Dallas Arboretum & Botanical
8617 Garland Rd, Dallas, TX · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $32,226,986 | $31,318,920 | $101,342,248 |
| FY2023 | $27,825,660 | $28,124,512 | $95,947,645 |
| FY2022 | $26,444,411 | $27,074,071 | $89,670,116 |
| FY2021 | $28,035,865 | $24,142,614 | $89,884,141 |
| FY2020 | $21,414,580 | $19,895,010 | $81,270,813 |
| FY2019 | $22,211,684 | $26,099,154 | $79,138,819 |
| FY2018 | $21,893,616 | $25,198,427 | $81,432,464 |
| FY2017 | $28,475,133 | $24,493,663 | $82,259,616 |
| FY2016 | $24,487,579 | $25,245,993 | $77,888,009 |
| FY2015 | $24,529,337 | $23,423,764 | $78,658,474 |
| FY2014 | $21,839,620 | $19,720,918 | $78,014,575 |
| FY2013 | $18,706,042 | $15,748,995 | $75,832,720 |
| FY2012 | $28,464,765 | $16,225,102 | $72,478,705 |
| FY2011 | $15,681,678 | $11,786,199 | $59,836,772 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Dallas Arboretum & Botanical (EIN 23-7375815), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $14,876,561 | 46% |
| Program service revenue | $15,285,482 | 47% |
| Other revenue | $2,064,943 | 6% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $25,036,537 | 80% |
| Management & general | $2,562,127 | 8% |
| Fundraising | $3,720,256 | 12% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 47% of total revenue in FY2024.
- Program services accounted for 80% of functional expenses, management & general 8%, and fundraising 12%.
- 80% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2024. That is higher than 37.1% of 334 Environment organizations nationwide (too few in TX for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 38.8 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 69th percentile among 334 Environment organizations in TX.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.1% of 350 Environment organizations in TX.
- Total revenue rose from $15,681,678 in FY2011 to $32,226,986 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 8 and decreased in 5 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 5 of 14 reported years (FY2016, FY2018, FY2019, FY2022, FY2023).
- Net assets grew from $59,836,772 to $101,342,248 between FY2011 and FY2024.
- Contributions and grants made up 61% of revenue in FY2011 and 46% in FY2024.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
THE DALLAS ARBORETUM AND BOTANICAL GARDEN'S MISSION IS TO BE A GArDEN FOR ALL THAT ENRICHES LIVES THROUGH BEAUTY, LEARNING, AND CONNECTION.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1974 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | C410 — Environment |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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