Nonprofit screen
Screen a listGarden School Inc
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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$13Mrevenue
FY2025 · +6% in 3 yrs152staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin2.3%
Months of reserve2.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.0%
Middle half of peersMedianGarden School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $13M spent
Programs$9.0M69%Management and general$4.0M30%Fundraising$11k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 96% in FY2023
$1.5M in FY2022, $58k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
15 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 7% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort13funders
$76ka year, last 3 years
44%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23The Edward E Ford Foundation Xxxxx2009New in FY2023$100kThe William H and Judith C Turner Family Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$1k$51k–The Pfizer Foundation IncSince FY2021$750$2k$2kKenneth and Harriet R Kupferberg FamilySince FY2022$1k$1kJack and Dorothy Kupferberg Family FoundationOn and off$2kROBERT & BETHANY MILLARD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION C/O Graypoint LLCOn and off$1kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$13$27$11k$57k2 other fundersUp to $1k a year each$625$1k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped