NonprofitsBrooklyn Botanic Garden Corporation

Environment

Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corporation

BROOKLYN, NY

Total revenue

$36.2M

Total expenses

$29.4M

Net assets

$144.2M

Grants received

$13.7M

363 grants

EIN

112417338

Tax year

2024

Mission

An urban botanic garden that connects people to the world of plants (see schedule o).

Programs

3 programs

Horticulture: see schedule o.

Expenses: $5.3M

Education and outreach programs: see schedule o.

Expenses: $4.9M

Security, program enhancement, membership, admissions, and publications.security:security ensures that our garden and its living collections are protected and that our visitors' environment is safe.program enhancements:combining recreation with horticultural and ecological interpretation and education, the garden produces a variety of seasonal public programs that highlight the collections and the season and celebrate the cultural diversity of brooklyn. In the spring, the garden honors the japanese tradition of hanami: celebrating the cherry blossom season with dance, music, and performance. The garden celebrates summer and fall with programmed evenings, highlighting local artists and brooklyn culture. In addition, the garden enhances the experience of itsvisitors and patrons with various exhibitions and a comprehensive visitor services program.membership:membership enhances the garden visitor experience by providing year-round access to the garden, specialty after-hours garden events, brooklyn botanic garden corporation 11-2417338as well as additional educational materials. The membership program avails visitors of various garden and community discounts.admissions:the garden is committed to making its exhibitions, programs, and collections accessible to all who visit. To ensure accessibility, the garden maintains a community ticket program, where a portion of each days' tickets are set aside for those who need them. In addition to thecommunity ticket program, the garden participates in various complimentary or reduced priced admission programs.publications:the digital and print media department creates original, mission-driven media that informs the public about plants, ecology, and horticulture. Products include garden guides to a better planet, editorial services for all of the garden's interpretation and printed material, as well ascollection and management of photos documenting the garden's collections. The department also manages the garden's website, bbg.org, that offers gardening articles, a nature blog, historic images of the collections, and rich research resources.

Expenses: $8.4M

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$27.0M
Program service revenue$6.1M
Investment income$1.0M
Other revenue$2.1M
Total revenue$36.2M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$20.7M
Fundraising$1.9M
Other expenses$8.6M
Total expenses$29.4M
Total assets$158.8M
Net assets$144.2M

