Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Holden 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)
$11Mrevenue
FY2025 · −8% in 3 yrs299staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−17.0%
Months of reserve9.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.0%
Middle half of peersMedianHolden Arboretum
Where the money goes FY2025 · $12M spent
Programs$6.6M53%Management and general$5.0M41%Fundraising$719k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 88% in FY2024
$289k in FY2023, $35k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor1
Strong governance
31 of 31 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI64funders
$5.6Ma year, last 3 years
92%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Holden Arboretum TrustSince FY2019$4.7M$4.5M$5.0M$5.1M$5.2MThe Hillier Family FoundationOn and off$200kThe Veale FoundationEvery year since FY2017$3k$25k$25k$25k$25k$25k$25kThe Walter & Jean Kalberer FoundationOn and off$101kRobert R & Gay C Cull Family FoundationOn and off$15k$10k$10k$10k$10k$20kCenter for Plant Conservation IncEvery year since FY2017$8k$8k$8k$8k$8k$8k$8kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$23k$158k$179k$401k$204k$392k$306k37 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$99k$53k$38k$57k$58k$56k$32k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund