West Michigan Horticultural Society Inc
1000 E Beltline Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $38,055,994 | $39,445,916 | $416,694,307 |
| FY2024 | $32,827,742 | $33,393,037 | $408,554,484 |
| FY2023 | $30,097,127 | $34,944,101 | $381,434,221 |
| FY2022 | $29,123,532 | $38,637,742 | $365,906,542 |
| FY2021 | $21,434,338 | $19,628,444 | $405,496,563 |
| FY2020 | $21,504,276 | $21,735,828 | $368,696,044 |
| FY2019 | $23,439,559 | $21,329,160 | $359,236,187 |
| FY2018 | $22,089,910 | $19,989,148 | $358,686,677 |
| FY2017 | $135,363,072 | $19,104,355 | $352,456,143 |
| FY2016 | $21,853,681 | $18,709,922 | $226,205,654 |
| FY2015 | $27,094,971 | $17,984,315 | $218,469,015 |
| FY2014 | $23,665,325 | $16,690,188 | $218,180,186 |
| FY2013 | $20,017,249 | $15,753,207 | $205,653,103 |
| FY2012 | $33,482,440 | $14,919,653 | $194,734,806 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by West Michigan Horticultural Society Inc (EIN 38-2394044), 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 | $12,952,319 | 34% |
| Program service revenue | $18,458,521 | 49% |
| Other revenue | $6,645,154 | 17% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $31,614,105 | 80% |
| Management & general | $6,145,915 | 16% |
| Fundraising | $1,685,896 | 4% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 49% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 80% of functional expenses, management & general 16%, and fundraising 4%.
- 80% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 38.9% of 334 Environment organizations nationwide (too few in MI for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 126.8 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 78th percentile among 236 Environment organizations in MI.
- Total revenue was the highest among 238 Environment organizations in MI.
- Total revenue rose from $33,482,440 in FY2012 to $38,055,994 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 8 and decreased in 5 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 5 of 14 reported years (FY2020, FY2022, FY2023, FY2024, FY2025).
- The highest revenue on record here is $135,363,072 in FY2017.
- Net assets grew from $194,734,806 to $416,694,307 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 73% of revenue in FY2012 and 34% in 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
TO PROMOTE THE ENJOYMENT, UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF GARDENS, SCULPTURE, THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND THE ARTS. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY IS TO ALLOW GUESTS TO EXPERIENCE HORTICULTURE AND ART.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1982 |
| 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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