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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$68Mrevenue
FY2024 · −6% in 3 yrs865staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−7.7%
Months of reserve4.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.6%
Middle half of peersMedianChicago Horticultural Society
Where the money goes FY2024 · $73M spent
Programs$59M81%Management and general$7.7M11%Fundraising$6.3M9%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
74 of 74 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIFunders stay
177 of the 280 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 17% of revenue in FY2024. $38M is traced federal awards from Department of the Interior.
990 Part VIII · USAspending447funders
$12Ma year, last 3 years
24%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Negaunee FoundationSince FY2020$1.7M$2.3M$2.7M$3.9MMalott Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$25k$25k$1.5M$1.3M$1.3M$1.3M$1.3MThe Regenstein FoundationSince FY2020$845k$1.6M$45k$860kRice FoundationEvery year since FY2017$55k$100k$120k$635k$875k$1.1M$100kHelen V Froehlich FoundationOn and off$640k$384k$325kFulk Family Foundation IncStopped after FY2018$25k$1.1M–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$425k$421k$382k$952k$2.5M$3.0M$4.3M396 other fundersUp to $255k a year each$1.8M$1.9M$1.7M$2.3M$3.0M$2.6M$3.4M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped