Central Coast Ag Network INC FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

San Luis Obispo, CA501(c)(3)Food & AgricultureEIN 20-3447329Revenue $444K in FY2024

On file with the IRScentralcoastgrown.org1221 Calle Joaquin, 93405-0000 · San Luis Obispo, CATax-exempt since Jul 2007Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Agriculture education

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ 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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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $95K a year · 23% 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
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $42K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 6 voting members
Concern: none of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$444K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$435K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$256K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$444K
FY2024▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$110K
FY2021$215K
FY2022$368K
FY2023$426K
FY2024$444K
FY2025$626K
Expenses
$435K
FY2024▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$182K
FY2022$226K
FY2023$386K
FY2024$435K
FY2025$375K
Net assets
$256K
FY2024▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$118K
FY2021$151K
FY2022$208K
FY2023$247K
FY2024$256K
FY2025$506K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending August 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2007.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $391K Management & general 10% · $43K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kayla Rutland’s $98K as Executive Director is at the 90th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1171 $100K–1M 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.

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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Central Coast Ag Network INC is a food and nutrition nonprofit based in San Luis Obispo, CA.

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1 program · $391K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Promote health, success, and environmental stewardship through farm-based education, especially for at-risk and under-served YOUTH.MODEL regenerative and sustainable agricultural practices, seeking to improve the long-term health productivity of farm LAND.STRENGTHEN our food system by providing affordable land to enable sustainable small…

$391Kprogram expense

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$42K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$444K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$383K
Other incomeLn 4–11$37K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$24K
Money outPt IX
$435K
Ln 25
Programscol B$391K
Managementcol C$43K
Owns and owesPt X
$256K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$165K
Total assetsLn 16$259K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$383K
Government grantsLn 1e$187K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$24K
Investment incomeLn 3$44
Other incomeLn 4–11$37K
Total revenueLn 12$444K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$165K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$165K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$93K
Total assetsLn 16$259K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$256K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$212K$165K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$43K$93K
Total assetsLn 16$255K$259K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$247K$256K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$217K$195K$22K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K$10K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$16K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K$635
Advertising and promotionLn 12$914$823$91
Office expensesLn 13$205$184$21
TravelLn 17$5K$4K$461
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$10K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$11K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$148K$134K$15K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$4K$456
Total functional expensesLn 25$435K$391K$43K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $626K$375K$251K$506K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $444K$435K$9K$256K 990 PDF
FY2023 $426K$386K$39K$247K 990 PDF
FY2022 $368K$226K$142K$208K 990 PDF
FY2021 $215K$182K$32K$151K 990 PDF
FY2020 $110K$118K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $443,742 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $374,937$382,732
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $17,617$23,832
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $124$44
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $33,038$37,134
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $425,716$443,742
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 $231,880$246,445
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $154,446$188,279
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $386,326$434,724
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $39,390$9,018
Part VI · Governance 0 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $443,742 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $14,373 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$187,387
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$195,345
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$382,732
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $23,832$23,832
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $44$44
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $22,761$22,761
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $61,010 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$443,742
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $434,724 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $195,244 · Management $21,694$216,938
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $10,244 · Management $1,138$11,382
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,312 · Management $1,813$18,125
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,710 · Management $635$6,345
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $823 · Management $91$914
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $184 · Management $21$205
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,145 · Management $461$4,606
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,240 · Management $1,138$11,378
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,647 · Management $1,183$11,830
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $133,599 · Management $14,844$148,443
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,102 · Management $456$4,558
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $391,250 · Management $43,474 · Fundraising $0$434,724
Part X · Balance sheet $258,514 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $212,258$165,208
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $43,238$93,306
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $255,496$258,514
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,600$2,600
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,600$2,600
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $246,896$255,914
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $246,896$255,914
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $255,496$258,514
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $255,914 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$443,742
XI-2 Total expenses$434,724
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$9,018
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$246,896
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$255,914

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