Mission
THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PROMOTE THE COMMON GOOD OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH ITS PROMOTIONAL AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF FRANKLIN PARK CONSERVATORY.
Public Charity
FRIENDS OF THE CONSERVATORY
FRIENDS OF THE CONSERVATORY is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in COLUMBUS, OH. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $4.9M, expenses of $3.6M, total assets of $11.3M. Imperigo tracks 188 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $48.1M.
EIN: 311657027
COLUMBUS, OH
Single Organization Support
NTEE: C11
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$4.9M
Total Expenses$3.6M
Total Assets$11.3M
Grant Records188
Funding Total$48.1M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Friends of the Conservatory
How Friends of the Conservatory divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.
$97
Programs
the work itself
$3
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $97 for programs
$97
Provide financial support to franklin park conservatory and botanical gardens
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
CONSERVATION
$35,000,000
GRANTS TO PROMOTE ART AND CULTURE IN COLUMBUS, OH
$1,057,451
CONSERVATION
$48,400
CONSERVATION
$35,000
CONSERVATION
$30,000
Showing up to 5 of 188 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
MEMBER
Ann Bair
SECRETARY
Heidi Yurkiw
MEMBER
Laura Troup
TREASURER
Russ Hunter
PRESIDENT
Sandy Nessing
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.9M | $3.6M | $11.3M |
| 2023 | $2.4M | $1.3M | $10.9M |
| 2022 | $5.6M | $1.5M | $9.9M |
| 2020 | $830K | $1.4M | $10.8M |
| 2019 | $1.7M | $813K | $11.4M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.7M to $4.9M (+191%), with total assets most recently reported at $11.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.