EIN 74-2178792

San Antonio Botanical Garden Society

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
126
State
Year formed
1980
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
San Antonio Botanical Garden Society enriches lives through plants and nature, inspiring people to connect with the plant world and understand the importance of plants in our lives. It serves as "nature's museum", providing engaging cultural activities, relevant community classes, inspiring children's camps, dynamic school programs, endangered plant research, propagation as well as spectacular plant collections.
Total revenues
$10,297,320
2022
Total expenses
$10,353,856
2022
Total assets
$48,104,110
2022
Num. employees
126
2022

Program areas at San Antonio Botanical Garden Society

We are a biologically diverse museum of plants and outdoor learning environment available for all to explore and enjoy. Annually, our 860+ programs serve children, families, and adults with a wide range of relevant community classes; dynamic k-12 grade teks-based school programs; environmental stewardship/conservation and endangered plant research; and blockbuster nature/art exhibitions. On any given school day, we welcome about 400 k-12 grade students representing school districts from across San Antonio and the surrounding counties. Annually, we serve 17,000+ students and half of them are from title 1 schools. Being in the Garden makes learning even more fun for studentsenjoying the fresh air and sunshine and exploring the wonders of our 38-acre plant paradise with classmates. All are learning why plants are important for sustaining life on our planet and why it is more vital than ever that we conserve water and all our precious natural resources, which is why we are planning for watersaver community.
The Garden attracts all kinds of people through unique programs and events. Summer blockbuster art exhibitions and a holiday light show attract broad, diverse audiences while other programs are created to benefit people's mental and physical health in a natural environment such as yoga, sound bathing, tai chi and much more. Various landscaping, water conservation and gardening classes provide the community with the tools needed to build beautiful, vital gardens. Flora and fauna are critical to our life on this planet, and the bird watch is a wonderful place to view hundreds of species of birds migrating and living in south Texas. The Garden is also an official monarch way station and has been for decades.
Among public gardens, watersaver community will be the most comprehensive, state-of-the-art water conservation learning experience in the nation. In watersaver community, we will present the most current ideas in water conservation for everyday living manifested in an accessible setting that people of all ages and abilities can walk, touch, study, and be inspired by. Watersaver community will also teach homeowners the benefits of utilizing native plants that attract helpful insects, pollinators, bats, and birds that keep community and regional ecosystems healthier. We continue to broaden our access and diversity. Our visitorship overall aligns closely with the city at 41% hispanic, 44% caucasian, 7% african american, 5% asian and 3% other. About 50,000 or 30% are age 18 years and younger. We have a 56% racially/ethnically diverse audience and economically, 29% of visitors make under $50,000 annually. We participate in museum for all which enabled 3,000 wic and snap recipients to experience the Garden at drastically reduced rates. We also provided over 10,000 free admissions to our blockbuster art/nature exhibition such as imaginary worlds, a breathtaking exhibition celebrating art and nature through large-scale living sculptures created entirely from plants.
Gift shop, visitor services, plant sales
Facilities and rentals

Who funds San Antonio Botanical Garden Society

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Ewing Halsell FoundationProgram Support$300,000
Nancy Smith Hurd Foundation3-year Pilot Access Program To Increase the Number of Unrepresented People Experiencing the Botancial Garden$110,000
Hearst FoundationsTo Support Operations$100,000
...and 21 more grants received totalling $925,892

Personnel at San Antonio Botanical Garden Society

NameTitleCompensation
Sabina CarrChief Executive Officer$264,146
Lisa MedranoChief Financial Officer
Katherine TrumbleDirector of Development$153,226
Cindy CampbellPast Chief Financial Officer$114,367
Omar AkhilPresident / Director$0
...and 10 more key personnel

Financials for San Antonio Botanical Garden Society

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$4,020,547
Program services$5,184,319
Investment income and dividends$83,648
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$1,031,556
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$32,566
Net income from fundraising events$-320,133
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$112,831
Miscellaneous revenues$151,986
Total revenues$10,297,320

Form 990s for San Antonio Botanical Garden Society

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-14990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122021-11-15990View PDF
2019-122021-04-02990View PDF
2018-122020-01-23990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 5, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 4, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 8 new personnel
December 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $110,000 from Nancy Smith Hurd Foundation
December 25, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
August 21, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $3,500 from Horse Creek Trust
Nonprofit Types
Horticultural organizationsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Environment
Characteristics
MembershipsFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
Address
555 Funston Pl
San Antonio, TX 78209
Metro area
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
County
Bexar County, TX
Website URL
sabot.org/ 
Phone
(210) 536-1403
Facebook page
sabotanicalgarden 
Twitter profile
@sabotgarden 
IRS details
EIN
74-2178792
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1980
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
C41: Botanical Gardens, Arboreta, and Botanical Organizations
NAICS code, primary
7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status
Independent
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