RUTH BANCROFT GARDEN INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
RUTH BANCROFT GARDEN INC (EIN 68-0310041)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-07-09
IRS object ID
202511909349301341
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Return2025-07-09T13:10:41-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Gross Receipts$2,798,620GrossReceiptsAmt
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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$1,738,416RevenueAmt
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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Judith Coleman Cohen
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Gretchen Bartzen
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Cynthia Foster
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Gail Giffen
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Alex Gee
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Christina Sammartino-Ascencio
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Mike Rippey
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Sue Hamill
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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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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$337,069ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$33,377OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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$608,088CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$679,504CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,194,634CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$795,230CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$558,328CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,835,784TotalAmt

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$608,088CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$679,504CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,194,634CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$795,230CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$558,328CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,835,784TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$765,515SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$3,070,269PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$108CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$134CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$105CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$653CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$667CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,667TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$22,079CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,762CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,060CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,721CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$32,622TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$3,870,073TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$6,934,915GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.79330PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.66460PublicSupportPY170Pct
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$1,227,851DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,930,349BookValueAmt

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$94,267OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$28,603DepreciationAmt
Book Value$65,664BookValueAmt

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$4,647,058TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescGift certificates redeemableDesc
Amt$22,102Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$22,102TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,383,078TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue$33,377OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$33,377RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,349,701RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,349,701TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,686,770TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,686,770ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,686,770TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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, 2024. 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 $33377

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$164,092GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$98,841CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$65,251GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$9,645FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$7,950EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$15,782OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$164,092GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$98,841CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$65,251GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$9,645FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$7,950EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$15,782OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$33,377DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$31,874NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (5 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)Shade Sail1$12,500FMV
Yes (X)Plants1$23,680FMV
Yes (X)Plants1$11,266FMV
Yes (X)Painting1$700FMV
Yes (X)Tours6$8,450FMV
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2Directors Gretchen Bartzen and Mike Rippey are in a partnership.Directors 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 = $33377
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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