Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Inc
Donations deductibleSanta Barbara Botanic Garden Inc's network
17 people15 organisationsi17 people and 15 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (17). Violet dotted lines (16) 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
17 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 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Funk Chair | Chairman | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Ann Steinmetz | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Bibi Moezzi | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Cat Allday | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Dawn Seymour | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Eileen White Read | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Frank Davis PHD | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Gelare Macon | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| George Leis | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Helene Schneider | Vice Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Jeremy Bassan | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| John Gabbert | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Linda Stirling | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Nancy Weiss | Company secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Sharon Bradford | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Valerie Hoffman | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| William Murdoch | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Denise Knapp | Dir. of Conservation & Research | since 2020 |
| Diane Wondolowski | Dir. of Finance | 2024 |
| Heidi Whitman | Director of Development and Communications | since 2019 |
| Jaime Eschette | Dir. of Marketing & Communications | since 2022 |
| Jill Freeland | Dir. of Human Resources | 2024 |
| Keith Nevison | Dir. Horticulture & Ops | since 2023 |
| Melissa Patrino | Dir. of Development | since 2022 |
| Steven Windhager | Executive Director | since 2019 |
| Windhager Steven | Executive Director | 2018 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Windhager | Executive Director | 40 | $246k | $32k | |
| Melissa Patrino | Dir. of Development | 40 | $139k | $12k | |
| Denise Knapp | Dir. of Conservation & Res | 40 | $134k | $28k | |
| Jaime Eschette | Dir. of Marketing & Commun | 40 | $118k | $13k | |
| Keith Nevison | Dir. Horticulture & Ops | 40 | $118k | $14k | |
| Jill Freeland | Dir. of Human Resources | 40 | $102k | $20k | |
| Diane Wondolowski | Dir. of Finance | 40 | $100k | $16k | |
| Mark Funk | Chairman | 2.75 | $0 | ||
| John Gabbert | Trustee | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| William Murdoch | Trustee | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Ann Steinmetz | Trustee | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Helene Schneider | Vice Chair | 2.75 | $0 | ||
| Sharon Bradford | Trustee | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| George Leis | Trustee | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Jeremy Bassan | Trustee | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Frank Davis PhD | Trustee | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Bibi Moezzi | Treasurer | 2.75 | $0 | ||
| Nancy Weiss | Secretary | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Cat Allday | Trustee | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Valerie Hoffman | Trustee | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Gelare Macon | Trustee | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Eileen White Read | Trustee | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Dawn Seymour | Trustee | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Linda Stirling | Trustee | 1.5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Inc
- EIN
- 951644628
- Address
- 1212 Mission Canyon Rd, Santa Barbara, CA, 93105-2126
- State
- California
- Mission
- To conserve native plants and habitats for the health and well-being of people and our planet. (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
- 1926
- Principal officer
- Steven Windhager (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 1942
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsValerie Hoffman
≥8years on the filingsWilliam Murdoch
≥7years on the filingsMark Funk
≥7years on the filingsJohn Gabbert
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
- $42m
- Total liabilities
- $951k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $41.1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $7.5m
- Program service revenue
- $2.9m
- Employees
- 112
- Volunteers
- 348
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 | $13.1m | $9.8m | $3.2m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.