CHEEKWOOD'S MISSION IS TO CELEBRATE AND PRESERVE CHEEKWOOD AS A HISTORICAL LANDMARK WHERE BEAUTY AND EXCELLENCE IN ART AND HORTICULTURE NURTURE THE SPIRIT AND SERVE AS INSPIRATION FOR A DIVERSE AND BROAD AUDIENCE.CHEEKWOOD WILL BE A LOCALLY CELEBRATED AND NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED DESTINATION RENOWNED FOR ITS DISTINCTIVE BEAUTY, HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE, AND EXCELLENCE IN ART AND HORTICULTURE.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $360k
- Bonus
- $137k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $173k
- Bonus
- $34k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $165k
- Bonus
- $24k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $131k
- Bonus
- $26k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO | $360k | $137k | — | $6k | $515k $546k |
Chief Financial Officer | $173k | $34k | — | $10k | $227k $240k |
Chief Operating Officer | $165k | $24k | — | $6k | $202k $215k |
VP of Gardens & Facilities vice president | $131k | $26k | — | $11k | $176k $187k |
VP of Education & Outreach vice president | — | — | — | — | $129k $137k |
VP of Human Resources vice president | — | — | — | — | $129k $137k |
VP of Museum Affairs vice president | — | — | — | — | $123k $131k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 32 unpaid individuals.
Up 7%
from 2023
From $482k in 2023 to $515k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
CHEEKWOOD BOTANICAL GARDEN AND MUSEUM OF ART reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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