NonprofitsHouston Botanic Garden

Environment

Houston Botanic Garden

HOUSTON, TX

Total revenue

$7.6M

Total expenses

$8.5M

Net assets

$30.9M

Grants received

$13.1M

308 grants

EIN

043695294

Tax year

2024

Mission

Enriching life through discovery, education, and conservation of the natural environment.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$4.7M
Program service revenue$2.6M
Investment income$6K
Other revenue$307K
Total revenue$7.6M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$2.2M
Fundraising$857K
Other expenses$6.3M
Total expenses$8.5M
Total assets$31.9M
Net assets$30.9M

People

29 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Jill M Barry

President & CEO

Board

$229K

40 hrs/wk

Katherine Sadler

Deputy Director

Board

$109K

40 hrs/wk

Emily Emmett

Secretary

Board

4 hrs/wk

Annise D Parker

Treasurer

Board

4 hrs/wk

Nancy O'Connor Abendshein

Director

Board

4 hrs/wk

Carole Bailey

Director

Board

4 hrs/wk

Jack Bellows

Director

Board

4 hrs/wk

John Eads

Director

Board

4 hrs/wk

Jessica Essalih

Director

Board

4 hrs/wk

Katie Grahmann

Director

Board

4 hrs/wk

Saundria Chase Gray

Director

Board

4 hrs/wk

Jennifer Patton Grosvenor

Director

Board

4 hrs/wk

Gail Hendryx

Director

Board

4 hrs/wk

Phillip Holder

Director

Board

4 hrs/wk

Alberto P Cardenas Jr

Chair

Board

8 hrs/wk

Ruthie Lee-Esene

Director

Board

4 hrs/wk

Steven J Lindley

Director

Board

4 hrs/wk

Blair Richardson Loocke

Director

Board

4 hrs/wk

Ryan Martin

Director

Board

4 hrs/wk

Jose Rocha

Director

Board

4 hrs/wk

James William Stewart Jr

Director

Board

4 hrs/wk

Elizabeth Stone

Director

Board

4 hrs/wk

Kingslea von Helms

Director

Board

4 hrs/wk

Bass Wallace

Director

Board

4 hrs/wk

Joy Warren

Director

Board

4 hrs/wk

Michael Watson

Director

Board

4 hrs/wk

Sharyn Weaver

Director

Board

4 hrs/wk

Lynne Hudson

Director

Board

4 hrs/wk

Melbern G Glasscock

Vice Chair

Board

4 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

Tianyu Arts and Culture Inc

Light show design & production

$1.2M

Strike Marketing

Marketing services

$422K

Joseph Croisette

Artwork consulting

$233K

Adams and Davy LLC

Production management

$146K

Ranger Patrol Services

Security

$141K

Grants received

Showing 200 of 308

FromAmountPurposeYear
$300K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
$150K
Operating Support
2024
$100K
GENERAL OPEARATING
2024
$75K
To support general operating programs.
2024
$75K
TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
2024
$50K
General support
2024
$50K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND HURRICANE BERYL RELIEF
2024
$25K
General operating support
2024
$25K
FUNDS TO BE USED FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$25K
Unrestricted operating support
2024
$25K
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE MISSION.
2024
$25K
TO SUPPORT HOUSTON BOTANIC GARDEN'S CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
2024
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2024
$10K
The Houston Botanic Garden, a living museum and outdoor classroom in the kcitys underserved southeast side
2024
$7K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$5K
GENERAL
2024
$5K
Contribution
2024
$5K
CONSERVING THE DIVERSITY OF PLANTS FROM HOUSTON AND AROUND THE WORLD.
2024
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$5K
General support
2024
$3K
General support
2024
$2K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$1K
PROVIDES FUNDS TO ACCOMPLISH ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2024
$500
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$500
General & Unrestricted
2024
$400K
General Charitable Purposes
2023
$200K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$150K
Operating Support
2023
$100K
GENERAL OPEARATING
2023
$100K
TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
2023
$100K
GREENHOUSE PROJECT
2023
$100K
Operating Support
2023
$100K
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION
2023
$50K
To support general operating programs.
2023
$50K
TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
2023
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$50K
Conservation: Community access to parks and urban greenspaces
2023
$30K
IN SUPPORT OF THE NEW HORTICULTURE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
2023
$28K
General Support
2023
$27K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$25K
Operating support
2023
$25K
General support
2023
$25K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$25K
GENERAL FUND
2023
$25K
general purpose
2023
$25K
TO SUPPORT HOUSTON BOTANIC GARDEN'S CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
2023
$25K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$25K
GENERAL DONATION
2023
$20K
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE MISSION.
2023
$20K
GENERAL FUND
2023
$17K
CULTURE & ARTS
2023
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$15K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
$15K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$15K
Matching gift-operating support
2023
$14K
General Charitable Purpose
2023
$14K
Operating Support in memory of Anita Borges Stude
2023
$13K
Operating Support
2023
$10K
Matching gift-operating support (2-1)
2023
$10K
A Living museum and outdoor classroom in the citys underserved southeast
2023
$10K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2023
$10K
UNRESTRICTED OPERATING FUNDS
2023
$10K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$10K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$10K
Operating Support in memory of Anita Borges Stude
2023
$10K
To plant trees in memory of Sarah O'Connor
2023
$10K
Operating Support
2023
$10K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2023
$10K
Operating Support
2023
$8K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$6K
To enrich life through discovery education and conservation of plants and the natural environment.
2023
