Letter from the Board President
Like the City of San Antonio, the San Antonio Botanical Garden exhibits its resiliency and continues to grow into a world-class destination. Despite this past year’s unforgiving heat wave and inclement weather during the onset of winter, the Garden flourishes for the community and because of the community. More than ever, our community sought respite from the heat in the Family Adventure Garden with its unique water feature; they escaped the heat among the orchids in our climate-controlled conservatory; and they walked under the cool canopy of the grand and majestic trees surrounding the lake. The Garden’s expansive area is San Antonio’s destination for peaceful contemplation, enjoyment, and excitement.
Since its founding in 1980, the Garden has been shaped and polished to reveal a brilliant multi-faceted gem. With the City’s support, the now privately managed cultural institution has demonstrated its ability to meticulously execute our vision as we enter the second year of our five-year strategic plan. From a model of engaged board governance, excellence in executive management, and emphasis on financial stability, we turn our focus to prioritizing the sustainability of resources, finances, infrastructure, and mission. The past year was another benchmark for how the executive team and staff fulfilled our mission of enriching lives through plants and nature with diligence and passion.
A Center for Exploration and Learning for Young People
When you look to program areas like youth education, you can clearly see our impact: we are reaching more young people than ever before. In 2022, more than 17,000 students visited the Garden through School Field Trips – far surpassing the year’s goal and exceeding our initial 2023 goal!
To our youngest visitors, the Garden is not only a fun place to engage in sensory exploration, but also an immersive 38-acre outdoor classroom Children play with mud while learning about viscosity; they observe pollinators in their natural habitat and learn the importance of conservation; they smell aromatic flowers and see how plant life is nurtured by the sun, soil, and water. The Garden piques children’s innate curiosity about the world while stimulating their minds through their engagement with the flora and fauna around them.
Imaginary Worlds Brought to Life
We are motivated to be a central arts and cultural destination in South Texas; we desire to be a source of imagination, creativity, and inspiration. We will achieve this by establishing ourselves as a center for community along the cultural corridor in San Antonio. The Garden has become a sought-after venue for artists across the country, and as we elevate to a world-class institution, we attract world-class exhibitions. Exhibitions like Steve Tobin: Rooted (2022) exemplify our commitment to showcase globally renowned artists and exhibitions that make the Garden a premiere destination and venue for our community and beyond.
Energized by the success of Rooted, we are excited to welcome the next sensational exhibition: Imaginary Worlds: Once Upon a Time, which features larger-than-life botanical sculptures created in Canada by Mosaïculture® Internationales de Montréal. Large living pieces will literally bring to life fantastical creatures and characters from a fierce dragon to a mesmerizing mermaid and many more. This intricate horticultural exhibition will be enhanced with synchronous educational programming, and we hope to draw a record-breaking number of visitors during its nine-month run.
In addition to unveiling our highly anticipated 2023 exhibition, we are proud to announce the launch of a newly redesigned Lightscape, which was generously presented last year by The Mays Family Foundation. This year’s re-imagined Lightscape will play-off of the Imaginary World’s theme to include many new light installations, as well as returning favorites like the Field of Bluebonnets. Entering its third year, Lightscape has already become an annual tradition for families to make lifelong memories. Knowing this, we plan for it to be the best Lightscape in the country!
Our community is what inspires us to grow. Our team pushes forward with momentum – innovating and adapting – to find new and exciting ways to serve. With daily events, activities, and workshops, we know that with your support, we can make the seemingly impossible, possible. Come to the Garden to play, learn, enjoy, experience, relax, and simply to be. WE look forward to hosting you in your Garden.
With gratitude,
Omar Akhil 2022 Board President
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10,855
63%
OF VISITORS ARE RACIALLY OR ETHNICALLY DIVERSE
2022
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296,334 MEMBER
ANNUAL VISITORS All 2022 data collected from TruTrade® and Blackbaud Altru®.
HOUSEHOLDS
37,329
K-12 STUDENTS SERVED
13,355
SERVED THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING
17,218 374
NEW MEMBERS VOLUNTEER
3,762
102
FULL-TIME & PART-TIME EMPLOYEES
HOURS ENDANGERED AND RARE PLANTS IN OUR CARE
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VOLUNTEERS
42
Financial Information
Operating Revenues
For the Period Ended December 31, 2022 44%
Contributions, Sponsorships & Fundraising Events
Admissions
Memberships
Investment Income Programs
Facilities Rentals & Gift Shop Sales
Other Income
Operating Revenues
Horticulture, Facilities & Rentals
Educational & Research Programs
Guest Experience, Gift Shop & Exhibits
Fundraising
General & Administrative
Operating Expenses
The financial information presented in this report can be found on the 2022 San Antonio Botanical Garden’s audited consolidated financial statements. This information is available upon request.
