New York Flora Association Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Provide information and training on plants of New York
- Income
- $52,829
- Spending
- $37,367
- Reserves
- 31.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 64%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (5)
- $1,599 spent. Provide quarterly newsletter, approximately 450 sent out. Newsletter provides scientific articles on plants and results of field trips and workshops
- $3,693 spent. Provide four workshops and 31 field trips in 25 counties, about 400 participants this year. Field trips are open to the public and provide review of plants in the field throughout New York. Workshops are formal training sessions on plants.
- $3,000 spent. Provide New York Flora Atlas. Approximately 25,000 users. Online Atlas is a free public information service on all the plants growing in New York.
- $4,000 spent. Provide botanical research awards to students involved in botanical research (see details in Part 1, line 10).
- $25,000 spent. Support the New York Flora Project to create a formal flora of NY by providing funding to David Werier, botanical consultant, 245 Eastman Hill Rd., Willseyville, NY 13864
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2011.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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