Nonprofit · EIN 94-6050168
SAN FRANCISCO BOTANICAL GARDEN SOCIETY AT STRYBING ARBORETUM
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94122
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $7,908,334 | $8,238,139 | -$329,805 | $27,345,084 | $3,049,618 | $24,295,466 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $8,083,915 | $14,214,226 | -$6,130,311 | $25,232,767 | $2,121,915 | $23,110,852 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $6,555,487 | $6,681,530 | -$126,043 | $29,395,819 | $2,271,238 | $27,124,581 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,885,720
- of which government grants
- $97,049
- Program service revenue
- $3,226,331
- Investment income
- $702,834
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $165,827
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$277,206
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $351,394
- Other revenue
- $93,449
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $418,921
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,983,160
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,224,373
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $8,135
- Accounting fees
- $60,197
- Occupancy
- $188,569
- Depreciation
- $18,847
- Program services (functional)
- $5,987,917
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,066,971
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,183,251
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $25,232,767
- Total assets, end of year
- $27,345,084
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,049,618
- Net assets, end of year
- $24,295,466
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $770,011
- Publicly traded securities
- $17,966,685
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,653,731
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $21,641,735
- Gross receipts
- $12,979,449
- Employees
- 131
- Volunteers
- 1,577
- Year formed
- 1955
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE LINDER | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $197,385 | $26,499 |
| AHMAD ANDERSON | DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,774 | $17,129 |
| LYNN EVE KOMAROMI | DIRECTOR OF LEADERSHIP GIVING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,315 | $16,774 |
| BRENDAN LANGE | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,835 | $7,713 |
| WENDY BEAR | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $137,885 | $16,729 |
| VANESSA FAJARDO | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,712 | $12,830 |
| JAMIE CHAN | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,750 | $6,788 |
| SARAH RYAN | CHAIR OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL IZUMI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER PETERSEN | TREASURER AND FC CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA SERWIN | SECRETARY AND AC CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DELLE MAXWELL | PAST CHAIR OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON BALDOCCHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM GREENSPAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE MYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRISTINA MANCINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR JOANNE WHITNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR JOSEPH C BARBACCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR VANESSA HANDLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FEI TSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANE CHIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUCY FISHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY ELLEN HANNIBAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUTH WILCOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAUL NADLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN HUNTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN ZETZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TISH BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZANE GRESHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE LINDER | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $194,156 | $17,972 |
| AHMAD ANDERSON | DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,539 | $14,168 |
| JAMIE CHAN | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,182 | $7,334 |
| VANESSA FAJARDO | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,723 | $9,806 |
| BRENDAN LANGE | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,592 | $5,736 |
| RYAN GUILLOU | DIR. OF COLLECTIONS AND CONSERVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,293 | $6,664 |
| MICHAEL CHRISTMAN UNTIL 072023 | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $85,398 | $10,620 |
| SARAH RYAN | CHAIR OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL IZUMI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER PETERSEN | TREASURER AND FC CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA SERWIN | SECRETARY AND AC CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DELLE MAXWELL | PAST CHAIR OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON BALDOCCHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM GREENSPAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE MYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRISTINA MANCINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JOANNE WHITNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JOSEPH C BARBACCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR VANESSA HANDLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FEI TSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE CHIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH ROTHLEUTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCY FISHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ELLEN HANNIBAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH WILCOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAUL NADLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN HUNTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN ZETZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TISH BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZANE GRESHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY BEAR AS OF 11624 | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE LINDER | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $195,996 | $531 |
| BRENDAN LANGE | DIR. OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,101 | $5,119 |
| RYAN GUILLOU | DIR. OF COLLECTIONS AND CONSERVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,273 | $5,925 |
| REBECCA PAIGE | ASSOC. DIR. OF PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,396 | $5,996 |
| MICHAEL CHRISTMAN | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE-STARTED 10/17/22 Officer | 40 | $24,233 | $1,466 |
| SARAH RYAN | CHAIR OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL IZUMI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER PETERSEN | TREASURER AND FC CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA SERWIN | SECRETARY AND AC CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DELLE MAXWELL | PAST CHAIR OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON BALDOCCHI | PAST CHAIR OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM GREENSPAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE MYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRISTINA JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JOANNE WHITNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JOSEPH C BARBACCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR VANESSA HANDLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FEI TSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE CHIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH ROTHLEUTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCY FISHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ELLEN HANNIBAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH WILCOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAUL NADLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN HUNTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN ZETZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TISH BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZANE GRESHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1199 9TH AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94122-2370
- In care of
- % SANF
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- STEPHANIE LINDER, 1199 9TH AVENUE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94122
- Signed the 990
- STEPHANIE LINDER, CEO
- Phone
- (415) 661-1316
- Website
- WWW.SFBG.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-6050168 or by the name SAN FRANCISCO BOTANICAL GARDEN SOCIETY AT STRYBING ARBORETUM.
- 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
GARDENS OF GOLDEN GATE PARK CONNECTS PEOPLE TO PLANTS, THE PLANET, AND EACH OTHER. THE GARDENS OFFER EDUCATIONAL AND EXPERIENTIAL PROGRAMS FOR VISITORS AND ACTIVELY MANAGES THE LIVING COLLECTIONS.
