North Carolina Botanical Garden Foundation, Inc.

A Conservation Garden

Chapel Hill, NC | http://ncbg.unc.edu/

GuideStar Charity Check

EIN: 56-6076622

Contributions tax deductible
as of March 2023

IRS BMF 509(a)(1)
as of March 13, 2023

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Mission

To champion, promote, sustain, and advise the North Carolina Botanical Garden so that its endeavors to protect lands, support research, and educate the public about plants and natural ecosystems will flourish on behalf of North Carolina and the Southeast.

Ruling year info

1976

Director, North Carolina Botanical Garden

Dr. Damon Edward Waitt

Main address

Campus Box 3375 Education Center

Chapel Hill, NC 27599 USA

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EIN

56-6076622

Subject area info

Botanical gardens

Philanthropy

Population served info

Children and youth

Adults

Families

NTEE code info

Botanical Gardens, Arboreta and Botanical Organizations (C41)

IRS subsection

501(c)(3) Public Charity

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Tax forms

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Affiliations

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Programs and results

Reports and documents

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Critical components of botanical education, research and management are lacking across government, academic, and private sectors. A recent nationwide survey revealed severe shortages of botanists at government agencies, a wave of upcoming retirements, and an alarming decline in botanical degree programs and course offerings at the nation's colleges and universities. Increasing our Botanical Capacity will be essential to solving the grand challenges of the next century, including climate change, sustainability, food security, preservation of ecosystem services, conservation of threatened species, and control of invasive species.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Education

Through the Education Program, the Garden connects people to nature through diverse, creative experiences that instill recognition of the intrinsic value of nature, including its benefits to the human condition. Annually the garden offers hundreds of lectures, workshops, classes, and field trips along with programs for children and families, on and off-site programs for public schools, environmental education programs to children in long-term hospital care, and training and mentorship for caregivers through the Horticultural Therapy Program. In addition, the garden trains botanists, ecologists, and botanical illustrators through its certificate programs. The garden has 20,000 registered participants in its programs and an annual visitation of over 100,000, not including satellite sites that are open dawn to dusk every day of the year.

Population(s) Served

Adults

Children and youth

Conservation

Through its Conservation Program, the Garden conducts research and application in ecological restoration and germplasm storage. As a founding member of the national Center for Plant Conservation, the garden holds genetic resources of 45 endangered Southeastern plants for use in restoration and as a last resort against extinction in the wild. The conservation program also partners with the state and federal agencies to coordinate collection of common species for short- and long-term storage, research, reintroduction, and plant materials development.

Population(s) Served

Adults

Horticulture

Through its Horticulture Program, the Garden is a leading source of information and expertise on the plants of North Carolina and the Southeastern United States. This department is responsible for the management and care of 12 acres of thematic display gardens containing 5,900 accessions and 2,100 species at 100 Old Mason Farm Road and the five acre Coker Arboretum on the main campus. The display gardens offer a variety of natural settings in which to view native plants and cultivars of native plants. The nursery makes 250 native southeastern plant species available to the nursery industry and the public through daily and semi-annual plant sales and provides Wildflower of the Year and other seed annually.

Population(s) Served

Adults

Families

Plant Biodiversity Research

Through its Plant Biodiversity Research program, the Garden manages the UNC Herbarium, the largest collection of plant specimens in the Southeast (800,000 specimens dating from the mid-1800s). This collection is the definitive resource for plant identification and geographic distribution in the Southeastern U.S. The Herbarium is a key scientific resource that provides data to UNC researchers and to other universities, government agencies, and other researchers.

Population(s) Served

Adults

Where we work

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Reports and documents

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

What is the organization aiming to accomplish?

The Botanical Capacity Initiative will bring together various concerns and resources throughout the University of North Carolina to promote excellence in this crucial area of biology. The main activities of the initiative will be to coordinate existing research collections and field resources, to promote synergisms for research and funding opportunities, to enhance the undergraduate and graduate curriculum with course and research offerings, to create partnerships with other agencies (municipal, state and federal) and institutions engaged in botanical research and education and to inspire the citizens of North Carolina (and beyond) to understand, appreciate, and conserve their natural heritage.

What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?

Botanical Capacity will be increased with four Key Strategies:

1. Create Infrastructure to develop Botanical Capacity.

2. In partnership with Biology, Curriculum for the Environment, and other UNCCH departments, develop Botanical Capacity in Education and Training.

3. In partnership with state and federal agencies, non-profits organizations, and commercial enterprises, develop Botanical Capacity in Research and Management.

4. Develop an informed citizenry by increasing Botanical Capacity in Communications and Outreach.

What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?

The North Carolina Botanical Garden has been a leader in native plant conservation and education in the southeastern United States for more than 50 years. As part of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, we further the University's tripartite teaching, research, and public service mission through our own mission to inspire understanding, appreciation, and conservation of plants and to advance a sustainable relationship between people and nature. In the process, the garden has established itself as:

1. A university-affiliated botanical garden with an outstanding international reputation as a garden that integrates a conservation ethic into all of its programs.

2. The region's most comprehensive center of knowledge on plants in North Carolina and the southeastern United States.

3. An institute that provides a broad audience with inspirational experiences, opportunities for health and wellness through outdoor activities, and educational programs within a scientifically based institution.

What have they accomplished so far and what's next?

The Garden manages over 1100 acres of land and supports university classes as an outdoor classroom and laboratory through field trips, research facilities, long-term ecological research, and ecosystem monitoring sites. Garden scientists teach university classes and mentor undergraduate, MS and PhD research projects. The Garden also provides students with experience in careers in museums, classroom and non-classroom education (20 interns and 50 work-study and temporary workers annually). Some 250 volunteers working in 28 volunteer groups contribute to all Garden programs.

Today the North Carolina Botanical Garden is nationally known for its conservation practices, educational programs, and display gardens. The concept of the Conservation Garden was developed at the North Carolina Botanical Garden in the early 1990s to represent the many conservation-related activities that were always at the heart of the Garden's mission and programs.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

We shared information about our current feedback practices.

Who are the people you serve with your mission?

The Foundation conducts periodic surveys of its membership.
How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve
What significant change resulted from feedback?

We did a complete overhaul of membership levels and benefits.
Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We act on the feedback we receive
What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

Financials

North Carolina Botanical Garden Foundation, Inc.

Fiscal year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

Financial documents

Yes, financials were audited by an independent accountant.

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

NET GAIN/LOSS: in

Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Liquidity in 2020

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

101.65

Average of 40.28 over 10 years

Months of cash in 2020

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

9.4

Average of 11.3 over 10 years

Fringe rate in 2020

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

0%

Average of 0% over 10 years

Funding sources

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

Source: IRS Form 990

Digitizing IRS form 990 data

North Carolina Botanical Garden Foundation, Inc.

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Revenue
Contributions	$661,667
Government Grants	$12,816
Program Services	$94,599
Investments	$108,410
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$8,278
Total Revenue	$885,770

Expenses
Program Services	$5,992,991
Administration	$16,895
Fundraising	$92,829
Total Expenses	$6,102,715
Net Gain/Loss	($5,216,945)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$2,091
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$0
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$571,822
Government Grants	$26,574
Program Services	$44,488
Investments	$115,259
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$20,428
Total Revenue	$778,571

Expenses
Program Services	$1,706,370
Administration	$35,628
Fundraising	$63,858
Total Expenses	$1,805,856
Net Gain/Loss	($1,027,285)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$198
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$0
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,271,854
Government Grants	$11,808
Program Services	$18,581
Investments	$116,996
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$27,191
Total Revenue	$1,446,430

Expenses
Program Services	$646,107
Administration	$36,561
Fundraising	$38,884
Total Expenses	$721,552
Net Gain/Loss	$724,878

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$250
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$0
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,054,335
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$49,790
Investments	$116,053
Special Events	$7,590
Sales	$0
Other	$57,058
Total Revenue	$1,284,826

Expenses
Program Services	$770,403
Administration	$32,387
Fundraising	$66,767
Total Expenses	$869,557
Net Gain/Loss	$415,269

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$1,530
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$4,488
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$620,419
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$9,320
Investments	$257,693
Special Events	$20,537
Sales	$0
Other	$33,417
Total Revenue	$941,386

Expenses
Program Services	$694,702
Administration	$30,591
Fundraising	$34,713
Total Expenses	$760,006
Net Gain/Loss	$181,380

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$4,111
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$6,542
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$9,909
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$630,345
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$8,965
Investments	$169,278
Special Events	$5,880
Sales	$0
Other	$31,899
Total Revenue	$846,367

Expenses
Program Services	$654,252
Administration	$148,710
Fundraising	$249,580
Total Expenses	$1,052,542
Net Gain/Loss	($206,175)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$7,685
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$10,256
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,099,414
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$16,105
Investments	$239,009
Special Events	$26,382
Sales	$0
Other	$25,354
Total Revenue	$1,406,264

Expenses
Program Services	$775,541
Administration	$153,487
Fundraising	$176,799
Total Expenses	$1,105,827
Net Gain/Loss	$300,437

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$3,549
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$8,041
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$11,400
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$953,400
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$7,359
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$68,277
Total Revenue	$1,029,036

Expenses
Program Services	$577,776
Administration	$148,874
Fundraising	$226,249
Total Expenses	$952,899
Net Gain/Loss	$76,137

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$704
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$8,119
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,191,635
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$64,162
Special Events	($12,703)
Sales	$0
Other	$73,051
Total Revenue	$1,316,145

Expenses
Program Services	$1,154,068
Administration	$183,724
Fundraising	$183,910
Total Expenses	$1,521,702
Net Gain/Loss	($205,557)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$1,210
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$8,898
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,158,835
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$207,860
Special Events	($1,705)
Sales	$0
Other	$71,527
Total Revenue	$1,436,517

Expenses
Program Services	$770,198
Administration	$145,084
Fundraising	$206,692
Total Expenses	$1,121,974
Net Gain/Loss	$314,543

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$3,505
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$2,629
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$2,446,634
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$30,136
Special Events	($540)
Sales	$0
Other	$67,340
Total Revenue	$2,543,570

Expenses
Program Services	$970,611
Administration	$147,095
Fundraising	$171,340
Total Expenses	$1,289,046
Net Gain/Loss	$1,254,524

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$3,565
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$4,552
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,048,152
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$34,691
Special Events	$15,372
Sales	$0
Other	$24,415
Total Revenue	$1,122,630

Expenses
Program Services	$1,171,276
Administration	$46,948
Fundraising	$169,001
Total Expenses	$1,387,225
Net Gain/Loss	($264,595)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$337
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$2,365
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

North Carolina Botanical Garden Foundation, Inc.

Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Assets	Jul 01, 2008	Jun 30, 2009	Change
Contributions	$661,667
Cash & Equivalents	$2,221,864	$1,317,837	($904,027)
Accounts Receivable	$14,628	$1,995	($12,633)
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$618,431	$441,134	($177,297)
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$7,487,842	$2,337,578	($5,150,264)
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$214,425	$206,706	($7,719)
Other	$209,480	$218,683	$9,203
Total Assets	$10,766,670	$4,523,933	($6,242,737)

Liabilities	Jul 01, 2008	Jun 30, 2009	Change
Accounts Payable	$20,260	$7,857	($12,403)
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$46,122	$11,333	($34,789)
Total Liabilities	$66,382	$19,190	($47,192)

Fund balance	Jul 01, 2008	Jun 30, 2009	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$8,954,725	$2,801,613	-$6,153,112
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$1,251,235	$1,354,587	$103,352
Total Restricted Net Assets	$10,205,960	$4,156,200	($6,049,760)
Unrestricted Net Assets	$494,328	$348,543	($145,785)
Net Assets	$10,700,288	$4,504,743	($6,195,545)

Assets	Jul 01, 2009	Jun 30, 2010	Change
Contributions	$571,822
Cash & Equivalents	$1,317,837	$793,425	($524,412)
Accounts Receivable	$1,995	$5,554	$3,559
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$441,134	$357,654	($83,480)
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$2,337,578	$1,946,240	($391,338)
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$206,706	$198,987	($7,719)
Other	$218,683	$253,291	$34,608
Total Assets	$4,523,933	$3,555,151	($968,782)

Liabilities	Jul 01, 2009	Jun 30, 2010	Change
Accounts Payable	$7,857	$7,115	($742)
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$11,333	$0	($11,333)
Total Liabilities	$19,190	$7,115	($12,075)

Fund balance	Jul 01, 2009	Jun 30, 2010	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$2,801,613	$2,481,973	-$319,640
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$1,354,587	$1,409,901	$55,314
Total Restricted Net Assets	$4,156,200	$3,891,874	($264,326)
Unrestricted Net Assets	$348,543	($343,838)	($692,381)
Net Assets	$4,504,743	$3,548,036	($956,707)

Assets	Jul 01, 2010	Jun 30, 2011	Change
Contributions	$1,271,854
Cash & Equivalents	$793,425	$999,051	$205,626
Accounts Receivable	$5,554	$3,741	($1,813)
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$357,654	$223,312	($134,342)
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$1,946,240	$2,112,862	$166,622
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$198,987	$192,076	($6,911)
Other	$253,291	$973,156	$719,865
Total Assets	$3,555,151	$4,504,198	$949,047

Liabilities	Jul 01, 2010	Jun 30, 2011	Change
Accounts Payable	$7,115	$33,123	$26,008
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$7,115	$33,123	$26,008

Fund balance	Jul 01, 2010	Jun 30, 2011	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$2,481,973	$2,834,474	$352,501
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$1,409,901	$1,464,837	$54,936
Total Restricted Net Assets	$3,891,874	$4,299,311	$407,437
Unrestricted Net Assets	($343,838)	$171,764	$515,602
Net Assets	$3,548,036	$4,471,075	$923,039

Assets	Jul 01, 2011	Jun 30, 2012	Change
Contributions	$1,054,335
Cash & Equivalents	$999,051	$639,284	($359,767)
Accounts Receivable	$3,741	$51,218	$47,477
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$223,312	$457,512	$234,200
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$2,112,862	$2,481,471	$368,609
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$192,076	$185,732	($6,344)
Other	$973,156	$1,016,653	$43,497
Total Assets	$4,504,198	$4,831,870	$327,672

Liabilities	Jul 01, 2011	Jun 30, 2012	Change
Accounts Payable	$33,123	$0	($33,123)
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$33,123	$0	($33,123)

Fund balance	Jul 01, 2011	Jun 30, 2012	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$2,834,474	$3,035,956	$201,482
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$1,464,837	$1,582,547	$117,710
Total Restricted Net Assets	$4,299,311	$4,618,503	$319,192
Unrestricted Net Assets	$171,764	$213,367	$41,603
Net Assets	$4,471,075	$4,831,870	$360,795

Assets	Jul 01, 2012	Jun 30, 2013	Change
Contributions	$620,419
Cash & Equivalents	$639,284	$764,333	$125,049
Accounts Receivable	$51,218	$0	($51,218)
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$457,512	$466,932	$9,420
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$2,481,471	$2,623,018	$141,547
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$185,732	$179,431	($6,301)
Other	$1,016,653	$1,043,609	$26,956
Total Assets	$4,831,870	$5,077,323	$245,453

Liabilities	Jul 01, 2012	Jun 30, 2013	Change
Accounts Payable	$0	$5,000	$5,000
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$0	$5,000	$5,000

North Carolina Botanical Garden Foundation, Inc.

Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitions

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

This snapshot of North Carolina Botanical Garden Foundation, Inc.’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.

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Business model indicators

Profitability	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation	-$6,121	$207,142	-$72,615	$591,644	-$188,617
As % of expenses	-0.6%	13.6%	-6.5%	45.9%	-13.6%
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation	-$6,121	$206,292	-$72,615	$591,644	-$188,617
As % of expenses	-0.6%	13.6%	-6.5%	45.9%	-13.6%

Revenue composition
Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted)	$1,029,036	$1,316,145	$1,436,517	$2,543,570	$1,122,630
Total revenue, % change over prior year	-26.8%	27.9%	9.1%	77.1%	-55.9%
Program services revenue	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Membership dues	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Investment income	0.0%	0.2%	0.8%	1.1%	1.4%
Government grants	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
All other grants and contributions	92.6%	89.6%	80.6%	96.2%	94.7%
Other revenue	7.3%	10.2%	18.6%	2.7%	3.9%

