SOUTH TEXAS BOTANICAL GARDENS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SOUTH TEXAS BOTANICAL GARDENS

EIN 74-2274448 · Environment (C410)

What they do

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.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $66.00 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 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders41 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

62.75%of revenue went to mission work66.0% of expenses · Program services

8.68%of revenue went to fundraising9.1% of expenses

$95.03spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

23.60%of revenue went to management and office costs24.8% of expenses

$1.79in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

61.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $51,840 for DR MICHAEL WOMACK (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$1,214,752

Mission workProgram services$762,28362.75% of revenue66.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$286,67823.60% of revenue24.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$105,4608.68% of revenue9.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$60,3314.97% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,154,42195.03% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 66.0% mission · 24.8% management · 9.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.03% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 65.5% mission · 25.0% management · 9.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.35% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 59.0% mission · 31.4% management · 9.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.70% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 59.8% mission · 30.3% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.00% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 60.3% mission · 30.9% management · 8.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.77% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 59.9% mission · 30.3% management · 9.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.78% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 60.4% mission · 29.0% management · 10.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.91% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 61.3% mission · 30.6% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.31% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,214,752

Expenses$1,154,421

Annual surplus $60,331 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)$762,283 · 66.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$286,678 · 24.8% of expenses

Fundraising$105,460 · 9.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,214,752

Expenses$1,154,421

Assets$2,068,490

Income$1,426,276

Contributions$750,365

Mission work (program services)$762,283

Fundraising$105,460

Management and general$286,678

Accounting fees$25,131

Investing fees$861

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DR MICHAEL WOMACKEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $51,840

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (41)

DR MICHAEL WOMACKEXECUTIVE DI

MANETTE SCANIOSECRETARY

JESSICA GILMOREDIRECTOR

JODIE ALLEYDIRECTOR

JOE SCHENKEXECUTIVE BO

JOSEPH JAY WISEDIRECTOR

JOYCE BARNETTEEXECUTIVE BO

JUNE HERBSTEXECUTIVE BO

KAREN EASTONDIRECTOR

KIMBERLY DEVISSERDIRECTOR

KITTY HOMMERVICE PRESIDE

HOLLY OSBORNEXECUTIVE BO

MARCUS LOZANODIRECTOR

MELISSA PFLUGER-HILLDIRECTOR

MELVIN POWELLDIRECTOR

PATTY NUSSEXECUTIVE BO

PAUL PARREXECUTIVE BO

RAYMOND GRAYDIRECTOR

SARAH GARZAVICE PRESIDE

STEPHANIE RISKETREASURER

VIRGINIA GINNY HATTONEXECUTIVE BO

CATHY WINNDIRECTOR

AMOS BYINGTONDIRECTOR

ANDY SAENZDIRECTOR

B J KERSHAWEXECUTIVE BO

BARBARA LITTLEDIRECTOR

BETTY THOMASEXECUTIVE BO

BETTY WHITTDIRECTOR

BEVERLY BACAKDIRECTOR

BOB PAULISONEXECUTIVE BO

CALLIE WALKERPRESIDENT

HUGH DOBSONEXECUTIVE BO

CHARLENE CHESSHIREXECUTIVE BO

CINDY BOUDLOCHEEXECUTIVE BO

DARCY SCHROEDERDIRECTOR

DENISE HOUSLERPAST PRESIDE

DOMINIQUE CUELLARDIRECTOR

DR ROBERT FURGASONDIRECTOR

GERRY HEITKAMPDIRECTOR

GLORIA HICKSEXECUTIVE BO

ALEX GARCIA JREXECUTIVE BO

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1984
Location: 8545 S STAPLES ST, CORP CHRISTI, TX 78413-5900
County: Nueces
In care of: DR MICHAEL WOMACK
Primary officer: DR MICHAEL WOMACK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(361) 852-2100

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JSPENCE CPA PLLC
NTEE classification: Environment (C410)