Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

Saint Louis, MO
Tax-exempt since April 1998
EIN: 31-1584621

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Science and Technology Research Institutes, Services / Biological, Life Science Research (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

An independent audit commissioned by this organization for the fiscal year ending Dec. 2023 identified:

Significant deficiency in internal controls

Audit identified a deficiency in internal financial or governance controls that could limit the organization's ability to track and report financial data reliably. The deficiency is less severe than a material weakness but warrants attention from management.

Revenue

$65.7M (2023)

Expenses

$64.2M (2023)

Total Assets

$602M (2023)

Total Liabilities

$15.9M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings and Audits by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$65,680,473

Expenses

$64,163,875

Net Income

$1,516,598

Net Assets

$586,490,500

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$40,649,774	61.9%
Program Services	$6,435,402	9.8%
Investment Income	$10,546,484	16.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$12,445	0.0%
Rental Property Income	$650,114	1.0%
Net Fundraising	-$64,560
Sales of Assets	$7,060,947	10.8%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$389,867	0.6%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$2,397,127	3.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$24,429,901	38.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$602,402,435
Total Liabilities	$15,911,935
Net Assets	$586,490,500

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Dr James Carrington (President And Ceo)	$734,351	$0	$115,428
Mr Harold Davies (Coo And Vp For Finance)	$343,746	$0	$51,850
Dr Blake Meyers (Principal Investigator)	$343,745	$0	$33,138
Dr Toni Kutchan (V.P. For Research)	$304,402	$0	$32,950
Dr Donald Mackenzie (Executive Director Of Iici)	$267,679	$0	$8,219
Mr Tom Laurita (Ceo Of Dtc)	$261,242	$0	$48,017
Dr Keith Slotkin (Principal Investigator)	$244,742	$0	$46,857
Mr Michael Bander (V.P. For Development)	$243,026	$0	$52,715
Dr James Umen (Principal Investigator)	$230,635	$0	$34,855
Ms Anna Dibble (V.P. For People And Culture)	$221,827	$0	$19,929
Ms Diane Moleski (Assistant Secretary)	$128,188	$0	$40,638
Ms Ellen Atwell (Controller)	$97,091	$0	$10,986
Mr Todd R Schnuck (Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Ms Penny Pennington (Vice Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Ms Ruth E Kim (Director And Corporate Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Lisa Ainsworth (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Teddy Bekele (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Senator Roy Blunt (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ms Sara Yang Bosco (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Blackford F Brauer (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Lee Broughton (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Patrick O Brown (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Johannes Burlin (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Mun Y Choi (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ms Desiree Coleman Fry (Director)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on Nov. 12, 2024

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This audit found:

Significant deficiency in internal controls

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$48,059,784

Expenses

$59,342,714

Net Income

-$11,282,930

Net Assets

$568,023,060

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$41,743,863	86.9%
Program Services	$4,976,758	10.4%
Investment Income	$3,889,706	8.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$10,781	0.0%
Rental Property Income	$598,971	1.2%
Net Fundraising	-$21,611
Sales of Assets	-$3,486,840
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$344,414	0.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$2,145,429	3.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$22,135,127	37.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$583,977,985
Total Liabilities	$15,954,925
Net Assets	$568,023,060

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Dr James Carrington (President And Ceo)	$701,836	$0	$91,822
Mr Harold Davies (Coo And Vp For Finance)	$330,733	$0	$47,217
Dr Blake Meyers (Principal Investigator)	$320,665	$0	$37,003
Dr Toni Kutchan (V.P. For Research)	$292,174	$0	$31,198
Dr Donald Mackenzie (Executive Director Of Iici)	$257,222	$0	$7,846
Mr Tom Laurita (Ceo Of Dtc)	$241,895	$0	$44,086
Dr Todd Mockler (Principal Investigator)	$239,371	$0	$44,150
Mr Michael Bander (V.P. For Development)	$232,735	$0	$50,099
Dr Keith Slotkin (Principal Investigator)	$232,000	$0	$43,413
Ms Anna Dibble (V.P. For People And Culture)	$193,731	$0	$11,722
Ms Diane Moleski (Assistant Secretary)	$125,159	$0	$37,003
Mr Todd R Schnuck (Chairman)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Philip Needleman (Vice Chairman)	$0	$0	$0
Ms Ruth E Kim (Director And Corporate Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Lisa Ainsworth (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Teddy Bekele (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ms Sara Yang Bosco (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Blackford F Brauer (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Lee Broughton (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Patrick O Brown (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Mun Y Choi (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ms Desiree Coleman Fry (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Steven M Fox (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Richard A Gephardt (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr James L Johnson Iii (Director)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on Nov. 13, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$194,606,406

