American Society for Horticultural Science

Analysis

American Society for Horticultural Science is a registered charity in United States, based in Alexandria, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1976, 50 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, American Society for Horticultural Science reported income of $1.7m and spending of $1.7m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.9m to $1.7m (-13%), an average of -3.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, American Society for Horticultural Science sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Renewable Energy Alaska Project ($1.7m), Pocono Environmental Education Center ($1.7m) and Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania Inc ($1.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 5.2% and program service revenue 91% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $457k (26% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $251k. At year end it held assets of $2.6m against liabilities of $566k, net assets of $2.0m. It reported 12 employees.