MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN BOARD OF TRUSTEES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN BOARD OF TRUSTEES

EIN 43-0666759 · Environment (C410)

What they do

to DISCOVER and SHARE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT PLANTS and THEIR ENVIRONMENT IN ORDER to PRESERVE and ENRICH LIFE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $77.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders46 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

61.34%of revenue went to mission work77.7% of expenses · Program services

3.03%of revenue went to fundraising3.8% of expenses

$97.53spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

14.59%of revenue went to management and office costs18.5% of expenses

$6.97in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

97.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$75,291,273

Mission workProgram services$46,183,81161.34% of revenue77.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$10,982,72414.59% of revenue18.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,284,8643.03% of revenue3.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$15,839,87421.04% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$59,451,39978.96% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 77.7% mission · 18.5% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.96% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.2% mission · 17.8% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.98% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.2% mission · 16.9% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.50% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 78.4% mission · 17.6% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.47% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.8% mission · 16.3% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.90% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.0% mission · 17.5% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.60% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 18.8% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.97% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 77.3% mission · 18.7% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.27% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$60,959,371

Expenses$59,451,399

Annual surplus $1,507,972 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)$46,183,811 · 77.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$10,982,724 · 18.5% of expenses

Fundraising$2,284,864 · 3.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$60,959,371

Expenses$59,451,399

Assets$414,106,390

Income$76,755,677

Contributions$59,499,886

Mission work (program services)$46,183,811

Fundraising$2,284,864

Management and general$10,982,724

Stocks and bonds$200,422,129

Accounting fees$124,174

Investing fees$135,362

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DR PETER WYSE JACKSONPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $548,723Base $489,171 · Other $59,552

KEITH ARCHERCOO · 40 hrs/week $310,326Base $283,127 · Other $27,199

PATTY REARDON ARNOLDVP INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEME · 40 hrs/week $271,875Base $250,961 · Other $20,914

CHARLES MILLERVP INFO TECH & CIO · 40 hrs/week $249,533Base $229,882 · Other $19,651

TERESA CLARKVP HUMAN RESOURCES · 40 hrs/week $223,571Base $211,445 · Other $12,126

ANDREW WYATTVP HORTICULTURE · 40 hrs/week $223,066Base $202,039 · Other $21,027

GUNTER FISCHERVP SCIENCE & CONSERVATION · 40 hrs/week $221,252Base $202,007 · Other $19,245

VICKIE CAMPBELLVP VISITOR OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $203,380Base $185,963 · Other $17,417

DENIZ PISKINVP FACILITIES & CONSTRUCTI · 40 hrs/week $196,697Base $185,623 · Other $11,074

PETE LOWRYDIRECTOR AFICA & MADAGASCA · 40 hrs/week $170,134Base $151,971 · Other $18,163

SEAN DOHERTYVP EDUCATION · 40 hrs/week $160,093Base $149,058 · Other $11,035

GLENDA ABNEYVP SUSTAINABILITY · 40 hrs/week $156,565Base $141,641 · Other $14,924

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 (46)

DR PETER WYSE JACKSONPRESIDENT

KEITH ARCHERCOO

PATTY REARDON ARNOLDVP INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEME

CHARLES MILLERVP INFO TECH & CIO

TERESA CLARKVP HUMAN RESOURCES

ANDREW WYATTVP HORTICULTURE

GUNTER FISCHERVP SCIENCE & CONSERVATION

VICKIE CAMPBELLVP VISITOR OPERATIONS

DENIZ PISKINVP FACILITIES & CONSTRUCTI

PETE LOWRYDIRECTOR AFICA & MADAGASCA

SEAN DOHERTYVP EDUCATION

GLENDA ABNEYVP SUSTAINABILITY

CARRIE RICHTERCONTROLLER

LORI SAMUELSTRUSTEE

REX A SINQUEFIELDTRUSTEE

LELIA J FARRTRUSTEE

MICHAEL W RINEYTRUSTEE

JUNE MCALLISTER FOWLERTRUSTEE

NANCY ROSSTRUSTEE

NICHOLAS L REDINGTRUSTEE

JIAMIN L DIERBERGTRUSTEE

SAM PAGETRUSTEE

SCOTT C SCHNUCKTRUSTEE

TINA HREVUSTRUSTEE

TISHAURA JONESTRUSTEE

W STEPHEN MARITZTRUSTEE

WARD M KLEINVICE CHAIR

DR FRED P PESTELLOTRUSTEE

ANDREW C TAYLORTRUSTEE

ANTOINETTE COUSINSTRUSTEE

BISHOP DEON JOHNSONTRUSTEE

BRIAN A MURPHYTRUSTEE

CHRISTOPHER A KOSTERTRUSTEE

DANIEL A BURKHARDTTRUSTEE

DAVID M HOLLOTRUSTEE

DAVID W KEMPERTRUSTEE

DR ANDREW MARTINTRUSTEE

JOSEPH SIVEWRIGHTTRUSTEE

DR JEFF L PITTMANTRUSTEE

DR KRISTIN SOBOLIKTRUSTEE

DR MICHAEL K STERNCHAIR

DR TONI M KUTCHANTRUSTEE

GABRIELA BURIANTRUSTEE

JAMES R NOWICKETRUSTEE

JOHN LEMKEMEIERTRUSTEE

JOHN SAUNDERSTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1937
Location: 4344 SHAW BLVD, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63110-2226
County: St. Louis (city)
In care of: % BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Primary officer: KEITH ARCHER, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(314) 577-5100

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: UHY ADVISORS MIDWEST INC
NTEE classification: Environment (C410)