Friends of the Cheyenne Botanic Garden

Analysis

Friends of the Cheyenne Botanic Garden is a registered charity in United States, based in Cheyenne, WY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 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 June 2023, Friends of the Cheyenne Botanic Garden reported income of $268k and spending of $312k, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $354k to $268k (-25%), an average of -6.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 86%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Friends of the Cheyenne Botanic Garden sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile, and in the 58th percentile within WY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Big Sky Sno Inc ($267k), Isle Royale & Keweenaw Parks Association ($268k) and Lake Minnetonka Association ($267k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 84% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $42k (13% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $2.2m against liabilities of $3,747, net assets of $2.2m.