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Gaining Ground INC FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Concord, MA501(c)(3)EIN 04-3083976

To grow and distribute fresh, organic produce to local meal programs, shelters, and food pantries for hunger relief, as well as to provide environmental education and related

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $348K a year · 32% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $82K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$41K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
+45% vs prior year
Spent
$800K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$2.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2023▲ +45%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$702K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$870K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.7M
Expenses
$800K
FY2023▲ +8%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$580K
FY2021$554K
FY2022$741K
FY2023$800K
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$2.5M
FY2023▲ +23%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$3.0M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1992.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $609K Management & general 13% · $105K Fundraising 11% · $86K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Sue Mildrum
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lisanne Wheeler
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Katie Bekel
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • 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.

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1 program service account for $609K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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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.

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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
Greater Lowell Community Foundation INCFY2025$39K
Community Foundation for Metrowest INCFY2025$36K
Eastie Farm INCFY2025$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$82K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$47K
Other incomeLn 4–11$411
Money outPt IX
$800K
Ln 25
Programscol B$609K
Managementcol C$105K
Fundraisingcol D$86K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$506K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$47K
Other incomeLn 4–11$411
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$433K
SavingsLn 2$73K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$506K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$539K
Other assetsLn 15$237K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 62,500
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$672K$506K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$478K$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$572K$539K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$45K$41K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M$2.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$466K$386K$40K$40K
Payroll taxesLn 10$42K$33K$4K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$37K$10K$27K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$0$3K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$0$17K$0
Office expensesLn 13$4K$2K$828$1K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$4K$1K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$23K$19K$2K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$46K$46K$351$0
InsuranceLn 23$19K$16K$3K$684
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$88K$64K$2K$22K
All other expensesLn 24e$47K$29K$4K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$800K$609K$105K$86K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.7M$1.1M$559K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.3M$800K$460K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $870K$741K$129K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$554K$469K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $702K$580K$122K$1.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,260,143 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $411 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$5,062
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,208,069
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,213,131
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $46,601$46,601
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $411 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $46,601$1,260,143
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $799,686 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $385,545 · Management $40,088 · Fundraising $40,088$465,721
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $33,495 · Management $4,187 · Fundraising $4,187$41,869
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $10,200 · Management $27,089 · Fundraising $0$37,289
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $3,000 · Fundraising $0$3,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $16,725 · Fundraising $0$16,725
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,277 · Management $828 · Fundraising $1,035$4,140
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,796 · Management $1,356 · Fundraising $1,952$7,104
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $18,822 · Management $2,020 · Fundraising $2,525$23,367
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $46,082 · Management $351 · Fundraising $0$46,433
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $15,662 · Management $2,661 · Fundraising $684$19,007
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $64,061 · Management $2,408 · Fundraising $21,797$88,266
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $28,599 · Management $4,124 · Fundraising $14,042$46,765
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $608,539 · Management $104,837 · Fundraising $86,310$799,686
Part X · Balance sheet $2,491,556 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $600,154$432,825
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $71,523$72,835
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $57,908$171,376
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,617$15,116
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $571,943$538,762
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $478,121$1,023,179
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $245,533$237,463
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,034,799$2,491,556
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $16,660$21,722
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $27,938$19,176
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $44,598$40,898
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,624,273$1,804,901
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $365,928$645,757
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,990,201$2,450,658
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,034,799$2,491,556
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,450,658 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,260,143
XI-2 Total expenses$799,686
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$460,457
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,990,201
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,450,658

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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