Hardy Plant Society of Oregon

Analysis

Hardy Plant Society of Oregon is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2007, 19 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, Hardy Plant Society of Oregon reported income of $583k and spending of $584k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $831k to $583k (-30%), an average of -8.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 336%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Hardy Plant Society of Oregon sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile, and in the 73rd percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Buffalo Audubon Society Inc ($583k), Foothills Equestrian Nature Center Inc ($584k) and Lake Area Industry Alliance ($583k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 6.9% and program service revenue 92% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $68k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $46k. At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $826k, net assets of $344k. It reported 3 employees.