Nonprofits›Brenton Arboretum Inc

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Brenton Arboretum Inc

DALLAS CENTER, IA

Website

Total revenue

$902K

Total expenses

$537K

Net assets

$6.7M

Grants received

$4.4M

85 grants

EIN

311578089

Tax year

2024

Mission

The mission of the brenton arboretum is to bring joy to all through the beauty and knowledge of the natural world of trees. The arboretum conveys the importance of woody plants as a place of quiet enjoyment,education, conservation, research and demonstration.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$493K
Program service revenue$45K
Investment income$355K
Other revenue$10K
Total revenue$902K

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$306K
Fundraising—
Other expenses$230K
Total expenses$537K
Total assets$6.8M
Net assets$6.7M

People

18 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JC BRENTON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

25 hrs/wk

DAVID MACKAMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0

LOCKIE BRENTON MARKUSEN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0

DR JEFF ILES

BOARD VICE CHAIR

Board

—

0

FRED WEITZ

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0

BOB GERMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0

BILL NIEBUR

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0

ERNA MORAIN

BOARD CHAIR

Board

—

0

JULIE BRENTON

DIRECTOR/TREASURER

Board

—

0

DAVID BROWN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0

LIZ EDDY

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0

ROB GALBRAITH

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0

BRENDA STINE-REIHER

SECRETARY

Board

—

0

DAN DUTCHER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0

LAURA VANDEN BOSCH

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0

MATT WELLER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0

TERESA WICHTENDAHL

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0

JAY WINDSOR

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0

Grants received

Showing 85 of 85

FromAmountPurposeYear
BRENTON FOUNDATION
$13K
CHARITABLE
2024
PRAIRIE MEADOWS RACE TRACK AND CASINO
$10K
PAVILION TRAILHEAD IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT PHASE II
2024
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
OBRIEN FITZPATRICK FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2024
THE C ROBERT BRENTON AND BABETTE C
$5K
PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES THROUGH NATURE
2024
WEATHERTOP FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
John Ruan Foundation Trust
$3K
General Operations
2024
Raccoon Valley Bank
$2K
General Operations
2024
KYLE J & SHARON KRAUSE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$500
ENVIRONMENTAL
2024
THE LEVITT FOUNDATION
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES
$250K
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
2023
THE BESSEMER GIVING FUND
$170K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES
$150K
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
2023
BRENTON FOUNDATION
$47K
CHARITABLE
2023
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES
$24K
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$13K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES
$6K
GRANT WRITER
2023
WINDSOR CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$5K
CAMPAIGN
2023
John Ruan Foundation Trust
$3K
Activities Directed to Other Organizations
2023
OBRIEN COURAGE AND HOPE FOUNDATION
$2K
O'BRIEN NATURE PLAY AREA
2023
OBRIEN FITZPATRICK FOUNDATION
$2K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2023
Raccoon Valley Bank
$2K
General Operations
2023
THE C ROBERT BRENTON AND BABETTE C
$500
PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES THROUGH NATURE
2023
KYLE J & SHARON KRAUSE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$500
ENVIRONMENTAL
2023
THE LEVITT FOUNDATION
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
SAMUEL B O'BRIEN FOUNDATION
$51
CHARITABLE
2023
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES
$1.7M
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
2022
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES
$78K
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
2022
BRENTON FOUNDATION
$34K
CHARITABLE
2022
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES
$29K
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$17K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
WEATHERTOP FOUNDATION
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
SAMUEL B O'BRIEN FOUNDATION
$5K
CHARITABLE
2022
OBRIEN FITZPATRICK FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2022
WINDSOR CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$3K
CAMPAIGN
2022
John Ruan Foundation Trust
$3K
Activities Directed to Other Organizations
2022
OBRIEN COURAGE AND HOPE FOUNDATION
$2K
O'BRIEN NATURE PLAY AREA
2022
THE LEVITT FOUNDATION
$500
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2022
KYLE J & SHARON KRAUSE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$500
ENVIRONMENTAL
2022
THE C ROBERT BRENTON AND BABETTE C
$500
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$27K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$23K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$23K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
BRENTON FOUNDATION
$19K
CHARITABLE
2021
BURNETT FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
OBRIEN FITZPATRICK FOUNDATION
$2K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2021
OBRIEN COURAGE AND HOPE FOUNDATION
$2K
O'BRIEN NATURE PLAY AREA
2021
SAMUEL B O'BRIEN FOUNDATION
$756
CHARITABLE
2021
THE C ROBERT BRENTON AND BABETTE C
$500
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2021
Athene Charitable Foundation
$250
CIVIC & COMMUNITY
2021
THE BESSEMER GIVING FUND
$415K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES
$61K
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
2020
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES
$26K
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
2020
BRENTON FOUNDATION
$16K
CHARITABLE
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$8K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$6K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES
$5K
GRANT DISTRIBUTION - MATCHING GIFT FOR PAVING PROJECT
2020
THE C ROBERT BRENTON AND BABETTE C
$5K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2020
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES
$5K
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
2020
John Ruan Foundation Trust
$4K
General Operating
2020
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES
$3K
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
2020
OBRIEN COURAGE AND HOPE FOUNDATION
$2K
O'BRIEN NATURE PLAY AREA
2020
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES
$2K
GRANT DISTRIBUTION FOR COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE UPGRADES
2020
OBRIEN FITZPATRICK FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2020
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES
$1K
GRANT DISTRIBUTION FOR ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
2020
Stine Family Foundation
$1K
TO ASSIST THE ARBORETUM WITH CONSERVATION, RESEARCH AND DEMONSTRATION.
2020
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES
$500
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
2020
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES
$500
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
2020
KYLE J & SHARON KRAUSE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$500
ENVIRONMENTAL
2020
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES
$500
GRANT DISTRIBUTION - 2020 CONTRIBUTION
2020
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES
$500
GRANT DISTRIBUTION FOR OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
SAMUEL B O'BRIEN FOUNDATION
$256
CHARITABLE
2020
MEREDITH CORPORATION FOUNDATION
$250
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES
$250
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
2020
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES
$100
GRANT DISTRIBUTION - NOT FOR MEMBERSHIP - BUT A DONATION ONLY
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$24K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$9K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
WT AND EDNA M DAHL TRUST
$5K
FUNDING FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$23K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
Stine Family Foundation
$1K
TO ASSIST THE ARBORETUM WITH CONSERVATION, RESEARCH AND DEMONSTRATION.
2018
Raccoon Valley Bank
$500
GENERAL FUND
2018
Fulk Family Foundation Inc
$1M
General Support
2017
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$9K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017

Funded by

$4.4M from 23 funders · 85 grants · 2017–2024

Community Fdn Of Greater Des Moines

$2.4M · 20 grants · 2020–2023

Fulk Family Foundation Inc

$1M · 1 grant · 2017

The Bessemer Giving Fund

$585K · 2 grants · 2020–2023

Brenton Foundation

$129K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$109K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$82K · 4 grants · 2018–2021

Obrien Fitzpatrick Foundation

$15K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$13K · 2 grants · 2022–2024

Details

EIN311578089
NTEE codeA60Z
Subsection03
Ruling date1998-02
Formed1997
Employees9
Volunteers42
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