Botanical Research Institute of Texas Inc
Donations deductibleBotanical Research Institute of Texas Inc's network
27 people13 organisationsi27 people and 13 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (27). Violet dotted lines (14) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
27 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 25 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Greg Bird Chair | Immedicate Past Chairman of the Board | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mr William Brentlinger Chair | Chairman of the Board | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ms Kristin Odom Chair | Chairman of the Board Elect | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Capt Bob O'Kennon | Director Emeritus | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr R Nowell Donovan | Director Emeritus | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mr Bourke Harvey | Member, Board of Directors | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Mr Brad Barnes | Member, Board of Directors | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Mr Craig Hamilton | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mr Edward P Bass | Vice Chair of the Board | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mr Eric Reed | Member, Board of Directors | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Mr G Clark Kemble | Member, Board of Directors | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mr Gregory Fitzgerald | Member, Board of Directors | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Mr H Terry Siegel | Member, Board of Directors | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Mr Jonathan Cranz | Member, Board of Directors | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Mr Kacey Cornelius | Member, Board of Directors | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Mr Michael Malone | Member, Board of Directors | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Mr Nicholas Wanzor | Member, Board of Directors | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mr Patrick Reddell | Member, Board of Directors | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Mr Steven Brauer JR | Member, Board of Directors | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Mr William Welder | Member, Board of Directors | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Ms Debbie Reynolds | Member, Board of Directors | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Ms Elizabeth Comelsen | Member, Board of Directors | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ms Elizabeth Waddill | Member, Board of Directors | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ms Estela Martinez | Member, Board of Directors | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ms Gail Landreth | Member, Board of Directors | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Ms Jessica McEachern | Advisory Member, Board of Directors | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Ms Lauren Ashton Moncrief | Member, Board of Directors | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
12 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Edward Schneider | President & Executive Director | since 2018 |
| Dr Peter Fritsch | Vice President Research & Herbarium Director | since 2018 |
| Mr Cleve Lancaster | Vice President Development | 2018 |
| Mr Ennis Anderson | Vice President of Operations | since 2020 |
| Mr Patrick Newman | CEO & Executive Director | since 2021 |
| Mr Robert Byers | Executive Vice President | since 2020 |
| Ms Beth Edwards | Vice President Finance & O | 2018 |
| Ms Christie Eckler | Vice President Advancement | since 2018 |
| Ms Keri Barfield | CFO | 2024 |
| Ms Pat Harrison | Senior Vice President Education | since 2018 |
| Ms Sara Richardson | Vice President of Advancement | since 2021 |
| Ms Tracey Friday | Vice President of Education | since 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Patrick Newman | CEO & Executive Director | 50 | $353k | $24k | |
| Mr Robert Byers | Executive Vice President | 50 | $159k | $9k | |
| Dr Peter Fritsch | Vice President Research & Herbarium Director | 50 | $131k | $18k | |
| Ms Keri Barfield | CFO | 50 | $125k | $15k | |
| Ms Sara Richardson | Vice President of Advancem | 50 | $120k | $9k | |
| Mr Greg Bird | Immedicate Past Chairman of the Board | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mr Edward P Bass | Vice Chair of the Board | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mr Craig Hamilton | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr R Nowell Donovan | Director Emeritus | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mr G Clark Kemble | Member, Board of Directors | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mr Michael Malone | Member, Board of Directors | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mr William Brentlinger | Chairman of the Board | 4 | $0 | ||
| Mr Steven Brauer Jr | Member, Board of Directors | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mr Kacey Cornelius | Member, Board of Directors | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ms Kristin Odom | Chairman of the Board Elect | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ms Elizabeth Comelsen | Member, Board of Directors | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ms Lauren Ashton Moncrief | Member, Board of Directors | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ms Debbie Reynolds | Member, Board of Directors | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ms Estela Martinez | Member, Board of Directors | 1 | $0 | ||
| Capt Bob O'kennon | Director Emeritus | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mr William Welder | Member, Board of Directors | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mr Patrick Reddell | Member, Board of Directors | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mr Eric Reed | Member, Board of Directors | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mr Brad Barnes | Member, Board of Directors | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mr H Terry Siegel | Member, Board of Directors | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mr Nicholas Wanzor | Member, Board of Directors | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ms Elizabeth Waddill | Member, Board of Directors | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ms Jessica McEachern | Advisory Member, Board of Directors | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mr Gregory Fitzgerald | Member, Board of Directors | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mr Bourke Harvey | Member, Board of Directors | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ms Gail Landreth | Member, Board of Directors | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mr Jonathan Cranz | Member, Board of Directors | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Botanical Research Institute of Texas Inc
- EIN
- 752198196
- Address
- 1700 University Dr, Fort Worth, TX, 76107-3400
- State
- Texas
- Mission
- Explore, discover, engage: we explore the critically important world of plants, collaborate to discover the role they play in our cultural and natural environments, and engage people to conserve nature and improve the human experience. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- U50 Science and technology research
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Science & Technology
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1987
- Principal officer
- Patrick Newman (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 1988
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
RelatedHOLDS THE ENDOWMENT INVESTMENTS TO BENEFIT BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF TBrit FoundationRelatedHOLDS THE BUILDING IN BENEFIT BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF TEXASBrit Landowner
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsMr Greg Bird
≥8years on the filingsMr William Brentlinger
≥8years on the filingsCapt Bob O'Kennon
≥8years on the filingsDr R Nowell Donovan
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $21.8m
- Total liabilities
- $3m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $18.8m
- Contributions and grants received
- $15.8m
- Program service revenue
- $4m
- Employees
- 162
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $22.3m | $16.7m | $5.6m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Botanical Research Institute Of Texas, Inc. likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, entity data (data.texas.gov 9cir-efmm). Licence not stated. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Texas
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 2 October 1987
- Registered agent
- Not stated
This register does not publish officers or directors.