Cornucopia Project: Nonprofit Profile, Financials & Form 990 (EIN 26-1460809)

Lauren Judd’s $79K as Executive Director is at the 79th 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

Name	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021	FY2020
Lauren Judd	$79,351	$70,975	$60,581	$58,500	$49,885
Karen Hatcher	—	—	—	—	$25,680

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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Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Teaches sustainable, nourishing life practices through organic gardening programs.

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3 programs · $278K · in their own filed words · FY2024

01

Educational Farm

The cornucopia project's educational farm serves as a hub for hands-on learning about sustainable food production. Student farmers, including middle and high school youth, learn regenerative farming techniques while cultivating crops for local restaurants, school cafeterias, and food pantries.

$139Kprogram expense

02

School Gardens

The cornucopia project's school garden program engages students from preschool through fifth grade in hands-on garden learning, teaching them how to grow food while integrating lessons across various subjects.

$70Kprogram expense

03

Healthy Cooking (kitchen Program)

The cornucopia project's kitchen program brings local ingredients into the classroom and home kitchens, offering cooking lessons that highlight nutritious, plant-based meals. The program is designed to inspire young chefs and promote healthy eating habits.

$70Kprogram 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

The Patrons and Proprietors of Francestown AcademyFY2025$500

Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$500

By the numbers

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$547K

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$398K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$93K

Other incomeLn 4–11$45K

Money outPt IX

$405K

Ln 25

Programscol B$278K

Managementcol C$88K

Fundraisingcol D$38K

Owns and owesPt X

$447K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$27K

Total assetsLn 16$479K

LiabilitiesLn 26$32K

PeoplePt VI, VII

12

listed · VII A

PaidVII A1

Voting boardVI 1a10

IndependentVI 1b10

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$398K

Fundraising eventsLn 1c$23K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$93K

Investment incomeLn 3$11K

Other incomeLn 4–11$45K

Gains on assetsLn 7$4K

Total revenueLn 12$547K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$27K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$27K

InvestmentsLn 11–13$337K

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$78K

Other assetsLn 15$26K

Total assetsLn 16$479K

LiabilitiesLn 26$32K

Net assetsLn 32$447K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 517

VolunteersI 626

Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes

Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes

Records policyVI 14No

3Year over year

Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B

Line	Start FY24	End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$56K	$27K
InvestmentsLn 11–13	$172K	$337K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$63K	$78K
Total assetsLn 16	$346K	$479K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$40K	$32K
Net assetsLn 32	$306K	$447K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$79K	$61K	$11K	$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$180K	$138K	$24K	$18K
Other employee benefitsLn 9	$12K	$2K	$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$20K	$15K	$3K	$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c	$11K	$5K	$6K
Investment management feesLn 11f	$899		$899
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$4K	$1K	$683	$2K
OccupancyLn 16	$19K	$7K	$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$13K	$13K
InsuranceLn 23	$7K		$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$55K	$35K	$13K	$6K
All other expensesLn 24e	$3K	$808	$240	$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$405K	$278K	$88K	$38K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2024 Latest Viewing	$547K	$405K	$143K	$447K	990 PDF
FY2023	$370K	$364K	$6K	$306K	990 PDF
FY2022	$280K	$309K	−$29K	$299K	990 PDF
FY2021	$454K	$326K	$128K	$328K	990 PDF
FY2020	$233K	$196K	$37K	$200K	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 $547,235 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $163,056$397,919

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $100,013$93,130

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,499$11,320

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $101,009$44,866

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $369,577$547,235

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 $265,155$290,761

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $98,866$113,920

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $364,021$404,681

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,556$142,554

Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10

VI-1b Independent voting members10

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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes

VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $547,235 across 8 lines filed

VIII-1c Fundraising events$23,334

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$374,585

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$397,919

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $93,130$93,130

VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,951$6,951

VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $4,369$4,369

VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $44,866$44,866

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $93,130 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $56,186$547,235

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $404,681 across 12 lines filed

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $60,877 · Management $10,649 · Fundraising $7,825$79,351

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $137,762 · Management $24,098 · Fundraising $17,709$179,569

IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,296 · Management $9,870$12,166

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,125 · Management $2,623 · Fundraising $1,927$19,675

IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,822 · Management $6,344$11,166

IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $899$899

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,203 · Management $683 · Fundraising $2,368$4,254

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,879 · Management $11,875$18,754

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $13,189$13,189

IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,441$7,441

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $35,191 · Management $13,480 · Fundraising $6,220$54,891

IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $808 · Management $240 · Fundraising $2,278$3,326

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $278,152 · Management $88,202 · Fundraising $38,327$404,681

Part X · Balance sheet $479,101 assets, 14 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $56,318$27,204

X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,279$10,144

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $600$600

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $63,349$77,738

X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $172,305$337,226

X-15 Other assetsStart of year $32,282$26,189

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $346,133$479,101

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,962$5,674

X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $32,282$26,189

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $40,244$31,863

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $285,889$447,238

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $20,000$0

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $305,889$447,238

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $346,133$479,101

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $447,238 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$547,235

XI-2 Total expenses$404,681

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$142,554

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$305,889

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$1,205

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$447,238

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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