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Employees The Morton Arboretum Gary Watson

Gary Watson

Highest compensated employee

LEAD Scientist-Aboriculture at The Morton Arboretum

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2019. Published on January 24, 2026.

$156,869
2019

Total compensation

Gary Watson has been listed as an employee of The Morton Arboretum in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Gary Watson has increased by 6% from 2016 to 2019.

Annual compensation details

$156,869
+0.4%
LEAD Scientist-Aboriculture
2019
$129k org
40 hrs/wk
$29k other
--
$156,307
+3.5%
LEAD Scientist-Aboriculture
2018
$127k org
40 hrs/wk
$30k other
--

Total compensation by year

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2019

Other employees at The Morton Arboretum

Gerard T Donnelly, Ph.D.
President and Chief Executive Officer
$534,954
$474,779 from orgNo related comp$60,175 other
James S Fawley
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
$258,044
$217,746 from orgNo related comp$40,298 other
Nicole Cavender
Vp-Science and Conservation
$215,127
$175,821 from orgNo related comp$39,306 other
Kris Bachtell
Vp-Collections and Facilities
$211,487
$174,565 from orgNo related comp$36,922 other
Kathleen Spiess
Vice President, Development
$210,913
$197,843 from orgNo related comp$13,070 other
Alicia Lavire
Vice President, Marketing and Communications
$189,089
$156,428 from orgNo related comp$32,661 other
Kelly Nolan
Dir-Major Gifts
$164,268
$124,243 from orgNo related comp$40,025 other
Nancy Peske
Human Resources Director
$162,274
$122,050 from orgNo related comp$40,224 other
Charles Cannon
Dir-Center for TREE Science
$161,277
$125,627 from orgNo related comp$35,650 other
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January 24, 2026:
2019 The Morton Arboretum 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2018 The Morton Arboretum 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2017 The Morton Arboretum 990 published

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