NORTHWEST HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1966

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

EMILY DEXTER

Phone

2063886877

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

NORTHWEST HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, founded in 1966, is a small nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $222K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 10% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $214K left a modest 4% surplus.

Mission

TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT HORTICULTURE IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. TO PROVIDE INSPIRATION AND EDUCATION TO THE NORTHWEST GARDENING COMMUNITY THROUGH CLASSES, TOURS, SYMPOSIUMS, WORKSHOPS, PLANT SALES, PUBLICATIONS AND THROUGH SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS. TO PROVIDE FURTHER EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT OF NORTHWEST HORTICULTURE THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF THE ELISABETH C MILLER HORTICULTURAL LIBRARY. TO PROVIDE FURTHER INSPIRATIONAL SUPPORT THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF RELATED HORTICULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS AND HORTICULTURAL PROJECTS IN THE NORTHWEST.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $50,401 Revenue: $91,158

ONLINE CLASSES, LECTURES AND A SYMPOSIUM WERE OFFERED. A NEWSLETTER WITH HORTICULTURAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. A WEBSITE WAS MAINTAINED WITH HORTICULTURAL INFORMATION AND LECTURE AND CLASS...

ONLINE CLASSES, LECTURES AND A SYMPOSIUM WERE OFFERED. A NEWSLETTER WITH HORTICULTURAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. A WEBSITE WAS MAINTAINED WITH HORTICULTURAL INFORMATION AND LECTURE AND CLASS SCHEDULES.

Program 2

Expenses: $33,730

A CASH GRANT TO THE ELISABETH C MILLER HORTICULTURAL LIBRARY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON CENTER FOR URBAN HORTICULTURE WAS GIVEN ALONG WITH GRANTS TO THE GARDEN RAISED BOUNTY (GRUB), UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON RARE PLANT CARE, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON-UW FARM, GREEHOUSE SUPPORT FUND-UW DEPT OF BIOLOGY, FRIENDS OF VOLUNTEER PARK CONSERVATORY, AND THE FOUNDATION OF DISTRICT #304.

Program 3

Expenses: $40,000

SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS TO THREE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON HORTICULTURAL STUDENTS, THREE EDMONDS COLLEGE STUDENTS AND TWO LAKE WASHINGTON INSTITUTE FOR TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS.

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $122,381

Program Service Revenue $91,158

Investment Income $8,807

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $222,346

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $73,730

Salaries & Benefits $53,681

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $124,131

Other Expenses $86,601

TOTAL EXPENSES $214,012

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$222,346	$202,495	+0.1%
Expenses	$214,012	$147,385	+0.5%
Net Income	$8,334	$55,110	-0.8%

Key Indicators

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

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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

Total Directors

$1,400

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
EMILY DEXTER	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
COURTNEY GOETZ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DELANEY BRUMMET	SECOND VICE PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MEAGAN MCMANUS	THIRD VICE PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DANIEL SPARLER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SASHA RAGHUPATHY	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BONNIE BERK	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LORENE EDWARD FORKNER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CAMILLE PAULSEN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CYNTHIA WELTE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TANYA DEMARCH-DODSON	FIRST VICE PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSAN GOETZ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$700	$700	$1,400
CORINNE HOLLISTER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JASON JORGENSEN	PUBLICITY SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PENNY KRIESE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LINDA MCDONALD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GILLIAN MATHEWS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RENEE MONTGELAS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHELLE RAU	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAM STURGEON	RECORDING SECRETARY	1.00	Officer 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
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$222,346	$214,012	$321,344	$8,334
2022	$202,495	$147,385	$321,117	$55,110
2021	$145,012	$155,501	$272,070	$-10,489
2020	$121,277	$108,040	$284,403	$13,237
2019	$138,442	$136,122	$263,801	$2,320
2018	$152,364	$138,499	$271,246	$13,865