Atlanta Botanical Garden Inc

Analysis

Atlanta Botanical Garden Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Atlanta, GA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1976, 50 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, Atlanta Botanical Garden Inc reported income of $65.3m and spending of $37.7m, leaving 42% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $29.8m to $65.3m (+119%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 70% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Atlanta Botanical Garden Inc 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 GA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Barn Group Land Trust Inc ($60.9m), Global Fishing Watch Inc ($69.5m) and Ducks Unlimited Inc ($59.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 52% and program service revenue 32% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.8m (4.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $12.5m. It paid $705k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $252.0m against liabilities of $46.4m, net assets of $205.6m. It reported 569 employees.