EIN 36-1505770

The Morton Arboretum

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
539
City
Year formed
1922
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
A tree-focused center in Lisle, IL that collects, studies, displays, and grows trees to encourage their planting and conservation.
Total revenues
$53,650,331
2022
Total expenses
$47,787,763
2022
Total assets
$339,322,232
2022
Num. employees
539
2022

Program areas at The Morton Arboretum

Plants and collections: The Arboretum grows and displays a rich diversity of trees, shrubs, and other plants that are evaluated for their suitability for The midwestern united states. These living collections include 222,000 plant specimens representing 4,100 different kinds of plants. Arranged by geographic, taxonomic, and other special groupings, The collections are enhanced by restored natural areas of native plants and ecosystems. The Arboretum's work in development of new plants results in useful and attractive trees and shrubs that are introduced in The marketplace.
Science and conservation: The center for tree science focuses on and builds professional collaborations for practical scientific studies; key areas include tree health, tree improvement, and woodland conservation.co-located with research labs at The Arboretum is a herbarium with a collection of 205,000 dried specimens for botanical research. Through global tree conservation programs, The Arboretum leads partnerships and assists efforts to prevent tree extinction and secure threatened tree species. The chicago region trees initiative develops strategies for urban tree and forest improvement, advocating for trees in 284 communities in seven counties. Arbnet, facilitated by The Morton Arboretum, is an interactive professional community of arboreta with programs to foster advancements among tree-focused gardens.
Learning and engagement: programs, services, and opportunities are relevant to public needs and interests in learning about plants and nature in ways that provide meaningful experiences and improve The world. Through The thornhill education center, classes and other offerings on site, online, and through outreach programs serve adults, youth and family audiences, schools, and scouts. Also available are teacher-training resources and a cooperative botany degree program with regional colleges and universities. The sterling Morton library, with 112,000 items, contains publications on botany, horticulture, natural history, and ecology; rare books, periodicals, and catalogs; and botanical artworks; information is also accessible online. The plant clinic answers inquiries about plant selection and care.
Visitor programs: welcomed 1,054,361 visitors, maintaining The institution as one of The most visited public gardens in north america. Served membership of 57,534 households. Open every day of The year for driving/bicycling or guided tram tours. Specialty gardens include The 4-acre children's garden and 1-acre maze. The visitor center comprises interpretive displays, The Arboretum store, and The gingko restaurant. Special events and thematic exhibitions are offered throughout The year. Conference and banquet facilities are available for rental.

Grants made by The Morton Arboretum

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Atlanta Botanical GardenConservation of Living Collections$50,233
OpenlandsPreserving Oak Ecosystems$48,418
University of Vermont and State Agricultural CollegeExpanding Resilience in the Urban Forest in the Chicago Region$45,788
...and 5 more grants made

Who funds The Morton Arboretum

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
G Carl Ball Family FoundationSupport Operations$1,250,000
Hamill Family FoundationUnrestricted$1,000,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$704,710
...and 79 more grants received totalling $6,099,367

Personnel at The Morton Arboretum

NameTitleCompensation
James S FawleyVice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer$246,005
Koski JillPresident and Chief Executive Officer$138,898
Fawley JamesVice President - Finance and Chief Financial Officer$276,142
Lavire AliciaVice President - Marketing and Communications$205,682
Spiess KathleenVice President - Development$236,594
...and 25 more key personnel

Financials for The Morton Arboretum

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$20,701,830
Program services$9,516,460
Investment income and dividends$3,655,128
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$1,290,771
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$12,077,960
Net income from fundraising events$-109,753
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$6,517,935
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$53,650,331

Form 990s for The Morton Arboretum

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-01990View PDF
2021-122022-11-11990View PDF
2020-122021-11-08990View PDF
2019-122021-03-01990View PDF
2018-122020-01-22990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 23, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 23, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 16 new personnel
January 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 31 new grant, including a grant for $1,250,000 from G Carl Ball Family Foundation
January 2, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 3 new vendors, including , , and
October 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 12 new grant, including a grant for $111,500 from The Chicago Community Trust
Nonprofit Types
Horticultural organizationsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Environment
Characteristics
MembershipsPolitical advocacyLobbyingFundraising eventsOperates internationallyState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
Address
4100 Illinois Route 53
Lisle, IL 60532
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
DuPage County, IL
Website URL
mortonarb.org/ 
Phone
(630) 968-0074
Facebook page
MortonArboretum 
Twitter profile
@mortonarboretum 
IRS details
EIN
36-1505770
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1922
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
C41: Botanical Gardens, Arboreta, and Botanical Organizations
NAICS code, primary
7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status
Independent
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