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Petal Connection

EIN 47-4610908 · Granite Bay, CA

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

What it says it does

TO REPURPOSE FLOWERS TO DONATE TO HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE PATIENTS AND SENIORS WITHIN THE GREATER SACRAMENTO REGION.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
20 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 5.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15
Income fell 13% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
7 of 7 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
0 of 5
Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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

Programs described in its return (1)

$415,040 spent. THE PETAL CONNECTION IS A GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS WHO GATHER TOGETHER TO BRING LOVE AND JOY TO HOSPICE PATIENTS, THEIR FAMILIES AND SENIORS IN THE COMMUNITY. GENEROUS DONORS SUPPLY THE ORGANIZATION WITH FLOWERS AND VASES THAT ARE REPURPOSED INTO BEAUTIFUL, COLORFUL GIFTS. THIS RANDOM ACT OF KINDNESS BLESSES NOT ONLY THE RECIPIENT BUT ALSO THE PERSON WHOSE HANDS ASSEMBLE THE BOUQUETS. DURING 2024 THE PETAL CONNECTION DELIVERED 14,814 BOUQUETS TO LOCAL PATIENTS AND SENIORS IN THE COMMUNITY. THIS WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE VOULUNTEERS CONTRIBUTING 15,694 HOURS OF THEIR TIME AT AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF $243,257.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 November 6, 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 2024.
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 October 2015.
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 November 4, 2026.

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