Japanese Friendship Garden and Museum of San Diego

Analysis

Japanese Friendship Garden and Museum of San Diego is a registered charity in United States, based in San Diego, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1981, 45 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 2024, Japanese Friendship Garden and Museum of San Diego reported income of $6.4m and spending of $4.1m, leaving 37% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $2.6m to $6.4m (+149%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 56% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Japanese Friendship Garden and Museum of San Diego sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 94th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include North Shore Land Alliance Inc ($6.4m), Summit Land Conservancy ($6.4m) and The Greenwood Gardens & Nature ($6.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 13% and program service revenue 72% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $209k (5.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.0m. At year end it held assets of $27.0m against liabilities of $259k, net assets of $26.7m. It reported 31 employees.