The Ruth Bancroft Garden Inc

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1993

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Cheryl Nobusada

Phone

9259449352

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

The Ruth Bancroft Garden Inc, founded in 1993, is a community nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $2.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $2.7M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 14% operating deficit.

Mission

The Ruth Bancroft Garden, Inc. is a foremost example of the art of garden design with drought-tolerant plants, and it is known as one of the finest dry gardens in the world. See additional information on Schedule O.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $2,133,642 Revenue: $1,738,416

THE GARDEN IS OPEN FOR TOURS, EVENTS AND PLANT SALES. THERE ARE ABOUT 47,000 VISITORS ANNUALLY. THE GARDEN ALSO OFFERS AN ARRAY OF WORKSHOPS, CLASSES AND WEBINARS FOR THE HOME GARDENER AND...

THE GARDEN IS OPEN FOR TOURS, EVENTS AND PLANT SALES. THERE ARE ABOUT 47,000 VISITORS ANNUALLY. THE GARDEN ALSO OFFERS AN ARRAY OF WORKSHOPS, CLASSES AND WEBINARS FOR THE HOME GARDENER AND HORTICULTURAL/GREEN INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS. THESE PROGRAMS SERVE OVER 2,000 ADULTS AND CHILDREN.IN SUMMARY, THE RUTH BANCROFT GARDENS THREE PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:(1) PUBLIC GARDEN (OPEN FOR TOURS),(2) RETAIL NURSERY (SALE OF PLANTS AND GARDEN ACCESSORIES), AND(3) EDUCATION (TOURS, WORKSHOPS AND WEBINARS FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN).

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Trantor Score

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $578,744

Program Service Revenue $1,051,174

Investment Income $667

Other Revenue $719,116

TOTAL REVENUE $2,349,701

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,760,874

Fundraising Expenses $128,784

Program Expenses $2,133,642

Other Expenses $925,896

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,686,770

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$2,349,701	$2,227,500	+0.1%
Expenses	$2,686,770	$2,667,941	+0.0%
Net Income	$-337,069	$-440,441	-0.2%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

350

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

⚠ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

$66,464

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Roger Ravenstad	Director	40.00	Director	$66,464	$0	$66,464
Dane Calihan	Executive Director	40.00		$6,249	$0	$6,249
Cheryl Nobusada	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Earl Ruby	President	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Michael Goldberg	Treasurer	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Helen Josephine	Secretary	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Nina Bancroft Dickerson	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Judith Coleman Cohen	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Gretchen Bartzen	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Cynthia Foster	Director	10.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Gail Giffen	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Alex Gee	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Christina Sammartino-Ascencio	Vice President	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Mike Rippey	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sue Hamill	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Susan Ruby	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Linda Tirado	Director	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mary Walker	Director	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Monique Young	Director	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
David Mitchell	Frmr Exec Dir	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Glenn Phillips	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Valerie Nagel	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Antonia Adezio	Exec Dir (Int)	1.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$2,349,701	$2,686,770	$5,190,866	$-337,069
2023	$2,227,500	$2,667,941	$5,300,773	$-440,441
2022	$2,591,995	$2,524,947	$5,607,756	$67,048
2021	$2,150,535	$1,987,169	$5,532,672	$163,366
2020	$1,561,783	$1,400,899	$5,549,087	$160,884
2019	$1,537,991	$1,106,434	$5,490,912	$431,557
2018	$3,204,214	$884,448	$4,751,964	$2,319,766