SOUTH TEXAS BOTANICAL GARDENS

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1983

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

DR MICHAEL WOMACK

Phone

3618522100

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

SOUTH TEXAS BOTANICAL GARDENS, founded in 1983, is a community nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $1.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 10% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.

Mission

THE SOUTH TEXAS BOTANICAL GARDENS & NATURE CENTER WILL ADVANCE THE KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF PLANTS AND THE ENVIRONMENT, IN RELATION TO PERSONAL AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION, WELL-BEING AND SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING. IT WILL CONSERVE, PRESERVE, DISPLAY AND INTERPRET NATIVE AND ADAPTED FLORA AND FAUNA OF SOUTH TEXAS, FOR AREA RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ALIKE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $750,779

GARDEN DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE. THE ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED & MAINTAINS PERMANENT GARDENS ORCHID AND EXHIBIT HOUSES, NUMEROUS TRAILS PICNIC/PLAY AREAS AND BOARDWALKS TO ADVANCE THE GARDENS...

GARDEN DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE. THE ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED & MAINTAINS PERMANENT GARDENS ORCHID AND EXHIBIT HOUSES, NUMEROUS TRAILS PICNIC/PLAY AREAS AND BOARDWALKS TO ADVANCE THE GARDENS. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION EDUCATES AND STIMULATES THE PUBLIC'S INTEREST REGARDING BOTANY. THIS IS ACHIEVED THROUGH LECTURES, WORKSHOPS, AND DISPLAYS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $661,125

Program Service Revenue $290,574

Investment Income $48,260

Other Revenue $153,929

TOTAL REVENUE $1,153,888

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $603,006

Fundraising Expenses $109,420

Program Expenses $750,779

Other Expenses $543,387

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,146,393

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$1,153,888	$1,045,401	+0.1%
Expenses	$1,146,393	$1,073,663	+0.1%
Net Income	$7,495	$-28,262	-1.3%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

155

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
DENISE HOUSLER	PRESIDENT	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DR DON ALBRECHT	VICE PRESIDE	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
GLORIA HICKS	VICE PRESIDE	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BETTY THOMAS	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LESLEY EDWARDS-CAVAZOS	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHANIE RISKE	ASSISTANT TR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DR MICHAEL WOMACK	EXECUTIVE DI	40.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
JOYCE BARNETTE	EXECUTIVE BO	0.75	Director	$0	$0	$0
CINDY BOUDLOCHE	EXECUTIVE BO	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MATTHEW BUSBY	EXECUTIVE BO	0.75	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHARLENE CHESSHIR	EXECUTIVE BO	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
HUGH DOBSON	EXECUTIVE BO	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JUNE HERBST	EXECUTIVE BO	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
B J KERSHAW	EXECUTIVE BO	1.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
HOLLY OSBORN	EXECUTIVE BO	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL PARR	EXECUTIVE BO	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MANETTE SCANIO	EXECUTIVE BO	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOE SCHENK	EXECUTIVE BO	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CALLIE WALKER	EXECUTIVE BO	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AUSTIN ANDERSON	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
BEVERLY BACAK	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
KIMBERLY DEVISSER	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
KAREN EASTON	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR ROBERT FURGASON	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALEX GARCIA JR	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
REGINA GARCIA	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
SARAH GARZA	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JESSICA GILMORE	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
SAMMY GRUNWALD	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
VIRGINIA GINNY HATTON	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
GERRY HEITKAMP	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
KITTY HOMMER	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAULETTE KLUGE	DIRECTOR	0.75	Director	$0	$0	$0
BARBARA LITTLE	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARCUS LOZANO	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
LUCY MCCRACKEN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
PATTY NUSS	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
BOB PAULISON	DIRECTOR	0.75	Director	$0	$0	$0
MELISSA PFLUGER-HILL	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDY SAENZ	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DARCY SCHROEDER	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
BETTY WHITT	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
GAYE WHITE	DIRECTOR	0.75	Director	$0	$0	$0
CATHY WINN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSEPH JAY WISE	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$1,153,888	$1,146,393	$2,042,768	$7,495
2022	$1,045,401	$1,073,663	$2,014,532	$-28,262
2021	$1,299,560	$883,727	$2,074,741	$415,833
2020	$881,628	$817,876	$1,791,768	$63,752
2019	$842,544	$874,391	$1,651,439	$-31,847
2018	$752,055	$886,738	$1,690,588	$-134,683