The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society reported $40.9 million in revenue and $38.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $75.45 went to program services, $14.51 to management and general costs and $10.04 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 53.7% of the total. Government grants made up 32.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $487,755 (PRESIDENT). 18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 60% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $38MFor context, the median across 371 covered environment charities: $85.82 programs, $10.80 management, $3.38 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $41MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 75.4% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.5% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 10.0% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.17 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 53.7% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 32.0% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 36.6% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $487,755 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.27% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 18 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 19.7 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 22 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe philadelphia flower show is a nine-day event featuring horticultural exhibits and educational programs. It is the oldest and largest annual indoor flower show in the world attracting over 235,000 people, in the current fiscal year. Proceeds from the show help support the society's programs
No description in Part III; see the filing.
Phs's public landscapes and public gardens program helps build stronger social connections within the community. We fund, operate and maintain 10 public green spaces across philadelphia. With our partners we manage an additional 11 gardens in the city
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $458,651 | $0 | $29,104 | $487,755 |
| EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & TREASURER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $257,355 | $0 | $40,013 | $297,368 |
| CHIEF MARKETING & COMMN. OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $216,910 | $0 | $14,822 | $231,732 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $194,776 | $0 | $19,080 | $213,856 |
| VP OF SHARED SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $197,542 | $0 | $8,606 | $206,148 |
| VP, FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $156,952 | $0 | $24,880 | $181,832 |
| CREATIVE DIRECTOR & VICE PRESIDENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $163,077 | $0 | $7,227 | $170,304 |
| VP, HEALTHY NEIGHORHOODS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $148,893 | $0 | $16,676 | $165,569 |
18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $917K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b22 · 20 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5213
- Volunteers Part I, line 615,198
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION CENTER Facility/labor svcs & rent | $1,037,776 |
| MERCADO'S LANDSCAPING & TREE SERVICE Site improvements | $643,684 |
| CHERRY BLOSSOMS LANDSCAPING Site improvements | $581,451 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 44 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
46 private foundations reported grants to The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society totaling $2.5M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society reported that 75.4% of its $38.3 million in expenses went to program services, 14.5% to management and general and 10.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $487,755, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society get its money?
Of $40.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 53.7% came from contributions and grants (including 32.0% from government grants) and 36.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-1352265 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202641359349305364 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521359349303057 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431359349313043 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311329349301346 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231369349306463 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131379349300968 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-1352265: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.