Grants are paid according to Trust Agreement dated December 29, 1987,between the Holden Arboretum and Keybank, N.A., as Trustee. The trust shall be organized and operated exclusively for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes by distributing its net income to or for the exclusive benefit of, to perform the functions of, or to carry out the charitable, educational, and scientific purposes of the Arboretum. Keybank maintains a responsiveness to the needs and activities of the beneficiary organization in the attainment of its mission.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Environment organizations nationwide.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Trustee Board Member Above 90th percentile | $251k $277k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at HOLDEN ARBORETUM TRUST equaled 5% 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.
Up 7%
from 2022
From $234k in 2022 to $251k in 2023.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Board Member pay rose 7% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 37%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
HOLDEN ARBORETUM TRUST reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Environment executives earn in Ohio
Comparable environment organizations in Ohio pay their highest-earning executive a median of $67,238.
These are environment sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 104 organizations across 104 filings (2023 – 2024).
See full Environment pay data for Ohio →Common questions about HOLDEN ARBORETUM TRUST
What does the Board Member of HOLDEN ARBORETUM TRUST earn?
In 2023, the Board Member of HOLDEN ARBORETUM TRUST received $251,108 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Member roles among Environment organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Member pay at HOLDEN ARBORETUM TRUST compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Environment organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Board Member at HOLDEN ARBORETUM TRUST falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at HOLDEN ARBORETUM TRUST equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
What are HOLDEN ARBORETUM TRUST's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, HOLDEN ARBORETUM TRUST reported $4.8M in total revenue and $5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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