Public Charity

MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

Based in WELLESLEY, MA, MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $3.2M in revenue, $3.5M in expenses, $6.8M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 31 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.2M.

EIN: 042104714 WELLESLEY, MA Professional Societies & Associations NTEE: C03 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.2M
Total Expenses$3.5M
Total Assets$6.8M
Grant Records31
Funding Total$1.2M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY SEEKS TO HELP PEOPLE CHANGE THEIR LIVES AND COMMUNITIES FOR THE BETTER THROUGH GROWING PLANTS TOGETHER. FOR 196 YEARS, MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY HAS HAD A MISSION TO PROMOTE THE ART AND SCIENCE OF HORTICULTURE, WHILE STAYING TRUE TO ITS FOUNDING MOTTO, `COMMUNE BONUM,' FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD.

Where $100 goes at Massachusetts Horticultural Society

How Massachusetts Horticultural Society divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$73 Programs the work itself
$17 Management running the organization
$10 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $73 for programs

$73
The garden at elm bank:Massachusetts Horticultural Society (mhs) is located on 36 acres in the historic elm bank reservation
All program spending · Reported in the filing: 36 acres; 20 acres; 20,000 books
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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.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Bob Smith
BOARD MEMBER Carol Spinelli
CLERK Carrie Waterman
TREASURER Craig Klein
BOARD MEMBER Daniel W Daly
BOARD MEMBER Darrol Roberts

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$740,416 19 grants
Animal Welfare
$403,110 8 grants
Environment & Conservation
$35,180 3 grants
Unspecified
$10,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $3.2M $3.5M $6.8M
2024 $3.1M $3.5M $7.0M
2023 $3.3M $2.7M $7.0M
2022 $2.7M $2.5M $6.2M
2021 $2.1M $1.8M $6.4M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.1M to $3.2M (+50%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.8M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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