NonprofitsFairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

Environment

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

MIAMI, FL

Total revenue

$13.3M

Total expenses

$13.2M

Net assets

$50.1M

Grants received

$8.2M

149 grants

EIN

590668480

Tax year

2023

Mission

We harness the power of plants for humankind and share the joy and beauty of tropical gardening with everyone. Fairchild tropical botanic garden is a museum of tropical plants within a world famous, 83-acre designed landscape. It was established in 1936 to honor the legacy of dr. David fairchild, the nation's foremost botanical explorer. The garden's founders envisioned an institution that would foster scientific discovery while increasing awareness of the beauty and plant diversity found in the tropics. Today, fairchild is the best place in the continental usa to see and study tropical plants. It is a critical educational and scientific resource for the nation and the world. Fairchild is the largest botanical institution in the miami/south florida metropolitan area and an attraction for visitors from all parts of the world. It advances, brings awareness to, and engages the public in the field of botany, which aims to (1) understand plants and how they work, (2) maximize the value of p

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$6.0M
Program service revenue$3.6M
Investment income$2.0M
Other revenue$1.7M
Total revenue$13.3M

Expenses

Grants paid$96K
Salaries & benefits$4.3M
Fundraising$389K
Other expenses$8.8M
Total expenses$13.2M
Total assets$51.5M
Net assets$50.1M

