Botanical Society of America Inc

Analysis

Botanical Society of America Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Louis, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1940, 86 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 September 2023, Botanical Society of America Inc reported income of $2.7m and spending of $2.8m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $1.9m to $2.7m (+46%), an average of +9.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Botanical Society of America Inc sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of the Katy Trail Inc ($2.7m), Rio Grande Headwaters Land TR a Colorado Nonprofit Corporation ($2.7m) and Central Conservation Inc ($2.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 48% and program service revenue 22% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $119k (4.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $690k. At year end it held assets of $7.9m against liabilities of $71k, net assets of $7.8m. It reported 11 employees.