Mission
TO DEVELOP AN URBAN BOTANICAL GARDEN BY TRANSFORMING A LANDFILL AND CREATING A PLACE WHERE NATURE PROSPERS AND PEOPLE THRIVE THROUGH EDUCATION, ENTERTAINMENT, COMMUNITY, AND TOURISM.
Public Charity
WATERFRONT BOTANICAL GARDENS INC
Based in LOUISVILLE, KY, WATERFRONT BOTANICAL GARDENS INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $7.4M in revenue, $3.6M in expenses, $25.3M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 53 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.6M.
EIN: 611297238
LOUISVILLE, KY
Botanical, Horticultural & Landscape Services
NTEE: C40
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$7.4M
Total Expenses$3.6M
Total Assets$25.3M
Grant Records53
Funding Total$2.6M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Waterfront Botanical Gardens Inc
How Waterfront Botanical Gardens Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$66
Programs
the work itself
$19
Management
running the organization
$15
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $66 for programs
$66
Tours and education classes to improve the public's understanding of the benefits of 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
C40 BOTANICAL HORTICULTURAL AND LANDSCAPE SERVICES
$343,892
C40 BOTANICAL HORTICULTURAL AND LANDSCAPE SERVICES
$121,600
$98,262
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$31,425
UNRESTRICTED
$20,198
Showing up to 5 of 53 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TREASURER
Ben Ruley
VICE CHAIR
Ben Simmons
BOARD MEMBER
Chase Sanders
BOARD MEMBER
Clay Stinnett
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (THRU 1/24)
Davena Vowels
BOARD MEMBER
David Carpenter
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7.4M | $3.6M | $25.3M |
| 2023 | $5.1M | $3.4M | $21.3M |
| 2022 | $4.2M | $3.1M | $19.6M |
| 2020 | $2.2M | $1.9M | $16.2M |
| 2019 | $8.3M | $1.2M | $15.5M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $8.3M to $7.4M (-11%), with total assets most recently reported at $25.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.