Sobro Conservancy of Saratoga Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To conserve vacant urban parcels and transform them into pollinator-friendly green spaces, while educating about how such green spaces strengthen the web of life on which human well-being depends.
- Income
- $37,113
- Spending
- $29,059
- Reserves
- 20 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 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
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 (3)
- $12,853 spent. Garden Maintenance: Throughout 2025, major work continued in the garden. Hundreds of plants were purchased and installed throughout the numerous beds within the garden. Approximately 86% of our garden maintenance expenses were monies spent on plants. An additional $350 was monies spent on rental vehicles to deliver the plants to the garden on planting days. Other garden maintenance costs consisted of supplies such as garden tools, compost, and irrigation materials to repair and extend irrigation lines.
- $8,518 spent. Education: In 2025, the SoBro Conservancy invested monies in the design, printing and assembly, and installation of numerous educational signs. The themes of the signs include "WHAT IS ECOLOGICAL GARDENING?," "WHAT DOES WILDLIFE NEED?," "HOW DO WE DESIGN FOR BIODIVERSITY?," & "WHERE DO BEES & BUTTERFLIES SLEEP?" Each sign is comprised of detailed images and informative text. The signs are placed strategically throughout the garden to be accessible to all garden guests.
- $1,644 spent. Volunteer Engagement: The SoBro Conservancy relies heavily on community volunteers to fulfill its mission. Throughout 2025, monies were spent on developing social media content to recruit new volunteers and to engage with existing volunteers. These efforts were highly effective. The organization accomplished multiple successful mass-planting days that would not have been possible without extensive volunteer contributions.
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 May 2022.
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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