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Screen a listDescanso Gardens Foundation
Can you give?
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)
$17Mrevenue
FY2025 · +3% in 3 yrs111staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−3.7%
Months of reserve4.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.3%
Middle half of peersMedianDescanso Gardens
Where the money goes FY2025 · $18M spent
Programs$15M85%Management and general$1.7M10%Fundraising$935k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 98% in FY2022
$636k in FY2021, $11k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor1
Strong governance
27 of 28 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI40funders
$754ka year, last 3 years
50%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Borun Harry H and Anna TuaOn and off$200k$200k$200kThe Ralph M Parsons FoundationOn and off$150k$150kThe Rose Hills FoundationOn and off$75k$75k$25kThe James J and Sue Femino FoundationSince FY2022$10k$25kMary E Bazar-Robin FoundationNew in FY2023$26kMitchell Foundation for Nature Art & ScienceSince FY2022$5k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$48k$43k$79k$87k$113k$175k$1.3M12 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$900$800$4k$3k$10k$13k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund