MELWOOD HORTICULTURAL TRAINING CENTER INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MELWOOD HORTICULTURAL TRAINING CENTER INC

EIN 52-0857690 · Human Services (P820)

What they do

SEE SCHEDULE O and PART III, LINE 1TO ADVOCATE for and EMPOWER PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES BY EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES to WORK and THRIVE IN THE COMMUNITY and to PERFORM SUCH OTHER EDUCATIONAL and CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES AS MAY BE NECESSARY and APPROPRIATE IN ORDER to ACCOMPLISH THE FOREGOING PURPOSES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $89.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

89.69%of revenue went to mission work89.7% of expenses · Program services

0.88%of revenue went to fundraising0.9% of expenses

$100.03spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

9.47%of revenue went to management and office costs9.5% of expenses

$0.46in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

2.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $44,104 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$127,986,933

Mission workProgram services$114,786,85989.69% of revenue89.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$12,121,3649.47% of revenue9.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,122,8140.88% of revenue0.9% of expenses

Total expenses$128,031,037100.03% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 89.7% mission · 9.5% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.03% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.8% mission · 14.0% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.88% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.2% mission · 13.8% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.46% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.5% mission · 13.2% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.80% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.9% mission · 11.9% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.35% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 11.8% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.16% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.9% mission · 14.5% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.90% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 15.1% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.62% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$127,986,933

Expenses$128,031,037

Annual shortfall $44,104 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$114,786,859 · 89.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$12,121,364 · 9.5% of expenses

Fundraising$1,122,814 · 0.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$127,986,933

Expenses$128,031,037

Assets$59,411,471

Income$128,475,953

Contributions$2,895,730

Mission work (program services)$114,786,859

Fundraising$1,122,814

Grants given$4,971,843

Average grant$2,485,922

Management and general$12,121,364

Stocks and bonds$2,537,969

Accounting fees$168,218

Investing fees$69,054

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

LARYSA M KAUTZPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $570,495Base $516,708 · Other $53,787

SCOTT T GIBSONCHIEF OPERATION OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $401,292Base $349,904 · Other $51,388

JOSEPH DIAZCHIEF GROWTH OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $390,512Base $353,291 · Other $37,221

KARL J GRONINGERCHIEF CONTRACT OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $344,282Base $336,227 · Other $8,055

FARHAN IRSHADCFAO AND TREASURER · 40 hrs/week $332,071Base $328,758 · Other $3,313

BRICE ALEXANDERSVP, CONTRACTS · 40 hrs/week $297,221Base $287,306 · Other $9,915

GREGORY A ARTEENSVP, INFORMATION SYSTEM GROUP · 40 hrs/week $280,460Base $237,712 · Other $42,748

ROMELL BUCHANANSVP, FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $263,373Base $233,549 · Other $29,824

CHRISTINE E ROBERTSVP & CORPORATE COUNSEL · 40 hrs/week $258,476Base $217,003 · Other $41,473

HEATHER SHERMANVP, FUND DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $243,225Base $201,619 · Other $41,606

EMILY HOMERSVP, COMMUNITY SERVICE · 40 hrs/week $240,568Base $218,593 · Other $21,975

DERREOUS RANSOMPROJECT MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $226,596Base $216,489 · Other $10,107

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (23)

LARYSA M KAUTZPRESIDENT & CEO

SCOTT T GIBSONCHIEF OPERATION OFFICER

JOSEPH DIAZCHIEF GROWTH OFFICER

KARL J GRONINGERCHIEF CONTRACT OPERATIONS

FARHAN IRSHADCFAO AND TREASURER

BRICE ALEXANDERSVP, CONTRACTS

GREGORY A ARTEENSVP, INFORMATION SYSTEM GROUP

ROMELL BUCHANANSVP, FINANCE

CHRISTINE E ROBERTSVP & CORPORATE COUNSEL

HEATHER SHERMANVP, FUND DEVELOPMENT

EMILY HOMERSVP, COMMUNITY SERVICE

DERREOUS RANSOMPROJECT MANAGER

SHARON PARDOVP CONTRACT & PROCUREMENT

JEWELYN COSGROVEVP, GOV & PUBLIC RELATIONS

MARY AWADCORPORATE SECRETARY

TASHA AUSTINDIRECTOR

STEVE WEISSVICE CHAIR

BRAD SPENCERCHAIR

TROY DUNNDIRECTOR

RAQUEL TAMEZDIRECTOR

JIM COOKDIRECTOR

GLENN S MILLER ESQDIRECTOR

DAVID EGANDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1969
Location: 5606 DOWER HOUSE RD, UPPR MARLBORO, MD 20772-3604
County: Prince George's
In care of: % JESSICA MADDOX-NICHOLS
Primary officer: ROMELL BUCHANAN, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(301) 599-8000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RSM US LLP
NTEE classification: Human Services (P820)
Grant-giving organization: Yes