Program areas at Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
See schedule oplant Science research, education outreach and training.in 2021, our scientific teams set a high-water mark for numbers of publications of discoveries in 2021, and it was our best year ever for winning competitive grants to support our research efforts. We also initiated a new Center of excellence, the subterranean influences on nitrogen and carbon (sinc) Center to harness the power of plants and microbes to significantly lower greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture. We set in place new mechanisms to move discoveries from the lab to the marketplace with implementation of a start-up initiative, with the goal of accelerating new company formation based on our technologies. And our committed efforts to deliver improved crops for smallholder farmers. Took major steps forward with commercialization of insect-resistant cowpeas in nigeria and approval of virus-resistant cassava in kenya. Benson hill, the food-tech innovation company co-founded by Danforth Center principal investigator todd mockler, ph.d., and matt crisp in 2012, went public in 2021 on the nyse bhil, valued at over $1b.
Grants made by Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Who funds Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Federal funding details
| Federal agency | CFDA code | Program name | Amount |
|---|
| Department of Energy | 81.049 | OFFICE OF SCIENCE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM | $5,880,598 |
| National Science Foundation | 47.074 | BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES | $4,530,647 |
| Department of Defense | 12.910 | RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT | $2,769,963 |
| ...and 31 more federal grants / contracts |
Personnel at Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Hal Davies | Chief Financial Officer | | 2020-06-11 |
| Harold Davies | Vice President of Finance | $293,761 | 2021-04-05 |
| James C. Carrington | President | $685,601 | 2020-06-11 |
| Melissa Kerckhoff | Sponsored Research Compliance Manager | | 2021-08-11 |
| Philip Needleman | Vice Chair , Former Chief Scientist and Head of R and D | $0 | 2020-06-11 |
| ...and 5 more key personnel |
Financials for Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
| Revenues | FYE 12/2021 | FYE 12/2020 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $147,178,849 | $52,387,662 | 180.9% |
| Program services | $3,982,433 | $3,749,632 | 6.2% |
| Investment income and dividends | $4,962,869 | $193,800 | 2460.8% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $34,500 | $40,250 | -14.3% |
| Net rental income | $342,335 | $442,238 | -22.6% |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $37,473,830 | $-258,509 | 14596.1% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $631,590 | $1,766,417 | -64.2% |
| Total revenues | $194,606,406 | $58,321,490 | 233.7% |
Organizations like Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Rice Research Organization (IRRI) | 501(c)(3) | Philippines, | $55,118,474 |
| International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) | 501(c)(3) | Muscle Shoals, AL | $52,175,385 |
| Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory | 501(c)(3) | Cold Spring Harbor, NY | $202,293,920 |
| University Corporation for Atmospheric Research | 501(c)(3) | Boulder, CO | $241,133,581 |
| Universities Space Research Association | 501(c)(3) | Columbia, MD | $147,588,502 |
| Centro Internacional De Mejoramiento De Maiz y Trigo | 501(c)(3) | Mexico, | $110,666,360 |
| Electric Power Research Institute | 501(c)(3) | Palo Alto, CA | $406,464,857 |
| Public Health Institute | 501(c)(3) | Oakland, CA | $243,626,966 |
| Bar Ilan University (BIU) | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $462,229,998 |
| Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation (MDRC) | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $93,136,568 |
Data update history
May 20, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
February 4, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
August 3, 2022
Received grants
Identified 12 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from Edward Jones Nonprofit Types
Research centersFood and nutrition programsCharities
Issues
Science and technologyHuman servicesFood and nutritionHungerPublic policy
Characteristics
Conducts researchLobbyingOperates internationallyReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 975 North Warson Rd
- Saint Louis, MO 63132
- Metro area
- St. Louis, MO-IL
- County
- St. Louis County, MO
- Website URL
- danforthcenter.org:443/Â
- Phone
- (314) 587-1000
- Facebook page
- DanforthCenterÂ
- Twitter profile
- @danforthcenterÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 31-1584621
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1998
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- K05: Food, Agriculture and Nutrition Research Institutes and Public Policy Analysis
- NAICS code, primary
- 5417: Scientific Research and Development Services
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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