East Texas Arboretum and Botanical

Analysis

East Texas Arboretum and Botanical is a registered charity in United States, based in Athens, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1992, 34 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, East Texas Arboretum and Botanical reported income of $306k and spending of $361k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $325k to $306k (-6.0%), an average of -1.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, East Texas Arboretum and Botanical sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile, and in the 66th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Connetquot Inc ($306k), San Francisco Beautiful ($306k) and Keep Prince William Beautiful Inc ($306k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 46% and program service revenue 45% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $4,578 (1.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $54k. At year end it held assets of $1.4m against liabilities of $88, net assets of $1.4m. It reported 3 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.