Mission
The mission of the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center is to provide education about the natural environment to people of all ages and to protect and enhance the Arboretum as a haven and sanctuary for native plants and animals.
Public Charity
Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
Based in Houston, TX, Houston Arboretum & Nature Center operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $4.4M in revenue, $3.6M in expenses, $8.2M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 70 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.3M.
EIN: 741587880
Houston, TX
Botanical Gardens & Arboreta
NTEE: C41
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.4M
Total Expenses$3.6M
Total Assets$8.2M
Grant Records70
Funding Total$1.3M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
How Houston Arboretum & Nature Center divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$79
Programs
the work itself
$14
Management
running the organization
$7
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $79 for programs
$79
Educational programs for people of all ages on a variety of topics, singly and in series, during school breaks and on week-ends
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
HUMAN SERVICES
$71,250
ENVIRONMENTAL
$39,600
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$31,475
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$16,000
General support
$15,000
Showing up to 5 of 70 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Vice President
Allen Rustay
Vice President
Amy Woolf
Director
Andrea White
Vice President
Andrew Abendshein
Vice President
Andrew Hull
Director
Barbara Bushong
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.4M | $3.6M | $8.2M |
| 2024 | $3.8M | $3.3M | $7.3M |
| 2023 | $3.6M | $3.2M | $6.7M |
| 2022 | $3.5M | $2.9M | $7.2M |
| 2021 | $3.9M | $2.3M | $8.8M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.9M to $4.4M (+13%), with total assets most recently reported at $8.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.