Form 990 for tax year 2023
Filed by MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $75,291,273
- Total expenses
- $59,451,399
- Contributions and grants received
- $59,499,886
- Grants paid
- $864,557
- Program service revenue
- $9,209,339
- Investment income
- $4,242,954
- Other revenue
- $2,339,094
- Total assets, end of year
- $398,407,077
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,903,414
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $391,503,663
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $46,183,811
- Management and general expenses
- $10,982,724
- Fundraising expenses
- $2,284,864
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $46,183,811
Program services were 77.7% 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.
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1b · Membership dues
$5,780,008
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1c · Fundraising events
$137,174
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$2,942,183
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$50,640,521
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$1,710,309
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2a · Program service revenue: ADMISSIONS
total $7,057,483 · related or exempt $7,057,483
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2b · Program service revenue: OVERHEAD RECOVERY
total $550,860 · related or exempt $550,860
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2c · Program service revenue: HORTICULTURE
total $457,592 · related or exempt $457,592
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2d · Program service revenue: RENTAL INCOME-GARDEN
total $379,622 · related or exempt $379,622
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2e · Program service revenue: EDUCATION
total $349,777 · related or exempt $349,777
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2f · All other program service revenue
total $414,005 · related or exempt $414,005
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3 · Investment income
total $2,366,505 · excluded $2,366,505
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6a · Gross rents
real property $114,905
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6b · Less rental expenses
real property $0
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $114,905
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $114,905 · excluded $114,905
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $18,382,108
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $16,505,659
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $1,876,449
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $1,876,449 · excluded $1,876,449
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$112,990
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$137,174
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$95,263
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $17,727 · excluded $17,727
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$2,488,041
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$1,064,754
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $1,423,287 · related or exempt $1,423,287
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11a · Other revenue: RESTAURANT/CATERING
total $507,022 · excluded $507,022
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11b · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS
total $154,774 · related or exempt $154,774
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11c · Other revenue: PROPERTY MANAGMENT
total $106,122 · related or exempt $106,122
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11d · All other revenue
total $15,257 · related or exempt $15,257
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11e · Other revenue, total
$783,175
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $159,726 · program services $159,726
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $704,831 · program services $704,831
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $3,144,490 · program services $2,456,179 · management and general $568,701 · fundraising $119,610
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $23,263,826 · program services $18,338,622 · management and general $3,816,847 · fundraising $1,108,357
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $1,266,416 · program services $1,006,463 · management and general $213,445 · fundraising $46,508
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $3,060,036 · program services $2,712,826 · management and general $264,177 · fundraising $83,033
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $1,949,766 · program services $1,572,763 · management and general $301,947 · fundraising $75,056
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11b · Fees: legal
total $166,271 · management and general $164,596 · fundraising $1,675
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $124,174 · management and general $124,174
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $135,362 · management and general $135,362
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11g · Fees: other
total $6,883,408 · program services $4,695,462 · management and general $2,071,159 · fundraising $116,787
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $513,815 · program services $4,301 · management and general $478,066 · fundraising $31,448
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13 · Office expenses
total $3,975,381 · program services $2,808,468 · management and general $995,952 · fundraising $170,961
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16 · Occupancy
total $1,718,318 · program services $1,535,265 · management and general $157,026 · fundraising $26,027
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17 · Travel
total $913,977 · program services $817,074 · management and general $41,759 · fundraising $55,144
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $67,628 · program services $16,348 · management and general $51,280
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $6,063,294 · program services $5,627,905 · management and general $374,456 · fundraising $60,933
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23 · Insurance
total $1,040,995 · program services $641,477 · management and general $382,631 · fundraising $16,887
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24a · Other expenses: BUILDING & GROUNDS MAIN
total $942,391 · program services $853,279 · management and general $39,130 · fundraising $49,982
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24b · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS
total $934,446 · program services $247,219 · management and general $679,963 · fundraising $7,264
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24c · Other expenses: EXHIBITS
total $647,841 · program services $645,638 · management and general $53 · fundraising $2,150
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24d · Other expenses: INDIRECT EXPENSES
total $540,150 · program services $540,150
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24e · All other expenses
total $1,234,857 · program services $799,815 · management and general $122,000 · fundraising $313,042
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $1,912,091 · end of year $7,987,296
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $2,480,770 · end of year $5,143,836
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $8,932,720 · end of year $17,061,848
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $6,808,808 · end of year $5,248,234
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $592,777 · end of year $545,262
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $1,025,619 · end of year $1,767,319
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$247,515,963
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$104,138,838
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $144,278,447 · end of year $143,377,125
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $168,684,555 · end of year $200,422,129
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $16,502,725 · end of year $16,420,938
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $276,992 · end of year $433,090
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $5,157,928 · end of year $5,058,676
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $18,510 · end of year $18,510
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $2,217,249 · end of year $1,826,228
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $175,406,621 · end of year $179,603,264
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $168,695,196 · end of year $211,900,399
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
TO DISCOVER AND SHARE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT PLANTS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT IN ORDER TO PRESERVE AND ENRICH LIFE.
