Funding search · EIN 361505770 · Lisle, IL

The Morton Arboretum

Name: The Morton Arboretum grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

115
grants reported: $2.6M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $16,761
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

urban forestry community increase resources collections chicago region

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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Atlanta Botanical Garden3 grants · $128,266
Openlands Project2 grants · $108,534
Chicago Park District1 grant · $99,902
Montgomery Botanical Center2 grants · $77,402
City of Chicago1 grant · $75,000
Roselle Park District1 grant · $73,443
Chicago Horticultural Society1 grant · $70,494
City of Chicago Fmps1 grant · $66,500
Lake County Forest Preserves1 grant · $60,000
University of Vermont and State Agricultural College2 grants · $59,926

Giving over time

$770,130

2022

$667,110

2023

$1.1M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 115 grants.

$99,902
Chicago Park District · Chicago, IL · 2023
Expanding tree canopy to reduce stormwater impacts
$75,000
City of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Cooperative forestry assistance
$73,443
Roselle Park District · Roselle, IL · 2024
Urban and community forestry
$72,383
Atlanta Botanical Garden · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Coordinating consortia to conserve living plant collections
$70,494
Chicago Horticultural Society · Glencoe, IL · 2024
Managing genetic diversity in botanic garden collections
$66,500
City of Chicago Fmps · Chicago, IL · 2022
Improving tree canopy in under-resourced neighborhoods
$60,116
Openlands Project · Chicago, IL · 2023
Expanding tree canopy to reduce stormwater impacts
$60,000
Lake County Forest Preserves · Libertyville, IL · 2022
Preserving oak ecosystems
$55,000
Forest Preserve District of Cook County · River Forest, IL · 2024
Urban and community forestry support in chicago region
$51,414
Openlands · Chicago, IL · 2024
Expanding tree canopy to reduce stormwater impacts
$50,233
Atlanta Botanical Garden · Atlanta, GA · 2022
Conservation of living collections
$50,000
Kendall County Forest Preserve District · Yorkville, IL · 2022
Preserving oak ecosystems
$48,418
Openlands Project · Chicago, IL · 2022
Preserving oak ecosystems
$45,788
University of Vermont and State Agricultural College · Williston, VT · 2022
Expanding resilience in the urban forest in the chicago region
$40,000
Hawthorn Woods · Hawthorn Woods, IL · 2024
Urban and community forestry support in chicago region
$40,000
Village of Westchester · Westchester, IL · 2024
Urban and community forestry
$39,861
Montgomery Botanical Center · Miami, FL · 2023
Coordinating consortia to conserve living plant collections
$37,541
Montgomery Botanical Center · Miami, FL · 2022
Conservation of living collections
$33,123
Botanic Gardens Conservation International (US) · San Marino, CA · 2023
Coordinating consortia to conserve living plant collections
$33,034
The Land Conservancy of McHenry County · Woodstock, IL · 2022
Preserving oak ecosystems
$30,000
City of Naperville · Naperville, IL · 2024
Urban and community forestry
$27,933
Belvidere Township Park District · Belvidere, IL · 2024
Urban and community forestry
$27,331
Village of Beckemeyer · Beckemeyer, IL · 2024
Urban and community forestry
$25,000
City of Ottawa · Ottawa, IL · 2024
Urban and community forestry
$25,000
City of Rockford · Rockford, IL · 2024
Urban and community forestry
$25,000
City of West Chicago · West Chicago, IL · 2024
Urban and community forestry
$25,000
Forest Preserve District of Dupage County · Wheaton, IL · 2024
Urban and community forestry support in chicago region
$25,000
Village of Bannockburn · Bannockburn, IL · 2024
Urban and community forestry
$25,000
Village of Deerfield · Deerfield, IL · 2024
Urban and community forestry
$25,000
Village of Glendale Heights · Glendale Heights, IL · 2024
Urban and community forestry
$25,000
Village of Grayslake · Grayslake, IL · 2024
Urban and community forestry
$25,000
Village of Lake Bluff · Lake Bluff, IL · 2024
Urban and community forestry
$25,000
Village of Mokena · Mokena, IL · 2024
Urban and community forestry
$25,000
Village of Oswego · Oswego, IL · 2024
Urban and community forestry
$25,000
Village of Palatine · Palatine, IL · 2024
Urban and community forestry support in chicago region
$25,000
Village of Western Springs · Westchester, IL · 2024
Urban and community forestry
$24,750
City of Springfield · Springfield, IL · 2024
Urban and community forestry
$24,273
Friends for a Natural South Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
Urban & community forestry community program
$23,960
The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Forest health program
$23,278
The Southwest Collective · Chicago, IL · 2023
Urban & community forestry community program
$22,460
City of Blue Island · Blue Island, IL · 2024
Urban and community forestry
$21,000
City Forest Credits · Seattle, WA · 2023
Improved conservation for forest preserves through carbon credits
$20,889
United States Geological Survey · Reston, VA · 2023
Dimensions us-china: collaborative research
$20,000
Bensenville Park District · Bensenville, IL · 2022
Increase urban forestry resources
$20,000
City of Berwyn Public Works Dept · Berwyn, IL · 2022
