Funding search · EIN 237110058 · Wilmington, DE
American Public Gardens Association
A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.
- 80
- grants reported
- $1.8M
- total given
- 2021–2024
- filing years
- $20,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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36 grants matching “botanical” · $812,713
- $30,969
National Tropical Botanic Garden · Kalaheo, HI · 2024
Support urban agriculture, community gardening, and other food growing programs
- $25,000
Missouri Botanical Garden · St Louis, MO · 2024
Support urban agriculture, community gardening, and other food growing programs
- $25,000
Botanical Garden of the Pidmont · Charlottesville, VA · 2024
Support urban agriculture, community gardening, and other food growing programs
- $6,000
Atlanta Botanical Garden · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Support urban agriculture, community gardening, and other food growing programs
- $20,000
Idaho Botanical Garden · Boise, ID · 2023
Support urban agriculture, community gardening, and other food growing programs
- $20,000
Birmingham Botanical Society · Birmingham, AL · 2023
Support urban agriculture, community gardening, and other food growing programs
- $20,000
U of Alaska - Georgeson Botanical Garden · Fairbanks, AK · 2023
Support urban agriculture, community gardening, and other food growing programs
- $20,000
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens · Sarasota, FL · 2023
Support urban agriculture, community gardening, and other food growing programs
- $19,200
Botanical Research Institute of Texas · Fort Worth, TX · 2023
Support urban agriculture, community gardening, and other food growing programs
- $16,400
Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Support urban agriculture, community gardening, and other food growing programs
- $13,100
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
Support urban agriculture, community gardening, and other food growing programs
- $10,000
Buffalo Erie County Botanical Gardens · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Support urban agriculture, community gardening, and other food growing programs
- $10,000
Botanical Garden of the Ozarks · Fayetteville, AR · 2023
Support urban agriculture, community gardening, and other food growing programs
- $70,000
Queens Botanical Garden Society · Flushing, NY · 2022
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $69,800
Desert Botanical Garden · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $69,300
University of Michigan Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum Cam · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $50,000
Atlanta Botanical Garden · Atlanta, GA · 2022
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $25,146
Denver Botanical Garden · Denver, CO · 2022
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $20,000
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden · Coral Gables, FL · 2022
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $20,000
Alaska Botanical Garden · Anchorage, AK · 2022
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $20,000
Georgeson Botanical Garden · Fairbank, AK · 2022
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $20,000
Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $8,400
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $8,100
Cape Fear Botanical Garden · Fayetteville, NC · 2022
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $6,000
Missouri Botanical Garden · St Louis, MO · 2022
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $5,998
Huntsville Botanical Garden · Huntsville, AL · 2022
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $20,000
University of Washington Botanic Gardens · Seattle, WA · 2021
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $20,000
Desert Botanical Garden · Phoenix, AZ · 2021
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $20,000
Friends of the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens · Cheyenne, WY · 2021
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $20,000
Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum · Knoxville, TN · 2021
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $20,000
Queens Botanical Garden Society · Flushing, NY · 2021
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $19,750
University of Michigan Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum Cam · Ann Arbor, MI · 2021
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $19,750
Atlanta Botanical Garden · Atlanta, GA · 2021
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $19,500
Cleveland Botanical Garden Dba Holden Forests & Gardens · Cleveland, OH · 2021
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $15,300
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens · Pittsburgh, PA · 2021
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $10,000
Birmingham Botanical Society Inc Dba Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gar · Birmingham, AL · 2021
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Minnesota Landscape Arboretum2 grants · $90,000
- Queens Botanical Garden Society2 grants · $90,000
- Pennsylvania Horticultural Society2 grants · $90,000
- Desert Botanical Garden2 grants · $89,800
- University of Michigan Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum Cam2 grants · $89,050
- Atlanta Botanical Garden3 grants · $75,750
- Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance1 grant · $68,800
- Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum3 grants · $56,400
- Mary Mitchell Family and Youth Center2 grants · $40,000
- The Gardens On Spring Creek2 grants · $40,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 80 reported grants, largest first.
- $70,000
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum · Chaska, MN · 2022
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $70,000
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $70,000
Queens Botanical Garden Society · Flushing, NY · 2022
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $69,800
Desert Botanical Garden · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $69,300
University of Michigan Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum Cam · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $68,800
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance · Chicago, IL · 2022
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $50,000
Atlanta Botanical Garden · Atlanta, GA · 2022
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $30,969
National Tropical Botanic Garden · Kalaheo, HI · 2024
Support urban agriculture, community gardening, and other food growing programs
- $25,146
Denver Botanical Garden · Denver, CO · 2022
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $25,000
Botanical Garden of the Pidmont · Charlottesville, VA · 2024
Support urban agriculture, community gardening, and other food growing programs
- $25,000
Gardens of Golden Gate Park · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Support urban agriculture, community gardening, and other food growing programs
- $25,000
Missouri Botanical Garden · St Louis, MO · 2024
Support urban agriculture, community gardening, and other food growing programs
- $25,000
Trees Atlanta · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Support urban agriculture, community gardening, and other food growing programs
- $20,000
Allen Centennial Garden · Madison, WI · 2023
Support urban agriculture, community gardening, and other food growing programs
- $20,000
Birmingham Botanical Society · Birmingham, AL · 2023
Support urban agriculture, community gardening, and other food growing programs
- $20,000
City of Kennesawsmith-Gilbert Gardens · Kennesaw, GA · 2023
Support urban agriculture, community gardening, and other food growing programs
- $20,000
Covenant House Washington · Washington, DC · 2023
Support urban agriculture, community gardening, and other food growing programs
- $20,000
Friends of Zenger Farm · Portland, OR · 2023
Support urban agriculture, community gardening, and other food growing programs
- $20,000
Growing Gardens · Portland, OR · 2023
Support urban agriculture, community gardening, and other food growing programs
- $20,000
Growing Healthy Veterans · Waukegan, IL · 2023
Support urban agriculture, community gardening, and other food growing programs
- $20,000
Idaho Botanical Garden · Boise, ID · 2023
Support urban agriculture, community gardening, and other food growing programs
- $20,000
Ithaca Children'S Garden · Ithaca, NY · 2023
Support urban agriculture, community gardening, and other food growing programs
- $20,000
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens · Sarasota, FL · 2023
Support urban agriculture, community gardening, and other food growing programs
- $20,000
Michigan State University · East Lansing, MI · 2023
Support urban agriculture, community gardening, and other food growing programs
- $20,000
Randall'S Island Park Alliance · New York, NY · 2023
Support urban agriculture, community gardening, and other food growing programs
- $20,000
The Gardens On Spring Creek · Fort Collins, CO · 2023
Support urban agriculture, community gardening, and other food growing programs
- $20,000
U of Alaska - Georgeson Botanical Garden · Fairbanks, AK · 2023
Support urban agriculture, community gardening, and other food growing programs
- $20,000
Wyck Association · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
Support urban agriculture, community gardening, and other food growing programs
- $20,000
Alaska Botanical Garden · Anchorage, AK · 2022
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $20,000
City Green · Clifton, NJ · 2022
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $20,000
Delaware Center for Horticulture · Wilmington, DE · 2022
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $20,000
Earthdance · Ferguson, MO · 2022
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $20,000
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden · Coral Gables, FL · 2022
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $20,000
Georgeson Botanical Garden · Fairbank, AK · 2022
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $20,000
Grumblethorpe Historic House and Gardens · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $20,000
Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $20,000
Mary Mitchell Family and Youth Center · Bronx, NY · 2022
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $20,000
Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center · National City, CA · 2022
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $20,000
Delaware Center for Horticulture · Wilmington, DE · 2021
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $20,000
Desert Botanical Garden · Phoenix, AZ · 2021
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $20,000
Earthdance · Ferguson, MO · 2021
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $20,000
Friends of the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens · Cheyenne, WY · 2021
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $20,000
Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum · Knoxville, TN · 2021
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $20,000
Mary Mitchell Family and Youth Center · Bronx, NY · 2021
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $20,000
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum · Chaska, MN · 2021
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $20,000
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $20,000
Philadelphia Society for the Preservation of Landmarks · Philadelphia, PA · 2021
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $20,000
Queens Botanical Garden Society · Flushing, NY · 2021
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $20,000
The Gardens On Spring Creek · Fort Collins, CO · 2021
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $20,000
The Morton Arboretum · Lisle, IL · 2021
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $20,000
Trees Atlanta · Atlanta, GA · 2021
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $20,000
University of Washington Botanic Gardens · Seattle, WA · 2021
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $19,800
Connecticut College · New London, CT · 2022
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $19,800
Downtown Greens · Fredricksburg, VA · 2022
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $19,750
Atlanta Botanical Garden · Atlanta, GA · 2021
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $19,750
Friends of the National Arboretum · Washington, DC · 2021
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $19,750
University of Michigan Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum Cam · Ann Arbor, MI · 2021
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $19,500
Cleveland Botanical Garden Dba Holden Forests & Gardens · Cleveland, OH · 2021
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $19,400
Ability Garden · Wilmington, NC · 2021
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $19,200
Botanical Research Institute of Texas · Fort Worth, TX · 2023
Support urban agriculture, community gardening, and other food growing programs
- $18,600
Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest · Clermont, KY · 2022
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $17,100
Historic Westside Gardens Atl · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Support urban agriculture, community gardening, and other food growing programs
- $17,000
Guadalupe River Park Conservancy · San Jose, CA · 2022
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $16,400
Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Support urban agriculture, community gardening, and other food growing programs
- $16,200
Healthy Day Partners · Encinitas, CA · 2023
Support urban agriculture, community gardening, and other food growing programs
- $15,300
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens · Pittsburgh, PA · 2021
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $15,000
The Urban Farm · Denver, CO · 2023
Support urban agriculture, community gardening, and other food growing programs
- $13,100
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
Support urban agriculture, community gardening, and other food growing programs
- $11,200
Utah State University Extension · Logan, UT · 2022
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $11,100
Clark Gardens · Mineral Wells, TX · 2023
Support urban agriculture, community gardening, and other food growing programs
- $10,000
Botanical Garden of the Ozarks · Fayetteville, AR · 2023
Support urban agriculture, community gardening, and other food growing programs
- $10,000
Buffalo Erie County Botanical Gardens · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Support urban agriculture, community gardening, and other food growing programs
- $10,000
Raleigh City Farm · Raleigh, NC · 2023
Support urban agriculture, community gardening, and other food growing programs
- $10,000
Birmingham Botanical Society Inc Dba Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gar · Birmingham, AL · 2021
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $8,400
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $8,100
Cape Fear Botanical Garden · Fayetteville, NC · 2022
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $7,500
Charles Koiner Center for Urban Farming · Silver Spring, MD · 2023
Support urban agriculture, community gardening, and other food growing programs
- $6,000
Atlanta Botanical Garden · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Support urban agriculture, community gardening, and other food growing programs
- $6,000
Missouri Botanical Garden · St Louis, MO · 2022
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
- $5,998
Huntsville Botanical Garden · Huntsville, AL · 2022
Support urban agriculture, community gardening & other food growing programs
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