American Iris Society EIN 43-0727372

American Iris Society

EIN  43-0727372 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Glendale, CA
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Promote iris cultivation, appreciation, and documentation of iris species and hybrids.
Leadership
Janis Schackelford · Registrar · $14K
Money in and out
$249K revenue, $145K expenses
Bottom line
65% program efficiency

Promote iris cultivation, appreciation, and documentation of iris species and hybrids. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $249K in revenue, $145K in expenses, and $1.3M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$249K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$145K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $105K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.65 Management & general $0.35
Program efficiency
65%
of spending reaches programs▼ -15% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
105.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +47% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+42%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +257% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$249K
FY2024▲ +61%
Expenses
$145K
FY2024▼ -26%
Total assets
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +9%
Total liabilities
$404
FY2024▼ -67%
Total revenue
$249K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$145K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$105K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.3M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B65%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 318
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 418
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $72K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Bulletin Expense

The ais publishes 4 issues (fall, winter, spring and summer) of irises: the bulletin of the american iris society. Each issue ranges in pages from 72 to 94 in color and black & white. Irs is mailed to all paid and honorary members, domestic and overseas. No issues are offered for sale to the public.

$44Kprogram expense
02

Electronic Services

The society hired a computer programming consultant to write major software to create an integrated members services system. The society's member database, judges database, and registrations database are now tied together so that the same transactions do not have to be input multiple times, but only have to be input once.

$26Kprogram expense
03

Exhibitions Expense

The ais sanctions over 100 iris shows across the usa each year. To support these shows, the society purchases silver and bronze medals, entry tags, 1ST through 4TH place ribbons, and rosettes for section and sweepstakes winners. All exhibition supplies neede to be reordered this past fiscal year which does not normally happen.

$1Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CAmerican Iris Society
EINHdr · item D43-0727372
Principal addressHdr · item CGlendale, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.irises.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFood & Agriculture (K20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 2001

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a18
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b18
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$14,400Pt VII · Sec A
Membership S
$12,600Pt VII · Sec A
Bulletin Edi
$10,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Second VP
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immd. Past P
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Janis Schackelford’s $14K as Registrar is at the 14th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1173 $100K–1M food & agriculture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Tim Valenzuela$39,500
Janis Schackelford$14,400
Janis Shackelford$14,400$14,400$1,200
John Jones$1,800$14,400$14,200
Jean Richter$12,600$3,150
Pam Messer$9,450$12,600$12,600$3,150
Jane Milliman$10,000$10,000$10,000$12,512
Tom Gormley$10,450

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Investment income$99K · 40%
Contributions & grants$94K · 38%
Program service revenue$43K · 17%
Other revenue$14K · 6%
Investment income40%$99K
Contributions & grants38%$94K
Program service revenue17%$43K
Other revenue6%$14K
Total revenueLn 12$249K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.65 Management & general $0.35
Program services65%$93K
Management & general35%$51K
Total functional expensesLn 25$145K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$54K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$404
Total net assetsLn 32$1.3M
Months of cash on handcomputed4.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.3M · Operating expenses/yr $145K
105.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $93K · Total expenses $145K
65%
Management & General
Management & general $51K · Total expenses $145K
35%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $145K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $81K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $94K · Total revenue $249K
38%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $249K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $43K · Total revenue $249K
17%
Investment reliance
Investment income $99K · Total revenue $249K
+40%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $43K · Total expenses $145K
29%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $249K · Prior year $155K
+61%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $170K · FY2023 $249K
+10%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.3M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $249K · Expenses $145K
+42%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.3M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.3M · Total assets $1.3M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $1.2M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.3M
95%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Janis Schackelford · Reported title REGISTRAR · Highest reported compensation $14K · Total expenses $145K
10%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $145K
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 65%
Overhead ratio 35%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 61%
Accounting fee ratio 1%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$249K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$155K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$193K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$132K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$170K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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