Nonprofit · EIN 75-0974342
TEXAS DISCOVERY GARDENS
Tax-exempt · DALLAS, TX 75210
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,023,393 | $2,157,891 | -$134,498 | $899,109 | $346,528 | $552,581 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,559,034 | $2,172,737 | -$613,703 | $1,196,682 | $495,374 | $701,308 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $905,929 | $1,095,509 | -$189,580 | $1,592,684 | $390,053 | $1,202,631 |
| May 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,381,946 | $1,361,910 | $20,036 | $1,883,316 | $574,939 | $1,308,377 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $336,506
- Membership dues
- $88,554
- Program service revenue
- $812,502
- Investment income
- $9,306
- Net rental income
- $734,288
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $375
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$5,321
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $115,313
- Other revenue
- $865,079
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $305,492
- Other salaries and wages
- $739,630
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,152,746
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $6,523
- Accounting fees
- $28,657
- Occupancy
- $25,110
- Depreciation
- $44,589
- Program services (functional)
- $1,244,983
- Management and general (functional)
- $806,043
- Fundraising (functional)
- $106,865
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,196,682
- Total assets, end of year
- $899,109
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $346,528
- Net assets, end of year
- $552,581
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $295,017
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $552,581
- Gross unrelated business income
- $49,018
- Gross receipts
- $2,183,894
- Employees
- 39
- Volunteers
- 946
- Year formed
- 1941
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RON NATINSKY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $178,000 |
| TERESA CHOATE | EVENTS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,492 |
| GEORGE BAKER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BOSCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUZANNE BOYD - CHAPMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN W DYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSHUA STRANGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS PSENCIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE ROBBERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAN ZAIDI | TREASURER` Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| NANCIE WAGNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TERESA CHOATE | EVENTS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,225 |
| RON NATINSKY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $129,213 |
| GEORGE BAKER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BOSCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA BRAZEALLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN W DYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE ELSENER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATHRYN FEBBRORIELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS PSENCIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE ROBBERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN ROBERDS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JANET VALZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCIE WAGNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TERESA CHOATE | EVENTS DIR. | 40 | $116,633 |
| DICK DAVIS-THRU 1123 | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $114,369 |
| RON NATINSKY | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $65,000 |
| MICHAEL BOSCO | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NANCIE WAGNER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE ELSENER | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE BAKER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA HUNT CROW | HISTORIAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JANET VALZ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE ROBBERSON | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATHRYN FEBBRORIELLO | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIRK KERKSEY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN DYER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN ROBERDS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS PSENCIK | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA BRAZEALLE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DICK DAVIS-THRU 1123 | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $125,000 |
| MICHAEL BOSCO | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JANET VALZ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE ELSENER | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE BAKER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA HUNT CROW | HISTORIAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE ROBBERSON | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATHRYN FEBBRORIELLO | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCIE WAGNER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN DYER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN ROBERDS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS PSENCIK | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIRK KIRKSEY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA BRAZEALLE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON NATINSKY-FROM 1123 | Director/ED Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| HEATHER MISHRA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3601 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD, DALLAS, TX 75210-2405
- In care of
- % RON NATINSKY
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- RON NATINSKY
- Signed the 990
- RON NATINSKY, EXECUTIVE DIR.
- Phone
- (214) 428-7476
- Return prepared by
- GOLLOB MORGAN PEDDY INC
Mission
TO BE THE DESTINATION WHERE CHILDREN AND ADULTS DISCOVER AND LEARN TO SUSTAIN THE NATURAL WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- TEXAS DISCOVERY GARDENS OFFERS EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES FOR CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND ADULTS IN NORTH TEXAS. IN 2025, MORE THAN 120,000 VISITORS EXPLORED ATTRACTIONS INCLUDING THE TWO-STORY BUTTERFLY HOUSE, WHICH FEATURES HUNDREDS OF EXOTIC BUTTERFLIES; INSECT EXHIBITS; A 450-GALLON AXOLOTL HABITAT; AND THE SNAKE AND REPTILE RESORT. THEY ALSO ENJOYED 7.5 ACRES OF GARDENS FEATURING NATIVE AND ADAPTED PLANTS. THE GARDENS, EXHIBITS, AND LIVING COLLECTIONS SERVE AS YEAR-ROUND LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS. THROUGH SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS, HOMESCHOOL PROGRAMS, CAMPS, SEASONAL PROGRAMS, CLASSES, SPECIAL EVENTS, AND INFORMAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES, THESE LIVING SPACES HELP VISITORS BUILD PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE OF PLANTS, WILDLIFE, ECOSYSTEMS, AND CONSERVATION. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES THAT FOCUS ON SCIENCE PRINCIPLES THROUGH THE LENS OF POLLINATORS, ECOSYSTEMS, GARDENING, AND CONSERVATION. VISITORS ENGAGE IN SCIENCE ACTIVITIES SUITED FOR ALL AGES, NURTURING CURIOSITY AND A CONNECTION TO NATURE. TEXAS DISCOVERY GARDENS HOSTED MORE THAN 6,000 STUDENTS ON SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS. OTHER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE HOMESCHOOL DAY, AFTER-SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY GROUPS, SCOUT PROGRAMS, SUMMER CAMPS, CLASSES, AND PROGRAMS FOR GROUPS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. EDUCATIONAL INTERPRETATION THROUGHOUT THE PROPERTY HELPS VISITORS LEARN ABOUT BUTTERFLIES, POLLINATORS, INSECTS, REPTILES, PLANTS, HABITATS, AND CONSERVATION. ON WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS, VISITORS MAY ALSO ENJOY THE GARDEN TRAINS, WHICH FEATURE MINIATURE REPLICAS OF HISTORIC TEXAS LANDMARKS, INCLUDING THE ALAMO.Expenses $1,244,983 · revenue $896,510
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 | 990 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
- 75-0974342
- 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
- 1956
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $899,109
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,183,894
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,023,393 | $2,157,891 | $899,109 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,559,034 | $2,172,737 | $1,196,682 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $905,929 | $1,095,509 | $1,592,684 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2023 | $1,381,946 | $1,361,910 | $1,883,316 | XML |
| 990-T | May 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2022 | $1,608,356 | $1,063,825 | $1,752,202 | IRS |
| 990-T | May 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 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 75-0974342).
Questions about TEXAS DISCOVERY GARDENS
- What is the EIN of TEXAS DISCOVERY GARDENS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TEXAS DISCOVERY GARDENS is 75-0974342.
- Is TEXAS DISCOVERY GARDENS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1956.
- Are donations to TEXAS DISCOVERY GARDENS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TEXAS DISCOVERY GARDENS 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 TEXAS DISCOVERY GARDENS due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TEXAS DISCOVERY GARDENS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of TEXAS DISCOVERY GARDENS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names RON NATINSKY.
- Who are the officers and directors of TEXAS DISCOVERY GARDENS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $178,000 (RON NATINSKY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does TEXAS DISCOVERY GARDENS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,023,393, expenses of $2,157,891 and total assets of $899,109 at year end.
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