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GREEN VALLEY GARDENERS

Green Valley, AZ · EIN 860436517 · Form 990EZ · FY2022 · Micro (<$100K) · greenvalleygardeners.com
revenue
$64K
expenses
$51K
net assets
$101K
employees
mission · from form 990

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profile · synthesized from sources

Green Valley Gardeners is a volunteer-driven organization promoting gardening education and environmentally sustainable practices in the Sonoran Desert. It maintains several public gardens, offers educational seminars, and conducts community beautification projects. The organization also engages in youth gardening and supports the local food bank.

named programs · 13 · from sources

what they call their work

Annual Garden Tour
A major fundraiser featuring self-guided tours of selected gardens in the Green Valley area.
Arid Garden
A 1-acre demonstration garden of native and desert-adapted plants, open to the public for learning about local flora.
Community Education
Educational outreach through seminars, workshops, tours, field trips, and onsite gardening guidance.
Desert Meadows Park
A 4-acre park with a 60-plot community garden, picnic areas, and demonstration gardens, certified as an arboretum and popular for birding and dog walking.
Green Valley Gardeners Newsletter
Monthly electronic publication distributed to members and available on the website.
Historic Canoa Ranch Maintenance
Volunteers maintain and improve the demonstration gardens, orchard, and landscaping at the Historic Canoa Ranch in collaboration with Pima County Parks and Recreation.
Median Project
Ongoing enhancement of medians throughout Green Valley.
Ogden Garden
A community garden with plots available to club members for vegetable gardening, also used for school gardening programs and adult educational events.
Plant Rescue
Assistance with removing existing plants from yards during remodeling for replanting elsewhere.
Plant Sales
Biannual plant sales in spring and fall, as well as ongoing sales at Desert Meadows Park.
Sahuarita Community Food Bank Contribution
Significant contributions to the Sahuarita Community Food Bank.
Weekly Seminars
Free and open to the public informal sessions presented by horticulturalists, authors, master gardeners, and growers on gardening topics.
Youth Gardening
Programs introducing children to Southwest gardening techniques, water conservation, and nature conservation.
activities · 8 clusters