Activities or mission (Part I)
DISCOVER/SHARE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT PLANTS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT IN ORDER TO PRESERVE AND ENRICH LIFE.
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HORTICULTURE: THE GARDEN'S HORTICULTURE PROGRAM DEVELOPS PLANT COLLECTIONS AND MAINTAINS LANDSCAPES FOR DISPLAY, HOME GARDENING DEMONSTRATIONS AND INFORMATION DISSEMINATION, AND IN SUPPORT OF RESEARCH AND EX-SITU CONSERVATION. . THE GARDEN'S SEED BANK, LOCATED AT SHAW NATURE RESERVE, HOLDS 35 PERCENT OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI'S NATIVE FLORA. OUR PLANT COLLECTIONS INCLUDED 17,511 TAXA AND 8,903 SPECIES. THE GARDEN'S 79 ACRES FEATURE INDOOR AND OUTDOOR PLANT DISPLAYS THAT ATTRACTED 1,074,815 VISITORS IN 2024. HOME GARDENERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD REGULARLY USE THE GARDEN'S ON-SITE AND DIGITAL RESOURCES. THERE WERE MORE THAN 6.2 MILLION VIEWS OF GARDENING WEB RESOURCES IN 2024.
Expenses $15,957,113 · Revenue $7,515,075
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SCIENCE: THE MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN IS A WORLD LEADER IN PLANT DISCOVERY AND PLANT CONSERVATION AROUND THE WORLD. IN 2024 GARDEN SCIENTISTS ONCE AGAIN DISCOVERED ROUGHLY 200 NEW PLANT SPECIES, WHICH IS ROUGHLY 10 PERCENT OF ALL NEW PLANTS DISCOVERED EACH YEAR WORLDWIDE. OUR HERBARIUM, WITH 8 MILLION SPECIMENS, IS AMONG THE LARGEST AND SERVES AS A GLOBAL DATABASE OF PLANTS USED TO MAKE EVALUATIONS ON CONSERVATION STATUS. BY KNOWING WHAT PLANTS ARE THREATENED, WE CAN IDENTIFY AREAS OF HIGH CONSERVATION VALUE WHERE PROTECTING LANDSCAPES MAY SAVE THREATENED SPECIES. THE GARDEN ALSO CONTINUES TO ADD ITS TROPICOS DATABASE, AND WORKS WITH PARTNERS AROUND THE GLOBE TO DIGITALLY DOCUMENT ALL KNOWN PLANT LIFE THROUGH WORLD FLORA ONLINE.
Expenses $15,278,322 · Grants $864,557 · Revenue $119,812
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EDUCATION: THE GARDEN TAKES SERIOUSLY ITS MISSION TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT PLANTS AND THE ENVIRONMENT WITH PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. IN 2024 1312,485 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES LED BY THE MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN, FROM COMMUNITY-BASED PROJECTS TO ON-SITE AND VIRTUAL CLASSES AND EVENTS TO YEAR-LONG PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROJECTS. OF THIS NUMBER, 29,770 WERE PREK-GRADE 12 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS WHO CONNECTED WITH THE GARDEN IN WAYS THAT DEEPENED THEIR UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION FOR PLANTS, NATURE, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF LIVING SUSTAINABLY. IN THE COMMUNITY, THE GARDEN IS A LEADER IN EDUCATING AND ACTIVATING THE PUBLIC TO STEWARD LOCAL LANDS AND WATERS, FROM CREATING MORE BIODIVERSE HOME LANDSCAPES TO HELPING STEWARD LOCAL PARKS, TRAILS, CREEKS, STREAMS, AND OTHER GREEN SPACE IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITY.
Expenses $6,348,690 · Revenue $349,777
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PUBLIC PROGRAMS: 1)PUBLIC EVENTS SUCH AS THE BEST OF MISSOURI MARKET. THE BEST OF MISSOURI MARKET IS PART OF THE AMERICAN ARTS EXPERIENCE ST. LOUIS, AN ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF THE ARTS THROUGHOUT THE ST. LOUIS AREA. 2) BUTTERFLY HOUSE WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1995 TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF THE NATURAL HABITAT IN WHICH BUTTERFLIES THRIVE. 3) FACILITY RENTALS: THE MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN IS AN IDEAL SETTING FOR CORPORATE EVENTS, PRIVATE PARTIES, AND WEDDINGS. THE 79 ACRES OF BEAUTIFUL HORTICULTURAL DISPLAY PROVIDES AN OASIS IN THE CITY FOR ALL GUESTS TO ENJOY.
