SAN ANTONIO BOTANICAL GARDEN SOCIETY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SAN ANTONIO BOTANICAL GARDEN SOCIETY INC

EIN 74-2178792 · Botanical Gardens & Arboreta (C41)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE SAN ANTONIO BOTANICAL GARDEN is "ENRICHING LIVES THROUGH PLANTS and NATURE." NOWHERE ELSE IN THE SOUTH-CENTRAL TEXAS REGION ARE PEOPLE and PLANTS BROUGHT TOGETHER IN SUCH A BIOLOGICALLY DIVERSE MUSEUM of PLANTS and OUTDOOR LEARNING ENVIRONMENT.

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Of every $100 spent, about $82.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders32 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

68.36%of revenue went to mission work82.0% of expenses · Program services

8.29%of revenue went to fundraising9.9% of expenses

$83.39spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.75%of revenue went to management and office costs8.1% of expenses

$5.59in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

60.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$10,925,330

Mission workProgram services$7,468,98768.36% of revenue82.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$736,9366.75% of revenue8.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$905,1888.29% of revenue9.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,814,21916.61% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$9,111,11183.39% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 82.0% mission · 8.1% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.39% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 84.5% mission · 8.4% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.00% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 11.9% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.89% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.2% mission · 18.8% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.55% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 7.4% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.38% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.7% mission · 9.9% management · 10.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.73% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 6.1% management · 14.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 52.67% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 4.3% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.74% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$10,925,330

Expenses$9,111,111

Annual surplus $1,814,219 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$7,468,987 · 82.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$736,936 · 8.1% of expenses

Fundraising$905,188 · 9.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$10,925,330

Expenses$9,111,111

Assets$50,923,931

Income$12,124,901

Contributions$6,600,630

Mission work (program services)$7,468,987

Fundraising$905,188

Grants given$3,922,378

Average grant$980,595

Management and general$736,936

Accounting fees$42,000

Investing fees$3,319

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (32)

KATHERINE TRUMBLECEO

WILLIAM FISHERSECRETARY

WHITNEY SOLCHERDIRECTOR

SUSAN SHOWN TODDDIRECTOR

RENE DOMINGUEZDIRECTOR

PHIL MILLERDIRECTOR

PAULA STUMBERGDIRECTOR

MOTE BAIRDDIRECTOR

MOLLY AMINIDIRECTOR

MEGAN STEVESDIRECTOR

MARINA GONZALESDIRECTOR

MARIE MAYSDIRECTOR

LISA UHLTREASURER

LISA NICHOLSDIRECTOR

LISA MEDRANOCFO

LILLIANA GONZALEZDIRECTOR

ANDY RUSSDIRECTOR

JULIE WILKINSONCHAIR

JOHN COMANDERDIRECTOR

JOANNAH PICKETTDIRECTOR

HANNAH ROBERTSCDO

GARRETT KARAMDIRECTOR

ELAINE KEARNEYFIRST VICE CHAIR

COURTNEY BEAUCHAMPDIRECTOR

CLAIRE MCNABDIRECTOR

CARLOS GARCIADIRECTOR

CAMILLA LABATTDIRECTOR

BURKLEY FITZSIMONSDIRECTOR

BRUCE WALKERDIRECTOR

BILLY NELSONDIRECTOR

BILL ORRDIRECTOR

ANNE GAMBOADIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1981
Location: 555 FUNSTON PL, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78209-6631
County: Bexar
In care of: % THE ORG
Primary officer: LISA MEDRANO, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@sabot.org Phone(210) 536-1402

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ADKF PC
NTEE classification: Botanical Gardens & Arboreta (C41)
IRS tax category: Botanical Gardens & Arboreta
Grant-giving organization: Yes