Mission
THE FRIENDS ADVANCE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF PLANTS, GARDENS, AND THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH EDUCATION, VOLUNTEERISM, AND ASSISTANCE TO A PUBLIC BOTANICAL GARDEN.
Public Charity
THE BIRMINGHAM BOTANICAL SOCIETY INC
Based in BIRMINGHAM, AL, THE BIRMINGHAM BOTANICAL SOCIETY INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $4.0M in revenue, $2.7M in expenses, $29.5M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 47 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.1M.
EIN: 630495111
BIRMINGHAM, AL
Single Organization Support
NTEE: C11
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.0M
Total Expenses$2.7M
Total Assets$29.5M
Grant Records47
Funding Total$2.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Birmingham Botanical Society Inc
How The Birmingham Botanical Society Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$65
Programs
the work itself
$22
Management
running the organization
$13
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $65 for programs
$31
Gardensthe friends assist with operational needs of a public botanical garden through ongoing stewardship and enhancement of more than 67 acres of garden grounds, including over two dozen…
$21
Education and community engagementthe friends' educational offerings are intentionally inclusive and designed to engage participants of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds
$13
Communication & membershipthe friends' communications and marketing include maintaining a public-facing website for the garden, producing monthly e-newsletters, managing social media, and publishing a quarterly magazine
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.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$271,970
ENVIRONMENT
$49,800
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,000
EDUCATION AND CULTURE
$10,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$9,570
Showing up to 5 of 47 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
MEMBER
Anne Rand
MEMBER
Bolaji Kukoyi
CHAIR OF EDUCATION AND COM
Caroline Little
MEMBER
David Germany
MEMBER
Desmond Layne
TREASURER & CHAIR OF FINAN
Donald C Coston
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.0M | $2.7M | $29.5M |
| 2024 | $3.7M | $2.9M | $26.9M |
| 2023 | $3.2M | $2.4M | $24.5M |
| 2022 | $2.6M | $2.1M | $21.9M |
| 2021 | $2.8M | $2.0M | $25.2M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.8M to $4.0M (+41%), with total assets most recently reported at $29.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.