Dallas Arboretum & Botanical

Analysis

Dallas Arboretum & Botanical is a registered charity in United States, based in Dallas, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1974, 52 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Dallas Arboretum & Botanical reported income of $27.8m and spending of $28.1m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $22.2m to $27.8m (+25%), an average of +5.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Dallas Arboretum & Botanical sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include California Waterfowl Association ($27.0m), River Partners ($28.1m) and Parks California ($26.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 50% and program service revenue 50% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.1m (3.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $7.8m. At year end it held assets of $120.4m against liabilities of $24.5m, net assets of $95.9m. It reported 410 employees.