Gather New Haven FY2020 filing

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New Haven, CT501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 06-1063389Revenue $555K in FY2020

On file with the IRSgathernewhaven.org495 Blake St Unit C, 06515-1249 · New Haven, CTTax-exempt since Aug 1982Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Community gardening, land conservation and environmental education are the primary activities. The community gardening program assists in development and maintenance of gardens with materials and neighborhood outreach. The land program acquires and preserves open space.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$89K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $24K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$89K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$130K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$555K
Spent
$774K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$555K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$555K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$771K
FY2023$993K
FY2024$801K
Expenses
$774K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$774K
FY2021$757K
FY2022$725K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$989K
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.7M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1982.

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

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $522K Management & general 25% · $195K Fundraising 7% · $57K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $89K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$56,836Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$32,105Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jonathon Savage’s $87K as Executive Director is at the 69th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M environment 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

NameFY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Brent Peterkin—$101,673$100,000$56,836
Jonathon Savage$86,673———
James Farnam———$32,105

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

Cultivates community gardens, preserves open space, and educates on environmental issues.

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3 programs · $522K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Gardening and Nature Preservescommunity Gardening

56 community gardens in the city of new haven, providing technical assistance and supplies. We work with neighborhood residents, tenant associations, block watches, social service agencies, schools, youth groups, and the elderly.

$271Kprogram expense
02

Wellness Programfarm Based Wellness

The farm-based wellness program benefits low-income residents of new haven who face risks for chronic diet related disease. This program grew out of fair haven community health care's diabetes prevention program. Participants are referred from healthcare providers and live within 200% of the federal poverty line.

$251Kprogram expense
03

Schooner Sailing and Coastal Education

To protect and promote the natural and cultural resources of new haven through access to outdoor environments, conservation, stewardship, and education. This is achieved through land and sea-based programming on new haven's unique coastline through sailing lessons and environmental education.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $24K · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$13,355
Unitemized GrantFY2023$10,281

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$555K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$494K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$29K
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Money outPt IX
$774K
Ln 25
Programscol B$522K
Managementcol C$195K
Fundraisingcol D$57K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$124K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$130K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$494K
Government grantsLn 1e$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$29K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Total revenueLn 12$555K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$111K
SavingsLn 2$13K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$124K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$189K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M
Other assetsLn 15$766
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$130K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 548
VolunteersI 6450
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$49K$124K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$270K$189K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$130K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$89K$31K$47K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$356K$315K$32K$10K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$20K$17K$3K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$39K$31K$5K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$79K$12K$43K$25K
Legal feesLn 11b$70$70
Accounting feesLn 11c$25K$25K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$990$7K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$4K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$19K$19K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K$318
InsuranceLn 23$37K$27K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$70K$70K
Total functional expensesLn 25$774K$522K$195K$57K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $801K$989K−$188K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $993K$1.1M−$69K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $771K$725K$46K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$757K$308K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $555K$774K−$219K$1.7M 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $554,769 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $395,894$493,786
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $109,270$29,295
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,113$5,703
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,109$25,985
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $511,386$554,769
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $318,969$504,008
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $273,907$269,825
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $592,876$773,833
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$81,490−$219,064
Part VI · Governance 15 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $554,769 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $21,249 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$10,374
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$483,412
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$493,786
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $29,295$29,295
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,703$5,703
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,736$4,736
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $55,280 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,703$554,769
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $773,833 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $30,676 · Management $46,898 · Fundraising $11,367$88,941
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $314,719 · Management $31,645 · Fundraising $9,681$356,045
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $16,532 · Management $2,857 · Fundraising $1,021$20,410
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $31,275 · Management $5,406 · Fundraising $1,931$38,612
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $11,719 · Management $42,810 · Fundraising $24,671$79,200
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $70$70
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $25,403$25,403
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,928$7,928
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $8,233$8,233
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $990 · Management $6,511$7,501
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,159 · Management $2,823$6,982
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $18,975$18,975
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,920$1,920
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,845 · Management $318$6,163
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $27,469 · Management $9,550$37,019
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $70,431$70,431
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $521,743 · Management $195,186 · Fundraising $56,904$773,833
Part X · Balance sheet $1,844,764 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $49,342$111,107
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$12,955
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $3,000$29,818
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,942$6,342
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,478,511$1,495,056
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $270,127$188,720
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $516$766
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,807,438$1,844,764
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,955$17,882
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$112,297
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,955$130,179
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,798,483$1,714,585
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,798,483$1,714,585
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,807,438$1,844,764
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,714,585 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$554,769
XI-2 Total expenses$773,833
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$219,064
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,798,483
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$21,155
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$23,086
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$90,925
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,714,585

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