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Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corporation

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

Exempt under
501(c)(3)[1]
IRS ruling date
May 1977[2]
Publication 78 data
Listed (PC)[3]
Total revenue, period ending Dec 2024
$36,200,661[4]

Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corporation is an organization in Brooklyn, New York[5], that the IRS lists as exempt under section 501(c)(3)[1]. It appears in the IRS Publication 78 data of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions[3].

IRS status

Section 501(c)(3) is the part of the tax code for charitable, educational and similar organizations, and the IRS lists this one under the classification Educational Organization[1]. Its foundation code 15 means the IRS treats it as an organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public[6]. The IRS deductibility code says contributions are deductible[7], and its Publication 78 status code is PC, a public charity[3]. This means gifts to it can be deductible to the extent the law allows. The IRS classifies it under NTEE code C410, Botanical Gardens, Arboreta and Botanical Organizations[8].

Item IRS record
EIN[5] 11-2417338
Location in IRS records[5] Brooklyn, New York
Exempt under[1] Section 501(c)(3)
IRS classification[1] Educational Organization
Ruling date[2] May 1977
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 $30,503,693 and total expenses of $27,751,261[12]. Contributions, gifts and grants were $21,363,972 and program service revenue was $5,327,549 on that return[13]. Net assets at the end of the tax period ending December 2023 were $122,633,255[14]. Reported total revenue was $28,581,525 for the tax period ending December 2021[15]. It was $27,136,057 for the tax period ending December 2022[16]. Both are lower than the figure for the tax period ending December 2023[15][16][12]. The IRS master file lists total revenue of $36,200,661 for the tax period ending December 2024[4].

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 $36,200,661 and total assets of $158,773,654.[4]

December 2021: total revenue $28.6M$28.6MDecember 2021: total expenses $23.8M$23.8MDec 2021December 2022: total revenue $27.1M$27.1MDecember 2022: total expenses $27.1M$27.1MDec 2022December 2023: total revenue $30.5M$30.5MDecember 2023: total expenses $27.8M$27.8MDec 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[15]Form 990$28,581,525$23,818,749$115,300,721
December 2022[16]Form 990$27,136,057$27,058,021$104,985,433
December 2023[12]Form 990$30,503,693$27,751,261$122,633,255

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[14] $137,144,984
Total liabilities[14] $14,511,729
Net assets or fund balances[14] $122,633,255

Employees. Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corporation reported 344 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, Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corporation reported 12 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, Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corporation answered yes to: it reported professional fundraising services.[19]

Questions people ask

What is the EIN of Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corporation?
Its employer identification number (EIN) is 11-2417338[5].
Is Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corporation a 501(c)(3) nonprofit?
Yes. The IRS lists it as exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code[1]. The IRS ruling date for its exemption is May 1977[2].
Are donations to Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corporation tax-deductible?
The IRS deductibility code for the organization says contributions are deductible[7]. It appears in the IRS Publication 78 data as a public charity[3]. Gifts can be deductible to the extent the law allows.
Where is Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corporation located?
The IRS master file lists it in Brooklyn, New York[5].
How much revenue does Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corporation report?
On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023, it reported total revenue of $30,503,693[12]. The IRS master file lists total revenue of $36,200,661 for the tax period ending December 2024[4].

Facts and sources

  1. The IRS lists Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corporation as exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, classification: Educational 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 May 1977. IRS EO Business Master File
  3. Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corporation (EIN 11-2417338) 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 $36,200,661 and total assets of $158,773,654. IRS EO Business Master File
  5. The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File lists Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corporation with employer identification number (EIN) 11-2417338, located in Brooklyn, New York. IRS EO Business Master File
  6. IRS foundation code 15 for Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corporation: 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 Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corporation: Contributions are deductible. IRS EO Business Master File
  8. The IRS master file assigns Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corporation 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 Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corporation: 990 (all other) or 990EZ return. IRS EO Business Master File
  10. Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corporation'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 Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corporation 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, Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corporation reported total revenue $30,503,693, total expenses $27,751,261, net assets or fund balances at year end $122,633,255. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  13. Revenue lines on the Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023: contributions, gifts and grants $21,363,972 (Part VIII, line 1h); program service revenue $5,327,549 (Part VIII, line 2g); investment income $575,647 (Part VIII, line 3); total revenue $30,503,693 (Part VIII, line 12). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  14. Balance sheet at the end of the tax period ending December 2023 (Form 990, Part X): total assets $137,144,984, total liabilities $14,511,729, net assets or fund balances $122,633,255. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  15. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2021, Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corporation reported total revenue $28,581,525, total expenses $23,818,749, net assets or fund balances at year end $115,300,721. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  16. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2022, Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corporation reported total revenue $27,136,057, total expenses $27,058,021, net assets or fund balances at year end $104,985,433. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  17. Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corporation reported 344 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, Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corporation reported 12 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, Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corporation 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.