2020-06-18T18:16:52-07:00 2019-12-31 760269860 Blazek & Vetterling 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 Houston TX 770275132 990 2019-01-01 043695294 Houston Botanic Garden HOUS 7137159675 8205 N Bayou Dr Houston TX 77017 Claudia Gee Vassar Pres & Gen Counsel 2020-06-18 true Barbara Murphy P01386215 7134395739 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z X Claudia Gee Vassar 8205 N Bayou Dr Houston TX 77017 8776569 false X www.hbg.org X 2002 TX The mission of the Houston Botanic Garden is to enrich life through discovery, education, and the conservation of plants and the natural environment. 2019 activities included fundraising, design development, renovations to an existing building, and developing programming. 21 21 10 200 0 6587972 8523667 0 81115 222002 -26185 -30087 6642902 8715582 0 0 547331 817268 24000 34750 440907 354072 426342 925403 1278360 5717499 7437222 27421010 34306914 645163 93845 26775847 34213069 To enrich life through discovery, education, and the conservation of plants and the natural environment. false false 638612 The Houston Botanic Garden will enrich people's lives through outstanding displays and programs, serve as a model for sustainability, and inspire all who visit to become environmental stewards as they learn more about plants and the entire natural world. In the fourth largest metropolitan area in the country, our gardens will be places of great beauty providing an oasis for quiet contemplation, learning, inspiration, and research. 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It is then submitted to the Finance Committee to review, discuss, and approve. The 990 is then presented to the entire Board and all members are invited to review and comment. The Board or the Executive Committee then reviews, discusses any comments, and approves the 990 for signature and filing. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts Each Board Member is provided a copy of the organization's conflict of interest policy annually. The policy requires each Board Member to disclose any potential conflicts. The Board follows the procedures for addressing a conflict of interest as set out in the conflict of interest policy. Conflicted persons may make a presentation to the board, but may not participate in deliberations or voting on the matter in conflict. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management The salary of the President was reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors after researching comparable positions in non-profit organizations and recognizing the unique aspect of this particular position. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Upon request. HBG Holding LLC 8205 N Bayou Dr Houston TX 77017 834048111 Hold real estate TX 275000 Houston Botanic Garden false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false