American Floral Endowment

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1961

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

DEBRA CHEDESTER

Phone

7038385211

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

American Floral Endowment, founded in 1961, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $4.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 171% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $2.5M, a strong 55% operating margin.

Mission

THE AMERICAN FLORAL ENDOWMENT (AFE) IS THE TRUSTED SOURCE AND CATALYST FOR FLORICULTURE ADVANCEMENT THROUGH FUNDING INNOVATIVE RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIP, INTERNSHIPS, AND EDUCATIONAL GRANTS THAT BEST SERVE THE DYNAMIC NEEDS AND DEMOGRAPHICS OF ALL INDUSTRY SECTORS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,503,750

SCIENTIFIC GRANTS: PROVIDE FUNDING FOR RESEARCH ON CURRENT ISSUES AFFECTING THE FLORICULTURE INDUSTRY. EDUCATIONAL GRANTS: PROVIDE GRANTS TO PROGRAMS PROMOTING THE FLORICULTURE INDUSTRY, AND THOSE...

SCIENTIFIC GRANTS: PROVIDE FUNDING FOR RESEARCH ON CURRENT ISSUES AFFECTING THE FLORICULTURE INDUSTRY. EDUCATIONAL GRANTS: PROVIDE GRANTS TO PROGRAMS PROMOTING THE FLORICULTURE INDUSTRY, AND THOSE THAT SUPPORT STUDENTS PURSUING CAREERS IN VARIOUS CONCENTRATIONS WITHIN THE FLORICULTURE INDUSTRY.

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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 $3,557,094

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $951,434

Other Revenue $20,391

TOTAL REVENUE $4,528,919

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $932,783

Salaries & Benefits $624,470

Fundraising Expenses $111,452

Program Expenses $1,503,750

Other Expenses $500,095

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,057,348

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$4,528,919	$1,673,440	+1.7%
Expenses	$2,057,348	$1,968,622	+0.0%
Net Income	$2,471,571	$-295,182	-9.4%

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

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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

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

$202,714

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
DEBRA L CHEDESTER	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	37.5	Officer	$179,714	$23,000	$202,714
KEN YOUNG	Past Chair (eff 9/24) Chair (t	3.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LAURA SHINALL	Trustee (eff 9/24) Past Chair	2.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
GREG ROYER	Trustee (eff 9/24) Treas/Sec	2.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID GARCIA	Chair (eff 9/24) Trustee/Exec	3.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MEGAN BOWMAN	Trustee (til 9/24)	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAT DAHLSON	Trustee/Exec Comm (til 9/24)	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
BILL FOSTER	Treas/Sec (eff 9/24) Trustee	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVE FRYE	Trustee (til 9/24)	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
OCKERT GREYVENSTEIN	TRUSTEE	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
GUSTAVO GILCHRIST	TRUSTEE	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
JERONIMO HERRERA	TRUSTEE	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
MAURICIO JARAMILLO	Trustee (til 9/24)	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
ADAM VAN WINKLE	TRUSTEE	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
JACKIE LACEY	TRUSTEE	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
KELVIN FRYE	TRUSTEE	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID BOULTON	Trustee (til 9/24)	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
TIM NOBLE	TRUSTEE	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
JIM DALY	Trustee (til 9/24)	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
ART VAN WINGERDEN	Trustee/Exec Comm	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Vijay Rapaka	Trustee	0.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Alicain Carlson	TRUSTEE (eff 9/24)	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Martin Hackney	TRUSTEE (eff 9/24)	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mike Haley	TRUSTEE (eff 9/24)	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kevin McCarthy	TRUSTEE (eff 9/24)	2.0	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	$4,528,919	$2,057,348	$29,352,380	$2,471,571
2024	$1,673,440	$1,968,622	$25,266,937	$-295,182
2023	$648,888	$1,816,456	$23,956,963	$-1,167,568
2022	$2,465,499	$1,547,703	$23,273,313	$917,796
2021	$1,372,877	$1,206,805	$26,310,169	$166,072
2020	$722,681	$1,252,930	$21,486,721	$-530,249
2019	$4,455,769	$1,246,952	$21,993,851	$3,208,817
2018	$2,019,543	$1,093,521	$21,236,020	$926,022