National Horticulture Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Orlando, FL EIN: 59-2832635

Publication of educational books, periodicals, learning aids and seminar summaries for use in training & research in indoor plant production.

National Horticulture Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: National Horticulture Foundation Inc gave $99K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $33K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$98,694
+65.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$32,898
+65.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$39,614
Total assets
$3,815,869
+7.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (81% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who National Horticulture Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

University of Florida Ifas Sponsored Programs Administration: $41KUniversity of Florida IfasSponsored Programs…$41KUniversity of Florida Board of Trustees Contracts & Grants: $40KUniversity of Florida Board ofTrustees Contracts & Grants$40KGreen Plants for Green Buildings: $19KGreen Plants for GreenBuildings$19K

The largest 2025 recipient was University of Florida Ifas Sponsored Programs Administration ($41K). Together the top 3 received $99K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

GainesvilleArvada

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2023) to $99K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $99K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Florida Ifas Sponsored Programs Administration Gainesville, FLMinimizing the incidence of edema in ornamental foliage plants$40,580
University of Florida Board of Trustees Contracts & Grants Gainesville, FLChemical Control of the Invasive Pest Thirps Parvispinus$39,614
Green Plants for Green Buildings Arvada, COGreen plants for green buildings education initiative and awareness programing at the 2024 aia conference$18,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$3,815,869$473,395$191,438$98,6943$364,820
2024$3,534,868$533,318$185,180$59,6323$335,051
2023$3,193,620$220,529$82,663$19,6321$137,191
2022$3,064,126$568,817$214,353——$128,172
2021$2,708,775$273,004$170,637——$232,251
2020$2,593,075$124,773$95,823——$96,785
2019$2,563,546$182,833$120,786——$144,917

About National Horticulture Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

National Horticulture Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Orlando, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $99K. Net investment income was $365K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

National Horticulture Foundation Inc is led by Ed Bravo, President since 2024 (on filings since 2023); none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ed Bravo

    President

    Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David G. Liu

    Director

    President → Immediate Past President, 2020

    Immediate Past President → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • George Hackney

    Director

    President → Immediate Past President, 2023

    Immediate Past President → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Mendozza

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Riley

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Peterson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Manny Rodriguez

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chuck Cruse

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Cialone

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter James

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Ross

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Senneff

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Austin Bryant

    Secretary & Treasurer

    Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Marshall

    Immediate Past President

    Vice President → President, 2023

    President → Immediate Past President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (13)
  • Former: Joseph Cialone (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Wes Parrish (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Dean Kopsell (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Linda Reindl (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Liz Feltner (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Roger Kjelgren (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Wayne Mackay (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Alex Fell (2019) — Director
  • Former: Jonathan Borghi (2019) — Director
  • Former: Kathrein Markle (2019) — Director
  • Former: Nate Jameson (2019) — Director
  • Former: Sandy Stein (2019) — Director
  • Former: Wayne Mercer (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 National Horticulture Foundation Inc

How much does National Horticulture Foundation Inc give each year?

National Horticulture Foundation Inc gave $99K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $60K across 3 grants.

What is National Horticulture Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

National Horticulture Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $39,614, and its average grant was $32,898, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does National Horticulture Foundation Inc give grants?

National Horticulture Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Colorado (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Gainesville, FL (2 grants).

Does National Horticulture Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on National Horticulture Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is National Horticulture Foundation Inc?

National Horticulture Foundation Inc reported $3.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $473K.

What is National Horticulture Foundation Inc?

National Horticulture Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Orlando, FL. It holds $3.8M in total assets as of 2025.

What is National Horticulture Foundation Inc's EIN?

National Horticulture Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-2832635. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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