Environment : Botanical Gardens, Parks, and Nature Centers
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Inspiring visitors to discover that plants are essential to life
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| Program Expenses | 76.1% | |
| Administrative Expenses | 14.9% | |
| Fundraising Expenses | 8.9% | |
| Fundraising Efficiency | $0.10 | |
| Primary Revenue Growth | 9.6% | |
| Program Expenses Growth | -6.9% | |
| Working Capital Ratio (years) | 1.74 | |
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| Information Provided on the Form 990 | ||
| Independent Voting Board Members |  |
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| No Material diversion of assets | |
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| Audited financials prepared by independent accountant | |
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| Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties | |
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| Documents Board Meeting Minutes | |
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| Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing | |
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| Conflict of Interest Policy | |
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| Whistleblower Policy | |
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| Records Retention and Destruction Policy | |
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| CEO listed with salary | |
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| Process for determining CEO compensation | |
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| Does Not Compensate Any Board Members | |
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| Does the charity's website include readily accessible information about the following: | ||
| Donor Privacy Policy |  |
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| Board Members Listed |  |
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| Audited Financials | |
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| Form 990 | |
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| Key staff listed | |
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Income Statement (FYE 06/2010)
Compensation of Leaders (FYE 06/2010)
| Compensation | % of Expenses | Paid to | Title | |
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| $204,517 | 1.18% | Scot Medbury | President |
Mission
Growing from its humble beginnings as an ash dump in the late 1800s, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden has come to represent the very best in urban gardening and horticultural display. The mission of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden is to serve all the people in its community and throughout the world by displaying plants, engaging in research, teaching children and adults about plants, and reaching out to help the people of all our diverse urban neighborhoods to enhance the quality of their surroundings and their daily lives through the cultivation and enjoyment of plants.
Charities Performing Similar Types of Work
| Charity Name | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
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| Brooklyn Botanic Garden - NY | 55.43 |  |
| Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest - KY | 56.29 | |
| The Holden Arboretum - OH | 59.18 | |
| The Morton Arboretum - IL | 57.51 | |
| Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens - ME | 60.61 |  |
| Charity Name | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
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| Brooklyn Botanic Garden - NY | 55.43 | |
| Naples Botanical Garden - FL | 38.30 |  |
| The Botanical Garden Foundation - NC | 47.07 |  |
| The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Society - TX | 56.10 | |
| The Morton Arboretum - IL | 57.51 | |
| Civic Garden Center of Greater Cincinnati - OH | 62.66 | |
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