15% Memberships $1,085,426
7% Programs $530,928
6% Other Income $419,573
-6% Investment Income $(460,043)
$3,294,337 $1,284,016 $1,085,426 ($460,043) $530,928 $1,296,373 $419,573 $7,450,610 $2,589,457 $1,296,647 $1,819,675 $520,374 $1,821,559 $8,047,712
$3,294,337
Contributions
17% Admissions $1,284,016
17% Facilities and Rentals $1,296,373
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Statement of Financial Position
Operating Expenses
2022 Annual Report 9 $5,389,999 $613,784 $149,961 $246,856 $909,834 $5,987,453 $5,452,250 $30,241,457 $16,917 $49,008,511 $1,453,219 $315,761 $7,500,000 $9,285,897 $33,162,567 $2,235,319 $4,324,728 $39,722,614 $49,008,511 Assets Cash Accounts Receivable Gift Shop Inventory Prepaid Expenses Pledges Receivable Investments Notes Receivable Property and Equipment Operating Lease Right-of-Use Asset Total Assets 12/31/22 Liabilities Accounts Payable and Accured Expenses Deferred Revenue and Refundable Desposits Notes Payable Total Liabilities 12/31/22 Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions General Operations Board Designated With Donor Restrictions Total Net Assets 12/31/22 Total Liabilities & Net Assets 12/31/22
32% Horticulture, Facilities, & Rentals $2,589,457 23% General & Administrative $1,821,559 23% Guest Experience, Gift Shop, & Exhibits $1,819,675 16% Educational & Research Programs $1,296,647 6% Fundraising $520,374
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Thank You to Our Donors in 2022
$1,200,000+ City of San Antonio
$300,000 - $899,999
Anonymous
Betty Stieren Kelso Foundation
The Ewing Halsell Foundation
$100,000 - $299,999
Bank of America
Hearst Foundations
John R. and Greli N. Less Charitable Trust
Mays Family Foundation
Nancy Smith Hurd Foundation
$50,000-$99,999
Daniel J. Sullivan Family Charitable Foundation
Elizabeth Huth Coates
Charitable Foundation of 1992
Elma Dill Russell Spencer Foundation
Valero
$25,000-$49,999
C.H. Guenther & Son
Captial Group- San Antonio
Dickson-Allen Foundation
The Greehey Family Foundation
Gretchen Swanson Family Foundation
H-E-B
Barbara C. Kyse
Cynthia and Forrest Miller
Navistar, Inc.
Robert J. Kleberg, Jr. and Helen C. Kleberg Foundation
Anne and Jeff Rochelle
Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts
San Antonio Area Foundation
Santikos Charitable Foundation of the San Antonio Area Foundation
Scott Petty Family Foundation
Paula and Herb Stumberg
Tres Grace Family Foundation
University Health System
Julie and Warren Wilkinson
William and Salome Scanlan Foundation
$10,000-$24,999
Marcella and Jesus Aguilar
The Amimi Family Charitable Fund | Molly and Michael Amini
Ann and Forrest Word Family Foundation
Ann G. Ash
Broadway Bank
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Elise Boyan, Ruthie Rubin, Ruth Agather, and Sherril Rubin
Carla and John Brozovich
C.B. and Anita Branch Trust
Circle Bar Foundation
Christian M. Cotham†
Burkley and Jonny Fitzsimons
Lowe Foundation
Frost Bank
Jana and Jeff Galt
Karen and Jim Greenwood
Nancy Haywood
Hollomon Price Foundation
Andrea and Frank Holmes
James H. and Patricia S. Scott Donor Advised Fund
The John and Florence Newman Foundation
Kelleher Charitable Foundation
Cally and Will Kothmann
Elizabeth and Robert Lende
Luther King Capital Management
Marcia and Otto Koehler Foundation
Mary Hobbs Griffith Foundation
Vicki L. McLaughlin
Nancy Moorman
Judith N. Morton
Myra Stafford Pryor Charitable Trust
Najim Charitable Foundation
Nordan Trust
Candace Andrews and Uwe Pontius
Joan Cheever and Dennis Quinn
Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union
The Steves Foundation
V.H. McNutt Memorial Foundation, Inc.
