American Rhododendron Society

Analysis

American Rhododendron Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Williamsburg, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1974, 52 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 August 2023, American Rhododendron Society reported income of $190k and spending of $132k, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $85k to $190k (+123%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2020, when income rose by 230%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, American Rhododendron Society sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile, and in the 52nd percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Minnesota Brownfields ($190k), Recycling Alliance of Texas ($191k) and Business Council for Sustainable Energy Foundation ($190k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 50% and program service revenue 1.4% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $27k. At year end it held assets of $1.3m against liabilities of $34k, net assets of $1.3m.