TOTAL REVENUE - FISCAL 2025
$590,726
Down 9.9% from $655,375 in fiscal 2024.
Meerkerk Rhododendron Gardens
Greenbank, Washington - EIN 73-1648558 - Latest filing: fiscal 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025)
HOW TO READ THIS PAGE
How to read this page: every figure below is from the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jul 7, 2026. People named below are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jul 7, 2026 - the filing is a snapshot of that fiscal year, not a list of current officeholders.
THE FILING IN ONE PARAGRAPH
Meerkerk Rhododendron Gardens reported $590,726 in revenue and $413,617 in expenses in fiscal 2025, a surplus of $177,109 for the year. Program services took $296,016 of expenses, or 71.6%. The organization closed the year with $2,160,880 in net assets - about 62.7 months of expenses at the fiscal-2025 spending level.
At a Glance - Fiscal 2025
All values are fiscal 2025 unless a tile says otherwise.
TOTAL EXPENSES - FISCAL 2025
$413,617
Revenue minus expenses: $177,109 in fiscal 2025.
PROGRAM EXPENSE SHARE - FISCAL 2025
71.6%
$296,016 of $413,617 went to program services.
NET ASSETS - END OF FISCAL 2025
$2,160,880
Total assets $2,178,513 minus total liabilities $17,633.
PEOPLE REPORTED - FISCAL 2025
6 Employees
Plus 42 volunteers reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
Money In, Money Out - Fiscal 2025
Revenue and expenses as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jul 7, 2026. Donated goods are separated from cash so food and supply donations do not read as cash income.
Where the Money Went - Fiscal 2025
Management and general is the figure reported on the filing (Part IX total); where a filing does not carry it, it is computed as the residual of total expenses minus program and fundraising expenses. Cost to raise a dollar in fiscal 2025: $0.20 - $74,244 in fundraising expenses divided by $368,672 in total contributions. On cash contributions only: $0.21.
Where the Money Came From - Fiscal 2025
| Source | Fiscal 2025 |
|---|---|
| Total Contributions | $368,672 |
| Of Which Cash Contributions | $348,990 |
| Of Which Donated Goods (Noncash) | $19,682 |
| Federated Campaigns | $0 |
| Membership Dues | $28,500 |
| Fundraising Events | $0 |
| Related Organizations | $0 |
| Government Grants | $0 |
| All Other Contributions | $340,172 |
| Program Service Revenue | $152,306 |
| Investment Income | $32,496 |
| Other Revenue | $37,252 |
| Total Revenue (All Sources) | $590,726 |
Reserves and Balance Sheet - Fiscal 2025
Reserves and Runway
62.7 Months
of reserves - $2,160,880 in net assets at the end of fiscal 2025, divided by average monthly expenses of about $34,468 in fiscal 2025.
Net assets can include donor-restricted funds, buildings and other assets that cannot be spent like cash. Treat months of reserves as a scale measure, not as cash in the bank.
Balance Sheet - End of Fiscal 2025
| Total Assets | $2,178,513 |
| Total Liabilities | $17,633 |
| Liabilities as Share of Assets | 0.8% |
| Net Assets | $2,160,880 |
Leadership Pay - Fiscal 2025
Pay is the summed total across all compensation columns on the Form 990 - pay from the organization, pay from related organizations, and other compensation. People are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jul 7, 2026.
No compensation was reported for any officer, director, trustee or key employee on the fiscal-2025 Form 990. Everyone named on the filing served without pay from the organization, as reported.
Board and Governance - Fiscal 2025
Board and policy answers as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jul 7, 2026.
Board Roster - as Reported on the Fiscal-2025 Form 990
8 voting members, 8 independent - independence count as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
| Name, as Reported | Role, as Reported |
|---|---|
| John Bachert | Board Member |
| RE McCLUNG | President |
| Don Kohlenberger | Vice President |
| June Davis | Board Member |
| Ellen Alexander | Treasurer |
| Margot Bottolfson | Secretary |
| Maria Cablao | Board Member |
| Greg Winters | Board Member |
Governance Policy Flags - Fiscal 2025
Conflict of Interest PolicyYes - Reported
Whistleblower PolicyNo
Document Retention PolicyNo
Audited Financial StatementsNo
Board Size and Independence8 voting / 8 independent
Flags report what the organization answered on the Form 990. A Yes means the policy was reported on the filing; it is not an outside review of how the policy works in practice.
Grants - Fiscal 2025
Grants Made - Fiscal 2025
This organization reported $0 in grants paid and filed no Schedule I for fiscal 2025. The page states that directly instead of leaving a blank grants section. Grantmaking organizations show a full recipient list in this section - recipient name, amount and stated purpose, as reported.
Trend - Revenue
Years are shown only where a filing is held. Missing years are absent, never filled in.
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Fiscal 2024 (Prior-Year Column on the Fiscal-2025 Filing) | $655,375 | - |
| Fiscal 2025 | $590,726 | -9.9% |
This table grows to a 10-year view (revenue, expenses, net assets and top pay) as earlier filings for this organization are added to the record. Missing years are absent, never filled in.
Filings on Record
| Tax Period | Form | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025 | Form 990 | In Force - Filed Jul 7, 2026 | Original Filing at the IRS |
If an amended return is filed, the newest amended return supersedes the earlier one and the table marks which filing is in force.