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West Seattle Garden Tour

EIN 20-8161079 · Seattle, WA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood74 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

West Seattle Garden Tour annual net proceeds are donated as cash grants to local registered 501c3 organizations help advance our mission, which is to promote horticultural based interests, education and artistic endeavors within West Seattle and neighboring communities. In 2024 our grant funds were paid to eleven organizations that met our mission.

Income
$68,097
Spending
$76,217
Reserves
8.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 98%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 8.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 12% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (10)
  1. New Start Community Garden $6,000 growing foods to contribute to the local food bank;
  2. Rainier Beach Action Coalition $6,000 garden supplies and materials and infrastructure for youth-led community based gardening;
  3. SHADOW $6,000 to demonstrate Native Plant Garden and alternative lawn landscaping;
  4. West Seattle Community Orchestra $4,350 to purchase music and to cover the price of venues and conductors;
  5. Urban Raptors Conservancy $5,000 to educate residents about raptors and the risk of window strikes to all birds;
  6. A Cleaner Alki $4,400 provide community clean up and to restore green spaces;
  7. Arts West $7,000 is the local community theatre; providing funds for the Christmas production;
  8. DNDA, Delridge Neighborhoods Development Association Environmental Education Gardening Program $6,000 provide community garden space and educational materials;
  9. Endolyne Children's Choir $3,500 to foster creativity, confidence and community engagement to support emotional, social and musical growth;
  10. GROW Beyers Bulldog Garden $5,000 to provide irrigation and other amenities for a community garden on land gifted to GROW in West Seattle.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since January 2008.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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