The Joseph J & Marie P Schedel Foundation

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
346557721
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-T 2024
Location
Elmore, OH, USA
Phone
4198623182
Rating
76
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$689,520
Expenses
$622,326
Assets
$5,125,092
Liabilities
$891,194

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

14 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • PHIL RUDOLPH JR (PRESIDENT)
  • RODNEY NOBLE (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

Highest reported compensation

  • RODNEY NOBLE (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $108,507 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Operating the schedel arboretum & gardens, which gives the public opportunities for the study and appreciation of nature and the arts.

What it reported doing in 2024

The schedel foundation's mission statement includes providing unique opportunities for the study and appreciation of nature and the arts. In furtherance of that mission, the schedel arboretum & gardens annually implements the following programs:-the schedel summer science and art camps - four one-week sessions for students in elementary and middle school. Total of 75 participants.-annual workshop series - approximately 25 nature and art themed workshops and seminars conducted by experts and artists in the respective topics.-guided and self-guided tours - individualized tours describing the history of the sa&g, the unique species of trees and plants on the grounds, the antiques and artifacts, the art collections and opportunities for scientific study.-rotating art exhibits in the mcalear gallery providing opportunities for the appreciation of the arts including the works of local, regional, national and international artists.-a unique venue for business and social events offering quality of life for the community.-world class collection and display of unique bonsai plants.-annual displays of annual plants in a variety of garden beds, including themed beds, with plant numbers totaling more than 8,000.-maintenance of unique features designed to provide an unusual cumulative experience including water features, interactive features, demonstrations and education.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 66% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 70
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 79
  • Sustainability: 61
  • Growth: 40

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 74.9%; rating input score 75
  • Program expense ratio: 73.9%; rating input score 74
  • Fundraising efficiency: $9.68 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 37; 37th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 4 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 50
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 9.7%; rating input score 61; 61st percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 8.24; rating input score 90; 90th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.17; rating input score 34; 34th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 17.4%; rating input score 18; 18th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -1.9% per year; rating input score 0; 13th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 4.5% per year; rating input score 100; 40th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -0.4% per year; rating input score 0; 16th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 74.9% of revenue deployed · 73.9% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 14 of 14 board members independent · 4 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $460K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $109K · 14 people listed
  • Consistency: 31 of 31 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 7 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 13 filing years from 2010 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 3 of 7 not reported.
  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 37/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 18/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 34/100.