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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)(2)
$3.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · +19% in 3 yrs39staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−8.4%
Months of reserve3.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.8%
Middle half of peersMedianMassachusetts Horticultural Society
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.5M spent
Programs$2.5M71%Management and general$684k20%Fundraising$322k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$472k in FY2024 and −$269k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.5 months, under the peer median of 5.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 21% of revenue in FY2023.
990 Part VIII29funders
$301ka year, last 3 years
42%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Weezie Foundation Xxxxx0005Since FY2020$82k$150k$100k$133kRichard Saltonstall Charitable FoundationSince FY2019$30k$30k$30k$30k$30kAmelia Peabody Charitable Fund TrustOn and off$70kThe McCance FoundationSince FY2020$10k$10k$10k$7kMassachusetts Society for Promoting AgricultureNew in FY2023$10kHighland Street Connection and SubsidiariesOn and off$2k$2k$2kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$98k$29k$37k$41k$39k$241k$100k9 other fundersUp to $6k a year each$1k$1k$1k$10k$1k$3k$8k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund