RUTH BANCROFT GARDEN INC: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
RUTH BANCROFT GARDEN INC (EIN 68-0310041)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-07-08
IRS object ID
202621899349301027
Schema version
2025v4.1
Source
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Return2026-07-08T10:38:42-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Gross Receipts$2,653,912GrossReceiptsAmt
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Website Addresswww.ruthbancroftgarden.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1993FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionThe mission of the The Ruth Bancroft Garden, Inc. is to preserve this exceptional example of garden design and to continue to develop its collection of water-conserving plants for the education and enjoyment of the public.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Revenue$1,617,535RevenueAmt
DescTHE 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).Desc
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Michael Goldberg
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Helen Josephine
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Nina Bancroft Dickerson
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Judith Coleman Cohen
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Molly Anderson
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Cynthia Foster
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Ben Bowen
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Alex Gee
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Christina Sammartino-Ascencio
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Steve Frank
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Noelle Brown
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Susan Ruby
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Linda Tirado
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Mary Walker
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Monique Young
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David Mitchell
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Glenn Phillips
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Valerie Nagel
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Travel TravelGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$126,617ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$49,446OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$679,504CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,194,634CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$795,230CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$558,328CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$691,676CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,919,372TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$679,504CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,194,634CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$795,230CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$558,328CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$691,676CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,919,372TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$610,234SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$3,309,138PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$134CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$105CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$653CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$667CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$116CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,675TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$22,079CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,762CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,060CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,721CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,988CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$35,610TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$3,956,657TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$6,401,005GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.83630PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.79330PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$100OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$100BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,158,200OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,388,714DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,769,486BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$426,274OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$82,932DepreciationAmt
Book Value$343,342BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$114,185OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$28,993DepreciationAmt
Book Value$85,192BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$400,443OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$92,840DepreciationAmt
Book Value$307,603BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$4,505,723TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescGift certificates redeemableDesc
Amt$25,570Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$25,570TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,318,252TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue$49,446OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$49,446RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,268,806RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,268,806TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,395,423TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,395,423ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,395,423TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part X : FIN48 FootnoteThe Ruth Bancroft Garden is organized as California nonprofit corporation and has been recognized by the IRS as exempt from federal income taxes under IRC Section 501(a) as organizations described in IRC Section 501(c)(3), qualify for the charitable contribution deduction under IRC Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) and (viii), and has been determined not to be private foundations under IRC Sections 509(a)(1) and (3), respectively. The Ruth Bancroft Garden is annually required to file a Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990) with the IRS. The Ruth Bancroft Garden is not required to file an Exempt Organization Business Income Tax Return (Form 990-T) because it had no unrelated business taxable income for the year ended December 31, 2025. The Ruth Bancroft Garden has received notification from the Internal Revenue Service and the State of California that it qualifies for tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and Section 23701d of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. The exemptions are subject to periodic review by the federal and state taxing authorities and management is confident that The Ruth Bancroft Garden continues to satisfy all federal and state statutes in order to qualify for continued tax exemption status.
Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990Event expenses for Gala $49446

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyfalseAgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1Annual GalaEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$161,775GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$152,850CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$8,925GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$18,210FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$4,160EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$27,076OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$161,775GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$152,850CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$8,925GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$18,210FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$4,160EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$27,076OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$49,446DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$40,521NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRoger RavenstadPersonNm
TitleExecutive DirectorTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$149,570BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$534NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$150,104TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2Directors Earl Ruby and Susan Ruby are married.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bForm 990 is prepared by an outside tax professional. The form is then reviewed by the organization's management. After a full review, the final version of the tax return is provided to all members of the organization's voting body. A representative of management authorizes the final form 990 which is then e-filed with the internal revenue service.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12cMembers of the Board of Directors review all potential conflicts of interest periodically. Top management and all Board members are required to disclose potential conflicts and any related party affiliations. The organization seeks full transparency on all relationships. Any potential conflicts (in fact or appearance) are discussed openly and resolved in accordance with the organization's policies and procedures.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15aMembers of the board of directors review the compensation of all high-level personnel periodically in accordance with IRS rules and regulations. Efforts are made to secure compensation data from industry sources in order to determine competitiveness and appropriateness of salaries. Every effort is made to ensure that the process is thorough and transparent in accordance with IRS guidelines and the organization's policies and procedures.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15bCompensation of other personnel and highly compensated employees is reviewed periodically by members of management. Efforts are made to secure compensation data from industry sources in order to determine competitiveness and appropriateness of salaries and all related benefits. All decisions are then documented in personnel files.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18Tax returns are available for download from several websites and by request from the organization's office in Walnut Creek, California.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19All of the organization's governing documents, financial statements, and other legal filings are maintained in a secure environment and held available for inspection by tax authorities and the general public. Tax returns are posted annually to our website and to www.guidestar.org (where they are available for viewing as electronic copies) and are also available by request from the organization's office.
Form 990, Part XI, Line 9Gala expenses = $49446
Form 990, Part XII, Line 2cUnder the California Nonprofit Integrity Act, an exempt organization with annual revenue of $2 million or more is required to have an Audit Committee to select an audit Firm, review the audit, and approve the audit of its annual financial statements.

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