Create a healthy and engaged Community through volunteer farming and nutrition education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3,675 volunteers and 11 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $942K a year · 51% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$100K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $4.4M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $77K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$17K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
-74% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
64%
Net assets
$6.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2024▼ -74%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$915K
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$4.3M
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$726K
FY2021$735K
FY2022$826K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$6.9M
FY2024▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$4.1M
FY2022$4.9M
FY2023$6.6M
FY2024$6.9M

From the FY2024 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 Oct 1998.

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Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $737K Management & general 24% · $269K Fundraising 12% · $136K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $100K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$100,000Pt VII · Sec A
V. President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer (n
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer (p
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Vittoria Buerschaper’s $100K as Ex. Dir. is at the 51st percentile of top reported officer pay among 818 $1–10M food & agriculture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Vittoria Buerschaper$100,000$89,615$58,702$69,231$8,137
Wayne McAuliffe————$36,056
James McPherson————$13,847

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Nourish communities by growing food and teaching healthy eating through volunteer efforts.

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1 program · $737K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Grow and donate food to organizations primarily in the worcester county area.

$737Kprogram expense

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$77K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$72K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$35K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$737K
Managementcol C$269K
Fundraisingcol D$136K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$313K
Total assetsLn 16$6.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$10K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$61K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$35K
Investment incomeLn 3$72K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$164K
SavingsLn 2$150K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$313K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$6.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
Net assetsLn 32$6.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 63,675
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$580K$313K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.9M$4.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.1M$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$6.7M$6.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$79K$17K
Net assetsLn 32$6.6M$6.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$100K$50K$20K$30K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$419K$308K$30K$81K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$21K$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$43K$28K$5K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$35K$35K
Investment management feesLn 11f$41K$41K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$90K$90K
Office expensesLn 13$46K$1K$32K$13K
OccupancyLn 16$67K$53K$13K
TravelLn 17$3K$2K$763
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$140K$138K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$29K$28K$766
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$107K$106K$831
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$737K$269K$136K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.1M$1.1M−$15K$6.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.3M$1.0M$3.2M$6.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.8M$826K$980K$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $915K$735K$179K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$726K$337K$3.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,127,231 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,156,130$1,013,511
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $38,674$34,721
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $61,488$72,281
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,385$6,718
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,258,677$1,127,231
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $516,088$583,519
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $513,871$558,660
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,029,959$1,142,179
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,228,718−$14,948
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,127,231 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$60,732
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$952,779
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$10,383
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,013,511
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $34,721$34,721
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $72,281$72,281
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $6,718$6,718
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $41,439 · Excluded from tax $72,281$1,127,231
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,142,179 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $50,000 · Management $20,000 · Fundraising $30,000$100,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $308,238 · Management $30,056 · Fundraising $80,899$419,193
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $20,881$20,881
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $27,965 · Management $4,814 · Fundraising $10,666$43,445
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $35,400$35,400
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $41,134$41,134
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $90,075$90,075
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,325 · Management $31,789 · Fundraising $13,320$46,434
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $53,394 · Management $13,348$66,742
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,871 · Fundraising $763$2,634
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $138,110 · Management $1,760$139,870
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $28,488 · Management $766$29,254
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $106,286 · Fundraising $831$107,117
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $736,558 · Management $269,142 · Fundraising $136,479$1,142,179
Part X · Balance sheet $6,898,329 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $529,505$163,512
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $50,167$149,803
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $105,562$25,000
X-4 Accounts receivable$6,300
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,494$2,083
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,088,781$2,177,203
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,331,742$2,640,214
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,551,762$1,734,214
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,659,013$6,898,329
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $79,337$17,414
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $79,337$17,414
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,519,174$6,863,242
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $60,502$17,673
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,579,676$6,880,915
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,659,013$6,898,329
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,880,915 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,127,231
XI-2 Total expenses$1,142,179
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$14,948
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,579,676
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$275,053
XI-7 Investment expenses$41,134
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,880,915

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