Hortulus Inc, Hortulus in Greenwich, Connecticut (CT)

Hortulus Inc, Hortulus
Employer Identification Number (EIN)	066083165
Name of Organization	Hortulus Inc
Secondary Name	Hortulus
In Care of Name	Trina Horine
Address	PO BOX 4666, Greenwich, CT 06831-0412
Activities	Preservation of natural resources (conservation)
Subsection	Charitable Organization
Ruling Date	06/1967
Deductibility	Contributions are deductible
Foundation	Organization that normally receives no more than one third of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business income and at the same time more than one third of its support from contributions, fees, and gross receipts related to exempt purposes
Organization	Corporation
Exempt Organization Status	Unconditional Exemption
Tax Period	06/2014
Assets	$100,000 to $499,999
Income	$25,000 to $99,999
Filing Requirement	990 - Required to file Form 990-N - Income less than $25,000 per year
Asset Amount	$109,903
Amount of Income	$39,068
Form 990 Revenue Amount	$39,068
National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE)	Environmental Quality, Protection and Beautification: Professional Societies, Associations

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Amount of income in 2014: $39,068 (it was $38,614 in 2013)

This organization:	$39,068
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	$127,015

Assets in 2014: $109,903 (it was $113,310 in 2013)

Hortulus Inc, Hortulus:	$109,903
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	$358,449

Expenses in 2014: $42,475

Hortulus Inc, Hortulus:	$42,475
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	$110,238

Income to expenses ratio in 2014: 0.9

This organization:	0.9
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	1.1

Grants share in income in 2014: 10.9%

Hortulus Inc, Hortulus:	10.9%
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	15.5%

Financial snapshot ($)

Revenue for 2014

Support schedule

	2012	2013	2014
Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances
Total revenue	$36,296	$38,614	$39,068
Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received	$2,178	$2,775	$4,245
Program service revenue including government fees and contracts	$0	$0	$0
Membership dues and assessments	$33,791	$33,891	$34,117
Investment income	$57	$53	$46
Gain/Loss from sale of assets other than inventory	$0	$0	$0
Net income/loss from gaming and fundraising events	$0	$0	$0
Gross profit/loss from sales of inventory	$0	$0	$0
Other revenue	$270	$1,895	$660
Total expenses	$42,258	$44,092	$42,475
Total net assets	$118,788	$113,310	$109,903
Excess/Deficit for the year	$-5,962	$-5,478	$-3,407
Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year	$124,750	$118,788	$113,310
Other changes in net assets or fund balances	$0	$0	$0
Net assets or fund balances at end of year	$118,788	$113,310	$109,903

	2012	2013	2014
Balance Sheets
Total assets	$118,788	$113,310	$109,903
Total liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Net assets or fund balances	$118,788	$113,310	$109,903

	2012	2013	2014
Other Information
Did the organization engage in any significant activity not previously reported to the IRS?	No	No	No
Were any significant changes made to the organizing or governing documents?	No	No	No
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year from business activities	No	No	No
Has the organization filed a Form 990-T for the year?	No	No	No
Did the organization undergo a liquidation, dissolution, termination, or significant disposition of net assets during the year?	No	No	No
Amount of political expenditures, direct or indirect	$0	$0	$0
Did the organization file Form 1120-POL for this year?	No	No	No
Did the organization borrow from, or make any loans to, any officer, director, trustee, or key employee or were any such loans made in a prior year and still outstanding at the end of the tax year covered by this return?	No	No	No
Total amount involved	$0	$0	$0
Initiation fees and capital contributions	$0	$0	$0
Gross receipts for public use of club facilities	$0	$0	$0
Did the organization engage in any section 4958 excess benefit transaction during the year, or did it engage in an excess benefit transaction in a prior year that has not been reported on any of its prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ?	No	No	No
At any time during the tax year, was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?	No	No	No

Reason for Public Charity Status (for 2014)
The organization is not a private foundation because it is:	An organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Number of organizations supported	0
Sum of amounts of support	$0

	2010 - 2014 Total
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (for 2010 - 2014)
Public Support	$167,720
Subtotal Support	$167,720
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received	$167,720
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf	$0
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge	$0
The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) that exceeds 2% of the total support	$0
Total Support	$175,803
Public Support	$167,720
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources	$361
Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on	$0
Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets	$7,722
Gross receipts from related activities, etc.	$123,481

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Id	Name	Address	State	Established	Total Income
Organizations performing similar types of work
1	Tree Fund-Tree Research & Education Endowment Fund	552 S Washington St Ste 109, Naperville, IL 60540-6669	IL	1977-01	$1,156,672
2	Water Environment Association Of South Carolina	130 Gibson Rd, Lexington, SC 29072-3429	SC	1982-02	$586,502
3	Westport Womans Club Inc	44 Imperial Ave, Westport, CT 06880-4304	CT	1967-06	$545,529
4	Texas Garden Clubs Inc, 2035 Beaumont Council Of G C	3430 Evalon Ave, Beaumont, TX 77706-4720	TX	1993-01	$313,177
5	Illinois Chapter-American Society Of Landscape Architects, Illinois Chapter	PO BOX 4566, Oak Brook, IL 60522-4566	IL	2014-10	$193,907
6	Tennessee Federation Of Garden Clubs Inc	PO BOX 50185, Knoxville, TN 37950-0185	TN	1970-03	$168,044
7	Federated Garden Clubs Of Connecticut Inc, New Canaan Garden Club	20 Village Dr, New Canaan, CT 06840-6333	CT	1967-06	$113,303
8	Federated Garden Clubs Of Connecticut Inc	22 Eagle Road, Norwalk, CT 06850	CT	1967-06	$104,845
9	Western New York Nurserymens Association Foundation Inc	740 Kenmore Ave, Buffalo, NY 14216-1525	NY	1969-06	$101,381
10	Federated Garden Clubs Of Connecticut Inc, Wilton Garden Club Inc	PO BOX 121, Wilton, CT 06897-0121	CT	1967-06	$73,320
11	Virginia Federation Of Garden Clubs Inc, Piedmont District Flower Show Judges Council	18226 Vontay Road, Rockville, VA 23146	VA	1984-03	$51,571
12	Federated Garden Clubs Of Connecticut Inc, Garden Club Of Madison	PO BOX 29, Madison, CT 06443-0029	CT	1967-06	$41,830
13	Hortulus Inc, Hortulus	PO BOX 4666, Greenwich, CT 06831-0412	CT	1967-06	$39,068
14	Seventh District Federated Garden Clubs Of New York State Inc	1025 Strong Rd, Victor, NY 14564	NY	1988-08	$33,473
15	Wisconsin Garden Club Federation	2911 George Road, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495	WI	2005-11	$32,641
16	Cactus And Succulent Society Of New Mexico	P O Box 21357, Albuquerque, NM 87154-1357	NM	2010-07	$21,579
17	Association Of Education And Research Greenhouse Curators Nfp	PO BOX 319, Mahomet, IL 61853-0319	IL	2009-06	$0
18	Council Of Albuquerque Garden Club, Xeric Garden Club Of Albuquerque	141 Griegos Rd Nw, Albuquerque, NM 87107-4024	NM	2010-07	$0
19	Council Of Albuquerque Garden Clubs	10120 Lomas Blvd Ne, Albuquerque, NM 87112	NM	2010-07	$0
20	Federated Garden Clubs Of Connecticut Inc, Essex Garden Club Inc	Po Box 936, Essex, CT 06426	CT	1967-06	$0

Number of organizations performing similar types of work

Alabama	1
Arkansas	2
Arizona	1
California	3
Colorado	1
Connecticut	7
District of Columbia	3
Delaware	2
Florida	5
Georgia	4
Iowa	1
Illinois	5
Kansas	1
Massachusetts	2
Maryland	52

Michigan	1
Missouri	2
Mississippi	1
North Carolina	1
New Jersey	1
New Mexico	9
New York	5
Ohio	1
Pennsylvania	3
South Carolina	2
Tennessee	1
Texas	2
Virginia	3
Washington	1
Wisconsin	1

Total

124

Affiliation	Name	Address	State	Established	Total Income
20 biggest affiliated organizations
Central	Federated Garden Clubs Of Connecticut Inc	22 Eagle Road, Norwalk, CT 06850	CT	1967-06	$104,845
Subordinate	Federated Garden Clubs Of Connecticut Inc, New Canaan Garden Club	20 Village Dr, New Canaan, CT 06840-6333	CT	1967-06	$113,303
Subordinate	Federated Garden Clubs Of Connecticut Inc, Stonington Garden Club	Po Box 385, Stonington, CT 06378	CT	1967-06	$110,326
Subordinate	Federated Garden Clubs Of Connecticut Inc, Wilton Garden Club Inc	PO BOX 121, Wilton, CT 06897-0121	CT	1967-06	$73,320
Subordinate	Federated Garden Clubs Of Connecticut Inc, Greenwich Garden Club	Po Box 4896, Greenwich, CT 06831	CT	1967-06	$58,729
Subordinate	Federated Garden Clubs Of Connecticut Inc, Mystic Garden Club	PO BOX 326, West Mystic, CT 06388-0326	CT	1967-06	$57,054
Subordinate	Federated Garden Clubs Of Connecticut Inc, Green Fingers Garden Club	PO BOX 4655, Greenwich, CT 06831-0412	CT	1967-06	$42,617
Subordinate	Federated Garden Clubs Of Connecticut Inc, Garden Club Of Madison	PO BOX 29, Madison, CT 06443-0029	CT	1967-06	$41,830
Subordinate	Hortulus Inc, Hortulus	PO BOX 4666, Greenwich, CT 06831-0412	CT	1967-06	$39,068
Subordinate	Federated Garden Clubs Of Connecticut Inc, Garden Club Of Darien	Po Box 1213, Darien, CT 06820	CT	1967-06	$23,236
Subordinate	Federated Garden Clubs Of Connecticut Inc, Fairfield Garden Club	PO BOX 435, Southport, CT 06890-0435	CT	1967-06	$23,147
Subordinate	Federated Garden Clubs Of Connecticut Inc, Washington Garden Club	PO BOX 228, Washington Dt, CT 06794-0228	CT	1967-06	$19,621
Subordinate	Federated Garden Clubs Of Connecticut Inc, The Garden Club Of Old Greenwich	P O Box 448, Old Greenwich, CT 06870	CT	1967-06	$16,451
Subordinate	Federated Garden Clubs Of Connecticut Inc, Stamford Garden Club	107 Barclay Drive, Stamford, CT 06903	CT	1967-06	$11,350
Subordinate	Federated Garden Clubs Of Connecticut Inc	Po Box 130, Roxbury, CT 06783	CT	1967-06	$0
Subordinate	Federated Garden Clubs Of Connecticut Inc, The Shippan Point Garden Club	97 Ocean Drive Wesr, Stamford, CT 06902	CT	1967-06	$0
Subordinate	Federated Garden Clubs Of Connecticut Inc, Duck River Garden Club Of Old Lyme	Po Box 243, Old Lyme, CT 06371	CT	1967-06	$0
Subordinate	Federated Garden Clubs Of Connecticut Inc, Evergreen Garden Club	160 Shipman Drive, Glastonbury, CT 06033	CT	1967-06	$0
Subordinate	Federated Garden Clubs Of Connecticut Inc	Po Box 342, Goshen, CT 06756	CT	1967-06	$0
Subordinate	Federated Garden Clubs Of Connecticut Inc	399a Ottawa Lane, Stratford, CT 06614	CT	1967-06	$0

Number of affiliated organizations

Connecticut

142