Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
100 N 20th St Ste 405, Philadelphia, PA · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $40,908,442 | $38,285,493 | $62,938,957 |
| FY2024 | $34,269,996 | $35,496,464 | $57,680,351 |
| FY2023 | $37,774,118 | $34,290,173 | $55,620,456 |
| FY2022 | $28,256,226 | $35,923,919 | $49,106,737 |
| FY2021 | $29,814,055 | $30,916,880 | $64,017,402 |
| FY2020 | $25,561,112 | $27,452,543 | $52,564,498 |
| FY2019 | $24,807,750 | $25,526,113 | $59,581,243 |
| FY2018 | $28,293,615 | $28,061,910 | $61,336,443 |
| FY2017 | $24,830,104 | $26,863,600 | $58,958,806 |
| FY2016 | $24,933,901 | $26,205,807 | $55,312,215 |
| FY2015 | $21,094,383 | $23,284,200 | $62,865,342 |
| FY2014 | $19,359,622 | $21,240,137 | $69,710,970 |
| FY2013 | $23,019,498 | $23,514,467 | $63,214,971 |
| FY2012 | $23,191,498 | $23,456,938 | $57,417,009 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (EIN 23-1352265), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $21,985,336 | 54% |
| Program service revenue | $14,959,046 | 37% |
| Other revenue | $3,964,060 | 10% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $28,885,182 | 75% |
| Management & general | $5,555,528 | 15% |
| Fundraising | $3,844,783 | 10% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 54% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 75% of functional expenses, management & general 15%, and fundraising 10%.
- 75% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 22.2% of 334 Environment organizations nationwide (too few in PA for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 19.7 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 45th percentile among 377 Environment organizations in PA.
- Total revenue was the highest among 379 Environment organizations in PA.
- Total revenue rose from $23,191,498 in FY2012 to $40,908,442 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 7 and decreased in 6 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 11 of 14 reported years (FY2012, FY2013, FY2014, FY2015, FY2016, FY2017, FY2019, FY2020, FY2021, FY2022, FY2024).
- Net assets grew from $57,417,009 to $62,938,957 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
THE PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY (PHS) CONNECTS PEOPLE WITH HORTICULTURE AND TOGETHER WE CREATE BEAUTIFUL, HEALTHY AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1952 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | C420 — Environment |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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