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Screen a listSanta Barbara Botanic Garden
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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$13Mrevenue
FY2024 · +77% in 3 yrs112staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin24.7%
Months of reserve4.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+14.8%
Middle half of peersMedianSanta Barbara Botanic Garden
Where the money goes FY2024 · $9.8M spent
Programs$7.2M73%Management and general$1.5M15%Fundraising$1.2M12%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$156k in FY2022 and −$1.2M in FY2023. Cash covers 4.9 months, above the peer median of 4.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 15% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
27 of the 41 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists111funders
$1.8Ma year, last 3 years
12%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23John and Gwen Smart FoundationSince FY2019$100k$150k$150k$250k$250kSteinmetz FoundationSince FY2018$20k$20k$550k$25k$25k$25kThe Kirby-Jones FoundationSince FY2021$3k$500k$10kAnn Jackson Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$55k$55k$65k$55k$5k$55k$115kHutton Foundation Dba Hutton Parker FoundationEvery year since FY2017$63k$30k$50k$5k$75k$75k$6kHind FoundationOn and off$225kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$173k$1.3M$354k$594k$317k$761k$466k71 other fundersUp to $153k a year each$94k$325k$139k$275k$487k$698k$843k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund