Public Charity

DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN INC

Based in PHOENIX, AZ, DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $30.2M in revenue, $27.5M in expenses, $86.7M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 107 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $12.1M.

EIN: 860136925 PHOENIX, AZ Botanical Gardens & Arboreta NTEE: C41 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$30.2M
Total Expenses$27.5M
Total Assets$86.7M
Grant Records107
Funding Total$12.1M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE GARDEN'S COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY IS TO ADVANCE EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION, RESEARCH, EXHIBITION AND CONSERVATION OF DESERT PLANTS OF THE WORLD WITH EMPHASIS ON THE SONORAN DESERT. WE WILL ENSURE THAT THE GARDEN IS ALWAYS A COMPELLING ATTRACTION THAT BRINGS TO LIFE THE MANY WONDERS OF THE DESERT.

Where $100 goes at Desert Botanical Garden Inc

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

$69 Programs the work itself
$17 Management running the organization
$14 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $69 for programs

$69
Horticulture
All program spending · Reported in the filing: 520,000 visitors; 28,000 visitors; 18,000 visitors
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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.

Sample Grants Received

2025
PARTNER PROGRAM GRANT
$24,425
2025
SUPPORT URBAN AGRICULTURE, COMMUNITY GARDENING, AND OTHER FOOD GROWING PROGRAMS
$20,000
2025
PLANT SPONSORSHIP PAYOUT & INSTITUTION WORK FOR SEED COLLECTION
$11,500
2025
GENERAL SUPPORT
$6,550
2024
THIS AWARD IS DESIGNATED SUPPORT FOR 5 PIECES OF ARTWORK
$2,110,398

Showing up to 5 of 107 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Adriana Murrietta
TRUSTEE Alexander Falkenstein
VICE CHAIR Amanda Burke
TRUSTEE Andrea Sanchez
TRUSTEE Andrea Whitsett
TRUSTEE Ann Ewen

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$10,564,517 62 grants
Animal Welfare
$761,713 14 grants
Food Assistance & Nutrition
$209,800 5 grants
Environment & Conservation
$205,142 4 grants
Arts & Culture
$118,609 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $30.2M $27.5M $86.7M
2024 $26.7M $23.6M $81.9M
2023 $26.7M $21.6M $75.2M
2022 $39.2M $21.9M $67.7M
2021 $19.0M $15.3M $53.8M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $19.0M to $30.2M (+59%), with total assets most recently reported at $86.7M.

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