South Coast Botanic Garden Foundation Inc

Analysis

South Coast Botanic Garden Foundation Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in PLS VRDS PNSL, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1962, 64 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 June 2023, South Coast Botanic Garden Foundation Inc reported income of $7.9m and spending of $6.0m, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $2.3m to $7.9m (+235%), an average of +35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 157%. Over the whole period it spent 69% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, South Coast Botanic Garden Foundation Inc sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Valley Can ($7.9m), Willistown Conservation Trust Inc ($7.9m) and Davidson Lands Conservancy Inc ($7.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 74% and program service revenue 26% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $268k (4.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.4m. At year end it held assets of $12.1m against liabilities of $1.1m, net assets of $11.0m. It reported 100 employees.