Nonprofit · EIN 23-6268380
AMERICAN FLORAL ENDOWMENT
Tax-exempt · ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,528,919 | $2,057,348 | $2,471,571 | $29,352,380 | $281,432 | $29,070,948 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,673,440 | $1,968,622 | -$295,182 | $25,266,937 | $450,520 | $24,816,417 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,557,094
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $951,434
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $340,117
- Other revenue
- $20,391
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $932,783
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $201,743
- Other salaries and wages
- $345,466
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $624,470
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $11,249
- Accounting fees
- $70,074
- Travel
- $45,445
- Depreciation
- $13,631
- Program services (functional)
- $1,503,750
- Management and general (functional)
- $442,146
- Fundraising (functional)
- $111,452
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $25,266,937
- Total assets, end of year
- $29,352,380
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $281,432
- Net assets, end of year
- $29,070,948
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $23,855
- Publicly traded securities
- $24,297,286
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,466,760
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $18,604,188
- Gross unrelated business income
- $5,256
- Gross receipts
- $20,820,140
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 55
- Year formed
- 1961
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBRA L CHEDESTER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 37.5 | $179,714 | $23,000 |
| KEN YOUNG | Past Chair (eff 9/24) Chair (t Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA SHINALL | Trustee (eff 9/24) Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG ROYER | Trustee (eff 9/24) Treas/Sec Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GARCIA | Chair (eff 9/24) Trustee/Exec Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN BOWMAN | Trustee (til 9/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT DAHLSON | Trustee/Exec Comm (til 9/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL FOSTER | Treas/Sec (eff 9/24) Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE FRYE | Trustee (til 9/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| OCKERT GREYVENSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GUSTAVO GILCHRIST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JERONIMO HERRERA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAURICIO JARAMILLO | Trustee (til 9/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM VAN WINKLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKIE LACEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KELVIN FRYE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID BOULTON | Trustee (til 9/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TIM NOBLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIM DALY | Trustee (til 9/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ART VAN WINGERDEN | Trustee/Exec Comm Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Vijay Rapaka | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Alicain Carlson | TRUSTEE (eff 9/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Martin Hackney | TRUSTEE (eff 9/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Mike Haley | TRUSTEE (eff 9/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kevin McCarthy | TRUSTEE (eff 9/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBRA L CHEDESTER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 37.5 | $165,806 | $18,595 |
| KEN YOUNG | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA SHINALL | PAST CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG ROYER | TREASURER/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GARCIA | TRUSTEE/EXEC COMM Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN BOWMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT DAHLSON | TRUSTEE/EXEC COMM Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL FOSTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE FRYE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| OCKERT GREYVENSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GUSTAVO GILCHRIST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JERONIMO HERRERA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAURICIO JARAMILLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM VAN WINKLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKIE LACEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELVIN FRYE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BOULTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM NOBLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM DALY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ART VAN WINGERDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Vijay Rapaka | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1001 N FAIRFAX ST STE 201, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314-1587
- In care of
- % DEBRA CHEDESTER EXECUTIVE D
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DEBRA CHEDESTER, 610 Madison St Ste 101 PMB 80, Alexandria, VA 22314
- Signed the 990
- DEBRA CHEDESTER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (703) 838-5211
- Website
- www.endowment.org
- Return prepared by
- WITHUMSMITHBROWN PC
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.
Program accomplishments
- SCIENTIFIC GRANTS: PROVIDE FUNDING FOR RESEARCH ON CURRENT ISSUES AFFECTING THE FLORICULTURE INDUSTRY. EDUCATIONAL GRANTS: PROVIDE GRANTS TO PROGRAMS PROMOTING THE FLORICULTURE INDUSTRY, AND THOSE THAT SUPPORT STUDENTS PURSUING CAREERS IN VARIOUS CONCENTRATIONS WITHIN THE FLORICULTURE INDUSTRY.Expenses $1,503,750 · grants $1,087,873
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-6268380
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1966
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B82)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $29,352,380
- Income (IRS master file)
- $20,820,140
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $4,528,919 | $2,057,348 | $29,352,380 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,673,440 | $1,968,622 | $25,266,937 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $648,888 | $1,816,456 | $23,956,963 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-6268380).
Questions about AMERICAN FLORAL ENDOWMENT
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN FLORAL ENDOWMENT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN FLORAL ENDOWMENT is 23-6268380.
- Is AMERICAN FLORAL ENDOWMENT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1966.
- Are donations to AMERICAN FLORAL ENDOWMENT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN FLORAL ENDOWMENT file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AMERICAN FLORAL ENDOWMENT due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN FLORAL ENDOWMENT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN FLORAL ENDOWMENT?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DEBRA CHEDESTER.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN FLORAL ENDOWMENT?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 25 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $179,714 (DEBRA L CHEDESTER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN FLORAL ENDOWMENT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,528,919, expenses of $2,057,348 and total assets of $29,352,380 at year end.
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