NonprofitsDonald Danforth Plant Science Center

Science & Technology

Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

SAINT LOUIS, MO

Total revenue

$63.8M

Total expenses

$67.8M

Net assets

$612.6M

Grants received

$31.4M

211 grants

EIN

311584621

Tax year

2024

Mission

Improve the human condition through plant science/research: feed the hungry and improve human health, preserve and renew our environment and enhance our region's economy.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$36.4M
Program service revenue$5.9M
Investment income$20.4M
Other revenue$1.0M
Total revenue$63.8M

Expenses

Grants paid$8.7M
Salaries & benefits$35.4M
Fundraising$2.8M
Other expenses$23.7M
Total expenses$67.8M
Total assets$625.7M
Net assets$612.6M

People

44 listed

NameRoleCompensation

DR JAMES CARRINGTON

PRESIDENT AND CEO

Board

$760K

40 hrs/wk

MR HAROLD DAVIES

COO AND V.P. FOR FINANCE

Board

$356K

40 hrs/wk

MR DJUAN COLEMAN

V.P. OF FINANCE

Board

$143K

40 hrs/wk

MS ELLEN ATWELL

CONTROLLER

Board

$141K

40 hrs/wk

MS DIANE MOLESKI

ASSISTANT SECRETARY

Board

$134K

40 hrs/wk

MS DESIREE COLEMAN-FRY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MR CHRISTOPHER B DANFORTH

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MR STEVEN M FOX

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MR JAMES L JOHNSON III

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DR ROBERT J JONES

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MR WESLEY JONES

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MS JACKIE JOYNER-KERSEE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MR SANJEEV KRISHNAN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MS ANN C MARR

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DR ANDREW D MARTIN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MR JOHN F MCDONNELL

EMERITUS DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MS ANNA E MCKELVEY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MR THOMAS MELZER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MR WILLIAM L POLK JR

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MS PENNY PENNINGTON

CHAIR

Board

4 hrs/wk

MR MICHAEL RINEY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MR TODD R SCHNUCK

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DR PETER WYSE JACKSON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DR ROBERT REITER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MS RUTH E KIM

DIRECTOR AND CORPORATE SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

DR LISA AINSWORTH

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DR BENJAMIN OLA AKANDE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MR TEDDY BEKELE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SENATOR ROY BLUNT

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MS SARA YANG BOSCO

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MR BLACKFORD F BRAUER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MR LEE BROUGHTON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DR PATRICK O BROWN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MR JOHANNES BURLIN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MS MARILYN K BUSH

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DR MUN Y CHOI

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DR DONALD MACKENZIE

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF IICI

Staff

$277K

40 hrs/wk

MR TOM LAURITA

CEO OF DTC

Staff

$270K

40 hrs/wk

DR REBECCA BART

V.P. FOR RESEARCH

Staff

$262K

40 hrs/wk

DR KEITH SLOTKIN

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Staff

$260K

40 hrs/wk

MR MICHAEL BANDER

V.P. FOR DEVELOPMENT

Staff

$254K

40 hrs/wk

DR JAMES UMEN

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Staff

$238K

40 hrs/wk

MS ANNA DIBBLE

V.P. FOR PEOPLE AND CULTURE

Staff

$230K

40 hrs/wk

MR TODD HORNBURG

V.P. OF FACILITIES

Staff

$228K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

K&S ASSOCIATES INC

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

$2.6M

GS&S INC

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

$480K

POLSINELLI PC

LEGAL SERVICES

$288K

CHRISTNER INC

ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES

$263K

4M BUILDING SOLUTIONS INC

JANITORIAL SERVICES

$227K

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear
$1.3M
AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
2024
$200K
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
2024
$102K
ANNUAL GIFT, GENERAL SUPPORT, ASSIST IN THE INTERNATIONAL EFFORT TO IMPROVE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY IN AFRICA
2024
$75K
COMMUNITY BETTER
2024
$50K
ECOSYSTEM GRANT
2024
$36K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$30K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$25K
PLANT RESEARCH
2024
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$10K
STLMADE: WORLD AGRITECH SAN FRANCISCO SPONSORSHIP
2024
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
ANNUAL GIFT
2024
$3K
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO IMPROVE THE HUMAN CONDITION THROUGH PLANT SCIENCE
2024
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$2K
COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
2024
$1K
ENVIRONMENT
2024
$1.4M
AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
2023
$1M
TO IMPROVE THE HUMAN CONDITION THROUGH PLANT SCIENCE
2023
$945K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$939K
AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
2023
$315K
COMMUNITY SERVICE
2023
$225K
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
2023
$210K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$173K
RESEARCH
2023
$163K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$149K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$142K
Research
2023
$100K
General Charitable Purposes
2023
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$31K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$30K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2023
$30K
GENERAL ENDOWMENT
2023
$25K
DANFORTH CENTER IMPACT FUND
2023
$25K
BUILDING A DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE STEM WORKFORCE
2023
$24K
Research
2023
$20K
PLANT RESEARCH
2023
$10K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$10K
CCS - Community Stability and crisis Response
2023
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$7K
SOUTH AMERICA WORLD AGRITECH SUMMIT, JUNE 2023
2023
$5K
ANNUAL GIFT
2023
$5K
The contributions were made to exempt 501c3 organizations in furtherance of the foundations exempt purpose
2023
$3K
FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION.
2023
$3K
INNOVATION FUND FOR PLANT SCIENCE RESEARCH
2023
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$1K
ENVIRONMENT
2023
$1K
OPERATING FUNDS
2023
$5.1M
2021 INNOVATION FUND CONTRIBUTION
2022
$3.0M
AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
2022
$1.3M
AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
2022
$890K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$650K
FUTURE FORWARD CAMPAIGN OVER 3 YEARS
2022
$579K
AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT; NUTRITION
2022
$350K
FUTURE FORWARD CAMPAIGN OVER 3 YEARS
2022
$310K
CCS - Community Stability and Crisis Response
2022
$230K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$225K
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
2022
$200K
FOOD SECURITY PROGRAM
2022
$195K
Research
2022
$192K
RESEARCH ACTIVITY
2022
$162K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$155K
RESEARCH
2022
$142K
Research-Biological & Biomedical Sciences
2022
$125K
ECOSYSTEM GRANT
2022
$100K
COMMUNITY SERVICE
2022
$85K
RESEARCH SUBAWARD
2022
$73K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$30K
GENERAL ENDOWMENT
2022
$25K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$20K
PLANT RESEARCH
2022
$15K
BUILDING A DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE STEM WORKFORCE
2022
$12K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$11K
HUMAN SERVICES
2022
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$10K
AGTECH NEXT 2022 DISCOVERY PARTNER SPONSORSHIP
2022
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$10K
DANFORTH CENTER IMPACT FUND
2022
$5K
ANNUAL GIFT
2022
$3K
FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION.
2022
$3K
INNOVATION FUND FOR PLANT SCIENCE RESEARCH
2022
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$2K
ENVIRONMENT
2022
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING FUND
2022
$1K
OPERATING FUNDS
2022
$50
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$800K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$197K
Research
2021
$194K
Research
2021
$162K
RESEARCH
2021
$152K
RESEARCH SUBAWARD
2021
$112K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$89K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$89K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$28K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$26K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$25K
CCS - Financial Stability
2021
$25K
INNOVATION FUND
2021
$16K
PLANT RESEARCH
2021
$10K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2021
$10K
DANFORTH STEM EDUCATION PROGRAM
2021
$10K
SUPPORT RESEARCH INTO PLANT SCIENCE
2021
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2021
$5K
ANNUAL GIFT
2021
$2K
INNOVATION FUND FOR PLANT SCIENCE RESEARCH
2021
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$1K
OPERATING FUNDS
2021
$500
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$500
IMPROVE THE HUMAN CONDITION THROUGH PLANT SCIENCE AND RESEARCH
2021
$100
GENERAL FUNDING
2021
$1.6M
AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT; NUTRITION
2020
$247K
RESEARCH SUBAWARD
2020
$232K
Research
2020
$221K
Research-Biological & Biomedical Sciences
2020
$193K
RESEARCH
2020
$174K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$111K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$110K
RESEARCH ACTIVITY
2020
$100K
COMMUNITY SERVICE
2020
$96K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$62K
TO FUND RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
2020
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT/IICI
2020
$50K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2020
$35K
CCS-Workforce Development
2020
$25K
GENERAL ENDOWMENT
2020
$25K
INNOVATION FUND - ANNUAL SUPPORT
2020
$18K
PLANT RESEARCH
2020
$10K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$10K
SUPPORT RESEARCH INTO PLANT SCIENCE
2020
$10K
ANNUAL FUND - SUPPORT
2020
$8K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$6K
GIVE STL DAY NET GRANT
2020
$5K
DANFORTH STEM EDUCATION PROGRAM
2020
$5K
ANNUAL GIFT
2020
$3K
FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION
2020
$3K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONGENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2020
$2K
INNOVATION FUND FOR PLANT SCIENCE RESEARCH
2020
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$1K
OPERATING FUNDS
2020
$500
IMPROVE THE HUMAN CONDITION THROUGH PLANT SCIENCE AND RESEARCH
2020
$100
GENERAL FUNDING
2020
$373K
Hanna Gray Scholars
2019
$294K
Research
2019
$251K
2019
$175K
Research SubAward
2019
$150K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$66K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
$62K
TO FUND RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
2019
$31K
CCS - Workforce Development
2019
$25K
AGTECH NEXT CONFERENCE SERIES
2019
$25K
INNOVATION FUND - ANNUAL SUPPORT
2019
$21K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
$2K
INNOVATION FUND FOR PLANT SCIENCE RESEARCH
2019
$1K
DONALD DANFORTH SOCIETY ANNUAL SUPPORT
2019
$169K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$121K
Research SubAward
2018
$119K
CCS Designation-Workforce Development; Donor Advised Fund-Workforce Development
2018
$100K
COMMUNITY SERVICE
2018
$95K
TO IMPROVE THE HUMAN CONDITION THROUGH PLANT SCIENCE AND RESEARCH
2018
$94K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2018

Funded by

$31.4M from 71 funders · 211 grants · 2017–2024

Gates Foundation

$10.2M · 7 grants · 2020–2024

St Louis Community Foundation Inc

$5.4M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

James S Mcdonnell Family Foundation

$2.6M · 3 grants · 2021–2023

William T Kemper Foundation

$1.1M · 9 grants · 2019–2023

The Bellwether Foundation

$1.1M · 2 grants · 2018–2023

Vanderbilt University

$1.1M · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$1.0M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Cornell University

$886K · 6 grants · 2018–2023

Details

EIN311584621
NTEE codeU500
Subsection03
Ruling date1998-04
Formed1998
Employees477
Volunteers170
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