CLEVELAND BOTANICAL GARDEN

Financials

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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

11030 EAST BLVD, CLEVELAND, OH 44106-1706

In care of

% JAMES ANSBERRY

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

EDWARD MOYDELL, 11030 EAST BLVD, CLEVELAND, OH 44106

Signed the 990

EDWARD MOYDELL, PRESIDENT & CEO

Phone

(216) 721-1600

Website

WWW.HOLDENFG.ORG

Return prepared by

MALONEY NOVOTNY LLC

Mission

THE CLEVELAND BOTANICAL GARDEN CONNECTS PEOPLE WITH THE WONDER, BEAUTY, AND VALUE OF TREES AND PLANTS, TO INSPIRE ACTION FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES.

Program accomplishments

• SEE SCHEDULE OTHE CLEVELAND BOTANICAL GARDEN IS LOCATED ON 10 ACRES IN THE UNIVERSITY CIRCLE NEIGHBORHOOD OF CLEVELAND. THE GARDEN COMPRISES TWO INDOOR GLASSHOUSE BIOMES AND OUTDOOR GARDENS INCLUDING THE HERSHEY CHILDREN'S GARDEN, WHICH WAS DESIGNED TO ENGAGE CHILDREN IN THE NATURAL WORLD AROUND THEM. THE CLEVELAND BOTANICAL GARDEN IS INTEGRATED WITH THE HOLDEN ARBORETUM AS HOLDEN FORESTS & GARDENS ("HF&G"). THE HOLDEN ARBORETUM IS LOCATED 25 MILES FROM THE GARDEN, IN KIRTLAND, OH. TOGETHER, THE INSTITUTIONS ARE ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF MUSEUMS AND REPRESENT ONE OF THE LARGEST PUBLIC GARDENS IN THE COUNTRY. THE MISSION OF THE TWO ORGANIZATIONS IS TO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH THE WONDER, BEAUTY, AND VALUE OF TREES AND PLANTS, TO INSPIRE ACTION FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES. THE CLEVELAND BOTANICAL GARDEN FULFILS THIS MISSION THROUGH CORE PROGRAMMING THAT FOCUSES ON HORTICULTURE AND CURATION, EDUCATION, EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH.IN FISCAL YEAR 2025 ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 (FY25), HF&G BEGAN TO OPERATIONALIZE ITS 2025-2029 STRATEGIC PLAN, WHICH IS BASED ON THE STRATEGIC PILLARS OF LANDSCAPES, INSPIRATION, KNOWLEDGE, COMMUNITY, AND EXCELLENCE. ADDITIONALLY, HF&G BEGAN TO ADVANCE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S TRANSFORMATIONAL SITE PLAN, COMPRISING KEY PROJECTS THAT WILL ENSURE THAT BOTH CAMPUSES ARE WELCOMING, YEAR-ROUND DESTINATIONS FOR ALL GUESTS THAT MODEL AND CATALYZE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. HF&G ALSO CONTINUED ITS CORE MISSION-FOCUSED PROGRAMS.HORTICULTURE & COLLECTIONS: THE HORTICULTURE & COLLECTIONS STAFF CULTIVATES, MAINTAINS, AND CARES FOR 5,500 PLANTS IN THE LIVING COLLECTION AT THE CLEVELAND BOTANICAL GARDEN, ALONG WITH OVER 100 LIVE ANIMALS INCLUDING BIRDS, REPTILES, AMPHIBIANS, AND MAMMALS, AND THOUSANDS MORE INSECTS, THAT MAKE THEIR HOMES IN THE MADAGASCAR AND COSTA RICA GLASSHOUSES. THE TEAM STEWARDS 10 ACRES OF DEVELOPED AND CULTIVATED GARDENS, ENSURING THAT GUESTS ENJOY A SENSE OF WONDER AND BEAUTY EVERY TIME THEY VISIT. IN FY25, THE HORTICULTURE STAFF ADVANCED PHASED IMPROVEMENTS TO SEVERAL SIGNATURE GARDEN SPACES AND COMPLETED A COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION OF THE CULTIVATED GARDEN SPACES TO IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR FUTURE ENHANCEMENT AND ESTABLISH PRIORITIES FOR LONG-TERM INVESTMENT AND STEWARDSHIP. THE HORTICULTURE TEAM ALSO COLLABORATES CLOSELY WITH THE EXHIBITS & EXPERIENCES STAFF TO DELIVER SPECIAL EXHIBITS AND ANNUAL PRODUCTIONS SUCH AS THE GUEST FAVORITE ORCHIDS EXHIBIT AND THE WINTER SHOW, FROST. THE COLLECTIONS CURATION STAFF LAUNCHED FLORA-FINDER, THE CULMINATION OF A 2-YEAR, $246K GRANT FROM THE INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM & LIBRARY SERVICES MAKING PLANT RECORDS AND INFORMATION MORE ACCESSIBLE TO STAFF, INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS, AND THE PUBLIC. THE HORTICULTURE AND COLLECTIONS TEAM ALSO WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE EDUCATION STAFF TO SUPPORT BOTH FORMAL AND INFORMAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES, SUCH AS THE ANIMAL CARE TEAM'S CREATURE FEATURE PROGRAM, WHICH ENGAGED OVER 6,700 GUESTS IN FY25. EDUCATION: THE CLEVELAND BOTANICAL GARDEN OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES FOR LEARNERS OF ALL AGES, FROM YOUTH AND SCHOOL PROGRAMS TO ADULT AND CONTINUING EDUCATION. SCHOOL-BASED OFFERINGS INCLUDE CLE4SCI, WHICH SERVES THIRD-GRADE CLASSROOMS IN THE CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND POWER OF PLANTS (POP), A LARGE-SCALE ASSEMBLY PROGRAM REACHING UP TO 250 STUDENTS WITH A PRESENTATION AND EXTENDED HANDS-ON LEARNING THROUGH SMALL-GROUP ACTIVITIES. IN FY25, MORE THAN 11,850 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THESE SCHOOL PROGRAMS. BEYOND THE CLASSROOM, THE EDUCATION TEAM LEADS EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING SPACES, INCLUDING THE HERSHEY CHILDREN'S GARDEN AND THE INDOOR, YEAR-ROUND HARRINGTON PERENNIAL PLAYSPACE. THESE DESTINATIONS SUPPORT HANDS-ON EXPLORATION THROUGH ACTIVITIES SUCH AS BUTTERFLY RELEASES, POND DIPPING, NATURE CRAFTING, AND PLANTING, ENGAGING OVER 13,200 FAMILY MEMBERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IN FY25, THE BOTANICAL GARDEN HOSTED 6 SUMMER CAMPS SERVING 85 CAMPERS. EDUCATION PROGRAMS ALSO TARGET ADULTS AND EDUCATORS THROUGH VARIOUS CLASSES, PUBLIC EVENTS, AND TEACHING MATERIALS. A TOTAL OF 918 ADULTS TOOK PART IN COURSES COVERING SUBJECTS SUCH AS BOTANICAL ART, ORCHID CARE, AND THE HISTORY OF JAPANESE GARDENS. EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS: IN FY25, THE GARDEN SERVED OVER 182,000 TOTAL VISITORS, ENGAGING THEM IN THE WONDER AND BEAUTY OF PLANTS AND SHARING THEIR GREAT VALUE TO OUR COMMUNITIES. THE GARDEN CONTINUED ANNUAL, VISITOR-FAVORITE PRODUCTIONS INCLUDING ORCHIDS: LOVE IN BLOOM AND THE ANNUAL WINTER EXHIBITION, FROST. DURING THE SPRING, THE GARDEN COLLABORATED WITH THE LOCAL GALLERY DEEP ROOTS EXPERIENCES TO HOST THE NATURE OF HEALING, A GROUP ART EXHIBITION FOCUSED ON FOSTERING POSITIVE COMMUNITY OUTCOMES THROUGH ART AND MENTAL HEALTH EFFORTS. THE GARDEN ALSO CELEBRATED THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF ITS JAPANESE GARDEN WITH AN OUTDOOR EXHIBIT, BETWEEN WATER & STONE, THAT EXPLORED THE PHILOSOPHIES BEHIND JAPANESE GARDENS AND THE HISTORY OF CBG. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, 61 INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS, 40 OF WHOM ARE LOCAL OHIOANS, EXHIBITED THEIR WORK IN FOUR SEPARATE GALLERY SPACES THROUGHOUT THE GARDEN. THE GARDEN HOSTED 27 SPECIAL TICKETED EVENTS AND PROGRAMS THAT WELCOMED OVER 4,500 GUESTS, AS WELL AS SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS AND INFORMAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THAT DRIVE GENERAL ADMISSION, HELPING TO SUSTAIN THE ORGANIZATION'S OPERATING BUDGET, WHILE ALSO DRAWING IN VISITORS AND PIQUING INTEREST IN THE IMPORTANCE OF NATURE AND THE OUTDOOR WORLD. COMMUNITY OUTREACH: IN FY25, HF&G CELEBRATED THE SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION OF ITS PEOPLE FOR TREES CAMPAIGN TO PLANT 15,000 TREES IN NORTHEAST OHIO BY 2025. THE COMMUNITY'S ENTHUSIASTIC RESPONSE ENABLED