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Nonprofit · EIN 77-0094213

ELIZABETH F GAMBLE GARDEN

Tax-exempt · PALO ALTO, CA 94301

Financials

$1.5M$1.2M2022$2.7M$1.4M2023$2.8M$1.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ELIZABETH F GAMBLE GARDEN by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$2,818,891$1,391,542$1,427,349$11,359,593$168,431$11,191,162
June 30, 2024990$2,690,046$1,357,920$1,332,126$9,431,598$144,300$9,287,298
June 30, 2023990$1,504,448$1,192,414$312,034$7,617,731$102,223$7,515,508
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,128,781
Program service revenue
$192,515
Investment income
$382,547
Net gain from sales of assets
$54,598
Net income from fundraising events
$29,792
Other revenue
$115,048

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$768,314
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$880,566
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$38,012
Travel
$29,869
Depreciation
$51,366
Program services (functional)
$851,604
Management and general (functional)
$378,776
Fundraising (functional)
$161,162

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$9,431,598
Total assets, end of year
$11,359,593
Total liabilities, end of year
$168,431
Net assets, end of year
$11,191,162
Land, buildings and equipment
$807,729
Publicly traded securities
$10,124,570
Net assets without donor restrictions
$7,062,681
Net assets with donor restrictions
$4,128,481
Gross receipts
$3,245,209
Employees
17
Volunteers
343
Year formed
1985
State of legal domicile
CA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PIRIE MICAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$123,463
ALLEN ROBINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
BENTON SUSANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
DAVIS PATBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
ELARDE PETERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
GREGORY PATBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
MCDONNELL SUSANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
PARIS JUDYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
PEKELSMA CARMENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
QUEEN NOELLEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
SHINN JULIEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
SWEENEY SUSANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
WOODMAN SUSANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
BOHLING DONNAPRESIDENT
Officer
2$0
DOUGLAS KARENTREASURER
Officer
2$0
3 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KRUMBEIN SUEVP - PROGRAMS
Officer
2$0
MIRABELLA SUSANNVP - FUND DEVELOPMENT
Officer
2$0
RUDD COLETTESECRETARY
Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LENA DAWSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
ROBIN ALLENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
PATRICIA DAVISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
PATRICIA GREGORYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
DONNA SHERIDANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JUDY PARISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
CARMEN PEKELSMABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
NANCY WONGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
SUSAN SWEENEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
SUSAN WOODMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JULIE SHINNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
SHERILYN MOODYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JOAN ZWIEPPRESIDENT
Officer
2$0
DONNA BOHLINGSECRETARY
Officer
2$0
COLETTE RUDDVP PROGRAMS
Officer
2$0
KAREN DOUGLASTREASURER
Officer
2$0
SUSANN MIRABELLAVP FUND DEVELOPMENT
Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GREGORY PATDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RUDD COLETTEVP PROGRAM
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MIRABELLA SUSANNVP FUND DEVELOPMENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
CLARK SARAHPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DOUGLAS KARENTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
BURGESS SARAHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SHAW KATHIEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ALLEN ROBINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MOODY SHERIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DAWSON LENADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RITCHIE ANNEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BOHLING DONNASECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
PARIS JUDYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
PEKELSMA CARMENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SHERIDAN DONNADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
WOODMAN SUSANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ZWIEP JOANPRESIDENT-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1431 WAVERLEY ST, PALO ALTO, CA 94301-3640
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MICA PIRIE, 1431 WAVERLEY STREET, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
Signed the 990
MICA PIRIE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(650) 329-1356
Return prepared by
RLA LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 77-0094213 or by the name ELIZABETH F GAMBLE GARDEN.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

THE ELIZABETH F. GAMBLE GARDEN'S MISSION IS TO MAINTAIN AND ENHANCE OUR HISTORIC HOUSE AND GARDEN AS A COMMUNITY RESOURCE FOR HORTICULTURAL EDUCATION, INSPIRATION, AND ENJOYMENT

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • GARDENS AND HISTORIC BUILDINGS - OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, PRESERVATION, AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE GARDENS AND BUILDINGS FOR THE PUBLIC'S USE AND ENJOYMENT. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 365 DAYS A YEAR, AT NO CHARGE. AN ESTIMATED 40,000 PEOPLE VISIT THE GARDENS ANNUALLY. FORMAL GARDENS ALONG WITH WORKING BEDS USED FOR EXPERIMENTAL DEMONSTRATIONS AND DISPLAYS EDUCATE AND INFORM VISITORS ABOUT PLANTS AND PLANT CARE, AS WELL AS EFFICIENT WATER USAGE. THE 1902 EDWARDIAN ESTATE IS OPEN TO VISITORS AND ALSO AVAILABLE FOR PRIVATE RENTALS.
    Expenses $638,704 · revenue $208,328
  • EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS - A COMMUNITY RESOURCE FOR ALL PUBLIC GARDENS AND GARDENERS: INCLUDING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES, CLASSES, DEMONSTRATIONS, SPECIAL EVENTS, AND A HORTICULTURAL RESOURCE LIBRARY. HUNDREDS OF ADULTS RECEIVE EDUCATION ANNUALLY THROUGH CLASSES AND PROGRAMS. HUNDREDS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN ARE EDUCATED THROUGH SPECIAL DOCENT LED CHILDREN'S TOURS AND OUR ROOTS & SHOOTS PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS ALSO INCLUDE PROPAGATION OF SEEDLINGS FOR NUMEROUS COMMUNITY SCHOOLS AND GARDENS.
    Expenses $212,900 · revenue $69,443

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
77-0094213
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1986
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C400)
Assets (IRS master file)
$11,359,593
Income (IRS master file)
$3,245,209

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$2,818,891$1,391,542$11,359,593IRS
990June 2024$2,690,046$1,357,920$9,431,598XML
990June 2023$1,504,448$1,192,414$7,617,731XML
990June 2022$1,943,315$1,301,362$6,976,424IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 77-0094213).

Questions about ELIZABETH F GAMBLE GARDEN

What is the EIN of ELIZABETH F GAMBLE GARDEN?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ELIZABETH F GAMBLE GARDEN is 77-0094213.
Is ELIZABETH F GAMBLE GARDEN tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
Are donations to ELIZABETH F GAMBLE GARDEN tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ELIZABETH F GAMBLE GARDEN file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of ELIZABETH F GAMBLE GARDEN due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ELIZABETH F GAMBLE GARDEN last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of ELIZABETH F GAMBLE GARDEN?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MICA PIRIE.
Who are the officers and directors of ELIZABETH F GAMBLE GARDEN?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $123,463 (PIRIE MICA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does ELIZABETH F GAMBLE GARDEN have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,818,891, expenses of $1,391,542 and total assets of $11,359,593 at year end.

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