2025-11-07T14:45:56-06:00 2024-12-31 310800053 CLARK SCHAEFER HACKETT & CO 4449 EASTON WAY SUITE 400 COLUMBUS OH 43219 990 2024-01-01 521052547 HORTICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC HORT 6144871117 2130 STELLA CT COLUMBUS OH 43215 KAREN LIMBERT VP AMERICAN HORTICULTURE 6144871117 2025-10-22 1 0 JANE E PFEIFER P00014949 6148852208 2025-10-22 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KAREN LIMBERT 2130 STELLA CT COLUMBUS OH 43215 2990252 0 X WWW.HRIRESEARCH.ORG X 1975 DC TO DIRECT, FUND, PROMOTE, AND COMMUNICATE HORTICULTURAL RESEARCH WHICH INCREASES THE QUALITY AND VALUE OF PLANTS, IMPROVES THE PRODUCTIVITY AND PROFITABILITY OF THE NURSERY AND LANDSCAPE INDUSTRY, AND PROTECTS AND ENHANCES THE ENVIRONMENT. 22 22 0 95 0 0 1004275 1792445 27600 28800 400735 1169007 0 0 1432610 2990252 431848 451000 0 0 0 0 0 0 67453 652349 656080 1084197 1107080 348413 1883172 20184335 23618142 49108 54355 20135227 23563787 TO DIRECT, FUND, PROMOTE, AND COMMUNICATE HORTICULTURAL RESEARCH WHICH INCREASES THE QUALITY AND VALUE OF PLANTS, IMPROVES THE PRODUCTIVITY AND PROFITABILITY OF THE NURSERY AND LANDSCAPE INDUSTRY, AND PROTECTS AND ENHANCES THE ENVIRONMENT. 0 0 684942 451000 RESEARCH PROJECTS AND STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS THAT FOCUS ON GREEN INDUSTRY PRIORITY ISSUES RESULTING IN PROBLEM SOLVING SOLUTIONS AND TECHNIQUES, INCLUDING STUDENT EDUCATION. 29058 28800 PUBLICATION: JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HORTICULTURE PROVIDES A MEANS FOR RAPID COMMUNICATION OF IMPORTANT, RELEVANT, AND CURRENT RESEARCH FINDINGS IN ENVIRONMENTAL HORTICULTURE TO THE GREEN INDUSTRY AND TO SCIENTISTS WORLDWIDE. THE JOURNAL HAS BEEN PUBLISHED SINCE 1983. 205885 LEADERSHIP: THE HRI LEADERSHIP ACADEMY GUIDES PARTICIPANTS THROUGH A CONCENTRATED CURRICULUM DESIGNED TO DEVELOP THE SKILLS THE FUTURE GREEN INDUSTRY WILL NEED TO PERFORM BETTER, GROW FASTER, AND PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE. THE ACADEMY ADDRESSES THE INDUSTRY'S NEED FOR A LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM THAT SERVES BOTH CURRENT AND FUTURE LEADERS THROUGH TRAINING, COACHING, AND ACCESS TO A GROWING NETWORK OF INDUSTRY LEADERS. 919885 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 22 22 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 X X AMERICAN HORTICULTURE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION 6144871117 2130 STELLA COURT COLUMBUS OH 43215 BEN ROUGH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY MORRIS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BENNETT SAUNDERS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENISE MULLINS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ED BEMIS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ED TANKARD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM EASON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN RAUSCH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN JASINSKI TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LLOYD TRAVEN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIA ZAMPINI TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK YELANICH PHD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT SAWYER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE HILLER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER MEZITT TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN OVERDEVEST TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHANE BROCKSHUS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SIMON TRASKEY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE TABER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEIGH GESCHWILL PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JONATHAN BERRY PRESIDENT- ELECT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN DECKER IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAN BATSON TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KENNETH FISHER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3.00 40.00 X 0 406749 51812 KAREN LIMBERT VP, OPERATION & FINANCE 2.00 40.00 X 0 160608 40496 0 567357 92308 0 0 1 0 AMERICAN