Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE SOCIETY EXISTS AS AN EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION TO INSPIRE THE USE AND APPRECIATION OF HORTICULTURE TO IMPROVE LIVES, ENRICH COMMUNITIES, AND STRENGTHEN COMMITMENT TO THE NATURAL WORLD.
THE WORCESTER COUNTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY (WCHS), FOUNDED IN 1842, IS AMONG THE OLDEST ACTIVE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETIES IN THE UNITED STATES. IN 1986, THE SOCIETY SOUGHT TO EXPAND ITS MISSION DELIVERY AND PURCHASED A DAIRY FARM IN BOYLSTON THAT BECAME TOWER HILL BOTANIC GARDEN (THBG). TODAY, THBG IS A DYNAMIC FOUR-SEASON HORTICULTURAL SHOWCASE WITH 171 ACRES OF GROUNDS, 16 ACRES OF DEVELOPED GARDENS, TWO OFF-SEASON CONSERVATORIES HOUSING MORE THAN 1,000 PLANTS, AND MILES OF TRAILS THROUGH FOREST AND FIELD. WE ARE A GARDEN FOR ALL, WELCOMING EVERY WORCESTER SECOND GRADER AS PART OF THE CITY'S CURRICULUM, DEVELOPING ACCESSIBLE GARDENS THAT WELCOME GUESTS WITH A VARIETY OF ABILITIES AND IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS SUCH AS OUR FREE SUMMER EVENINGS TO WELCOME A DIVERSE AUDIENCE TO OUR PROPERTY. IN FISCAL YEAR 2020, WE WELCOMED OVER 145,000 VISITORS - AND 9,000 MEMBER HOUSEHOLDS - TO OUR GARDENS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND EVENTS. OUR MISSION-RELATED VISITOR AMENITIES ALSO INCLUDE A CAFE WITH A MENU FEATURING SEASONAL INGREDIENTS FROM LOCAL FARMS AND GROWERS, AND A GARDEN SHOP WHICH SELLS BOOKS, GIFTS, CLOTHING, TOOLS AND PLANTS SELECTED TO PROMOTE OUR MISSION OF CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH PLANTS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Grace Elton | CEO | 40 | $212,189 |
| Thaddeus Thompson | FORMER DIR OF INST ADVANCEMENT | 40 | $132,661 |
| Jane Ellis | CFOO | 40 | $116,292 |
| Michael Pagano | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 |
| Dennis Murphy | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 |
| Kent Dur Russell | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 |
| Diane Robbins | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 |
| Michael Machnowski | ASSISTANT TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Thomas Halprin | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 |
| Abraham Haddad | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 |
| David Boeri | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 |
| Patricia Gray | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 |
| Martha Pappas | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 |
| Satya Mitra | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 |
| Lisa Mcdonough | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 |
| Shirley Williams | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Myska | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 |
| John Lee | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 |
| David Kirchner | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 |
| Patricia Bigelow | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 |
| Curtis Falzoi | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 |
| M Howard Jacobson | TRUSTEE | 2 | $0 |
| Richard Leif | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Stephen Pitcher | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Franklin Reece | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| Barbara L Morse | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| Matthew Mattus | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| Alfred D Leeson Jr | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| James Karadimos | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
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