Public Charity

NATIONAL TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN

NATIONAL TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in KALAHEO, HI. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $29.2M, expenses of $14.4M, total assets of $98.8M. Imperigo tracks 93 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $7.3M.

EIN: 526057064 KALAHEO, HI Botanical Gardens & Arboreta NTEE: C41 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$29.2M
Total Expenses$14.4M
Total Assets$98.8M
Grant Records93
Funding Total$7.3M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

TO ENRICH LIFE BY PERPETUATING TROPICAL PLANTS, ECOSYSTEMS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE THROUGH DISCOVERY, SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, CONSERVATION, AND EDUCATION.

Where $100 goes at National Tropical Botanical Garden

How National Tropical Botanical Garden divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$81 Programs the work itself
$13 Management running the organization
$6 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $81 for programs

$39
Living collections
48% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 140 acres
$21
Science & conservation
26% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 1,200 books
$21
Education
26% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 110,379 visitors
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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

2025
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
$450,906
2025
N. shore watershed flood mitigation
$190,000
2025
SUPPORT URBAN AGRICULTURE, COMMUNITY GARDENING, AND OTHER FOOD GROWING PROGRAMS
$36,746
2025
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$13,000
2024
N. shore watershed flood mitigation
$760,000

Showing up to 5 of 93 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Adaline H Frelinghuysen
TRUSTEE Anita Seipp
VICE CHAIR Anne G Earhart
TRUSTEE Carol Dickinson
TRUSTEE Catherine Topham
TRUSTEE Cynthia Salley

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$4,054,295 54 grants
Public Safety & Disaster Relief
$960,000 3 grants
Environment & Conservation
$906,500 9 grants
Education
$545,719 6 grants
Animal Welfare
$339,185 10 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $29.2M $14.4M $98.8M
2023 $12.9M $13.6M $81.9M
2022 $15.1M $12.9M $80.2M
2020 $8.6M $9.8M $75.8M
2019 $11.7M $11.2M $72.7M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $11.7M to $29.2M (+150%), with total assets most recently reported at $98.8M.

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