Botanical Garden of the Piedmont

Analysis

Botanical Garden of the Piedmont is a registered charity in United States, based in Charlottesville, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2008, 18 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, Botanical Garden of the Piedmont reported income of $1.6m and spending of $472k, leaving 70% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $303k to $1.6m (+415%), an average of +51% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 602%. Over the whole period it spent 28% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Botanical Garden of the Piedmont sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 84th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Brandywine Red Clay Alliance ($1.6m), New York Water Environment Association Inc ($1.6m) and Wolf Park Inc ($1.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 0.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $106k (23% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $108k. At year end it held assets of $29.4m against liabilities of $19k, net assets of $29.4m. It reported 3 employees.