Woman's Board Contributions to the Chicago Horticultural Society and the Chicago Botanic Garden
1951 through June 2016
CHS/CBG Operating Funds:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$634,008
- CHS General Fund/Operating Fund – $142,708
- Botanic Garden Fund – $19,000
- Annual Fund – $72,300
- Plant Conservation Science Center – $175,000
- Rainwater Glen & Green Roof Gardens - $225,000
Human Resources (Staff/Volunteer Annual Parties) . . . . . . $35,000
Education Programs: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,016,939
- Zimmerman Lecture Series (1986 – 1990) – $10,612
- Janet Meakin Poor Symposium – $5,000
- Horticultural Scholarship Program – $8,302
- WB Internship Endowment – $400,000
- Plant Evaluation Research & Publication Endowment – $150,000
- Regenstein Programs – Fruit & Vegetable Garden – $37,175
- Hutchinson Medal Ceremony & Luncheon – $5,850
- Plant Biology and Conservation Graduate Program Fellowships – $200,000
- Science First – $200,000
Buildings/Capital Projects: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,284,995
- Production Greenhouses – $107,012
- Rice Plant Research Center Buildings & Programs – $203,100
- Rice Education Greenhouses & Equipment – $111,718
- Library, Tributes & Collections – $59,207
- Education Building – $103,000
- Gateway Garden Shop – $700,958
- Plant Conservation Science Center – $1,000,000
Commemorative Gifts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,500
Seed money to develop Portrait of a Garden . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50,000
Misc. Equipment & Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $47,011
- Forklift – $5,000
- Carts – $3,000
- Quonsets – $4,400
- Computers/Printers – $14,618
- Miscellaneous – $19,993
Chicago Gardens and Programs:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,522,712
- Fragrance Garden for Blind – $35,000
- Inner City Gardens – $4,745
- Chicago Arts – $30,000
- Green Chicago – Created ten gardens and endowment – $467,967
- School Garden Initiative – $585,000
- Green Youth Farm & Windy City Harvest - $200,000
- Green Youth Farm - $400,000
Plant Exploration/Collection: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $169,519
- Travel for Research Staff – $11,000
- Senior Staff Trips to The Netherlands, Germany, England, Japan, Poland, Russia, and China – $158,519
Gardens: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $889,830
- English Walled Garden/Perennial Walk Bed – $300,000
- Sensory Garden – $50,000
- Sutter Enabling Garden – $5,000
- Naturalistic Garden – $1,830
- Dwarf Conifer Garden – $172,000
- Farwell Herb Garden – $61,000
- Grunsfeld Children's Growing Garden - $100,000
- English Walled Garden Restoration - $100,000
- Emerald Ash Borer Damage Restoration - $100,000
Blooming! Campaign for the Chicago Botanic Garden . . . . . . .. . $1,970,300
- Great Basin Water Garden support from WB – $500,989
- Great Basin Water Garden support from individuals – $895,461
- Endowment fund support from WB – $355,343
- Endowment fund support from individuals – $144,657
- Unrestricted capital support from WB – $73,850
Personnel:
Endowment for Curator of Aquatic Gardens . . . . . . . . . $1,000,000
(Includes gift from private donor)
Salary and benefits for Woman's Board Plant Sale staff
(1996 through June 2010) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$663,535
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total $10,292,349