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Screen a listWave Hill Incorporated
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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$7.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · +18% in 3 yrs122staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−19.2%
Months of reserve3.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.3%
Middle half of peersMedianWave Hill
Where the money goes FY2025 · $9.2M spent
Programs$6.7M73%Management and general$1.6M18%Fundraising$869k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.3M in FY2023, −$1.6M in FY2024 and −$1.5M in FY2025. Cash covers 3.4 months, under the peer median of 5.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
20 of 21 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 32% of revenue in FY2025. $170k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending88funders
$1.3Ma year, last 3 years
18%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Board of Trustees of Perkins GardensSince FY2020$177k$177k$217k$195kCleveland H Dodge Foundation IncSince FY2019$159k$159k$49k$47k$162kThe Walbridge FundStopped after FY2019$175k$175k$175k–The Panaphil FoundationSince FY2020$100k$100k$100k$100kThe Simons Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$75k$175k–Morris and Alma Schapiro FundSince FY2020$50k$60k$60k$60kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$64k$139k$123k$221k$436k$415k$352k62 other fundersUp to $200k a year each$92k$224k$190k$215k$246k$551k$352k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped