Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Dawes Arboretum
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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$6.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · +48% in 3 yrs106staff
5 of 5years filed
’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2025 · $7.7M spent
Programs$5.9M77%Management and general$1.4M18%Fundraising$383k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$2.2M in FY2024 and −$1.4M in FY2025. Cash covers 28.3 months.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI22funders
$132ka year, last 3 years
79%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The John and Mary Alford FoundationStopped after FY2019$20k$25k$10k–Pack Charles L PfdnSince FY2020$8k$18k$10k$8kPope Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$4k$4k$5k$5k$5k$10k–The Lindorf Family FoundationOn and off$30kFox Foundation IncOn and off$15kDoris Orr Kaspar FoundationOn and off$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$71k$45k$42k$51k$36k$244k9 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$200$8k$100$10k$6k$8k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped