Beacon Hill Garden Club

“Form 990, part vi, section a, line 6: there shall be five (5) categories of membership: active, associate, provisional, non-resident and honorary. The number of active, associate, and provisional members shall be limited to sixty (60). All matters pertaining to membership categories will be resolved by and voted on by the executive committee. Active- a member must own and live in a residence on beacon hill with a garden. She must maintain and supervise that garden and be willing to open that garden every three years when asked, share in the work of the club and attend at least three (3) meetings per year. She shall have a vote, may hold office, propose new members and be a member of the garden club of america (gca) and the garden club federation of massachusetts (gcfm). Associate- member is an individual who has completed twelve (12) years as an active member of the club, who no longer has a garden but still lives in boston. As an active member this individual must have shown her garden on tour day at least three times before qualifying for associate status. An associate member shall have a vote, may hold ofice, propose new members and be a member of the g.c.a and the gcfm. Provisional- to be eligible for provisional membership, an individual must have lived in and owned a residence with a hidden garden on beacon hill for not less than one (1) year at the time she is proposed. The provisional period is two (2) years. In theses two years the provisional member will be required to share in the work of the club, to open her garden, to participate in all activities of the club, and to attend at least three meetings a year. She may not hold office or vote, but she may chair committees and be a member of the g.c.a and gcfm. At the end of the provisional period, the executive committee may qualify her for active membership. A provisional member who fails to fulfill these requirements shall be dropped from membership unless the executive committee gives her an extension. Non-resident- member is an individual who has completed (12) years as an active member in the club and who no longer lives in boston. She may have a vote, may not hold office but may chair committees. She may propose new members and shall be a member of the g.c.a and gcfm. Honorary- member is to be named by the executive committee and all questions pertaining to membership shall be settled by the executive committee. An honorary member shall not have a vote, may not hold office and may not propose new members.”

“Form 990, part vi, section a, line 7a: active, associate & non-resident members have the right to elect or appoint one or more members of the organization's governing body.”

“Form 990, part vi, section a, line 7b: active, associate & non-resident members have the right to vote on governance issues of the organization.”

“The treasurer of the club reviews a draft of the form 990 and communicates any questions or comments to the tax preparer before filing.”

“The organization's governing documents and internal financial statements are available to the public upon request. The organization does not have a conflict of interest policy.”

“Dedicated to environmental, conservation and civic improvement. Form 990, part vi, section b, line 11b: the treasurer of the club reviews a draft of the form 990 and communicates any questions and/or comments to the tax preparer before filing. Form 990, part vi, section c, line 19: the organizations governing documents and internal financial statements are available to the public upon request. The organization does not have a conflict of interest policy.”