Mission
To enrich life through discovery, education, and the conservation of plants and the natural environment.
Public Charity
Houston Botanic Garden
Houston Botanic Garden, of Houston, TX, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $7.6M in revenue, $8.5M in expenses, $31.9M in total assets. 76 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $4.1M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 043695294
Houston, TX
Botanical Gardens & Arboreta
NTEE: C41
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$7.6M
Total Expenses$8.5M
Total Assets$31.9M
Grant Records76
Funding Total$4.1M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Houston Botanic Garden
How Houston Botanic Garden divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$77
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$12
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $77 for programs
$77
The Houston Botanic Garden enriches lives through discovery, education, and the conservation of plants and the natural environment
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
$143,000
ENVIRONMENTAL
$51,500
$50,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$32,952
General Support
$28,500
Showing up to 5 of 76 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Chair
Alberto P Cardenas Jr
Treasurer
Annise D Parker
Director
Bass Wallace
Director
Blair Richardson Loocke
Director
Carole Bailey
Director
Elizabeth Stone
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7.6M | $8.5M | $31.9M |
| 2023 | $6.1M | $8.8M | $33.2M |
| 2022 | $5.1M | $8.3M | $36.4M |
| 2020 | $4.0M | $2.1M | $39.9M |
| 2019 | $8.7M | $1.3M | $34.3M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $8.7M to $7.6M (-12%), with total assets most recently reported at $31.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.