People

39 listed

NameRoleCompensation

CARL LEWIS

EXECUTIVE DI

Board

$157K

40 hrs/wk

LEONARD L ABESS JR

TRUSTEE

Board

0.62 hrs/wk

L JEANNE ARAGON

TRUSTEE

Board

2.12 hrs/wk

JENNIFER STEARNS BUTTRICK

TRUSTEE

Board

3.13 hrs/wk

ALEJANDRO J AGUIRRE

TRUSTEE

Board

2.31 hrs/wk

ANNE BADDOUR

TRUSTEE

Board

3.37 hrs/wk

NANCY BATCHELOR

TRUSTEE

Board

1.31 hrs/wk

NORMAN J BENFORD

TRUSTEE

Board

1.44 hrs/wk

FAITH F BISHOCK

TRUSTEE

Board

1.35 hrs/wk

MARTHA CLINTON

TRUSTEE

Board

2.71 hrs/wk

SWANEE DIMARE

TRUSTEE

Board

5 hrs/wk

KENNETH R GRAVES

TRUSTEE

Board

2.02 hrs/wk

ROBERT M KRAMER ESQ

TRUSTEE

Board

2.4 hrs/wk

JAMES KUSHLAN

TRUSTEE

Board

1.15 hrs/wk

LIN L LOUGHEED

TRUSTEE

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

TANYA A ACOSTA

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

BRUCE C MATHESON

TRUSTEE

Board

1.15 hrs/wk

BRUCE W GREER

PRESIDENT

Board

26.15 hrs/wk

CHARLES P SACHER

TRUSTEE

Board

1.54 hrs/wk

JANA SIGARS-MALINA ESQ

TRUSTEE

Board

1.35 hrs/wk

JOHN SHUBIN

TRUSTEE

Board

5.29 hrs/wk

VINCENT A TRIA JR

TRUSTEE

Board

2.31 hrs/wk

ANGELA W WHITMAN

TRUSTEE

Board

4.42 hrs/wk

ANN ZIFF

TRUSTEE

Board

1.13 hrs/wk

RODNEY BARRETO

TRUSTEE

Board

2.88 hrs/wk

STEPHEN BITTEL

TRUSTEE

Board

3.46 hrs/wk

BRUCE E CLINTON

TRUSTEE

Board

2.85 hrs/wk

ALLAN HERBERT

TRUSTEE

Board

2.08 hrs/wk

DONNA HRINAK

TRUSTEE

Board

1.35 hrs/wk

ALEX KRYS

TRUSTEE

Board

0.4 hrs/wk

NOAH VALENSTEIN

TRUSTEE

Board

3.56 hrs/wk

RICHARD FAIN

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOSH MIGDAL

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

KENNETH O'KEEFE

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JENNIFER MOON

TRUSTEE

Board

3.02 hrs/wk

LOUIS J RISI JR

V. CHAIR & T

Board

6.31 hrs/wk

JOYCE J BURNS

SECRETARY

Board

3.37 hrs/wk

NANNETTE ZAPATA

DEPUTY DIREC

Staff

$301K

40 hrs/wk

MARINA GUZMAN

CHIEF FINANC

Staff

$132K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

EPIC ENTERTAINMENT GROUP

OPERATIONS

$754K

ILUMA AGENCY

MARKETING

$373K

LE BASQUE PRODUCTIONS

CATERING

$288K

NATIVE LANDSCAPE SERVICE

LANDSCAPING

$243K

PROLINE CONSULTING GROUP

ACCOUNTING

$184K

Grants received

Showing 149 of 149

FromAmountPurposeYear
$100K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$75K
CHARITABLE
2024
$50K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$25K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$17K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$15K
Charitable Event
2024
$15K
NATIONAL COLLECTION PAYOUTS AND PARTICIPATING INSTITUTION WORK FOR SEED COLLECTING
2024
$10K
PLACEMAKING & HISTORIC PRESERVATION
2024
$1K
TO PRESERVE AND PROMOTE GARDENS.
2024
$1K
Charitable Event
2024
$1.0M
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2023
$300K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$205K
SUPPORT CONSERVATION EFFORTS
2023
$200K
CREATION OF CHILDREN'S GARDEN
2023
$101K
CHARITABLE GRANT
2023
$65K
General Purpose
2023
$50K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$23K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$20K
Provide support for the Gala in the Garden event.
2023
$19K
NATIONAL COLLECTION PAYOUTS AND PARTICIPATING INSTITUTION WORK FOR SEED COLLECTING
2023
$15K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$10K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2023
$10K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$10K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$8K
SPLENDOR IN THE GARDEN SPONSORSHIP
2023
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$5K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION - TO HARNESS THE POWER OF PLANTS FOR HUMANKIND AND SHARE THE JOY AND BEAUTY OF TROPICAL GARDENING WITH EVERYONE.
2023
$4K
CHARITABLE
2023
$2K
ASSIST ORG IN TAX EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
2023
$1K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$1K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$475
UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION
2023
$128
SUPPORT FOR COLLECTION AND RESEARCH OF VARIOUS SPECIES OF BOTANICAL PLANTS AND TREES
2023
$108
General Support
2023
$1.0M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$300K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$123K
SUPPORT CONSERVATION EFFORTS
2022
$110K
GENERAL SUPPORT/CREATION OF CHILDREN'S GARDEN
2022
$53K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$50K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$50K
BOTANY BOOTCAMP FIELD TRIP PROGRAM
2022
$50K
General Purpose
2022
$50K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$25K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$24K
NATIONAL COLLECTION PAYOUT
2022
$24K
NATIONAL COLLECTION PAYOUT
2022
$20K
SUPPORT URBAN AGRICULTURE, COMMUNITY GARDENING & OTHER FOOD GROWING PROGRAMS
2022
$16K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$15K
Charitable Event
2022
$10K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2022
$10K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$10K
Provide support for the Gala in the Garden event.
2022
$10K
Provide support for the Gala in the Garden event.
2022
$9K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION - TO HARNESS THE POWER OF PLANTS FOR HUMANKIND AND SHARE THE JOY AND BEAUTY OF TROPICAL GARDENING WITH EVERYONE.
2022
$3K
ASSIST ORG IN TAX EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
2022
$2K
CHARITABLE
2022
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$500
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$500
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$440
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$108
General Support
2022
$50
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$115K
GENERAL CHARITABLLE
2021
$110K
GIVE MIAMI DAY, CREATION OF CHILDREN'S GARDEN
2021
$85K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
$50K
ENRICHING FIELD TRIP PROGRAMS THROUGH BLENDED STEM EDUCATION EXPERIENCE: BOTANY BOOTCAMP
2021
$17K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$15K
ASSIST ORG IN TAX EXEMPT FUNCTIONS
2021
$15K
General & Unrestricted
2021
$14K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$14K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$11K
NATIONAL COLLECTION PAYOUTS AND PARTICIPATING INSTITUTION WORK FOR SEED COLLECTING
2021
$10K
Gala in the Garden fundraiser
2021
$7K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
$6K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2021
$6K
GENERAL FUNDS
2021
$5K
GENERAL/UNRESTRICTED
2021
$3K
General Purpose
2021
$2K
CHARITABLE
2021
$120
General Support
2021
$600K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2020
$300K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
$135K
CREATION OF CHILDREN'S GARDEN, GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$115K
GENERAL CHARITABLLE
2020
$39K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$25K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$15K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$13K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$10K
TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN PERFORMING THEIR TAX-EXEMPT FUNCTIONS.
2020
$7K
GENERAL FUNDS
2020
$6K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$6K
NATIONAL COLLECTION PAYOUTS AND PARTICIPATING INSTITUTION WORK FOR SEED COLLECTING
2020
$5K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$4K
UNRESTRICTED
2020
$3K
GENERAL/UNRESTRICTED
2020
$3K
Nature Conservation
2020
$3K
SUPPORT OF THE BOTANICAL GARDENS
2020
$3K
GENERAL USE
2020
$2K
General & Unrestricted
2020
$1K
SUPPORT CONSERVATION OF RARE PLANTS
2020
$1K
CHARITABLE
2020
$500
Charitable Event
2020
$200
MATCHING GIFTS
2020
$50K
INCREASING OPPORTUNITIES FOR FIELD TRIPS
2019
$24K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$10K
Support for annual fundraising events to support community efforts
2019
$6K
GENERAL FUNDS
2019
$101K
GENERAL SUPPORT TO CARRY OUT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
2018
$32K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$12K
TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN PERFORMING THEIR TAX-EXEMPT FUNCTIONS.
2018
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2018
$10K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$5K
Hurricane Irma Recovery Fund
2018
$5K
Fairchild Challenge at RKBBH K-8 Center for the 2018/2019 school year
2018
$5K
GENERAL USE
2018
$1K
SUPPORT CONSERVATION OF RARE PLANTS
2018
$1K
SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2018
$100
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$101K
ENVIRONMENTAL/ANIMALS
2017
$17K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
$10K
The Million Orchid Projec
2017

Funded by

$8.2M from 57 funders · 149 grants · 2017–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$1.7M · 3 grants · 2017–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$1.1M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Mightycause Charitable Foundation

$987K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

The Batchelor Foundation Inc

$900K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

H Angela Whitman Foundation Inc

$558K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

The Clinton Family Fund

$555K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

The Adam R Rose Foundation

$550K · 2 grants · 2018–2020

The Miami Foundation Inc

$239K · 7 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN590668480
NTEE codeC420
Subsection03
Ruling date1937-06
Formed1936
Employees110
Volunteers1500
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