Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corp Trust
Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corp Trust is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $140K. Net investment income was $130K.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corp Trust at a glance
In short: Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corp Trust gave $140K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $140K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $140,129
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $140,129
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $140,129
- Total assets
- $1,488,007
- -2.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corp Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corp ($140K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corp Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 107% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $117K (2023) to $151K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $140K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corp Brooklyn, NY | General Exempt Purposes | $140,129 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,488,007 | $146,223 | $179,977 | $140,129 | 1 | $159,438 | $129,590 | $148,523 |
| 2024 | $1,522,144 | $202,015 | $159,660 | $131,370 | 1 | $146,223 | $188,929 | $139,270 |
| 2023 | $1,480,072 | $110,503 | $143,537 | $116,595 | 1 | $130,693 | $97,478 | $121,432 |
| 2022 | $1,512,832 | $81,221 | $190,327 | $151,086 | 1 | $169,440 | $64,293 | $121,336 |
| 2021 | $1,622,659 | $242,278 | $169,520 | $137,146 | 1 | $155,053 | $227,621 | $138,292 |
| 2020 | $1,549,895 | $172,245 | $152,619 | $121,863 | 1 | — | $157,631 | $119,086 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corp Trust reported a distributable amount of $149K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corp Trust's only listed officer is Fiduciary Trust CO Int'l, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fiduciary Trust CO Int'l
Trustee
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$28K (2020) → $33K (2025)
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 $33K, to Fiduciary Trust Co Int'l (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corp Trust
How much does Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corp Trust give each year?
Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corp Trust gave $140K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $131K across 1 grant.
How large is Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corp Trust?
Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corp Trust reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $159K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $149K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corp Trust?
Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corp Trust is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in New York, NY. It holds $1.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corp Trust operate?
Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corp Trust has awarded grants in New York.
What is Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corp Trust's EIN?
Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corp Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6128729. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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