Friends of the Greenhouse Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To assist and support the maintenance, development and promotion of the Schenectady Central Park Greenhouse complex; to preserve the historic integrity of the Charles Steinmetz Greenhouse; and to support the City of Schenectady in providing the public with the highest quality plant care complex for the benefit of residents of the City and County of Schenectady and others who use this facility.
- Income
- $41,488
- Spending
- $21,080
- Reserves
- 14.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
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
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
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 (1)
- $18,579 spent. In 2025, Friends of the Greenhouse Inc. continued its efforts to support the maintenance, development and promotion of the Schenectady Central Park Greenhouse complex and to provide the public with the highest quality plant care complex for the benefit of residents of the City and County of Schenectady and others who use this facility. There were a raffle sale as the only fundraising event, along with a year end donation appeal.There was ongoing work towards the construction of a teaching greenhouse which was completed in 2025, involving final electrical work and the installation of minor equipment. Additional small projects were completed to benefit the overall complex, as well as replacing the 40 year old boiler system with a new unit for $14,600 as part of a $25,000 capital projects grant received.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2016.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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