Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Morton Arboretum
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$58Mrevenue
FY2024 · −11% in 3 yrs561staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−0.9%
Months of reserve2.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.4%
Middle half of peersMedianMorton Arboretum
Where the money goes FY2024 · $58M spent
Programs$48M83%Management and general$6.2M11%Fundraising$4.0M7%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$7.1M in FY2023 and −$493k in FY2024. Cash covers 2.9 months, under the peer median of 4.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
22 of 22 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
47 of the 72 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 7% of revenue in FY2024. $30M is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending155funders
$4.4Ma year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Hamill Family FoundationSince FY2020$510k$510k$1.7M$676kG Carl Ball Family FoundationSince FY2020$125k$1.4M$1.4M$100kDaniel P Haerther Charitable TrustEvery year since FY2017$308k$288k$308k$308k$370k$215k$215kWalder FoundationSince FY2020$178k$170k$549k$250kSusan and Stephen Baird Family Foundation C/O Stephen W BairdSince FY2020$63k$63k$310k$310kThe Chuck and Monica McQuaid Family FoundationSince FY2020$150k$225k$100k$175kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$2.2M$1.3M$260k$305k$492k$1.1M$616k112 other fundersUp to $241k a year each$553k$346k$436k$278k$555k$852k$959k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund