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Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 13 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Environment organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $421k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $184k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $37k
- Base
- $154k
- Bonus
- $38k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $147k
- Bonus
- $9k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $128k
- Bonus
- $12k
- Other
- $54
- Benefits
- $34k
- Base
- $140k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $17k
- Base
- $151k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO Above 90th percentilevs Environment peers in Texas | $421k | — | — | $18k | $443k $461k |
CFO 75th to 90th percentile | $184k | — | — | $37k | $221k $230k |
VP Programs & Learning Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $154k | $38k | — | $18k | $217k $225k |
Principal Gift Officer Highest Compensated Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $147k | $9k | — | $34k | $195k $203k |
AVP - Sales & Special Events Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $128k | $12k | $54 | $34k | $179k $186k |
VP Marketing Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $140k | $10k | — | $17k | $171k $178k |
Controller 75th to 90th percentile | $151k | $5k | — | $14k | $171k $178k |
COO 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $127k $132k |
Cao Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $123k $127k |
Interim CFO 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $73k $76k |
COO 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $50k $52k |
President & CEO (thru 1/12/24) Below 10th percentilevs Environment peers in Texas | — | — | — | — | $22k $23k |
CFO (thru 5/7/24) Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $2k $2k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 68 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at DALLAS ARBORETUM AND BOTANICAL SOCIETY INC equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
Based on 4,942 environment organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Down 13%
from 2023
From $511k in 2023 to $443k in 2024.
Estimated with Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay fell 13% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 16%.
- Chief Financial Officer pay fell 4% from 2023 to 2024.
- Board Vice President pay rose 12% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about DALLAS ARBORETUM AND BOTANICAL SOCIETY INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of DALLAS ARBORETUM AND BOTANICAL SOCIETY INC earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of DALLAS ARBORETUM AND BOTANICAL SOCIETY INC received $442,873 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Environment organizations in Texas: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at DALLAS ARBORETUM AND BOTANICAL SOCIETY INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Environment organizations in Texas, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at DALLAS ARBORETUM AND BOTANICAL SOCIETY INC falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at DALLAS ARBORETUM AND BOTANICAL SOCIETY INC equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
What are DALLAS ARBORETUM AND BOTANICAL SOCIETY INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, DALLAS ARBORETUM AND BOTANICAL SOCIETY INC reported $32.2M in total revenue and $31.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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