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SAN ANTONIO RIVER FOUNDATION

Discover your river

San Antonio, TX   |  http://www.sariverfound.org

Mission

The Mission of the San Antonio River Foundation is to enhance the San Antonio River Basin as a vibrant cultural, educational, ecological, and recreational experience.

Ruling year info

2003

Executive Director

Frates Seeligson

Main address

600 E Euclid Ave

San Antonio, TX 78212-4405 USA

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EIN

42-1602181

NTEE code info

Arts, Cultural Organizations - Multipurpose (A20)

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Our programs

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Confluence Park

Located at 310 W. Mitchell Street, near the convergence of the San Antonio River and San Pedro Creek, Confluence Park is a destination for learning and recreation, inspiring visitors while teaching environmental science and sustainability. A landmark project where art and science meet, the park will be a living example of the promise of our river and what the future will be if we act as stewards of our river and all of our water sources.

Population(s) Served
Families

The story of San Antonio begins with the river, the life-giving heart of our heritage and culture. The San Antonio River meanders past four Spanish missions built in the founding years of our city nearly three centuries ago. Today, that eight-mile section of the river, which extends south of downtown from Lone Star Boulevard to Mission Espada, is called the Mission Reach. The San Antonio River Foundation’s goal is to transform the Mission Reach by adding educational and recreational opportunities and artistic strokes to the environmental restoration underway by the San Antonio River Improvements Project. Beautiful and inspiring public art, pedestrian bridges, and art benches to add attractive new appeal to the area.

Population(s) Served
Adults

The section of the San Antonio River Improvements Project (SARIP) that stretches from Lexington Avenue to Grayson Street is the Urban Segment of the San Antonio River called The Museum Reach. The San Antonio River Foundation raised almost $12 million in private funds to enhance the Museum Reach with improved landscaping, the turning basin at Pearl, a restored pedestrian bridge, and 11 new works of public art created by local, national, and internationally-known artists. Integrating artistic expression with the natural beauty of the river itself, the Museum Reach is a vibrant daytime stroll that becomes more magical at night as the spark of artistic creativity reflects off the river's rippling surface.

Population(s) Served
Adults

Spanning East to West from the residential areas off 5th Street to the sports fields at Joe Gulley Park, the Escondido Creek Parkway is Kenedy's first nature park, creating a safe alternative to street routes by transforming an underutilized waterway into a beautiful linear park.

Population(s) Served
Families

Where we work

  • Kenedy (Texas, United States)

  • San Antonio (Texas, United States)

Goals & Strategy

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Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Our goals surround vibrancy and engagement. In instilling a greater sense of ownership in children, citizens, and visitors we can achieve better outcomes in the water quality and the ecological health along the length of our river.

Strategy, Mission, and Vision cannot exist without Execution. Our Foundation is structured for the execution and implementation of our overarching Strategic Plan and 3-year Rolling Plans. Using agile development methodologies, our lean organization —only 5 staff deploying millions of dollars in projects— interplays between larger local, state, and national partnerships; Board engagement; community outreach, and volunteer opportunities.

We have proven the Foundation's capabilities since our organization's founding in 2003. As of 2017, we have deployed over $37,000,000 in projects for the betterment of our communities and our citizens. Our overall partnership surrounding the San Antonio River Improvements Project required $384,000,000 in capital partnerships. Independent studies have shown that these partner-projects have generated over $1,000,000,000 in adjacent private development and positive economic impact.

Targeted committee structures, leading edge project management software, as well as database driven constituent management systems, allow our Fondation to achieve its goals and keep its stakeholders informed throughout our development and implementation processes.

We have successfully completed $26,000,000 in public amenity projects. The San Antonio River Foundation has donated these works back to our city and county partners. We are also partnering and deploying Educational and Ecological outreach partnerships within the river basin; the capital return on these projects is yet to be measured though targeted at the awareness of our future generations.

We are currently on-track for accomplishing our next major milestone: the completion of the $13,000,000 Confluence Park. This park is a public space with the goal of encouraging thoughtful environmental stewardship. Though not yet accomplished, we are well underway for completion of construction by the end of 2017 with our educational outreach programming scheduled to begin in 2018.

We continue to strive to accomplish our goals of awareness, outreach, and engagement.

Financials

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SAN ANTONIO RIVER FOUNDATION

Board of directors
as of 2/25/2025
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Board chair

Scott Wolff

Commercial Real Estate Consulting

Term: 2021 - 2025

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Scott Wolff CHAIR

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Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? no

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