Mission
TO COLLECT, STUDY, DISPLAY, AND CONSERVE TREES AND OTHER PLANTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO INSPIRE LEARNING, FOSTER ENJOYMENT, BENEFIT COMMUNITIES, ENCOURAGE ACTION, AND ENHANCE THE ENVIRONMENT.
Public Charity
THE MORTON ARBORETUM
THE MORTON ARBORETUM is a Public Charity headquartered in LISLE, IL. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $57.8M revenue, $58.3M expenses, $367.6M total assets. 107 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $9.5M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 361505770
LISLE, IL
Botanical Gardens & Arboreta
NTEE: C41
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$57.8M
Total Expenses$58.3M
Total Assets$367.6M
Grant Records107
Funding Total$9.5M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at The Morton Arboretum
How The Morton Arboretum divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$82
Programs
the work itself
$10
Management
running the organization
$8
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $82 for programs
$33
Plants and collections
$27
Visitor programs
$15
Science and conservation
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$29,279
Fall Color Festival Sponsor 2025
$25,000
$5,400
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$410,168
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$93,446
Showing up to 5 of 107 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Andrew O Johnson
VICE CHAIR
Anna Caroline Ball
TRUSTEE
Ashesh Goel
VP-COLLECTIONS AND HORTICULTURE
Bachtell Kris
VP - PEOPLE AND CULTURE
Bailey Narissa
TRUSTEE
Barbara J Bradford
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $57.8M | $58.3M | $367.6M |
| 2023 | $45.1M | $52.2M | $354.9M |
| 2022 | $53.7M | $47.8M | $339.3M |
| 2020 | $28.9M | $35.7M | $321.1M |
| 2019 | $28.5M | $39.7M | $308.0M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $28.5M to $57.8M (+103%), with total assets most recently reported at $367.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.