National Tropical Botanical Garden
National Tropical Botanical Garden reported $29.2 million in revenue and $14.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $83.10 went to program services, $11.72 to management and general costs and $5.18 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 67.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $192,846 (CEO & DIRECTOR). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 150% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor context, the median across 371 covered environment charities: $85.82 programs, $10.80 management, $3.38 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $29MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.1% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.7% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.2% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 67.5% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 3.5% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 20.9% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $192,846 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.34% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 80.8 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 25 of 25 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseLiving collections: ntbgs gardens & preserves are safe havens for at-risk species that otherwise might disappear forever. 140 acres are formally maintained. Ntbgs collections encompass 127k living plants, representing 3,133 species and 3,726 distinct taxa. The staff at ntbgs horticultual center & nurseries grow and safeguard rare & endangered plants from hawaii & other pacific islands. Many species that are almost extinct in nature have been reintroduced to their habitat by ntbgs botanists. Ntbgs collections are studied by visiting scholars, reserchers & students from around the world. Ntbgs…
Science & conservation: this program is focused on protecting & conserving tropical plants. Our field botanists survey many areas in hawaii to assess threats to native species & collect seeds & cuttings for propogation, & are either outplanted,preserved in the herbarium or placed in seed storage. Ntbgs seed bank contains more than 18.5 million seeds of more than 943 taxa. The botanical research center is the home for the gardens herbarium, seed bank & a rare book library that is temperature & humidity controlled & holds over 1,200 volumes of books-some that date back to the 1500s. These…
Education: ntbg believes that education is key for preservation of tropical plants & ecosystems. Tours are offered through its gardens to educate the general public about the need to preserve tropical forests rich with native biodiversity and to protect our ecosystems & resources that we rely on for our own well-being. In 2024, our botanical gardens had 110,379 visitors from around the world. Other educational activities include formal and informal lectures, botanical illustrator courses, internships & workshops for college professors, high school teachers & environmental journalists. Science…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $173,319 | $0 | $19,527 | $192,846 |
| CFO Officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $130,590 | $0 | $5,484 | $136,074 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from National Tropical Botanical Garden (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $329K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b25 · 25 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5171
- Volunteers Part I, line 6444
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| R HOEME CONTRUCTION LLC Constuction | $129,803 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
35 private foundations reported grants to National Tropical Botanical Garden totaling $1.2M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 National Tropical Botanical Garden spent in 2024, $83.10 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of National Tropical Botanical Garden's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, National Tropical Botanical Garden reported that 83.1% of its $14.4 million in expenses went to program services, 11.7% to management and general and 5.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does National Tropical Botanical Garden pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation National Tropical Botanical Garden reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $192,846, for the role of CEO & DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does National Tropical Botanical Garden get its money?
Of $29.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 67.5% came from contributions and grants (including 3.5% from government grants) and 20.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is National Tropical Botanical Garden a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-6057064 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513119349303576 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433209349300443 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343189349311429 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243149349307179 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202142569349301169 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003219349318670 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-6057064: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.