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Filing year 2024

WATERFRONT BOTANICAL GARDENS INC

Louisville, Kentucky·EIN 61-1297238·NTEE C40 · Environment·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$7.4M
Total assets
$25.3M
Total expenses
$3.6M
Reported officers
26
Mission

TO DEVELOP AN URBAN BOTANICAL GARDEN BY TRANSFORMING A LANDFILL AND CREATING A PLACE WHERE NATURE PROSPERS AND PEOPLE THRIVE THROUGH EDUCATION, ENTERTAINMENT, COMMUNITY, AND TOURISM.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Environment organizations nationwide.

President
Median to 75th percentile
$140k
$148k
Former President
Former Officer/director/trustee
10th to 25th percentile
$29k
$31k
Base
$29k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Chief Operating Officer (thru 1/24)
Below 10th percentile
$29k
$30k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 23 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at WATERFRONT BOTANICAL GARDENS INC equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.

This organization (2024)
4%
Sector median
11%
Middle half of sector
5% to 22%

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.

Climbed 8%
over 2 years

From $130k in 2022 to $140k in 2024.

$130k
2022
$164k
2023
$140k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Roughly flat in real terms$148k to $148k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 8% from 2022 to 2024, while revenue rose 78%.

$130k in 2022 to $140k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about WATERFRONT BOTANICAL GARDENS INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of WATERFRONT BOTANICAL GARDENS INC earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of WATERFRONT BOTANICAL GARDENS INC received $140,000 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Environment organizations nationwide, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at WATERFRONT BOTANICAL GARDENS INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Environment organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at WATERFRONT BOTANICAL GARDENS INC falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at WATERFRONT BOTANICAL GARDENS INC equaled 4% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.

What are WATERFRONT BOTANICAL GARDENS INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, WATERFRONT BOTANICAL GARDENS INC reported $7.4M in total revenue and $3.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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