New York Botanical Garden

Analysis

New York Botanical Garden is a registered charity in United States, based in Bronx, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1925, 101 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, New York Botanical Garden reported income of $87.2m and spending of $101.0m, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $87.5m to $87.2m (-0.4%), an average of -0.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, New York Botanical Garden sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kansas Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies ($81.0m), Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs Inc ($87.5m) and Alliance to End Plastic Waste Inc ($80.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 44% and program service revenue 26% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $2.4m (2.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $37.5m. It paid $268k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $635.2m against liabilities of $55.7m, net assets of $579.5m. It reported 848 employees.