THE GARDEN'S COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY IS TO ADVANCE EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION, RESEARCH, EXHIBITION AND CONSERVATION OF DESERT PLANTS OF THE WORLD WITH EMPHASIS ON THE SONORAN DESERT. WE WILL ENSURE THAT THE GARDEN IS ALWAYS A COMPELLING ATTRACTION THAT BRINGS TO LIFE THE MANY WONDERS OF THE DESERT.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
- Base
- $487k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $253k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $30k
- Base
- $223k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $183k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $26k
- Base
- $193k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $160k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $150k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director | $487k | — | — | $14k | $517k $549k |
Chief Financial & Operating Officer | $253k | — | — | $30k | $297k $315k |
Chief Development Officer | $223k | — | — | $19k | $252k $268k |
Chief Science Officer highest compensated employee | $183k | — | — | $26k | $219k $232k |
Chief Experience Officer highest compensated employee | $193k | — | — | $12k | $215k $229k |
Sr Director of Horticulture highest compensated employee | $160k | — | — | $12k | $180k $191k |
Sr Director IT (term 11/15/23) chief information officer | $150k | — | — | $11k | $166k $176k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 44 unpaid individuals.
Up 6%
from 2022
From $487k in 2022 to $517k in 2023.
Estimated with Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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