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Cape Fear Botanical Garden

EIN 56-1673281Environment North Carolina Small

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

Enrichment, inspiration and enjoyment of nature

Founded in 1989, Cape Fear Botanical Garden now boasts more than 2,000 varieties of ornamental plants and has several specialty gardens, including Camellia, Daylily and Hosta gardens. Cape Fear Botanical Garden serves this region as a center for: enrichment, inspiration and enjoyment of nature; the collection, culture and aesthetic display of plants; encouragement of environmental stewardship; conservation, education and research; the preservation of our agricultural heritage; and engagement and involvement of the community.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

84.64Overall score
out of 100

84.30Financial score
out of 100

85.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$1,653,622

Total expenses · USD$1,887,631

Program expenses

$1,391,184.05 recorded amount

73.7%

Fundraising expenses

$139,684.69 recorded amount

7.4%

Administrative expenses

$354,874.63 recorded amount

18.8%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.10 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

Expense shares are displayed as percentages. Component amounts in this collection match total expenses multiplied by the source ratios; rounding can leave a small difference from the total. The source does not supply a row-specific fiscal year. Field definitions ↗

Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: This organization did not report a CEO
Recorded compensation: Not reported in source
Recorded compensation percentage: Not reported in source

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Cape Fear Botanical Garden
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	85.0
`category` Category	Environment
`description` Mission & description	Founded in 1989, Cape Fear Botanical Garden now boasts more than 2,000 varieties of ornamental plants and has several specialty gardens, including Camellia, Daylily and Hosta gardens. Cape Fear Botanical Garden serves this region as a center for: enrichment, inspiration and enjoyment of nature; the collection, culture and aesthetic display of plants; encouragement of environmental stewardship; conservation, education and research; the preservation of our agricultural heritage; and engagement and involvement of the community.
`ein` EIN	56-1673281
`tot_exp` Total expenses	1887631.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.188
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.1
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.07400000000000001
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.737
`fscore` Financial score	84.3
`leader` Recorded leader	This organization did not report a CEO
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	Not reported (blank source field)
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	Not reported (blank source field)
`motto` Tagline	Enrichment, inspiration and enjoyment of nature
`name` Charity name	Cape Fear Botanical Garden
`tot_rev` Total revenue	1653622.0
`score` Overall score	84.64
`state` State code	NC
`subcategory` Subcategory	Botanical Gardens, Parks, and Nature Centers
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	1391184.047
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	139684.69400000002
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	354874.628

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 56-1673281
Source category: Environment
Source subcategory: Botanical Gardens, Parks, and Nature Centers
Recorded location: North Carolina (NC)
Expense-based size: Small
Under $3.5M in total expenses · source label: small

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.