Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Inc

Analysis

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Sarasota, FL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Inc reported income of $17.7m and spending of $11.6m, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $9.4m to $17.7m (+88%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 73%. Over the whole period it spent 46% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Inc 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 97th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within FL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Edwards Aquifer Conservancy ($17.7m), Scenic Hudson Land Trust Inc ($17.7m) and Teton Science Schools ($17.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 74% and program service revenue 13% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $614k (5.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.6m. At year end it held assets of $98.9m against liabilities of $34.4m, net assets of $64.6m. It reported 126 employees.