THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN IS A MUSEUM OF PLANTS AND A SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH CENTER DEVOTED TO THE STUDY OF PLANTS AND THEIR USES. IT IS THE GARDEN'S MISSION TO IMPROVE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATURAL WORLD, HORTICULTURE, AND THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PLANTS AND PEOPLE. IT IS ALSO THE GARDEN'S MISSION TO EXPAND HUMANITY'S KNOWLEDGE OF PLANTS AND HOW THEY ARE UTILIZED.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 12 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Environment organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $650k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $143k
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $464k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $42k
- Base
- $346k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $42k
- Base
- $337k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $42k
- Base
- $334k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $42k
- Base
- $330k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $42k
- Base
- $288k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $42k
- Base
- $274k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $42k
- Base
- $256k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $42k
- Base
- $222k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $42k
- Base
- $216k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $42k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CEO Above 90th percentilevs Environment peers in New York | $650k | — | $143k | $37k | $866k $972k |
COO Above 90th percentile | $464k | — | — | $42k | $543k $609k |
General Counsel Officer (Unspecified) | $346k | — | — | $42k | $425k $477k |
Advancement Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentilevs Environment peers in New York | $337k | — | — | $42k | $416k $466k |
Chief Marketing Officer Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentilevs Environment peers in New York | $334k | — | — | $42k | $413k $464k |
Arthur Ross VP Horticulture & Living Coll. Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $330k | — | — | $42k | $409k $459k |
VP Capital Projects Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $288k | — | — | $42k | $362k $407k |
Vice President for Education Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $274k | — | — | $42k | $347k $389k |
Vice President of Human Resources Board Vice President Above 90th percentile | $256k | — | — | $42k | $326k $366k |
Chief Financial Officer Beg. 5/1 Above 90th percentile | $222k | — | — | $42k | $301k $338k |
Chief Science Officer Beg. 6/12 Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $216k | — | — | $42k | $295k $331k |
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $20k $23k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 58 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN equaled 0.8% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
Based on 4,942 environment organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 5%
from 2022
From $827k in 2022 to $866k in 2023.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 5% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 25%.
- Chief Operating Officer pay rose 8% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 10% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
What does the Chief Executive Officer of NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN received $865,842 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Environment organizations in New York: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Environment organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN equaled 0.8% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
What are NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN reported $109.1M in total revenue and $102M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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