TOTAL REVENUE - FISCAL 2025
$729,397
Down 6.9% from $783,654 in fiscal 2024.
Florida Botanical Gardens
Largo, Florida - EIN 59-1230940 - Latest filing: fiscal 2025 (Oct 1, 2024 - Sep 30, 2025)
HOW TO READ THIS PAGE
How to read this page: every figure below is from the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jul 23, 2026. People named below are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jul 23, 2026 - the filing is a snapshot of that fiscal year, not a list of current officeholders.
THE FILING IN ONE PARAGRAPH
Florida Botanical Gardens reported $729,397 in revenue and $606,941 in expenses in fiscal 2025, a surplus of $122,456 for the year. Program services took $492,214 of expenses, or 81.1%. The organization closed the year with $1,189,941 in net assets - about 23.5 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
$606,941
Revenue minus expenses: $122,456 in fiscal 2025.
PROGRAM EXPENSE SHARE - FISCAL 2025
81.1%
$492,214 of $606,941 went to program services.
NET ASSETS - END OF FISCAL 2025
$1,189,941
Total assets $1,258,632 minus total liabilities $68,691.
PEOPLE REPORTED - FISCAL 2025
8 Employees
Plus 150 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 Jul 23, 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: $0.00 - $0 in fundraising expenses divided by $546,459 in total contributions.
Where the Money Came From - Fiscal 2025
| Source | Fiscal 2025 |
|---|---|
| Total Contributions | $546,459 |
| All Other Contributions | $546,459 |
| Program Service Revenue | $33,343 |
| Investment Income | $38,618 |
| Other Revenue | $110,977 |
| Total Revenue (All Sources) | $729,397 |
Government Grants - Not Broken Out
The fiscal-2025 Form 990 does not break out government grants as a separate line for this organization. This page shows Not Broken Out instead of estimating a figure.
The fiscal-2025 Form 990 does not break out government grants as a separate line for this organization. This page shows Not Broken Out instead of estimating a figure.
Reserves and Balance Sheet - Fiscal 2025
Reserves and Runway
23.5 Months
of reserves - $1,189,941 in net assets at the end of fiscal 2025, divided by average monthly expenses of about $50,578 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 | $1,258,632 |
| Total Liabilities | $68,691 |
| Liabilities as Share of Assets | 5.5% |
| Net Assets | $1,189,941 |
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 Jul 23, 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 Jul 23, 2026.
Board Roster - as Reported on the Fiscal-2025 Form 990
15 voting members, 15 independent - independence count as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
| Name, as Reported | Role, as Reported |
|---|---|
| John Thomas | President |
| Vivian Haicken | Vice Preside |
| Martha Vorob | Treasurer |
| Emily Goot | Secretary |
| Mindy Lagrande | Corres. Secr |
| Dan Beaver | Director |
| Kimberly Connor-Savoretti | Director |
| Pat Dieterich | Director |
| Emma Eshbaugh | Director |
| Margaret Gates | Director |
| Lisa Lombardi | Director |
| Deb Mallory | Director |
| Stephanie Messler | Director |
| Alison Nourse-Miller | Director |
| Joye Swisher | Director |
Governance Policy Flags - Fiscal 2025
Conflict of Interest PolicyYes - Reported
Whistleblower PolicyYes - Reported
Document Retention PolicyYes - Reported
Audited Financial StatementsNo
Audit CommitteeYes - Reported
Board Size and Independence15 voting / 15 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) | $783,654 | - |
| Fiscal 2025 | $729,397 | -6.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2024 - Sep 30, 2025 | Form 990 | In Force - Filed Jul 23, 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.