Program areas at Texas Discovery Gardens
Children are taught the far reaching benefits of caring for the environment. Especially, how doing the work in their own backyards and neighborhoods has a positive impact. Adult programs: workshops, lectures, interpretation and programs focus the use of native and adapted planting to create low water, drought-tolerant, economical and beautiful yards. Environmental plantings and landscape support the life cycle of insects and animals. Approximately, 2,000 participate annually. Horticulture programs: the organic Gardens are designed to model beneficial residential habitats as well as support all educational programs and are visited by approximately 90,000 people. The Gardens demonstrate the important role of horticulture and man-made landscapes in the urban environment.
Who funds Texas Discovery Gardens
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Texas Discovery Gardens
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Ron Natinsky | Executive Director | $0 | 2024-01-25 |
| Dick Davis | Past Executive Director | $125,000 | 2023-05-31 |
| Joe Elsener | Treasurer | $0 | 2023-05-31 |
| Michael Bosco | Chairman | $0 | 2023-05-31 |
| Barbara Hunt Crow | Historian | $0 | 2023-05-31 |
| ...and 2 more key personnel |
Financials for Texas Discovery Gardens
| Revenues | FYE 05/2023 | FYE 05/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $459,782 | $697,466 | -34.1% |
| Program services | $686,429 | $535,440 | 28.2% |
| Investment income and dividends | $0 | $76 | -100% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $185,447 | $254,999 | -27.3% |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $-35,280 | $-31,114 | -13.4% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $79,942 | $99,349 | -19.5% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $5,626 | $52,140 | -89.2% |
| Total revenues | $1,381,946 | $1,608,356 | -14.1% |
Organizations like Texas Discovery Gardens
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Viles Arboretum | 501(c)(3) | Augusta, ME | $481,595 |
| Pittsburgh Botanic Garden | 501(c)(3) | Oakdale, PA | $3,305,605 |
| Gardens of Golden Gate Park | 501(c)(3) | San Francisco, CA | $6,555,487 |
| Idaho Botanical Gardens (IBG) | 501(c)(3) | Boise, ID | $2,278,789 |
| Memphis Botanic Garden Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Memphis, TN | $6,778,560 |
| Delaware Center for Horticulture (TheDCH) | 501(c)(3) | Wilmington, DE | $1,507,300 |
| Key West Botanical Garden Society | 501(c)(3) | Key West, FL | $415,339 |
| California Botanic Garden | 501(c)(3) | Claremont, CA | $6,505,844 |
| Bartlett Arboretum Association | 501(c)(3) | Stamford, CT | $1,487,942 |
| Adkins Arboretum | 501(c)(3) | Ridgely, MD | $752,678 |
Data update history
June 6, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 23, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
December 23, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from Moody Foundation Nonprofit Types
Horticultural organizationsMuseumsCharities
Issues
EducationEnvironment
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- PO Box 152537
- Dallas, TX 75315
- Metro area
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
- County
- Dallas County, TX
- Website URL
- txdg.org/Â
- Phone
- (214) 428-7476
- Facebook page
- TexasDiscoveryGardensÂ
- Twitter profile
- @txdiscoverygardÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 75-0974342
- Fiscal year end
- May
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1941
- 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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