EIN 94-6050168

Gardens of Golden Gate Park

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
116
Year formed
1955
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
Description
SFBGS manages and operates SF Botanical Garden, connecting people to plants through community outreach, educational programs, and volunteer opportunities.
Also known as...
San Francisco Botanical Garden Society at Strybing Arboretum
Total revenues
$6,555,487
2023
Total expenses
$6,681,530
2023
Total assets
$29,395,819
2023
Num. employees
116
2023

Program areas at Gardens of Golden Gate Park

Visitor experience - between july 1, 2022 and june 30, 2023, sfbgs welcomed 1,205,746 visitors of which 43% visited free of charge. In this same period, 7,914 households were members of the organization and so were entitled to free admission as a membership benefit. Sfbgs operates a bookstore and gift shops and manages all community engagement efforts on behalf of sfbgs. Program service revenue includes bookstore/gift shop sales net of inventory costs, income from private events, and admissions income. Admissions income from non-residents is comprised of reimbursed costs to operate the program, as well as an allocation of sfbgs' admissions receipts for community engagement. Total admissions receipts during fiscal year 2023 were approximately $7.7 million, which supports improvements to the Gardens, public programs, and covers most of the San Francisco recreation & Park department's costs for horticultural staff and upkeep, as well as facilities maintenance. Out of the total receipts, sfbgs earned approximately $1.25 million in reimbursed personnel and other operating costs and $650,000 to operate community engagement programs.
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, 2023, there were 11,992 accessions in the Botanical Garden's living collections, comprised of 7,625 different kinds of plants, 12% of which are of wild collected origin. These services are just beginning to be provided at the other two sites. Program service revenue includes plant sales; for the fiscal year ended june 30, 2023 more than 18,856 plants were sold to the community.
Programs and partnerships - sfbgs maintains a horticultural library, offers year-round educational and community programming, and manages an extensive volunteer program. During the fiscal year ended june 30, 2023, sfbgs served 28,546 children who were able to interact with nature through schoolyear, summer, and family programs. Sfbgs engaged 687 volunteers who contributed 13,286 hours to virtually every aspect of sfbgs' operations. Program service revenue includes ticketed community events, class and training fees, as well as books and art sold by the library.

Who funds Gardens of Golden Gate Park

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$52,695
Elman Legacy FoundationGeneral Fund$50,290
5 Ryan FoundationGeneral Support$50,000
...and 39 more grants received totalling $583,150

Personnel at Gardens of Golden Gate Park

NameTitleCompensation
Joseph RothleutnerGarden Director$0
Stephanie LinderChief Executive Officer$195,996
Matt AyotteChief Finance and Operating Officer$134,225
Matthew AyotteChief Financial
Nicolette TelechChief of Staff
...and 24 more key personnel

Financials for Gardens of Golden Gate Park

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$3,095,931
Program services$2,962,219
Investment income and dividends$288,830
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-5,138
Net income from fundraising events$-129,743
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$341,692
Miscellaneous revenues$1,696
Total revenues$6,555,487

Form 990s for Gardens of Golden Gate Park

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-05-03990View PDF
2022-062023-03-29990View PDF
2021-062022-07-11990View PDF
2020-062021-04-15990View PDF
2019-062020-09-22990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
September 13, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
July 31, 2024
Received grants
Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $44,250 from San Francisco Education Fund
July 13, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
July 9, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 19 new grant, including a grant for $40,000 from Baker Street Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Horticultural organizationsMuseumsCharities
Issues
EducationEnvironment
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1199 9th Ave at Lincoln Way
San Francisco, CA 94122
Metro area
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
County
San Francisco County, CA
Website URL
gggp.org/ 
Phone
(415) 661-1316
Facebook page
SanFranciscoBotanicalGarden 
Twitter profile
@sfbgs 
IRS details
EIN
94-6050168
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1955
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
C41: Botanical Gardens, Arboreta, and Botanical Organizations
NAICS code, primary
7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status
Independent
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