California Native Plant Society (EIN 946116403) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1965

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Jun Bando PhD

Phone

9164472677

Tax Period

2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31

California Native Plant Society, founded in 1965, is a community nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $9.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 26% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum.

Mission

To protect Californias native plants and their natural habitats, today and into the future, through science, education, stewardship, gardening, and advocacy

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $4,404,409

Program Service Revenue $4,065,488

Investment Income $502,458

Other Revenue $487,475

TOTAL REVENUE $9,459,830

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $342,031

Salaries & Benefits $5,923,511

Fundraising Expenses $732,412

Program Expenses $7,544,929

Other Expenses $3,198,752

TOTAL EXPENSES $9,464,294

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$9,459,830	$7,488,387	+0.3%
Expenses	$9,464,294	$8,302,910	+0.1%
Net Income	$-4,464	$-814,523	-1.0%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

820

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

$185,713

Total Directors

$185,713

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Kathy Jun Bando	Executive Dir.	54.00	Officer Director	$164,716	$20,997	$185,713
Brock Wimberley	Sr Operations Dir	47.00		$161,337	$22,753	$184,090
Liv R O'Keeffe	Dir Public Affairs	49.00		$162,760	$10,576	$173,336
Christine Pieper	Development Dir	40.00		$130,325	$22,133	$152,458
Julie Evens	Vegetation Prg Dir	41.00		$120,040	$21,776	$141,816
Aaron E Sims	Dir Rare Plants	41.00		$117,135	$18,064	$135,199
Vince Scheidt	Vice President	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Vivian Neou	President	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Larry Levine	Representative	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Steve Schoenig	Director	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
April Owens	Secretary	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Carol Witham	Treasurer	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Leslie Warren	Director	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Robin Mitchell	Director	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Angel Garcia	Rep Chapter Cou	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Gordon Leppig	Director	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Brent Mishler	Director	4.00	Director	$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	$9,459,830	$9,464,294	$15,501,622	$-4,464
2024	$7,488,387	$8,302,910	$15,475,051	$-814,523
2023	$9,920,277	$8,325,124	$15,167,683	$1,595,153
2022	$6,631,755	$5,764,121	$13,959,792	$867,634
2021	$4,665,445	$4,141,134	$12,948,781	$524,311
2020	$8,270,635	$3,665,174	$11,913,329	$4,605,461
2019	$3,535,690	$3,183,324	$7,480,724	$352,366
2018	$4,213,945	$2,758,101	$7,262,018	$1,455,844

California Native Plant Society