
The Forum of Civics building and gardens, the club headquarters, are open to the public
25% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

Director Amy Mueller
Director Anne French
Director Ann Mccarroll
Director Carol Butler
Director Carol Callaway
Director Carole Bailey

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$160,565 10 grants
Environment & Conservation
$67,500 3 grants
Arts & Culture
$29,000 4 grants
Animal Welfare
$7,550 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $900K $915K $2.6M
2024 $1.5M $1.1M $2.7M
2023 $738K $892K $2.3M
2022 $1.0M $841K $2.4M
2021 $552K $406K $2.2M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $552K to $900K (+63%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.6M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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