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Employees Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Denise Knapp

Denise Knapp

Highest compensated employee

Director of Conservation and RES at Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. Published on January 25, 2026.

$161,533
2024

Total compensation

Denise Knapp has been listed as an employee of Santa Barbara Botanic Garden in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2020. Total compensation for Denise Knapp has increased by 37.3% from 2020 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$161,533
+16.9%
Director of Conservation and RES
2024
$134k org
40 hrs/wk
$28k other
--
$138,168
+0.6%
Director of Conservation and RES
2023
$129k org
40 hrs/wk
$10k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Denise Knapp to:

2024

Other employees at Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

Steven Windhager
Executive Director
$277,833
$245,761 from orgNo related comp$32,072 other
Melissa Patrino
Development Director
$151,641
$139,404 from orgNo related comp$12,237 other
Keith Nevison
Director Horticulture and OPS
$131,936
$118,091 from orgNo related comp$13,845 other
Jaime Eschette
Director of Marketing and Commun
$130,955
$118,289 from orgNo related comp$12,666 other
Jill Freeland
Human Resources Director
$121,944
$102,100 from orgNo related comp$19,844 other
Diane Wondolowski
Finance Director
$116,976
$100,492 from orgNo related comp$16,484 other
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January 25, 2026:
2024 Santa Barbara Botanic Garden 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 Santa Barbara Botanic Garden 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 Santa Barbara Botanic Garden 990 published

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