Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe John J Tyler 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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$4.7Mrevenue
FY2026 · +51% in 3 yrs46staff
8 of 8years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25’26
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2026
Revenue growth (annualized)+13.0%
Middle half of peersMedianJohn J Tyler Arboretum
Where the money goes FY2026 · $2.8M spent
Programs$1.8M63%Management and general$562k20%Fundraising$466k17%990 FY2026 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$95k in FY2024 and −$7k in FY2025. Cash covers 6.4 months.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
14 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 13% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 4 returns, 4% of revenue in FY2026.
990 Part VIII20funders
$277ka year, last 3 years
69%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23John J Tyler Tr FBO the John J ArboretumEvery year since FY2017$155k$159k$159k$166k$175k$208k$190kThe William B Strine and Judith Baeshore Strine FoundationSince FY2019$500$12k$10k$6k$5kSchumann Robert F Fdn-MainSince FY2021$5k$5k$5kThe William Penn FoundationSince FY2020$3k$3k$3k$5kThe Strine FoundationStopped after FY2020$7k$5k–Ethel S C Smith No 5 Charitable TwOn and off$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$48k$263k$28k$47k$77k$104k$27k3 other fundersUp to $1k a year each$250$1k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped