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Screen a listLower Columbia School Gardens
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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)
$762krevenue
FY2025 · +85% in 3 yrs11staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin25.6%
Months of reserve6.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+13.1%
Middle half of peersMedianLower Columbia School Gardens
Where the money goes FY2025 · $566k spent
Programs$537k95%Management and general$15k3%Fundraising$15k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 81% in FY2024
$178k in FY2023, $34k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 13% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
11 of the 11 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists22funders
$141ka year, last 3 years
29%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Health Care FoundationOn and off$80k$33k$36k$40k$40k$41kThe Wollenberg FoundationEvery year since FY2017$4k$4k$24k$28k$20k$10k$10kSchool's Out WashingtonStopped after FY2022$21k$50k$22k–Kaiser Foundation HospitalsOn and off$15k$15k$10k$10k$10k$10kThe Honorable Frank L & Arlene G Price FoundationSince FY2019$10k$10k$10k$10k$10kUnited Way of Cowlitz CountyStopped after FY2021$23k$18k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$163$6k$300$13k13 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$6k$8k$9k$13k$25k$13k$56k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped