Garten's mission is to support people with disabilities in their effort to contribute to the community through employment, career and retirement opportunities. Our actions increase society's awareness of human potential.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$439K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $587K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$439K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $17K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.9M
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$13.9M
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$13.8M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$8.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$13.9M
FY2023▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$12.4M
FY2021$13.8M
FY2022$12.4M
FY2023$13.9M
FY2024$14.1M
FY2025$14.1M
Expenses
$13.8M
FY2023▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$12.7M
FY2021$9.6M
FY2022$11.9M
FY2023$13.8M
FY2024$14.7M
FY2025$14.4M
Net assets
$8.3M
FY2023▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$7.7M
FY2022$8.2M
FY2023$8.3M
FY2024$7.7M
FY2025$7.4M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1970.

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Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $11.1M Management & general 20% · $2.7M Fundraising 0% · $32K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990; $439K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer
$175,831Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer (thru 12/22)
$115,692Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operations Officer
$85,740Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer (beg 1/23)
$61,487Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Tim Rocak$139,222$197,572$175,831$171,241$151,059$147,919
William Posegate$124,509$99,631$85,740$85,602$76,282$73,730
Pamela Best——$115,692$117,764$106,646$103,284
Ashley Wilson$91,489$83,624————
Benjamin Harris$78,552—————
Ashely Wilson——$61,487———
Cameron Stewart$24,850—————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps people with disabilities find jobs and live independently.

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2 programs · $11.1M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

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 84 people with developmental disabilities and long-term mental illness.

$8.5Mprogram expense
02

Employment and Day Break Services

Provides individual skills assessment, job training and vocational supports that enables 109 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.

$2.6Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$17K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$13.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$5.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$257K
Money outPt IX
$13.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$11.1M
Managementcol C$2.7M
Fundraisingcol D$32K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$12.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$257K
Government grantsLn 1e$40K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$13K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$52K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$42K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5.0M
Gains on assetsLn 7−$3K
Total revenueLn 12$13.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$41K
SavingsLn 2$2.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.9M
Total assetsLn 16$12.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.9M
Net assetsLn 32$8.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5330
VolunteersI 6187
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.8M$2.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.1M$6.9M
Total assetsLn 16$12.4M$12.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.2M$3.9M
Net assetsLn 32$8.2M$8.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$445K$445K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$7.5M$6.2M$1.3M$23K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$153K$127K$25K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.0M$865K$147K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$717K$569K$146K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$338$338
Accounting feesLn 11c$42K$42K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$758K$672K$87K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K$447
Office expensesLn 13$475K$262K$214K
Information technologyLn 14$21K$21K
OccupancyLn 16$628K$406K$222K
TravelLn 17$251K$38K$214K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$14K$6K$8K
InterestLn 20$20K$20K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$600K$424K$176K
InsuranceLn 23$302K$186K$117K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$739K$1.3M−$523K
All other expensesLn 24e$99K$31K$68K
Total functional expensesLn 25$13.8M$11.1M$2.7M$32K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $14.1M$14.4M−$304K$7.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $14.1M$14.7M−$572K$7.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $13.9M$13.8M$127K$8.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $12.4M$11.9M$455K$8.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $13.8M$9.6M$4.1M$7.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $12.4M$12.7M−$322K$3.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $13,907,448 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $294,223$256,560
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,408,648$8,616,149
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,903$42,247
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,669,617$4,992,492
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $12,378,391$13,907,448
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $8,318,188$9,826,328
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,605,680$3,954,539
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $11,923,868$13,780,867
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $454,523$126,581
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $13,907,448 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $4,698,778 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$51,698
VIII-1e Government grants$39,801
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$165,061
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$13,094
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$256,560
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $8,616,149$8,616,149
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $45,564$45,564
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$3,317−$3,317
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$6,734−$6,734
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $300,448$300,448
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $13,615,375 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $35,513$13,907,448
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $13,780,867 across 19 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $445,195$445,195
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,165,242 · Management $1,304,624 · Fundraising $22,810$7,492,676
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $127,418 · Management $25,142$152,560
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $865,460 · Management $146,868 · Fundraising $6,988$1,019,316
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $568,760 · Management $145,838 · Fundraising $1,983$716,581
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $338$338
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $42,500$42,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $671,898 · Management $86,585$758,483
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,945 · Fundraising $447$3,392
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $261,755 · Management $213,543$475,298
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $20,563$20,563
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $405,948 · Management $221,631$627,579
IX-17 TravelPrograms $37,663 · Management $213,759$251,422
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,432 · Management $7,680$14,112
IX-20 InterestPrograms $20,275$20,275
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $424,254 · Management $175,623$599,877
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $185,681 · Management $116,532$302,213
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,261,942 · Management −$522,923$739,019
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $31,468 · Management $68,000$99,468
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $11,054,759 · Management $2,693,880 · Fundraising $32,228$13,780,867
Part X · Balance sheet $12,227,459 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,598$40,651
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,765,493$2,809,629
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,308,437$2,249,907
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $98,206$59,363
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $111,996$202,001
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,130,228$6,865,908
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $12,418,958$12,227,459
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $785,833$657,147
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $221,700$261,510
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $272,813$287,389
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,235,026$3,916,946
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,183,932$8,310,513
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,183,932$8,310,513
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $12,418,958$12,227,459
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,310,513 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$13,907,448
XI-2 Total expenses$13,780,867
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$126,581
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,183,932
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,310,513

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