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The Horticultural Society of New York

EIN 13-0854930Environment New York Small

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Cultivating Urban Gardeners since 1902

Founded in 1900, incorporated in 1902, The Horticultural Society of New York (HSNY) enhances New York City's environmental and cultural life by providing unique educational, vocational and therapeutic outreach programs, library resources and exhibitions. HSNY has evolved into a multidisciplinary cultural and social service resource for the people of New York. HSNY is at the forefront of New York City's and the nation's growing focus on environmental concerns, green technology and urban agriculture; our interconnected programs promote the art and science of horticulture, and its vital role in contemporary life, to diverse communities across the five boroughs.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

88.81Overall score
out of 100

95.00Financial score
out of 100

85.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$4,059,034

Total expenses · USD$2,923,366

Program expenses

$2,584,255.54 recorded amount

88.4%

Fundraising expenses

$122,781.37 recorded amount

4.2%

Administrative expenses

$210,482.35 recorded amount

7.2%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.04 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Sara Hobel
Recorded compensation: $254,901.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 8.71%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for The Horticultural Society of New York
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	85.0
`category` Category	Environment
`description` Mission & description	Founded in 1900, incorporated in 1902, The Horticultural Society of New York (HSNY) enhances New York City's environmental and cultural life by providing unique educational, vocational and therapeutic outreach programs, library resources and exhibitions. HSNY has evolved into a multidisciplinary cultural and social service resource for the people of New York. HSNY is at the forefront of New York City's and the nation's growing focus on environmental concerns, green technology and urban agriculture; our interconnected programs promote the art and science of horticulture, and its vital role in contemporary life, to diverse communities across the five boroughs.
`ein` EIN	13-0854930
`tot_exp` Total expenses	2923366.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.07200000000000001
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.04
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.042
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.884
`fscore` Financial score	95.0
`leader` Recorded leader	Sara Hobel
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	254901.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.08710000000000001
`motto` Tagline	Cultivating Urban Gardeners since 1902
`name` Charity name	The Horticultural Society of New York
`tot_rev` Total revenue	4059034.0
`score` Overall score	88.81
`state` State code	NY
`subcategory` Subcategory	Botanical Gardens, Parks, and Nature Centers
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	2584255.544
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	122781.372
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	210482.352

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 13-0854930
Source category: Environment
Source subcategory: Botanical Gardens, Parks, and Nature Centers
Recorded location: New York (NY)
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.