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Ladue Garden Club

EIN 43-6100757 · Saint Louis, MO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood79 out of 100GovernanceWeak38 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

EDUCATION FOCUSING ON GARDENING AND CONSERVATION, INCLUDING THE STIMULATION OF PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF GARDENING, THE PROTECTION OF NATIVE TREES, PLANTS AND BIRDS; THE SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF CIVIC BEAUTIFICATION AND CONSERVATION THROUGH PLANTING.

Income
$47,618
Spending
$50,240
Spent on programs
62%
Reserves
24.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 92%
Employees
0
Volunteers
100

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 24.5 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 6% of income.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    62% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 21 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 38 out of 100. Higher than 9% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 8 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, 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 (3)
  1. $16,643 spent. CITY OF LADUE PROJECTS - WORK ON BEAUTIFICATION OF THE CITY OF LADUE INCLUDING DECORATING CITY HALL AT CHRISTMAS, MAINTAINING A NATIVE GARDEN, AND FREE NATIVE PLANTING SEED BANK AT CITY HALL, AND PROVIDED FUNDING FOR TREE INSTALLATION AT THE TRAILHEAD OF THE DEER CREEK PRESERVE. LADUE HAS APPROXIMATLY 9,000 RESIDENTS BUT ACCESS IS NOT LIMITED TO LADUE RESIDENTS.THIS INCLUDES MISC GRANTS, DONATIONS, WORKSHOPS & SCHOLARSHIPS.
  2. $9,578 spent. FLOWER SHOW - HOSTED A GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA JUDGED FLOWER SHOW PROCEEDED BY A DINNER BENEFIT. FLOWER SHOW SET STANDARDS OF HORTICULTURAL EXCELLENCE, BROADENS KNOWLEDGE OF HORTICULTURE AND FLOWER ARRANGEMENT, AND SHARES BEUATY OF THE SHOW WITH MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC. APPROXIMATELY 250 ATTEND.
  3. $4,800 spent. COLLEGE HILL FOUNDATION - SEEDS OF GRACE LAVENDER FARM PROJECT - FUNDED PLANTS, COMPOST, AND TOPSOIL. PROHECT COVERS FIVE LOTS AT 5200 BLAIR AND 3 LOTS AT 1414 DESOTO. CHF MISSION IS TO SUPPORT THE RESTORATION OF THIS NORTH ST LOUIS CITY NEIGHBORHOOD OF 2,000 RESIDENTS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

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

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since September 1994.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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