Development in Gardening

Analysis

Development in Gardening is a registered charity in United States, based in Atlanta, GA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover community improvement and capacity building, which this site groups under community and economic development. 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, Development in Gardening reported income of $670k and spending of $554k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $489k to $670k (+37%), an average of +8.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Development in Gardening sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within GA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Green Guerillas Inc ($670k), Scenic Rivers Sheltered Industries Inc ($670k) and Leadership Metro Richmond Inc ($670k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% and program service revenue 1.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $101k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $128k. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $1,940, net assets of $1.1m. It reported 4 employees.