Morton Arboretum

Organization Overview

Morton Arboretum is located in Lisle, IL. The organization was established in 1925. According to its NTEE Classification (C41) the organization is classified as: Botanical Gardens & Arboreta, under the broad grouping of Environment and related organizations. As of 12/2023, Morton Arboretum employed 564 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Morton Arboretum is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2023, Morton Arboretum generated $45.1m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 9 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 4.0% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $52.2m during the year ending 12/2023. While expenses have increased by 5.2% per year over the past 9 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2015, Morton Arboretum has awarded 192 individual grants totaling $3,842,100. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2023

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

COLLECT, STUDY, DISPLAY AND GROW TREES; TO ENCOURAGE THE PLANTING AND CONSERVATION OF TREES.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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PLANTS AND COLLECTIONS: THE ARBORETUM GROWS AND DISPLAYS A RICH DIVERSITY OF TREES, SHRUBS, AND OTHER PLANTS THAT ARE EVALUATED FOR THEIR SUITABILITY FOR THE MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES. THESE LIVING COLLECTIONS INCLUDE 106,714 SPECIMENS REPRESENTING 4,067 DIFFERENT KINDS OF PLANTS. ARRANGED BY GEOGRAPHIC, TAXONOMIC, AND OTHER SPECIAL GROUPINGS, THE COLLECTIONS ARE ENHANCED BY RESTORED NATURAL AREAS OF NATIVE PLANTS AND ECOSYSTEMS. THE ARBORETUM'S WORK IN DEVELOPMENT OF NEW PLANTS RESULTS IN USEFUL AND ATTRACTIVE TREES AND SHRUBS THAT ARE INTRODUCED IN THE MARKETPLACE.


VISITOR PROGRAMS: WELCOMED 1,092,088 VISITORS, MAINTAINING THE INSTITUTION AS ONE OF THE MOST VISITED PUBLIC GARDENS IN NORTH AMERICA. SERVED MEMBERSHIP OF 56,321 HOUSEHOLDS. OPEN EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR FOR DRIVING/BICYCLING OR GUIDED TRAM TOURS. SPECIALTY GARDENS INCLUDE THE GRAND GARDEN, 4-ACRE CHILDREN'S GARDEN, 1-ACRE MAZE. THE VISITOR CENTER HOUSES INTERPRETIVE DISPLAYS, THE ARBORETUM STORE, AND THE GINGKO RESTAURANT. SPECIAL EVENTS AND THEMATIC EXHIBITIONS ARE OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. CONFERENCE AND BANQUET FACILITIES ARE AVAILABLE FOR RENTAL.


LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT: PROGRAMS, SERVICES, AND OPPORTUNITIES ARE RELEVANT TO PUBLIC NEEDS AND INTERESTS IN LEARNING ABOUT PLANTS AND NATURE IN WAYS THAT PROVIDE MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES AND IMPROVE THE WORLD. BASED IN THE THORNHILL EDUCATION CENTER, CLASSES AND OTHER OFFERINGS ON SITE, ONLINE, AND THROUGH OUTREACH PROGRAMS SERVE ADULTS, YOUTH AND FAMILY AUDIENCES, SCHOOLS, AND SCOUTS. ALSO AVAILABLE ARE TEACHER-TRAINING RESOURCES AND A COOPERATIVE BOTANY DEGREE PROGRAM WITH REGIONAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. THE STERLING MORTON LIBRARY, WITH 117,000 ITEMS, CONTAINS PUBLICATIONS ON BOTANY, HORTICULTURE, NATURAL HISTORY, AND ECOLOGY; BOTANICAL ARTWORKS; RARE BOOKS, PERIODICALS, AND CATALOGS; INFORMATION IS ALSO ACCESSIBLE ONLINE. THE PLANT CLINIC ANSWERS INQUIRIES ABOUT PLANT SELECTION AND CARE.


SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION: THE CENTER FOR TREE SCIENCE GENERATES AND COMMUNICATES THE SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE NECESSARY TO UNDERSTAND AND SUSTAIN TREES AND THEIR ECOSYSTEMS, IN ALL THEIR DIVERSITY, IN BUILT ENVIRONMENTS, NATURAL LANDSCAPES, AND LIVING COLLECTIONS. THE ARBORETUM HOUSES RESEARCH LABS AND A HERBARIUM WITH A COLLECTION OF 216,500 DRIED SPECIMENS FOR BOTANICAL RESEARCH. THROUGH THE GLOBAL TREE CONSERVATION PROGRAMS, THE ARBORETUM LEADS PARTNERSHIPS AND ASSISTS EFFORTS TO PREVENT TREE EXTINCTION AND SECURE THREATENED TREE SPECIES, WITH A FOCUS ON OAKS. THE CHICAGO REGION TREES INITIATIVE DEVELOPS STRATEGIES FOR URBAN TREE AND FOREST IMPROVEMENT, ADVOCATING FOR TREES IN COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE CHICAGO REGION AND THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. ARBNET, FACILITATED BY THE MORTON ARBORETUM, IS AN INTERACTIVE PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY OF ARBORETA AND AN ARBORETUM ACCREDITATION PROGRAM THAT FOSTERS ADVANCEMENTS AMONG TREE-FOCUSED GARDENS.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Robert J Schillerstrom
Chair
$0
Anna Caroline Ball
Vice Chair
$0
E James Dondlinger
Treasurer
$0
Mark C Gossett
Secretary
$0
Robert A Bartlett Jr
Trustee
$0
Pat A Basu
Trustee
$0

Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Aramark Corporation
Food Service Contractor
$975,922
Intelligent Lighting Creations Inc
Exhibition Contractor
$1,032,919
Wendell Builders
Construction Contractor
$830,061
Ww Timbers
Construction Contractor
$722,877
Featherstone Inc
Construction Manager
$828,680
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$6,453,043
Fundraising events$611,476
Related organizations$0
Government grants $2,879,920
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$8,206,157
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $263,842
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$18,150,596
Total Program Service Revenue$10,675,996
Investment income $3,763,279
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $1,490,476
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $4,028,187
Net Income from Fundraising Events -$111,248
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $7,151,996
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $45,149,282

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, Morton Arboretum has awarded $667,110 in support to 32 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

ST AGATHA PARISH

PURPOSE: EXPANDING RESILIENCE IN THE URBAN FOREST IN THE CHICAGO REGION

$10,000

CITY FOREST CREDITS

PURPOSE: IMPROVED CONSERVATION FOR FOREST PRESERVES THROUGH CARBON CREDITS

$21,000

STONE TEMPLE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH

PURPOSE: EXPANDING RESILIENCE IN THE URBAN FOREST IN THE CHICAGO REGION

$10,000

UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE

PURPOSE: EXPANDING RESILIENCE IN THE URBAN FOREST IN THE CHICAGO REGION

$14,138

YOUNG MEN'S EDUCATIONAL NETWORK

PURPOSE: EXPANDING RESILIENCE IN THE URBAN FOREST IN THE CHICAGO REGION

$10,000

ATLANTA BOTANICAL GARDEN

PURPOSE: COORDINATING CONSORTIA TO CONSERVE LIVING PLANT COLLECTIONS

$72,383
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Peer Organizations

Organization NameAssets
Chicago Horticultural Society
Glencoe, IL
$77,057,735
Missouri Botanical Garden Board Of Trustees
St Louis, MO
$55,513,182
Morton Arboretum
Lisle, IL
$45,149,282
Powell Gardens Inc
Kingsville, MO
$4,219,523
Green Bay Botanical Garden Inc
Green Bay, WI
$4,397,756
Anderson Gardens
Rockford, IL
$2,587,612
Aline And Edgar Igleheart Foundation Inc
Evansville, IN
$2,233,170
Wellfield Botanic Gardens Inc
Elkhart, IN
$2,000,254
Rotary Botanical Gardens Inc
Janesville, WI
$1,397,418
Quad City Botanical Center Foundation
Rock Island, IL
$828,470
Robert W Monk Gardens Inc
Wausau, WI
$658,142
Freeport Memorial Gardens Inc
Freeport, IL
$675,920
Iowa Arboretum Inc
Madrid, IA
$1,019,045
Western Kentucky Botanical Garden
Owensboro, KY
$941,011
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden Foundation
Springfield, IL
$2,081,559
Dubuque Arboretum Association Inc
Dubuque, IA
$474,705
Cedar Valley Arboretum & Botanic Gardens
Waterloo, IA
$379,239
Oakdale Memorial Gardens Inc
Davenport, IA
$340,027
Sunset Gardens Inc
Centralia, MO
$317,277
Victory Garden Initiative Inc
Milwaukee, WI
$295,101
The Spirit Of Okoboji
Okoboji, IA
$832,945
National Garden Bureau Inc
Downers Grove, IL
$246,898
Liberty Garden Apartments Inc
Wright City, MO
$0
White County Memorial Garden Inc
Carmi, IL
$62,043
Muscatine Arboretum Association
Muscatine, IA
$0

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