THE ORGANIZATION IS A DELAWARE CHARITABLE TRUST OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN, A NEW YORK NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION RECOGNIZED AS TAX-EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, SECTIONS 509(A) (1) AND 170(B)(1)(A)(VI) OF THE CODE.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Environment organizations nationwide.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Trustee Board Member 25th percentile to median | $15k $16k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 2 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at LUESTHER T MERTZ LEGACY TRUST FOR THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN equaled 0.1% 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.
Held steady
from 2023
From $15k in 2023 to $15k in 2024.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Board Member pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 91%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
LUESTHER T MERTZ LEGACY TRUST FOR THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
What Environment executives earn in Illinois
Comparable environment organizations in Illinois pay their highest-earning executive a median of $90,177.
These are environment sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 89 organizations across 89 filings (2022 – 2024).
See full Environment pay data for Illinois →Common questions about LUESTHER T MERTZ LEGACY TRUST FOR THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
What does the Board Member of LUESTHER T MERTZ LEGACY TRUST FOR THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN earn?
In 2024, the Board Member of LUESTHER T MERTZ LEGACY TRUST FOR THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN received $15,000 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Board Member roles among Environment organizations nationwide, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Member pay at LUESTHER T MERTZ LEGACY TRUST FOR THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Environment organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Board Member at LUESTHER T MERTZ LEGACY TRUST FOR THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at LUESTHER T MERTZ LEGACY TRUST FOR THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN equaled 0.1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
What are LUESTHER T MERTZ LEGACY TRUST FOR THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, LUESTHER T MERTZ LEGACY TRUST FOR THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN reported $20k in total revenue and $10.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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