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Botanical nonprofits and horticultural societies

There are 4,394 botanical and horticultural nonprofits in the United States. Combined, these botanical and horticultural nonprofits employ 16,482 people, earn more than $2 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $8 billion.
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Types of botanical and horticultural nonprofits

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Botanical nonprofits and horticultural societies
 
4,394
 
$1,619,158,736
Garden clubs and horticultural programs
 
3,236
 
$145,217,912
Botanical gardens and arboreta
 
721
 
$1,421,705,944
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Job trends for Botanical and horticultural nonprofits

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
262
1-10
 
147
11-25
 
85
26-100
 
98
101 to 1,000
 
39
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of botanical and horticultural nonprofits

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
630
$250k to $1M
 
190
$1M to $5M
 
134
$5M to $25M
 
53
$25M to $100M
 
11
$100M+
 
1
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Directory of botanical and horticultural nonprofits

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1-20 of 4,394

New York Botanical Garden (NYBG)

The New York Botanical Garden is a museum of plants, an educational institution, and a scientific research organization. Founded in 1891 & now a National Historic Landmark, it is one of the greatest botanical gardens in the world.
Revenue
$110.4m
Assets
$659.2m
Employees
935
EIN
13-1693134
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corporation

Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corporation is a horticultural organization located in Brooklyn, NY. The Garden protects, preserves, and catalogs its living collections for the beauty they offer the public. They also have education and outreach programs aime...
Revenue
$36.2m
Assets
$158.8m
Employees
328
EIN
11-2417338
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Missouri Botanical Garden Board of TRUSTEES

Globally renowned for plant discovery and conservation; educating people of all ages about plants and the environment.
Revenue
$75.3m
Assets
$398.4m
Employees
570
EIN
43-0666759
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Morton Arboretum

A tree-focused center in Lisle, IL that collects, studies, displays, and grows trees to encourage their planting and conservation.
Revenue
$57.8m
Assets
$367.6m
Employees
561
EIN
36-1505770
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Native Plant Trust (NEWFS)

The mission of New England Wild Flower Society is to conserve and promote the region's native plants to ensure healthy, biologically diverse landscapes.
Revenue
$6.4m
Assets
$22.2m
Employees
56
EIN
04-2104768
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Society

Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Society promotes horticulture through education, research, public displays, and a botanical garden in Dallas with over 1 million visitors.
Revenue
$32.2m
Assets
$124.3m
Employees
383
EIN
23-7375815
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Holden Arboretum

At the Holden Arboretum, cultivated gardens come alive with color in the spring, cool forest trails offer a respite from the summer heat; woodlands are set ablaze with rich hues of fall, and paths lead you deep into the beauty of the winter woods.
Revenue
$11.8m
Assets
$198.8m
Employees
299
EIN
34-0750346
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Los Angeles Arboretum Foundation

The Los Angeles Arboretum Foundation cultivates diverse plant collections, offers educational programs, and serves as a historical site for learning and enjoyment.
Revenue
$6.7m
Assets
$10.9m
Employees
164
EIN
95-1582650
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Charles K King No 3 Trust Co Keybank National Association

The Charles K King No 3 Trust Co Keybank National Association is a private foundation that develops and displays exemplary gardens on the former estate of Charles Kelley King for the pleasure and education of the public. It is located in Brooklyn, OH.
Revenue
$8.2m
Assets
$62.3m
Employees
0
EIN
34-6506846
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Queens Botanical Garden Society

Queens Botanical Garden Society is an urban oasis that celebrates people, plants, cultures and environmental stewardship through inspiring gardens and educational programs.
Revenue
$7.0m
Assets
$15.2m
Employees
103
EIN
11-1635083
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Holden Forests and Gardens

Holden Forests and Gardens connects people with the wonder, beauty, and value of trees and plants, inspiring action for healthy communities. It is run by Jill Koski and located in Cleveland, OH.
Revenue
$6.3m
Assets
$29.2m
Employees
0
EIN
34-0239538
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Wave Hill Incorporated

Wave Hill Incorporated engages diverse audiences with educational programs, celebrates natural beauty across 28 acres, and fosters connections through horticulture and the arts.
Revenue
$7.4m
Assets
$73.3m
Employees
128
EIN
13-6178903
IRS type
501(c)(3)

San Antonio Botanical Garden Society

Enriching lives through nature, inspiring plant connection. Features engaging activities, classes, camps, research and beautiful plant collections. Located in San Antonio.
Revenue
$15.2m
Assets
$47.4m
Employees
192
EIN
74-2178792
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Horticultural Society of New York (HSNY)

The mission of the Horticultural Society of New York (The Hort) is to sustain the vital connection between people and plants.
Revenue
$12.9m
Assets
$12.1m
Employees
176
EIN
13-0854930
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Desert Botanical Garden

Desert Botanical Garden showcases over 50,000 desert plant species, emphasizes conservation, and attracts over 520,000 visitors annually in Phoenix, Arizona.
Revenue
$26.7m
Assets
$81.9m
Employees
250
EIN
86-0136925
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Greenwood Gardens

A 28-acre public garden, Greenwood Gardens seeks to connect people with nature through guided tours and programs in horticulture, history, conservation and the arts, and special events.
Revenue
$6.4m
Assets
$34.2m
Employees
21
EIN
80-0038573
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Sherman Library & Gardens

Sherman Library & Gardens is a cultural center if horticulture, history, art and culinary delights. Located in Corona Del Mar, CA. Botanic Garden open daily.
Revenue
$8.4m
Assets
$27.5m
Employees
48
EIN
95-2672431
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Urban Tilth

Urban Tilth cultivates agriculture in west Contra Costa County to help our community build a more sustainable, healthy, and just food system. We help our community grow our own food.
Revenue
$13.8m
Assets
$31.5m
Employees
107
EIN
20-4124161
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Denver Botanic Gardens

Denver Botanic Gardens connects people with diverse plant collections, providing delight and enlightenment while inspiring stewardship of the environment.
Revenue
$41.6m
Assets
$21.4m
Employees
490
EIN
84-0440359
IRS type
501(c)(3)

California Botanic Garden

California Botanic Garden promotes botany, conservation, and horticulture through a living collection of California's native plants.
Revenue
$6.5m
Assets
$31.3m
Employees
115
EIN
95-1664113
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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This category corresponds to the "C40: Botanical, Horticultural, and Landscape Services" National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code. Cause IQ determines NTEEs for organizations by its own internally-developed secret-sauce algorithms.
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