Friends of the National Arboretum (EIN 521257712) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1982

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Michael Stevens

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

Friends of the National Arboretum, founded in 1982, is a community nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $2.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 29% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $2.5M left a modest 13% surplus.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,261,976

Program Service Revenue $201,425

Investment Income $92,279

Other Revenue $249,455

TOTAL REVENUE $2,805,135

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $103,610

Salaries & Benefits $1,321,140

Fundraising Expenses $339,267

Program Expenses $1,505,508

Other Expenses $1,028,442

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,453,192

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$2,805,135	$2,177,583	+0.3%
Expenses	$2,453,192	$2,122,670	+0.2%
Net Income	$351,943	$54,913	+5.4%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

141

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$175,309

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Craven Rand	Executive Director	40.00	Officer	$157,500	$17,809	$175,309
Catherine Kerkam	Dir PhilanthropyCommunicati	40.00	Highest	$106,994	$19,280	$126,274
Lucy S Rhame	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Catherine Robbins	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Keith Sellars	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Eric Michael	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Vaughn Perry	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Melissa Pflieger	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Amy A Titus	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Nzinga Tull	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Tuckie Westfall	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Barbara Shea	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Louis Slade	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Peggy Strand	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
John F Cooney	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Elizabeth M Dugan	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Zandra Chestnut	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Robert Bartlett	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mark Buscaino	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Bill Matuszeski	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Paul Meyer	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Anne MacMillan	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Chandler Goule	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jennifer Hatcher	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Martha Van Dale	Vice Chair	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Michael Stevens	Board Chair	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
John Dillard	Secretary	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Virginia Kromm	Treasurer	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$2,805,135	$2,453,192	$4,333,419	$351,943
2022	$2,177,583	$2,122,670	$3,631,875	$54,913
2021	$2,644,655	$1,807,807	$4,172,863	$836,848
2020	$1,568,120	$1,425,731	$3,406,501	$142,389
2019	$1,599,575	$1,710,777	$2,821,037	$-111,202
2018	$1,368,981	$1,741,707	$2,588,144	$-372,726

Friends of the National Arboretum