FAIRCHILD TROPICAL BOTANIC GARDEN INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FAIRCHILD TROPICAL BOTANIC GARDEN INC

EIN 59-0668480 · Environment (C420)

What they do

WE HARNESS THE POWER of PLANTS for HUMANKIND and SHARE THE JOY and BEAUTY of TROPICAL GARDENING WITH EVERYONE. FAIRCHILD TROPICAL BOTANIC GARDEN is A MUSEUM of TROPICAL PLANTS WITHIN A WORLD FAMOUS, 83-ACRE DESIGNED LANDSCAPE. IT WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1936 to HONOR THE LEGACY of DR. DAVID FAIRCHILD, THE NATIONS FOREMOST BOTANICAL EXPLORER. THE GARDENS FOUNDERS ENVISIONED AN INSTITUTION THAT WOULD FOSTER SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY WHILE INCREASING AWARENESS of THE BEAUTY and PLANT DIVERSITY FOUND IN THE TROPICS. TODAY, FAIRCHILD is THE BEST PLACE IN THE CONTINENTAL USA to SEE and STUDY TROPICAL PLANTS. IT is A CRITICAL EDUCATIONAL and SCIENTIFIC RESOURCE for THE NATION and THE WORLD. FAIRCHILD is THE LARGEST BOTANICAL INSTITUTION IN THE MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA METROPOLITAN AREA and AN ATTRACTION for VISITORS FROM ALL PARTS of THE WORLD. IT ADVANCES, BRINGS AWARENESS TO, and ENGAGES THE PUBLIC IN THE FIELD of BOTANY, WHICH AIMS to (1) UNDERSTAND PLANTS and HOW THEY WORK, (2) MAXIMIZE THE VALUE of P

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Of every $100 spent, about $87.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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They name their leaders39 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

86.24%of revenue went to mission work87.0% of expenses · Program services

2.92%of revenue went to fundraising2.9% of expenses

$99.12spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.97%of revenue went to management and office costs10.1% of expenses

$3.90in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

45.3%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 $305,446 for NANNETTE ZAPATA (DEPUTY DIREC). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$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$13,317,110

Mission workProgram services$11,484,55786.24% of revenue87.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,327,2229.97% of revenue10.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$388,7792.92% of revenue2.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$116,5520.88% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$13,200,55899.12% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 87.0% mission · 10.1% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.12% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 9.0% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.78% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.9% mission · 12.3% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.08% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 93.3% mission · 4.8% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.59% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 92.1% mission · 6.0% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.85% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 92.2% mission · 5.8% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.03% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 89.5% mission · 8.2% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.64% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 81.5% mission · 8.3% management · 10.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.97% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$13,317,110

Expenses$13,200,558

Annual surplus $116,552 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)$11,484,557 · 87.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,327,222 · 10.1% of expenses

Fundraising$388,779 · 2.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$13,317,110

Expenses$13,200,558

Assets$51,539,256

Income$13,981,537

Contributions$6,036,889

Mission work (program services)$11,484,557

Fundraising$388,779

Management and general$1,327,222

Stocks and bonds$33,060,144

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

NANNETTE ZAPATADEPUTY DIREC · 40 hrs/week $305,446Base $301,327 · Other $4,119

CARL LEWISEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $161,521Base $157,402 · Other $4,119

MARINA GUZMANCHIEF FINANC · 40 hrs/week $131,855

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 (39)

NANNETTE ZAPATADEPUTY DIREC

CARL LEWISEXECUTIVE DI

MARINA GUZMANCHIEF FINANC

NOAH VALENSTEINTRUSTEE

KENNETH R GRAVESTRUSTEE

L JEANNE ARAGONTRUSTEE

LEONARD L ABESS JRTRUSTEE

LIN L LOUGHEEDTRUSTEE

LOUIS J RISI JRV. CHAIR & T

MARTHA CLINTONTRUSTEE

NANCY BATCHELORTRUSTEE

JOYCE J BURNSSECRETARY

NORMAN J BENFORDTRUSTEE

RICHARD FAINTRUSTEE

ROBERT M KRAMER ESQTRUSTEE

RODNEY BARRETOTRUSTEE

STEPHEN BITTELTRUSTEE

SWANEE DIMARETRUSTEE

TANYA A ACOSTATRUSTEE

VINCENT A TRIA JRTRUSTEE

DONNA HRINAKTRUSTEE

ALEX KRYSTRUSTEE

ALLAN HERBERTTRUSTEE

ANGELA W WHITMANTRUSTEE

ANN ZIFFTRUSTEE

ANNE BADDOURTRUSTEE

BRUCE C MATHESONTRUSTEE

BRUCE E CLINTONTRUSTEE

BRUCE W GREERPRESIDENT

CHARLES P SACHERTRUSTEE

KENNETH OKEEFETRUSTEE

FAITH F BISHOCKTRUSTEE

JAMES KUSHLANTRUSTEE

JANA SIGARS-MALINA ESQTRUSTEE

JENNIFER MOONTRUSTEE

JENNIFER STEARNS BUTTRICKTRUSTEE

JOHN SHUBINTRUSTEE

JOSH MIGDALTRUSTEE

ALEJANDRO J AGUIRRETRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1937
Location: 10901 OLD CUTLER RD, MIAMI, FL 33156-4233
County: Miami-Dade
In care of: BRUCE W GREER
Primary officer: BRUCE W GREER, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(305) 667-1651

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: November 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GUTIERREZ MADARIAGA CPA PA
NTEE classification: Environment (C420)