Public Charity

NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN

NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN, of BRONX, NY, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $124.7M in revenue, $105.1M in expenses, $700.4M in total assets. 166 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $58.3M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 131693134 BRONX, NY Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$124.7M
Total Expenses$105.1M
Total Assets$700.4M
Grant Records166
Funding Total$58.3M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN IS A MUSEUM OF PLANTS AND A SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH CENTER DEVOTED TO THE STUDY OF PLANTS AND THEIR USES. IT IS THE GARDEN'S MISSION TO IMPROVE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATURAL WORLD, HORTICULTURE, AND THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PLANTS AND PEOPLE. IT IS ALSO THE GARDEN'S MISSION TO EXPAND HUMANITY'S KNOWLEDGE OF PLANTS AND HOW THEY ARE UTILIZED.

Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Anthony Perez
TRUSTEE Bethany Millard
SENIOR VICE CHAIR Caroline A Wamsler Phd
TRUSTEE Cristin Samper Phd
TRUSTEE Deborah Goodrich Royce
TRUSTEE Diane Katzin

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Top Grant Purposes

RENOVATION AND RESTORATION OF THE TULIP TREE ALLEE. LUESTHER T. MERTZ SPECIAL LIBRARY ENDOWMENT; UNRESTRICTED OPERATING EXPENSES DURING FISCAL YEAR 2021 OR THEREAFTER; CAPITAL EXPENSES DURING FISCAL YEAR 2021 OR THEREAFTER FOR THE RENOVATION OF THE EVERETT CHILDREN'S ADVENTURE GARDEN AND/OR THE WORKER'S OPERATIONS CENTER. DISTRIBUTION MADE TO THE LUESTHER T. MERTZ LEGACY TRUST FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN, A TYPE I SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN IRC SECTION 509(A)(3), WHICH IS EFFECTIVELY A CONDUIT FOR THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN. HVAC CHILLER EQUIPMENT ENERGY REDUCTION (HCEER) PLAN.
$13,700,000 1 grant
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$6,765,105 9 grants
SUPPORT FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, HORTICULTURE AND LIVING COLLECTIONS, AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT, AND VISITOR SERVICES AND TO ADD TO THE RECOVERY AND RESTORATION FUND.
$6,187,500 1 grant
IN SUPPORT OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, HORTICULTURE AND LIVING COLLECTIONS, AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT, AND VISITOR SERVICES; CONSERVATORY DOME PROJECT; CONTINUITY PLAN; PRESIDENT'S FUND; INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND
$5,625,000 1 grant
SUPPORT OF PLANT RESEARCH, HORTICULTURE, AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT, AND VISITOR SERVICES; CONSERVATORY DOME PROJECT; PRESIDENT'S FUND; ADDITION OF SECOND ELEVATOR IN LUESTHER T. MERTZ LIBRARY; SUPPORT OF ROSE GARDEN DINNER
$5,475,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $124.7M $105.1M $700.4M
2024 $110.4M $102.0M $659.2M
2023 $87.2M $101.0M $635.2M
2022 $101.6M $95.3M $637.4M
2021 $98.0M $84.2M $698.6M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $98.0M to $124.7M (+27%), with total assets most recently reported at $700.4M.

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