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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by DALLAS ARBORETUM & BOTANICAL.

Totals

Total revenue
$32,226,986
Total expenses
$31,318,920
Contributions and grants received
$14,876,561
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$15,285,482
Investment income
$121,891
Other revenue
$1,943,052
Total assets, end of year
$124,329,700
Total liabilities, end of year
$22,987,452
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$101,342,248
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$25,036,537
Management and general expenses
$2,562,127
Fundraising expenses
$3,720,256
Program service expenses (Part III)
$25,036,537

Program services were 79.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $6,879,606

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $165,084

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $578,659

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $424,393

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $6,828,819

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $917,268

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ADMISSIONS AND PARKING

    total $12,451,157 · related or exempt $12,451,157

  • 2b · Program service revenue: GROUP SALES

    total $958,880 · related or exempt $958,880

  • 2c · Program service revenue: EDUCATION PROGRAM

    total $973,910 · related or exempt $973,910

  • 2d · Program service revenue: SPECIAL EVENT REVENUE

    total $597,193 · related or exempt $597,193

  • 2e · Program service revenue: MEMBER EVENT REVENUE

    total $304,342 · related or exempt $304,342

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $798,082 · excluded $798,082

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $4,086,775 · personal property $744,784

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $3,384,843 · personal property $957,373

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $701,932 · personal property -$212,589

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $489,343 · unrelated business -$212,588 · excluded $701,931

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $2,066,103

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $2,071,919 · other assets $670,375

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$5,816 · other assets -$670,375

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$676,191 · excluded -$676,191

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $100

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $165,084

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $57,436

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$57,336 · excluded -$57,336

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $1,206,293

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $630,413

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $575,880 · related or exempt $603,929 · unrelated business -$28,049

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $935,165 · related or exempt $598,622 · unrelated business $336,543

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $935,165

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,068,340 · program services $754,430 · management and general $139,566 · fundraising $174,344

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $9,420,895 · program services $6,877,254 · management and general $942,090 · fundraising $1,601,551

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $95,651 · program services $69,825 · management and general $9,565 · fundraising $16,261

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,058,003 · program services $772,343 · management and general $105,800 · fundraising $179,860

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $705,747 · program services $515,195 · management and general $70,575 · fundraising $119,977

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $87,535 · management and general $87,535

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $65,500 · management and general $65,500

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $27,500 · fundraising $27,500

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $4,348,745 · program services $3,755,569 · management and general $133,630 · fundraising $459,546

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $559,423 · program services $455,636 · management and general $18 · fundraising $103,769

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $551,300 · program services $415,589 · management and general $12,613 · fundraising $123,098

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $0

  • 17 · Travel

    total $515,041 · program services $267,372 · management and general $11,502 · fundraising $236,167

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $696,520 · program services $280,804 · management and general $354,076 · fundraising $61,640

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $5,355,051 · program services $5,018,793 · management and general $334,137 · fundraising $2,121

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $456,821 · program services $187,297 · management and general $228,410 · fundraising $41,114

  • 24a · Other expenses: EVENTS

    total $1,776,655 · program services $1,730,979 · fundraising $45,676

  • 24b · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND REPAIR

    total $1,425,611 · program services $1,282,977 · management and general $9,888 · fundraising $132,746

  • 24c · Other expenses: GARDEN MAINTENANCE

    total $799,521 · program services $707,721 · fundraising $91,800

  • 24d · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $1,052,979 · program services $924,849 · management and general $31,182 · fundraising $96,948

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $1,252,082 · program services $1,019,904 · management and general $26,040 · fundraising $206,138

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $16,394,964 · end of year $19,605,831

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $383,025 · end of year $261,057

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $255,257 · end of year $286,089

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $241,519 · end of year $264,748

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $468,512 · end of year $659,647

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $159,756,345

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $83,222,164

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $80,470,284 · end of year $76,534,181

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $502,745 · end of year $560,440

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $21,713,809 · end of year $26,157,707

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $2,787,049 · end of year $2,864,804

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $2,087,041 · end of year $2,210,360

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $19,608,380 · end of year $17,912,288

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $71,772,440 · end of year $72,393,908

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $24,175,205 · end of year $28,948,340

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE DALLAS ARBORETUM AND BOTANICAL GARDEN'S MISSION IS TO BE A GArDEN FOR ALL THAT ENRICHES LIVES THROUGH BEAUTY, LEARNING, AND CONNECTION.

  • Operated 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.

