West Michigan Horticultural Society Inc

Analysis

West Michigan Horticultural Society Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Grand Rapids, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1982, 44 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 September 2023, West Michigan Horticultural Society Inc reported income of $30.1m and spending of $34.9m, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $23.4m to $30.1m (+28%), an average of +6.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, West Michigan Horticultural Society Inc sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation ($29.8m), Blue Investments for Nature Inc ($30.3m) and Verra ($29.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 37% and program service revenue 47% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $690k (2.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $9.2m. At year end it held assets of $388.6m against liabilities of $7.2m, net assets of $381.4m. It reported 348 employees.