Massachusetts Horticultural Society
Donations deductibleMassachusetts Horticultural Society's network
17 people7 organisationsi17 people and 7 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (17). Violet dotted lines (7) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
17 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 17 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gretel Anspach Chair | Chair/Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Carol Spinelli | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Carrie Waterman | Clerk | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Craig Klein | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Daniel W Daly | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Darrol Roberts | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Barbara Millen | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Finley Perry | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| George Schnee | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Graham Luce | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Helen R Strieder | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Robert Smith (also filed as Bob Smith) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Susan S Mooney | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Suzanne B McCance | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Terry Windhorst | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Thaddeus Thompson | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| William McConnell IV | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
6 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| James Hearsum | Executive Director | since 2020 |
| Jennifer Jones | Dir of Finance and Admin | since 2021 |
| Karen Daubmann | Director of Garden and Programs | 2024 |
| Katherine Macdonald | Executive Dir. & President | since 2018 |
| Kevin Coffey | Chief Financial Officer | 2021 |
| Suzanne Maas | Interim President | since 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 September 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Hearsum | Executive Director | 40 | $225k | $10k | |
| Karen Daubmann | Dir of Garden & Programs | 40 | $109k | $10k | |
| Jennifer Jones | Dir of Finance & Admin | 40 | $101k | $15k | |
| Gretel Anspach | Chair/Board Member | 5 | $0 | ||
| Craig Klein | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | ||
| Carrie Waterman | Clerk | 5 | $0 | ||
| Finley Perry | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| William McConnell IV | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Darrol Roberts | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Graham Luce | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Terry Windhorst | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Helen R Strieder | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Daniel W Daly | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Thaddeus Thompson | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| George Schnee | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carol Spinelli | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Suzanne B McCance | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bob Smith | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Massachusetts Horticultural Society
- EIN
- 042104714
- Address
- 900 Washington Street, Wellesley, MA, 02482-5740
- State
- Massachusetts
- Mission
- Massachusetts horticultural society seeks to help people change their lives and communities for the better through growing plants together. For 196 years, massachusetts horticultural society has had a mission to promote the art and science of horticulture, while staying true to its founding motto, `commune bonum,' for the public good. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- C030 Environment
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Environment
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1829
- Principal officer
- James Hearsum (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 1943
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsDaniel W Daly
≥8years on the filingsDarrol Roberts
≥8years on the filingsDr Barbara Millen
≥8years on the filingsFinley Perry
Latest return
year to 30 September 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 September 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $6.8m
- Total liabilities
- $817k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $6m
- Contributions and grants received
- $733k
- Program service revenue
- $1.8m
- Employees
- 39
- Volunteers
- 643
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $3.1m | $3.5m | Deficit $472k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.