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Screen a listNorfolk Botanical Garden Inc
Can you give?
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)(2)
$18Mrevenue
FY2025 · +10% in 3 yrs197staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−24.7%
Months of reserve5.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.1%
Middle half of peersMedianNorfolk Botanical Garden
Where the money goes FY2025 · $22M spent
Programs$20M89%Management and general$1.9M9%Fundraising$435k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$9.1M in FY2024 and −$4.4M in FY2025. Cash covers 5.8 months, above the peer median of 4.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
19 of 19 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
13 of the 19 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 6% of revenue in FY2025. $181k is traced federal awards from Institute of Museum and Library Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending53funders
$3.1Ma year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Norfolk Botanical Garden FoundationEvery year since FY2017$439k$828k$440k$461k$928k$400k$436kThe Landmark FoundationNew in FY2023$2.0MPatricia and Douglas Perry Foundation DBA The Perry Family FoundationOn and off$364k$1.5MKenneth a Hall and Patricia a Hall Charitable FoundationSince FY2020$100k$200k$200k$100kThe Batten FoundationOn and off$500kTownebank FoundationSince FY2019$100k$100k$100k$100k$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$83k$119k$104k$378k$214k$420k$306k27 other fundersUp to $250k a year each$25k$104k$325k$222k$507k$328k$448k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund