Nonprofit · EIN 95-1644628
SANTA BARBARA BOTANIC GARDEN INC
Tax-exempt · SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $13,077,743 | $9,842,859 | $3,234,884 | $42,030,607 | $950,660 | $41,079,947 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $7,323,891 | $8,502,237 | -$1,178,346 | $38,881,524 | $1,022,508 | $37,859,016 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,453,258
- Membership dues
- $739,913
- Program service revenue
- $2,853,899
- Investment income
- $2,226,056
- Net rental income
- $143,161
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,816,423
- Net income from fundraising events
- $26,855
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $343,506
- Other revenue
- $544,530
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $394,809
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,379,989
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,891,440
- Professional fundraising fees
- $51,748
- Accounting fees
- $195,370
- Occupancy
- $292,726
- Travel
- $104,783
- Depreciation
- $764,449
- Program services (functional)
- $7,199,907
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,476,502
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,166,450
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $38,881,524
- Total assets, end of year
- $42,030,607
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $950,660
- Net assets, end of year
- $41,079,947
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $16,816,194
- Publicly traded securities
- $15,739,515
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $25,843,640
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $15,236,307
- Gross receipts
- $22,659,358
- Employees
- 112
- Volunteers
- 348
- Year formed
- 1926
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN WINDHAGER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $245,761 | $32,072 |
| DENISE KNAPP | DIR. OF CONSERVATION & RES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,813 | $27,720 |
| MELISSA PATRINO | DIR. OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,404 | $12,237 |
| KEITH NEVISON | DIR. HORTICULTURE & OPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,091 | $13,845 |
| JAIME ESCHETTE | DIR. OF MARKETING & COMMUN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,289 | $12,666 |
| JILL FREELAND | DIR. OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,100 | $19,844 |
| DIANE WONDOLOWSKI | DIR. OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $100,492 | $16,484 |
| MARK FUNK | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2.75 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GABBERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MURDOCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN STEINMETZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HELENE SCHNEIDER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.75 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON BRADFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE LEIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY BASSAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRANK DAVIS PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| BIBI MOEZZI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.75 | $0 |
| NANCY WEISS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| CAT ALLDAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| VALERIE HOFFMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| GELARE MACON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| EILEEN WHITE READ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| DAWN SEYMOUR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| LINDA STIRLING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN WINDHAGER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $198,886 | $21,609 |
| DENISE KNAPP | DIR. OF CONSERVATION & RES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,269 | $9,899 |
| MELISSA PATRINO | DIR. OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,208 | $4,040 |
| KEITH NEVISON | DIR. HORTICULTURE & OPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,575 | $14,842 |
| JAIME ESCHETTE | DIR. OF MARKETING & COMMUN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,202 | $5,508 |
| SAMANTHA DAVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK FUNK | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2.75 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GABBERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH B GOWER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MURDOCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WARREN SCHULTHEIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY SCROGGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN STEINMETZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HELENE SCHNEIDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON BRADFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE LEIS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.75 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY BASSAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK DAVIS PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BIBI MOEZZI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2.75 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY WEISS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1212 MISSION CANYON RD, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105-2126
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- STEVEN WINDHAGER, 1212 MISSION CANYON, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105
- Signed the 990
- STEVEN WINDHAGER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (805) 682-4726
- Website
- WWW.SBBOTANICGARDEN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PROSPERITY PARTNERS
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-1644628 or by the name SANTA BARBARA BOTANIC GARDEN INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
TO CONSERVE NATIVE PLANTS AND HABITATS FOR THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF PEOPLE AND OUR PLANET.
