TOTAL REVENUE - FISCAL 2025
$854,041
Up 47.5% from $579,160 in fiscal 2024.
Asheville Botanical Garden Inc
Asheville, North Carolina - EIN 56-0845050 - Latest filing: fiscal 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025)
HOW TO READ THIS PAGE
How to read this page: every figure below is from the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 5, 2026. People named below are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 5, 2026 - the filing is a snapshot of that fiscal year, not a list of current officeholders.
THE FILING IN ONE PARAGRAPH
Asheville Botanical Garden Inc reported $854,041 in revenue and $571,298 in expenses in fiscal 2025, a surplus of $282,743 for the year. Program services took $439,970 of expenses, or 77.0%. The organization closed the year with $3,156,758 in net assets - about 66.3 months of expenses at the fiscal-2025 spending level.
At a Glance - Fiscal 2025
All values are fiscal 2025 unless a tile says otherwise.
TOTAL EXPENSES - FISCAL 2025
$571,298
Revenue minus expenses: $282,743 in fiscal 2025.
PROGRAM EXPENSE SHARE - FISCAL 2025
77.0%
$439,970 of $571,298 went to program services.
NET ASSETS - END OF FISCAL 2025
$3,156,758
Total assets $3,189,377 minus total liabilities $32,619.
PEOPLE REPORTED - FISCAL 2025
5 Employees
Plus 75 volunteers reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
Money In, Money Out - Fiscal 2025
Revenue and expenses as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 5, 2026. Donated goods are separated from cash so food and supply donations do not read as cash income.
Where the Money Went - Fiscal 2025
Management and general is the figure reported on the filing (Part IX total); where a filing does not carry it, it is computed as the residual of total expenses minus program and fundraising expenses. Cost to raise a dollar in fiscal 2025: $0.11 - $76,004 in fundraising expenses divided by $662,180 in total contributions. On cash contributions only: $0.12.
Where the Money Came From - Fiscal 2025
| Source | Fiscal 2025 |
|---|---|
| Total Contributions | $662,180 |
| Of Which Cash Contributions | $660,985 |
| Of Which Donated Goods (Noncash) | $1,195 |
| Membership Dues | $38,502 |
| Government Grants | $194,158 |
| All Other Contributions | $429,520 |
| Program Service Revenue | $32,196 |
| Investment Income | $57,247 |
| Other Revenue | $102,418 |
| Total Revenue (All Sources) | $854,041 |
Reserves and Balance Sheet - Fiscal 2025
Reserves and Runway
66.3 Months
of reserves - $3,156,758 in net assets at the end of fiscal 2025, divided by average monthly expenses of about $47,608 in fiscal 2025.
Net assets can include donor-restricted funds, buildings and other assets that cannot be spent like cash. Treat months of reserves as a scale measure, not as cash in the bank.
Balance Sheet - End of Fiscal 2025
| Total Assets | $3,189,377 |
| Total Liabilities | $32,619 |
| Liabilities as Share of Assets | 1.0% |
| Net Assets | $3,156,758 |
Leadership Pay - Fiscal 2025
Pay is the summed total across all compensation columns on the Form 990 - pay from the organization, pay from related organizations, and other compensation. People are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 5, 2026.
No compensation was reported for any officer, director, trustee or key employee on the fiscal-2025 Form 990. Everyone named on the filing served without pay from the organization, as reported.
Board and Governance - Fiscal 2025
Board and policy answers as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 5, 2026.
Board Roster - as Reported on the Fiscal-2025 Form 990
14 voting members, 14 independent - independence count as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
| Name, as Reported | Role, as Reported |
|---|---|
| Bernard Arghiere | Treasurer |
| Deborah Breck | Secretary |
| Dr David Clarke | Board Member |
| Kristy Ferrin | Board Member |
| Bill Jones | Board Member |
| Gary Kauffman | Board Member |
| Cherie Morris | Board Member |
| Steve Norman | Board Member |
| Collin Perry | Board Member |
| Diane Puckett | President |
| Elaine Smyth | Board Member |
| Matt Sprouse | Vice Preside |
| Phyllis Stiles | Board Member |
| Gwen Wisler | Board Member |
| Suzanne Wodek | Board Member |
Governance Policy Flags - Fiscal 2025
Conflict of Interest PolicyYes - Reported
Whistleblower PolicyYes - Reported
Document Retention PolicyYes - Reported
Audited Financial StatementsNo
Board Size and Independence14 voting / 14 independent
Flags report what the organization answered on the Form 990. A Yes means the policy was reported on the filing; it is not an outside review of how the policy works in practice.
Grants - Fiscal 2025
Grants Made - Fiscal 2025
This organization reported $0 in grants paid and filed no Schedule I for fiscal 2025. The page states that directly instead of leaving a blank grants section. Grantmaking organizations show a full recipient list in this section - recipient name, amount and stated purpose, as reported.
Trend - Revenue
Years are shown only where a filing is held. Missing years are absent, never filled in.
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Fiscal 2024 (Prior-Year Column on the Fiscal-2025 Filing) | $579,160 | - |
| Fiscal 2025 | $854,041 | +47.5% |
This table grows to a 10-year view (revenue, expenses, net assets and top pay) as earlier filings for this organization are added to the record. Missing years are absent, never filled in.
Filings on Record
| Tax Period | Form | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025 | Form 990 | In Force - Filed May 5, 2026 | Original Filing at the IRS |
If an amended return is filed, the newest amended return supersedes the earlier one and the table marks which filing is in force.