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Screen a listFriends of the Water Conservation Garden
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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Not current
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$2.0Mrevenue
FY2023 · +50% in 3 yrs29staff
7 of 7years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2023
Operating margin8.3%
Months of reserve0.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.0%
Middle half of peersMedianFriends of the Water Conservation Garden
Where the money goes FY2023 · $1.8M spent
Programs$1.2M64%Management and general$443k25%Fundraising$202k11%990 FY2023 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$363k in FY2021 and −$282k in FY2022. Cash covers 0.8 months, under the peer median of 5.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
A history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 7 returns, 40% of revenue in FY2023.
990 Part VIII8funders
$34ka year, last 3 years
43%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23The Verbeck FoundationOn and off$100kThe Conrad Prebys FoundationStopped after FY2022$20k$25k–Walter J & Betty C Zable FoundationSince FY2021$10k$10k$15kAmerican Water Charitable FoundationincSince FY2022$10k$10kCalifornia ForwardOn and off$9kPrice Philanthropies FoundationStopped after FY2022$2k$1k$2k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$177$220$276$175
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped