Mission
American Botanical Council was created to provide the public with responsible information on herbs and medicinal plants.
Public Charity
American Botanical Council
American Botanical Council is a Public Charity headquartered in Austin, TX. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $3.2M revenue, $3.1M expenses, $2.9M total assets. 29 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $379K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 742518542
Austin, TX
Alliances & Advocacy
NTEE: E01
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.2M
Total Expenses$3.1M
Total Assets$2.9M
Grant Records29
Funding Total$379K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at American Botanical Council
How American Botanical Council divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$84
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $84 for programs
$84
American Botanical Council (ABC) is a nonprofit, member-supported organization whose mission is to provide education using science-based and traditional information to promote responsible use of herbal medicine -…
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
MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES
$50,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$11,942
CHARITABLE SUPPORT
$11,900
GOLD SPONSOR MEMBERSHIP
$6,900
PROGRAM SUPPORT: BOTANICAL ADULTERANTS PREVENTION
$6,000
Showing up to 5 of 29 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Secretary
Bernadette M Marriott Phd
Trustee
Chris Hobbs
Treasurer
Holly Shimizu
President
Josef Brinkmann
Trustee
Joseph M Betzphd
Executive Director
Mark Blumenthal
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.2M | $3.1M | $2.9M |
| 2024 | $3.0M | $3.0M | $2.9M |
| 2023 | $3.0M | $2.9M | $2.8M |
| 2022 | $2.9M | $2.9M | $2.6M |
| 2021 | $2.9M | $2.7M | $2.6M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.9M to $3.2M (+8%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.