The Dawes Arboretum

Analysis

The Dawes Arboretum is a registered charity in United States, based in Newark, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1986, 40 years ago. 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 September 2024, The Dawes Arboretum reported income of $5.8m and spending of $8.0m, spending 139% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from September 2022 to September 2024, income grew from $4.3m to $5.8m (+35%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 254%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, The Dawes Arboretum sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mankato Area Foundation ($5.8m), Houston Independent School District Foundation ($5.8m) and Catholic Community Services Inc ($5.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 27% and program service revenue 6.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $444k (5.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.5m. At year end it held assets of $104.3m against liabilities of $410k, net assets of $103.9m. It reported 101 employees.