People

45 listed

NameRoleCompensation

ADRIAN BENEPE

PRESIDENT

Board

$382K

40 hrs/wk

DOROTA RASHID

CFO, VP OF FINANCE

Board

$233K

40 hrs/wk

COURTNEY BROADWATER

TRUSTEE

Board

5 hrs/wk

LISA DONNESON

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

ELIZABETH GILE

TRUSTEE

Board

5 hrs/wk

DONALD A GOLDSMITH

TRUSTEE

Board

5 hrs/wk

KRYSTYNA HOUSER

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

MARSHALL MILLER

TRUSTEE

Board

5 hrs/wk

PRISCILLA NEWBURY

TRUSTEE

Board

5 hrs/wk

ELLEN PETERSEN

TRUSTEE

Board

5 hrs/wk

DONALD REED

TRUSTEE

Board

5 hrs/wk

SERGE VATEL

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

EARL D WEINER

TRUSTEE

Board

5 hrs/wk

ROBERT W WHITEFORD

TRUSTEE

Board

5 hrs/wk

SASHA BASS

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

EMME LEVIN DELAND

TRUSTEE

Board

5 hrs/wk

MIMI MORRIS

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

MADELINE CARSON

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

STEPHEN MERKEL

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

ADAM DURRETT

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

STEPHEN DIETZ

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

KEISHA DIXON

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

DIANE H STEINBERG

BOARD CHAIR

Board

5 hrs/wk

LAURA RICHARDS

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

SUSAN KRAMER

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

CONSTANCE R ROOSEVELT

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

JON SCHIPPERS

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

CHLOE THEVENOZ

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

JOHN SHAHEEN

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

SHARON VOLCKHAUSEN

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

MARK VAN ZANDT

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

DANA DIRICKSON

FORMER TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

NICOLE CARTER

FORMER TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

PARVIN MOYNE

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

JENNIFER ROGG EISENSTADT

VICE CHAIR

Board

5 hrs/wk

SUZANNE T MARQUARD

VICE CHAIR

Board

5 hrs/wk

LLOYD M METZ

VICE CHAIR

Board

5 hrs/wk

MARTHA MAST WATTS

TREASURER

Board

5 hrs/wk

MARTIN BELL

SECRETARY

Board

2 hrs/wk

FREDERICK BLAND

TRUSTEE

Board

5 hrs/wk

LESLIE FINDLEN

SENIOR VP OF INSTITUTIONAL

Staff

$252K

40 hrs/wk

KATHRYN GLASS

CHIEF OF MARKETING AND VIS

Staff

$234K

40 hrs/wk

SONAL BHATT

VP OF EDUCATION

Staff

$160K

40 hrs/wk

TRACEY FAIRELAND

VP OF CAPITAL PROJECTS

Staff

$154K

40 hrs/wk

ROWAN BLAIK

VICE PRESIDENT OF HORTICUL

Staff

$147K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

ELECTRIC SYMPHONY LLC

EVENT PRODUCTION/RENTAL

$343K

BRENLLA LLC

LEGAL

$109K

Grants received

Showing 200 of 363

FromAmountPurposeYear
$75K
CHARITABLE
2024
$32K
CHILDREN'S EDUCATION AT BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN
2024
$25K
SEE STATEMENT 7
2024
$25K
FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.
2024
$25K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$20K
CHILDREN/COMMUNITY SERVICES
2024
$15K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$13K
To Help Fund the Recipients Operating Budget
2024
$10K
UNRESTRICTED OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$10K
FUNDING SUPPORTS GENERAL OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMMING.
2024
$8K
TO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3)
2024
$8K
Children and Youth Education Program
2024
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$6K
TO ACCOMPLISH THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION - CHARITABLE/EDUCATIONAL
2024
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$5K
HOMELESSNESS GRANT
2024
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT
2024
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$5K
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM AND COMPOST
2024
$5K
HEALTH, EDUCATION, RELIGIOUSHEALTH, EDUCATION, RELIGIOUS
2024
$3K
CARE FOR BBG GARDENS AND COLLECTIONS, EDUCATION AND INFORMATION SERVICES
2024
$2K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$2K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$2K
TO INSPIRE THE STEWARDSHIP OF THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH THE CONSERVATION, DISPLAY AND ENJOYMENT OF PLANTS WITH EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND RESEARCH FOCUSED ON UNDERSTANDING AND CONSERVING REGIONAL PLANTS AND PLANT COMMUNITIES
2024
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$750
GENERAL ACTIVITIES
2024
$350
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$303
MATCHING GIFT
2024
$275
TO FUND THE GOALS OF THE LARRY & MILLIE MAGID FAMILY FOUNDATION
2024
$100
ANNUAL FUND/GENERAL
2024
$500K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$400K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$354K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$150K
Support operations
2023
$117K
GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSES
2023
$110K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$75K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2023
$75K
CHARITABLE
2023
$61K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$52K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$50K
A GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2023
$50K
URBAN ADVANTAGE
2023
$25K
CHILDREN'S EDUCATION AT BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN
2023
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$22K
CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES
2023
$17K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2023
$17K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$15K
FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.
2023
$15K
CHILDREN/COMMUNITY SERVICES
2023
$15K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$13K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$13K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
$13K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$13K
FOR FINAL PAYMENT ON A PLEDGE OF $25,000.00 PAYABLE OVER 2 YEARS FOR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS
2023
$13K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2023
$13K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$10K
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM AND COMPOST
2023
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$9K
SUPPORT OF MISSION
2023
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$8K
Children and Youth Education Program
2023
$8K
NATIONAL COLLECTION PAYOUTS AND PARTICIPATING INSTITUTION WORK FOR SEED COLLECTING
2023
$7K
To Help Fund the Recipients Operating Budget
2023
$6K
HEALTH, EDUCATION, RELIGIOUSHEALTH, EDUCATION, RELIGIOUS
2023
$6K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2023
$5K
General Operating Support
2023
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT
2023
$5K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$5K
TO ACCOMPLISH THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION - CHARITABLE/EDUCATIONAL
2023
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$3K
NEUROSCIENCE & SOCIETY
2023
$3K
TO SUPPORT AN URBAN BOTANIC GARDEN THAT CONNECTS PEOPLE TO THE WORLD OF PLANTS
2023
$2K
GENERAL PURPOSEGENERAL PURPOSEGENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$2K
CARE FOR BBG GARDENS AND COLLECTIONS, EDUCATION AND INFORMATION SERVICES
2023
$2K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$2K
TO INSPIRE THE STEWARDSHIP OF THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH THE CONSERVATION, DISPLAY AND ENJOYMENT OF PLANTS WITH EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND RESEARCH FOCUSED ON UNDERSTANDING AND CONSERVING REGIONAL PLANTS AND PLANT COMMUNITIES
2023
$1K
GENERAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
2023
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$1K
TO SUPPORT AN URBAN BOTANIC GARDEN THAT CONNECTS PEOPLE TO THE WORLD OF PLANTS
2023
$895
SEE STATEMENT 4
2023
$750
GENERAL ACTIVITIES
2023
$550
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$500
General & Unrestricted
2023
$468
MATCHING GIFT
2023
$303
MATCHING GIFT
2023
$303
IN SUPPORT OF RF DONATIONS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS
2023
$300
MATCHING GIFT
2023
$300
MATCHING GIFT
2023
$118
CHARITABLE
2023
$115
CONNECTS PEOPLE TO THE WORLD OF PLANTS, FOSTERING DELIGHT AND CURIOSITY WHILE INSPIRING AN APPRECIATION AND SENSE OF STEWARDSHIP OF THE ENVIRONMENT.
2023
$100
ANNUAL FUND/GENERAL
2023
$65
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2023
$400K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$196K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$151K
GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSES
2022
$110K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$75K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2022
$60K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$56K
URBAN ADVANTAGE
2022
$50K
FOR THE BIRDS
2022
$50K
A GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2022
$44K
CHARITABLE 501C3
2022
$25K
Support of Project Green Reach
2022
$22K
CULTURE & ARTS
2022
$20K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
$16K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2022
$15K
CHILDREN/COMMUNITY SERVICES
2022
$15K
RESTRICTED TO HOLICULTURAL PROGRAMS
2022
$13K
FOR FIRST PAYMENT ON A PLEDGE OF $25,000.00 PAYABLE OVER 2 YEARS FOR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
ANNUAL GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$10K
SEE STATEMENT 9
2022
$10K
To Help Fund the Recipients Operating Budget
2022
$8K
General Operating Support
2022
$8K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$7K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$6K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2022
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT
2022
$5K
TO ACCOMPLISH THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION - CHARITABLE/EDUCATIONAL
2022
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$2K
CARE FOR BBG GARDENS AND COLLECTIONS, EDUCATION AND INFORMATION SERVICES
2022
$2K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$2K
GENERAL PURPOSEGENERAL PURPOSEGENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$1K
GENERAL/ EDUCATION/ RELIGIOUS
2022
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$750
GENERAL ACTIVITIES
2022
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$500
EMPLOYEE MATCHING
2022
$347
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$300
MATCHING GIFT
2022
$300
MATCHING GIFT
2022
$258
MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM - FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF ITS MISSION
2022
$258
MATCHING GIFT
2022
$250
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
2022
$195
MATCHING GIFT
2022
$100
MIP PAYOUT FOR 06/03/2022
2022
$100
ANNUAL FUND/GENERAL
2022
$60
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$60
EMPLOYEE MATCHING PROGRAM- FURTHER 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$50
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$419K
CHARITABLE 501C3
2021
$137K
GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSES
2021
$100K
Operating Support
2021
$99K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$99K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$52K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2021
$48K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$38K
URBAN ADVANTAGE
2021

Funded by

$13.7M from 124 funders · 363 grants · 2017–2024

The Robert W Wilson Charitable Trust

$2.5M · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Helen V Froehlich Foundation

$1.7M · 4 grants · 2019–2023

Jewish Communal Fund

$1.2M · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Joseph S & Diane H Steinberg 1992

$970K · 6 grants · 2017–2022

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$952K · 7 grants · 2018–2023

Morris And Alma Schapiro Fund

$840K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corp Trust

$614K · 5 grants · 2018–2023

Clark R Green Charitable Foundation

$505K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Details

EIN112417338
NTEE codeC410
Subsection03
Ruling date1977-05
Formed1977
Employees328
Volunteers750
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