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National Tropical Botanical Garden

EIN 52-6057064Environment Hawaii Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

Tropical plant research, education, and conservation

Founded in 1964, the mission of the National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG) is to enrich life through discovery, scientific research, conservation, and education by perpetuating the survival of plants, ecosystems, and cultural knowledge of tropical regions. Our mission is achieved through a network of diverse gardens and preserves in Hawai'i and Florida; conservation, research, and reference collections (living, library, and herbarium); research in botany, ethnobotany, horticulture, conservation biology, and restoration ecology through programs and institutes; educational courses, publications, lectures, and visitor programs; and the facilities and infrastructure necessary to conduct this work.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

92.74Overall score
out of 100

90.19Financial score
out of 100

97.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$10,640,833

Total expenses · USD$11,377,135

Program expenses

$9,056,199.46 recorded amount

79.6%

Fundraising expenses

$819,153.72 recorded amount

7.2%

Administrative expenses

$1,479,027.55 recorded amount

13.0%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.13 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Charles R. Chipper Wichman Jr.
Recorded compensation: $140,228.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 1.23%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for National Tropical Botanical Garden
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	97.0
`category` Category	Environment
`description` Mission & description	Founded in 1964, the mission of the National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG) is to enrich life through discovery, scientific research, conservation, and education by perpetuating the survival of plants, ecosystems, and cultural knowledge of tropical regions. Our mission is achieved through a network of diverse gardens and preserves in Hawai'i and Florida; conservation, research, and reference collections (living, library, and herbarium); research in botany, ethnobotany, horticulture, conservation biology, and restoration ecology through programs and institutes; educational courses, publications, lectures, and visitor programs; and the facilities and infrastructure necessary to conduct this work.
`ein` EIN	52-6057064
`tot_exp` Total expenses	11377135.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.13
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.13
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.07200000000000001
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.7959999999999999
`fscore` Financial score	90.19
`leader` Recorded leader	Charles R. Chipper Wichman Jr.
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	140228.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0123
`motto` Tagline	Tropical plant research, education, and conservation
`name` Charity name	National Tropical Botanical Garden
`tot_rev` Total revenue	10640833.0
`score` Overall score	92.74
`state` State code	HI
`subcategory` Subcategory	Botanical Gardens, Parks, and Nature Centers
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	9056199.459999999
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	819153.7200000001
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	1479027.55

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 52-6057064
Source category: Environment
Source subcategory: Botanical Gardens, Parks, and Nature Centers
Recorded location: Hawaii (HI)
Expense-based size: Mid-sized
$3.5M–$13.5M in total expenses · source label: mid

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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.