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Employees The Morton Arboretum Nicole Cavender

Nicole Cavender

Officer

Vp-Science and Conservation at The Morton Arboretum

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Published on January 25, 2026.

$85,474
2021

Total compensation

Nicole Cavender has been listed as an employee of The Morton Arboretum in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Nicole Cavender has decreased by 55.3% from 2016 to 2021.

Annual compensation details

$85,474
-63.3%
Vp-Science and Conservation
2021
$75k org
40 hrs/wk
$11k other
--
$233,199
+8.4%
Vp-Science and Conservation
2020
$187k org
40 hrs/wk
$47k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Nicole Cavender to:

2021

Other employees at The Morton Arboretum

Gerard T Donnelly, Ph.D.
President and Chief Executive Officer
$660,763
$571,519 from orgNo related comp$89,244 other
James S Fawley
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
$292,470
$246,005 from orgNo related comp$46,465 other
Kris Bachtell
Vp-Collections and Facilities
$240,982
$185,633 from orgNo related comp$55,349 other
Kathleen Spiess
Vice President, Development
$232,431
$217,662 from orgNo related comp$14,769 other
Alicia Lavire
Vice President, Marketing and Communications
$219,323
$184,551 from orgNo related comp$34,772 other
Preston Wong Bautista
Vp-Learning and Engagement
$212,495
$191,090 from orgNo related comp$21,405 other
Kelly Nolan
Dir-Major Gifts
$177,499
$135,908 from orgNo related comp$41,591 other
Nancy Peske
Human Resources Director
$175,436
$134,807 from orgNo related comp$40,629 other
Charles Cannon
Dir-Center for TREE Science
$173,900
$134,872 from orgNo related comp$39,028 other
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January 25, 2026:
2021 The Morton Arboretum 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2020 The Morton Arboretum 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2019 The Morton Arboretum 990 published

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