RANCHO SANTA ANA BOTANIC GARDEN Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

RANCHO SANTA ANA BOTANIC GARDEN

EIN 95-1664113 · Botanical Gardens & Arboreta (C41)

What they do

RANCHO SANTA ANA BOTANIC GARDENS PROMOTES BOTANY, CONSERVATION, and HORTICULTURE to INSPIRE, INFORM and EDUCATE THE PUBLIC and SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY ABOUT CALIFORNIAS NATIVE FLORA. THE GARDEN is DEVOTED to THE COLLECTION, CULTIVATION, STUDY, and DISPLAY of NATIVE CALIFORNIA PLANTS and to GRADUATE TRAINING and RESEARCH IN PLANT SYSTEMATICS and EVOLUTION. THROUGH ALL ITS PROGRAMS, THE GARDEN MAKES SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS to THE APPRECIATION, ENJOYMENT, UNDERSTANDING, and THOUGHTFUL UTILIZATION of OUR NATURAL HERITAGE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $74.80 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

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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 leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

80.32%of revenue went to mission work74.8% of expenses · Program services

6.77%of revenue went to fundraising6.3% of expenses

$107.34spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

20.25%of revenue went to management and office costs18.9% of expenses

$5.11in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

39.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $441,858 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $180,934 for LUCINDA A MCDADE (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$6,016,009

Mission workProgram services$4,832,26480.32% of revenue74.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,218,06120.25% of revenue18.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$407,5426.77% of revenue6.3% of expenses

Total expenses$6,457,867107.34% 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: 74.8% mission · 18.9% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.34% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 70.6% mission · 23.6% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.78% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.7% mission · 16.7% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.51% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 73.1% mission · 17.1% management · 9.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.74% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 73.4% mission · 17.4% management · 9.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.56% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 77.9% mission · 14.3% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 133.09% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.1% mission · 14.5% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.83% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 69.1% mission · 22.9% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 125.66% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,016,009

Expenses$6,457,867

Annual shortfall $441,858 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)$4,832,264 · 74.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,218,061 · 18.9% of expenses

Fundraising$407,542 · 6.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,016,009

Expenses$6,457,867

Assets$32,989,621

Income$9,993,794

Contributions$2,360,585

Mission work (program services)$4,832,264

Fundraising$407,542

Management and general$1,218,061

Stocks and bonds$23,556,514

Accounting fees$56,163

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

LUCINDA A MCDADEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $180,934Base $154,185 · Other $26,749

KRISTINE CROSBYCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $100,575Base $99,575 · Other $1,000

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 (23)

LUCINDA A MCDADEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

KRISTINE CROSBYCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

LINDA BATTRAMTRUSTEE

THOMAS BRAYTONTRUSTEE

STEPHEN WELLERTRUSTEE

STEPHEN BRYANTTRUSTEE

SEAN GALLAGHERTRUSTEE

RONALD VERATRUSTEE

RICHARD DAVISTRUSTEE

MARY JANE MOSERTRUSTEE

MARY PERERATRUSTEE

MARGARET KELLYTRUSTEE (THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2025)

LYNN MILLERTRUSTEE

ANN MORGANTRUSTEE

LAURENCE GRILLTRUSTEE

KATHLEEN MULLIGANTREASURER, TRUSTEE

JIM MCCLINTOCKTRUSTEE

JAMES F BURKETRUSTEE

HELEN DESMARAISTRUSTEE

FRANCIS SCULLYTRUSTEE

DAVID BECKERSECRETARY, TRUSTEE

CINDY WALKENBACHCHAIR, TRUSTEE

ANN PLATT WALKERVICE CHAIR, TRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1936
Location: 1500 N COLLEGE AVENUE, CLAREMONT, CA 91711
County: Los Angeles
In care of: KRISTINE CROSBY
Primary officer: KRISTINE CROSBY, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(909) 625-8767

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Botanical Gardens & Arboreta (C41)
IRS tax category: Botanical Gardens & Arboreta