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.

28named by peers

Financial profile

The Garden Club Of America · EIN 13-1626773 · 501(c)(3)

Fiscal yearTotal revenueContributionsProgram servicesTotal expensesNet assetsYear end
FY2023$4,640,301$1,840,713$1,104,776$4,428,844$52,941,238Jun 2023
FY2022$4,627,896$1,842,929$301,260$3,511,636$50,396,546Jun 2022
FY2021$6,532,564$3,101,380$121,705$3,084,356$59,560,757Jun 2021
FY2020$8,014,119$4,468,271$1,875,335$4,675,598$46,443,551Jun 2020
FY2019$7,582,993$4,860,652$2,374,680$5,085,777$42,588,187Jun 2019
FY2018$12,704,258$4,215,377$1,687,187$0$38,444,318Jun 2018

Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.

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Peer societies

Five societies GCA is read alongside.

Who backs GCA

The supporter list is members only (checked September 2026).

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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.

CompanyAHSAPGABSAISAPeers
ArborwearOfficial Apparel Sponsor1 of 4
AsplundhLunch Sponsor1 of 4
At HeightCarabiner Sponsor1 of 4
Bartlett Tree ExpertsNamed1 of 4
Bay InstrumentsNamed1 of 4
BHS InsuranceNamed1 of 4
BIK BoomtrucksArbor Fair Vendors1 of 4
Blue Beehive StudioNamed1 of 4
Campion HrubyBud1 of 4
EdelridWork Climb Sponsor1 of 4
Elise Cypher ArtNamed1 of 4
Hartley-BotanicSeed1 of 4
HusqvarnaGlobal TCC Partner1 of 4
LI-CORNamed1 of 4
Milwaukee ToolPartner Sponsor1 of 4
My Patio TreeBlossom1 of 4
NJ CraneArbor Fair Vendors1 of 4
Parry Labs – John and Stephanie ParkesBud1 of 4
PetzlPre event Workshop Sponsor1 of 4
picturae.comGold Sponsor1 of 4
TeufelbergerArbor Fair Vendors1 of 4
Tracked LiftsLift Sponsor1 of 4
Vertical Supply GroupBags Sponsor1 of 4
Vorobik Botanical ArtNamed1 of 4
Weaver ArboristHydration Station Sponsor1 of 4
wiley.comSilver Sponsors1 of 4
Yacht Brokers of Annapolis – Matthew and Deanna SansburySeed1 of 4
Yale CordageWater Bottle Sponsor1 of 4

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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

→Unmatched continuity and a trusted name.
→Decisions honor a long arc, not a news cycle.
→Members feel part of something lasting.

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