Florida Botanical Gardens Foundation Inc

Analysis

Florida Botanical Gardens Foundation Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Largo, FL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1994, 32 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, Florida Botanical Gardens Foundation Inc reported income of $2.5m and spending of $2.9m, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $437k to $2.5m (+481%), an average of +55% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 209%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Florida Botanical Gardens Foundation Inc sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within FL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sustainable Jersey Inc ($2.5m), Texas Water Trade ($2.5m) and Huron Waterloo Pathways Initiative ($2.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% and program service revenue 1.4% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $136k. At year end it held assets of $1.9m against liabilities of $696k, net assets of $1.2m. It reported 3 employees.