Public Charity

FAIRCHILD TROPICAL BOTANIC GARDEN INC

FAIRCHILD TROPICAL BOTANIC GARDEN INC is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in MIAMI, FL. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $14.5M, expenses of $15.3M, total assets of $54.5M. Imperigo tracks 67 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $5.9M.

EIN: 590668480 MIAMI, FL Garden Clubs NTEE: C42 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$14.5M
Total Expenses$15.3M
Total Assets$54.5M
Grant Records67
Funding Total$5.9M
Filing Years2021–2025

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

Where $100 goes at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Inc

How Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$88 Programs the work itself
$8 Management running the organization
$4 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $88 for programs

$88
Plant introduction and horticulture
All program spending · Reported in the filing: 125,000 students; 2,000 participants; 50 classes
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Alejandro J Aguirre
TRUSTEE Alex Krys
TRUSTEE Allan Herbert
TRUSTEE Angela W Whitman
TRUSTEE Anne Baddour
TRUSTEE Ann Ziff

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$2,817,430 38 grants
Animal Welfare
$2,723,002 6 grants
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$134,710 8 grants
Food Assistance & Nutrition
$20,000 1 grant
Arts & Culture
$19,250 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $14.5M $15.3M $54.5M
2024 $13.3M $13.2M $51.5M
2023 $16.4M $12.8M $51.0M
2022 $11.6M $10.9M $46.9M
2021 $9.3M $9.0M $47.3M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $9.3M to $14.5M (+55%), with total assets most recently reported at $54.5M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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