Program accomplishments
- THE HORTICULTURE PROGRAM CURATES, INSTALLS, AND MAINTAINS THE GARDEN'S LIVING COLLECTION, WHICH ENCOMPASSES 78 ACRES OF NATIVE PLANTS DRAWN FROM CALIFORNIA'S FLORISTIC PROVINCE, AS WELL AS HISTORIC LANDMARKS AND FEATURES DATING BACK TO 1806. THE PROGRAM ENSURES GUESTS EXPERIENCE SEASONAL WILDFLOWER DISPLAYS, ECOSYSTEM-THEMED SECTIONS FROM DESERT TO REDWOOD GROVES, AND GARDENS THAT CELEBRATE CALIFORNIA'S TAXONOMIC DIVERSITY, FROM RARE SPECIES TO ICONIC FIXTURES SUCH AS THE GOLDEN POPPY. NEWER GARDEN EXHIBITS EXPLORE "PLANTING WITH PURPOSE" THEMES SUCH AS WATER CONSERVATION, ATTRACTING WILDLIFE, AND HOME DEMONSTRATION GARDENING. PROGRAM STAFF ALSO MANAGE TWO PLANT NURSERIES - ONE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, AND ONE SUPPORTING CONSERVATION AND THE REGENERATION OF THE LIVING COLLECTION.Expenses $2,441,159 · revenue $1,098,454
- WITH NATIVE PLANTS AND HABITATS AT ITS CORE, THE CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH PROGRAM FOCUSES ON SOLUTIONS TO TODAY'S COMPLEX CONSERVATION CHALLENGES - FROM GENES TO ECOSYSTEMS. WITH A TEAM OF SCIENTISTS, TECHNICIANS, PARTNERS, AND BUDDING CONSERVATION LEADERS, THE PROGRAM WORKS COLLABORATIVELY TO UNDERSTAND, PROTECT, AND RESTORE CALIFORNIA'S DIVERSE BOTANIC ECOSYSTEMS. IN RESPONSE, THE TEAM PRODUCES ESSENTIAL PLANT INVENTORIES AND RESEARCH, SAFEGUARDS ENDANGERED PLANT SPECIES, AND WORKS TO RESTORE ENTIRE FOOD WEBS, WHILE SECURING AND MAINTAINING COLLECTIONS THAT INFORM AND SUPPORT RECOVERY.Expenses $3,544,631 · revenue $1,393,661
- THE EDUCATION PROGRAM AT THE GARDEN SUPPORTS THE MISSION OF CONSERVING CALIFORNIA'S NATIVE PLANTS BY PROVIDING MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES IN NATURE. THE GARDEN GROUNDS OFFER A UNIQUE OUTDOOR CLASSROOM WHOSE DIVERSE COLLECTIONS PROVIDE A BACKDROP FOR PROGRAMS. BY ENGAGING OUR COMMUNITY WITH ONSITE INTERPRETATION OF OUR LIVING COLLECTIONS AND A WIDE VARIETY OF PUBLIC PROGRAMS ON AND OFF SITE, WE FACILITATE CONNECTIONS TO THE NATURAL WORLD AND FOSTER LOVE FOR NATIVE PLANTS. TRANSFORMATIVE YOUTH PROGRAMS INCLUDE SCHOOL TOURS, SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS AGES FIVE TO 10, AND ONGOING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH OUR 4.5 ACRE CHILDREN'S GARDEN, "THE BACKCOUNTRY". THESE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO ALIGN WITH THE CALIFORNIA COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS, CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION INITIATIVE & NEXT-GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS.Expenses $845,625 · revenue $192,447
- GARDEN SHOP: TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUAL ENGAGEMENT IN HORTICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND THE LOVE OF NATURE BY SELLING PLANTS, BOOKS, MAPS, GARDEN PUBLICATIONS, EDUCATIONAL TOOLS AND RELATED PRODUCTS, THEREBY GENERATING APPRECIATION AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE PLANT AND NATURAL SCIENCES.Expenses $368,492 · revenue $343,506
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
- 95-1644628
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1942
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C410)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $42,030,607
- Income (IRS master file)
- $22,659,358
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $13,077,743 | $9,842,859 | $42,030,607 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $7,323,891 | $8,502,237 | $38,881,524 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $7,523,888 | $7,680,135 | $38,190,125 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 95-1644628).
Questions about SANTA BARBARA BOTANIC GARDEN INC
- What is the EIN of SANTA BARBARA BOTANIC GARDEN INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SANTA BARBARA BOTANIC GARDEN INC is 95-1644628.
- Is SANTA BARBARA BOTANIC GARDEN INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1942.
- Are donations to SANTA BARBARA BOTANIC GARDEN INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SANTA BARBARA BOTANIC GARDEN INC 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 SANTA BARBARA BOTANIC GARDEN INC 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 SANTA BARBARA BOTANIC GARDEN INC 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 SANTA BARBARA BOTANIC GARDEN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names STEVEN WINDHAGER.
- Who are the officers and directors of SANTA BARBARA BOTANIC GARDEN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 24 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $245,761 (STEVEN WINDHAGER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SANTA BARBARA BOTANIC GARDEN INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $13,077,743, expenses of $9,842,859 and total assets of $42,030,607 at year end.
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