Botanic Gardens Conservation
BGCI WAS FOUNDED IN THE U.K. IN 1987 TO LINK BOTANIC GARDENS AS A COOPERATING GLOBAL NETWORK FOR EFFECTIVE PLANT CONSERVATION. THE ORGANIZATION ENCOMPASSES MORE THAN 500 BOTANIC GARDENS MEMBERS IN 117 COUNTRIES. BGCI PROVIDES TEHCNICAL GUIDANCE, DATA, PUBLICATIONS AND POLICY LEADERSHIP FOR CONSERVATION PROJECTS AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS THROUGH CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, TRAINING COURSES AND MANUALS. BGCI ALSO MAINTAINS A GROWING DATABASE OF RARE AND ENDANGERED PLANTS HELD IN MORE THAN 300 BOTANIC GARDENS WORLDWIDE. BGCI HELPS STRENGTHEN REGIONAL AND NATIONAL NETWORKS OF GARDENS IN MANY PARTS OF THE WORLD AND BRIDGES WORLDWIDE COOPERATION TO THE EFFORTS OF EACH MEMBER GARDEN.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$121K
Annual Giving
$28K
Grant Count
2
Avg Grant Size
$14K
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $120,847 | $54,066 | $111,951 |
| Revenue | $364,663 | $182,443 | $174,167 |
| Expenses | $494,751 | $245,279 | $187,364 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESUS ANTONIO RAMIREZ GUERRERO | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JENNY CRUSE-SANDERS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PATRICK GRIFFITH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KAYRI HAVENS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ABBY MEYER | DIRECTOR OF CONSERVATION | 40 | $121,606 |
| KIM MCCUE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CATHERINE NICHOLSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| NICOLE CAVENDER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KATE SANTOS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MURPHY WESTWOOD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PETER WYSE JACKSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PAUL SMITH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ROBERT PATTERSON | PRESIDENT | 5 | — |
| ARI NOVY | PAST PRESIDENT | 5 | — |
| JENNIFER NEALE | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | — |
| MARY BLODGETT | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| EMILY COFFEY | TREASURER | 5 | — |
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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