Claire and George Vaughan
Suzanne and Dick Wade
William Knox Holt Foundation
Mollie Zachry
$5,000-$9,999
Lyn and Omar Akhil
The Alfred S. Gage Foundation
Claire and John Alexander
Allison and Alan Pyle Family Foundation
Audi Dominion
Margie and Mote Baird
Judy H. Branch
Joe Byrd
The Caldwell Stair Charitable Fund
Rea Ferandez and Justin Chung
Sarah and Jon Cochran
Kathleen and James Collins
Anita and John Comander
Faye L. and William L. Cowden Charitable Foundation
Fern Lee Finck
Lou Celia and Don Frost
Marty and Steve Hixon
Hixon Properties Incorporated
Laura Cheng and Dean Hull
Jack and Valerie Guenther Foundation
Jefferson Bank
Brian T. Kelleher
Estee and Luke Kellogg
Karen and Gary Kittrell
Margaret and Bill Klesse
Blakely and Coleman Kneisley
Carrie Gray and Christopher Lefelhocz
Rick Liberto
Louis H. and Mary Patricia Stumberg Foundation
Martha Mares Lebo Children’s Education Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation
Marie and Ryan Mays
McCombs Foundation
Cora and Wally McGowan
McGuire Family Foundation
Barbara and Jeffrey Moss
Muriel F. Siebert Foundation
Neurosurgery and Spine Consultants
Newman Family Charitable Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation
Barbie and Toby O’Connor
Susanna Morrow and Ross Olsaver
Jana Orsinger and William Orr, III
Michael Perkins
Petty Hefte Family Foundation
The Rachel and Ben Vaughan Foundation
Rachel and Rick Reyna
Roxana and Bruce Richardson
Corinna Holt Richter and J.B. Richter
Heather and Randy Rodgers
Jenny and Rick Schimpff
Denise and Ken Schlaudt
Erika Ivanyi and Matthias Schubnell
Meagan and Adam Shadfan
theKFORDgroup
Mary West and Richard Traylor
Bette and Jack Vexler
Ming and Hinnerk von Bargen
Robin and Jason Warman
Stephanie and Christopher Wilde
Susan Wilkins-Geery
Joan and W. Reed Williams
Julie and Peter Zacher
$1,000-$4,999
3M Foundation
Lisa Abel
Michael J. Adams
Helen C. Alexander
The Allison and Jaimie Hayne Family Fund
Karol Antrim
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Lupinus texensis
The Arch and Stella Rowan Foundation, Inc.
Kennedy Hatfield-Asel and Aaron Asel
Emilie and William Baine
Alyssa Balzen
Martha and Carlos Bazan
Tisha and B. Kyle Beck
Susanne Schmidt and James Benson
Kathleen and Jeff Bolner
Bolner’s Fiesta Products, Inc.
Pamela Bonura
Emily Knapp and James Book
Jennifer and Kevin Box
Elise and Craig Boyan
Laurie and Paul Bracher
Karen and Brian Brady
Emily and Patrick Brooks
Katherine and Walter Brown
Lauren and John Browning
Paula and Jim Callaway
Tommy Calvert
Jennifer and Crain Canavan
Emma Cantu
Carla and Daniel Carlson
Sabina Carr
Kelly and Chris Carter
Center for Plant Conservation
Barbara Clark
Rebecca Simmons and Richard Clemons
Penelope Speier and Edward Collins, III
Joe Crady
Charlotte A. Creamer
Mary Anne and Tony Crosby
Wiede and Jon Cutshall
D. Scott Bird Charitable Fund
Jaleh Daie
Keli and Charles Davidson
Karen and Joseph† Dawson
Charlotte and Vincent Dawson
Christine Ten Eyck and Gary Deaver
Caraline and Jay Dewald
Dorothy and Matt DiOrio
Ellie and Chuck Du Val
Barbara and Gabriel Durand-Hollis
Julia Edwards
eEmployers Solutions, Inc.
Kathann E. El-Amin
Sandra Laurel Ford and Victor Estrada
EZ Park
Jessica Farrell
Lisa and Guy Fielder
David R. Fisher
Mary and Lewis Fisher
Kay Fitch
Mercedes and Philip Fletcher
Caroline A. Forgason
Barbara Francis
Anne and Marco Gamboa
Magdalena and Raul E. Gaona, Jr., M.D.
Jill and Carlos Garcia
Rebekah and Christopher Garcia
Marissa Garcia
Laura and Burnell Gates
Toni and Richard Goldsmith
The Gonzaba Foundation
Adriana and Christopher Grossman
Helen K. Groves†
Gunn Family Foundation
Dolores and LeMoyne Hall
Helen Cottingham and Emory Hamilton
Mary and Scott Hammargren
Judith Harrison
Melinda B. McFarland and Reid Hartson
Allison and Jaimie Hayne
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Erika Ivanyi and Matthias Schubnell
Megan and Sam Bell Steves, III
Mary and William Henrich
Maggie and Andrew Herdeg
Nancy Higuchi
Karen J. Hixon
Janet and Rob Holliday
Juana E. Hollin-Avery
Terry Hookstra
Horizon Design & Development, Inc.
Robin and Mark Howard
Pamela and Ryland Howard
John and Sue Jockusch Charitable Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation
John S. Troy, Landscape Architect Inc.