what they do

  • Garden-Based Education Programs 7 activities
    • Community Gardening Programs
      Manages the Allen J. Ogden Community Garden, providing plots for vegetable gardening to club members and hosting school gardening programs, while also engaging in community vegetable gardening and promoting drought-adapted practices.
    • Conduct educational programs and seminars
      Conducts educational outreach programs for schools and the local community, hosts weekly seminars from September through April featuring horticultural experts, and offers an outdoor seminar program on gardening topics.
    • Conduct gardening education programs
      Conducts educational outreach programs for schools and the local community on gardening topics, including weekly seminars featuring horticulturalists and an outdoor seminar program, and offers school gardening programs.
    • Horticultural Education and Seminars
      Conducts educational outreach programs for schools and the community, hosts weekly seminars from September through April featuring horticultural experts, and offers an outdoor seminar program on gardening topics.
    • Host educational gardening programs and seminars
      Conducts weekly seminars from September through April featuring horticultural experts, and offers an outdoor seminar program at the GVR Desert Hills Social Center. Provides educational outreach to schools and the community through school gardening programs and events for adults.
    • Provide community gardening plots
      Operates the Allen J. Ogden Community Garden and a 60-plot community garden within Desert Meadows Park, providing plots for vegetable gardening to club members and the public.
    • Provide community gardening plots
      Operates the Allen J. Ogden Community Garden, established in 1983, which provides plots for vegetable gardening to club members.
  • Desert-Adapted Plant Sales and Nursery Memberships 5 activities
    • Conduct plant sales
      Conducts biannual plant sales in the spring and fall, and on an ongoing basis at Desert Meadows Park.
    • Conduct plant sales
      Conducts biannual plant sales in the spring and fall, and on an ongoing basis at Desert Meadows Park.
    • Conduct plant sales and plant rescue services
      Organizes biannual plant sales in spring and fall, with ongoing sales at Desert Meadows Park. Offers a plant rescue service to relocate plants from yards undergoing remodeling.
    • Plant Sales and Rescue Services
      Conducts biannual plant sales in spring and fall, with ongoing sales at Desert Meadows Park, and offers a plant rescue service to remove plants from yards undergoing remodeling.
    • Provide plant rescue services
      Offers a plant rescue service to remove existing plants from yards undergoing remodeling.
  • Organized Community Litter Cleanups 4 activities
    • Community Beautification Projects
      Operates a Median Project to enhance medians throughout Green Valley and launched a La Cañada beautification project in 1981.
    • Implement community beautification projects
      Manages a Median Project to enhance medians throughout Green Valley and launched a La Cañada beautification project in 1981.
    • Lead community beautification projects
      Manages the Median Project to enhance landscaping in public medians throughout Green Valley and launched the La Cañada beautification project in 1981 to improve local green spaces.
    • Median Beautification Project
      Operates a Median Project to enhance medians throughout Green Valley, which includes a La Cañada beautification project launched in 1981.
  • Desert & Native Plant Garden Management 4 activities
    • Garden Maintenance and Operation
      Operates and maintains multiple public gardens, including a one-acre arid garden, a Certified Butterfly Garden, and the 4-acre Desert Meadows Park, featuring native and desert-adapted plants, walking paths, and amenities for visitors.
    • Maintain and operate public gardens
      Operates and maintains several public gardens in Green Valley, AZ, including the one-acre Arid Garden, the 4-acre Desert Meadows Park (a certified arboretum), and the gardens at Historic Canoa Ranch, featuring native and desert-adapted plants, walking paths, and wildlife observation areas.
    • Maintain and operate public gardens
      Operates and maintains several public gardens in Green Valley, AZ, including a one-acre arid garden, a Certified Butterfly Garden, and the 4-acre Desert Meadows Park, which features native and desert-adapted plants, walking paths, and shaded benches for public enjoyment and wildlife observation.
    • Operate and maintain public demonstration gardens
      Manages multiple public gardens including the 1-acre Arid Garden (established 1986), the 4-acre Desert Meadows Park (established 2014) with a 60-plot community garden and arboretum certification, and the Allen J. Ogden Community Garden (established 1983). These sites feature native and desert-adapted plants, walking paths, shaded benches, a Certified Butterfly Garden, and a raised scented bed for visitors with visual impairments.
  • Community Garden Events & Tours 4 activities
    • Garden Tours and Events
      Organizes an annual self-guided garden tour each April, hosts a public community event with food and music, and holds a spring celebration event for members and guests.
    • Organize garden tours
      Organizes an annual self-guided garden tour each April, showcasing selected gardens to the public.
    • Organize garden tours
      Organizes an annual garden tour each April, which began in 1981, selling tickets for self-guided tours of selected gardens for the public.
    • Organize public garden tours and community events
      Hosts an annual Spring Garden Tour each April, initiated in 1981, offering self-guided public tours of selected gardens. Also hosts seasonal community events such as a spring celebration at Historic Canoa Ranch, featuring food and music.
  • Member-Focused Newsletter Publishing 3 activities
    • Publish a monthly newsletter
      Publishes "Sand’n’Seeds," an electronic monthly newsletter for over 500 club members.
    • Publish a monthly newsletter
      Publishes "Sand’n’Seeds," an electronic monthly newsletter for over 500 club members.
    • Publish gardening education materials
      Produces "Sand’n’Seeds," an electronic monthly newsletter distributed to over 500 club members, to share gardening knowledge and club updates.
  • Member-Focused Social Events 1 activity
    • Host community events
      Hosts public community events featuring food and music, and organizes a spring celebration event for members and guests at Historic Canoa Ranch.
  • Uncategorized 9 activities
    • Historic Site Restoration and Maintenance
      Maintains and improves the Historic Hacienda de la Cañoa Ranch through volunteer work days, including reproducing gardens, an orchard, and landscaping to reflect its historical appearance.
    • Host community events
      Hosts public community events featuring food and music, and organizes celebrations for members and guests at Historic Canoa Ranch.
    • Operate youth gardening programs
      Operates a Youth Gardening program, which began at Continental School, and hosts school gardening programs within the Allen J. Ogden Community Garden.
    • Provide plant rescue services
      Offers a plant rescue service to remove existing plants from yards undergoing remodeling.
    • Restore and maintain historic landscapes
      Rehabilitates and maintains the Historic Canoa Ranch, including gardens, orchards, and landscaping to reflect its historical appearance, through volunteer work days and ongoing restoration efforts that began in 2012.
    • Support Historic Canoa Ranch
      Maintains and improves the Historic Hacienda de la Cañoa Ranch through volunteer work days and reproduced gardens, an orchard, and landscaping to reflect its appearance as a family-owned ranch.
    • Support youth gardening education
      Operates a Youth Gardening program that began at Continental School, providing hands-on gardening education for students.
    • Youth Gardening Program
      Operates a Youth Gardening program, which began at Continental School, to engage young people in gardening activities.
    • Youth Gardening Program
      Operates a Youth Gardening program, which began at Continental School.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2022

the money

revenue
Total revenue$64K
Contributions & grants$8K12%
Program service revenue
Investment income$410%
Other revenue$285
expenses
Total expenses$51K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits
Grants paid out
balance sheet
Total assets$101K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$101K
3 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue +34.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

board members · 2
  • DAVID DUFFY — DIRECTOR
  • KAREN DOUGHERTY — DIRECTOR
relationships · 7

who they work with

  • Continental School Partner — Launched a Youth Gardening program at this school in 1981.
  • Desert Meadows Park Partner — Hosts events at Desert Meadows Park.
  • Historic Canoa Ranch Partner — Host site for Green Valley Gardeners' spring celebration event.
  • Pima County Partner — Collaborated on demonstration gardens at the Historic Canoa Ranch when the county opened the ranch to the public.
  • Pima County Parks and Recreation Partner — Maintains and improves the Historic Hacienda de la Cañoa Ranch, which is owned by Pima County Parks and Recreation.
  • Sahuarita Community Food Bank Partner — Contributes significantly to the food bank.
  • UofA Cooperative Extension Partner — Collaborated on an outdoor seminar program in 1980.