HORTICULTURE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATI 2130 STELLA COURT COLUMBUS OH 43215 MANAGERIAL SERVICES 250000 1 212106 11250 1569089 1792445 PUBLICATIONS 541700 28800 28800 28800 558355 558355 610652 0 610652 610652 610652 2990252 28800 0 1169007 420000 420000 31000 31000 250000 187500 37500 25000 17956 17956 47931 47931 5840 5840 4407 4407 13865 13865 31454 31454 2250 2250 LEADERSHIP ACADEMY 205885 205885 RECEPTION EXPENSES 36613 36613 JOURNAL DIRECT EXPENSES 29058 29058 GOVERNANCE 9698 9698 1123 1123 1107080 919885 119742 67453 2221099 2911349 143305 269794 2050 520 12843 40008 17805038 20396471 20184335 23618142 21241 40358 27867 13997 49108 54355 X 225599 225599 19909628 23338188 20135227 23563787 20184335 23618142 1883172 1545388 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 527551 1310189 823098 1004275 1792445 5457558 527551 1310189 823098 1004275 1792445 5457558 1747486 3710072 336448 270799 323850 403678 558355 1893130 7350688 126000 0.50470 0.47440 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 19619869 1340216 2568584 451000 156148 22921521 16530602 973443 2779917 431848 232245 19619869 19681844 708291 -3166922 450371 242240 16530602 17182664 749558 2379710 381354 248732 19681846 14771548 477936 2522097 363300 225617 17182664 0.70160 0.29840 0 0 0 RELATED PARTY PAYABLE 13997 13997 4487708 1545388 1545388 2942320 47931 47931 2990251 1059149 0 1059149 47931 47931 1107080 PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT FUND IS INTENDED TO BE USED TO SUPPORT HORTICULTURE RESEARCH. IT IS USED TO FUND RESEARCH PROJECTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS. THE ORGANIZATION CURRENTLY APPROPRIATES FUNDS FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF PROGRAM SUPPORT ACTIVITIES BASED UPON THE DEMAND FOR THESE PURPOSES AND ON THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS DURING THE PARTICULAR YEAR. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED INVESTMENT AND SPENDING POLICIES FOR ENDOWMENT ASSETS THAT ATTEMPT TO PROVIDE A PREDICTABLE STREAM OF FUNDING TO PROGRAMS SUPPORTED BY ITS ENDOWMENT WHILE SEEKING TO MAINTAIN THE PURCHASING POWER OF THE ENDOWMENT ASSETS. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INVESTMENT FEES DANZIGER DAN FLOWER FARM 25000 LAMBERT PEAT MOSS INC 25000 0 0 0 0 0 0 50000 0 50000 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY A312 KERR ADMINISTRATION BUILDING CORVALLIS OR 97331 936022772 501(C)(3) 34300 0 SEQUENCING LILACS TO DISCOVER GENES FOR REMONTANCY NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY 2601 WOLF VILLAGE WAY STE 240 RALEIGH NC 27695 371764421 501(C)(3) 40000 0 DISCOVER CERCIS VSD RESISTANCE FROM RELATIVE CERCIS SPP FOR C. CANADENSIS NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY 2601 WOLF VILLAGE WAY STE 240 RALEIGH NC 27695 371764421 501(C)(3) 40000 0 NATIONAL GREEN INDUSTRY SURVEY NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY 2601 WOLF VILLAGE WAY STE 240 RALEIGH NC 27695 371764421 501(C)(3) 34650 0 EVALUATION OF SUBSTRATES FOR SUPPRESSION OF PHYTOPHTHORA ROOT AND CROWN ROT ON GREENHOUSE ORNAMENTALS THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY 281 W LANE AVE COLUMBUS OH 43210 316025986 501(C)(3) 32000 0 IMPROVING DETECTION AND RESISTANCE SCREENING OF CURRENT BACTERIAL PATHOGEN THREATS TO THE GERANIUM INDUSTRY TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCH 400 HARVEY MITCHELL PARKWAY S SUITE 300 COLLEGE STATION TX 77845 741238434 501(C)(3) 33350 0 ESTABLISHING A CRISPR/CAS9-BASED SYSTEM FOR BREEDING CRAPEMYRTLE WITH IMPROVED COLD HARDINESS TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCH 400 HARVEY MITCHELL PARKWAY S SUITE 300 COLLEGE STATION TX 77845 741238434 501(C)(3) 32900 0 TOWARDS PRECISION INSECTICIDE APPLICATION FOR SUSTAINABLE GREEN INDUSTRY PRACTICES BY ANALYZING TOXICITY, SUBLETHAL- AND LOW-DOSE EFFECTS ON CRAPEMYRTLE BARK SCALE THROUGH RECORDING FEEDING BEHAVIOR OF INSECTS ON ARTIFICIAL DIET TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY 3500 JOHN A MERRITT BLVD CAMPUS BOX 9519 NASHVILLE TN 37209 237105693 501(C)(3) 35000 0 IDENTIFYING THE CAUSAL AGENT AND PREDISPOSING CONDITIONS THAT FACILITATE