Desert Botanical Garden

Analysis

Desert Botanical Garden is a registered charity in United States, based in Phoenix, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1949, 77 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, Desert Botanical Garden reported income of $26.7m and spending of $21.6m, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $21.2m to $26.7m (+26%), an average of +6.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 106%. 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, Desert Botanical Garden sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Maine Coast Heritage Trust ($26.6m), Activate Global Inc ($26.7m) and Coastal Conservation Association ($26.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 33% and program service revenue 48% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $787k (3.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $10.3m. At year end it held assets of $75.2m against liabilities of $6.5m, net assets of $68.7m. It reported 266 employees.