Garten Services
Garten Services reported $14.1 million in revenue and $14.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.25 went to program services, $21.44 to management and general costs and $0.31 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 74.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $164,571 (CEO THRU 7/2024). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 13% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.3% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 21.4% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 5.1% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.3% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 74.5% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $164,571 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.15% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.2 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseEmployment and day break services: provides individual skills assessment, job training and vocational supports that enables 87 people with developmental disabilities and long-term mental illness to be successfully employed in the general community or in one of Garten Services' business enterprises. We enhance quality of life by addressing day activity and life enrichment services for seniors and others with disabilities who are unable to or choose not to work full-time. Participants enjoy a variety of activities, including projects focused on giving back to the community. Rehabilitation fees…
Garten Services operates five business enterprises (custodial/landscaping, mail services, packaging & assembly/order fulfillment, recycling, and records destruction) which provide settings to conduct skills assessment, provide training and employ 86 people with developmental disabilities and long-term mental illness. These operations provide the real-life work environment in which to assess, train, and support people with severe disabilities, increase their level of self-sufficiency and help them contribute to the community
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO THRU 7/2024 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,222 | $0 | $25,349 | $164,571 |
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,509 | $0 | $2,188 | $126,697 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $91,489 | $0 | $16,745 | $108,234 |
| CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $78,552 | $0 | $2,036 | $80,588 |
| CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $24,850 | $0 | $687 | $25,537 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Garten Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $600K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b7 · 7 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5330
- Volunteers Part I, line 6187
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to Garten Services totaling $99,541 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Garten Services spent in FY2025, $78.25 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Garten Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Garten Services reported that 78.3% of its $14.4 million in expenses went to program services, 21.4% to management and general and 0.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Garten Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Garten Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $164,571, for the role of CEO THRU 7/2024 (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Garten Services get its money?
Of $14.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 5.1% came from contributions and grants (including 1.3% from government grants) and 74.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Garten Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 93-0582004 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601349349305125 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501329349304300 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431369349318838 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340759349301604 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210909349300741 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140769349301224 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 93-0582004: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.