The Garden Club of America

Analysis

The Garden Club of America is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1954, 72 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 June 2023, The Garden Club of America reported income of $4.6m and spending of $4.4m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $7.6m to $4.6m (-39%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income dropped by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 66% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Garden Club of America sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 89th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Environmental Initiative ($4.6m), Ecoamerica ($4.6m) and Future Fund Endowment Inc ($4.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 40% and program service revenue 24% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $195k (4.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $739k. At year end it held assets of $56.4m against liabilities of $3.5m, net assets of $52.9m. It reported 13 employees.