Lily and Jeffrey Johnson
Susan and John Kerr
King Family Foundation
Leigh and Greg King
Jodi and Darrell Kirksey
Margaret and Robert Koors
Bonnie and John Korbell
Bekki and Greg Kowalski
Mary Kunz
La Cantera Resort & Spa
Susan and William Lane
Catherine and Richard Lange
Marline and Clint Lawson
Marina Gonzales and Gerald Lee
Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry - North Star Mall
Thomas Leopold
Patricia Bridwell and John Lewis
M Capital Advisors
Elizabeth and Madison Marceau
Donna Marie
Cristina Martin
Susan Martin
Diana Martinez
Laura and Don McDonald
Celeste and William McEntire
Jane and Joe McFarlane
Amy and Ogden McGowan
Claire and Easton McNab
Sarah and Paul McSween, III
Michael G Imber Architects PLLC
Holly and Philip Miller
Trudy and Ed Moore
Meredith K. Morrill
Motorola Solutions Foundation
Sydney and Gregg Muenster
Native Plant Society of Texas
Native Plant Society of TexasFredericksburg Chapter
Belinda and William Nixon
Noisy Trumpet
Elaine Olivier
Elena and Luis Oseguera
Nancy Ruth Otto
Londi Paige
Patricia and Henrik Palme
Suzanne and Rusty Palmer
Margaret and Ryan Pape
Laura and Atlee Parr
Anne and Charles Parrish
Carolyn and Allan Paterson
Susan Mooberry and Gregory Patterson
Carol and Kirk Patterson
Joanna Perkins and Janet Payne
McLean and Marco Pena
Joanna and Keith Perkins
Liza Philpy
Phyllis Browning Company
Andrea and Karl Pichler
Susan and Darrel Porr
Julianne and Michael Posey
Beverly and Jon Purdy
Mary Quandt
Elizabeth Lorenz and Rick Ramos
Krishna Reddy
Sarah and Russell Reyes
Amy Rhodes
Rowan Foundation, Inc.
RSM US LLP
Ethel T. Runion
The Ruth and Edward Austin Foundation
San Antonio Direct Primary Care
San Antonio River Authority
Linda and Joseph Satel
Cassandra and Rey Sauceda
Laurie and William Saunders
William Scanlan, Jr.
Schultz & Co Landscapes, LLC
Security Service Federal Credit Union
Jordan Vexler and Albert Shannon
Victoria Pierce Shaub
Patricia Shelby
Coral Diaz and Allen Sikes
Gary Cox and Michael Simon
Whitney and James Smith
Kim and Larry Smith
Debi Sovereign
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
Kay and Dennis Stein
Megan and Sam Bell Steves, III
Sarah and Sam Bell Steves, II
Alice and William Strunk
Norton Stuart
Jennifer and Lloyd Tannenbaum
Sandi Teeter
Donald Test
The Texas Cavaliers Charitable Foundation
Weston Miller and Ryan Theuninck
The Tim and Karen Hixon Foundation
Susan and Larry Todd
Bonnie and Stephen Tompsett
Jessamyn Howe and Max Trautner
Alice and John Troy
Trudy and Ed Moore Charitable Fund
Truist
Katherine and Kristopher Trumble
Lisa Uhl
Elky and Mark Van Es
Matthew Ballard and Jason Vasquez
The Vaughan Foundation
Vaulkshire Investment Advisors
Catharine and Jeff Vexler
Phyllis and Michael Viola
Jackson Walker LLP
Chuck and Franze Wall
Kelsey and Bryan Waters
Ann B. Watson
Weddle Gilmore Architects
Shari Mao and Erik Weitzel
Karla and Jeff Wentworth
Linda and Edward Whitacre
Lorien and Marc Whyte
Barbara and George Williams
Patrick Williamson
Thomas Wirth
Worth Family Foundation
Sarah Elaine Kearney and Ryan Yaden
Lulu and Marcos Zertuche
Cenizo Legacy Circle
Fern Lee “Missy” Finck
Barbara C. Kyse
Elizabeth and Robert Lende
Candace Andrews and Uwe Pontius
Kathleen Kingsley Robertson
Gary Cox and Michael Simon
Patricia A. Trenton
† = Deceased
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80,000
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974 10,000 TOTAL
EDUCATIONAL
FREE
THROUGH EDUCATIONAL ACCESS PROGRAM All 2022 data collected from TruTrade® and Blackbaud Altru®.
GUESTS
TOURS
TICKETS
11 46 $1.5M ILLUMINATED DISPLAYS MAGICAL
TOTAL
REVENUE All 2022 data collected from TruTrade® and Blackbaud Altru®.
BY THE NUMBERS
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