SAN Francisco Botanical Garden Society at Strybing Arboretum
Donations deductibleSAN Francisco Botanical Garden Society at Strybing Arboretum's network
23 people12 organisationsi23 people and 12 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (23). Violet dotted lines (13) 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
23 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.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delle Maxwell Chair | Past Chair of the Board | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jennifer Petersen Chair | Treasurer and Fc Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lisa Serwin Chair | Secretary and Ac Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sarah Ryan Chair | Chair of the Board | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Adam Greenspan | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Carol Izumi | Vice Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Claire Myers | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Cristina Mancini | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Don Baldocchi (also filed as Don Baldocchi) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Joanne Whitney | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Dr Joseph C Barbaccia (also filed as Dr Joseph Barbaccia) | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Dr Vanessa Handley | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| FEI Tsen | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jane Chin | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Lucy Fisher | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Mary Ellen Hannibal | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Ruth Wilcox | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Saul Nadler | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Stephanie Linder | CEO | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Susan Hunter | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Susan Zetzer | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Tish Brown | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Zane Gresham | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
13 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmad Anderson | Director of People and Culture | 2025 |
| Brendan Lange | Director of Advancement | since 2023 |
| Christopher Minnes | Director of Leadership Giving | 2022 |
| Jamie Chan | Director of Programs and Partnership | 2025 |
| Lynn Eve Komaromi | Director of Leadership Giving | 2025 |
| Lorraine Woodruff-Long | Director of Development | 2020 |
| Matt Ayotte | Chief Financial Officer | since 2018 |
| Matt Ayotte Thru 0322 | Chief Finance and Operating Officer | 2022 |
| Michael Christman | Director of Finance-Started 10/17/22 | 2023 |
| Rebecca Paige | Assoc. Dir. of Philanthropy | 2023 |
| Ryan Guillou | Dir. of Collections and Conservation | 2023 |
| Vanessa Fajardo | Director of Operations | 2025 |
| Wendy Bear | Director of Finance | 2025 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Linder | CEO | 40 | $197k | $26k | |
| Brendan Lange | Director of Advancement | 40 | $152k | $8k | |
| Ahmad Anderson | Director of People and Culture | 40 | $147k | $17k | |
| Lynn Eve Komaromi | Director of Leadership Giving | 40 | $146k | $17k | |
| Vanessa Fajardo | Director of Operations | 40 | $142k | $13k | |
| Jamie Chan | Director of Programs and Partnership | 40 | $141k | $7k | |
| Wendy Bear | Director of Finance | 40 | $138k | $17k | |
| Sarah Ryan | Chair of the Board | 4 | $0 | ||
| Carol Izumi | Vice Chair | 4 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Petersen | Treasurer and Fc Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lisa Serwin | Secretary and Ac Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Delle Maxwell | Past Chair of the Board | 1 | $0 | ||
| Don Baldocchi | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Adam Greenspan | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Claire Myers | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cristina Mancini | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Joanne Whitney | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Joseph C Barbaccia | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Vanessa Handley | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Fei Tsen | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jane Chin | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lucy Fisher | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mary Ellen Hannibal | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ruth Wilcox | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Saul Nadler | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Susan Hunter | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Susan Zetzer | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tish Brown | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Zane Gresham | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- San Francisco Botanical Garden Society at Strybing Arboretum
- EIN
- 946050168
- Address
- 1199 9th Ave, San Francisco, CA, 94122-2370
- State
- California
- 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. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- C410 Environment
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Environment
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1955
- Principal officer
- Stephanie Linder (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 1959
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsDelle Maxwell
≥8years on the filingsJennifer Petersen
≥8years on the filingsLisa Serwin
≥8years on the filingsClaire Myers
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $27.3m
- Total liabilities
- $3m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $24.3m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3.9m
- Program service revenue
- $3.2m
- Employees
- 131
- Volunteers
- 1,577