NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN

EIN 13-1693134 · Environment (C410)

What they do

THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN is A MUSEUM of PLANTS and A SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH CENTER DEVOTED to THE STUDY of PLANTS and THEIR USES. IT is THE GARDENS MISSION to IMPROVE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING of THE NATURAL WORLD, HORTICULTURE, and THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PLANTS and PEOPLE. IT is ALSO THE GARDENS MISSION to EXPAND HUMANITYS KNOWLEDGE of PLANTS and HOW THEY ARE UTILIZED.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $78.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders79 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

66.42%of revenue went to mission work78.8% of expenses · Program services

6.02%of revenue went to fundraising7.1% of expenses

$84.26spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.82%of revenue went to management and office costs14.0% of expenses

$6.67in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

60.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $921,163 for JENNIFER BERNSTEIN (CEO & THE WILLIAM C. STEER SR. PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$124,690,916

Mission workProgram services$82,822,95366.42% of revenue78.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$14,736,75711.82% of revenue14.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$7,502,9376.02% of revenue7.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$19,628,26915.74% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$105,062,64784.26% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 78.8% mission · 14.0% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.26% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 77.4% mission · 15.7% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.55% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.5% mission · 16.2% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.94% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 14.2% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.81% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 75.9% mission · 16.4% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.90% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.9% mission · 13.0% management · 8.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.97% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 12.0% management · 8.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.32% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 11.6% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.93% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$124,690,916

Expenses$105,062,647

Annual surplus $19,628,269 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$82,822,953 · 78.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$14,736,757 · 14.0% of expenses

Fundraising$7,502,937 · 7.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$124,690,916

Expenses$105,062,647

Assets$700,400,174

Income$194,513,879

Contributions$75,821,135

Mission work (program services)$82,822,953

Fundraising$7,502,937

Management and general$14,736,757

Stocks and bonds$101,391,876

Accounting fees$303,268

Investing fees$2,574,586

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JENNIFER BERNSTEINCEO & THE WILLIAM C. STEER SR. PRESIDENT · 35 hrs/week $921,163Base $839,226 · Other $81,937

LAUREN TURCHIOCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $503,591Base $456,871 · Other $46,720

TODD FORRESTARTHUR ROSS VP HORTICULTURE & LIVING · 35 hrs/week $451,953Base $364,901 · Other $87,052

JUSTIN JAMAILGENERAL COUNSEL · 35 hrs/week $424,396Base $337,029 · Other $87,367

ISAAC THWEATTCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $415,372Base $361,552 · Other $53,820

MICHAEL CROWLEYCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $412,680Base $359,630 · Other $53,050

EMILY SCHWARZCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $404,914Base $351,300 · Other $53,614

MAURICIO DIAZGRANADOSCHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $403,241Base $350,502 · Other $52,739

URSULA HOSKINSVP CAPITAL PROJECTS · 35 hrs/week $390,578Base $306,590 · Other $83,988

LAWRENCE SMITHVP INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY · 35 hrs/week $371,953Base $290,012 · Other $81,941

ERIC SANDERSONVP FOR URBAN CONSERVATION · 35 hrs/week $317,511Base $285,297 · Other $32,214

JESSICA B HARRIS PHDTRUSTEE · 1 hrs/week $19,000

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (79)

JENNIFER BERNSTEINCEO & THE WILLIAM C. STEER SR. PRESIDENT

LAUREN TURCHIOCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

TODD FORRESTARTHUR ROSS VP HORTICULTURE & LIVING

JUSTIN JAMAILGENERAL COUNSEL

ISAAC THWEATTCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

MICHAEL CROWLEYCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

EMILY SCHWARZCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

MAURICIO DIAZGRANADOSCHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER

URSULA HOSKINSVP CAPITAL PROJECTS

LAWRENCE SMITHVP INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

ERIC SANDERSONVP FOR URBAN CONSERVATION

JESSICA B HARRIS PHDTRUSTEE

MRS HARRY BURN IIILIFE TRUSTEE, NON-VOTING

MRS ARTHUR ROSSTRUSTEE

MONICA DE LA TORRETRUSTEE (NEW 02/2025)

