2015-07-02T13:24:55-05:00 2014-12-31 911750522 GARAVENTA ACCOUNTANCY CORPORATION 3573 CLAYTON ROAD CONCORD CA 94519 990 2014-01-01 680310041 RUTH BANCROFT GARDENS RUTH 9259449352 1552 BANCROFT ROAD WALNUT CREEK CA 94598 MIKE RIPPEY BOARD PRESIDENT 9259449352 2015-06-26 LES A GARAVENTA JR P01222063 9256763400 2015-06-26 2014 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z 671091 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. 14 14 15 250 0 303071 278497 47977 56593 41 18 185392 231665 536481 566773 0 0 329118 370795 0 19613 177790 253773 506908 624568 29573 -57795 657340 695094 5115 100664 652225 594430 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 501628 45025 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. 46377 11568 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. 548005 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 9 0 true 15 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 14 14 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 EILEEN HANSEN GARDEN ADMIN 40.00 X 39205 0 0 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 GAIL GIFFEN BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS CODDING BOARD SECRET 4.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL MAERZKE BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 GREG ALEXANDER BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 NINA BANCROFT DICKERSON BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 ELISABETH ANDREASON BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 GRETCHEN BARTZEN VOLUNTEER EX 40.00 X 0 0 0 BILLIE HOPPER BOARD MEMBER 25.00 X 0 0 0 PETER RAISBECK BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 DENNIS SNYDER BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 JANE FREEMAN BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN HEWETT CHAPMAN BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTEN YANKER-HANSEN BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN FERRIERE BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 39205 false false false 86065 192432 278497 GARDEN TOURS 713990 45025 45025 WORKSHOP FEES 611600 11568 11568 56593 18 18 89329 12659 76670 76670 246654 91659 154995 154995 566773 211588 76688 X 334687 328723 5964 3700 3664 36 32408 31820 588 9103 9103 40025 28527 7676 3822 14711 10298 2942 1471 5079 3555 1016 508 70 49 14 7 87 61 17 9 18424 12897 3685 1842 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 52110 36477 10422 5211 DESIGN SERVICES 18165 12716 3633 1816 HOOPHOUSE 11498 11498 UTILITIES 10617 7432 2123 1062 73884 60288 9731 3865 624568 548005 56950 19613 133998 176435 4981 4996 5511 5511 5519 5519 787788 285155 507331 502633 657340 695094 5115 100664 5115 100664 X 549834 492039 43650 43650 58741 58741 652225 594430 657340 695094 -57795 X false false X 296845 217692 307114 303071 278497 1403219 296845 217692 307114 303071 278497 1403219 1403219 2429 324 104 41 18 2916 84732 89329 174061 1580196 303247 0.88800 0.93800 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER INCOME 84,732 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 58741 58741 58741 58741 58741 58741 58597 144 58741 58154 25587 -144 -25000 58597 false false 100 100 409165 116552 292613 340220 131668 208552 38303 36935 1368 502633 FUNDRAISING 89329 89329 12659 89329 89329 12659 12659 76670 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 CREDIT CARD FEES 7,394 2,113 1,056 POSTAGE & DELIVERY 5,130 1,466 733 TELEPHONE 3,401 972 486 VISITOR & EDUCATION CENTER 4,772 0 0 OFFICE SUPPLIES 3,232 924 462 SOUNDWALL/GATE 4,150 0 0 NEW BOOK ON GARDEN 2,000 2,000 0 TEMP OFFICE 3,147 0 0 TEMP/OFFICE 2,980 0 0 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 1,733 495 248 INTERNSHIP STIPEND 2,400 0 0 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 1,987 0 0 WEB HOSTING 1,384 396 198 VISITOR/ED CENTER 1,915 0 0 UNIFORM EXPENSE 1,042 298 149 GREENHOUSE 1,418 0 0 LAPTOP 1,349 0 0 BOTTLES WATER 903 258 129 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 780 223 111 VISITOR CENTER-BEG. BAL 1,009 0 0 IMPROVEMENTS 1,008 0 0 PROPAGATION/GREENHOUSE-BEG. BAL 936 0 0 COMPUTER EXPENSE 646 184 92 GARDEN RENTAL 716 0 0 LICENSES & PERMITS 478 136 68 STAFF & VOLUNTEER APPRE 427 122 61 2 NEW COMPUTERS 589 0 0 SIGNAGE 577 0 0 PROPAGATION/GREENHOUSE 340 0 0 FENCE 326 0 0 BANK SERVICE CHARGES 220 63 32 SHADE STRUCTURE 272 0 0 TEMPORARY OFFICE-BEG. BAL 263 0 0 OTHER IMPROVEMENTS 214 0 0 VISITOR & ED CENTER 206 0 0 PROPERTY TAX 143 41 20 VISITOR & ED. CENTER-WALTER COS 139 0 0 PROPATATION/GREENHOUSE-DEPOSITS 134 0 0 VENUE RENTAL 70 20 10 MEALS/ENTERTAINMENT 69 20 10 COMPUTER HARDWARE 75 0 0 FENCE & GATE 58 0 0 GATE IMPROVEMENT 57 0 0 BECKY'S COMPUTER 53 0 0 2 CREDIT CARD PROCESSING MACHIN 48 0 0 STORAGE BUILDING 37 0 0 VISTOR/ED CENTER 30 0 0 IMPROVEMENTS-ELITE DEALS 30 0 0 MISC. EXPENSES 1 0 0 FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT 0