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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by AMERICAN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,941,188
Total expenses
$3,950,954
Contributions and grants received
$1,928,899
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$1,812,012
Investment income
$67,323
Other revenue
$132,954
Total assets, end of year
$6,885,108
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,600,433
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$5,284,675
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,052,227
Management and general expenses
$441,878
Fundraising expenses
$456,849
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,052,227

Program services were 77.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $345,238

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $369,006

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $255,505

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $959,150

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $267,534

  • 2a · Program service revenue: EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

    total $1,110,377 · related or exempt $1,110,377

  • 2b · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $701,635 · related or exempt $701,635

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $93,374 · excluded $93,374

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $326,944

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $127,172

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $199,772

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $199,772 · related or exempt $199,772

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,456,090

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $1,444,141 · other assets $38,000

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $11,949 · other assets -$38,000

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$26,051 · excluded -$26,051

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $51,405

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $369,006

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $130,243

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$78,838 · excluded -$78,838

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $14,136

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $10,976

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $3,160 · related or exempt $3,160

  • 11a · Other revenue: ADVERTISING

    total $8,846 · unrelated business $8,846

  • 11b · Other revenue: OTHER

    total $14 · excluded $14

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $8,860

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $360,000 · program services $201,000 · management and general $117,000 · fundraising $42,000

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $833,364 · program services $707,030 · management and general $40,910 · fundraising $85,424

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $12,740 · program services $11,300 · management and general $651 · fundraising $789

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $106,465 · program services $78,786 · management and general $18,814 · fundraising $8,865

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $97,960 · program services $75,190 · management and general $12,978 · fundraising $9,792

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $6,445 · management and general $2,157 · fundraising $4,288

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $103,876 · management and general $103,876

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $103,250 · fundraising $103,250

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $21,461 · management and general $21,461

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $311,714 · program services $244,832 · management and general $38,296 · fundraising $28,586

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $45,486 · program services $45,486

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $169,570 · program services $118,025 · management and general $26,482 · fundraising $25,063

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $85,059 · program services $71,500 · management and general $5,683 · fundraising $7,876

  • 17 · Travel

    total $16,256 · program services $11,092 · management and general $222 · fundraising $4,942

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $754,897 · program services $731,371 · management and general $2,108 · fundraising $21,418

  • 20 · Interest

    total $50,238 · program services $39,058 · management and general $6,145 · fundraising $5,035

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $83,765 · program services $65,336 · management and general $10,052 · fundraising $8,377

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $45,331 · program services $35,358 · management and general $5,440 · fundraising $4,533

  • 24a · Other expenses: MAILING AND POSTAGE

    total $298,111 · program services $260,879 · management and general $3,705 · fundraising $33,527

  • 24b · Other expenses: PRINTING AND PHOTOCOPYI

    total $234,765 · program services $197,528 · management and general $2,634 · fundraising $34,603

  • 24c · Other expenses: REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE

    total $172,257 · program services $134,360 · management and general $20,671 · fundraising $17,226

  • 24d · Other expenses: LIST RENTALS

    total $21,986 · program services $21,986

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $15,958 · program services $2,110 · management and general $2,593 · fundraising $11,255

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $814,645 · end of year $744,359

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $45,930 · end of year $51,815

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $165,241 · end of year $33,341

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $3,220,333

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $1,275,271

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $2,046,180 · end of year $1,945,062

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $3,790,828 · end of year $3,831,976

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $278,555

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $136,573 · end of year $189,986

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $798,412 · end of year $602,980

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $815,697 · end of year $784,479

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $22,988

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,609,643 · end of year $3,593,867

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,502,499 · end of year $1,690,808

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

TO INSPIRE A CULTURE OF GARDENING AND HORTICULTURAL PRACTICES THAT CREATES AND SUSTAINS HEALTHY, BEAUTIFUL COMMUNITIES AND A LIVABLE PLANET.

Activities or mission (Part I)

AHS PROMOTES SUSTAINABLE GARDENING ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.

  • MEMBERSHIP - AS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION, THE AHS PROVIDES SERVICES AND OUTREACH IN SUPPORT OF ITS MORE THAN 21,000 MEMBERS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND INTERNATIONALLY. MEMBER COMMUNICATIONS AND OTHER BENEFITS PROVIDE SUPPORTERS WITH THE INFORMATION AND INSPIRATION THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL GARDENERS - ENRICHING THEIR LIVES AND INSPIRING THEM TO HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THEIR COMMUNITIES. IN ADDITION, THESE ACTIVITIES CONTRIBUTE TO THE ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES OF HELPING MORE AMERICANS ENJOY THE REWARDS OF GARDENS AND GARDENING, CELEBRATING THE DIVERSITY OF HORTICULTURE IN AMERICA, AND ENCOURAGING EARTH-FRIENDLY GARDENING PRACTICES. RECIPROCAL MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENTS CONNECT AHS MEMBERS WITH A NATIONAL NETWORK OF PUBLIC GARDENS AND HORTICULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS EXTENDING THE SOCIETY'S EDUCATIONAL REACH.

