Charleston Horticultural Society

Analysis

Charleston Horticultural Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Charleston, SC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2001, 25 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 June 2023, Charleston Horticultural Society reported income of $238k and spending of $230k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $203k to $238k (+17%), an average of +4.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Charleston Horticultural Society sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile, and in the 62nd percentile within SC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mehoopany Creek Watershed Association ($238k), Xa Kako Dile Inc ($239k) and Priority Impact Foundation ($238k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 60% and program service revenue 25% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $29k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $52k. At year end it held assets of $417k against liabilities of $27k, net assets of $390k. It reported 2 employees.