Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Society
Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Society reported $32.2 million in revenue and $31.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $79.94 went to program services, $8.18 to management and general costs and $11.88 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 47.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $442,873 (President & CEO). 13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 45% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $31MFor context, the median across 371 covered environment charities: $85.82 programs, $10.80 management, $3.38 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $32MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.9% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.2% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 11.9% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.25 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 46.2% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.3% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 47.4% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $442,873 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.41% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 13 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 38.8 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 69 of 69 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseOperated a public botanical garden open to all, welcoming approximately 1,200,000 visitors in 2024 to experience and learn about a diverse collection of plants and trees. Educated and inspired public interest in art, horticulture, and the earth and life sciences through displays, lectures, workshops, and interactive programs, many serving underprivileged youth
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & CEO Officer, 39.0 hrs/week | $421,430 | $0 | $21,443 | $442,873 |
| CFO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $183,964 | $0 | $37,060 | $221,024 |
| VP Programs & Learning Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $191,881 | $0 | $24,681 | $216,562 |
| Principal Gift Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $155,607 | $0 | $39,422 | $195,029 |
| AVP - Sales & Special Events Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $139,950 | $0 | $38,848 | $178,798 |
| VP Marketing Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $149,757 | $0 | $21,729 | $171,486 |
| Controller Highest compensated employee, 39.0 hrs/week | $155,664 | $0 | $15,586 | $171,250 |
| COO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $115,061 | $0 | $11,495 | $126,556 |
13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Society (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b69 · 69 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5383
- Volunteers Part I, line 64,079
Private foundation grants it received
37 private foundations reported grants to Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Society totaling $603K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Society spent in 2024, $79.94 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Society's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Society reported that 79.9% of its $31.3 million in expenses went to program services, 8.2% to management and general and 11.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Society pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Society reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $442,873, for the role of President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Society get its money?
Of $32.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 46.2% came from contributions and grants (including 1.3% from government grants) and 47.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Society a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7375815 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503219349321600 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433189349309643 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322659349301412 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223079349300622 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202132779349300943 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202012949349300026 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7375815: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.