    Expenses $22,595,475 · Revenue $15,514,123

  • Expanded access through discounted admissions, and community partnerships to ensure a welcoming "garden for all." Advanced environmental stewardship through sustainable garden design, conservation practices, and climate education initiatives.

    Expenses $2,441,062 · Revenue $973,910

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Sabina Carr

    President & CEO

    Total calculated
    $442,873
    From this org
    $421,430
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,443
    Hours/week
    39 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $421,430
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,192
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,002
    Filer's total
    $446,624

  • Gary Doubrava Jr

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $221,024
    From this org
    $183,964
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,060
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $183,964
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $2,077
    Nontaxable benefits
    $36,912
    Filer's total
    $222,953

  • Dustin Miller

    VP Programs & Learning

    Total calculated
    $216,562
    From this org
    $191,881
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,681
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $154,379
    Bonus
    $37,502
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,800
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,017
    Filer's total
    $217,698

  • David Forehand

    Principal Gift Officer

    Total calculated
    $195,029
    From this org
    $155,607
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,422
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $146,585
    Bonus
    $9,022
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,690
    Nontaxable benefits
    $34,022
    Filer's total
    $196,319

  • Maureen Gutierrez

    AVP - Sales & Special Events

    Total calculated
    $178,798
    From this org
    $139,950
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,848
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $127,679
    Bonus
    $12,217
    Other
    $54
    Deferred
    $6,055
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,882
    Filer's total
    $179,887

  • Terry Lendecker

    VP Marketing

    Total calculated
    $171,486
    From this org
    $149,757
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,729
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $140,200
    Bonus
    $9,557
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,523
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,332
    Filer's total
    $172,612

  • Linda Jilek

    Controller

    Total calculated
    $171,250
    From this org
    $155,664
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,586
    Hours/week
    39 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $150,664
    Bonus
    $5,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $2,708
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,130
    Filer's total
    $172,502

  • Shawn Jackson

    COO

    Total calculated
    $126,556
    From this org
    $115,061
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,495
    Hours/week
    40

  • Christie Eckler

    CAO

    Total calculated
    $122,608
    From this org
    $116,374
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,234
    Hours/week
    39 + 1 related

  • William Maloney

    Interim CFO

    Total calculated
    $72,827
    From this org
    $72,827
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Amber Slayton

    COO

    Total calculated
    $49,846
    From this org
    $49,509
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $337
    Hours/week
    40

  • Mary Brinegar

    President & CEO (THRU 1/12/24)

    Total calculated
    $22,317
    From this org
    $20,173
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,144
    Hours/week
    39 + 1 related

  • Rebecca Billings

    CFO (THRU 5/7/24)

    Total calculated
    $1,941
    From this org
    $1,866
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $75
    Hours/week
    39 + 1 related

  • Crystal Alexander

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Megan Ames

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mike Anglin

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Gilbert Aranza

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kyle Armstrong

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nan Arnold

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • John Battle

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Martti Benson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Holly Bishop

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Margaret Black

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Derwin Broughton

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Al Brunson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lareatha Clay

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bunker Curnes

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tucker Enthoven

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Henry Exall

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Duncan Fulton

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Carol Goglia

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Maria Gomez

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kathy Gudmundsson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jane Hamilton

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rita Han Tran

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Randall Heye

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Amanda Hill

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michael Holmes

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Marissa Horne

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Janet Jack

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kama Koudelka

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joseph Laakman

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Amanda Moreno Lake

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Monica Lira Bravo

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Terrence Maiden

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Candy Marcum

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Hudson Marshall

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Preston McAfee

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Gail McCrory

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Will McDaniel

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Regina Montoya

    Vice-Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Steve Moore

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Margot Murphy

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mark Overton

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ruthie Pack

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Eric Paulson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ed Perrin

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mary Perrotta

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Anjulie Ponce

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mario Quintanilla

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Karen Raskopf

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Alice Rodriguez

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Wade Rugenstein

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Andres Ruzo

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jim Ryan

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • David Sassano

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tony Shidid

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MaryBeth Shapiro

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Charlie Shufeldt

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kim Singleton

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Doug Smellage

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Doug Smith

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Luis Spinola

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Gloria Tarpley

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Scott Trapp

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jason Treadway

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Celia Walker

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joan Walne

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Marilyn Weber

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Brandon White

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ZL Williams

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

SCHEDULE J, PART I , LINE 7:
Bonuses are awarded based on performance.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
15 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202503219349321600

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