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Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club

The specific purpose of this organization is to further the development of charitable horticultural and charitable conservation activities, both within and outside the community of rancho santa fe

$144k
Granted FY2025still arriving
11
Grants FY2025still arriving
1
States reached
$25k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0192% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.

Education$236kFood & Nutrition$173kEnvironment$149kEmployment$42kArts & Culture$34kReligion$25kRecreation & Sports$23kHousing & Shelter$18kOther$0
02FY2025 · 11 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

How this is measured
The 11 grants below total $99,694, the rows itemized in this filing. The $143,732 headline is the total grant expense on the return; the other $44,038 is giving the schedule does not break out (grants under the $5,000 itemization floor, grants to individuals, grants on other schedules). Every figure below describes the itemized rows only.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k7 grants · $45k
  • $10k–50k4 grants · $55k
$6,800
Median grant
1
States reached
$52k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
THE AGRARIAN INSTITUTE$25,000
DVINE PATH$10,000
URBAN CORPS OF SAN DIEGO$10,000
ENCINITAS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDAT$10,000
SAN DIEGO IMPERIAL COUNCIL SC$7,606
GOOD SHEPHERD MINISTRY CENTER$6,800
LIBERTY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL$6,758
GARDEN 31 COMMUNITY INITIATIV$6,500
Individual grant recipient$6,000
OCEAN KNOLL$6,000
Individual grant recipient$5,030
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

show:

Its human-services grants (FY18–25, $51k) land where the poverty rate runs at 11%, against an area that typically sits at 8%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 8%Solutions for Change: $9k → 11%Solutions for Change: $9k → 11%SOLUTIONS FOR CHANGE: $7k → 11%DVINE PATH: $10k → 11%DVINE PATH: $10k → 11%D'Vine Path: $5k → 11%Paige's Pantry: $1k → 11%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

71%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$547k · 22 repeat orgs$219k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +56% since the first grant, against +36% for those funded once.

22 repeat relationships: 7 still active in FY2025, 15 since wound down; 4 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

22
32

Total granted

$547k
$193k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+56%
+36%

Still filing today

68%
41%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 75% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $25k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
EducationEnvironmentEmploymentHuman ServicesArts & CultureYouth DevelopmentOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • AI
    AGRARIAN INSTITUTE
    3× · 2023–2025 · $85k · revenue +136% · 68% of their budget
  • CR
    COASTAL ROOTS FARM
    6× · 2019–2024 · $54k · revenue +146%
  • DC
    DARNALL CHARTER SCHOOL
    5× · 2019–2024 · $52k · revenue +29%

Funded once

  • SD
    SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
    one grant, 2019 · $11k
  • VA
    VISTA ACADEMY FOUNDATIONgraduated
    one grant, 2021 · $10k · revenue +468% · 69% of their budget
  • MV
    Mesa Verde Middle School
    one grant, 2022 · $10k
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
San Diego Ag in the Classroom

Agriculturalists wanting to advance agricultural literacy for students in San Diego County.

Food & Nutrition
2
Quail Botanical Gardens Foundation

The mission of san diego botanic garden: we garden to create, share, and apply plant wisdom in our world. the organization's diverse topography and wide variety of microclimates provides visitors with the varied sensations of strolling…

Environment
3
San Diego Jewish Academy

San Diego Jewish Academy empowers each student to learn for life, guided by Jewish values and rooted in strength of community.

Education
4
San Diego Canyonlands Inc

To promote, protect and restore the natural habitats in San Diego County's canyons and creeks. We do this by fostering education and ongoing community involvement in stewardship and advocacy, and by collaborating with other organizations.

Environment
5
Terra Marin School

Our mission is to spark wonder and intellectual curiosity in each child. We achieve this through a purposeful blend of:Engaging academics custom-tailored to each child's abilities, strengths and interests;An unparalleled social-emotional…

Education
6
Earth Discovery Institute

The mission of the Earth Discovery Institute is to conduct habitat restoration and environmental education serving under-resourced youth.

Environment
7
San Diego Habitat Conservancy

Acquire, manage and protect land in perpetuity that supports sensitive habitats and species, and to educate and inspire people and communities as stewards and advocates of their natural environment.

