THE YERBA BUENA GARDENS CONSERVANCY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE YERBA BUENA GARDENS CONSERVANCY

EIN 81-4053105 · Garden Clubs (C42)

What they do

to PROVIDE ARTS, CULTURE, RECREATION, and NATURE IN BEAUTIFUL, ACCESSIBLE, WELCOMING SPACES for EVERYONE THROUGH STEWARDSHIP and COLLABORATION.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $92.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

104.01%of revenue went to mission work92.0% of expenses · Program services

$113.06spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

9.05%of revenue went to management and office costs8.0% of expenses

$12.37in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

76.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,314,212 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $246,944 for SEVE GHOSE (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$10,060,079

Mission workProgram services$10,463,898104.01% of revenue92.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$910,3939.05% of revenue8.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$11,374,291113.06% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 92.0% mission · 8.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.06% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 93.7% mission · 6.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.02% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 87.7% mission · 12.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.27% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.8% mission · 11.1% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.20% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.0% mission · 17.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 127.22% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 91.9% mission · 8.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 51.36% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$10,060,079

Expenses$11,374,291

Annual shortfall $1,314,212 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$10,463,898 · 92.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$910,393 · 8.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$10,060,079

Expenses$11,374,291

Assets$140,726,584

Income$10,060,079

Contributions$7,647,313

Mission work (program services)$10,463,898

Grants given$6,446,368

Average grant$644,637

Management and general$910,393

Accounting fees$106,741

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SEVE GHOSEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $246,944Base $207,611 · Other $39,333

ANDREW GILLESPIECHIEF ENGINEER · 40 hrs/week $233,905Base $172,356 · Other $61,549

LEOPOLDO DIAZSTATIONARY ENGINEER · 40 hrs/week $193,767Base $134,914 · Other $58,853

ANTONIO MELLADOSTATIONARY ENGINEER · 40 hrs/week $191,120Base $133,080 · Other $58,040

BRIANA MAUGHANGENERAL MANAGER, YB GARDENS · 40 hrs/week $171,994Base $156,733 · Other $15,261

ANGELO FERRERASCAPITAL PROGRAM MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $149,854Base $130,440 · Other $19,414

ANTHONY PELLEGRINICAPITAL AND OPERATIONS DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $136,161Base $110,761 · Other $25,400

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (22)

SEVE GHOSEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ANDREW GILLESPIECHIEF ENGINEER

LEOPOLDO DIAZSTATIONARY ENGINEER

ANTONIO MELLADOSTATIONARY ENGINEER

BRIANA MAUGHANGENERAL MANAGER, YB GARDENS

ANGELO FERRERASCAPITAL PROGRAM MANAGER

ANTHONY PELLEGRINICAPITAL AND OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

KATE FAUSTDIRECTOR

VICTOR VAZQUEZDIRECTOR

SCOTT ROWITZDIRECTOR

SARAH DENNIS-PHILLIPSDIRECTOR

RAQUEL REDONDIEZDIRECTOR

RALPH REMINGTONDIRECTOR

LINDA LUCERODIRECTOR

LAWRENCE LISECRETARY/VICE CHAIR (START 10/2024)

KEN BUKOWSKICHAIR

JORGE RIVASDIRECTOR

JOHN ELBERLINGDIRECTOR

GAYLE ROMASANTADIRECTOR

DAVID MCKENZIETREASURER

CAROL TANGVICE CHAIR (THROUGH 10/2024)

ANDRICO PENICKDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2017
Location: 750 HOWARD STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103
County: City and County of San Francisco
In care of: SUBHAJEET SEVE GHOSE
Primary officer: SUBHAJEET SEVE GHOSE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(415) 651-3684

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
NTEE classification: Garden Clubs (C42)
IRS tax category: Garden Clubs
Grant-giving organization: Yes