San Antonio Parks Foundation

What San Antonio Parks Foundation does

The San Antonio Parks Foundation is a Texas-based nonprofit organization founded in 1981 that protects, promotes, expands, and enhances parks and green spaces across San Antonio and Bexar County. Its core offerings include a donation and membership program with tiers ranging from $20 one-time gifts to a $3,000 Jingu Centennial Society membership, volunteer-led park cleanup programs, a calendar of community events anchored by the H-E-B Fourth of July Celebration, Jazz'SAlive, wellness fairs, and seasonal dance parties at the Japanese Tea Garden, and an online merchandise store. The foundation serves as a convener connecting individual donors, volunteers, park advocate groups, conservancies, vendors, and corporate sponsors such as H-E-B with park improvement projects, while stewarding the Japanese Tea Garden, a 90-plus-year cultural asset originally built on a former rock quarry.

The organization operates with a small staff of 1-10 employees from its headquarters at 400 N. St. Mary's #101 in San Antonio, and its technology footprint is limited to a WordPress-based website with Stripe-powered donation processing. Its revenue model is donation-driven, combining one-time gifts, sustaining memberships, event-based participation, merchandise sales, and designated Japanese Tea Garden photo donations. Strategic positioning is reinforced through association memberships with NAJGA, IFEA, SAHCC, the San Antonio Area Foundation, JASSA, and FIEST, and through a 2022 Candid (GuideStar) Silver Seal for nonprofit transparency. The foundation's competitive position rests on its recognized authority as the dedicated parks entity for the region, exclusive stewardship of the Japanese Tea Garden, and a community ecosystem of volunteers and partner organizations that drives grassroots fundraising and event participation.

Name

San Antonio Parks Foundation

Legal name

San Antonio Parks Foundation

Website

https://saparksfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The San Antonio Parks Foundation is a 1981-founded nonprofit that protects and enhances parks and green spaces across San Antonio and Bexar County through donations, volunteer programs, community events, and stewardship of the historic Japanese Tea Garden.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Park and Green Space Foundation

NAICS

Zoos and Botanical Gardens (712130), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (71219)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Parks, Gardens & Botanical Attractions (THAJACAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Parks, Recreation & Protected Areas Administration (BPAIAMAH)

Keywords

• Nonprofit park foundation
• Community park fundraising
• Donation membership programs
• Volunteer park programs
• Cultural garden stewardship

Headquarters

HQ city

San Antonio

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Memberships: Individual donations at various levels ($25-$3,000) and sustaining membership programs provide recurring and one-time contributions. Includes annual sustaining membership ($1,500) and parks membership with Jingu Centennial Society ($3,000).
2. Merchandise Sales: Online merchandise store selling branded items to supporters and visitors.
3. Event Revenue: Community events including H-E-B Fourth of July Celebration, Jazz'SAlive, wellness fairs, and seasonal dance parties at the Japanese Tea Garden generate participation fees.
4. Japanese Tea Garden Donations: Photo donations ($20) and general contributions specifically supporting the Japanese Tea Garden operations and improvements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The San Antonio Parks Foundation is a nonprofit that protects, promotes, expands, and enhances parks and green spaces in San Antonio and Bexar County. It raises funds through tiered donations and sustaining memberships ($25–$3,000), coordinates volunteer park cleanups, produces community events (such as the H-E-B Fourth of July Celebration, Jazz'SAlive, wellness fairs, and seasonal Japanese Tea Garden dance parties), and stewards the historic Japanese Tea Garden.

Product overview

The San Antonio Parks Foundation is a nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of interconnected programs focused on protecting, promoting, expanding, and enhancing parks and green spaces in San Antonio and Bexar County. The core offerings include donation programs with multiple giving tiers (one-time and sustaining memberships), volunteer and park cleanup opportunities, event programming (seasonal celebrations, dance parties, wellness fairs, and cultural events), and management of the historic Japanese Tea Garden. Additional programs include vendor/entertainment opportunities, merchandise sales, and park improvement projects. The organization serves as a convener connecting supporters, volunteers, vendors, and community members with transformative park initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Donation Programs Monetary donation programs allowing supporters to contribute to San Antonio parks, with giving levels at $25, $50, $100 one-time donations, a $1,500 sustaining membership, a $3,000 parks membership with Jingu Centennial Society, $20 Japanese Tea Garden photo donations, and an open "donate any amount" option, processed through Stripe.
• Volunteer Programs Park cleanup and hands-on conservation volunteer opportunities enabling community members to support park improvements and participate in wellness events.
• Event Programming Calendar of community events including the H-E-B Fourth of July Celebration, Margaritaville Dance Party at the JTG, Wellness Fair, Jazz'SAlive 2-Day Event, Halloween Dance Party at the JTG, Holiday Disco Night at the JTG, and Celebrate SA: NYE Party and Countdown.
• Japanese Tea Garden

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• San Antonio Area FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization providing regional foundation network support and collaboration for San Antonio nonprofits
• Candid (GuideStar)minorOthersNonprofit transparency and rating organization; foundation holds Silver Seal for accountability
• FIEST (Fiesta San Antonio)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership supporting San Antonio's signature cultural festival events
• JASSAminorOthersLocal partner organization contributing to the parks foundation network
• SAHCC (San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProud member providing Hispanic business community connections and support
• NAJGA (National Association of Japanese Garden Administrators)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational association membership supporting the foundation's stewardship of the Japanese Tea Garden, a key cultural asset
• IFEA (International Festival & Events Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational association membership supporting event management and festival operations expertise
• H-E-BcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor sponsor of the H-E-B Fourth of July Celebration, one of the foundation's flagship annual events

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Central Park Conservancy: The leading nonprofit conservancy dedicated to restoring, managing, and enhancing a major urban park (Central Park). Directly comparable as a parks-focused nonprofit that raises donations, runs volunteer programs, and operates iconic park assets for a single major city.
• Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy: Nonprofit foundation that partners with the City of Pittsburgh on park restoration, capital projects, and volunteer programming. Highly comparable regional parks foundation model with project-based fundraising and community engagement.
• Friends of the High Line: Nonprofit that operates and programs an iconic urban green space in New York City, raising donations, memberships, and running events. Comparable as a nonprofit steward of a single destination park asset with membership tiers and event programming.
• Atlanta BeltLine Partnership: Nonprofit supporting the Atlanta BeltLine trail and parks network through fundraising, advocacy, and community engagement. Comparable as a regional parks/trail nonprofit that combines project funding, events, and grassroots volunteer engagement.

Broad incumbents

• Trust for Public Land: National nonprofit working to protect and create parks and green space across the U.S. Comparable mission around park creation and protection, but operates nationally rather than serving a single metro like the San Antonio Parks Foundation.
• Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation: Statewide nonprofit supporting Texas state parks and wildlife. Overlapping parks-improvement mission and donor base, but at state scale rather than a single metro.
• National Parks Conservation Association: National independent nonprofit advocating for the protection and enhancement of U.S. national parks. Overlapping park-advocacy mission and donor-support model, but operates federally and at much larger scale.
• Keep America Beautiful: National nonprofit focused on litter prevention, beautification, and community improvement through volunteer action. Comparable grassroots-volunteer-driven parks and public-space programming, but at national scale across many affiliates.

Regional players

• San Antonio River Foundation: San Antonio-based nonprofit supporting the San Antonio River improvements and related parks/green space. Comparable regional nonprofit foundation model serving the same geography and overlapping donor and sponsor base.
• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center: Texas-based nonprofit botanic garden and native plant conservation center in Austin. Comparable as a nonprofit operating a destination garden with cultural/educational programming, donations, and memberships, though at a larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/saparksfoundation
• Facebookfacebook.com/SAParksFoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/san-antonio-parks-foundation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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