2016-06-10T15:53:13-05:00 2015-12-31 911750522 GARAVENTA ACCOUNTANCY CORPORATION 3573 CLAYTON ROAD CONCORD CA 94519 990 2015-01-01 680310041 RUTH BANCROFT GARDENS RUTH 9259449352 1552 BANCROFT ROAD WALNUT CREEK CA 94598 GRETCHEN BARTZEN VOL. EXEC. DIRECTOR 9259449352 2016-05-18 LES A GARAVENTA JR P01222063 9256763400 2016-06-10 2015 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z MIKE RIPPEY 6 DEL MAR COURT ORINDA CA 94563 837680 false X WWW.RUTHBANCROFTGARDEN.ORG X 1993 CA THE MAIN GOAL OF THE GARDEN 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. 16 16 18 191 0 278497 310610 56593 61059 18 0 231665 312739 566773 684408 0 0 370795 388319 0 77100 253773 217313 624568 605632 -57795 78776 695094 1168113 100664 494907 594430 673206 THE MAIN GOAL OF THE GARDEN 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. false false 413584 54642 THE MAIN GOAL OF THE GARDEN 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. THE GARDEN IS OPEN FOR TOURS, EVENTS AND PLANT SALES. THERE ARE ABOUT 10,000 VISITORS ANNUALLY. 40037 6417 THE GARDEN OFFERS A TWO-HOUR FIELD TRIP PROGRAM THAT MEETS THE CALIFORNIA CURRICULUM STANDARDS OF THIRD GRADE. THE GARDEN ALSO OFFERS AN ARRAY OF WORKSHOPS, CLASSES AND SEMINARS FOR THE HOME GARDENER AND HORTICULTURAL/GREEN INDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL. THESE PROGRAMS SERVE OVER 1,000 ADULTS AND LOCAL SCHOOL CHILDREN. 453621 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false 13 0 true 18 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 16 16 true false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true false false CA X RUTH BANCROFT GARDENS INC 9259449352 1552 BANCROFT ROAD WALNUT CREEK CA 94598 X RUTH BANCROFT BOARD FOUNDE 4.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE RIPPEY BOARD PRESID 4.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA COIT BOARD VICE P 4.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS CODDING BOARD SECRET 4.00 X 0 0 0 GAIL GIFFEN TREASURER 4.00 X 0 0 0 NINA BANCROFT DICKERSON BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 GREG ALEXANDER BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 ELISABETH ANDREASON MKTG COMMITT 4.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN HEWETT CHAPMAN BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN FERRIERE BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 JANE FREEMAN BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD HANSEN BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL MAERZKE BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MITCHELL PROJECT MANA 4.00 X 0 0 0 PETER RAISBECK BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 DENNIS SNYDER BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 BILLIE HOPPER GARDEN DIREC 30.00 X 0 0 0 GRETCHEN BARTZEN VOL. EXEC. D 30.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTEN YANKER-HANSEN BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 81554 229056 310610 GARDEN TOURS 713990 54642 54642 WORKSHOP FEES 611600 6417 6417 61059 121685 11160 110525 110525 344125 142112 202013 202013 OTHER REVENUE 201 201 201 684408 263273 110525 X 349027 268751 31412 48864 3144 2421 283 440 36148 27834 3253 5061 11180 7379 2460 1341 39929 26354 8783 4792 10391 6858 2286 1247 8879 5860 1953 1066 1247 823 274 150 84 56 18 10 21253 15156 3341 2756 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 24903 16436 5479 2988 CREDIT CARD FEES 13366 8821 2941 1604 UTILITIES 13101 8647 2882 1572 POSTAGE & DELIVERY 8724 5758 1919 1047 64256 52467 7627 4162 605632 453621 74911 77100 176435 50808 4996 509575 5511 5511 5519 5519 910931 314231 502633 596700 695094 1168113 100664 494907 100664 494907 X 492039 570815 43650 43650 58741 58741 594430 673206 695094 1168113 78776 X false false X 217692 307114 303071 278497 310610 1416984 217692 307114 303071 278497 310610 1416984 1416984 324 104 41 18 487 84732 89329 121685 295746 1713217 405385 0.82710 0.88800 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER INCOME 174,061 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 58741 58741 58741 58741 58741 58741 58741 58741 58597 144 58741 false false 100 100 409165 128592 280573 459621 145872 313749 42045 39767 2278 596700 FUNDRAISING 121685 121685 11160 121685 121685 11160 11160 110525 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 RUTH BANCROFT FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B NO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C WHEN A NEW BUSINESS AGREEMENT IS BEING DISCUSSED, MEMBERS ARE ASKED IF THEY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A WHEN HIRING THE EXECUTIVE COMMITEE CONSULTS A STUDY OF WAGES AND SALARIES PAID BY LIKE ORGANIZATONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATIONS FORM 990'S ARE AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR.ORG. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES ARE MADE AVAILABLE BY REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E EQUIPMENT RENTAL 3,196 1,065 581 OFFICE SUPPLIES 3,189 1,063 580 TELEPHONE 2,942 981 535 NEW BOOK ON GARDEN 2,910 970 529 SOUNDWALL/GATE 4,149 0 0 NURSERY UPGRADES 3,555 0 0 GARDEN RENTAL 2,147 716 390 TEMP OFFICE 3,147 0 0 TEMP/OFFICE 2,979 0 0 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 1,754 585 319 INTERNSHIP STIPEND 1,584 528 288 UNIFORM EXPENSE 1,391 463 253 VISITOR/ED CENTER 1,916 0 0 POS SYSTEM 1,613 0 0 VISTOR CENTER 1,324 0 0 GREENHOUSE 1,276 0 0 VISITOR & EDUCATION CENTER 1,273 0 0 HOOPHOUSE 1,041 0 0 IMPROVEMENTS 1,009 0 0 VISITOR CENTER-BEG. BAL 1,008 0 0 WORKSHOP VIDEO 660 220 120 DESIGN SERVICES 634 211 115 PROPAGATION/GREENHOUSE-BEG. BAL 936 0 0 BOTTLES WATER 500 166 91 LICENSES & PERMITS 399 133 73 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 394 131 72 SIGNAGE 520 0 0 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 507 0 0 INTERNET 329 110 60 PROPERTY TAX 297 99 54 2 CREDIT CARD PROCESSING MACHIN 444 0 0 STAFF & VOLUNTEER APPRE 260 87 47 LAPTOP 360 0 0 BANK SERVICE CHARGES 237 79 43 PROPAGATION/GREENHOUSE 341 0 0 FENCE 326 0 0 COMPUTER EXPENSE 181 60 33 SHADE STRUCTURE 272 0 0 TEMPORARY OFFICE-BEG. BAL 264 0 0 LAPTOP-BRIAN 217 0 0 OTHER IMPROVEMENTS 215 0 0 VISITOR & ED CENTER 206 0 0 VISITOR & ED. CENTER-WALTER COS 138 0 0 PROPATATION/GREENHOUSE-DEPOSITS 135 0 0 2 NEW COMPUTERS 133 0 0 WEB HOSTING 71 23 13 COMPUTER HARDWARE 65 0 0 FENCE & GATE 59 0 0 GATE IMPROVEMENT 56 0 0 STORAGE BUILDING 38 0 0 IMPROVEMENTS-ELITE DEALS 31 0 0 VISTOR/ED CENTER 30 0 0 CASH OVER/SHORT 13 5 3 CASH/OVER/SHORT 1 0 0 MISC. EXPENSES -205 -68 -37 FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT 0