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New York Botanical Garden

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

Exempt under
501(c)(3)[1]
IRS ruling date
June 1925[2]
Publication 78 data
Listed (PC)[3]
Total revenue, period ending Jun 2025
$124,690,916[4]

New York Botanical Garden is a nonprofit in Bronx, New York[5], and the IRS lists it as exempt under section 501(c)(3)[1]. For the tax period ending June 2025, the IRS master file lists total revenue of $124,690,916[4].

IRS status

Under section 501(c)(3), the IRS classifies it as an educational organization[1]. Its foundation code 15 means it is an organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a government unit or the general public[6]. It is listed in the Publication 78 data, the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions, and its deductibility code says contributions are deductible[3][7]. The IRS classifies it under the NTEE category for botanical gardens and arboreta[8].

Item IRS record
EIN[5] 13-1693134
Location in IRS records[5] BRONX, New York
Exempt under[1] Section 501(c)(3)
IRS classification[1] Educational Organization
Ruling date[2] June 1925
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] June
Latest e-filed return[11] Form 990, tax period ending June 2025

Finances as reported to the IRS

On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, New York Botanical Garden reported total revenue of $87,150,788 and total expenses of $101,039,592[12]. The main revenue lines on that return were contributions, gifts and grants of $38,313,148 and program service revenue of $22,981,287[13]. Net assets at the end of that period were $579,499,372[14]. Total revenue on the Form 990 was $97,993,949 for the tax period ending June 2021[15]. It was $101,626,803 on the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2022[16]. The IRS master file lists a newer return for the tax period ending June 2025 with total revenue of $124,690,916[4].

IRS master file, newer period. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending June 2025, the IRS lists total revenue of $124,690,916 and total assets of $700,400,174.[4]

June 2021: total revenue $98.0M$98.0MJune 2021: total expenses $84.2M$84.2MJun 2021June 2022: total revenue $101.6M$101.6MJune 2022: total expenses $95.3M$95.3MJun 2022June 2023: total revenue $87.2M$87.2MJune 2023: total expenses $101.0M$101.0MJun 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
June 2021[15]Form 990$97,993,949$84,176,951$624,103,146
June 2022[16]Form 990$101,626,803$95,331,518$576,685,766
June 2023[12]Form 990$87,150,788$101,039,592$579,499,372

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

Balance sheet, tax period ending June 2023

Line Amount
Total assets[14] $635,194,520
Total liabilities[14] $55,695,148
Net assets or fund balances[14] $579,499,372

Employees. New York Botanical Garden reported 848 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending June 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a).[17]

Compensation over $100,000. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, New York Botanical Garden reported 70 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 June 2023, New York Botanical Garden answered yes to: it engaged in lobbying activities; it had an office outside the United States; it reported professional fundraising services.[19]

Questions people ask

What is the EIN of New York Botanical Garden?
The IRS master file lists New York Botanical Garden with EIN 13-1693134[5].
Is New York Botanical Garden a 501(c)(3) nonprofit?
Yes. The IRS lists it as exempt under section 501(c)(3)[1]. The ruling date in the IRS master file is June 1925[2].
Are donations to New York Botanical Garden tax-deductible?
The IRS deductibility code for this organization says contributions are deductible[7]. It also appears in the Publication 78 data as a public charity[3].
Where is New York Botanical Garden located?
The IRS master file lists its location as Bronx, New York[5].
How much revenue does New York Botanical Garden report?
On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023 it reported total revenue of $87,150,788[12]. The IRS master file lists total revenue of $124,690,916 for the tax period ending June 2025[4].

Facts and sources

  1. The IRS lists New York Botanical Garden 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 June 1925. IRS EO Business Master File
  3. New York Botanical Garden (EIN 13-1693134) 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 June 2025, the IRS lists total revenue of $124,690,916 and total assets of $700,400,174. IRS EO Business Master File
  5. The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File lists New York Botanical Garden with employer identification number (EIN) 13-1693134, located in BRONX, New York. IRS EO Business Master File
  6. IRS foundation code 15 for New York Botanical Garden: 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 New York Botanical Garden: Contributions are deductible. IRS EO Business Master File
  8. The IRS master file assigns New York Botanical Garden 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 New York Botanical Garden: 990 (all other) or 990EZ return. IRS EO Business Master File
  10. New York Botanical Garden's accounting period (fiscal year) ends in June, according to the IRS master file. IRS EO Business Master File
  11. The IRS Form 990 series e-file data released in 2026 includes a Form 990 from New York Botanical Garden for the tax period ending June 2025. IRS Form 990 e-file data
  12. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, New York Botanical Garden reported total revenue $87,150,788, total expenses $101,039,592, net assets or fund balances at year end $579,499,372. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  13. Revenue lines on the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023: contributions, gifts and grants $38,313,148 (Part VIII, line 1h); program service revenue $22,981,287 (Part VIII, line 2g); investment income $3,675,309 (Part VIII, line 3); total revenue $87,150,788 (Part VIII, line 12). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  14. Balance sheet at the end of the tax period ending June 2023 (Form 990, Part X): total assets $635,194,520, total liabilities $55,695,148, net assets or fund balances $579,499,372. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  15. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2021, New York Botanical Garden reported total revenue $97,993,949, total expenses $84,176,951, net assets or fund balances at year end $624,103,146. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  16. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2022, New York Botanical Garden reported total revenue $101,626,803, total expenses $95,331,518, net assets or fund balances at year end $576,685,766. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  17. New York Botanical Garden reported 848 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending June 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  18. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, New York Botanical Garden reported 70 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 June 2023, New York Botanical Garden answered yes to: it engaged in lobbying activities; it had an office outside the United States; 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.