Melwood Horticultural Training Center
Also known as Melwood Enterprises
Melwood Horticultural Training Center reported $128.0 million in revenue and $128.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.65 went to program services, $9.47 to management and general costs and $0.88 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 97.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $570,495 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 68 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 21% 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 $128MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 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 $128MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.7% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.9% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.39 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 2.3% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.1% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $570,495 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.45% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 68 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.9 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 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 expenseEmployment services:contract services fulfills melwood's mission by employing hundreds of people with disabilities in over 70 different federal and local government sites throughout the dc region. In these inclusive work settings, people earn living wages, have health insurance and pay taxes to be fully contributing members of their communities. Contract services generate a margin that enables melwood to support the workers with disabilities and invest in further opportunities for employment
Community services:provides supportive services in community and facility based settings with an emphasis on maximizing community integration. Community services supported people with disabilities in supported employment, personal support, day habilitation, or professional development training. All services are designed to enable people with disabilities to maximize their independence and inclusion within the community
Therapeutic/recreational services:provides opportunities for people to camp, travel, or retreat. Camp accomplish provides quality inclusive camping experiences for campers with and without disabilities in day and residential camp settings. Access adventures is melwood's respite program designed for people with disabilities who are 18 years old or older. The recreation center is a 108-acre property in a country setting that supports events and retreats for groups of all sizes
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 & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $516,708 | $0 | $53,787 | $570,495 |
| CHIEF OPERATION OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $349,904 | $0 | $51,388 | $401,292 |
| CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $353,291 | $0 | $37,221 | $390,512 |
| CHIEF CONTRACT OPERATIONS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $336,227 | $0 | $8,055 | $344,282 |
| CFAO AND TREASURER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $328,758 | $0 | $3,313 | $332,071 |
| SVP, CONTRACTS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $287,306 | $0 | $9,915 | $297,221 |
| SVP, INFORMATION SYSTEM GROUP Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $237,712 | $0 | $42,748 | $280,460 |
| SVP, FINANCE Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $233,549 | $0 | $29,824 | $263,373 |
68 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Melwood Horticultural Training Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.9M (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–1b8 · 8 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 51,640
- Volunteers Part I, line 68
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BOLANA ENTERPRISES INC Building cleaning/maintenance | $3,038,269 |
| SOURCEAMERICA Business support | $3,009,375 |
| TOWER FACILITY MANAGEMENT Facility & building cleaning/maintenance | $2,525,212 |
| RIBEIRO CONSTRUCTION Construction services | $1,187,515 |
| RAPPAHANNOCK GOODWILL Building cleaning/maintenance | $1,021,010 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 60 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to Melwood Horticultural Training Center totaling $175K 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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Every number above is copied from Melwood Horticultural Training Center's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Melwood Horticultural Training Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Melwood Horticultural Training Center spent in FY2025, $89.65 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Melwood Horticultural Training Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Melwood Horticultural Training Center reported that 89.7% of its $128.0 million in expenses went to program services, 9.5% to management and general and 0.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Melwood Horticultural Training Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Melwood Horticultural Training Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $570,495, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Melwood Horticultural Training Center get its money?
Of $128.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 2.3% came from contributions and grants (including 1.1% from government grants) and 97.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Melwood Horticultural Training Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-0857690 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), 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 202600639349301465 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540599349300514 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410549349300331 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311289349301221 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221369349304677 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140439349301104 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-0857690: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.