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Nonprofit · EIN 85-2626981

HORTUS FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · HARTSDALE, NY 10530

Financials

$989K$247K2023$1.8M$1.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HORTUS FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,778,915$1,079,606$699,309$1,476,448$6,213$1,470,235
December 31, 2023990$989,007$246,955$742,052$770,926$0$770,926
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,763,349
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$15,566
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$240,000
Other salaries and wages
$135,916
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$509,806
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$80,170
Occupancy
$16,253
Travel
$59,104
Program services (functional)
$887,727
Management and general (functional)
$148,807
Fundraising (functional)
$43,072

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$770,926
Total assets, end of year
$1,476,448
Total liabilities, end of year
$6,213
Net assets, end of year
$1,470,235
Net assets without donor restrictions
$52,408
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,417,827
Gross receipts
$1,778,915
Employees
2
Year formed
2020
State of legal domicile
NY

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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ALESSANDRO CROCCOPresident
Officer
40$240,000
COLIN HOWELLEMPLOYEE40$240,000
JOSEPH T LUCIADirector
Trustee or director
1$0
GIOVANNI LORIASecretary
Officer
3$0
SARINA RUSSELTreasurer
Officer
3$0
SALVATORE FEMIAChairman
Officer
3$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ALESSANDRO CROCCOChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
35$44,166
Giovanni LoriaSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Joseph T LuciaDirector
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
AnnaMaria SpiritosoTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
25 LYTTON AVE, HARTSDALE, NY 10530-1024
In care of
% ALESSANDRO CROCCO
Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
25 LYTTON AVE, HARTSDALE NY 10530
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ALESSANDRO CROCCO, 25 LYTTON AVE, HARTSDALE, NY 10530
Principal officer (990-N for 2022)
Alessandro Crocco, 25 LYTTON AVE, HARTSDALE NY 10530
Signed the 990
ALESSANDRO CROCCO, Chairman
Phone
(914) 441-1863
Return prepared by
BERARD & ASSOCIATES CPAS PC

Mission

The Foundation seeks to promote the orthodox, Magisterial Catholic faith and tradition through formation activities, tools, and materials that edify; to evangelize through film, art, architecture, and archaeology; to deepen appreciation of Catholic history through religious pilgrimages to, and restoration and preservation of, churches, shrines, and other religious sites worldwide that have spiritual, historical, architectural, and/or artistic significance; to engage in projects that manifest principles of solidarity, charity to the poor, and Catholic Social Teaching; to support related activities of Catholic dioceses, religious orders, ministries, apostolates, and other religious entities with similar visions and goals; and to promote devotion to Saint Angelo DAcri.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Hortus Foundation is a registered 501(c)3 US nonprofit that champions and stewards life-transforming Catholic initiatives through Faith, Truth, and Beauty according to the incomparably rich tradition of the Catholic Church. Hortus is Latin meaning garden and is often specifically associated with a garden that bears fruit. It is the root of English words today like horticulture, cohort, and court. Our logo is a tree in a garden deeply rooted to bear much fruit and to herald the Catholic Faith in the world today. We herald the Catholic Faith by projects and initiatives that will:a) Promote the Orthodox Magisterial tradition through formation activities, tools, and materials that edify.b) Invest in Catholic cultural projects that range from film, art, architecture, archeology, and history.c) Engage in projects of Catholic principles of Solidarity, Charity to the poor, and the Social Teachings of the Catholic Church.d)Select projects following the above criteria that command a wide-reaching impact and will bear much fruit in the world.e) Partner with other great organizations that share our organizational values and mission.
    Expenses $887,727 · revenue $1,778,915

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
85-2626981
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2021
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Religion-related (X22)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,476,448
Income (IRS master file)
$1,778,915

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,778,915$1,079,606$1,476,448XML
990December 2023$989,007$246,955$770,926XML
990-N for 2022
Officer: Alessandro Crocco
December 31, 2022≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2021
Officer: Alessandro Crocco
December 31, 2021≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 85-2626981).

Questions about HORTUS FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of HORTUS FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HORTUS FOUNDATION INC is 85-2626981.
Is HORTUS FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
Are donations to HORTUS FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HORTUS FOUNDATION INC 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 HORTUS FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did HORTUS FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of HORTUS FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ALESSANDRO CROCCO.
Who are the officers and directors of HORTUS FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $240,000 (ALESSANDRO CROCCO, President).
How much revenue does HORTUS FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,778,915, expenses of $1,079,606 and total assets of $1,476,448 at year end.

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