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Screen a listStart Garden Inc
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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)
$2.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +25% in 3 yrs9staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−31.4%
Months of reserve2.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−2.5%
Middle half of peersMedianStart Garden
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.1M spent
Programs$2.1M69%Management and general$697k23%Fundraising$265k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.1M in FY2023 and −$731k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.6 months, under the peer median of 5.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
7 of 8 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 5 of its 5 returns, 40% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII15funders
$864ka year, last 3 years
28%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23WK Kellogg FoundationOn and off$124k$134k$133k$184k$300k$300kDevos Family FoundationSince FY2022$360k$360kThe Wege FoundationSince FY2020$75k$75k$75k$75kTr Ua Fifth Third FoundationNew in FY2023$200kDick and Betsy Devos Family FoundationOn and off$200kFrey FoundationOn and off$75k$75k$10k$30kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$100k$300k$500k7 other fundersUp to $90k a year each$10k$50k$58k$87k$18k$98k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund