Delaware Center for Horticulture Inc

Analysis

Delaware Center for Horticulture Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Wilmington, DE. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1980, 46 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 September 2023, Delaware Center for Horticulture Inc reported income of $1.5m and spending of $1.7m, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $1.3m to $1.5m (+13%), an average of +3.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 49%. 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, Delaware Center for Horticulture Inc sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 80th percentile within DE. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Birds Georgia Corporation ($1.5m), Rockaway Waterfront Alliance Inc ($1.5m) and Elizabeth F Gamble Garden ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 66% and program service revenue 15% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $116k (6.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $683k. At year end it held assets of $5.9m against liabilities of $201k, net assets of $5.7m. It reported 25 employees.