DONALD DANFORTH PLANT SCIENCE CENTER

SAINT LOUIS, MO, 63132-2918 (314) 587-1000 Est. 1998 EIN 31-1584621
U500 - Science & Technology 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.danforthcenter.org

Mission

IMPROVE THE HUMAN CONDITION THROUGH PLANT SCIENCE/RESEARCH: FEED THE HUNGRY AND IMPROVE HUMAN HEALTH, PRESERVE AND RENEW OUR ENVIRONMENT AND ENHANCE OUR REGION'S ECONOMY.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
160
Total Giving
$41.5M
Recipients
160
Years Active
2018 - 2024
Avg grant: $262,923 Median: $154,864

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
202428$6.4M $229K028
202331$7.2M $232K427
202228$7.0M $250K919
202022$7.5M $341K319
201925$7.6M $303K322
201826$5.8M $222K260

Sectors Funded

Education
56
Science & Technology
9
Youth Development
3
Environment
3
Community Improvement
3
Animal-Related
2

Top States

Missouri
30
Illinois
13
California
12
Kansas
11
District of Columbia
10
Minnesota
9
Arizona
6
Iowa
6
and 16 more states

Grantee Size Profile

Over $50M
46
$10M - $50M
10
$5M - $10M
3
$100K - $500K
2

Top Grantees

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UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
AZ - 2 grants
$2.7M
ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS
AZ - 4 grants
$2.5M
UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND
RI - 6 grants
$1.9M
$1.8M
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
MN - 6 grants
$1.5M

Grants Awarded · 105 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$63,779,784
Total Expenses
$67,771,092
Net Assets
$612,627,154
477 employees 170 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2024-12-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
9.0 years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↓ 2.9%
Expenses ↑ 5.6%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 57.1% Earned revenue 9.3% Investment 32.0% Other 2.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 81.6% Management 14.3% Fundraising 4.2%

Officers & Trustees (44)

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Filing History (6 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
$63,779,784 ↓$67,771,092$612,627,154
2023 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
$65,680,473 ↑$64,163,875$586,490,500
2022 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
$48,059,784 ↓$59,342,714$568,023,060
2020 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
$58,321,490 ↑$49,816,083$487,196,865
2019 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
$54,968,873 ↑$52,132,116$439,241,561
2018 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
$29,050,059 $46,834,503$408,217,689

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EIN: 31-1584621 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data