Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

Analysis

Donald Danforth Plant Science Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Louis, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover science and technology, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center reported income of $65.7m and spending of $64.2m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $55.0m to $65.7m (+19%), an average of +4.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 234%. Over the whole period it spent 66% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Museum of Flight Foundation ($65.3m), Gordon Research Conferences ($65.7m) and Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles County ($65.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 62% and program service revenue 9.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $2.4m (3.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $24.4m. At year end it held assets of $602.4m against liabilities of $15.9m, net assets of $586.5m. It reported 478 employees.