- Revenue 2024
- $32,226,986
- Expenses 2024
- $31,318,920
Program services were 79.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
As filed
- Subsection
- 03
- NTEE code
- C410
- Classification
- 1000
- Street
- 8617 GARLAND RD
These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).
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.
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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
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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.
Officers and directors · 2024
As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.
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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
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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
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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
The first 25 listed. 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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.
Filings
-
2024
- Revenue
- $32,226,986
- Expenses
- $31,318,920
- Contributions
- $14,876,561
- Grants paid
- $0
-
2023
- Revenue
- $27,825,660
- Expenses
- $28,124,512
- Contributions
- $13,855,789
- Grants paid
- $0
-
2022
- Revenue
- $26,444,411
- Expenses
- $27,074,071
- Contributions
- $14,127,335
- Grants paid
- $0
The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.
Other returns filed
-
2024 · 990-T
- Revenue
- not reported
- Expenses
- not reported
- Assets (EOY)
- not reported
-
2023 · 990-T
- Revenue
- not reported
- Expenses
- not reported
- Assets (EOY)
- not reported
-
2022 · 990-T
- Revenue
- not reported
- Expenses
- not reported
- Assets (EOY)
- not reported
-
2021 · 990
- Revenue
- $28,035,865
- Expenses
- $24,142,614
- Assets (EOY)
- $116,667,838
-
2021 · 990-T
- Revenue
- not reported
- Expenses
- not reported
- Assets (EOY)
- not reported
-
2020 · 990
- Revenue
- $21,414,580
- Expenses
- $19,895,010
- Assets (EOY)
- $108,730,665
-
2020 · 990-T
- Revenue
- not reported
- Expenses
- not reported
- Assets (EOY)
- not reported
-
2019 · 990
- Revenue
- $22,211,684
- Expenses
- $26,099,154
- Assets (EOY)
- $107,879,818
-
2018 · 990
- Revenue
- $21,893,616
- Expenses
- $25,198,427
- Assets (EOY)
- $111,559,727
-
2017 · 990
- Revenue
- $28,475,133
- Expenses
- $24,493,663
- Assets (EOY)
- $114,067,792
Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.
Grants made
No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.
Grants received
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$578,659
2024 GENERAL SUPPORT
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$573,909
2022 GENERAL SUPPORT
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2022 For grant recipient's exempt purposes
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$377,416
2023 GENERAL SUPPORT
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2024 For grant recipient's exempt purposes
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2023 For grant recipient's exempt purposes
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2022 PROMOTE & SUPPORT
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2024 CARE OF THE WOMEN'S COUNCIL GARDEN
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COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS
$213,421
2024 THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
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COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS
$126,197
2022 THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.
Related organizations
From Schedule R Part II, where a filer lists the tax-exempt organizations it is related to by control. It does not record shared board members or money.
Declared on its 2024 return
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501(C)(3) · SUPPORT DABS · TX
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THE WOMEN'S COUNCIL OF THE DALLAS
501(C)(3) · SUPPORT DABS · TX
Declared as related by
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On its 2024 return
Other IRS files
Auto-Revocation List
Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.
Publication 78
Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.
These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.
What this page reflects
The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 1 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.