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Screen a listPlanting Fields Foundation
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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)
$1.7Mrevenue
FY2024 · −69% in 3 yrs36staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−73.5%
Months of reserve3.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.6%
Middle half of peersMedianPlanting Fields
Where the money goes FY2024 · $3.0M spent
Programs$2.2M74%Management and general$434k15%Fundraising$343k12%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.7M in FY2022, −$1.8M in FY2023 and −$1.2M in FY2024. Cash covers 3.4 months, under the peer median of 5.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
20 of 20 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 5 returns, 22% of revenue in FY2023.
990 Part VIII62funders
$438ka year, last 3 years
34%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Peggy N & Roger G Gerry CharitableOn and off$130k$50k$107kRobert David Lion Gardiner Foundation IncOn and off$33k$178kDel Vecchio Family FoundationSince FY2019$5k$2k$5k$50k$15kThe Broder Family Foundation IncStopped after FY2020$10k$10k$15k$10k–The Roger Rechler FoundationOn and off$10k$5k$5k$5k$5k$5kDooley Family FoundationSince FY2022$3k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k$29k$147k$399k$242k34 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$11k$19k$17k$20k$15k$38k$29k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped