Botanical Society of America Inc
To inspire and promote an inclusive global community committed to advancing fundamental knowledge and innovation in the botanical sciences for the benefit of people and the environment.
Botanical Society of America Inc at a glance
In short: Botanical Society of America Inc gave $37K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), top state Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $36,500
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- Average grant
- $9,125
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $9,952,396
- +8.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (27% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Botanical Society of America Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Oklahoma State University ($10K). Together the top 4 received $37K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2019) to $193K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $37K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK | AWARD | $10,000 |
| The Regents of the University of California Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | AWARD | $10,000 |
| Yale University New Haven, CT | AWARD | $10,000 |
| University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX | AWARD | $6,500 |
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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 | $9,952,396 | $2,522,027 | $2,423,858 | $36,500 | 4 | $306,243 |
| 2024 | $9,200,716 | $2,581,081 | $2,594,208 | — | — | $311,764 |
| 2023 | $7,881,255 | $2,703,477 | $2,758,183 | — | — | $281,081 |
| 2022 | $7,293,438 | $2,189,092 | $1,913,137 | $192,711 | Total only | $196,357 |
| 2021 | $8,873,822 | $2,425,727 | $1,445,377 | $120,385 | 1 | $824,154 |
| 2020 | $7,104,274 | $2,109,667 | $1,228,153 | — | — | $704,014 |
| 2019 | $6,214,169 | $1,855,768 | $1,564,886 | $10,580 | Total only | $35,451 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Botanical Society of America Inc
Based on IRS filings
Botanical Society of America Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in St. Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $37K. Net investment income was $306K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Botanical Society of America Inc is led by Heather Cacanindin, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 15 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Heather Cacanindin
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$105K (2019) → $128K (2025)
Ken Cameron
President
President Elect → President, 2025
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Sessa
Director - Publications
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Cruse-Sanders
Director - Development
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melanie Link-Perez
Program Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Jabaily
Director - Education
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karolina Heyduk
Director - Diversity
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Martine
President-Elect
Director - Education → President-Elect, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allison Miller
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brenda Molano-Flores
Past President
President Elect → President, 2023
President → Past President, 2024
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Norman Wickett
Secretary
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jenny Xiang
Past President
President Elect → President, 2024
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Josh Felton
Student Representative
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Benjamin Ajayi
Student Representative
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sara Pedraza
Student Representative
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Vivian Negron-Ortiz (2021–2023) — Past President
- Former: Eli Hartung (2022–2023) — Student Representative
- Former: Chelsea Specht (2020–2022) — Director - Diversity & Equi
- Former: Michael Donoghue (2020–2022) — Past President
- Former: Ioana Anghel (2021–2022) — Student Representative
- Former: Cynthia Jones (2019–2021) — Past President
- Former: Lucinda McDade (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Imena Valdes (2020–2021) — Student Representative
- Former: J Chris Pires (2021) — Secretary
- Former: Linda Watson (2019–2020) — Past President
- Former: Michelle Gaynor (2019–2020) — Student Representative
- Former: Rachel Spicer (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Amy Litt (2019) — Program Director
- Former: Andrea Wolfe (2019) — Past President
- Former: Ann Sakai (2019) — Director - Human Development
- Former: William Friedman (2019) — Director - Development
- Former: Ya Min (2019) — Student Representative
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $128K, to Heather Cacanindin (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Botanical Society of America Inc
How much does Botanical Society of America Inc give each year?
Botanical Society of America Inc gave $37K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
What is Botanical Society of America Inc's typical grant size?
Botanical Society of America Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $9,125, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Botanical Society of America Inc give grants?
Botanical Society of America Inc's top state is Oklahoma, with 27% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were California (27%) and Connecticut (27%).
Does Botanical Society of America Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Botanical Society of America Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Award" (4 grants).
How large is Botanical Society of America Inc?
Botanical Society of America Inc reported $10.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.5M.
What is Botanical Society of America Inc?
Botanical Society of America Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in St. Louis, MO. It holds $10.0M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Botanical Society of America Inc's EIN?
Botanical Society of America Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-0671591. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 7, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 11, 2026)
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