2012-10-23T11:04:30-07:00 2011-12-31 Blazek & Vetterling 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 Houston TX 770275132 990EZ 2011-01-01 043695294 Houston Botanic Garden HOUS 7137159675 3701 Kirby Drive Houston TX 77098 Jeff Ross 2012-10-23 true Jody Blazek 7134395739 X 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z X X www.houstonbotanicgarden.org X 186663 X 185882 781 0 0 0 0 186663 85597 38279 25114 148990 37673 451030 488703 X 380245 421817 70785 70785 451030 492602 3899 451030 488703 To establish and sustain a premier botanic garden in order to promote public appreciation and understanding of plants, gardens, and conservation of the natural world through education, conservation, and scientific inquiry. The hiring of professional leadership is allowing the HBG to have a dedicated focus on site acquisition, master planning, and development of a donor base. The final design and construction phases will depend on the success in the site acquisition and development functions. Additional staff (and organizational structure to coordinate their activities) will be needed to be hired to operate and sustain the garden prior to its opening to the public. 5000 5000 X Jeff Ross PO Box 27510 Houston TX 77227 40.00 75000 4860 Nancy Thomas PO Box 27510 Houston TX 77227 1.00 0 Bob Nicholas PO Box 27510 Houston TX 77227 1.00 0 Richard McDugald PO Box 27510 Houston TX 77227 1.00 0 Odette Mace PO Box 27510 Houston TX 77227 1.00 0 Margarette Jones PO Box 27510 Houston TX 77227 1.00 0 Drucie Chase PO Box 27510 Houston TX 77227 1.00 0 Zinkie Benton PO Box 27510 Houston TX 77227 1.00 0 Peggy Bailey PO Box 27510 Houston TX 77227 1.00 0 Bass Wallace PO Box 27510 Houston TX 77227 2.00 0 Peter McStravick PO Box 27510 Houston TX 77227 2.00 0 Robert Rowland III PO Box 27510 Houston TX 77227 2.00 0 Nancy Abendshein PO Box 27510 Houston TX 77227 2.00 0 Jeanie Carter PO Box 27510 Houston TX 77227 5.00 0 John Craddock Jr MD PO Box 27510 Houston TX 77227 10.00 0 X false false false false false false false false 0 0 false false Jeff Ross 3701 Kirby Drive Ste 992 Houston TX 77098 7137159675 false false false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 121528 23350 78915 280607 185882 690282 0 0 121528 23350 78915 280607 185882 690282 449650 240632 4793 3851 1140 267 781 10832 0 0 701114 0.34320 0.37790 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26.1001 Total Liabilities.1001 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $0 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $3899 Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24.1012 Other Assets.1012 Intangible Assets - Beginning $70785 Intangible Assets - Ending $70785 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.2 Other Expenses.2 Membership Dues $327 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1 Other Expenses.1 O&D and liability insurance $5403 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1007 Other Expenses.1007 Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $1394 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1005 Other Expenses.1005 Travel $3681 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1002 Other Expenses.1002 Office Expenses $14309