THE CAMPAIGN TO SURPASS THE GOAL: 19,250 TREES WERE PLANTED AND DISTRIBUTED ACROSS NORTHEAST OHIO IN LESS THAN FIVE YEARS. HF&G "MATCHED" THIS TOTAL BY PLANTING ANOTHER 11,200 TREES WITHIN THE HOLDEN ARBORETUM CAMPUS AS PART OF OUR CONSERVATION EFFORTS. THIS MATCH BROUGHT THE TOTAL IMPACT OF THE PEOPLE FOR TREES CAMPAIGN TO OVER 31,000 TREES. IN ADDITION TO THE PEOPLE FOR TREES CAMPAIGN, HF&G CONTINUED TO SUPPORT THE CLEVELAND TREE COALITION THROUGH MEMBERSHIP ON ITS EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE AND ACTIVE WORKING COMMITTEES. THE CLEVELAND TREE COALITION IS CHARGED WITH IMPLEMENTING THE 2015 CLEVELAND TREE PLAN TO RESTORE THE DECREASING TREE CANOPY IN CUYAHOGA COUNTY. THE GREEN CORPS PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ALSO CONTINUED TO GROW, FOCUSED ON MENTORING, INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE, AND INTRODUCTION TO HORTICULTURAL CAREER OPPORTUNITIES. IN FY25, HF&G HOSTED 23 GREEN CORPS INTERNS WHO COMPLETED 4,628 HOURS WITH THE GUIDANCE OF 45 STAFF MEMBERS TO CREATE VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTS INCLUDING ADDITIONAL TOUCHPOINTS FOR GUESTS AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES. WORKING WITH THE CITY OF CLEVELAND, HF&G ALSO OFFERED A MIX OF 54 PROGRAMS AND EVENTS AT 3 DIFFERENT CITY OF CLEVELAND NEIGHBORHOOD RECREATION CENTERS TO HELP FOSTER AN INTEREST IN PLANTS AND APPRECIATE THE ROLE THEY PLAY IN BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES. IN ADDITION TO SERVING ON CLEVELAND TREE COALITION COMMITTEES, HF&G STAFF SERVED ON THE CLEAN OHIO NATURAL RESOURCES ASSISTANCE COUNCIL; HOLDEN PARKS TRUST BOARD; DOAN BROOK WATERSHED PARTNERSHIP BOARD OF DIRECTORS; AND UNIVERSITY CIRCLE INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AMONG OTHER PARTNERS.
  Expenses $4,563,044 · revenue $3,130,381

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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

34-0239538

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Public charity, 50% deduction limit

Exempt since

1937

Accounting year ends

September

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Environment (C410)

Assets (IRS master file)

$33,613,153

Income (IRS master file)

$9,390,199

Filing history

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 34-0239538).

Questions about CLEVELAND BOTANICAL GARDEN

What is the EIN of CLEVELAND BOTANICAL GARDEN?

The employer identification number (EIN) of CLEVELAND BOTANICAL GARDEN is 34-0239538.

Is CLEVELAND BOTANICAL GARDEN tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1937.

Are donations to CLEVELAND BOTANICAL GARDEN tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does CLEVELAND BOTANICAL GARDEN 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 CLEVELAND BOTANICAL GARDEN due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did CLEVELAND BOTANICAL GARDEN last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.

Who is the principal officer of CLEVELAND BOTANICAL GARDEN?

The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names EDWARD MOYDELL.

Who are the officers and directors of CLEVELAND BOTANICAL GARDEN?

The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 3 received compensation from the organization.

How much revenue does CLEVELAND BOTANICAL GARDEN have?

On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,211,305, expenses of $8,860,178 and total assets of $33,613,153 at year end.

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