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American Horticultural Society

EIN 53-0226408Environment Virginia Small

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

Making America a nation of gardeners, a land of gardens

The American Horticultural Society (AHS), founded in 1922, is an educational organization that recognizes and promotes excellence in American horticulture. It is one of the oldest and most prestigious gardening organizations in the United States. AHS is known for its educational programs and the dissemination of horticultural information. AHS' mission is to open the eyes of all Americans to the vital connection between people and plants, to inspire all Americans to become responsible caretakers of the Earth, to celebrate America's diversity through the art and science of horticulture; and to lead this effort by sharing the Society's unique national resources with all Americans.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

87.74Overall score
out of 100

83.14Financial score
out of 100

96.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$4,314,561

Total expenses · USD$2,954,031

Program expenses

$2,289,374.02 recorded amount

77.5%

Fundraising expenses

$218,598.29 recorded amount

7.4%

Administrative expenses

$443,104.65 recorded amount

15.0%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.10 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Thomas Underwood
Recorded compensation: $120,000.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 4.06%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for American Horticultural Society
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	96.0
`category` Category	Environment
`description` Mission & description	The American Horticultural Society (AHS), founded in 1922, is an educational organization that recognizes and promotes excellence in American horticulture. It is one of the oldest and most prestigious gardening organizations in the United States. AHS is known for its educational programs and the dissemination of horticultural information. AHS' mission is to open the eyes of all Americans to the vital connection between people and plants, to inspire all Americans to become responsible caretakers of the Earth, to celebrate America's diversity through the art and science of horticulture; and to lead this effort by sharing the Society's unique national resources with all Americans.
`ein` EIN	53-0226408
`tot_exp` Total expenses	2954031.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.15
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.1
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.07400000000000001
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.775
`fscore` Financial score	83.14
`leader` Recorded leader	Thomas Underwood
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	120000.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0406
`motto` Tagline	Making America a nation of gardeners, a land of gardens
`name` Charity name	American Horticultural Society
`tot_rev` Total revenue	4314561.0
`score` Overall score	87.74
`state` State code	VA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Botanical Gardens, Parks, and Nature Centers
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	2289374.025
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	218598.29400000002
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	443104.64999999997

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 53-0226408
Source category: Environment
Source subcategory: Botanical Gardens, Parks, and Nature Centers
Recorded location: Virginia (VA)
Expense-based size: Small
Under $3.5M in total expenses · source label: small

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.