Missouri Botanical Garden Board of Trustees

Analysis

Missouri Botanical Garden Board of Trustees is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Louis, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1937, 89 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, Missouri Botanical Garden Board of Trustees reported income of $55.5m and spending of $57.2m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $79.3m to $55.5m (-30%), an average of -8.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income dropped by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Missouri Botanical Garden Board of Trustees 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 98th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Wild Turkey Federation Inc ($54.1m), Ducks Unlimited Inc ($59.3m) and Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy ($52.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 71% and program service revenue 19% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $3.0m (5.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $21.0m. At year end it held assets of $351.5m against liabilities of $7.4m, net assets of $344.1m. It reported 540 employees.