Expenses $8,599,686 · Revenue $2,924,115
As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Dr Michael K SternDR MICHAEL K STERN
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Ward M KleinWARD M KLEIN
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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Gabriela BurianGABRIELA BURIAN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Daniel A BurkhardtDANIEL A BURKHARDT
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jiamin L DierbergJIAMIN L DIERBERG
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Lelia J FarrLELIA J FARR
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
June McAllister FowlerJUNE MCALLISTER FOWLER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
David M HolloDAVID M HOLLO
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Tina HrevusTINA HREVUS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
David W KemperDAVID W KEMPER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Christopher A KosterCHRISTOPHER A KOSTER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
John LemkemeierJOHN LEMKEMEIER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
W Stephen MaritzW STEPHEN MARITZ
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Brian A MurphyBRIAN A MURPHY
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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James R NowickeJAMES R NOWICKE
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Nicholas L RedingNICHOLAS L REDING
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Michael W RineyMICHAEL W RINEY
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Nancy RossNANCY ROSS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Lori SamuelsLORI SAMUELS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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John SaundersJOHN SAUNDERS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Scott C SchnuckSCOTT C SCHNUCK
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Rex A SinquefieldREX A SINQUEFIELD
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Joseph SivewrightJOSEPH SIVEWRIGHT
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Andrew C TaylorANDREW C TAYLOR
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Antoinette CousinsANTOINETTE COUSINS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Bishop Deon JohnsonBISHOP DEON JOHNSON
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Tishaura JonesTISHAURA JONES
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Dr Toni M KutchanDR TONI M KUTCHAN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dr Andrew MartinDR ANDREW MARTIN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Sam PageSAM PAGE
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Dr Fred P PestelloDR FRED P PESTELLO
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Dr Jeff L PittmanDR JEFF L PITTMAN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Dr Kristin SobolikDR KRISTIN SOBOLIK
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Dr Peter Wyse JacksonDR PETER WYSE JACKSON
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $548,723
- From this org
- $489,171
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $59,552
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $479,607
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $9,564
- Deferred
- $7,143
- Nontaxable benefits
- $52,409
- Filer's total
- $548,723
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Keith ArcherKEITH ARCHER
COO
- Total calculated
- $310,326
- From this org
- $283,127
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $27,199
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $279,449
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $3,678
- Deferred
- $16,767
- Nontaxable benefits
- $10,432
- Filer's total
- $310,326
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Gunter FischerGUNTER FISCHER
VP SCIENCE & CONSERVATION
- Total calculated
- $221,252
- From this org
- $202,007
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $19,245
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $200,359
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $1,648
- Deferred
- $8,837
- Nontaxable benefits
- $10,408
- Filer's total
- $221,252
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Patty Reardon ArnoldPATTY REARDON ARNOLD
VP INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEME
- Total calculated
- $271,875
- From this org
- $250,961
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $20,914
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $243,125
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $7,836
- Deferred
- $14,588
- Nontaxable benefits
- $6,326
- Filer's total
- $271,875
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Charles MillerCHARLES MILLER
VP INFO TECH & CIO
- Total calculated
- $249,533
- From this org
- $229,882
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $19,651
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $222,866
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $7,016
- Deferred
- $13,372
- Nontaxable benefits
- $6,279
- Filer's total
- $249,533
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Teresa ClarkTERESA CLARK
VP HUMAN RESOURCES
- Total calculated
- $223,571
- From this org
- $211,445
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $12,126
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $208,505
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $2,940
- Deferred
- $12,026
- Nontaxable benefits
- $100
- Filer's total
- $223,571
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Andrew WyattANDREW WYATT
VP HORTICULTURE
- Total calculated
- $223,066
- From this org
- $202,039
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $21,027
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $200,404
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $1,635
- Deferred
- $12,024
- Nontaxable benefits
- $9,003
- Filer's total
- $223,066
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Vickie CampbellVICKIE CAMPBELL
VP VISITOR OPERATIONS
- Total calculated
- $203,380
- From this org
- $185,963
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $17,417
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $180,348
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $5,615
- Deferred
- $10,821
- Nontaxable benefits
- $6,596
- Filer's total
- $203,380
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Deniz PiskinDENIZ PISKIN
VP FACILITIES & CONSTRUCTI
- Total calculated
- $196,697
- From this org
- $185,623
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $11,074
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $183,092
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $2,531
- Deferred
- $10,986
- Nontaxable benefits
- $88
- Filer's total
- $196,697
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Pete LowryPETE LOWRY
DIRECTOR AFICA & MADAGASCA
- Total calculated
- $170,134
- From this org
- $151,971
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $18,163
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $147,713
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $4,258
- Deferred
- $8,863
- Nontaxable benefits
- $9,300
- Filer's total
- $170,134
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Sean DohertySEAN DOHERTY
VP EDUCATION
- Total calculated
- $160,093
- From this org
- $149,058
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $11,035
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $147,633
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $1,425
- Deferred
- $4,455
- Nontaxable benefits
- $6,580
- Filer's total
- $160,093
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Carrie RichterCARRIE RICHTER
CONTROLLER
- Total calculated
- $141,350
- From this org
- $138,102
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $3,248
- Hours/week
- 40
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Glenda AbneyGLENDA ABNEY
VP SUSTAINABILITY
- Total calculated
- $156,565
- From this org
- $141,641
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $14,924
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $139,126
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $2,515
- Deferred
- $8,348
- Nontaxable benefits
- $6,576
- Filer's total
- $156,565
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
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
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
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.
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501(C)(2) · PURCHASE/MAINTENANCE OF PROPERTIES · MO
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 16 July 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202522199349302152
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