Nonprofit · EIN 91-6067917
NORTHWEST HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98195
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $226,326 | $202,755 | $23,571 | $341,267 | $9,839 | $331,428 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $222,346 | $214,012 | $8,334 | $321,344 | $14,228 | $307,116 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $93,440
- Membership dues
- $54,685
- Program service revenue
- $123,091
- Investment income
- $8,961
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $834
- Other revenue
- $834
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $75,872
- Other salaries and wages
- $24,861
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $28,878
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $36
- Program services (functional)
- $158,767
- Management and general (functional)
- $43,988
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $321,344
- Total assets, end of year
- $341,267
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,839
- Net assets, end of year
- $331,428
- Gross receipts
- $278,396
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 1966
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| COURTNEY GOETZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DELANEY BRUMMET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEAGAN MCMANUS | THIRD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL SPARLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SASHI RAGHUPATHY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BONNIE BERK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORENE EDWARD FORKNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAMILLE PAULSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA WELTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TANYA DEMARSH-DODSON | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN GOETZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON JORGENSEN | PUBLICITY SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PENELOPE KRIESE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA MCDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GILLIAN MATHEWS | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RENEE MONTGELAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE RAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAM STURGEON | RECORDING SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ERICA BROWNE GRIVAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA PORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NITA-JO ROUNDTREE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSE TOBIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KYLE GAINES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN GOETZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $700 | $700 |
| EMILY DEXTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY GOETZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DELANEY BRUMMET | SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEAGAN MCMANUS | THIRD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL SPARLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SASHA RAGHUPATHY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BONNIE BERK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORENE EDWARD FORKNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMILLE PAULSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA WELTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TANYA DEMARCH-DODSON | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORINNE HOLLISTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON JORGENSEN | PUBLICITY SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PENNY KRIESE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA MCDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GILLIAN MATHEWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE MONTGELAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE RAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM STURGEON | RECORDING SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- UNIV OF WA BOX 354115, SEATTLE, WA 98195-4115
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PENELOPE KRIESE, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON BOX 354115, SEATTLE, WA 981954115
- Signed the 990
- PENELOPE KRIESE, TREASURER
- Phone
- (206) 527-3161
- Website
- WWW.NORTHWESTHORT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SMITH BUNDAY BERMAN BRITTON PS
Mission
TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT HORTICULTURE IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. TO PROVIDE INSPIRATION AND EDUCATION TO THE NORTHWEST GARDENING COMMUNITY THROUGH CLASSES, TOURS, SYMPOSIUMS, WORKSHOPS, PLANT SALES, PUBLICATIONS AND THROUGH SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS. TO PROVIDE FURTHER EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT OF NORTHWEST HORTICULTURE THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF THE ELISABETH C MILLER HORTICULTURAL LIBRARY. TO PROVIDE FURTHER INSPIRATIONAL SUPPORT THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF RELATED HORTICULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS AND HORTICULTURAL PROJECTS IN THE NORTHWEST.
Program accomplishments
- ONLINE CLASSES, LECTURES AND A SYMPOSIUM WERE OFFERED. A NEWSLETTER WITH HORTICULTURAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. A WEBSITE WAS MAINTAINED WITH HORTICULTURAL INFORMATION AND LECTURE AND CLASS SCHEDULES.Expenses $82,895 · revenue $123,091
- A CASH GRANT TO THE ELISABETH C MILLER HORTICULTURAL LIBRARY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON CENTER FOR URBAN HORTICULTURE WAS GIVEN ALONG WITH GRANTS TO GROW, SEATTLE GIVING GARDEN NETWORK (SGGN)-GROW, LEACH BOTANICAL GARDEN AND HISTORIC SEATTLE. VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS RECEVIED DONATIONS TOTALING $4,397.Expenses $40,872 · grants $40,872
- SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS TO ONE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON HORTICULTURAL STUDENT, THREE EDMONDS COLLEGE STUDENTS, ONE LAKE WASHINGTON INSTITUTE FOR TECHNOLOGY STUDENT AND ONE SOUTH SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENT.Expenses $35,000 · grants $35,000
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 91-6067917
- 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
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C420)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $341,267
- Income (IRS master file)
- $278,396
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $226,326 | $202,755 | $341,267 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $222,346 | $214,012 | $321,344 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $202,495 | $147,385 | $321,117 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 91-6067917).
Questions about NORTHWEST HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of NORTHWEST HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTHWEST HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY is 91-6067917.
- Is NORTHWEST HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1966.
- Are donations to NORTHWEST HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NORTHWEST 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 NORTHWEST HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 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 NORTHWEST HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 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 NORTHWEST HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names PENELOPE KRIESE.
- Who are the officers and directors of NORTHWEST HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 23 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does NORTHWEST HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $226,326, expenses of $202,755 and total assets of $341,267 at year end.
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