Nonprofit · EIN 13-6108131
TORREY BOTANICAL SOCIETY INC
Tax-exempt · BRONX, NY 10458
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $169,568 | $183,591 | -$14,023 | $1,039,894 | $24,722 | $1,015,172 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $154,792 | $162,793 | -$8,001 | $1,021,745 | $25,186 | $996,559 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $109,253 | $183,092 | -$73,839 | $958,789 | $21,843 | $936,946 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $30,826
- Program service revenue
- $10,802
- Investment income
- $68,241
- Royalties
- $59,699
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $24,104
- Other revenue
- $59,699
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $17,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $40,100
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $40,100
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,800
- Travel
- $171
- Program services (functional)
- $169,241
- Management and general (functional)
- $14,350
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,021,745
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,039,894
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $24,722
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,015,172
- Publicly traded securities
- $970,502
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,015,172
- Gross receipts
- $1,088,730
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 17
- Year formed
- 1871
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| COPENHEAVER CAROLYN | Editor In Chief Trustee or director | 4 | $10,000 |
| PARADISO LYDIA | President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $8,300 |
| HOLLANDSWORTH KATHRYN | Managing Editor Trustee or director | 4 | $7,500 |
| HOFFMAN JORDAN | CORR SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $5,000 |
| DOREY JENNA | Rcrdg Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $3,000 |
| WANG ZIHAO | FIELD COMM CHR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 |
| MERCIER KATHRYN | PROG COMM CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 |
| BOOM BRIAN | COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $300 |
| STEVENSON DENNIS W | IMMED PAST PRES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GILLEN JOHN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAMONT ERIC | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| SINON STEVEN | HISTORIAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOWE NATALIE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROUZIE MOLLY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WIJESINGHE PRIYANTHA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUGUST SETH | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SYRETT CHRIS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PARADISO LYDIA | President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $8,000 |
| COPENHEAVER CAROLYN | Editor In Chief Trustee or director | 4 | $7,500 |
| HOFFMAN JORDAN | CORR SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $5,000 |
| HOLLANDSWORTH KATHRYN | Managing Editor Trustee or director | 4 | $5,000 |
| DOREY JENNA | Rcrdg Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $3,000 |
| VERLYNDE SIMON | FIELD COMM CHR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 |
| WANG ZIHAO | FLD COMM CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 |
| MERCIER KATHRYN | PROG COMM CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 |
| YOUNG STEVE | LF COMM CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $500 |
| WERIER DAVID | LF COMM CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $500 |
| STEVENSON DENNIS W | IMMED PAST PRES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GILLEN JOHN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAMONT ERIC | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| SINON STEVEN | HISTORIAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CASAVERDE NATALIA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOFFBERG SANDRA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LENDEMER JAMES | Chairman Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROUZIE MOLLY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOWE NATALIE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WIJESINGHE PRIYANTHA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PARADISO LYDIA | President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $8,000 |
| COPENHEAVER CAROLYN | Editor In Chief Trustee or director | 4 | $7,500 |
| HOFFMAN JORDAN | SOC MED COMM CH Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $5,000 |
| HOLLANDSWORTH KATHRYN | Managing Editor Trustee or director | 4 | $5,000 |
| DOREY JENNA | Rcrdg Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $3,000 |
| VERLYNDE SIMON | FIELD COMM CHR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,000 |
| STEVENSON DENNIS W | IMMED PAST PRES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GILLEN JOHN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAMONT ERIC | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| SINON STEVEN | HISTORIAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CASAVERDE NATALIA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOFFBERG SANDRA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LENDEMER JAMES | Chairman Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MOLLY ROUZIE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATALIE HOWE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PRIYANTHA WIJESINGHE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN, BRONX, NY 10458-0000
- In care of
- % BRIAN BOOM OR SUSAN TELL
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- PARADISO LYDIA, NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN, BRONX, NY 10458
- Signed the 990
- PARADISO LYDIA, President
- Phone
- (860) 354-3648
- Website
- WWW.TORREYBOTANICAL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Aprio Advisory Group LLC
Mission
Publications of the Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society and Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Society. Promotion of interest, education, and research in plant science.
Program accomplishments
- Organized botanical field trips in Torrey range. Conducts various lectures and sponsored other lectures and banquet. Awarded grants for graduate and undergraduate research and training.Expenses $80,830 · grants $17,500
- Publication of the Journal of Torrey Botanical SocietyExpenses $58,570 · grants $150 · revenue $70,501
- New York City wild flower week-Botanical cultural ProgramsExpenses $29,841 · revenue $30,126
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-6108131
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1950
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C420)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,039,894
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,088,730
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $169,568 | $183,591 | $1,039,894 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $154,792 | $162,793 | $1,021,745 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $109,253 | $183,092 | $958,789 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $159,613 | $161,285 | $782,757 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-6108131).
Questions about TORREY BOTANICAL SOCIETY INC
- What is the EIN of TORREY BOTANICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TORREY BOTANICAL SOCIETY INC is 13-6108131.
- Is TORREY BOTANICAL SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1950.
- Are donations to TORREY BOTANICAL SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TORREY BOTANICAL SOCIETY INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of TORREY BOTANICAL SOCIETY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TORREY BOTANICAL SOCIETY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of TORREY BOTANICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names PARADISO LYDIA.
- Who are the officers and directors of TORREY BOTANICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $10,000 (COPENHEAVER CAROLYN, Editor In Chief).
- How much revenue does TORREY BOTANICAL SOCIETY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $169,568, expenses of $183,591 and total assets of $1,039,894 at year end.
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