Increase urban forestry resources
$20,000
City of Joliet · Joliet, IL · 2022
Increase urban forestry resources
$20,000
City of Springfield · Springfield, IL · 2022
Increase urban forestry resources
$20,000
Village of Carol Stream · Carol Stream, IL · 2022
Increase urban forestry resources
$20,000
Village of La Grange Park · Lagrange Park, IL · 2022
Increase urban forestry resources
$20,000
Village of Park Forest · Park Forest, IL · 2022
Increase urban forestry resources
$20,000
Village of Rantoul · Rantoul, IL · 2022
Increase urban forestry resources
$19,784
Village of Hillside · Hillside, IL · 2024
Urban and community forestry
$19,392
The University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ · 2023
Dimensions us-china: collaborative research
$18,500
Village of Brookfield · Brookfield, IL · 2024
Urban and community forestry
$18,324
Henry E Huntington Library and Art Gallery · San Marino, GA · 2024
Managing genetic diversity in botanic garden collections
$18,000
City of Ottawa · Ottawa, IL · 2022
Increase urban forestry resources
$17,700
Village of Richton Park · Richton Park, IL · 2022
Increase urban forestry resources
$16,761
McHenry Country Conservation District · Woodstock, IL · 2022
Preserving oak ecosystems
$16,382
Faith in Place · Chicago, IL · 2024
Cooperative forestry assistance
$15,000
Crystal Lake Park District · Crystal Lake, IL · 2024
Urban and community forestry
$15,000
Village of Deer Park · Deer Park, IL · 2024
Urban and community forestry support in chicago region
$15,000
City of Evanston · Evanston, IL · 2023
Urban & community forestry community program
$15,000
City of Naperville · Naperville, IL · 2023
Urban & community forestry community program
$15,000
Natureserve · Arlington, VA · 2023
Coordinated tree conservation
$15,000
Village of Bensenville · Bensenville, IL · 2023
Urban & community forestry community program
$15,000
Village of Franklin Park · Franklin Park, IL · 2023
Urban & community forestry community program
$15,000
Village of Huntley · Huntley, IL · 2023
Urban & community forestry community program
$15,000
Village of Glencoe · Glencoe, IL · 2022
Increase urban forestry resources
$14,510
Village of Wilmette · Wilmette, IL · 2023
Urban & community forestry community program
$14,282
Faith in Place · Chicago, IL · 2022
Community growth through urban agriculture
$14,138
University of Vermont and State Agricultural College · Williston, VT · 2023
Expanding resilience in the urban forest in the chicago region
$13,961
Faith in Place · Chicago, IL · 2023
Community growth through urban agriculture
$13,458
Botanic Gardens - Huntington · San Marino, CA · 2022
Conservation of living collections
$13,331
Village of Lake Zurich · Lake Zurich, IL · 2023
Urban & community forestry community program
$13,000
Oswegoland Park District · Oswego, IL · 2024
Urban and community forestry
$13,000
Village of Alsip · Alsip, IL · 2024
Urban and community forestry
$11,738
Village of Trout Valley · Cary, IL · 2024
Urban and community forestry support in chicago region
$11,513
University of Illinois - Itcs · Chicago, IL · 2023
Developing a vegetation buffer toolkit for schools
$11,375
Prospect Heights Park District · Prospect Heights, IL · 2022
Increase urban forestry resources
$11,250
Deerfield Park District · Deerfield, IL · 2024
Urban and community forestry
$11,162
City of Belvidere · Belvidere, IL · 2024
Urban and community forestry
$11,000
Village of Buffalo Grove · Buffalo Grove, IL · 2024
Urban and community forestry
$10,928
United States Geological Survey · Reston, VA · 2024
Dimensions us-china: collaborative research
$10,925
Plainfield Park District · Plainfield, IL · 2022
Increase urban forestry resources
$10,525
Conservation Foundation (the) · Naperville, IL · 2022
Preserving oak ecosystems
$10,500
Prospect Heights Park District · Prospect Heights, IL · 2024
Urban and community forestry
$10,125
Village of Orland Park · Orland Park, IL · 2022
Increase urban forestry resources
$10,050
Park District of La Grange · Lagrange, IL · 2022
Increase urban forestry resources
$10,049
City of Collinsville · Collinsville, IL · 2024
Urban and community forestry
$10,000
Village of Schiller Park · Schiller Park, IL · 2024
Urban and community forestry
$10,000
Buffalo Grove Park District · Buffalo Grove, IL · 2023
Community forestry
$10,000
St Agatha Parish · Chicago, IL · 2023
Expanding resilience in the urban forest in the chicago region
$10,000
Stone Temple Missionary Baptist Church · Chicago, IL · 2023
Expanding resilience in the urban forest in the chicago region
$10,000
Young Men'S Educational Network · Chicago, IL · 2023
Expanding resilience in the urban forest in the chicago region
$10,000
City of Macomb · Macomb, IL · 2022
Increase urban forestry resources
$10,000
City of Princeton · Princeton, IL · 2022
Increase urban forestry resources
$10,000
Forest Preserve Cook County · River Forest, IL · 2022
Increase urban forestry resources
$9,995
Forest Preserve Cook County · River Forest, IL · 2023
Community forestry
$9,500
Village of South Barrington · S Barrington, IL · 2023
Urban & community forestry community program
$9,375
Village of Forest Park · Forest Park, IL · 2022
Increase urban forestry resources

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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.