FAIRCHILD TROPICAL BOTANIC GARDEN

MIAMI, FL, 33156-4233 (305) 667-1651 Est. 1936 EIN 59-0668480

C420 - Environment 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)

www.fairchildgarden.org

Mission

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 NATION'S FOREMOST BOTANICAL EXPLORER. THE GARDEN'S 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

Financials

Total Revenue

$13,317,110

Total Expenses

$13,200,558

Net Assets

$50,070,156

110 employees 1,500 volunteers

From latest filing (tax period ending 2024-10-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve

3.8 years Healthy

Net assets / monthly expenses

Year-over-Year Change

Revenue ↓ 19.0%

Expenses ↑ 3.3%

Revenue Sources

Contributions 45.3% Earned revenue 26.8% Investment 15.1% Other 13.0%

Expense Breakdown

Program 87.0% Management 10.1% Fundraising 2.9%

Officers & Key Employees (39)

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Grants Received (223)

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Filing History (8 filings)

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Net Assets
2023 990 - Public charity return Nov 1, 2023 to Oct 31, 2024	$13,317,110 ↓	$13,200,558	$50,070,156
2022 990 - Public charity return Nov 1, 2022 to Oct 31, 2023	$16,437,774 ↑	$12,784,606	$50,076,854
2021 990 - Public charity return Nov 1, 2021 to Oct 31, 2022	$11,583,730	$10,898,320	$46,124,615
2021 990 - Public charity return Nov 1, 2021 to Oct 31, 2022	$11,583,730 ↑	$10,898,320	$46,124,615
2020 990 - Public charity return Nov 1, 2020 to Oct 31, 2021	$9,332,557 ↓	$9,014,543	$46,278,440
2019 990 - Public charity return Nov 1, 2019 to Oct 31, 2020	$9,510,955 ↓	$8,831,107	$45,548,598
2018 990 - Public charity return Nov 1, 2018 to Oct 31, 2019	$11,579,125 ↑	$9,498,743	$45,360,188
2017 990 - Public charity return Nov 1, 2017 to Oct 31, 2018	$7,787,096	$9,238,813	$44,481,540