Arlington Garden in Pasadena

Analysis

Arlington Garden in Pasadena is a registered charity in United States, based in Pasadena, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Arlington Garden in Pasadena reported income of $87k and spending of $161k, spending 186% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to June 2023, income fell from $233k to $87k (-63%), an average of -28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income dropped by 74%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Arlington Garden in Pasadena sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile, and in the 35th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Aqualliance ($87k), Fishing Education Foundation ($87k) and Coastal Headwaters Association Salmonid Improvement Project ($86k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 57% and program service revenue 35% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $43k (26% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $35k. It paid $2,500 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $232k against liabilities of $2,299, net assets of $230k.