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The Morton Arboretum

EIN 36-1505770Environment Illinois Large

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

Growing a green legacy

Founded in 1922, The Morton Arboretum collects and studies trees, shrubs, and other plants from around the world, to display them across naturally beautiful landscapes for people to study and enjoy, and to learn how to grow them in ways that enhance our environment. Our goal is to encourage the planting and conservation of trees and other plants for a greener, healthier, and more beautiful world. The Morton Arboretum is an internationally recognized organization dedicated to the planting and conservation of trees. Its 1,700 acres hold collections of more than 4,000 kinds of trees, shrubs, and other plants from around the world. The Arboretum houses the renowned Sterling Morton Library, devoted to the literature and art of botany and horticulture.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

91.76Overall score
out of 100

89.06Financial score
out of 100

96.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$18,142,764

Total expenses · USD$34,397,968

Program expenses

$27,587,170.34 recorded amount

80.2%

Fundraising expenses

$3,302,204.93 recorded amount

9.6%

Administrative expenses

$3,439,796.80 recorded amount

10.0%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.23 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Gerard T. Donnelly
Recorded compensation: $332,328.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 0.96%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for The Morton Arboretum
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	96.0
`category` Category	Environment
`description` Mission & description	Founded in 1922, The Morton Arboretum collects and studies trees, shrubs, and other plants from around the world, to display them across naturally beautiful landscapes for people to study and enjoy, and to learn how to grow them in ways that enhance our environment. Our goal is to encourage the planting and conservation of trees and other plants for a greener, healthier, and more beautiful world. The Morton Arboretum is an internationally recognized organization dedicated to the planting and conservation of trees. Its 1,700 acres hold collections of more than 4,000 kinds of trees, shrubs, and other plants from around the world. The Arboretum houses the renowned Sterling Morton Library, devoted to the literature and art of botany and horticulture.
`ein` EIN	36-1505770
`tot_exp` Total expenses	34397968.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.1
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.23
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.096
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.802
`fscore` Financial score	89.06
`leader` Recorded leader	Gerard T. Donnelly
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	332328.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0096
`motto` Tagline	Growing a green legacy
`name` Charity name	The Morton Arboretum
`tot_rev` Total revenue	18142764.0
`score` Overall score	91.76
`state` State code	IL
`subcategory` Subcategory	Botanical Gardens, Parks, and Nature Centers
`size` Source size label	big
`program_exp` Program expenses	27587170.336000003
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	3302204.928
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	3439796.8000000003

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 36-1505770
Source category: Environment
Source subcategory: Botanical Gardens, Parks, and Nature Centers
Recorded location: Illinois (IL)
Expense-based size: Large
Above $13.5M in total expenses · source label: big

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.