Expenses

$52,923,078

Net Income

$141,683,328

Net Assets

$641,289,431

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$147,178,849	75.6%
Program Services	$3,982,433	2.0%
Investment Income	$4,962,869	2.6%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$34,500	0.0%
Rental Property Income	$342,335	0.2%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$37,473,830	19.3%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$631,590	0.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$1,874,980	3.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$19,219,437	36.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$656,600,635
Total Liabilities	$15,311,204
Net Assets	$641,289,431

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Dr James Carrington (President)	$679,614	$0	$90,621
Mr Harold Davies (Coo And Vp For Finance)	$317,392	$0	$46,855
Dr Blake Meyers (Principal Investigator)	$311,473	$0	$34,246
Dr Toni Kutchan (V.P. For Research)	$281,243	$0	$30,000
Dr Donald Mackenzie (Director Of Iici)	$247,838	$0	$7,620
Dr Todd Mockler (Principal Investigator)	$236,732	$0	$43,577
Mr Michael Bander (V.P. For Development)	$223,204	$0	$50,058
Dr Keith Slotkin (Principal Investigator)	$222,929	$0	$42,840
Dr Elizabeth Kellogg (Principal Investigator)	$220,738	$0	$26,128
Ms Diane Moleski (Assistant Secretary)	$119,410	$0	$36,583
Mr Todd R Schnuck (Chairman)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Philip Needleman (Vice Chairman)	$0	$0	$0
Ms Ruth E Kim (Director And Corporate Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Brett D Begemann (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Teddy Bekele (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ms Sara Yang Bosco (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Blackford F Brauer (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Patrick O Brown (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Lee Broughton (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Mun Y Choi (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ms Desiree Coleman Fry (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Christopher B Danforth (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Steven M Fox (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Richard A Gephardt (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr James L Johnson Iii (Director)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on Nov. 15, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$58,321,490

Expenses

$49,816,083

Net Income

$8,505,407

Net Assets

$487,196,865

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$52,387,662	89.8%
Program Services	$3,749,632	6.4%
Investment Income	$193,800	0.3%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$40,250	0.1%
Rental Property Income	$442,238	0.8%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$258,509
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$1,766,417	3.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$1,985,407	4.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$17,599,528	35.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$503,520,795
Total Liabilities	$16,323,930
Net Assets	$487,196,865

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Dr James Carrington (President)	$666,357	$0	$90,221
Dr Blake Meyers (Principal Investigator)	$305,434	$0	$33,100
Mr Harold Davies (Coo And V.P. Of Finance)	$298,051	$0	$46,259
Dr Toni Kutchan (Vice President For Research)	$275,769	$0	$29,785
Mr Michael Bander (V.P. For Development)	$249,083	$0	$44,027
Dr Donald Mackenzie (Dir. Of Iici)	$242,970	$0	$7,553
Dr Todd Mockler (Principal Investigator)	$238,482	$0	$43,204
Dr Elizabeth Kellogg (Principal Investigator)	$215,781	$0	$25,808
Mr Tom Laurita (Dir. Of Entrepreneurship)	$213,520	$0	$35,915
Mr Salvatore Fiorello (Chief Operating Officer Thru 3/28/20)	$118,266	$0	$12,835
Ms Diane Moleski (Assistant Secretary)	$118,171	$0	$36,583
Mr Todd R Schnuck (Chairman)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Philip Needleman (Vice Chairman)	$0	$0	$0
Ms Ruth E Kim (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Usha Barwale Zehr (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Peter Wyse Jackson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ms Mary Danforth Stillman (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ms Kiersten Stead (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ms Penny Pennington (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Thomas Melzer (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ms Anna E Mckelvey (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr John F Mcdonnell (Immediate Past Chairman)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Brett D Begemann (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Blackford F Brauer (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Lee Broughton (Director)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on Nov. 11, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$54,968,873

Expenses

$52,132,116

Net Income

$2,836,757

Net Assets

$439,241,561

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$40,784,833	74.2%
Program Services	$3,455,372	6.3%
Investment Income	$319,491	0.6%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$108,291	0.2%
Rental Property Income	$638,818	1.2%
Net Fundraising	-$13,137
Sales of Assets	$9,389,211	17.1%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$291,076	0.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$2,238,500	4.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$16,007,433	30.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$454,804,788
Total Liabilities	$15,563,227
Net Assets	$439,241,561

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Dr James Carrington (President)	$685,601	$0	$42,378
Mr Salvatore Fiorello (Chief Operating Officer)	$413,582	$0	$42,694
Dr Blake Meyers (Principal Investigator, Me)	$297,302	$0	$33,091
Mr Harold Davies (Vice President Of Finance)	$293,761	$0	$46,167
Dr Toni Kutchan (Vice President For Researc)	$268,671	$0	$32,846
Dr Donald Mackenzie (Dir. Of Iici)	$236,180	$0	$11,175
Dr Todd Mockler (Principal Investigator, Me)	$232,407	$0	$43,239
Mr Michael Bander (Director Of Annual Giving)	$219,278	$0	$42,807
Todd Hornburg (Vp Of Facilities And Special Services)	$214,650	$0	$24,405
Dr Elizabeth Kellogg (Principal Investigator, Me)	$211,091	$0	$31,655
Ms Diane Moleski (Assistant Secretary)	$113,556	$0	$37,159
Mr Todd R Schnuck (Chairman)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Philip Needleman (Vice Chairman)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Brett D Begemann (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Senator Christopher S Bond (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Blackford F Brauer (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Lee Broughton (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Alexander Cartwright (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Christopher B Danforth (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Steven M Fox (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Richard A Gephardt (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Robert J Jones (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Wesley Jones (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr David W Kemper (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Andrew D Martin (Director)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on Nov. 13, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$29,050,059

Expenses

$46,834,503

Net Income

-$17,784,444

Net Assets

$408,217,689

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$26,875,747	92.5%
Program Services	$4,376,206	15.1%
Investment Income	$258,936	0.9%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$92,000	0.3%
Rental Property Income	$325,800	1.1%
Net Fundraising	-$8,563
Sales of Assets	-$3,495,320
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$625,253	2.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$2,175,314	4.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$14,630,785	31.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$423,288,155
Total Liabilities	$15,070,466
Net Assets	$408,217,689

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Dr James Carrington (President)	$675,871	$0	$48,968
Mr Salvatore Fiorello (Chief Operating Officer)	$401,394	$0	$42,535
Dr Blake Meyers (Principal Investigator, Member)	$288,644	$0	$32,479
Mr Harold Davies (Vice President Of Finance)	$268,666	$0	$43,872
Dr Toni Kutchan (Vice President For Research)	$260,944	$0	$31,835
Dr Todd Mockler (Principal Investigator, Member)	$225,884	$0	$42,547
Dr Donald Mackenzie (Dir. Of Iici)	$223,854	$0	$7,928
Mr Michael Bander (Director Of Annual Giving)	$211,418	$0	$43,550
Dr Elizabeth Kellogg (Principal Investigator, Member)	$206,410	$0	$29,163
Dr R Keith Slotkin (Principal Investigator, Assoc. Mbr.)	$201,757	$0	$17,184
Ms Diane Moleski (Assistant Secretary)	$110,639	$0	$35,622
Mr John F Mcdonnell (Chairman)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Philip Needleman (Vice Chairman)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Brett D Begemann (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Senator Christopher S Bond (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Blackford F Brauer (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Lee Broughton (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Alexander Cartwright (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Christopher B Danforth (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Steven M Fox (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Richard A Gephardt (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Robert J Jones (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Wesley Jones (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr David W Kemper (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ms Anna E Mckelvey (Director)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on Nov. 15, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$62,806,917

