GARDEN CLUB OF SANTA BARBARA
EIN 95-6076112 · Environment (C42Z)
What they do
FOUNDED IN 1916, THE GARDEN CLUB of SANTA BARBARA is A NON-PROFIT VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION DEDICATED to ENCOURAGING THE KNOWLEDGE and ENJOYMENT of GARDENING, THE ART of FLOWER DESIGN, THE PROTECTION of OUR ENVIRONMENT and NATIVE PLANTS, THE PRESERVATION of THE HISTORIC and HORTICULTURAL RICHNESS of OUR COMMUNITY, and THE ACTIVE SUPPORT of OUR CIVIC PROJECTS. WE ACTIVELY SUPPORT THE PLANTING and PRESERVATION of NATIVE PLANTS THROUGH OUR SUPPORT of SCHOOL OUTREACH PROGRAMS and CONTRIBUTIONS to and COLLABORATIONS WITH LIKE-MINDED ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS OUR LOCAL BOTANIC GARDENS and HISTORIC PROPERTIES. OUR COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS and CIVIC PROJECTS REMAIN THE CORE of OUR CLUB. WE CONTINUE to ENRICH THE KNOWLEDGE of OUR MEMBERS THROUGH WORKSHOPS and PROGRAMS THAT KEEP US ABREAST of and INVOLVED IN CURRENT TRENDS IN HORTICULTURE, CONSERVATION, and PROTECTION of OUR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $87.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
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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 leaders6 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Financial picture
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How each $100 of revenue was used
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.
No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.
Board and leadership roster (6)
JENNIFER KELLY2ND VICE PRESIDENT
LOUISE CASEYRECORDING SECRETARY
MARIA SCHMIDTCORRESPONDING SECRETARY
TRAVIS KRANZTREASURER
VICKI HOUGHPRESIDENT
VICKI STRICKLAND1ST VICE PRESIDENT
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1986
- Location
- PO BOX 5773, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93150-5773
- County
- Santa Barbara
- In care of
- % RIEMENSCHEIDER
- Primary officer
- TRAVIS B KRANZ, TREASURER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- MACFARLANE FALETTI & CO LLP
- NTEE classification
- Environment (C42Z)
- IRS tax category
- Civic and Social Organizations
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes