The Garden Club of America
A national federation of 200 garden clubs, founded in 1913, whose volunteers turn a love of gardening into scholarships, civic projects, conservation advocacy and protected public landscapes.
Financial profile
The Garden Club Of America · EIN 13-1626773 · 501(c)(3)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $4,640,301 | $1,840,713 | $1,104,776 | $4,428,844 | $52,941,238 | Jun 2023 |
| FY2022 | $4,627,896 | $1,842,929 | $301,260 | $3,511,636 | $50,396,546 | Jun 2022 |
| FY2021 | $6,532,564 | $3,101,380 | $121,705 | $3,084,356 | $59,560,757 | Jun 2021 |
| FY2020 | $8,014,119 | $4,468,271 | $1,875,335 | $4,675,598 | $46,443,551 | Jun 2020 |
| FY2019 | $7,582,993 | $4,860,652 | $2,374,680 | $5,085,777 | $42,588,187 | Jun 2019 |
| FY2018 | $12,704,258 | $4,215,377 | $1,687,187 | $0 | $38,444,318 | Jun 2018 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies GCA is read alongside.
AHS
American Horticultural Society
A national membership society that treats gardening less as a hobby and more as a civic inheritance worth…
5 companies named
APGA
American Public Gardens Association
The professional association for public gardens, arboreta, and their staff, advancing the field through…
2 companies named
BSA
Botanical Society of America
A scientific society for the global botanical community that advances plant science through research…
7 companies named
ISA
International Society of Arboriculture
The body behind the Certified Arborist credential and the science of tree care, setting the global standard…
14 companies named
NGB
National Garden Bureau
A cooperative of the horticulture industry that markets the act of gardening itself, turning member expertise…
Who backs GCA
The supporter list is members only (checked September 2026).
Who backs GCA's peers, but not GCA
Companies named publicly by at least one of GCA's five peer societies, and not found in GCA's reviewed public records.
| Company | AHS | APGA | BSA | ISA | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arborwear | Official Apparel Sponsor | 1 of 4 | |||
| Asplundh | Lunch Sponsor | 1 of 4 | |||
| At Height | Carabiner Sponsor | 1 of 4 | |||
| Bartlett Tree Experts | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Bay Instruments | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| BHS Insurance | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| BIK Boomtrucks | Arbor Fair Vendors | 1 of 4 | |||
| Blue Beehive Studio | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Campion Hruby | Bud | 1 of 4 | |||
| Edelrid | Work Climb Sponsor | 1 of 4 | |||
| Elise Cypher Art | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Hartley-Botanic | Seed | 1 of 4 | |||
| Husqvarna | Global TCC Partner | 1 of 4 | |||
| LI-COR | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Milwaukee Tool | Partner Sponsor | 1 of 4 | |||
| My Patio Tree | Blossom | 1 of 4 | |||
| NJ Crane | Arbor Fair Vendors | 1 of 4 | |||
| Parry Labs – John and Stephanie Parkes | Bud | 1 of 4 | |||
| Petzl | Pre event Workshop Sponsor | 1 of 4 | |||
| picturae.com | Gold Sponsor | 1 of 4 | |||
| Teufelberger | Arbor Fair Vendors | 1 of 4 | |||
| Tracked Lifts | Lift Sponsor | 1 of 4 | |||
| Vertical Supply Group | Bags Sponsor | 1 of 4 | |||
| Vorobik Botanical Art | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Weaver Arborist | Hydration Station Sponsor | 1 of 4 | |||
| wiley.com | Silver Sponsors | 1 of 4 | |||
| Yacht Brokers of Annapolis – Matthew and Deanna Sansbury | Seed | 1 of 4 | |||
| Yale Cordage | Water Bottle Sponsor | 1 of 4 |
The outside view
A national federation of 200 garden clubs, founded in 1913, whose volunteers turn a love of gardening into scholarships, civic projects, conservation advocacy and protected public landscapes.
- Consensus
- Preserve
- Outward
- Volunteer
Their shape
The Legacy
Faithful to what was handed down.
The Legacy is devoted to continuity, carrying a tradition and an identity across generations. Its gift is stability and deep institutional memory, its challenge is making room for change.
Also reads toward The Parliament and The Movement.
Strengths
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