DCH PROVIDES LEADERSHIP, EXPERTISE AND ASSISTANCE IN PUBLIC GREENING INITIATIVES THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF WILMINGTON AND BEYOND WITH AN EMPHASIS ON ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY HEALTH BENEFITS. OUR MISSION IS TO INSPIRE AND TRAIN INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH HORTICULTURE.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Environment organizations nationwide.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director (until 11/23) Median to 75th percentile | $119k $132k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 19 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at DELAWARE CENTER FOR HORTICULTURE INC equaled 7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
Based on 4,942 environment organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 6%
from 2022
From $112k in 2022 to $119k in 2023.
Estimated with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 6% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 28%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
DELAWARE CENTER FOR HORTICULTURE INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Environment executives earn
Comparable environment organizations nationwide pay their highest-earning executive a median of $88,398.
These are environment sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 4,948 organizations across 4,948 filings (2020 – 2024).
See full Environment compensation data →Common questions about DELAWARE CENTER FOR HORTICULTURE INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of DELAWARE CENTER FOR HORTICULTURE INC earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of DELAWARE CENTER FOR HORTICULTURE INC received $118,740 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Environment organizations nationwide, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at DELAWARE CENTER FOR HORTICULTURE INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Environment organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at DELAWARE CENTER FOR HORTICULTURE INC falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2023, the highest total compensation at DELAWARE CENTER FOR HORTICULTURE INC equaled 7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
What are DELAWARE CENTER FOR HORTICULTURE INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, DELAWARE CENTER FOR HORTICULTURE INC reported $1.9M in total revenue and $1.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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