Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1992.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
15 people listed on the 990.
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
Grows and distributes fresh, organic produce to feed those in need and educates about the environment.
Questions for Gaining Ground INC
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Gaining ground is a non-profit, no-til organic farm in concord, ma that grows food exclusively for hunger relief with the help of volunteers of all ages and abilities. We donate 100% of the crops we grow. In 2023 we grew and donated over 116,000 pounds of food to people in eastern massachusetts who are experiencing food insecurity.
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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| Line | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $137K | $111K | $92K | $102K |
| AddedLn 1b | $11K | $9K | $100K |
| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $506K | $387K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $1.0M | $1.4M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $539K | $738K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $2.5M | $3.1M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $41K | $44K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $2.5M | $3.0M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $611K | $522K | $45K | $45K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $40K | $32K | $4K | $4K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $54K | $43K | $5K | $5K |
| Management feesLn 11a | $36K | $0 | $36K | $0 |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $3K | $0 | $3K | $0 |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $19K | $0 | $19K | $0 |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $2K | $864 | $314 | $394 |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $8K | $4K | $2K | $2K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $10K | $6K | $2K | $3K |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $75K | $43K | $32K | $0 |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $16K | $14K | $2K | $0 |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $145K | $125K | $2K | $18K |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $76K | $55K | $5K | $15K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $1.1M | $846K | $156K | $92K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 | $1.7M | $1.1M | $559K | $3.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2024 | $1.3M | $800K | $460K | $2.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2023 | $870K | $741K | $129K | $2.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 | $1.0M | $554K | $469K | $1.9M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2021 | $702K | $580K | $122K | $1.4M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $1,652,697 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 2 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,652,697 across 5 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,094,003 across 13 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $3,053,304 assets, 15 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,009,352 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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