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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
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- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Not current
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$18Mrevenue
FY2025 · +220% in 3 yrs187staff
6 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin30.6%
Months of reserve3.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.4%
Middle half of peersMedianBrookgreen Gardens
Where the money goes FY2025 · $13M spent
Programs$10M81%Management and general$661k5%Fundraising$1.8M14%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
23 of 24 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
29 of the 41 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 7% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII93funders
$2.2Ma year, last 3 years
34%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Am Huntington FBO Brookgreen GardensSince FY2018$646k$652k$674k$707k$768k$793kThe Simpson FoundationSince FY2021$400k$1.1M$600kBrookgreen Gardens Trust #1 Xxxxx9004Since FY2018$160k$161k$166k$173k$188k$195kUd Archer M Huntington Char TstSince FY2020$68k$47k$54k$36kWallace Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$25k$30k$30k$30k$30k$26k$30kMarilyn Newmark Charitable Foundation IncOn and off$169kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$36k$20k$35k$291k$238k$344k$256k61 other fundersUp to $55k a year each$23k$32k$66k$225k$258k$211k$217k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund