Holden Arboretum

Analysis

Holden Arboretum is a registered charity in United States, based in Kirtland, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1953, 73 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 September 2023, Holden Arboretum reported income of $11.9m and spending of $10.5m, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $9.8m to $11.9m (+21%), an average of +4.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Holden Arboretum sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Health Care Without Harm ($11.8m), Save the Sound Inc ($11.9m) and Greenbelt Land Trust Inc ($11.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 79% and program service revenue 9.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $681k (6.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.4m. It paid $56k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $176.2m against liabilities of $1.3m, net assets of $174.9m. It reported 250 employees.