Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBuffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens Society Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$2.5Mrevenue
FY2024 · +37% in 3 yrs42staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin2.7%
Months of reserve0.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.5%
Middle half of peersMedianBuffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens Society
Where the money goes FY2024 · $2.4M spent
Programs$1.9M78%Management and general$397k17%Fundraising$123k5%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Its largest funder stopped after FY2022
The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation gave $1.0M in FY2022, 23% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor2
Strong governance
26 of 26 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 14% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII19funders
$629ka year, last 3 years
53%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationOn and off$1.0MThe John R Oishei FoundationStopped after FY2022$250k$83k$83k$83k–The William E & Ann L Swan FoundationOn and off$500kThe Baird FoundationStopped after FY2020$10k$20k–First Niagara FoundationOn and off$25kThe Peter and Elizabeth C Tower FoundationStopped after FY2021$10k$5k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$35k$260k$54k$63k$33k$111k3 other fundersUp to $3k a year each$2k$100$3k$2k$4k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped