Grants paid by Horticultural Research Institute Inc
EIN 52-1052547 · Columbus, DC · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE C124
Horticultural Research Institute Inc of Columbus, DC (EIN 52-1052547) reported 44 grants paid totaling $1,537,971 to 32 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,537,971
44 grants
Recipients
32
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | $345,800 | — |
| 2022 | 12 | $383,371 | — |
| 2023 | 11 | $388,800 | — |
| 2024 | 13 | $420,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 32 recipients receiving the most from Horticultural Research Institute Inc, by grants paid, out of 32 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina State University 37-1764421 | A | Raleigh, NC | 4 | $140,650 | 2024 |
| Oregon State University 93-6022772 | A | Corvallis, OR | 3 | $109,300 | 2024 |
| Texas A&m Agrilife Research 74-1238434 | A | College Station, TX | 3 | $101,250 | 2024 |
| Michigan State University 38-6005984 | A | East Lansing, MI | 2 | $92,900 | 2022 |
| The University of Arkansas 71-6056774 | A | Fayetteville, AR | 2 | $80,000 | 2023 |
| University of California Davis 94-6036494 | A | Davis, CA | 2 | $72,700 | 2023 |
| The Ohio State University 31-6025986 | A | Columbus, OH | 2 | $63,400 | 2024 |
| North Carolina State University 56-6000756 | A | Raleigh, NC | 1 | $62,000 | 2020 |
| University of Kentucky 61-6001218 | A | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $55,000 | 2020 |
| Clemson University 57-0426335 | A | Clemson, SC | 2 | $53,000 | 2024 |
| Kaiser Permanente Rehabilitation Center 81-4053028 | A | Vallejo, CA | 1 | $45,800 | 2020 |
| Auburn University | U | Auburn, AL | 1 | $40,519 | 2022 |
| Michigan State University - Grant 23-7326030 | A | East Lansing, MI | 1 | $37,050 | 2024 |
| University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum (umla) 27-5269079 | D | Chaska, MN | 1 | $35,945 | 2022 |
| Tennessee State University 23-7105693 | A | Nashville, TN | 1 | $35,000 | 2024 |
| University of Tennessee 58-2045038 | A | Knoxville, TN | 1 | $35,000 | 2023 |
| University of Maryland College Park 52-2197313 | A | College Park, MD | 1 | $35,000 | 2023 |
| Tufts University 23-7123824 | B | Medford, MA | 1 | $35,000 | 2022 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State 54-0721690 | A | Blacksburg, VA | 1 | $35,000 | 2020 |
| University of Tennessee | U | Knoxville, TN | 1 | $35,000 | 2022 |
| Tennessee Technological University 59-1777911 | A | Cookeville, TN | 1 | $35,000 | 2023 |
| Case Western Reserve University | U | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $34,260 | 2022 |
| Regents of the University of Minnesota | U | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $33,800 | 2023 |
| University of Georgia 58-0837239 | A | Athens, GA | 1 | $33,200 | 2024 |
| Rutgers-the State University of New Jersey | U | New Brunswick, NJ | 1 | $30,000 | 2022 |
| University of Connecticut 06-6070722 | A | Storrs, CT | 1 | $29,900 | 2023 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | U | Blacksburg, VA | 1 | $29,711 | 2022 |
| Tennessee Technological University | U | Cookeville, TN | 1 | $28,636 | 2022 |
| Cornell University 15-0532082 | A | Ithaca, NY | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| Clemson University 57-6000254 | A | Clemson, SC | 1 | $22,500 | 2022 |
| University of Georgia Warnell School 58-6001998 | A | Athens, GA | 1 | $21,900 | 2022 |
| University of Florida 45-3579695 | A | Largo, FL | 1 | $14,550 | 2024 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 44 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC | A | $40,000 | paid | NATIONAL GREEN INDUSTRY SURVEY | 202543119349303809 |
| 2024 | North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC | A | $40,000 | paid | DISCOVER CERCIS VSD RESISTANCE FROM RELATIVE CERCIS SPP FOR C. CANADENSIS | 202543119349303809 |
| 2024 | Michigan State University - Grant East Lansing, MI | A | $37,050 | paid | IMPROVING RECEPTION: BETTER DETECTION OF RFID PLANT LABELS WITH DRONE MOUNTED AND HANDHELD READERS | 202543119349303809 |
| 2024 | Tennessee State University Nashville, TN | A | $35,000 | paid | IDENTIFYING THE CAUSAL AGENT AND PREDISPOSING CONDITIONS THAT FACILITATE VASCULAR STREAK DIEBACK IN REDBUD | 202543119349303809 |
