NORTH CAROLINA BOTANICAL GARDEN FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NORTH CAROLINA BOTANICAL GARDEN FOUNDATION

EIN 56-6076622 · Environment (C410)

What they do

ESTABLISHED THE SAME YEAR AS THE GARDEN, THE NORTH CAROLINA BOTANICAL GARDEN FOUNDATION EXISTS to BRING INDIVIDUAL and PRIVATE SECTOR SUPPORT to THE GARDENS MISSION of EDUCATION and CONSERVATION. THE FOUNDATION RAISES MONEY THROUGH ITS MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM, THE GENEROSITY of ITS BOARD, FUNDRAISING EVENTS and MORE. INDIVIDUALS and HOUSEHOLDS WHO ANNUALLY JOIN or RENEW THEIR MEMBERSHIP IN THE FOUNDATION ARE MEMBERS of THE FOUNDATION. EQUALLY IMPORTANT, THE FOUNDATION SERVES AS A LAND TRUST to PROTECT ECOLOGICALLY IMPORTANT LANDS NEAR THE GARDEN and BEYOND. IT OWNS and HOLDS CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ON OVER 300 ACRES of LAND ADJACENT to LANDS ALREADY PROTECTED BY THE GARDEN and THE UNIVERSITY of NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL.

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Of every $100 spent, about $74.90 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 leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

58.44%of revenue went to mission work74.9% of expenses · Program services

14.71%of revenue went to fundraising18.9% of expenses

$78.01spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.86%of revenue went to management and office costs6.2% of expenses

$7.23in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

67.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$2,490,281

Mission workProgram services$1,455,40858.44% of revenue74.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$121,0884.86% of revenue6.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$366,22314.71% of revenue18.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$547,56221.99% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,942,71978.01% 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: 74.9% mission · 6.2% management · 18.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.01% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.9% mission · 2.3% management · 13.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.74% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 73.9% mission · 8.2% management · 17.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.90% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 69.4% mission · 7.1% management · 23.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.94% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 70.9% mission · 11.3% management · 17.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 57.62% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 84.4% mission · 3.4% management · 12.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 123.57% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 68.6% mission · 12.9% management · 18.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.10% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 75.8% mission · 12.1% management · 12.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.62% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,490,281

Expenses$1,942,719

Annual surplus $547,562 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)$1,455,408 · 74.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$121,088 · 6.2% of expenses

Fundraising$366,223 · 18.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,490,281

Expenses$1,942,719

Assets$14,045,520

Income$2,574,746

Contributions$1,685,865

Mission work (program services)$1,455,408

Fundraising$366,223

Grants given$10,008,965

Average grant$1,251,121

Management and general$121,088

Investing fees$86,669

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

STEPHEN KEITHLEAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $43,187Base · Other $43,187

DAMON WAITTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF NCBG, EX-OFFICIO · 20 hrs/week $38,789Base · Other $38,789

MARCUS COLLINSASSOCIATE PROVOST FOR ACADEMIC AND COMMUNITY ENGAG · 40 hrs/week $36,309Base · Other $36,309

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (30)

STEPHEN KEITHLEAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

DAMON WAITTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF NCBG, EX-OFFICIO

MARCUS COLLINSASSOCIATE PROVOST FOR ACADEMIC AND COMMUNITY ENGAG

JODIE LAPOINTDIRECTOR

VIVETTE JEFFRIES-LOGANDIRECTOR

THOMAS THORNBURGDIRECTOR

TED TEAGUEDIRECTOR

PATRICIA HOLDERDIRECTOR

NIELS LAMEIJERTREASURER

MIKE ANDREWSVICE PRESIDENT

MELANIE CHRISTIANDIRECTOR

LAUREN RIVERSDIRECTOR

KERRY BIRDDIRECTOR

JULIE FURR YOUNGMANDIRECTOR

JUDITH RIZZOSECRETARY

JORDAN BARRATDIRECTOR

ANNA WUDIRECTOR

JEFFREY HEDGESDIRECTOR

JANIS MCFARLANDDIRECTOR

GEORGE STUARTDIRECTOR

GAIL PERRYDIRECTOR

ERIK LENSCHDIRECTOR

DONALD WAGONERDIRECTOR

DEREK HAYNESDIRECTOR

DANIEL GUYDIRECTOR

CHRIS BOGANDIRECTOR

CHARLES MCLENDONPRESIDENT, GARDEN CLUB OF NC

CAROL TRESOLINIPRESIDENT

APRIL JOHNSON CHOICEDIRECTOR

ANNE HARRISIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1976
Location: CAMPUS BOX 3375 - UNC-CH, CHAPEL HILL, NC 27599-0001
County: Orange
In care of: % N C BOTANICAL GARDEN UNC-CH
Primary officer: THOMAS THORNBURG, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(919) 962-0522

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BLACKMAN & SLOOP ADVISORS INC
NTEE classification: Environment (C410)
Grant-giving organization: Yes