Nonprofit · EIN 56-2211468
CHARLESTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · CHARLESTON, SC 29407
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $299,636 | $244,635 | $55,001 | $552,237 | $2,676 | $549,561 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $234,499 | $223,353 | $11,146 | $450,116 | $4,270 | $445,846 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $237,990 | $229,780 | $8,210 | $417,167 | $26,978 | $390,189 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $165,025
- Membership dues
- $65,290
- Program service revenue
- $46,717
- Investment income
- $11,606
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,293
- Net income from fundraising events
- $40,758
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $35,290
- Other revenue
- $76,288
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $77,800
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,343
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $90,680
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $8,495
- Occupancy
- $41,809
- Program services (functional)
- $180,719
- Management and general (functional)
- $53,084
- Fundraising (functional)
- $10,832
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $450,116
- Total assets, end of year
- $552,237
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,676
- Net assets, end of year
- $549,561
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $40,873
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $549,561
- Gross receipts
- $374,875
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 2001
- State of legal domicile
- SC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darcy Whalen | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $72,000 |
| Cameron Rickett | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Madeleine Mcgee | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Sharon Fowler | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Annabelle Hallam | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Ben Buckley Green | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Catharine Gregorie | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Claudette Smith | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| David Caughran | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Gregg Smythe | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Jo Summerall | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Julia Thomas | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Karen Gilson | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Kim Ashley | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Garr | President through Sept 2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Joan Berry-Warder | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Thad Peterson | Interim-President Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Alex Pappas | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Ben Buckley Green | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Cameron Rickett | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID Caughran | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| J R Kramer | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Jo Summerall | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Karen Gilson | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Kim Ashley | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Louise Goodwin | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Madeleine McGee | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Paula Cates | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Sharon Fowler | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Tony Bertauski | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLISON HUNT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4/22-12/22 Officer | 40 | $28,554 |
| JENNIFER GARR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| ANN DESAUSSURE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| JOAN BERRY-WARDER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| THAD PETERSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| TONY BERTAUSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JR KRAMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| PAULA CATES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID CAUGHRAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ALEX PAPPAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SHARON FOWLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LOUISE GOODWIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CAMERON RICKETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JO SUMMERALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KATIE ROBERTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 46 WINDERMERE BLVD, CHARLESTON, SC 29407-7412
- In care of
- % KYLE BARNETTE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Madeleine Mcgee, 46 Windermere Blvd, Charleston, SC 29407
- Signed the 990
- Madeleine Mcgee, President
- Phone
- (843) 579-9922
- Website
- CHASHORTSOC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Forvis Mazars LLP
Mission
TThe Charleston Horticultural Society equips garden enthusiasts and horticultural professionals across the South Carolina Lowcountry to cultivate community, resiliency, and beauty through gardening
Program accomplishments
- THE CHARLESTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY PROVIDES QUALITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. Including: DISTINCTIVE GARDEN TOURS LED BY HORTICULTURALLY TRAINED DOCENTS AND PROVID, CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR ON A WIDE VARIETY OF GARDENING AND GROWING TOPICS HERE IN THE LOWCOUNTRY, and monthly educational Lecture SeriesExpenses $180,719 · revenue $82,007
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
- 56-2211468
- 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
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C410)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $552,237
- Income (IRS master file)
- $374,875
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $299,636 | $244,635 | $552,237 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $234,499 | $223,353 | $450,116 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $237,990 | $229,780 | $417,167 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 56-2211468).
Questions about CHARLESTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of CHARLESTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHARLESTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY is 56-2211468.
- Is CHARLESTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to CHARLESTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHARLESTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 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 CHARLESTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 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 CHARLESTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 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 CHARLESTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Madeleine Mcgee.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHARLESTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $72,000 (Darcy Whalen, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does CHARLESTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $299,636, expenses of $244,635 and total assets of $552,237 at year end.
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