AMERICAN ORCHID SOCIETY INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1921

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

CHERYL ERINS

Phone

3057402010

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

AMERICAN ORCHID SOCIETY INC, founded in 1921, is a community nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $1.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 10% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $1.4M left a modest 12% surplus.

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN ORCHID SOCIETY IS TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE PASSION FOR ORCHIDS THROUGH EDUCATION, CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,081,005

TO FUND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH RELATING TO THE IMPROVEMENT, DEVELOPMENT AND PRESERVATION OF ORCHIDS OF ALL KINDS; TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES CONCERNING ORCHIDS AND TO GENERALLY EXTEND THE...

TO FUND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH RELATING TO THE IMPROVEMENT, DEVELOPMENT AND PRESERVATION OF ORCHIDS OF ALL KINDS; TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES CONCERNING ORCHIDS AND TO GENERALLY EXTEND THE KNOWLEDGE, PRODUCTION, USE AND APPRECIATION OF ORCHIDS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $292,193

Program Service Revenue $907,339

Investment Income $338,181

Other Revenue $54,289

TOTAL REVENUE $1,592,002

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $37,069

Salaries & Benefits $379,789

Fundraising Expenses $93,911

Program Expenses $1,081,005

Other Expenses $988,134

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,404,992

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,592,002	$1,450,936	+0.1%
Expenses	$1,404,992	$1,304,134	+0.1%
Net Income	$187,010	$146,802	+0.3%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

600

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✓ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JAY BALCHAN	IMMEDIATE PA	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
NATHAN BELL	TRUSTEE	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEBORAH BOERSMA	TRUSTEE	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERON BORNE	TRUSTEE	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHELLE DOBARD	TRUSTEE	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHERYL ERINS	PRESIDENT	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHEN GALLAGHER	ASSISTANT TR	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ALISON GALLAWAY	VICE PRESIDE	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RON KAUFMANN	TRUSTEE	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
THERESA KENNEDY	SECRETARY	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CAROL KLONOWSKI	TRUSTEE	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DENISE LUCERO	TRUSTEE	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTINE MORALES	TRUSTEE	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DANIEL GEIGER PHD	TRUSTEE	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFF SAAL	TREASURER	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BARBARA SCHMIDT	VICE PRESIDE	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR LARRY SEXTON	TRUSTEE	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT WINKLEY	TRUSTEE	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$1,592,002	$1,404,992	$6,842,647	$187,010
2024	$1,450,936	$1,304,134	$6,758,073	$146,802
2023	$1,396,277	$1,397,128	$6,669,999	$-851
2022	$1,309,695	$1,361,263	$6,873,752	$-51,568
2021	$1,450,963	$1,232,362	$7,544,487	$218,601
2020	$1,225,197	$1,215,271	$7,074,302	$9,926
2019	$1,534,215	$1,106,850	$6,960,120	$427,365