American Floral Endowment

EIN: 236268380 501(c)(3) Education

Alexandria, VA

Total Revenue
$4,528,919
Total Expenses
$2,057,348
Total Assets
$29,352,380
Net Assets
$29,070,948
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1961
Legal Domicile
DC
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 $2.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2017. Revenue surged 43% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $926K, a strong 46% 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.

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

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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%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
18
Independent Members
18
Employees
8
Volunteers
55

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
5
$202,714
Total Directors
24
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
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
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