Compensation 990

The Morton Arboretum

Fiscal year ending 2017. Filed on October 31, 2018.

4100 Illinois Route 53
425 East State Street
Lisle, Illinois 60532

The Morton Arboretum (EIN: 36-1505770) has filed an IRS Form 990 since at least fiscal year 2016. In its fiscal year 2017 IRS Form 990 filing, The Morton Arboretum, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 13 out of 477 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $206,070. The highest compensated employee at The Morton Arboretum is Gerard T Donnelly, Ph.D. with fiscal year 2017 compensation of $489,768.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$45,756,008

Expenses

$37,286,192

Employee compensation

$17,696,474
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Gerard T Donnelly, Ph.D.
President and Chief Executive Officer
$489,768
$433,528 from orgNo related comp$56,240 other
Jill Koski
Vice President, Development
$248,089
$208,608 from orgNo related comp$39,481 other
James S Fawley
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
$240,635
$196,661 from orgNo related comp$43,974 other
Jennifer Goodsmith
Vp-Marketing and Communication
$209,103
$184,760 from orgNo related comp$24,343 other
Nicole Cavender
Vp-Science and Conservation
$199,648
$162,238 from orgNo related comp$37,410 other
Kris Bachtell
Vp-Collections and Facilities
$195,532
$160,026 from orgNo related comp$35,506 other
Susan Wagner
Vp-Education and Information
$186,449
$175,234 from orgNo related comp$11,215 other
Kathleen Spiess
Vice President, Development
$170,898
$160,097 from orgNo related comp$10,801 other
Kelly Nolan
SR Major Gifts Officer
$155,367
$115,394 from orgNo related comp$39,973 other
Charles Cannon
Dir.-Center for TREE Science
$152,718
$118,123 from orgNo related comp$34,595 other
Gary Watson
LEAD Scientist-Aboriculture
$151,087
$122,842 from orgNo related comp$28,245 other
Nancy Peske
Human Resources Director
$144,965
$106,849 from orgNo related comp$38,116 other

Non-Employee Board Members

Amy Louis
Trustee
Ann Grube
Trustee
Anna Caroline Ball
Trustee
Charles P McQuaid
Treasurer
Christopher B Burke
Chair
Darrell B Jackson
Trustee
Dayle M Gillett
Trustee
F Andrew Simpson
Trustee
Henry B Pearsall
Trustee
James F Dickerson
Trustee
Joseph T Weidenbach
Trustee
K'Lynne Johnson
Trustee

Mission Statement

TO COLLECT, STUDY, DISPLAY, AND CONSERVE TREES AND OTHER PLANTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO INSPIRE LEARNING, FOSTER ENJOYMENT, BENEFIT COMMUNITIES, ENCOURAGE ACTION, AND ENHANCE THE ENVIRONMENT.

Revisions to this organization profile

November 4, 2025:
2024 The Morton Arboretum 990 filed
November 5, 2024:
2023 The Morton Arboretum 990 filed
November 1, 2023:
2022 The Morton Arboretum 990 filed

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