Mission
TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE, PLANT-BASED SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE MINNESOTA LANDSCAPE ARBORETUM OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
Public Charity
MINNESOTA LANDSCAPE ARBORETUM FOUNDATION
MINNESOTA LANDSCAPE ARBORETUM FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in CHASKA, MN. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $24.8M revenue, $15.5M expenses, $116.6M total assets. 122 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $14.5M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 237081057
CHASKA, MN
Botanical Gardens & Arboreta
NTEE: C41
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$24.8M
Total Expenses$15.5M
Total Assets$116.6M
Grant Records122
Funding Total$14.5M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Foundation
How Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$82
Programs
the work itself
$9
Management
running the organization
$9
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $82 for programs
$82
Expenses incurred are for supporting a community resource as a place for nature-inspired displays, plant and tree collections and natural areas; and sustaining a cultural attraction as a…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$26,456
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
$13,750
$5,200
THE MINNESOTA LANDSCAPE ARBORETUM FOUNDATION IS A RECOGNIZED FOUNDATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA.
$353,576
EDUCATION
$288,300
Showing up to 5 of 122 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VICE PRESIDENT & REGENT TRUSTEE
Alene Sussman
REGENT TRUSTEE
Amy Hapka
TRUSTEE
Barry Warner
TRUSTEE
Bernadette Piacek-Llanes
REGENT TRUSTEE
Brian Buhr
TRUSTEE
Brooke Brown
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $24.8M | $15.5M | $116.6M |
| 2024 | $23.2M | $11.8M | $102.9M |
| 2023 | $42.1M | $11.8M | $87.7M |
| 2021 | $21.9M | $7.9M | $60.8M |
| 2020 | $8.5M | $8.2M | $39.0M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $8.5M to $24.8M (+192%), with total assets most recently reported at $116.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.