Expenses

$44,408,416

Net Income

$18,398,501

Net Assets

$423,253,527

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$30,291,488	48.2%
Program Services	$2,505,474	4.0%
Investment Income	$177,152	0.3%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$53,950	0.1%
Rental Property Income	$240,657	0.4%
Net Fundraising	-$7,202
Sales of Assets	$29,115,471	46.4%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$434,188	0.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$2,094,184	4.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$13,808,458	31.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$438,010,212
Total Liabilities	$14,756,685
Net Assets	$423,253,527

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Dr James Carrington (President)	$633,001	$0	$48,322
Mr Salvatore Fiorello (Chief Operating Officer)	$395,326	$0	$45,580
Dr Blake Meyers (Principal Investigator, Member)	$280,261	$0	$31,895
Dr Thomas Brutnell (Dir. Of Erac Institute)	$262,151	$0	$38,905
Mr Harold Davies (Vice President Of Finance)	$255,934	$0	$40,941
Dr Toni Kutchan (Vice President For Researc)	$253,416	$0	$31,174
Dr Todd Mockler (Principal Investigator, Member)	$206,781	$0	$41,947
Mr Michael Bander (Director Of Annual Giving)	$205,794	$0	$42,314
Dr Elizabeth Kellogg (Principal Investigator, Member)	$200,416	$0	$27,582
Dr James Umen (Principal Investigator, Member)	$192,853	$0	$24,613
Ms Diane Moleski (Assistant Secretary)	$107,234	$0	$35,147
Mr John F Mcdonnell (Chairman)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Philip Needleman (Vice Chairman)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Brett D Begemann (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Senator Christopher S Bond (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Blackford F Brauer (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Lee Broughton (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Daniel A Burkhardt (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Alexander Cartwright (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Christopher B Danforth (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Steven M Fox (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Robert J Jones (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Wesley Jones (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr David W Kemper (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Thomas Melzer (Director)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on Nov. 14, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$54,131,576

Expenses

$41,203,997

Net Income

$12,927,579

Net Assets

$404,852,870

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$32,315,347	59.7%
Program Services	$2,055,889	3.8%
Investment Income	$733,513	1.4%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$54,625	0.1%
Rental Property Income	$159,189	0.3%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$18,309,300	33.8%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$503,713	0.9%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$2,103,740	5.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$13,276,663	32.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$423,266,276
Total Liabilities	$18,413,406
Net Assets	$404,852,870

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Dr James Carrington (President)	$721,033	$0	$42,831
Mr Salvatore Fiorello (Chief Operating Officer)	$362,609	$0	$42,128
Mr Blake Meyers (Principal Investigator)	$272,102	$0	$36,816
Mr Harold Davies (Vice President Of Finance)	$248,180	$0	$37,517
Mr Thomas Brutnell (Dir. Of Erac Institute)	$246,295	$0	$35,756
Dr Toni Kutchan (Vice President For Research)	$246,247	$0	$29,036
Mr Michael Bander (Director Of Annual Giving)	$200,367	$0	$36,986
Mr Todd Hornburg (Vp Of Facilities & Support Services)	$183,250	$0	$27,782
Mr Todd Mockler (Principal Investigator)	$182,653	$0	$34,965
Mr Jeff Stein (Principal Investigator)	$181,251	$0	$22,448
Ms Diane Moleski (Assistant Secretary)	$104,312	$0	$32,494
Mr John F Mc Donnell (Chairman)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Philip Needleman (Vice Chairman)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Brett D Begemann (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Senator Christopher S Bond (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Blackford F Brauer (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Lee Broughton (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Daniel A Burkhardt (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Christopher B Danforth (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Arnold W Donald (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Steven M Fox (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Robert J Jones (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Barbara J Wilson (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr David W Kemper (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ms Penny Pennington (Director)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on Nov. 15, 2017

