Mission
AMERICA IN BLOOM PROMOTES NATIONWIDE BEAUTIFICATION THROUGH EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT BY ENCOURAGING THE USE OF FLOWERS, PLANTS, TREES AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL AND LIFESTYLE ENHANCEMENTS.
Public Charity
AMERICA IN BLOOM
Based in COLUMBUS, OH, AMERICA IN BLOOM operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $317K in revenue, $279K in expenses, $772K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 5 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $32K.
EIN: 010622507
COLUMBUS, OH
Botanical Gardens & Arboreta
NTEE: C41
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$317K
Total Expenses$279K
Total Assets$772K
Grant Records5
Funding Total$32K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at America in Bloom
How America in Bloom divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$64
Programs
the work itself
$35
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $64 for programs
$29
Each fall, we gather in a different community for the America in Bloom national symposium & awards celebration
$25
America in Bloom three-tiered participation program (levels 1, 2, and 3) is a continuing community enhancement program that encourages volunteer community leadership in coordination with municipal efforts in…
$10
America in Bloom and the cn railway have partnered to create the "ecoconnexions from the ground up" grants program
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
SYMPOSIUM SPONSORSHIP
$6,000
SYMPOSIUM SPONSORSHIP
$6,000
TO PROMOTE NATIONWIDE BEAUTIFICATION PROGRAMS, AND BOTH PERSONAL AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT THROUGH THE USE OF FLOWERS, PLANTS, TREES, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL AND LIFESTYLE ENHANCEMENTS, AND TO PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES TO THAT END.
$6,000
TO PROMOTE NATIONWIDE BEAUTIFICATION PROGRAMS, AND BOTH PERSONAL AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT THROUGH THE USE OF FLOWERS, PLANTS, TREES, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL AND LIFESTYLE ENHANCEMENTS, AND TO PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES TO THAT END.
$8,000
Environmental/Animals
$6,500
Showing up to 5 of 5 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Chuck Engel
PAST PRESIDENT
Jack Clasen
DIRECTOR
Kim Harden
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Laura Kunkle
DIRECTOR
Leila Hamroun
SECRETARY
Leslie Pittenger
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $317K | $279K | $772K |
| 2024 | $323K | $286K | $712K |
| 2023 | $249K | $266K | $605K |
| 2022 | $216K | $316K | $649K |
| 2021 | $208K | $167K | $839K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $208K to $317K (+52%), with total assets most recently reported at $772K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.