Skagit County Master Gardener Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Educate Skagit County residents on home horticulture
- Income
- $75,652
- Spending
- $48,143
- Reserves
- 20.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 55%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 2024, 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, 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)
- $35,994 spent. Maintain and enhance our Discovery Garden, a demonstration garden open free to the public, visited by over 1,310 people a year, where we share knowledge about local food production, pollinators, native plants, "right plant-right place," water conservation, soil health, plant biodiversity, and sustainable gardening practices, while visitors benefit from our inspiring, relaxing, and beautiful location. This space is also one of our primary sites for outreach and education, including our Tulip Festival visitors (267), DIG-IT! Youth Outreach (300), and Open House visitors (384), events also described in Line 29 and included in people totals for both Line 28 and Line 29.
- $2,861 spent. Conduct free educational events for the public regarding home gardening, including lectures, open houses, science demonstrations, garden guide services, children's programs, farmers markets, county fair booths, and outreach during Latino community events. In 2024, we reached over 3,280 people during these events , some of which take place in our Discovery Garden as described in Line 28.
- $493 spent. Host regular, plant problem diagnostic clinics for the public at no charge, to help people with their questions about plant selection; plant identification; plant care issues, such as pruning and fertilization; and plant disease questions. Over 1,540 people were served by our plant clinics during 2024.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 1996.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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