    Expenses $737,990 · Revenue $701,635

  • COMMUNICATIONS - COMMUNICATIONS ACTIVITIES ARE A KEY PART OF THE SOCIETY'S EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH AND MEMBER SERVICE OFFERINGS. THE SOCIETY'S FLAGSHIP BIMONTHLY MEMBER PUBLICATION, THE AMERICAN GARDENER MAGAZINE PROVIDES USEFUL AND AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ON A RANGE OF HORTICULTURAL TOPICS. IN COMBINATION WITH OTHER RESOURCES OFFERED VIA THE SOCIETY'S WEBSITE, AHSGARDENING.ORG, AN ONLINE MAGAZINE ARCHIVE, WITH ISSUES DATING BACK TO 1922, PROVIDES THE GENERAL PUBLIC WITH ACCESS TO A VAST TROVE OF GARDENING INFORMATION AND IDEAS. THE SOCIETY IS A LEADER IN CREATING AUTHORITATIVE GARDENING REFERENCE BOOKS THAT PUT THE MOST CURRENT HORTICULTURAL INFORMATION IN THE HANDS OF PROFESSIONALS AND AMATEUR GARDENERS ACROSS AMERICA. THE AHS ENGAGES A NATIONAL COMMUNITY OF GARDENERS AND GARDEN ENTHUSIASTS AROUND THE WORLD VIA MULTIPLE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS.

    Expenses $715,369

  • EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS - THESE ACTIVITIES FOCUS ON SHARING THE ART AND PRACTICE OF HORTICULTURE WITH PEOPLE AT ALL LEVELS OF GARDENING EXPERTISE. SINCE 1993, THE SOCIETY HAS HOSTED THE NATIONAL CHILDREN AND YOUTH GARDEN SYMPOSIUM THAT IS COMMITTED TO BRIDGING THE GROWING DIVIDE THAT SEPARATES YOUNG PEOPLE FROM THE NATURAL WORLD. THE SOCIETY'S INTERNSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES VALUABLE HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS, HELPING TO SHAPE THE HORTICULTURAL LEADERS OF TOMORROW. THE SOCIETY PARTNERS WITH A RANGE OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO EDUCATE AND ENGAGE THE PUBLIC ON ISSUES AT THE INTERSECTION OF HORTICULTURE, THE ENVIRONMENT, AND INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH. A RECIPROCAL ADMISSION PROGRAM OFFERS MEMBERS FREE OR REDUCED ADMISSION TO APPROXIMATELY 325 PUBLIC GARDENS AND ARBORETA NATIONWIDE AND, ALONG WITH INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL-STUDY TRIPS AND OTHER SPECIAL PROGRAMS,OFFERS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR EXPERIENTIAL, GARDEN-BASED LEARNING AND APPRECIATION. THE SOCIETY'S NATIONAL AWARDS PROGRAMS ENCOURAGE EXCELLENCE AND HONOR THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO HORTICULTURE IN AMERICA.

    Expenses $1,082,263 · Revenue $1,110,377

  • GARDEN AND BUILDINGS - THE AHS MAINTAINS, OPENS TO THE PUBLIC, AND ENHANCES RIVER FARM, THE SOCIETY'S 25-ACRE HEADQUARTERS, WHICH WAS ONE OF FIVE VIRGINIA PROPERTIES ORIGINALLY OWNED BY GEORGE WASHINGTON. A SITE OF REGIONAL, NATIONAL, HORTICULTURAL AND HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE, RIVER FARM IS OPEN TO VISITORS AND SERVES AS A VENUE FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, CIVIC MEETINGS, AND SPECIAL EVENTS. RIVER FARM STAFF WORK WITH AN ENGAGED LOCAL VOLUNTEER BASE TO MAINTAIN THE PROPERTY. RIVER FARM STAFF ALSO PROVIDE INTERPRETIVE EDUCATIONAL CONTENT, TOURS, AND COORDINATION IN SUPPORT OF THE SOCIETY'S ON-SITE AND NATIONAL PROGRAMS. THE AHS DERIVES REVENUE TO MAINTAIN RIVER FARM AND SUPPORT ITS MISSION THROUGH SITE RENTALS FOR WEDDINGS, MEMORIALS, RETREATS, AND SPECIAL EVENTS.

    Expenses $516,605 · Revenue $202,932

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • SCOTT PLEIN

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • TIM J CONLON

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • LAURA DOWLING

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • SKIPP CALVERT

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JANE DIAMANTIS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • AMY GOLDEN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MARCIA ZECH

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • HOLLY SHIMIZU

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SUZANNE B LAPORTE

    PRESIDENT/CEO

    Total calculated
    $160,135
    From this org
    $149,402
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,733
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $139,402
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,733
    Filer's total
    $160,135

  • JOAN BARCLAY

    COFO

    Total calculated
    $102,907
    From this org
    $102,907
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
14 May 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202421369349302002

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