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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)THE MORTON ARBORETUM, founded in 1922, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $45.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue decreased 16% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $52.2M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 16% operating deficit.
TO COLLECT, STUDY, DISPLAY, AND CONSERVE TREES AND OTHER PLANTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO INSPIRE LEARNING, FOSTER ENJOYMENT, BENEFIT COMMUNITIES, ENCOURAGE ACTION, AND ENHANCE THE ENVIRONMENT.
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...
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.
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...
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...
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.
Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency
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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)
Sign In — Free (10 views/day)| 2023 | 2022 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $45,149,282 | $53,650,331 | -0.2% |
| Expenses | $52,201,196 | $47,787,763 | +0.1% |
| Net Income | $-7,051,914 | $5,862,568 | -2.2% |
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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics
Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT J SCHILLERSTROM | CHAIR | 8.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA CAROLINE BALL | VICE CHAIR | 8.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| E JAMES DONDLINGER | TREASURER | 8.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK C GOSSETT | SECRETARY | 8.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT A BARTLETT JR | TRUSTEE | 8.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT A BASU | TRUSTEE | 8.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| WALTER W BECKY II | TRUSTEE | 8.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA J BRADFORD | TRUSTEE | 8.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER B BURKE | TRUSTEE | 8.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY L BURKE | TRUSTEE | 8.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CAHILL | TRUSTEE | 8.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| TRISHA L CONLEY | TRUSTEE | 8.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT L FEALY | TRUSTEE | 8.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHESH GOEL | TRUSTEE | 8.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| TROY D HAMMOND | TRUSTEE | 8.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT HARRIS | TRUSTEE | 8.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW O JOHNSON | TRUSTEE | 8.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT E KRESS | TRUSTEE | 8.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES P MCQUAID | TRUSTEE | 8.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMAL J SCOTT | TRUSTEE | 8.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN C VAN ARSDELL | TRUSTEE | 8.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| KOSKI JILL | PRESIDENT AND CEO | 40.00 |
Officer
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$501,766 | $58,441 | $560,207 |
| FAWLEY JAMES | VP-FINANCE AND CFO | 40.00 |
Officer
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$270,816 | $54,690 | $325,506 |
| SPIESS KATHLEEN | VP-DEVELOPMENT | 40.00 |
Officer
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$237,472 | $30,799 | $268,271 |
| BAUTISTA PRESTON WONG | VP-LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT | 40.00 |
Officer
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$210,546 | $29,396 | $239,942 |
| LAVIRE ALICIA | VP-MARKETING AND GUEST EXPERIENCE | 40.00 |
Officer
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$213,529 | $39,771 | $253,300 |
| BACHTELL KRIS | VP OF COLLECTIONS AND HORTICULTURE | 40.00 |
Officer
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$206,336 | $64,672 | $271,008 |
| WESTWOOD MEREDITH | VP-SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION | 40.00 |
Officer
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$185,190 | $18,880 | $204,070 |
| DONNELLY GERARD | SPECIAL ADVISOR | 30.00 |
Key Emp
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$440,286 | $77,555 | $517,841 |
| NOLAN KELLY | DIR-MAJOR GIFTS | 40.00 |
Highest
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$148,756 | $47,458 | $196,214 |
| PESKE NANCY | DIR-HUMAN RESOURCES | 40.00 |
Highest
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$231,274 | $30,542 | $261,816 |
| CANNON CHARLES | DIR-CENTER FOR TREE SCIENCE | 40.00 |
Highest
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$146,517 | $40,559 | $187,076 |
| RAVICHANDRAN SAI P | DIR-INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 40.00 |
Highest
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$149,175 | $19,829 | $169,004 |
| ROSS SUSAN | ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT | 40.00 |
Highest
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$150,234 | $24,874 | $175,108 |
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | No data | No data | No data | No data |
| 2023 | $45,149,282 | $52,201,196 | $354,910,949 | $-7,051,914 |
| 2022 | $53,650,331 | $47,787,763 | $339,322,232 | $5,862,568 |
| 2021 | $64,971,405 | $40,941,761 | $374,122,908 | $24,029,644 |
| 2020 | $28,928,117 | $35,709,406 | $321,129,910 | $-6,781,289 |
| 2019 | $28,464,414 | $39,708,822 | $308,004,458 | $-11,244,408 |
| 2018 | $55,465,982 | $38,744,591 | $289,401,298 | $16,721,391 |
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