American Public Gardens Association

Analysis

American Public Gardens Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Wilmington, DE. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1971, 55 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 February 2024, American Public Gardens Association reported income of $3.1m and spending of $3.2m, spending 105% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from February 2019 to February 2024, income grew from $2.4m to $3.1m (+29%), an average of +5.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2020, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, American Public Gardens Association sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within DE. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Charles River Watershed Association Inc ($3.1m), Central Coast Water Quality Preservation Inc ($3.1m) and Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship ($3.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending February 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 44% and program service revenue 55% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $245k (7.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $851k. At year end it held assets of $1.0m against liabilities of $1.4m, net assets of -$334k. It reported 19 employees.