Naples Botanical Garden
Naples Botanical Garden reported $20.4 million in revenue and $17.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.72 went to program services, $9.12 to management and general costs and $13.16 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 56.4% of the total. Government grants made up 6.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $301,770 (PRESIDENT/CE). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 96% between FY2021 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17MFor 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
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $20MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.7% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.1% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 13.2% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.19 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 56.4% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 6.3% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 17.6% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $301,770 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.78% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 48.0 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 22 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseNaples Botanical Garden creates beautiful displays highlighting rare and valuable scientific specimens, creating an environment rich with opportunities to learn. It provides formal and informal environmental education efforts for all ages, abilities and backgrounds with a goal of measurable behavior change. The entire campus is used as an outdoor classroom. Audiences include citizens, tourists, schools, community organizations, local governments, and professionals in the fields of stormwater management, land management, landscape architecture, golf course management, and homeowners'…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $286,014 | $0 | $15,756 | $301,770 |
| VP/CHIEF OF Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $208,749 | $0 | $0 | $208,749 |
| VP OF HORTIC Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,965 | $0 | $23,527 | $175,492 |
| VP OF CONSER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $144,522 | $0 | $15,448 | $159,970 |
| VP OF EDUCAT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $149,752 | $0 | $9,118 | $158,870 |
| VP/CHIEF OF Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,668 | $0 | $5,470 | $127,138 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Naples Botanical Garden (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (Part IX, line 5).
5 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · 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–1b22 · 22 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 5236
- Volunteers Part I, line 6189
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MANHATTAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Ehc center | $1,500,701 |
| TECH-TRONICS PRODUCATIONS INC Jnl lights | $401,119 |
| PROSPIANT INC Construction | $257,018 |
| TENTLOGIX INC Tent rental | $222,843 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 14 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
105 private foundations reported grants to Naples Botanical Garden totaling $1.7M 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 Naples Botanical Garden spent in FY2025, $77.72 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Naples Botanical Garden's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Naples Botanical Garden reported that 77.7% of its $17.0 million in expenses went to program services, 9.1% to management and general and 13.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Naples Botanical Garden pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Naples Botanical Garden reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $301,770, for the role of PRESIDENT/CE (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Naples Botanical Garden get its money?
Of $20.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 56.4% came from contributions and grants (including 6.3% from government grants) and 17.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Naples Botanical Garden a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 65-0511429 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 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202610639349300226 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501339349306720 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401359349308020 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340669349301344 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202113439349300626 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 65-0511429: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.