Botanical Research Institute of Texas
Botanical Research Institute of Texas reported $20.5 million in revenue and $24.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.11 went to program services, $9.55 to management and general costs and $4.34 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 51.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $461,090 (CEO). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 123% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $24MFor context, the median across 192 covered science & technology charities: $84.33 programs, $15.67 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $20MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.1% | 83.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.5% | 15.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.3% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 51.6% | 51.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 12.4% | 19.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $461,090 | $513,729 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.88% | 1.72% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.5 | 14.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 29 of 32 | 94.3% |
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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseGarden. Effective october 1, 2020, the Botanical Institute of Texas (brit) entered into an agreement with the city of fort worth to manage the fort worth botanic garden (fwbg). Fwbg is a 110-acre botanic garden adjacent to brit in the cultural district of fort worth, texas. The garden is open to the public and contains various horticultural displays including a japanese garden and a rose garden. In addition to individual visitation, the garden is also used for many educational programs and school field trips
Research. Brit's research program is the foundational activity upon which the institute achieves its mission. Brit acts as a catalyst within the scientific community to address globally challenging problems by using various botanical lenses (taxonomy, ecological/environmental, and genomics). Research conducted by britmakes the world a better place, sometimes directly through improvements to life and sometimes indirectly through increasing our understanding of the world which allows US to become more responsible citizens of the planet
Education. Brit develops and presents numerous education programs covering various topics in botany, ecology and conservation. Programs are presented to various groups including educators, students and the public. The brit seed (science-based experiential education design) school for educators inspires and supports educators in connecting children to nature through the use of outdoor classrooms, nature andurban environments. Brit provides continuing education opportunities that combine research-based best practices with hands-on, real world learning through outdoor inquiry, place-based…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $419,378 | $0 | $41,712 | $461,090 |
| CFO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $132,927 | $0 | $21,574 | $154,501 |
| VP of Research Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $129,066 | $0 | $24,799 | $153,865 |
| VP of Advance. Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $124,227 | $0 | $14,945 | $139,172 |
| VP Spec Project Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $117,748 | $0 | $15,102 | $132,850 |
| VP of Marketing Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $107,015 | $0 | $4,767 | $111,782 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Botanical Research Institute of Texas (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b32 · 29 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 5162
- Volunteers Part I, line 6796
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| The Fain Group Inc Construction Contractor | $1,023,274 |
| Byrne Construction Services Construction Services | $473,563 |
| TD Industries Hvac services | $449,980 |
| Studio Outside landscaping | $215,244 |
| Better Our Tomorrow IT Services | $171,884 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 11 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
19 private foundations reported grants to Botanical Research Institute of Texas totaling $1.8M 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 Botanical Research Institute of Texas spent in 2025, $86.11 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Botanical Research Institute of Texas's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Botanical Research Institute of Texas reported that 86.1% of its $24.5 million in expenses went to program services, 9.5% to management and general and 4.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Botanical Research Institute of Texas pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Botanical Research Institute of Texas reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $461,090, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Botanical Research Institute of Texas get its money?
Of $20.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 51.6% came from contributions and grants and 12.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Botanical Research Institute of Texas a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 75-2198196 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202632619349300928 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202522409349301237 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422699349300522 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322659349300532 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202242499349300419 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202112159349301121 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023029349300707 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 75-2198196: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.