John J Tyler Arboretum

Analysis

John J Tyler Arboretum is a registered charity in United States, based in Media, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1942, 84 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 January 2024, John J Tyler Arboretum reported income of $2.7m and spending of $2.8m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2020 to January 2024, income grew from $1.8m to $2.7m (+44%), an average of +9.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2022, when income rose by 104%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, John J Tyler Arboretum sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Smith River Alliance Inc ($2.7m), My Green Lab Corp ($2.7m) and American Littoral Society ($2.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending January 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 50% and program service revenue 12% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $134k (4.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.1m. At year end it held assets of $14.2m against liabilities of $834k, net assets of $13.4m. It reported 41 employees.