MISH TWORKOWSKITRUSTEE

MICHAEL H STEINHARDTTRUSTEE (END 11/2024)

MICHAEL A ZARCONETRUSTEE (END 06/2025)

LIONEL GOLDFRANK IIILIFE TRUSTEE, NON-VOTING

MAUREEN K CHILTONCHAIR EMERITA

MARY P MORANTRUSTEE

MARJORIE G ROSENVICE CHAIR

MARC B PORTERTREASURER

LYNDEN B MILLERLIFE TRUSTEE, NON-VOTING

ROBERT A BARTLETT JRTRUSTEE

WILLIAM C STEERE JRVICE CHAIR

TRENT CARMICHAELTRUSTEE

TRACY TANGTRUSTEE (NEW 11/2024)

SUSAN SIGOURNEY WEAVERTRUSTEE

SUSAN R PALMTRUSTEE

SUSAN E KAY MATELICHSECRETARY

SUSAN E LYNCHTRUSTEE

SHELBY WHITEVICE CHAIR

SHARON JACOBTRUSTEE

MRS COLEMAN P BURKETRUSTEE

RICHARD BRAILTRUSTEE (NEW 06/2025)

PHILIP OZUAH MD PHDTRUSTEE

NAEEM CRAWFORD-MUHAMMADTRUSTEE

MRS NICHOLAS J SAKELLARIADISTRUSTEE

MRS JONATHAN C CLAYTRUSTEE

MRS JOHN R ROBINSONTRUSTEE

MRS JEREMY H BIGGSTRUSTEE

KENNETH ROMANLIFE TRUSTEE, NON-VOTING

MRS EDITH B EVERETTTRUSTEE

ERIC C HENRYTRUSTEE

HON BRAD LANDEREX OFFICIO TRUSTEE

HON ADRIENNE ADAMSEX OFFICIO TRUSTEE

HOLLY LOWENTRUSTEE

GORDON A UEHLING IIITRUSTEE

GILBERT C MAURERTRUSTEE (END 04/2025)

GEORGE M MILNE JR PHDTRUSTEE

GARY A BELLERTRUSTEE (END 11/2024)

FERNANDO DELGADO PHDTRUSTEE

HON ERIC ADAMSEX OFFICIO TRUSTEE

EDWARD P BASSVICE CHAIR

DOUGLAS DOCKERY THOMASTRUSTEE

DIANNE RENWICKSENIOR VICE CHAIR

DIANE KATZINTRUSTEE

DEBORAH GOODRICH ROYCETRUSTEE

CRISTIN SAMPER PHDTRUSTEE

CAROLINE A WAMSLER PHDSENIOR VICE CHAIR

BETHANY MILLARDTRUSTEE

JANET M MONTAGTRUSTEE

LARRY E CONDONSENIOR VICE CHAIR (END 12/2024)

ANTHONY PEREZTRUSTEE

KATE SOLOMONTRUSTEE

KAREN WASHINGTONTRUSTEE

JOSEPH A THOMPSONTRUSTEE (END 11/2024)

JOHN W BERNSTEINTRUSTEE

JILL JOYCETRUSTEE

JASON STEVENSTRUSTEE

LEONARD ABESSTRUSTEE

JANE MOSSTRUSTEE

JACQUELINE H DRYFOOSTRUSTEE

J BARCLAY COLLINS IICHAIR

HON VANESSA GIBSONEX OFFICIO TRUSTEE

HON MELISSA AVILES-RAMOSEX OFFICIO TRUSTEE

HON LAURIE CUMBOEX OFFICIO TRUSTEE

HON IRIS RODRIGUEZ-ROSAEX OFFICIO TRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1925
Location: 2900 SOUTHERN BLVD, BRONX, NY 10458-5126
County: Bronx
In care of: EMILY SCHWARZ
Primary officer: EMILY SCHWARZ, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(718) 817-8700

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KPMG LLP
NTEE classification: Environment (C410)