Arts & Culture
8
The Dahlia School of San Francisco Elementary

The Montessori Method helps all children become truly capable and productive individuals by focusing on their moral, behavioral, emotional, and intellectual development. Our Montessori Guides are Association of Montessori Internationale…

Education
9
Living Classroom

To inspire children to learn about and value the natural world through garden-based education. We grow the next generation of environmental stewards, build a life-long enthusiasm for science and math, and develop a love of healthy eating.…

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10
San Diego Society of Natural History

Conserving nature through science and discovery.

Arts & Culture
11
San Diego Cactus and Succulent Society

Cacti and succulent plants educational programs

Environment
12
San Diego Parks Foundation

To improve the quality of life of communities throughout the city of San Diego through equitable investments in parks, greenspace, and recreational opportunities.Vison - Every San Diegan has access to quality recreational facilities as…

Recreation & Sports
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is San Dieguito Academy Foundation; the most unlike its peers is Paiges Pantry. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

30 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 30 of the 59 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

2
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
10
Early backer (in before they grew)
30/30
Grantees still filing
21/30
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

COASTAL ROOTS FARM: $53,561 · OtherCOASTAL ROOTS FARMSan Pasqual Academy: $33,000 · OtherSan Pasqual AcademyENCINITAS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION: $29,100 · OtherENCINITAS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONGOOD SHEPHERD MINISTRY CENTER: $24,282 · OtherGOOD SHEPHERD MINISTRY CENTERFARMACY INITIATIVE: $19,000 · OtherRANCHO SANTA FE ASSOCIATION: $14,300 · OtherLIBERTY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL: $13,508 · OtherTERI Inc: $21,257 · OtherTERI Inc+30 more: $181,047 · Other+30 moreAGRARIAN INSTITUTE: $85,400 · EnvironmentAGRARIAN INSTITUTEECOLOGY CENTER: $20,000 · EnvironmentECOLOGY CENTERHEALTHY DAY PARTNERS: $16,500 · EnvironmentHEALTHY DAY PARTNER…ECOLIFE CONSERVATION: $10,000 · EnvironmentECOLIFE CONSERVATIO…NATURE COLLECTIVE: $5,000 · EnvironmentDARNALL CHARTER SCHOOL: $52,080 · EducationDARNALL CHARTER S…FRIENDS OF SAN PASQUAL ACADEMY INC: $30,000 · EducationFRIENDS OF SAN PA…VISTA ACADEMY FOUNDATION: $10,000 · EducationVISTA ACADEMY FOU…MONARCH SCHOOL PROJECT: $9,650 · EducationMONARCH SCHOOL PR…MIRACOSTA COLLEGE FOUNDATION: $9,500 · EducationMIRACOSTA COLLEGE…SAN DIEGUITO ACADEMY FOUNDATION: $9,000 · EducationSAN DIEGUITO ACAD…Friends of Hope School: $5,000 · EducationSOLUTIONS FOR CHANGE INC: $25,076 · Human ServicesDVine Path Inc: $25,000 · Human Services+1 more: $1,386 · Human ServicesSAMUEL LAWRENCE FOUNDATION: $25,200 · Arts & CultureSAN DIEGO CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY MUSEUM: $7,300 · Arts & CultureURBAN CORPS OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY: $17,000 · EmploymentSAN DIEGO SECOND CHANCE PROGRAM: $7,200 · EmploymentGARDEN 31 COMMUNITY INITIATIVE INC: $6,500 · EmploymentRANCHO SANTA FE FOUNDATION: $27,000 · Philanthropy
Other$389,055Environment$136,900Education$125,230Human Services$51,462Arts & Culture$32,500Employment$30,700Philanthropy$27,000

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetAGRARIAN INSTITUTE: $85,400 over 3y, 68% of budgetCOASTAL ROOTS FARM: $53,561 over 6y, 0.5% of budgetDARNALL CHARTER SCHOOL: $52,080 over 5y, 0.2% of budgetENCINITAS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION: $29,100 over 3y, 1.4% of budgetRANCHO SANTA FE FOUNDATION: $27,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetSAMUEL LAWRENCE FOUNDATION: $25,200 over 3y, 3.9% of budgetSOLUTIONS FOR CHANGE INC: $25,076 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetDVine Path Inc: $25,000 over 3y, 0.7% of budgetTERI Inc: $21,257 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetECOLOGY CENTER: $20,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetURBAN CORPS OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY: $17,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetHEALTHY DAY PARTNERS: $16,500 over 2y, 9.4% of budgetRANCHO SANTA FE ASSOCIATION: $14,300 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetOcean Knoll PTA: $12,500 over 2y, 3.7% of budgetVISTA ACADEMY FOUNDATION: $10,000 over 1y, 69% of budgetECOLIFE CONSERVATION: $10,000 over 1y, 0.8% of budgetMONARCH SCHOOL PROJECT: $9,650 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetMIRACOSTA COLLEGE FOUNDATION: $9,500 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetSAN DIEGUITO ACADEMY FOUNDATION: $9,000 over 1y, 2.2% of budgetSAN DIEGO CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY MUSEUM: $7,300 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetSAN DIEGO SECOND CHANCE PROGRAM: $7,200 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetGARDEN 31 COMMUNITY INITIATIVE INC: $6,500 over 1y, 0.9% of budgetAGUA HEDIONDA LAGOON FOUNDATION: $5,700 over 1y, 1.2% of budgetBOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF CARLSBAD: $5,600 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetPTA CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS TEACHERS & STUDENTS INC aka Calavera Hills Elementary PTA: $5,500 over 1y, 17% of budgetNATURE COLLECTIVE: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetFriends of Hope School: $5,000 over 1y, 4.2% of budgetSAN DIEGUITO HERITAGE MUSEUM: $1,919 over 1y, 2.9% of budgetPaiges Pantry: $1,386 over 1y, 5.2% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

  • Who funds AGRARIAN INSTITUTE ↗
  • Who funds COASTAL ROOTS FARM ↗
  • Who funds DARNALL CHARTER SCHOOL ↗
  • Who funds FRIENDS OF SAN PASQUAL ACADEMY INC ↗
  • Who funds ENCINITAS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds RANCHO SANTA FE FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds SAMUEL LAWRENCE FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds SOLUTIONS FOR CHANGE INC ↗
  • Who funds DVine Path Inc ↗
  • Who funds TERI Inc ↗
  • Who funds ECOLOGY CENTER ↗
  • Who funds URBAN CORPS OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY ↗
  • Who funds HEALTHY DAY PARTNERS ↗
  • Who funds RANCHO SANTA FE ASSOCIATION ↗
  • Who funds Ocean Knoll PTA ↗
  • Who funds VISTA ACADEMY FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds ECOLIFE CONSERVATION ↗
  • Who funds MONARCH SCHOOL PROJECT ↗
  • Who funds MIRACOSTA COLLEGE FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds SAN DIEGUITO ACADEMY FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds SAN DIEGO CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY MUSEUM ↗
  • Who funds SAN DIEGO SECOND CHANCE PROGRAM ↗
  • Who funds GARDEN 31 COMMUNITY INITIATIVE INC ↗

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

The San Diego Foundat…Rancho Santa Fe Found…Sempra FoundationThe Conrad Prebys Fou…David C Copley Founda…Jewish Community Foun…The Nordson Corporati…Samuel I & John Henry…Pratt Memorial FundEast County Economic …Leichtag FoundationWild Wisdom Foundatio…
The San Diego FoundationCA41.4× affinity20 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The San Diego Foundation · Rancho Santa Fe Foundation · Sempra Foundation · The Conrad Prebys Foundation · David C Copley Foundation · Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego · The Nordson Corporation Foundation · Samuel I & John Henry Fox Foundation · Pratt Memorial Fund · East County Economic Development Council · Leichtag Foundation · Wild Wisdom Foundation Inc (Formerly a Cerami & a Dunne Fdn for World Health)

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%5%19%42%75%funder's share of their income ↑0%23%45%68%90%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    0get no government money at all
    11report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–90%
    typical government reliance, FY20–25
    How this is measured
    Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.

    On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 59 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

    How this is measured
    Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

    Generated from the IRS Form 990 e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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