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Audit

Audit for an entity that spends $750,000+ in federal grant money in a fiscal year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$36,370,757

Expenses

$35,952,294

Net Income

$418,463

Net Assets

$389,111,467

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$24,408,372	67.1%
Program Services	$1,253,769	3.4%
Investment Income	$5,681,585	15.6%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$52,000	0.1%
Rental Property Income	$165,538	0.5%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$4,184,543	11.5%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$624,950	1.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$2,002,211	5.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$12,462,470	34.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$405,452,262
Total Liabilities	$16,340,795
Net Assets	$389,111,467

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Dr James C Carrington (President)	$605,821	$0	$41,997
Mr Salvatore Fiorello (Chief Operating Officer)	$353,505	$0	$40,719
Ms Julia Ruvelson (Vice President Of Development)	$288,796	$0	$21,105
Mr Thomas Brutnell (Dir. Of Erac Institute)	$239,482	$0	$35,403
Mr Harold Davies (Vice President Of Finance)	$232,610	$0	$35,401
Mr Paul Anderson (Dir Inst. For Int'l Crop)	$221,593	$0	$37,338
Dr Toni Kutchan (Vice President For Research)	$220,457	$0	$26,193
Mr Jeff Stein (Member/Principal Investigator)	$176,821	$0	$30,323
Mr Todd Mockler (Member/Principal Investigator)	$176,372	$0	$33,795
Mr Michael Bander (Director Of Annual Giving)	$170,929	$0	$33,852
Ms Diane M Moleski (Assistant Secretary)	$104,391	$0	$31,217
Dr William H Danforth (Founding Chairman)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Mark S Wrighton (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Usha Barwale Zehr (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr John F Mcdonnell (Chairman Of Board)	$0	$0	$0
Mr David W Kemper (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Philip Needleman (Vice Chairman Of Board)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Robert L Virgil (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Daniel Burkhardt (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Alfonso Romo Garza (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Arnold W Donald (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Senator Christopher S Bond (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Christopher Borders Danforth (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Todd R Schnuck (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ms Mary Danforth Stillman (Director)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on Nov. 15, 2016

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Audit

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$54,335,063

Expenses

$39,826,915

Net Income

$14,508,148

Net Assets

$401,002,894

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$44,913,489	82.7%
Program Services	$1,146,024	2.1%
Investment Income	$4,894,684	9.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$59,055	0.1%
Rental Property Income	$157,201	0.3%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$2,695,556	5.0%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$469,054	0.9%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$1,957,024	4.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$12,097,034	30.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$420,001,418
Total Liabilities	$18,998,524
Net Assets	$401,002,894

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Dr James C Carrington (President)	$588,403	$0	$41,488
Mr Salvatore Fiorello (Chief Operating Officer)	$343,804	$0	$42,123
Ms Julia Ruvelson (Vice President Of Development)	$272,878	$0	$46,042
Mr Jan Jaworski (Member/Principal Investigator)	$246,797	$0	$24,994
Mr Thomas Brutnell (Dir. Of Erac Institute)	$236,167	$0	$40,385
Mr Harold Davies (Vice President Of Finance)	$216,747	$0	$34,298
Dr Toni Kutchan (Vice President For Research)	$215,110	$0	$25,524
Mr Paul Anderson (Dir Inst. For Int'l Crop)	$213,652	$0	$36,110
Mr Jeff Stein (Member/Principal Investigator)	$174,238	$0	$31,550
Mr Todd Mockler (Member/Principal Investigator)	$171,951	$0	$31,685
Ms Diane M Moleski (Assistant Secretary)	$100,194	$0	$30,411
Dr William H Danforth (Founding Chairman)	$0	$0	$0
Dr P Roy Vagelos (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Mark S Wrighton (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Usha Barwale Zehr (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr John F Mcdonnell (Chairman Of Board)	$0	$0	$0
Mr David Kemper (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Hugh Grant (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Philip Needleman (Vice Chairman Of Board)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Robert L Virgil (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Daniel Burkhardt (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Alfonso Romo Garza (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Arnold W Donald (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Senator Christopher S Bond (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Brett A Campbell (Director)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on Nov. 13, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$36,457,279

