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Massachusetts Horticultural Society

EIN 04-2104714Environment Massachusetts Small

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Encouraging the science and practice of horticulture

Founded in 1829, the Massachusetts Horticultural Society (MassHort) is dedicated to encouraging the science and practice of horticulture and developing the public's enjoyment, appreciation, and understanding of plants and the environment. In addition to its 8,000 members and headquarters at the 36-acre Elm Bank Horticulture Center, MassHort is known for its annual New England Spring Flower Show--the largest indoor event in New England and, after 136 years, the longest-running of its kind in the United States. MassHort's horticulture center offers adults and children the opportunity to experience, enjoy and learn about plants and the environment.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

83.57Overall score
out of 100

77.85Financial score
out of 100

93.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$1,895,965

Total expenses · USD$1,690,583

Program expenses

$1,310,201.82 recorded amount

77.5%

Fundraising expenses

$163,986.55 recorded amount

9.7%

Administrative expenses

$213,013.46 recorded amount

12.6%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.31 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

Expense shares are displayed as percentages. Component amounts in this collection match total expenses multiplied by the source ratios; rounding can leave a small difference from the total. The source does not supply a row-specific fiscal year. Field definitions ↗

Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Katherine MacDonald
Recorded compensation: $108,597.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 6.42%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Massachusetts Horticultural Society
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	93.0
`category` Category	Environment
`description` Mission & description	Founded in 1829, the Massachusetts Horticultural Society (MassHort) is dedicated to encouraging the science and practice of horticulture and developing the public's enjoyment, appreciation, and understanding of plants and the environment. In addition to its 8,000 members and headquarters at the 36-acre Elm Bank Horticulture Center, MassHort is known for its annual New England Spring Flower Show--the largest indoor event in New England and, after 136 years, the longest-running of its kind in the United States. MassHort's horticulture center offers adults and children the opportunity to experience, enjoy and learn about plants and the environment.
`ein` EIN	04-2104714
`tot_exp` Total expenses	1690583.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.126
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.31
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.09699999999999999
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.775
`fscore` Financial score	77.85
`leader` Recorded leader	Katherine MacDonald
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	108597.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0642
`motto` Tagline	Encouraging the science and practice of horticulture
`name` Charity name	Massachusetts Horticultural Society
`tot_rev` Total revenue	1895965.0
`score` Overall score	83.57
`state` State code	MA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Botanical Gardens, Parks, and Nature Centers
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	1310201.825
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	163986.55099999998
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	213013.458

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 04-2104714
Source category: Environment
Source subcategory: Botanical Gardens, Parks, and Nature Centers
Recorded location: Massachusetts (MA)
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.