NonprofitsAtlanta Botanical Garden Inc

Environment

Atlanta Botanical Garden Inc

ATLANTA, GA

Total revenue

$76.0M

Total expenses

$40.1M

Net assets

$249.2M

Grants received

$37.3M

280 grants

EIN

581313284

Tax year

2024

Mission

The mission of the atlanta botanical garden is to develop and maintain plant collections for display, education, research, conservation and enjoyment.

Programs

2 programs

The atlanta botanical garden's focus on education motivates garden staff to develop and provide various lecture events including a series to promote horticultural knowledge and awareness. An after-school program, school tours and camps, along with weekly programs included with admission, bring environmental knowledge to children of all ages. From achieving peace through tai chi and learning to draw favorite flowers, to chef events and improving green space at home, the garden's robust selection of educational opportunities and knowledgeable training team engages the public at a variety of levels.

Expenses: $1.9M

Garden staff continue working to save rare and endangered species and to investigate methods of tissue culture and plant propagation. Our southeastern center for conservation focuses on four core areas of research: habitat restoration and monitoring, conservation genetics and evolutionary studies, pollinator surveys, and a conservation seed bank. The garden's domestic and international conservation work is critical to preserving our natural heritage and positively affecting international plant populations.

Expenses: $625K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$50.6M
Program service revenue$24.0M
Investment income
Other revenue$5.8M
Total revenue$76.0M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$18.1M
Fundraising$2.7M
Other expenses$21.4M
Total expenses$40.1M
Total assets$258.6M
Net assets$249.2M

People

41 listed

NameRoleCompensation

MARY PAT MATHESON

PRESIDENT & CEO

Board

$693K

40 hrs/wk

ART FIX

COO

Board

$382K

40 hrs/wk

NOEL BARNES

CFO

Board

$170K

40 hrs/wk

MARSHALL NORWOOD

CFO (THRU FEB. 2024)

