Maryland Nursery Landscape and
To promote and support Maryland's horticulture industry; provide education to horticulture professionals; promote knowledge of and professionalism within the horticulture industry.
Maryland Nursery Landscape and at a glance
In short: Maryland Nursery Landscape and gave $38K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $37,500
- -26.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,375
- -26.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $2,990,331
- +13.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Maryland Nursery Landscape and funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was MD Public Television Foundation Inc ($15K). Together the top 4 received $38K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2021) to $51K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $38K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| MD Public Television Foundation Inc Owings Mills, MD | Support for Specific Programming, Farm and Harvest Show. | $15,000 |
| Lead Maryland Foundation Queenstown, MD | General Operating Support. | $7,500 |
| Maryland Farm Bureau Davidsonville, MD | Sponsorship of the Organizations Annual Convention. | $7,500 |
| Maryland Department of Agriculture Annapolis, MD | Sponsorship of "Buy Local Cookout" Event. | $7,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,990,331 | $670,716 | $422,751 | $37,500 | 4 | $478,279 |
| 2024 | $2,629,044 | $589,216 | $514,237 | $51,000 | 4 | $406,726 |
| 2023 | $2,501,133 | $542,733 | $441,866 | — | — | $356,748 |
| 2022 | $2,258,645 | $469,355 | $327,616 | — | — | $336,505 |
| 2021 | $2,466,717 | $378,123 | $290,933 | $25,000 | 2 | $249,285 |
| 2020 | $2,303,270 | $277,211 | $338,380 | $39,500 | 5 | $196,322 |
About Maryland Nursery Landscape and
Based on IRS filings
Maryland Nursery Landscape and is a public charity, based in Brooklandville, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $38K. Net investment income was $478K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Maryland Nursery Landscape and is led by Leslie Hunter Cario, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Leslie Hunter Cario
President
2nd Vice President → 1st Vice President, 2022
1st Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Murphy
Director at Large
1st Vice President → President, 2022
President → Director at Large, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Hyman
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Renee Quillin
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Zindash
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justin Taylor
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brett Carmean
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clark Delong
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Bowman
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joel Hafner
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alex Betz
1st Vice President
Director → 2nd Vice President, 2023
2nd Vice President → 1st Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carrie Engel
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martha Pindale
2nd Vice President
Director → 2nd Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Waldt
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Katie Watson Shaltry (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Bryan Schlosser (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jon Van Der Vliet (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Larry Hemming (2020–2023) — Director at Large
- Former: Brian Mitchell (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Cindy King (2020–2022) — 2nd Vice President
- Former: Kathleen Watson (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Jessica Todd (2020–2021) — Director at Large
- Former: Will Peace (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Tyler Van Wingerden (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Maryland Nursery Landscape and
How much does Maryland Nursery Landscape and give each year?
Maryland Nursery Landscape and gave $38K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $51K across 4 grants.
What is Maryland Nursery Landscape and's typical grant size?
Maryland Nursery Landscape and's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $9,375, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Maryland Nursery Landscape and give grants?
Maryland Nursery Landscape and gives mostly in Maryland: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Maryland Nursery Landscape and give general operating support?
Yes: 25% of Maryland Nursery Landscape and's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Maryland Nursery Landscape and?
Maryland Nursery Landscape and reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $671K.
What is Maryland Nursery Landscape and's EIN?
Maryland Nursery Landscape and's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 53-0261561. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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