NATIONAL TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN

EIN: 526057064 501(c)(3) Environment

KALAHEO, HI

Total Revenue
$12,932,790
Total Expenses
$13,631,747
Total Assets
$81,941,242
Net Assets
$80,177,123
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1964
Legal Domicile
HI
Principal Officer
JANET MAYFIELD
Phone
8083327324
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

NATIONAL TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN, founded in 1964, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $12.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue decreased 15% compared to the prior year. Net assets of $80.2M represent 74 months of operating reserves.

Mission

TO ENRICH LIFE BY PERPETUATING TROPICAL PLANTS, ECOSYSTEMS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $5,330,684 Revenue: $752,333

LIVING COLLECTIONS: NTBGS GARDENS & PRESERVES ARE SAFE HAVENS FOR AT-RISK SPECIES THAT OTHERWISE MIGHT DISAPPEAR FOREVER. 140 ACRES ARE FORMALLY MAINTAINED. THE GARDEN CURRENTLY HOLDS 117,332 LIVING...

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LIVING COLLECTIONS: NTBGS GARDENS & PRESERVES ARE SAFE HAVENS FOR AT-RISK SPECIES THAT OTHERWISE MIGHT DISAPPEAR FOREVER. 140 ACRES ARE FORMALLY MAINTAINED. THE GARDEN CURRENTLY HOLDS 117,332 LIVING PLANT TAXA MADE UP OF 1923 SPECIES. A HORTICULTURAL CENTER IS USED TO PROPOGATE AND MAINTAIN LIVING COLLECTIONS OF THREATENED & ENDANGERED SPECIES OF HAWAII & OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDS. MANY SPECIES THAT ARE ALMOST EXTINCT IN NATURE HAVE BEEN REINTRODUCED TO THEIR HABITAT BY NTBGS BOTANISTS. NTBGS COLLECTIONS ARE STUDIED BY VISITING SCHOLARS, REARCHERS AND STUDENTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. NTBGS GARDEN IN FLORIDA, THE KAMPONG, IS THE FORMER ESTATE OF DR. DAVID FAIRCHILD, THE FAMED BOTANICAL EXPLORER. OUR GARDEN IN MAUI, KAHANU GARDEN, IS HOME TO THE PIILANIHALE HEIAU, BELIEVED TO BE THE LARGEST ANCIENT MAN-MADE STRUCTURE IN POLYNESIA.

Program 2
Expenses: $2,941,325 Revenue: $661,960

SCIENCE & CONSERVATION: THIS PROGRAM IS FOCUSED ON PROTECTING & CONSERVING TROPICAL PLANTS. OUR FIELD BOTANISTS SURVEY MANY AREAS IN HAWAII TO ASSESS THREATS TO NATIVE SPECIES & COLLECT SEEDS &...

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SCIENCE & CONSERVATION: THIS PROGRAM IS FOCUSED ON PROTECTING & CONSERVING TROPICAL PLANTS. OUR FIELD BOTANISTS SURVEY MANY AREAS IN HAWAII TO ASSESS THREATS TO NATIVE SPECIES & COLLECT SEEDS & CUTTINGS FOR PROPOGATION, & ARE EITHER OUTPLANTED,PRESERVED IN THE HERBARIUM OR PLACED IN SEED STORAGE. CONTAINS ALMOST 17 MILLION SEEDS OF MORE THAN 900 TAXA. THE BOTANICAL RESEARCH CENTER WHICH IS THE HOME FOR THE GARDENS HERBARIUM & SEED BANK ALSO CONTAINS A RARE BOOK LIBRARY THAT IS TEMPERATURE & HUMIDITY CONTROLLED & HOLDS OVER 1,200 VOLUMES OF BOOKS-SOME THAT DATE BACK TO THE 1500S. THESE COLLECTIONS ARE CRUCIAL FOR OUR RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THE GARDENS BREADFRUIT INSTITUTE MANAGES THE LARGEST & MOST DIVERSE COLLECTION OF BREADFRUIT SPECIES & VARIETIES IN THE WORLD, WITH OVER 120 VARIETIES CONSERVED IN FIELD GENE BANKS. THE INSTITUTE PROMOTES THE CONSERVATION & USE OF BREADFRUIT FOR FOOD SECURITY, AGRICULTURAL SUSTAINABILITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. NTBG IS ALSO A COLLABORATIVE PARTNER WITH FIU IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR TROPICAL BOTANY IN FLORIDA. THE CENTER IS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE & BRING TOGETHER BOTANISTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE.

Program 3
Expenses: $2,903,342 Revenue: $4,047,870

EDUCATION: NTBG BELIEVES THAT EDUCATION IS KEY FOR PRESERVATION OF TROPICAL PLANTS & ECOSYSTEMS. EDUCATIONAL TOURS ARE OFFERED THROUGH ITS GARDENS TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE NEED TO...

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EDUCATION: NTBG BELIEVES THAT EDUCATION IS KEY FOR PRESERVATION OF TROPICAL PLANTS & ECOSYSTEMS. EDUCATIONAL TOURS ARE OFFERED THROUGH ITS GARDENS TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE NEED TO PRESERVE TROPICAL FORESTS RICH WITH NATIVE BIODIVERSITY AND TO PROTECT OUR ECOSYSTEMS & RESOURCES THAT WE RELY ON FOR OUR OWN WELL-BEING. IN 2022, OUR BOTANICAL GARDENS HAD 105,985 VISITORS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. OTHER EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDE FORMAL AND INFORMAL LECTURES FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC, BOTANICAL ILLUSTRATORS COURSES, INTERNSHIPS, & WORKSHOPS FOR COLLEGE PROFESSORS, HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS & ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALISTS. SCIENCE STAFF REGULARLY PROVIDE ARTICLES IN SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS AND HAVE PUBLISHED SEVERAL BOOKS ON TROPICAL FLORA. THE LOY MCCANDLESS MARKS BOTANICAL LIBRARY CURRENTLY HOLDS OVER 20,000 VOLUMES, 3,000 ORIGINAL BOTANICAL ARTWORKS AND PRINTS, 6,000 PHOTOGRAPHS & 16,000 COLOR SLIDES. THE LIBRARY COMPRISES ONE OF THE FINEST COLLECTIONS OF TROPICAL BOTANICAL & HORTICULTURAL REFERENCE COLLECTIONS IN THE PACIFIC BASIN. THE KAMPONG, IN COCONUT GROVE, FL IS HOME TO THE FORMER RESIDENCE OF DR. DAVID FAIRCHILD, AN AMERICAN BOTANIST WHO WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF MORE THAN 200,000 EXOTIC PLANTS AND CROPS IN THE US. THERE IS ALSO A MUSEUM THAT IS A REPLICATE OF DR. FAIRCHILDS LAB.

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $5,073,047
Program Service Revenue $5,488,688
Investment Income $1,541,270
Other Revenue $829,785
TOTAL REVENUE $12,932,790

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $8,202,907
Fundraising Expenses $673,570
Program Expenses $11,175,351
Other Expenses $5,428,840
TOTAL EXPENSES $13,631,747

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $12,932,790 $15,141,654 -0.1%
Expenses $13,631,747 $12,903,414 +0.1%
Net Income $-698,957 $2,238,240 -1.3%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
28
Independent Members
28
Employees
145
Volunteers
428

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
6
$309,696
Total Directors
29
$188,394
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
4
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
DEVON ANGELINI TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GORDON L DEANE CHAIRMAN 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JAN D ELLIOTT SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
HARRIET FRAUNFELTER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ADALINE H FRELINGHUYSEN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PETER C GARDNER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
EMERSON KNOWLES TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR LINFORD L LOUGHHEED TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MERRILL L MAGOWAN TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID W PRATT TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID RAE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
N/A TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATHERINE G RICHARDSON SENIOR VICE CHAIR 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
THOMAS L REVELEY TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CYNTHIA SALLEY TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PATRICIA W SHEEHAN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANITA SEIPP TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CATHERINE TOPHAM TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JUDY C WEBB TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT D WEIST TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
THOMAS D HEWITT PRIOR CHAIRMAN 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL N ROSENBERG DDS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANNE G EARHART VICE CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ELIZABETH E MATTHEWS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRISTINA WILSON TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CAROL DICKINSON TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PHYLISS EVANS SWINDELLS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SAM 'OHU GON III PHD TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JANET L MAYFIELD CEO & DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer Director
$166,542 $21,852 $188,394
TAMARA A ROLLINS CFO 40.00
Officer
$115,766 $5,536 $121,302
HEATHER GEORGE DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY 40.00
Highest
$114,834 $16,639 $131,473
NINA RONSTED DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE 40.00
Highest
$102,249 $24,525 $126,774
DAVID BRYANT DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 40.00
Highest
$94,452 $14,805 $109,257
TOBIAS KOEHLER DIRECTOR OF SOUTHSHORE GARDENS 40.00
Highest
$86,267 $45,510 $131,777
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 $12,932,790 $13,631,747 $81,941,242 $-698,957
2022 $15,141,654 $12,903,414 $80,182,510 $2,238,240
2021 $14,124,029 $9,935,939 $83,543,723 $4,188,090
2020 $8,583,887 $9,767,097 $75,788,998 $-1,183,210
2019 $11,652,622 $11,220,240 $72,717,800 $432,382
2018 $11,323,064 $11,115,904 $69,039,325 $207,160
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