DonateFinancials & Media
Tax Filings
Access Our 990 Forms
As a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is required to submit form 990 to the IRS every year to maintain our tax-exempt status (EIN # 95-1644628). We make these forms available publicly to support our commitment to transparency.
By the Numbers
Access Our Impact Reports
Every few years we compile a bird’s-eye view at the work we’re doing to conserve native plants and habitats — from our education and horticulture programs to our conservation work. These impact reports highlight some of our biggest wins along the way — from our backyards to the backcountry across California. Thank you for helping us continue to make an impact through your support of the Garden!
Go Deeper
Access Our Financial Statements
To offer further insight into the financial health of the Garden, we offer our audited financial statements to the public. These annual statements are conducted by a third party and can be viewed or downloaded using the links below.
Our Magazine
Ironwood | Magazine of Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
Twice a year, we pull together amazing stories from our horticulture and conservation teams, our members, and our community about the work being done to conserve native plants and habitats.
Published in June and November, Ironwood is available to Garden members first, and then made available online for all to enjoy.
Press Inquires
If you are a member of the media, please contact us at ktu@sbbotanicgarden.org. Please note, requests for advertising, partnerships with influencers or content creators, sponsorship or general customer inquiries will not be responded to from this email.
For general questions, please contact us here.
Media Contact
805.682.4726 x180
Garden Images
Pressed: Botanical Art and the Herbarium
Guests enjoy the exhibit at the Pritzlaff Conservation Center Gallery, featuring specimens from the Clifton Smith Herbarium and as life-size linocut prints by artist Henry Evans. (Photo: Greg Trainor)
Summer Camp at the Garden
Young campers enjoy the open trails of the Backcountry Section during the Summer Camp program. (Photo: Stacy Bloodworth)
Yoga in the Garden
Members find time to relax and take in the views from the Pritzlaff Conservation Center lawn during monthly yoga classes.
Beer Garden Annual Fundraiser
The annual Santa Barbara Beer Garden fundraiser brings together the community to enjoy craft brews from across the region, all in support of conserving native plants and habitats. (Photo: Carly Otness)
Volunteer at the Garden
Volunteers help our Rare Plant Team with clean seeds in our labs at the Prizlaff Conservation Center.
Backcountry Rangers
Backcountry Ranger Dylan Schuyler explores the Backcountry Section with budding conservationists. (Photo: Andrea Russell)
Elings Park Nature Walk
The public is invited to take part in a series of eight free Nature Walks to explore the biodiversity of the 230-acre Elings Park as part of a new collaboration between the Park and Santa Barbara Botanic Garden. (Photo: Julia McHugh)
News Releases
-
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Continues Popular Free Senior Day Starting Wednesday, February 19
Guests aged 60 and better are invited to enjoy the Garden and special programming on six designated days throughout the year. Santa Barbara, Calif. –…
-
Native Plant Conservation Gets Boost with Four New Trustees Choosing to Support Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Mission
Valerie Hoffman, Gelaré Macon, Eileen White Read, and Linda Stirling bring their expertise and passion forward to ensure biodiversity thrives across California’s central coast. Santa…
-
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Premieres Four-Part Video Series on Landscape Transformation at Elings Park
A Call to Action for New Year with Weekly Episodes Showcasing the Vital Role of Community and Native Plants in Restoring City’s Urban Ecosystem Santa…
-
Celebrate Seed Diversity as Key to a Resilient Future at Santa Barbara Botanic Garden’s 12th Annual Conservation Symposium Held In-person and Online February 8
Meet 2025 Conservation Award Recipient, Life-Long Native Plant Advocate and Founder of Bureau of Land Management’s Native Seed Program, Peggy Olwell Santa Barbara, Calif. –…
-
New Area of Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Opens to Public in Celebration of National Hiking Day on November 17
South-facing, 1.3-mile Trail Leads Through Restored Habitats to the Garden’s Highest Point with Sweeping Views of the Channel Islands. Santa Barbara, Calif. – November 5,…