Expenses

$40,459,532

Net Income

-$4,002,253

Net Assets

$383,569,870

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$29,055,290	79.7%
Program Services	$1,202,887	3.3%
Investment Income	$4,619,042	12.7%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$10,000	0.0%
Rental Property Income	$143,035	0.4%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$1,049,525	2.9%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$377,500	1.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$1,661,711	4.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$10,844,722	26.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$402,210,873
Total Liabilities	$18,641,003
Net Assets	$383,569,870

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Dr James C Carrington (President)	$574,270	$0	$40,663
Mr Salvatore Fiorello (Chief Operating Officer)	$334,606	$0	$46,833
Dr Roger Beachy (Former Vice Chairman Of Board)	$270,833	$0	$0
Ms Laura Chauvin (Former Vp Of Development)	$253,049	$0	$0
Mr Jan Jaworski (Member/Principal Investigator)	$240,015	$0	$24,102
Mr Thomas Brutnell (Dir. Of Enterprise Rent A Car Inst.)	$236,030	$0	$34,065
Mr Thomas Smith (Member/Principal Investigator)	$220,179	$0	$19,114
Mr Harold Davies (Vice President Of Finance)	$213,672	$0	$24,611
Dr Toni Kutchan (Vice President For Research)	$209,988	$0	$24,800
Mr Paul Anderson (Dir Inst. For Int'l Crop Improvement)	$208,772	$0	$34,929
Mr Jeff Stein (Member/Principal Investigator)	$170,890	$0	$29,144
Ms Diane M Moleski (Assistant Secretary)	$162,347	$0	$29,920
Dr William H Danforth (Founding Chairman)	$0	$0	$0
Dr P Roy Vagelos (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Mark S Wrighton (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Usha Barwale Zehr (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Mr John F Mcdonnell (Chairman Of Board)	$0	$0	$0
Mr David Kemper (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Brady J Deaton (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Hugh Grant (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Philip Needleman (Vice Chairman Of Board)	$0	$0	$0
Dr Robert L Virgil (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Daniel Burkhardt (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Alfonso Romo Garza (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
Mr Arnold W Donald (Trustee)	$0	$0	$0
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990

Filed on Nov. 17, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$60,726,844

Expenses

$42,505,139

Net Income

$18,221,705

Net Assets

$365,415,200

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$52,418,502	86.3%
Program Services	$1,546,039	2.5%
Investment Income	$3,974,901	6.5%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$11,125	0.0%
Rental Property Income	$147,445	0.2%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$2,066,215	3.4%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$562,617	0.9%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$2,343,599	5.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$10,806,279	25.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$387,749,734
Total Liabilities	$22,334,534
Net Assets	$365,415,200

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$164,838,977

Expenses

$36,982,986

Net Income

$127,855,991

Net Assets

$328,884,180

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$155,886,335	94.6%
Program Services	$1,350,409	0.8%
Investment Income	$4,654,879	2.8%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$21,500	0.0%
Rental Property Income	$136,142	0.1%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$2,523,487	1.5%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$266,225	0.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$2,376,381	6.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$9,124,192	24.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$347,875,903
Total Liabilities	$18,991,723
Net Assets	$328,884,180

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

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Revenue $65.7M (2023)

Expenses $64.2M (2023)

Total Assets $602M (2023)

Total Liabilities $15.9M (2023)

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Revenue

$65.7M (2023)

Expenses

$64.2M (2023)

Total Assets

$602M (2023)

Total Liabilities

$15.9M (2023)

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