EIN 31-1584621

Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
433
Year formed
1998
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
Feed the hungry and improve human health, preserve and renew our environment. Enhance the St. Louis region as a world center for plant science.
Total revenues
$48,059,784
2022
Total expenses
$59,342,714
2022
Total assets
$583,977,985
2022
Num. employees
433
2022

Program areas at Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

See schedule oplant Science research, educational outreach and training:in 2022, we established a new 140-acre Danforth Center field research site in st. charles county. This is already providing a unique resource to extend research out of the lab and into a flexible field setting. We also started seeing results and positive outcomes from recent strategic initiatives, like the subterranean influences on nitrogen and carbon (sinc) Center to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture, and the Danforth Center start-up initiative. We are witnessing big leaps forward in our mission to feed the world and heal the planet: improved cowpea approved in ghana, the first-ever harvest of enriched rice in the philippines, the identification of key microbes that contribute to drought-tolerance, and new strides in bioenergy research. We also welcomed armando bravo as a new assistant member and principal investigator. Armando has initiated an interesting program to understand how beneficial microbes within plants function and evolve.

Grants made by Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Regents of the University of California at BerkeleyResearch$1,251,187
Stanford University / The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityResearch$771,475
The Board of Trustees of the University of IllinoisResearch$527,628
...and 19 more grants made totalling $5,359,708

Who funds Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
St Louis Community Foundation2021 Innovation Fund Contribution$5,141,050
Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationAgricultural Development$3,036,695
Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationAgricultural Development$1,330,608
...and 63 more grants received totalling $14,821,178

Personnel at Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

NameTitleCompensation
James C. CarringtonPresident and Chief Executive Officer$701,836
Tom LauritaChief Executive Officer of DTC / Director of Entrepreneurship$241,895
Hal DaviesChief Operating Officer and Vice President for Finance
Karla RoeberVice President of Public and Government Affairs
Tom BanderVice President of Development
...and 13 more key personnel

Financials for Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$41,743,863
Program services$4,976,758
Investment income and dividends$3,889,706
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$10,781
Net rental income$598,971
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-3,486,840
Net income from fundraising events$-21,611
Net income from gaming activities$3,742
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$344,414
Total revenues$48,059,784

Form 990s for Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-13990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122021-11-11990View PDF
2019-122021-04-05990View PDF
2018-122020-01-31990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

Organizations like Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Rice Research Organization (IRRI)Philippines, $58,333,622
CGIAR System OrganizationFrance, $38,481,538
International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC)Muscle Shoals, AL$60,259,240
Centro Internacional De Mejoramiento De Maiz y TrigoMexico, $124,946,098
International Centre for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)Lebanon, $31,737,195
William H. Miner Agricultural Research InstituteChazy, NY$12,504,015
San Diego State University Research Foundation (SDSURF)San Diego, CA$212,399,519
The Good Food InstituteArlington, VA$15,833,279
The Lundquist InstituteTorrance, CA$91,625,062
University City Science CenterPhiladelphia, PA$32,276,432
Data update history
October 3, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 9 new personnel
August 10, 2024
Received grants
Identified 22 new grant, including a grant for $1,000,000 from The Bellwether Foundation
May 17, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from Michael and Quirsis Riney Family FNDN
January 24, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
January 23, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsResearch centersFood and nutrition programsCharities
Issues
Science and technologyHuman servicesFood and nutritionHungerPublic policy
Characteristics
Conducts researchLobbyingFundraising eventsOperates internationallyReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
975 N Warson Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63132
Metro area
St. Louis, MO-IL
County
St. Louis County, MO
Website URL
danforthcenter.org:443/ 
Phone
(314) 587-1000
Facebook page
DanforthCenter 
Twitter profile
@danforthcenter 
IRS details
EIN
31-1584621
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1998
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
K05: Food, Agriculture and Nutrition Research Institutes and Public Policy Analysis
NAICS code, primary
5417: Scientific Research and Development Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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