Board

$132K

40 hrs/wk

ERICA DECHICCHIS

Trustee

Board

2 hrs/wk

JOHN M DYER

Trustee

Board

2 hrs/wk

DEBORAH EDWARDS

Trustee

Board

2 hrs/wk

H ALAN ELSAS

Trustee

Board

2 hrs/wk

PHILIP GREEN

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

ROYA IRVANI

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

GENE KANSAS

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

CARA ISDELL LEE

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

BARBARA W LEVY

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAN NOYD

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

VICKI PALEFSKY

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

KAREN PARKER

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

CODY PARTIN

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

MARC POLLACK

VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SYLVIA RUSSELL

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

ROGER J SMITH

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

CAROL B TOM

TRUSTEE-MEMBER AT LARGE

Board

2 hrs/wk

ALLEN YEE

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

KATE COOK

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

TORI KAPLAN

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

WONYA LUCAS

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

MELISSA BABB

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOHN H CRAWFORD IV

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

JENNIFER FLANAGAN

CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MASON W STEPHENSON

SECRETARY

Board

2 hrs/wk

DAVID P POROCH

TREASURER

Board

2 hrs/wk

MICHAEL AUZENNE

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

MOLLY BATTIN

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHARLES W CARY JR

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

MICHAEL CHANIN

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JULIA W CROMARTIE

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

LESLIE MYERS

VP INSTITUTIONAL ADV

Staff

$255K

40 hrs/wk

EMILY COFFEY

VP, CONSERVATION

Staff

$224K

40 hrs/wk

JESSICA BOATRIGHT

VP, MARKETING

Staff

$200K

40 hrs/wk

MARY HARRIEL

VP, HUMAN RESOURCES

Staff

$193K

40 hrs/wk

AMANDA BENNETT

VP, HORTICULTURE & COLLECTIONS

Staff

$189K

40 hrs/wk

MILDRED FOCKELE

Director, ABG - Gainesville

Staff

$167K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

HOERR SCHANDT LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS

ARCHITECT

$1.2M

DISTINGUISHED PROPERTIES CLEANING U

CLEANING SERVICE

$744K

Smith Dalia Architects LLC

architect

$544K

MARKSMAN SECURITY CORP

SECURITY

$533K

MOSAICULTURES INTERNATL DE MONTREAL

EXHIBIT ARTIST

$489K

Grants received

Showing 200 of 280

FromAmountPurposeYear
$2.5M
TO FULFILL MISSION
2024
$1.4M
ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES
2024
$700K
Childrens Gardenand Orchard Parking
2024
$250K
ATLANTA'S GARDEN GATEWAY CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
2024
$250K
1 grant(s) for varying purposes
2024
$200K
To assist local charities
2024
$75K
GRANT SUPPORT OF RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE ATLANTA BOTANICAL GARDEN
2024
$35K
TO FULFILL MISSION
2024
$28K
ENVIRONMENTAL
2024
$25K
TO SUPPORT THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECEIPIENT ORGANIZATION
2024
$25K
TO SUPPORT THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECEIPIENT ORGANIZATION
2024
$25K
Southeastern Partners in Plant Conservation Conference
2024
$23K
NATIONAL COLLECTION PAYOUTS AND PARTICIPATING INSTITUTION WORK FOR SEED COLLECTING
2024
$12K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$10K
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
2024
$7K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$6K
SUPPORT URBAN AGRICULTURE, COMMUNITY GARDENING, AND OTHER FOOD GROWING PROGRAMS
2024
$6K
MANAGING GENETIC DIVERSITY IN BOTANIC GARDEN COLLECTIONS
2024
$6K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
$6K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2024
$5K
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2024
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$4K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$2K
ANNUAL GIFT
2024
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$1K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
$1K
MATCHING GIFT FOR BOARD MEMBERS & EMPLOYEES
2024
$1K
MATCHING GIFT FOR BOARD MEMBERS & EMPLOYEES
2024
$225
CHARITY
2024
$125
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$1.5M
TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
2023
$1.3M
ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES
2023
$1.1M
To assist local charities
2023
$500K
FUQUA ORCHID CENTER/CONSERVANCY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
2023
$200K
PLANNING
2023
$150K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2023
$114K
RESTORATION OF DUNE HABITATS
2023
$100K
FIRST PAYMENT OF A TWO YEAR COMMITMENT
2023
$87K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$72K
COORDINATING CONSORTIA TO CONSERVE LIVING PLANT COLLECTIONS
2023
$58K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2023
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE ATLANTA BOTANICAL GARDEN
2023
$38K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$35K
TO FULFILL MISSION
2023
$33K
NATIONAL COLLECTION PAYOUTS AND PARTICIPATING INSTITUTION WORK FOR SEED COLLECTING
2023
$30K
General Operating
2023
$20K
TO PROMOTE A HEALTHIER, GREENER WORLD
2023
$15K
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
2023
$13K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$13K