Expense composition
Total expenses before depreciation	$952,899	$1,520,852	$1,121,974	$1,289,046	$1,387,225
Total expenses, % change over prior year	-13.8%	59.6%	-26.2%	14.9%	7.6%
Personnel	19.9%	12.6%	18.1%	12.3%	10.9%
Professional fees	9.3%	5.2%	6.3%	5.2%	3.0%
Occupancy	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Interest	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Pass-through	43.9%	58.6%	57.0%	65.7%	81.5%
All other expenses	26.9%	23.6%	18.5%	16.8%	4.5%

Full cost components (estimated)	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Total expenses (after depreciation)	$952,899	$1,521,702	$1,121,974	$1,289,046	$1,387,225
One month of savings	$79,408	$126,738	$93,498	$107,421	$115,602
Debt principal payment	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Fixed asset additions	$0	$0	$0	$336,375	$0
Total full costs (estimated)	$1,032,307	$1,648,440	$1,215,472	$1,732,842	$1,502,827

Capital structure indicators

Liquidity	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Months of cash	12.6	4.4	5.4	11.2	9.4
Months of cash and investments	55.5	34.5	56.8	58.3	52.3
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets	-4.0	-0.9	-0.2	2.2	0.4

Balance sheet composition	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Cash	$1,002,219	$556,036	$506,399	$1,204,562	$1,085,471
Investments	$3,405,043	$3,812,291	$4,803,704	$5,054,246	$4,962,552
Receivables	$271,999	$224,740	$236,942	$192,625	$205,054
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE)	$287,073	$287,073	$0	$340,000	$340,000
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE)	42.3%	44.4%	0.0%	1.1%	2.1%
Liabilities (as a % of assets)	4.3%	0.1%	0.4%	0.0%	0.1%
Unrestricted net assets	-$155,196	$51,096	-$21,519	$570,125	$381,508
Temporarily restricted net assets	$3,617,131	$3,379,602	$4,044,379	$4,912,448	N/A
Permanently restricted net assets	$2,111,808	$2,292,515	$2,474,798	$2,584,389	N/A
Total restricted net assets	$5,728,939	$5,672,117	$6,519,177	$7,496,837	$7,472,793
Total net assets	$5,573,743	$5,723,213	$6,497,658	$8,066,962	$7,854,301

Key data checks

Key data checks	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Material data errors	No	No	No	No	No

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Letter of Determination

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Director, North Carolina Botanical Garden

Dr. Damon Edward Waitt

LinkedIn profile

Dr. Damon Waitt is Director of the North Carolina Botanical Garden and Professor of the Practice in Biology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. As Director, Waitt has broad responsibility for overall leadership and management of the North Carolina Botanical Garden and for ensuring that the Garden fulfills its mission to inspire understanding, appreciation, and conservation of plants in gardens and natural areas and to advance a sustainable relationship between people and nature. Waitt came to the North Carolina Botanical Garden from the Lady Bird Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas where he served as Senior Director and Botanist from 2001-2015. As Senior Director, Waitt had broad responsibility for developing the Wildflower Center's 279 acres of gardens and natural areas including capital projects like the Mollie Steves Zachry Texas Arboretum and the Luci and Ian Family Garden opened in 2014.

Number of employees

Source: IRS Form 990

North Carolina Botanical Garden Foundation, Inc.

Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

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North Carolina Botanical Garden Foundation, Inc.

Board of directors
as of 02/24/2023

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Board chair

Ms. Anne Harris

Retired

Term: 2023 - 2019

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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No

Organizational demographics

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The organization's leader identifies as:

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White/Caucasian/European

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Male, Not transgender (cisgender)

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Heterosexual or straight

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Person without a disability

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We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.

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North Carolina Botanical Garden Foundation, Inc.

A Conservation Garden

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Plant Biodiversity Research

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Liquidity in 2020 info

101.65

Months of cash in 2020 info

9.4

Fringe rate in 2020 info

0%

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Dr. Damon Edward Waitt

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Ms. Anne Harris

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