VASCULAR STREAK DIEBACK IN REDBUD MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY - GRANT HANNAH ADMINISTRATION BLDG 426 AUDITORIUM ROAD ROOM 2 EAST LANSING MI 48824 237326030 501(C)(3) 37050 0 IMPROVING RECEPTION: BETTER DETECTION OF RFID PLANT LABELS WITH DRONE MOUNTED AND HANDHELD READERS CLEMSON UNIVERSITY STROM THURMOND INSTITUTE 203 KAPPA STREET SUITE 200 CLEMSON SC 29634 570426335 501(C)(3) 28000 0 ENHANCING GOLDEN CAMELLIA'S ACCESSIBILITY AND PROFITABILITY BY IMPROVING STEM-CUTTING ROOTING RATE AND UNDERSTANDING ITS GENETIC DIVERSITY IN USA CLEMSON UNIVERSITY STROM THURMOND INSTITUTE 203 KAPPA STREET SUITE 200 CLEMSON SC 29634 570426335 501(C)(3) 25000 0 MAPPING WATER RISK FOR US NURSERY AND GREENHOUSE GROWERS UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 12520 ULMERTON RD LARGO FL 33774 453579695 501(C)(3) 14550 0 OPTIMIZING THE USE OF RICE HULLS IN CONTAINER NURSERY WEED MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA 310 EAST CAMPUS RD TUCKER HALL 409 ATHENS GA 30602 580837239 501(C)(3) 33200 0 IMPROVING MANAGEMENT OF ROSE ROSETTE DISEASE BY UNDERSTANDING MOVEMENT BEHAVIOR OF VECTOR, PHYLLOCOPTES FRUCTIPHILUS 13 0 SCHOLARSHIPS 31000 PART I, LINE 2: GRANT APPLICATION CRITERIA SPECIFICALLY SEEKS BUDGET OUTLINE OF RESEARCH PROJECTS. THESE FUNDS WILL BE PAID FOLLOWING THE SIGNATURE OF A FINANCIAL AID AGREEMENT BY BOTH PARTIES. FUNDS MAY BE USED ONLY FOR THE DIRECT COSTS OF THE PROJECT, AND THE RESEARCHER SHALL NOT USE FUNDS TO PAY FOR GENERAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. RESEARCHERS MUST COMPLETE REPORTING SUMMARY OF PROJECT OUTCOMES. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KENNETH FISHER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 0 366749 0 40000 0 0 0 31026 0 20786 0 458561 0 0 KAREN LIMBERT VP, OPERATION & FINANCE 0 146048 0 14560 0 0 0 14605 0 25891 0 201104 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FUND DELEGATES CONTROL TO AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHICH CONSISTS OF THOSE TRUSTEES THAT ARE OFFICERS FOR THE FUND. THE COMMITTEE IS AUTHORIZED TO EXERCISE THE POWERS OF THE BOARD BETWEEN THE MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 MANAGEMENT FEES WERE PAID TO AMERICAN HORTICULTURE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, THE RELATED PARTY, FOR STAFF SERVICES PROVIDED TO HRI, INCLUDING OVERSIGHT FOR THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS. KENNETH FISHER AND KAREN LIMBERT ARE EMPLOYEES OF AMERICAN HORTICULTURE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION AND ARE NOT DIRECTLY COMPENSATED BY HRI. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BEFORE FILING. EACH BOARD MEMBER IS FURNISHED A COPY OF THE FORM 990 AND GIVEN TIME TO REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO FILING FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY. IF AN INDIVIDUAL HAS A REAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN CONNECTION WITH ANY HRI MATTER, S/HE SHOULD IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE PRESIDENT AND ADMINISTRATOR AND DISCLOSE ALL THE MATERIAL FACTS CONCERNING THE MATTER. IF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES IN CONNECTION WITH THE ACTIVITIES OF ANY DELIBERATIVE BODY (E.G., BOARD OF TRUSTEES), THE CONFLICT SHOULD BE DISCLOSED TO THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BODY AND THE INDIVIDUAL MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE CONSIDERATION BUT SHOULD NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DECISION ON THE MATTER AT ISSUE. IF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES IN CONNECTION WITH A CLINIC OR OTHER SUCH PROGRAM, THE INDIVIDUAL MAY PARTICIPATE, PROVIDED THAT HE OR SHE AGREES TO DISCLOSE TO THE OTHER PARTICIPANTS AND ATTENDEES THE FACTS GIVING RISE TO THE CONFLICT AND CLEARLY IDENTIFIES REMARKS AS PERSONAL OPINION. IF THE CONFLICT ARISES IN CONNECTION WITH AN HRI PUBLICATION, THE MATERIAL MAY BE PUBLISHED WITH AN APPROPRIATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT TO THE READER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. 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