Program accomplishments
- VISITOR EXPERIENCE AND OUTREACH - DURING FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, THE GARDENS WELCOMED 1,211,165 VISITORS (53% VISITED FREE OF CHARGE) MAKING THE GARDENS AMONG THE MOST VISITED PUBLIC GARDENS IN THE UNITED STATES. IN THIS SAME PERIOD, 8,786 HOUSEHOLDS WERE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE GARDENS OPERATE A BOOKSTORE AND PLANT SHOP AND MANAGE ALL COMMUNITY OUTREACH EFFORTS. PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE INCLUDES BOOKSTORE/PLANT SHOP SALES NET OF INVENTORY COSTS AND INCOME FROM PRIVATE EVENT RENTALS. IN ADDITION, THE GARDENS RECEIVES AN ALLOCATION OF NON-RESIDENT ADMISSION INCOME COMPRISED OF REIMBURSEMENT FOR COSTS TO RUN THE ADMISSIONS PROGRAM AND AN ALLOCATION FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS. TOTAL ADMISSIONS RECEIPTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2025 WERE $7,994,196, WHICH SUPPORTS IMPROVEMENTS TO THE GARDENS AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS, AND COVERS MOST OF THE SAN FRANCISCO RECREATION & PARK DEPARTMENT'S COSTS FOR HORTICULTURAL STAFF AND UPKEEP, AS WELL AS FACILITIES MAINTENANCE. OF THE TOTAL RECEIPTS, SFBGS EARNED APPROXIMATELY $1,456,466 IN REIMBURSED PERSONNEL AND OTHER OPERATING COSTS AND $704,590 TO OPERATE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS.Expenses $3,367,754 · revenue $2,859,717
- PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS - SFBGS OFFERS YEAR-ROUND EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING, PROVIDES INTERPRETIVE SERVICES, AND MANAGES AN EXTENSIVE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM AND A HORTICULTURAL LIBRARY. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, SFBGS SERVED 33,730 CHILDREN DIRECTLY THROUGH EDUCATIONAL AND ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS IN THE GARDENS. SFBGS WELCOMED AND TRAINED 1557 VOLUNTEERS WHO CONTRIBUTED 22,631 HOURS TO PROJECTS ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION. THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF FLOWER PIANO, OUR LARGEST PUBLIC EVENT, SERVED 75,000 PEOPLE OVER A TEN-DAY PERIOD. PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE INCLUDES TICKETED COMMUNITY EVENTS, CLASS AND TRAINING FEES, AND REVENUE FROM BOOKS AND ART SOLD BY THE LIBRARY.Expenses $2,003,879 · revenue $713,036
- COLLECTIONS AND CONSERVATION - SFBGS FUNDS GARDEN IMPROVEMENTS AND PROVIDES CURATORIAL AND PLANT COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT SERVICES AT CONSERVATORY OF FLOWERS, JAPANESE TEA GARDEN AND SAN FRANCISCO BOTANICAL GARDEN. AS OF JUNE 30, 2025, THERE WERE 14,023 ACCESSIONS TO THE GARDEN'S LIVING COLLECTIONS, COMPRISED OF 10,561 DIFFERENT KINDS OF PLANTS, 10% OF WHICH ARE OF WILD COLLECTED ORIGIN.Expenses $616,284 · revenue $4,972
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-6050168
- 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
- 1959
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C410)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $27,345,084
- Income (IRS master file)
- $12,979,449
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $7,908,334 | $8,238,139 | $27,345,084 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $8,083,915 | $14,214,226 | $25,232,767 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $6,555,487 | $6,681,530 | $29,395,819 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $7,447,772 | $4,178,224 | $28,257,332 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 94-6050168).
Questions about SAN FRANCISCO BOTANICAL GARDEN SOCIETY AT STRYBING ARBORETUM
- What is the EIN of SAN FRANCISCO BOTANICAL GARDEN SOCIETY AT STRYBING ARBORETUM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SAN FRANCISCO BOTANICAL GARDEN SOCIETY AT STRYBING ARBORETUM is 94-6050168.
- Is SAN FRANCISCO BOTANICAL GARDEN SOCIETY AT STRYBING ARBORETUM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1959.
- Are donations to SAN FRANCISCO BOTANICAL GARDEN SOCIETY AT STRYBING ARBORETUM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SAN FRANCISCO BOTANICAL GARDEN SOCIETY AT STRYBING ARBORETUM 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 SAN FRANCISCO BOTANICAL GARDEN SOCIETY AT STRYBING ARBORETUM due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SAN FRANCISCO BOTANICAL GARDEN SOCIETY AT STRYBING ARBORETUM last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SAN FRANCISCO BOTANICAL GARDEN SOCIETY AT STRYBING ARBORETUM?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names STEPHANIE LINDER.
- Who are the officers and directors of SAN FRANCISCO BOTANICAL GARDEN SOCIETY AT STRYBING ARBORETUM?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 29 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $197,385 (STEPHANIE LINDER, CEO).
- How much revenue does SAN FRANCISCO BOTANICAL GARDEN SOCIETY AT STRYBING ARBORETUM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,908,334, expenses of $8,238,139 and total assets of $27,345,084 at year end.
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