Valley Garden Center

Analysis

Valley Garden Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Phoenix, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1952, 74 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending May 2024, Valley Garden Center reported income of $197k and spending of $136k, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from May 2022 to May 2024, income grew from $137k to $197k (+44%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2023, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Valley Garden Center sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile, and in the 51st percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mayan Spring Incorporated ($197k), Southern Group of Foresters Inc ($197k) and Crabtree Neck Land Trust ($197k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 19% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $73k. At year end it held assets of $215k against liabilities of $831, net assets of $214k. It reported 3 employees.