Delaware Center For Horticulture Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Wilmington, Delaware, registered in 1980, with $1,925,151 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2023)
$1.9M
▲ 27.7% vs prior year
Environment median: $250K
Expenses (FY2023)
$1.8M
Net assets
$6.1M
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Delaware Center For Horticulture Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Delaware Center For Horticulture Inc: 40 mo reserves · +6% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Delaware Center For Horticulture Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Delaware Center For Horticulture Inc: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $1.9M (FY2013) to $1.9M (FY2023) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
6.1%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$6.4M
Total liabilities
$351K
Net assets
$6.1M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1,925,151▲27.7% | $1,806,990▲4.3% | $6,064,515▲6.7% | $6,415,405▲9.0% | 990 |
| 2022 | $1,507,300▲15.2% | $1,733,093▲3.6% | $5,683,889▼0.3% | $5,884,951▼0.2% | 990 |
| 2021 | $1,308,083▼35.7% | $1,672,446▲13.0% | $5,699,426▼15.1% | $5,895,405▼14.7% | 990 |
| 2020 | $2,034,409▲48.9% | $1,479,889▼0.9% | $6,714,336▲7.9% | $6,908,244▲6.3% | 990 |
| 2019 | $1,366,195▲2.8% | $1,492,896▼13.5% | $6,224,575▲4.5% | $6,500,251▲5.3% | 990 |
| 2018 | $1,329,352▼6.6% | $1,726,451▲10.1% | $5,957,023▼7.4% | $6,174,891▼5.7% | 990 |
| 2017 | $1,423,575▲15.4% | $1,567,940▲5.4% | $6,433,251▼3.7% | $6,549,567▼3.9% | 990 |
| 2016 | $1,233,932▲5.6% | $1,487,755▲23.4% | $6,682,194▲0.9% | $6,818,562▲1.1% | 990 |
| 2015 | $1,168,148▼41.7% | $1,205,898▼13.8% | $6,623,349▲0.4% | $6,742,920▼0.7% | 990 |
| 2014 | $2,004,532▲6.5% | $1,398,148▼20.4% | $6,593,698▲5.0% | $6,790,446▲5.5% | 990 |
| 2013 | $1,881,939 | $1,755,685▲8.6% | $6,278,242▲7.8% | $6,433,529▲6.3% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $1,616,657▲10.7% | $5,824,532▲5.6% | $6,050,303▲7.1% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $1,460,924▼16.9% | $5,516,056▲5.2% | $5,649,265▲4.9% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $1,758,902▼5.6% | $5,243,319▲21.4% | $5,383,524▲18.3% | 990 |
| 2009 | — | $1,863,244 | $4,318,889 | $4,552,020 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
42 grants to Delaware Center For Horticulture Inc totaling $1.5M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Arbor Day Foundation | Encourage and facilitate the adoption of leading-edge practices in municipal forests including inventory, planting, maintenance and education. | 2024 | $56,100 |
| Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund For Wealth Management Inc | Environment & animal protection | 2024 | $22,000 |
| Delaware Community Foundation | Programmatic support, educational and promotional resources; roofed in resilience campaign; unrestricted support | 2023 | $112,929 |
| National Arbor Day Foundation | Encourage and facilitate the adoption of leading-edge practices in municipal forests including inventory, planting, maintenance and education. | 2023 | $23,250 |
| Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund For Wealth Management Inc | Environment & animal protection | 2023 | $22,000 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Environmental and animals | 2023 | $6,350 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2023 | $6,075 |
| Delaware Community Foundation | Capital campaign, endowment, unrestricted support | 2022 | $134,163 |
| Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund For Wealth Management Inc | Environment & animal protection | 2022 | $22,000 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Environmental and animals | 2022 | $6,450 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2022 | $5,725 |
| Delaware Community Foundation | General operating purpose | 2021 | $107,114 |
| National Wildlife Federation | Conservation assistance | 2021 | $37,503 |
| Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund For Wealth Management Inc | Environment & animal protection | 2021 | $19,880 |
| Delaware Community Foundation | Restricted support - eliason education and greening fund, neighborhood tree steward program and other unrestricted supports. | 2020 | $194,951 |
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Data for Delaware Center For Horticulture Inc (EIN 51-0252857) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.