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American Horticulture Industry Association

EIN 46-4411915 · Columbus, OH

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LegitimacyCautionRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedToo small or too little detailImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

OUR MISSION IS TO UNITE, PROMOTE, AND ADVANCE OUR INDUSTRY THROUGH ADVOCACY, COLLABORATION, CONNECTIVITY, EDUCATION, MARKET DEVELOPMENT, AND RESEARCH.

Income
$7.5 million
Spending
$5.8 million
Employees
22
Volunteers
65
Highest pay
$458,561, president & ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Governance

This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (1)
  1. ON JANUARY 1, 2014, AMERICAN HORTICULTURE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION WAS BORN BY THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE AMERICAN NURSERY & LANDSCAPE ASSOCIATION AND OFA-THE ASSOCIATION OF HORTICULTURAL PROFESSIONALS. WITH A COMBINED 220+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WITH THE WHOLE OF THE PLANT AND HORTICULTURE SERVICES INDUSTRY, AMERICANHORT WAS FORMED BY THE ANLA AND OFA MEMBERS TO UNIFY THE INDUSTRY, IMPROVE COLLABORATION, INCREASE ORGANIZATIONAL EFFICIENCIES, AND EXPAND THE SUPPORT FOR THE INDUSTRY'S BUSINESSES. WITH THAT GOAL IN MIND, AMERICANHORT TRULY REPRESENTS THE ENTIRE HORTICULTURE INDUSTRY, INCLUDING BREEDERS, GREENHOUSE AND NURSERY GROWERS, RETAILERS, DISTRIBUTORS, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LANDSCAPERS, FLORISTS, STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, RESEARCHERS, MANUFACTURERS, AND ALL OF THOSE WHO ARE PART OF THE INDUSTRY MARKET CHAIN. IT IS THE LEADING NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE INDUSTRY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. 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.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.

    The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 2015.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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