Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Ruth Bancroft 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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$2.3Mrevenue
FY2024 · +9% in 3 yrs50staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−14.3%
Months of reserve1.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.9%
Middle half of peersMedianRuth Bancroft Garden
Where the money goes FY2024 · $2.7M spent
Programs$2.1M79%Management and general$424k16%Fundraising$129k5%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$440k in FY2023 and −$337k in FY2024. Cash covers 1.1 months, under the peer median of 5.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
21 of 21 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI31funders
$207ka year, last 3 years
36%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Coit Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$10k$425k$125k$65k$45k$16k$30kSimpson Psb FundSince FY2020$74k$75k$22k$70kWilliam a Kerr FoundationSince FY2021$75k$100k$50kQuest FoundationStopped after FY2022$20k$20k$20k$20k$20k–Robert & Alice Bridges FoundationStopped after FY2019$8k$6k$8k–The Garden Conservancy IncStopped after FY2019$15k$5k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k$30k$24k$8k$32k$21k$33k16 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$2k$47k$14k$12k$3k$5k$3k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped