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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 |
(86.89) |
(91.16) |
(91.46) |
(92.93) |
(81.61) |
| Financial Rating | (85.08) |
(92.51) |
(90.96) |
(90.84) |
(74.00) |
| A&T Rating | (89.00) |
(90.00) |
(92.00) |
(96.00) |
(100.00) |
| Financial Metrics | |||||
| Program Expenses | 76.9% | 76.3% | 98.1% | 74.6% | 64.0% |
| Admin Expenses | 14.9% | 15.5% | 1.5% | 19.1% | 19.5% |
| Fund Expenses | 8.0% | 8.1% | 0.3% | 6.2% | 16.4% |
| Fund Efficiency | $0.12 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.21 |
| Program Growth | 7.4% | 10.9% | 1.0% | 8.8% | 14.7% |
| Working Capital | 1.28 | 7.82 | 4.04 | 1.36 | 4.63 |
| Liabilitites to Assets | 28.9% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 4.3% | 44.1% |
| Total Revenue | $3,146,646 | $6,574,608 | $18,385,284 | $1,174,158 | $8,714,952 |
| Total Expenses | $3,089,052 | $7,275,126 | $4,455,748 | $1,291,668 | $5,679,654 |
| Excess/Deficit | $57,594 | $-700,518 | $13,929,536 | $-117,510 | $3,035,298 |
| Net Assets | $4,293,139 | $59,326,405 | $128,289,905 | $3,086,802 | $24,576,207 |
| CEO Compensation % of Expenses |
$17,308 0.56% |
$230,429 3.16% |
$0 0.00% |
$106,731 8.26% |
$221,916 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 | | | | | |