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$5K
TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2023
$5K
General support
2023
$5K
General support
2023
$5K
Charitable
2023
$5K
CONSERVING THE DIVERSITY OF PLANTS FROM HOUSTON AND AROUND THE WORLD.
2023
$5K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$4K
PLANT WELFARE
2023
$4K
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR BOTANIC GARDEN IN HOUSTON
2023
$4K
General Operating Support
2023
$4K
TOWARDS SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS.
2023
$3K
EXEMPT FUNCTION
2023
$2K
Charitable Event
2023
$2K
TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2023
$1K
PROVIDES FUNDS TO ACCOMPLISH ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2023
$1K
CONTRIBUTION TO THE GENERAL OPERATING FUND TO ENABLE THEM TO FULFILL THEIR CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
2023
$500
ANNUAL FUND
2023
$500
General & Unrestricted
2023
$210
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$100
Charitable
2023
$760K
Pledge Agreement for Capital Campaign
2022
$700K
$200,000 UNRESTRICTED$400,000 GROW HOUSTON'S GARDEN CAPITAL CAMPAIGN$100,000 OPERATING
2022
$150K
Operating Support
2022
$125K
GENERAL DONATION
2022
$104K
Program support
2022
$100K
GREENHOUSE PROJECT & GENERAL FUND
2022
$78K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$55K
Botanist ($15,000), In honor of Claudia Gee Vassar ($40,000)
2022
$50K
TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
2022
$50K
Conservation: Community access to parks and urban greenspaces
2022
$50K
2023 DONATION
2022
$50K
ANNUAL FUNDRAISING
2022
$50K
SUPPORT OF THE GREENHOUSE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT
2022
$44K
General Charitable Purpose
2022
$40K
General support
2022
$31K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2022
$30K
General Support
2022
$25K
Art in the Garden
2022
$25K
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2022
$25K
TO SUPPORT HOUSTON BOTANIC GARDEN'S CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
2022
$25K
GENERAL DONATION
2022
$20K
UNRESTRICTED OPERATING FUNDS
2022
$20K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$20K
UNRESTRICTED OPERATING FUNDS
2022
$15K
Community Assistance
2022
$15K
Trading and Collection of Seeds Program
2022
$15K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
$15K
charitable
2022
$15K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$14K
Operating Support in memory of Anita Borges Stude
2022
$13K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$13K
Matching gift-operating support
2022
$10K
CONTINUING OPERATING EXPENSES
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
Operating Support
2022
$10K
Operating Support
2022
$10K
Operating Support in memory of Anita Borges Stude
2022
$10K
SUPPORT PROGRAMS
2022
$10K
A living museum and outdoor classroom citys underserved southeast
2022
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$8K
Operating Support ($5,000) and Trees in memory of Fayez Sarofim ($3,000)
2022
$7K
THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2022
$6K
for Magnolia Trees in memory of Fayez Sarofim & Nancy Negley
2022
$5K
Contribution
2022
$5K
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION
2022
$5K
SUPPORT FOR BOTANIC GARDEN AND RELATED EDUCATION PROGRAMS
2022
$5K
FUNDS FOR "STEVE TOBIN ART INSTALLATION."
2022
$5K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2022
$5K
General support
2022
$3K
To enrich life through discovery education and conservation of plants and the natural environment.
2022
$3K
TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2022
$3K
General Operating Support
2022
$3K
CONSERVING THE DIVERSITY OF PLANTS FROM HOUSTON AND AROUND THE WORLD.
2022
$3K
Matching gift-program support
2022
$3K
TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2022
$3K
General support
2022
$2K
SUPPORT FOR BOTANIC GARDEN IN HOUSTON
2022
$2K
Matching gift-operating support (2-1)
2022
$2K
The Abendshein Family Fountain for plants and upkeep on the fountain
2022
$1K
ASSIST 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
2022
$1K
GENERAL USE.
2022
$1K
UNRESTRICTED DONATION
2022
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$500
General & Unrestricted
2022
$200
ENVIRONMENT
2022
$200
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$50
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
$750K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$100K
TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
2021
$85K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$50K
SUPPORT OF THE ENHANCED INTERPRETATION AND WAYFINDING
2021
$50K
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEW GARDEN & ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING/WELCOME CENTER
2021
$50K
HOUSTON BOTANIC GARDEN REFUGEE JOB TRAINING PROGRAM
2021
$40K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$25K
UNRESTRICTED OPERATING FUNDS
2021
$16K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$16K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$15K
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION
2021
$12K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$10K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2021
$10K
ART IN THE PARK
2021

Funded by

$13.1M from 102 funders · 308 grants · 2017–2024

Melbern G & Susanne M Glasscock

$3.0M · 9 grants · 2018–2024

Garver Black Hilyard Family Foundation

$2.0M · 6 grants · 2020–2023

The Brown Foundation Inc

$1.2M · 39 grants · 2020–2024

Greater Houston Community Foundation

$834K · 22 grants · 2018–2024

Je And Le Mabee Foundation Inc

$750K · 1 grant · 2019

The John M O'quinn Foundation

$425K · 6 grants · 2020–2024

Huffington Foundation

$325K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

The Marie M And James H Galloway

$300K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Details

EIN043695294
NTEE codeC41
Subsection03
Ruling date2002-08
Formed2002
Employees43
Volunteers153
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