Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Garden Conservancy 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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$7.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · +88% in 3 yrs23staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin23.8%
Months of reserve7.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.6%
Middle half of peersMedianGarden Conservancy
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.9M spent
Programs$4.2M72%Management and general$1.3M22%Fundraising$391k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
36 of 36 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
56 of the 91 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 4% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII179funders
$760ka year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Meyer & Jean Steinberg Family Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$23k$35k$23k$132k$27k$24k$24kThe Ruettgers Family Charit FoundationEvery year since FY2017$50k$5k$35k$35k$35k$10k$35kThe Niner Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$25k$25k$25k$28k$25k$25k$25kThe Walbridge FundStopped after FY2019$50k$50k$20k–Leon Levy FoundationEvery year since FY2017$15k$15k$15k$15k$15k$15k$15kSusan Lynde Duval Phipps Foundation IncOn and off$20k$20k$20k$20k$10k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$117k$152k$166k$198k$188k$845k$357k135 other fundersUp to $30k a year each$102k$122k$165k$173k$200k$179k$215k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped