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Screen a listCleveland Botanical Garden
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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)
$9.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · +55% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin3.8%
Months of reserve-6.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.7%
Middle half of peersMedianCleveland Botanical Garden
Where the money goes FY2025 · $8.9M spent
Programs$4.6M52%Management and general$3.5M39%Fundraising$800k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 82% in FY2024
$834k in FY2023, $150k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.9M in FY2023 and −$2.0M in FY2024. Cash covers -6.6 months, under the peer median of 5.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
3 of 3 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI69funders
$207ka year, last 3 years
42%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Weathertop Foundation F/K/A Thomas Nelson Urban JrStopped after FY2020$20k$20k$35k$35k–Mjh FoundationStopped after FY2021$20k$20k$20k$20k$20k–John P Murphy FoundationOn and off$32k$10k$10k$2k$17k$17kSandfair FoundationOn and off$53kThe Hershey FoundationStopped after FY2018$25k$25k–The Reinberger FoundationOn and off$25k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$55k$152k$160k$28k$195k$146k$23k48 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$105k$40k$63k$39k$67k$58k$52k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped