Brenton Arboretum Inc.
Brenton Arboretum Inc.
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25141 260TH ST
Dallas Center IA 50063-8336
Dallas Center IA | IRS ruling year: 1998 | EIN: 31-1578089
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25141 260TH ST
Dallas Center IA 50063-8336
Dallas Center IA | IRS ruling year: 1998 | EIN: 31-1578089
Organization Mission
Mission not available
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Not Currently Scored
Brenton Arboretum Inc. cannot currently be evaluated by our Accountability & Finance methodology due to only having one year of electronically-filed IRS Form 990 data.
To ensure year-to-year consistency the Encompass Rating System's Finance & Accountability beacon analyzes the three-year average of some data provided through the IRS 990.
Charity Navigator currently only has one year of consecutive e-filed Forms 990 from the IRS for Brenton Arboretum Inc. under the EIN: 31-1578089.
Before Charity Navigator can evaluate Brenton Arboretum Inc., Brenton Arboretum Inc. will need to e-file for additional fiscal years.
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Revenue and expense data is not available for this organization. This data is only available if this organization has at least one year of electronically-filed Form 990 data filed within the last $six years.
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Below are some key data points from the Exempt Organization IRS Business Master File (BMF) for this organization. Learn more about the BMF on the IRS website
Foundation Status:
Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (BMF foundation code: 15)
Affiliation:
Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). (BMF affiliation code: 3)
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Not Currently Scored
Brenton Arboretum Inc. cannot currently be evaluated by our Impact & Results methodology because either (A) it is eligible, but we have not yet received data; (B) we have not yet developed an algorithm to estimate its programmatic impact; (C) its programs are not direct services; or (D) it is not heavily reliant on contributions from individual donors.
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This organization reported that it is collecting feedback from the constituents and/or communities it serves. The methodology leveraged for Constituent Feedback is based on The Core Principles of Constituent Feedback, which describes listening and responding well to feedback. Charity Navigator participates in a consortium with other feedback experts and leading nonprofit infrastructure platforms to drive Constituent Feedback's advancement, promotion, and data collection.
How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Other means
How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve
With whom does your organization share the feedback you got from the people you serve?
Our staff, Our board, Other means
How has asking for feedback from the people you serve changed your relationship with them or shifted power - over decisions, resources, rules or in other ways - to them?
Asking for feedback gave our constituents the opportunity to tell us the agreed, disagreed, or were disappointed but understanding of the change. A surprising benefit was the reassurance that it was the right decision once we were able to understand just how many people tolerated, but didn't particularly like the old way we were doing things.
What challenges does your organization face in collecting feedback from the people you serve?
We don't have the right technology to collect and aggregate feedback efficiently
Briefly describe a recent change that your organization made in response to feedback from the people you serve.
We have recently initiated a leash requirement for visiting dogs. In the past well behaved dogs were allowed to be off leash. This was a very popular feature of the Arboretum, but we knew that there were some who didn't appreciate it. In initiating the policy we made sure to provide the opportunity to give feedback. The results have been surprisingly supportive of the change. It turns out that the population who did not like the off-leash policy was much larger than we realized.
This organization has not provided information regarding the Equity Practices it is presently implementing. As such, the organization has not earned a score on this metric. This assessment demonstrates the importance of implementing practices that contribute positively to an organization's overall culture, both internally and with respect to community engagement. Furthermore, equity centered frameworks and similar approaches have drawn much attention from donors, experts, and sector leaders who underscore its value to the nonprofit's overall health and capacity for mission success. Currently, the Equity Strategies Checklist assessment consists of practices and policies that promote racial equity in their operations and programs (per the Equity Strategies checklist administered by Candid). As we refine our DEI assessment, Charity Navigator partners with DEI consultants and field experts to broaden and deepen this work.
Not Currently Scored
Brenton Arboretum Inc. cannot currently be evaluated by our Leadership & Adaptability methodology because we have not received data from the charity regarding its leadership capacity, strategic thinking and planning, and ability to innovate or respond to changes.
Note: The absence of a score does not indicate a positive or negative assessment, it only indicates that we have not yet evaluated the organization.
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