2023 GARDEN OF EDEN DONATION
2023
$13K
To assist the organization in carrying out its charitable purpose
2023
$12K
PHILIP & ELKIN ALSTON LECTURE SERIES
2023
$12K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$11K
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$5K
SUPPORT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
2023
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$3K
ANNUAL FUND SUPPORT
2023
$3K
COMMUNITY EDUCATION
2023
$3K
OPERATING FUNDS
2023
$3K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$3K
GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL.
2023
$3K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2023
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$2K
GENERAL FUND
2023
$2K
SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
2023
$2K
ANNUAL GIFT
2023
$1K
SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
2023
$1K
MATCHING GIFT FOR BOARD MEMBERS & EMPLOYEES
2023
$1K
GIFT - UNRESTRICTED
2023
$1K
MATCHING GIFT FOR BOARD MEMBERS & EMPLOYEES
2023
$675
COMMUNITY
2023
$650K
Vineyard andOrchard Parking
2022
$513K
2022 GARDEN OF EDEN DONATION/CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
2022
$188K
NATIVE PLANT RESTORATION
2022
$150K
To assist local charities
2022
$56K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2022
$50K
CONSERVATION OF LIVING COLLECTIONS
2022
$50K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$50K
SUPPORT URBAN AGRICULTURE, COMMUNITY GARDENING & OTHER FOOD GROWING PROGRAMS
2022
$50K
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
2022
$40K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$35K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$35K
TO FULFILL MISSION
2022
$25K
General Operating
2022
$20K
To Provide Financial Assistance For Exempt Activities
2022
$17K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$15K
NATIONAL COLLECTION PAYOUTS AND PARTICIPATING INSTITUTION WORK FOR SEED COLLECTING
2022
$15K
NATIONAL COLLECTION PAYOUTS AND PARTICIPATING INSTITUTION WORK FOR SEED COLLECTING
2022
$15K
GENERAL
2022
$14K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$12K
PHILIP & ELKIN ALSTON LECTURE SERIES
2022
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$10K
GENERAL FUND
2022
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$9K
CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND
2022
$5K
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$4K
EDUCATION
2022
$3K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$3K
OPERATING FUNDS
2022
$3K
ANNUAL FUND SUPPORT
2022
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$2K
COMMUNITY EDUCATION
2022
$2K
ANNUAL GIFT
2022
$1K
MATCHING GIFT FOR BOARD MEMBERS & EMPLOYEES
2022
$1K
MATCHING GIFT FOR BOARD MEMBERS & EMPLOYEES
2022
$600
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$500
COMMUNITY
2022
$500
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$319
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2022
$125
MIP PAYOUT FOR 04/01/2022
2022
$117
CHARITY
2022
$100
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$450K
Vineyard andOrchard Parking
2021
$184K
NATIVE PLANT RESTORATION
2021
$100K
To assist local charities
2021
$69K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2021
$50K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$50K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$25K
CULTURE & ARTS
2021
$22K
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2021
$20K
To Provide Financial Assistance For Exempt Activities
2021
$20K
SUPPORT URBAN AGRICULTURE, COMMUNITY GARDENING & OTHER FOOD GROWING PROGRAMS
2021
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$10K
GENERAL FUND
2021
$6K
NATIONAL COLLECTION PAYOUT
2021
$5K
ARBOR CIRCLE DONATION
2021
$3K
OPERATING FUNDS
2021
$3K
EDUCATION
2021
$3K
ANNUAL FUND SUPPORT
2021
$1K
PROVIDE OPERATING FUNDS FOR THE CHARITY
2021
$1K
TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2021
$300
COMMUNITY
2021
$189
CHARITY
2021
$78
FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE CHARITY
2021
$1.4M
TO FULFILL MISSION
2020
$400K
Vineyard andOrchard Parking
2020
$150K
To assist local charities
2020
$140K
GULF ENV BENEFIT FUND
2020
$50K
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
2020
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT IN OUR REGIONS RECOVERY FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
2020
$44K
TO ASSESS THE RESILIENCE AND RECOVERY OF, AND DEFINE AND IMPLEMENT A LONG-TERM MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR, THE WILD TORREYA POPULATION REMAINING AFTER THE DAMAGE FROM HURRICANE MICHAEL.
2020
$30K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2020
$26K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2020
$25K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$20K
TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
2020

Funded by

$37.3M from 117 funders · 280 grants · 2016–2024

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$10.2M · 5 grants · 2022–2023

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$8.2M · 5 grants · 2019–2024

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$4.0M · 5 grants · 2020–2024

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$2.2M · 6 grants · 2019–2024

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$1.9M · 6 grants · 2018–2024

Fraser-Parker Foundation

$1.5M · 1 grant · 2023

North Georgia Community Foundation

$967K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN581313284
NTEE codeC410
Subsection03
Ruling date1976-06
Formed1976
Employees598
Volunteers890
ATLANTA BOTANICAL GARDEN INC — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo