Cornucopia Project EIN 26-1460809

Cornucopia Project

EIN  26-1460809 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Peterborough, NH
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Teaches sustainable, nourishing life practices through organic gardening programs.
Leadership
Lauren Judd · Executive Director · $79K
Money in and out
$547K revenue, $405K expenses
Bottom line
69% program efficiency

Teaches sustainable, nourishing life practices through organic gardening programs. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $547K in revenue, $405K in expenses, and $447K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$547K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$405K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$447K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $143K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.69 Management & general $0.22 Fundraising $0.09
Program efficiency
69%
of spending reaches programs▲ +6% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
10.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +40% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+26%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ ×17 vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$547K
FY2024▲ +48%
Expenses
$405K
FY2024▲ +11%
Total assets
$479K
FY2024▲ +38%
Total liabilities
$32K
FY2024▼ -21%
Total revenue
$547K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$405K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$447K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$143K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$479K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B69%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 310
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 410
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $278K of program spending, described in the organization's 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

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CCornucopia Project
EINHdr · item D26-1460809
Principal addressHdr · item CPeterborough, NH
WebsiteHdr · item Jcornucopiaproject.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNH
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFood & Agriculture (K20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 2008

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a10
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b10
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$79,351Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lauren Judd’s $79K as Executive Director is at the 80th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1173 $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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$398K · 73%
Program service revenue$93K · 17%
Other revenue$45K · 8%
Investment income$11K · 2%
Contributions & grants73%$398K
Program service revenue17%$93K
Other revenue8%$45K
Investment income2%$11K
Total revenueLn 12$547K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.69 Management & general $0.22 Fundraising $0.09
Program services69%$278K
Management & general22%$88K
Fundraising9%$38K
Total functional expensesLn 25$405K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$27K
Total assetsLn 16$479K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$32K
Total net assetsLn 32$447K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $364K · Operating expenses/yr $405K
10.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $278K · Total expenses $405K
69%
Management & General
Management & general $88K · Total expenses $405K
22%
Fundraising
Fundraising $38K · Total expenses $405K
9%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $42K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $237K
$0.18 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $398K · Total revenue $547K
73%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $547K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $93K · Total revenue $547K
17%
Investment reliance
Investment income $11K · Total revenue $547K
+2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $93K · Total expenses $405K
23%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $547K · Prior year $370K
+48%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $233K · FY2024 $547K
+24%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $447K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $547K · Expenses $405K
+26%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $479K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $447K · Total assets $479K
93%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $337K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $479K
70%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Lauren Judd · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $79K · Total expenses $405K
20%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $291K · Total expenses $405K
72%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 69%
Overhead ratio 22%
Fundraising cost ratio 10%
Revenue growth 48%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 3%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$500

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$547K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$370K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$280K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$454K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$233K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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