Small Public Charity

MASTER GARDENER FOUNDATION OF BENTON-FRANKLIN COUNTY

MASTER GARDENER FOUNDATION OF BENTON-FRANKLIN COUNTY is a nonprofit organization categorized as Small Public Charity based in KENNEWICK, WA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $7K, expenses of $18K. Imperigo tracks 4 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $24K.

EIN: 020777791 KENNEWICK, WA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$7K
Total Expenses$18K
Grant Records4
Funding Total$24K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

ORGANIZATION OPERATES TO RAISE FUNDS THAT ARE USED TO SUPPLEMENT AND ENHANCE EFFORTS OF WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (WSU) EXTENSION MASTER GARDENER PROGRAM, THEREBY PROVIDING EDUCATION TO WSU MASTER GARDENER VOLUNTEERS AND THE PUBLIC ON THE BENEFITS OF GARDENING. FACILITATE AN EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AND INFORMATION BETWEEN INDIVIDUAL CHAPTERS, AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE STATE FOUNDATION THROUGH PERIODIC NEWSLETTERS, SEMINARS, TRAINING, HORTICULTURE EDUCATION CLASSES FOR ALL AGES OF RESIDENTS OF BENTON AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES OF WASHINGTON ABOUT THE VALUE OF MASTER GARDENER PROGRAM.

Where $100 goes at Master Gardener Foundation of Benton-Franklin County

How Master Gardener Foundation of Benton-Franklin County divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 7 years.

$83 Programs the work itself
$17 Everything else operations and overhead

Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.

Inside the $83 for programs

$83
Food gardening program helps prepare and educate people to grow food in community gardens as well as planting extra food t donate to food banks
All program spending · Reported in the filing: 500 persons
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Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

Treasurer Bette Brittman
President Cynthia Bounds
Treasurer Dennis Fife
MEMBER AT LARGE John Blacklaw
MEMBER AT LARGE Kay Fick
Secretary Pam Loa

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$14,500 2 grants
Environment & Conservation
$10,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $7K $18K —
2024 $54K $50K $156K
2023 $13K $4K $152K
2022 $44K $23K $121K
2021 $23K $17K $100K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $23K to $7K (-70%).

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