Bellevue Botanical Garden Society

Analysis

Bellevue Botanical Garden Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Bellevue, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Bellevue Botanical Garden Society reported income of $1.5m and spending of $1.0m, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $915k to $1.5m (+62%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 80%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Bellevue Botanical Garden Society 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 83rd percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Montana Audubon ($1.5m), Watsonville Wetlands Watch ($1.5m) and Greater Newark Conservancy Inc ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 52% and program service revenue 32% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $112k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $314k. At year end it held assets of $3.7m against liabilities of $79k, net assets of $3.6m. It reported 21 employees.