THE JOHN J TYLER ARBORETUM Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE JOHN J TYLER ARBORETUM

EIN 23-1417540 · Environment (C410)

What they do

THE MISSION of TYLER ARBORETUM is to CONSERVE OUR HISTORIC LANDSCAPES and CONNECT PEOPLE WITH THE NATURAL WORLD.

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Of every $100 spent, about $55.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

55.37%of revenue went to mission work55.2% of expenses · Program services

13.63%of revenue went to fundraising13.6% of expenses

$55.89spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

31.26%of revenue went to management and office costs31.2% of expenses

$6.98in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

26.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $132,806 for MICHAEL SKUJA (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,613,028

Mission workProgram services$1,446,80055.37% of revenue55.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$816,75131.26% of revenue31.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$356,18413.63% of revenue13.6% of expenses

Total expenses$2,619,735100.26% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 55.2% mission · 31.2% management · 13.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.26% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 63.4% mission · 21.0% management · 15.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.59% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 59.1% mission · 27.0% management · 13.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.67% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 58.3% mission · 24.5% management · 17.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 57.81% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 58.9% mission · 22.5% management · 18.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.99% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 62.8% mission · 20.2% management · 17.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.88% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 62.8% mission · 19.2% management · 17.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.42% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 64.0% mission · 23.0% management · 13.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.22% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,687,468

Expenses$2,619,735

Annual surplus $2,067,733 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,446,800 · 55.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$816,751 · 31.2% of expenses

Fundraising$356,184 · 13.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,687,468

Expenses$2,619,735

Assets$18,278,393

Income$5,060,505

Contributions$1,225,312

Mission work (program services)$1,446,800

Fundraising$356,184

Management and general$816,751

Stocks and bonds$10,289,894

Accounting fees$107,748

Investing fees$41,848

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MICHAEL SKUJAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $132,806Base $124,877 · Other $7,929

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (22)

MICHAEL SKUJAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MARILYN WELLSTRUSTEE

TRACY CLARKTRUSTEE

THAYER SCHROEDERTRUSTEE

SUE MRUGALTRUSTEE

SANDRA LUTZTREASURER

ROGER LATHAMTRUSTEE

ROBERT W SCOTTTRUSTEE

RENA HARRINGTON BARNETTTRUSTEE

MICHELLE LOWRYSECRETARY

MEG MACCURTINTRUSTEE

DENNIS WESTLEYTRUSTEE

MARGUERITE KRANICKTRUSTEE

LIZ ROMAINETRUSTEE

KEN ROSETRUSTEE

JOHN M EWINGVICE PRESIDENT

JIM DANNHAUSERTRUSTEE

JAMES R FLANDREAUTRUSTEE

HEATHER SAUNDERSPRESIDENT

FRANNIE REILLY UNTIL MAR2024TRUSTEE

ERIC CHAPMANTRUSTEE

DOUG NAKASHIMATRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1942
Location: 515 PAINTER ROAD, MEDIA, PA 19063-4404
County: Delaware
In care of: KATHRYN OMBAM
Primary officer: KATHRYN OMBAM, INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@tylerarboretum.org Phone(610) 566-9134

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: February 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Environment (C410)