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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$3.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · −26% in 3 yrs24staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−7.6%
Months of reserve1.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−3.0%
Middle half of peersMedianAmerican Horticultural Society
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.6M spent
Programs$2.7M73%Management and general$479k13%Fundraising$499k14%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$10k in FY2023 and −$256k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.6 months, under the peer median of 5.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 4 returns, 20% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII63funders
$144ka year, last 3 years
37%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23White House Farm FoundationNew in FY2023$160kG Carl Ball Family FoundationSince FY2021$25k$30k$30kSimson First FoundationOn and off$6k$3k$3k$8kBasis Endowment FoundationStopped after FY2022$1k$3k$1k$12k–Fj Foundation IncOn and off$3k$8k$5kThomas Rutherfoord FoundationStopped after FY2020$11k$2k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$30k$16k$28k$29k$21k$38k$53k43 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$2k$2k$1k$4k$7k$17k$26k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped