Nonprofit · EIN 74-2274448
SOUTH TEXAS BOTANICAL GARDENS & NATURE CENTER
Tax-exempt · CORP CHRISTI, TX 78413
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,214,752 | $1,154,421 | $60,331 | $2,068,490 | $61,030 | $2,007,460 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,153,888 | $1,146,393 | $7,495 | $2,042,768 | $95,639 | $1,947,129 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $750,365
- of which government grants
- $205,410
- Membership dues
- $110,990
- Program service revenue
- $349,503
- Investment income
- $50,679
- Royalties
- $2,507
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$24,432
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $68,250
- Other revenue
- $64,205
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $558,615
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $627,962
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $25,131
- Travel
- $5,364
- Depreciation
- $91,507
- Program services (functional)
- $762,283
- Management and general (functional)
- $286,678
- Fundraising (functional)
- $105,460
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,042,768
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,068,490
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $61,030
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,007,460
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,432,480
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,493,741
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $513,719
- Gross receipts
- $1,426,276
- Employees
- 30
- Volunteers
- 130
- Year formed
- 1983
- State of legal domicile
- TX
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR MICHAEL WOMACK | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $51,840 |
| JODIE ALLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BEVERLY BACAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOYCE BARNETTE | EXECUTIVE BO Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| CINDY BOUDLOCHE | EXECUTIVE BO Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| AMOS BYINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLENE CHESSHIR | EXECUTIVE BO Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DOMINIQUE CUELLAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY DEVISSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| HUGH DOBSON | EXECUTIVE BO Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KAREN EASTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR ROBERT FURGASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SARAH GARZA | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JESSICA GILMORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RAYMOND GRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
26 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIRGINIA GINNY HATTON | EXECUTIVE BO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GERRY HEITKAMP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JUNE HERBST | EXECUTIVE BO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GLORIA HICKS | EXECUTIVE BO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KITTY HOMMER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DENISE HOUSLER | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ALEX GARCIA JR | EXECUTIVE BO Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| B J KERSHAW | EXECUTIVE BO Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| BARBARA LITTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARCUS LOZANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PATTY NUSS | EXECUTIVE BO Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| HOLLY OSBORN | EXECUTIVE BO Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| PAUL PARR | EXECUTIVE BO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB PAULISON | EXECUTIVE BO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA PFLUGER-HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MELVIN POWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE RISKE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| ANDY SAENZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MANETTE SCANIO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOE SCHENK | EXECUTIVE BO Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DARCY SCHROEDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BETTY THOMAS | EXECUTIVE BO Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| CALLIE WALKER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| BETTY WHITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CATHY WINN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOSEPH JAY WISE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 45 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DENISE HOUSLER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| DR DON ALBRECHT | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GLORIA HICKS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BETTY THOMAS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LESLEY EDWARDS-CAVAZOS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE RISKE | ASSISTANT TR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DR MICHAEL WOMACK | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $0 |
| JOYCE BARNETTE | EXECUTIVE BO Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| CINDY BOUDLOCHE | EXECUTIVE BO Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MATTHEW BUSBY | EXECUTIVE BO Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| CHARLENE CHESSHIR | EXECUTIVE BO Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| HUGH DOBSON | EXECUTIVE BO Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JUNE HERBST | EXECUTIVE BO Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| B J KERSHAW | EXECUTIVE BO Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| HOLLY OSBORN | EXECUTIVE BO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL PARR | EXECUTIVE BO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MANETTE SCANIO | EXECUTIVE BO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE SCHENK | EXECUTIVE BO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CALLIE WALKER | EXECUTIVE BO Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| AUSTIN ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BEVERLY BACAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY DEVISSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KAREN EASTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR ROBERT FURGASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALEX GARCIA JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| REGINA GARCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SARAH GARZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JESSICA GILMORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SAMMY GRUNWALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA GINNY HATTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GERRY HEITKAMP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KITTY HOMMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAULETTE KLUGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| BARBARA LITTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARCUS LOZANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LUCY MCCRACKEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PATTY NUSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BOB PAULISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| MELISSA PFLUGER-HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANDY SAENZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DARCY SCHROEDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BETTY WHITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GAYE WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| CATHY WINN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOSEPH JAY WISE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8545 S STAPLES ST, CORP CHRISTI, TX 78413-5900
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CALLIE WALKER, 458 LOUISIANA AVE, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78404
- Signed the 990
- DR MICHAEL WOMACK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (361) 852-2100
- Website
- WWW.STXBOT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JSPENCE CPA PLLC
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 accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $762,283
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 74-2274448
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C410)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,068,490
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,426,276
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,214,752 | $1,154,421 | $2,068,490 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,153,888 | $1,146,393 | $2,042,768 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,045,401 | $1,073,663 | $2,014,532 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 74-2274448).
Questions about SOUTH TEXAS BOTANICAL GARDENS & NATURE CENTER
- What is the EIN of SOUTH TEXAS BOTANICAL GARDENS & NATURE CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTH TEXAS BOTANICAL GARDENS & NATURE CENTER is 74-2274448.
- Is SOUTH TEXAS BOTANICAL GARDENS & NATURE CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
- Are donations to SOUTH TEXAS BOTANICAL GARDENS & NATURE CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOUTH TEXAS BOTANICAL GARDENS & NATURE CENTER file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SOUTH TEXAS BOTANICAL GARDENS & NATURE CENTER due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SOUTH TEXAS BOTANICAL GARDENS & NATURE CENTER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of SOUTH TEXAS BOTANICAL GARDENS & NATURE CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CALLIE WALKER.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOUTH TEXAS BOTANICAL GARDENS & NATURE CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 41 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $51,840 (DR MICHAEL WOMACK, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does SOUTH TEXAS BOTANICAL GARDENS & NATURE CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,214,752, expenses of $1,154,421 and total assets of $2,068,490 at year end.
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