America in Bloom

Analysis

America in Bloom is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbus, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, America in Bloom reported income of $249k and spending of $266k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $298k to $249k (-17%), an average of -4.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, America in Bloom sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile, and in the 58th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Middle Rock Conservation Partners ($248k), The Merrill W Linn Land & Waterways Conservancy ($249k) and Lake Pepin Legacy Alliance ($248k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 37% and program service revenue 57% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $88k (33% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $605k against liabilities of $452k, net assets of $153k.