Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corporation
Donations deductibleBrooklyn Botanic Garden Corporation's network
38 people23 organisationsi38 people and 23 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (38). Violet dotted lines (23) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
38 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 36 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diane H Steinberg Chair | Board Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Adam Durrett | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Chloe Thevenoz | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Constance R Roosevelt | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Courtney Broadwater | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dana Dirickson | Former Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Donald A Goldsmith | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Donald Reed | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Earl D Weiner | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Elizabeth Gile | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ellen Petersen | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Emme Levin Deland | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Frederick Bland | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jennifer Rogg Eisenstadt | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John Shaheen | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jon Schippers | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Keisha Dixon | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Krystyna Houser | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Laura Richards | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Lisa Donneson | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lloyd M Metz (also filed as Lloyd Metz, Lloyd Metz) | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Madeline Carson | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Mark Van Zandt | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Marshall Miller | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Martha Mast Watts | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Martin Bell | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Mimi Morris | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Nicole Carter | Former Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Parvin Moyne | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Priscilla Newbury | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Robert W Whiteford | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sasha Bass | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Serge Vatel | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sharon Volckhausen | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Stephen Dietz | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Stephen Merkel | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Susan Kramer | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Suzanne T Marquard (also filed as Suzanne t Marquard) | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
13 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Adrian Benepe | President | since 2020 |
| Dorota Rashid | CFO/VP of Finance | since 2018 |
| Jimmy Thomas | V.P. of Visitor Services | 2020 |
| Julie Lang | Man. Dir. of Donor Engagement | since 2018 |
| Kathryn Glass | Chief of Marketing and Visitor Experience | since 2019 |
| Leslie Findlen | sr. V.P. of inst. advancement | since 2018 |
| Mark Fisher | FRMR. VP Horticulture & Faciliti | 2019 |
| Melanie Sifton | FMR. VP Horticulture & Fac. | 2018 |
| Rowan Blaik | Vice President of Horticulture | since 2022 |
| Scot Medbury | President | 2018 |
| Scott Medbury | Former President | since 2019 |
| Sonal Bhatt | VP of Education | since 2018 |
| Tracey Faireland | VP of Plan, Design & Const | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Benepe | President | 40 | $382k | $12k | |
| Leslie Findlen | Senior VP of Institutional | 40 | $252k | $12k | |
| Kathryn Glass | Chief of Marketing and Vis | 40 | $234k | $32k | |
| Dorota Rashid | CFO, VP of Finance | 40 | $233k | $32k | |
| Sonal Bhatt | VP of Education | 40 | $160k | ||
| Tracey Faireland | VP of Capital Projects | 40 | $154k | $12k | |
| Rowan Blaik | Vice President of Horticul | 40 | $147k | $32k | |
| Diane H Steinberg | Board Chair | 5 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Rogg Eisenstadt | Vice Chair | 5 | $0 | ||
| Suzanne T Marquard | Vice Chair | 5 | $0 | ||
| Lloyd M Metz | Vice Chair | 5 | $0 | ||
| Martha Mast Watts | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | ||
| Martin Bell | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Frederick Bland | Trustee | 5 | $0 | ||
| Courtney Broadwater | Trustee | 5 | $0 | ||
| Lisa Donneson | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Elizabeth Gile | Trustee | 5 | $0 | ||
| Donald A Goldsmith | Trustee | 5 | $0 | ||
| Krystyna Houser | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Marshall Miller | Trustee | 5 | $0 | ||
| Priscilla Newbury | Trustee | 5 | $0 | ||
| Ellen Petersen | Trustee | 5 | $0 | ||
| Donald Reed | Trustee | 5 | $0 | ||
| Serge Vatel | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Earl D Weiner | Trustee | 5 | $0 | ||
| Robert W Whiteford | Trustee | 5 | $0 | ||
| Sasha Bass | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Emme Levin Deland | Trustee | 5 | $0 | ||
| Mimi Morris | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Madeline Carson | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Stephen Merkel | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Adam Durrett | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Stephen Dietz | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Keisha Dixon | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Parvin Moyne | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Laura Richards | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Susan Kramer | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Constance R Roosevelt | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jon Schippers | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Chloe Thevenoz | Trustee | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corporation
- EIN
- 112417338
- Address
- 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11225-1008
- State
- New York
- Mission
- (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- C410 Environment
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Environment
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1977
- Principal officer
- Dorota Rashid (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 1977
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsDiane H Steinberg
≥8years on the filingsCourtney Broadwater
≥8years on the filingsDana Dirickson
≥8years on the filingsDonald A Goldsmith
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $158.8m
- Total liabilities
- $14.6m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $144.2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $27m
- Program service revenue
- $6.1m
- Employees
- 328
- Volunteers
- 750
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $36.2m | $29.4m | $6.8m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corporation likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: New York Department of State, active corporations (data.ny.gov n9v6-gdp6). Licence: New York open data terms of use. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- New York
- Entity type
- Domestic Not-For-Profit Corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 28 February 1977
- Registered agent
- Not stated