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Friends of the National Arboretum

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 52-1257712 Website

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.4M

+1.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$124K

+26.4% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$124K

+26.4% YoY

About Friends of the National Arboretum

Based on IRS filings

Friends of the National Arboretum is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in WASHINGTON, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $124K. Net investment income was $222K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

Cities

Washington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$847K$2M$3M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,407,403$4,333,419$3,631,875
Revenue$3,080,993$2,805,135$2,177,583
Expenses$2,938,067$2,453,192$2,122,670
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$221,734$92,279$69,198
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$31K$62K$93K$124K1 grants20201 grants20210 grants20221 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

US National Arboretum$124K

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Craven RandExecutive Director$178KCatherine KerkamDir PhilanthropyCommunication$130K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Craven RandExecutive Director40$177,672
Catherine KerkamDir PhilanthropyCommunication40$130,346
Michael StevensDirector1
Robert BartlettDirector1
Zandra ChestnutDirector1
Melinda PetersDirector1
Elizabeth M DuganDirector1
Chandler GouleDirector1
Jennifer HatcherDirector1
Anne MacMillanDirector1
Bill MatuszeskiDirector1
Eric MichaelDirector1
Vaughn PerryDirector1
Melissa PfliegerDirector1
Lucy S RhameDirector1
Catherine RobbinsDirector1
Keith SellarsDirector1
Barbara SheaDirector1
Louis SladeDirector1
Peggy StrandDirector1
Tuckie WestfallDirector1
Martha Van DaleBoard Chair4
Virginia KrommVice Chair4
John DillardSecretary4
Amy A TitusTreasurer1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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