The Garden of Hope & Courage

Analysis

The Garden of Hope & Courage is a registered charity in United States, based in Naples, FL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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 December 2023, The Garden of Hope & Courage reported income of $160k and spending of $193k, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $158k to $160k (+1.2%), an average of +0.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 206%. Over the whole period it spent 126% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Garden of Hope & Courage sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile, and in the 52nd percentile within FL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Austin Celtic Association ($160k), South Baldwin Community Theatre ($160k) and Greater Pontiac Host Committee Inc ($160k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 80% and program service revenue 0.5% of the total. At year end it held assets of $1.8m against liabilities of $44, net assets of $1.8m.