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Atlanta Botanical Garden Inc.

Updated October 30, 2026. Based on Internal Revenue Service records. Published by Humblebee.

Exempt under
501(c)(3)[1]
IRS ruling date
June 1976[2]
Publication 78 data
Listed (PC)[3]
Total revenue, period ending Dec 2024
$76,001,816[4]

Atlanta Botanical Garden Inc. is listed in IRS records in Atlanta, Georgia, as exempt under section 501(c)(3)[5][1]. The IRS master file lists total revenue of $76,001,816 for the tax period ending December 2024[4].

IRS status

The IRS lists Atlanta Botanical Garden Inc. as exempt under section 501(c)(3), classification: Charitable Organization[1]. Its foundation code is 15: Organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)[6]. It appears in IRS Publication 78 data with status code PC, a public charity, deductibility limitation 50% (60% for cash contributions)[3]. The IRS master file gives a ruling date of June 1976[2].

Item IRS record
EIN[5] 58-1313284
Location in IRS records[5] Atlanta, Georgia
Exempt under[1] Section 501(c)(3)
IRS classification[1] Charitable Organization
Ruling date[2] June 1976
Foundation code[6] 15: Organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Deductibility code[7] 1: Contributions are deductible
Publication 78 data[3] Listed, status PC
NTEE code[8] C410: Environment, Botanical Gardens, Arboreta and Botanical Organizations
Filing requirement[9] 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal year ends[10] December
Latest e-filed return[11] Form 990, tax period ending December 2024

Finances as reported to the IRS

On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023, the organization reported total revenue of $65,291,518, total expenses of $37,697,449, and net assets of $205,589,865[12]. Revenue lines on that return include contributions, gifts and grants of $33,792,285 and program service revenue of $21,065,205[13]. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2021, it reported total revenue of $44,604,397[14]. For the tax period ending December 2022, it reported $57,743,979[15]. Total revenue on the Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023 was higher than in 2022 and 2021[12][15][14].

IRS master file, newer period. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending December 2024, the IRS lists total revenue of $76,001,816 and total assets of $258,624,852.[4]

December 2021: total revenue $44.6M$44.6MDecember 2021: total expenses $29.9M$29.9MDec 2021December 2022: total revenue $57.7M$57.7MDecember 2022: total expenses $35.1M$35.1MDec 2022December 2023: total revenue $65.3M$65.3MDecember 2023: total expenses $37.7M$37.7MDec 2023
  • Total revenue
  • Total expenses
Amounts as reported on each return, rounded in the chart. Exact figures are in the table below[12].
Tax period ending Form Total revenue Total expenses Net assets at year end
December 2021[14]Form 990$44,604,397$29,932,315$159,586,727
December 2022[15]Form 990$57,743,979$35,117,445$171,672,353
December 2023[12]Form 990$65,291,518$37,697,449$205,589,865

Totals as reported on each return. The IRS publishes these extracts one to two years after filing.

Balance sheet, tax period ending December 2023

Line Amount
Total assets[16] $252,008,578
Total liabilities[16] $46,418,713
Net assets or fund balances[16] $205,589,865

Employees. Atlanta Botanical Garden Inc. reported 569 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending December 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a).[17]

Compensation over $100,000. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023, Atlanta Botanical Garden Inc. reported 15 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2).[18]

Form 990 checklist. In the Form 990 checklist (Part IV) for the tax period ending December 2023, Atlanta Botanical Garden Inc. answered yes to: it reported professional fundraising services.[19]

Questions people ask

What is the EIN of Atlanta Botanical Garden Inc.?
The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File lists Atlanta Botanical Garden Inc. with employer identification number 58-1313284[5].
Is Atlanta Botanical Garden Inc. a 501(c)(3) organization?
Yes, the IRS lists it as exempt under section 501(c)(3), classification: Charitable Organization[1].
Are contributions to Atlanta Botanical Garden Inc. tax-deductible?
IRS deductibility code 1 reads: Contributions are deductible[7]. It appears in Publication 78 data with status code PC[3].
Where is Atlanta Botanical Garden Inc. located?
The IRS master file lists it in Atlanta, Georgia[5].
What revenue did Atlanta Botanical Garden Inc. report?
On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023, it reported total revenue of $65,291,518[12]. The IRS master file lists $76,001,816 for the tax period ending December 2024[4].

Facts and sources

  1. The IRS lists Atlanta Botanical Garden Inc. as exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, classification: Charitable Organization. IRS EO Business Master File
  2. The ruling date in the IRS master file (the month and year of the IRS letter recognizing the exemption) is June 1976. IRS EO Business Master File
  3. Atlanta Botanical Garden Inc. (EIN 58-1313284) appears in the IRS Publication 78 data, the list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions, with status code PC (A public charity, deductibility limitation 50% (60% for cash contributions)). IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search data
  4. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending December 2024, the IRS lists total revenue of $76,001,816 and total assets of $258,624,852. IRS EO Business Master File
  5. The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File lists Atlanta Botanical Garden Inc. with employer identification number (EIN) 58-1313284, located in Atlanta, Georgia. IRS EO Business Master File
  6. IRS foundation code 15 for Atlanta Botanical Garden Inc.: Organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). IRS EO Business Master File
  7. IRS deductibility code 1 for Atlanta Botanical Garden Inc.: Contributions are deductible. IRS EO Business Master File
  8. The IRS master file assigns Atlanta Botanical Garden Inc. the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code C410: Environment, Botanical Gardens, Arboreta and Botanical Organizations. IRS EO Business Master File
  9. IRS filing requirement code 01 for Atlanta Botanical Garden Inc.: 990 (all other) or 990EZ return. IRS EO Business Master File
  10. Atlanta Botanical Garden Inc.'s accounting period (fiscal year) ends in December, according to the IRS master file. IRS EO Business Master File
  11. The IRS Form 990 series e-file data released in 2025 includes a Form 990 from Atlanta Botanical Garden Inc. for the tax period ending December 2024. IRS Form 990 e-file data
  12. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023, Atlanta Botanical Garden Inc. reported total revenue $65,291,518, total expenses $37,697,449, net assets or fund balances at year end $205,589,865. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  13. Revenue lines on the Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023: contributions, gifts and grants $33,792,285 (Part VIII, line 1h); program service revenue $21,065,205 (Part VIII, line 2g); investment income $1,803,788 (Part VIII, line 3); total revenue $65,291,518 (Part VIII, line 12). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  14. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2021, Atlanta Botanical Garden Inc. reported total revenue $44,604,397, total expenses $29,932,315, net assets or fund balances at year end $159,586,727. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  15. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2022, Atlanta Botanical Garden Inc. reported total revenue $57,743,979, total expenses $35,117,445, net assets or fund balances at year end $171,672,353. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  16. Balance sheet at the end of the tax period ending December 2023 (Form 990, Part X): total assets $252,008,578, total liabilities $46,418,713, net assets or fund balances $205,589,865. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  17. Atlanta Botanical Garden Inc. reported 569 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending December 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  18. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023, Atlanta Botanical Garden Inc. reported 15 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  19. In the Form 990 checklist (Part IV) for the tax period ending December 2023, Atlanta Botanical Garden Inc. answered yes to: it reported professional fundraising services. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts

All figures are as the organization reported them to the IRS for the stated tax period. Say the tax period with every figure. Finance figures come from the IRS SOI annual extracts, which lag filing by one to two years. The IRS master file can list a newer period: keep the two apart and name each period. To see an organization's own filings, use the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.