Alaska Botanical Garden Inc
The Alaska Botanical Garden (ABG) is a non-profit organization dedicated to education, science and research.
Alaska Botanical Garden Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $3,210,666
- +40.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,513,223
- +21.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $350,386
- +616.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,211,466
- +1.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Alaska Botanical Garden Inc
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Alaska Botanical Garden Inc
Who Alaska Botanical Garden Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage School District Anchorage, AK | Greenhouse | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,210,666 | $1,513,223 | $1,211,466 | — | — | $350,386 |
| 2024 | $2,290,990 | $1,243,523 | $1,192,658 | — | — | $48,872 |
| 2023 | $2,660,356 | $1,107,424 | $1,140,137 | — | — | $8,253 |
| 2022 | $2,334,342 | $996,870 | $1,205,852 | $20,000 | 1 | $2,796 |
| 2021 | $2,459,941 | $1,004,171 | $1,020,987 | — | — | $29 |
| 2020 | $2,600,596 | $737,011 | $639,396 | — | — | $1,237 |
About Alaska Botanical Garden Inc
Based on IRS filings
Alaska Botanical Garden Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Anchorage, AK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $350K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Alaska Botanical Garden Inc is led by Michelle Lebeau, Co-President since 2025 (on filings since 2022); 1 of 14 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michelle Lebeau
Co-President
Director → Co-President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stefanie Alexander
Co-President
Director → Co-President, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Claire Kaufman
Director
Director → President, 2021
President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Duffy
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kirsten Kolb
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ken Pendleton
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Sommerfeld
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Crystal Biringer
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meg Zaletel
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Monterusso
Executive Di
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$81K (2020) → $90K (2025)
Susan Brusehaber
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Gramm
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Wolf
Past President
Director → President, 2023
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justin Scanio
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: James Hemsath (2023–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Johanna Grasso (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Booz (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Anthony Banker (2023) — Director
- Former: Alex Taitt (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jamie Newsom Eaton (2020–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Steve Hennig (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Erica Chenoweth (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Emily Wiswesser (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Melissa Wolf (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Rosa Meehan (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Sarah Groogan (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: William Schmid (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Janelle Pfleiger (2020) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $90K, to Michael Monterusso (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Alaska Botanical Garden Inc
How large is Alaska Botanical Garden Inc?
Alaska Botanical Garden Inc reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.5M.
What is Alaska Botanical Garden Inc?
Alaska Botanical Garden Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Anchorage, AK. It holds $3.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Alaska Botanical Garden Inc operate?
Alaska Botanical Garden Inc has awarded grants in Alaska.
What is Alaska Botanical Garden Inc's EIN?
Alaska Botanical Garden Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-0115504. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 29, 2025)
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