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| Charity Name | American Horticultural Society | Wave Hill | Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Foundation | Friends of the National Arboretum | Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens |
| Location | Alexandria, VA | Bronx, NY | Grand Rapids, MI | Washington, DC | Boothbay, ME |
| Overall Rating |
(87.74) |
(87.08) |
(91.46) |
(92.93) |
(85.71) |
| Financial Rating | (83.14) |
(84.71) |
(90.96) |
(90.84) |
(79.80) |
| A&T Rating | (96.00) |
(90.00) |
(92.00) |
(96.00) |
(100.00) |
| Financial Metrics | |||||
| Program Expenses | 77.5% | 70.8% | 98.1% | 74.6% | 66.8% |
| Admin Expenses | 15.0% | 20.9% | 1.5% | 19.1% | 21.0% |
| Fund Expenses | 7.4% | 8.2% | 0.3% | 6.2% | 12.0% |
| Fund Efficiency | $0.10 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.21 |
| Program Growth | 7.8% | 6.3% | 1.0% | 8.8% | 10.3% |
| Working Capital | 1.36 | 7.55 | 4.04 | 1.36 | 4.84 |
| Liabilitites to Assets | 29.6% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 4.3% | 15.3% |
| Total Revenue | $4,314,561 | $8,569,679 | $18,385,284 | $1,174,158 | $6,253,064 |
| Total Expenses | $2,954,031 | $7,249,821 | $4,455,748 | $1,291,668 | $4,847,073 |
| Excess/Deficit | $1,360,530 | $1,319,858 | $13,929,536 | $-117,510 | $1,405,991 |
| Net Assets | $4,214,868 | $56,175,218 | $128,289,905 | $3,086,802 | $21,436,974 |
| CEO Compensation % of Expenses |
$120,000 4.06% |
$223,113 3.07% |
$0 0.00% |
$106,731 8.26% |
$189,040 3.90% |
| Accountability & Transparency Metrics | |||||
| Information Provided on the Form 990 | |||||
| Independent Voting Board Members |  | | | | |
| No Material diversion of assets | | | | | |
| Audited financials prepared by independent accountant | | | | | |
| Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties | | | | | |
| Documents Board Meeting Minutes | | | | | |
| Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing | | | | | |
| Conflict of Interest Policy | | | | | |
| Whistleblower Policy | | | | | |
| Records Retention Policy | | | | | |
| CEO listed with salary | | | | | |
| Process for determining CEO compensation | | |  | | |
| Does Not Compensate Any Board Members | | | | | |
| Does the charity's website include readily accessible information about the following: | |||||
| Donor Privacy Policy | |  | | | |
| Board Members Listed | | | | | |
| Audited Financials | | | | | |
| Form 990 | | | | | |
| Key staff listed | | | | | |
