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Name:	Missouri Botanical Garden
Address:	PO Box 299
	St. Louis , MO 63166
Phone:	314-577-5100
Web Address:	www.mobot.org

Missouri Botanical Garden (MOBOT) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

The Missouri Botanical Garden is a cultural tourist attraction in the city of St. Louis featuring 73 acres of display gardens and historic structures. Highlights include the Climatron domed conservatory, which houses a tropical rain forest; the Japanese Garden Seiwa-en, one of the largest authentic Japanese strolling gardens in North America; the William T. Kemper Center for Home Gardening, including 23 residential-sized display gardens; the Doris I. Shnuck Children's Garden: "A Missouri Adventure", and Tower Grove House, Garden founder Henry Shaw's original Victorian country residence. Visitor services include public and private guided walking tours, seasonal narrated tram tours, a gift shop and cafe. Special events, exhibits and activities vary throughout the year. The Horticulture Answer Service, HortLine, PlantFinder online database, Plant Doctor desk and Master Gardner speaker' bureau offer information for home gardeners. Educational classes are offered for youth and adults.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, MOBOT's program expenses were:

Science and Conservation	12,842,641
Horticulture	8,322,593
Other Program Services	6,294,740
Education	3,839,179
Total Program Expenses:	$31,299,153

Chief Executive : Peter Wyse Jackson, President

Compensation*:

Highest Paid Executive: Peter H. Raven,President Emeritus
Compensation*: $442,077

Chair of the Board: Arnold Donald
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation:

Board Size: 37

Paid Staff Size: 451

*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

direct mail, grant proposals, internet, planned giving arrangements, membership

Fund raising costs were 4% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $38,296,752, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on MOBOT's IRS Form 990 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.

Source of Funds
Contributions and Grants	38,296,752
Program Service Revenue	3,474,724
Other Revenue	1,350,238
Investment Income	570,079
Total Income	$43,691,793

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 77%  Fund Raising: 4%  Administrative: 19%

Total income				$43,691,793
	Program expenses			$31,299,153
	Fund raising expenses			1,547,486
	Administrative expenses			7,870,224
Total expenses				$40,716,863
Income in Excess of Expenses				2,974,930
Beginning net assets				156,834,100
Ending net assets				143,550,862
Total liabilities				14,966,152
Total assets				$158,517,014