Nonprofit · EIN 31-1584621
DONALD DANFORTH PLANT SCIENCE CENTER
Tax-exempt · SAINT LOUIS, MO 63132
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $63,779,784 | $67,771,092 | -$3,991,308 | $625,668,262 | $13,041,108 | $612,627,154 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $65,680,473 | $64,163,875 | $1,516,598 | $602,402,435 | $15,911,935 | $586,490,500 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $36,431,926
- of which government grants
- $21,043,098
- Program service revenue
- $5,938,752
- Investment income
- $20,405,529
- Royalties
- $115
- Net rental income
- $637,654
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $5,688,127
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$42,204
- Other revenue
- $1,003,577
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $8,684,217
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,645,014
- Other salaries and wages
- $26,168,881
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $35,397,974
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $218,497
- Accounting fees
- $130,130
- Occupancy
- $1,862,505
- Travel
- $586,040
- Depreciation
- $7,914,328
- Program services (functional)
- $55,273,871
- Management and general (functional)
- $9,674,913
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,822,308
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $602,402,435
- Total assets, end of year
- $625,668,262
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $13,041,108
- Net assets, end of year
- $612,627,154
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $95,806,657
- Publicly traded securities
- $50,349,221
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $310,246,299
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $302,380,855
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1,064,997
- Gross receipts
- $175,208,303
- Employees
- 477
- Volunteers
- 170
- Year formed
- 1998
- State of legal domicile
- MO
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR JAMES CARRINGTON | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $760,086 | $121,410 |
| MR HAROLD DAVIES | COO AND V.P. FOR FINANCE Officer | 40 | $356,299 | $52,372 |
| MR TOM LAURITA | CEO OF DTC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $270,248 | $49,244 |
| DR KEITH SLOTKIN | PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $260,429 | $48,605 |
| MR MICHAEL BANDER | V.P. FOR DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $254,125 | $51,751 |
| DR REBECCA BART | V.P. FOR RESEARCH Key employee | 40 | $261,983 | $32,256 |
| DR DONALD MACKENZIE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF IICI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $276,974 | $9,293 |
| MR TODD HORNBURG | V.P. OF FACILITIES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $228,008 | $54,629 |
| DR JAMES UMEN | PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $237,540 | $37,253 |
| MS ANNA DIBBLE | V.P. FOR PEOPLE AND CULTURE Key employee | 40 | $229,667 | $32,437 |
| MS DIANE MOLESKI | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $134,013 | $38,775 |
| MS ELLEN ATWELL | CONTROLLER Officer | 40 | $140,789 | $19,268 |
| MR DJUAN COLEMAN | V.P. OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $142,584 | $17,199 |
| MS PENNY PENNINGTON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MS RUTH E KIM | DIRECTOR AND CORPORATE SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
29 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR LISA AINSWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR BENJAMIN OLA AKANDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR TEDDY BEKELE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SENATOR ROY BLUNT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MS SARA YANG BOSCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR BLACKFORD F BRAUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR LEE BROUGHTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR PATRICK O BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR JOHANNES BURLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MS MARILYN K BUSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR MUN Y CHOI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MS DESIREE COLEMAN-FRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR CHRISTOPHER B DANFORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR STEVEN M FOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR JAMES L JOHNSON III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR ROBERT J JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR WESLEY JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MS JACKIE JOYNER-KERSEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR SANJEEV KRISHNAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MS ANN C MARR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR ANDREW D MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR JOHN F MCDONNELL | EMERITUS DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MS ANNA E MCKELVEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR THOMAS MELZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR WILLIAM L POLK JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR ROBERT REITER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR MICHAEL RINEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR TODD R SCHNUCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR PETER WYSE JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 43 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR JAMES CARRINGTON | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $734,351 | $115,428 |
| MR HAROLD DAVIES | COO AND VP FOR FINANCE Officer | 40 | $343,746 | $51,850 |
| DR BLAKE MEYERS | PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $343,745 | $33,138 |
| DR TONI KUTCHAN | V.P. FOR RESEARCH Key employee | 40 | $304,402 | $32,950 |
| MR TOM LAURITA | CEO OF DTC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $261,242 | $48,017 |
| MR MICHAEL BANDER | V.P. FOR DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $243,026 | $52,715 |
| DR KEITH SLOTKIN | PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $244,742 | $46,857 |
| DR DONALD MACKENZIE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF IICI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $267,679 | $8,219 |
| DR JAMES UMEN | PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $230,635 | $34,855 |
| MS ANNA DIBBLE | V.P. FOR PEOPLE AND CULTURE Key employee | 40 | $221,827 | $19,929 |
| MS DIANE MOLESKI | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $128,188 | $40,638 |
| MS ELLEN ATWELL | CONTROLLER Officer | 40 | $97,091 | $10,986 |
| MR TODD R SCHNUCK | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MS PENNY PENNINGTON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MS RUTH E KIM | DIRECTOR AND CORPORATE SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LISA AINSWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR TEDDY BEKELE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SENATOR ROY BLUNT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MS SARA YANG BOSCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR BLACKFORD F BRAUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR LEE BROUGHTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR PATRICK O BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JOHANNES BURLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MUN Y CHOI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MS DESIREE COLEMAN-FRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR CHRISTOPHER B DANFORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR STEVEN M FOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JAMES L JOHNSON III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ROBERT J JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR WESLEY JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MS JACKIE JOYNER-KERSEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR SANJEEV KRISHNAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MS ANN C MARR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ANDREW D MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JOHN F MCDONNELL | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN AND EMERITUS DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MS ANNA E MCKELVEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR THOMAS MELZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR PHILIP NEEDLEMAN | EMERITUS DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR WILLIAM L POLK JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ROBERT REITER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR MICHAEL RINEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MS KIERSTEN STEAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR PETER WYSE JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 975 N WARSON RD, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63132-2918
- In care of
- % DJUAN COLEMAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JAMES CARRINGTON PRES A, 975 N WARSON ROAD, ST LOUIS, MO 63132
- Signed the 990
- ELLEN ATWELL, CONTROLLER
- Phone
- (314) 587-1000
- Website
- WWW.DANFORTHCENTER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RUBINBROWN LLP
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.
Program accomplishments
- SEE SCHEDULE OIN 2024, DANFORTH CENTER TEAMS MADE SCIENTIFIC ADVANCES THAT LAY THE FOUNDATION FOR IMPROVED AGRICULTURAL TRAITS, INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY OF INTERNATIONAL STAPLE CROPS LIKE CASSAVA AND TEFF, AND MORE SUSTAINABLE FARMING SYSTEMS. IMPACT IN GLOBAL FOOD AND AGRICULTURE WAS REALIZED, FOR EXAMPLE, THROUGH DELIVERY OF IMPROVED COWPEA VARIETIES IN EXPANDED WEST AFRICAN GEOGRAPHIES. IMPACT LOCALLY WAS REALIZED THROUGH STARTUP COMPANY CREATION BASED ON CENTER TECHNOLOGY AND GROWTH OF TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR THE NEXT-GENERATION SCIENTISTS. OUR INFLUENCE WAS EVIDENT THROUGH MANY INCREDIBLE ACHIEVEMENTS: THE SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH OF IMPROVED COWPEAS IN GHANA; BOLD STEPS TO HEAL THE PLANET THROUGH WORK ON MOSSES, PERENNIALS, AND COVER CROPS; AND NEW MOMENTUM IN INNOVATION - FROM PROMISING TECHNOLOGIES LIKE FIELDDOCK TO STARTUPS LIKE METABLIFY THAT ARE SHAPING THE FUTURE OF AGTECH.Expenses $55,273,871 · grants $8,684,217 · revenue $5,938,752
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-1584621
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $625,668,262
- Income (IRS master file)
- $175,208,303
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $63,779,784 | $67,771,092 | $625,668,262 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $65,680,473 | $64,163,875 | $602,402,435 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $48,059,784 | $59,342,714 | $583,977,985 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 31-1584621).
Questions about DONALD DANFORTH PLANT SCIENCE CENTER
- What is the EIN of DONALD DANFORTH PLANT SCIENCE CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DONALD DANFORTH PLANT SCIENCE CENTER is 31-1584621.
- Is DONALD DANFORTH PLANT SCIENCE CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to DONALD DANFORTH PLANT SCIENCE CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DONALD DANFORTH PLANT SCIENCE CENTER file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of DONALD DANFORTH PLANT SCIENCE CENTER due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DONALD DANFORTH PLANT SCIENCE CENTER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of DONALD DANFORTH PLANT SCIENCE CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JAMES CARRINGTON PRES A.
- Who are the officers and directors of DONALD DANFORTH PLANT SCIENCE CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 44 people; 13 received compensation from the organization, the highest $760,086 (DR JAMES CARRINGTON, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does DONALD DANFORTH PLANT SCIENCE CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $63,779,784, expenses of $67,771,092 and total assets of $625,668,262 at year end.
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