Mission
TThe Charleston Horticultural Society equips garden enthusiasts and horticultural professionals across the South Carolina Lowcountry to cultivate community, resiliency, and beauty through gardening
Public Charity
Charleston Horticultural Society
Charleston Horticultural Society, of Charleston, SC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $300K in revenue, $245K in expenses, $552K in total assets. 11 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $131K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 562211468
Charleston, SC
Botanical Gardens & Arboreta
NTEE: C41
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$300K
Total Expenses$245K
Total Assets$552K
Grant Records11
Funding Total$131K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Charleston Horticultural Society
How Charleston Horticultural Society divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$69
Programs
the work itself
$19
Management
running the organization
$12
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $69 for programs
$69
The Charleston Horticultural Society provides quality educational programming
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
$21,885
$22,500
ENVIRONMENT GRANT
$12,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$9,600
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$9,600
Showing up to 5 of 11 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Board Member
Annabelle Hallam
Board Member
Ben Buckley Green
Treasurer
Cameron Rickett
Board Member
Catharine Gregorie
Board Member
Claudette Smith
Executive Director
Darcy Whalen
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $300K | $245K | $552K |
| 2024 | $234K | $223K | $450K |
| 2023 | $238K | $230K | $417K |
| 2021 | $294K | $265K | $431K |
| 2020 | $216K | $250K | $373K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $216K to $300K (+39%), with total assets most recently reported at $552K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.