National Tropical Botanical Garden

Analysis

National Tropical Botanical Garden is a registered charity in United States, based in Kalaheo, HI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1971, 55 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 December 2023, National Tropical Botanical Garden reported income of $12.9m and spending of $13.6m, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $11.7m to $12.9m (+11%), an average of +2.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, National Tropical Botanical Garden sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within HI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include West Creek Conservancy ($12.9m), Road Home Corporation ($12.9m) and Resource Institute Inc ($12.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 39% and program service revenue 42% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $310k (2.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.9m. At year end it held assets of $81.9m against liabilities of $1.8m, net assets of $80.2m. It reported 145 employees.