| 2024 | North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC | A | $34,650 | paid | EVALUATION OF SUBSTRATES FOR SUPPRESSION OF PHYTOPHTHORA ROOT AND CROWN ROT ON GREENHOUSE ORNAMENTALS | 202543119349303809 |
| 2024 | Oregon State University Corvallis, OR | A | $34,300 | paid | SEQUENCING LILACS TO DISCOVER GENES FOR REMONTANCY | 202543119349303809 |
| 2024 | Texas A&m Agrilife Research College Station, TX | A | $33,350 | paid | ESTABLISHING A CRISPR/CAS9-BASED SYSTEM FOR BREEDING CRAPEMYRTLE WITH IMPROVED COLD HARDINESS | 202543119349303809 |
| 2024 | University of Georgia Athens, GA | A | $33,200 | paid | IMPROVING MANAGEMENT OF ROSE ROSETTE DISEASE BY UNDERSTANDING MOVEMENT BEHAVIOR OF VECTOR, PHYLLOCOPTES FRUCTIPHILUS | 202543119349303809 |
| 2024 | Texas A&m Agrilife Research College Station, TX | A | $32,900 | paid | 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 | 202543119349303809 |
| 2024 | The Ohio State University Columbus, OH | A | $32,000 | paid | IMPROVING DETECTION AND RESISTANCE SCREENING OF CURRENT BACTERIAL PATHOGEN THREATS TO THE GERANIUM INDUSTRY | 202543119349303809 |
| 2024 | Clemson University Clemson, SC | A | $28,000 | paid | ENHANCING GOLDEN CAMELLIA'S ACCESSIBILITY AND PROFITABILITY BY IMPROVING STEM-CUTTING ROOTING RATE AND UNDERSTANDING ITS GENETIC DIVERSITY IN USA | 202543119349303809 |
| 2024 | Clemson University Clemson, SC | A | $25,000 | paid | MAPPING WATER RISK FOR US NURSERY AND GREENHOUSE GROWERS | 202543119349303809 |
| 2024 | University of Florida Largo, FL | A | $14,550 | paid | OPTIMIZING THE USE OF RICE HULLS IN CONTAINER NURSERY WEED MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS | 202543119349303809 |
| 2023 | Oregon State University Corvallis, OR | A | $55,000 | paid | COORDINATING A NATIONAL RESPONSE TO LOW FERTILITY CULTIVARS OF INVASIVE NURSERY CROPS. "PULSE ELECTRICITY AS A FUMIGANT ALTERNATIVE. NONCHEMICAL PREEMERGENCE WEED CONTROL | 202432489349301428 |
| 2023 | University of California Davis Davis, CA | A | $37,700 | paid | CLIMATE READY LANDSCAPE PLANTS FOR CALIFORNIA | 202432489349301428 |
| 2023 | Texas A&m Agrilife Research College Station, TX | A | $35,000 | paid | CREATING NEW GENETIC RESOURCES TOWARD PREVENTING ROSE ROSETTE VIRUS INFECTING ROSES. | 202432489349301428 |
| 2023 | Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN | A | $35,000 | paid | PERIODICAL CICADA: STUDY OF POTENTIAL CONTROLS FOR THE TENNESSEE NURSERY INDUSTRY. | 202432489349301428 |
| 2023 | University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN | A | $35,000 | paid | ASSESSING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MARKETING STRATEGIES OF NATIVE PLANTS | 202432489349301428 |
| 2023 | The University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR | A | $35,000 | paid | COMBATING THE VECTOR OF ROSE ROSETTE DISEASE | 202432489349301428 |
| 2023 | University of Maryland College Park College Park, MD | A | $35,000 | paid | "USE OF DRONES IN NURSERY IPM PROGRAMS FOR AGRO CHEMICAL APPLICATION AND MONITORING | 202432489349301428 |
| 2023 | Regents of the University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN | U | $33,800 | paid | ASSESSING MOUSE EAR DISORDER OF EMERGING NURSERY CROPS | 202432489349301428 |
| 2023 | The Ohio State University Columbus, OH | A | $31,400 | paid | BEAUTY IS ONLY SKIN-DEEP | 202432489349301428 |
| 2023 | University of Connecticut Storrs, CT | A | $29,900 | paid | COPPER-BASED NANOPARTICLES (CU-NPS) IN THE MANAGEMENT OF BOXWOOD BLIGHT | 202432489349301428 |
| 2023 | North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC | A | $26,000 | paid | CATEGORIZING AND SUMMARIZING THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECOLOGICAL BENEFITS OF PLANTS | 202432489349301428 |
| 2022 | Auburn University Auburn, AL | U | $40,519 | paid | IMPROVED IRRIGATION EFFICIENCY THROUGH MODELING AND SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION ANALYSIS | 202343059349301734 |
| 2022 | University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum (umla) Chaska, MN | D | $35,945 | paid | MANAGEMENT OPTIONS FOR JUMPING WORMS IN PRIVATE & COMMERCIAL LANDSCAPES AND NATURAL AREAS | 202343059349301734 |
