Mission
TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN AN ARBORETUM AND BOTANICAL GARDEN IN IOWA WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO BE AN INSPIRING EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL RESOURCE DEMONSTRATING THE VALUE AND USE OF TREES, SHRUBS, AND OTHER PLANTS IN THE IOWA LANDSCAPE.
Public Charity
IOWA ARBORETUM INC
IOWA ARBORETUM INC is a Public Charity headquartered in MADRID, IA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.1M revenue, $1.1M expenses, $6.4M total assets. 23 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $454K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 426122889
MADRID, IA
Botanical Gardens & Arboreta
NTEE: C41
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.1M
Total Expenses$1.1M
Total Assets$6.4M
Grant Records23
Funding Total$454K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Iowa Arboretum Inc
How Iowa Arboretum Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$60
Programs
the work itself
$33
Management
running the organization
$7
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $60 for programs
$60
Develop and maintain an arboretum and botanical garden and make them inspiring educational and recreational resources
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
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
$250,000
FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PROJECT: TREEHOUSE VILLAGE CONSTRUCTION
$15,000
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$8,500
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$11,000
GRANT DISTRIBUTION FOR FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PROJECT: DESIGN PHASE
$7,500
Showing up to 5 of 23 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Aaron Steil
Treasurer
Bob Getschman
Director
Brenda Kruse
Director
Donald Lewis
Director
Doug Van Dyke
President
Duane Kent
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $6.4M |
| 2024 | $1.1M | $807K | $6.4M |
| 2023 | $2.0M | $605K | $6.0M |
| 2022 | $1.0M | $552K | $4.5M |
| 2020 | $639K | $447K | $3.6M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $639K to $1.1M (+66%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.