| 2022 | Tufts University Medford, MA | B | $35,000 | paid | MEASURING THE BENEFITS OF PLANTS: IMPROVED CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING FROM VISUAL EXPOSURE TO PLANTS | 202343059349301734 |
| 2022 | University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN | U | $35,000 | paid | ENHANCING MARKETPLACE ACCEPTANCE OF NATIVE PLANTS | 202343059349301734 |
| 2022 | University of California Davis Davis, CA | A | $35,000 | paid | PREVENTING DISEASE OUTBREAKS IN ORNAMENTAL NURSERIES: DETERMINING MOST EFFECTIVE DIAGNOSTICS TOOLS AND DEVELOPING A RAPID DIAGNOSTICS TEST FOR PHYTOPHTHORA SPECIES INFECTING ORNAMENTAL CROPS | 202343059349301734 |
| 2022 | Michigan State University East Lansing, MI | A | $34,900 | paid | IMAGES OF PEOPLE OR PLANTS: WHICH SELLS MORE PLANTS? | 202343059349301734 |
| 2022 | Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH | U | $34,260 | paid | SOIL MICROBIOMES FOR PLANT HEALTH: EXPLORING MICROBES IN THE SOIL FOR CANDIDATES THAT PROTECT PLANTS AGAINST ROOT ROT DISEASE CAUSED BY PHYTOPHTHORA CINNAMOMIC | 202343059349301734 |
| 2022 | Rutgers-the State University of New Jersey New Brunswick, NJ | U | $30,000 | paid | TULIPALINS: A NATURAL FUNGICIDE FOR GREENHOUSE HYDRANGEAS FROM A TULIP BULB WASTE STREAM | 202343059349301734 |
| 2022 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA | U | $29,711 | paid | IMPROVING WATER MANAGEMENT IN PINE BARK SUBSTRATES VIA PORE SIZE CHARACTERIZATION AND INFILTRATION TESTING | 202343059349301734 |
| 2022 | Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN | U | $28,636 | paid | PERIODICAL CICADA: STUDY OF POTENTIAL CONTROLS FOR THE TENNESSEE NURSERY INDUSTRY | 202343059349301734 |
| 2022 | Clemson University Clemson, SC | A | $22,500 | paid | STIMULATING ADVENTITIOUS ROOT FORMATION IN RECALCITRANT WOODY PLANTS WITH AGROBACTERIUM RHIZOGENES | 202343059349301734 |
| 2022 | University of Georgia Warnell School Athens, GA | A | $21,900 | paid | CREATION OF EMERALD ASH BORER-RESISTANT "LINGERING ASH" CULTIVARS FOR RESTORATION OF ASH AS LANDSCAPE AND STREET TREES | 202343059349301734 |
| 2020 | North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC | A | $62,000 | paid | AUTOMATION IN CONTAINER NURSERY WEED CONTROL | 202113149349306401 |
| 2020 | Michigan State University East Lansing, MI | A | $58,000 | paid | DEVELOPING ENVIRONMENTAL AND CULTURAL PROTOCOLS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF CONTAINERIZED SUCCULENTS IN GREENHOUSES AND NURSERIES | 202113149349306401 |
| 2020 | University of Kentucky Cleveland, OH | A | $55,000 | paid | FUNDAMENTAL ASPECTS OF AUXIN FOLIAR SPRAY APPLICATIONS TO WOODY PLANT CUTTINGS | 202113149349306401 |
| 2020 | Kaiser Permanente Rehabilitation Center Vallejo, CA | A | $45,800 | paid | FINDING THE THIRD SPACE" THROUGH GARDENING: STRENGTHENING RELATIONSHIP MUTUALITY AND LOWERING STRESS IN THE CAREGIVER AND CARE RECIPIENT WHO HAS A DISABLING INJURY OR ILLNESS | 202113149349306401 |
| 2020 | The University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR | A | $45,000 | paid | BIOCONTROL AGENTS FOR THE VECTOR OF ROSE ROSETTE VIRUS | 202113149349306401 |
| 2020 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Blacksburg, VA | A | $35,000 | paid | ENHANCING THE PERFORMANCE OF SSG AS A BIOCONTROL AGENT FOR ORNAMENTAL PLANT DISEASE MITIGATION | 202113149349306401 |
| 2020 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY | A | $25,000 | paid | COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION OF HICKORIES | 202113149349306401 |
| 2020 | Oregon State University Corvallis, OR | A | $20,000 | paid | ANDONY MELATHOPOULOS-USING GROW WISE, BEE SMART & OREGON BEE PROJECT PLANT PICKS TO PROMOTE POLLINATOR-ATTRACTIVE NURSERY PLANTS IN OREGON | 202113149349306401 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202543119349303809 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202432489349301428 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202343059349301734 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202113149349306401 |
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