The Cobblestone Project

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To cultivate a community free from hunger through sustainable agriculture.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-2661349) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 674 volunteers and 13 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $16K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
77% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1.5 mo
of spending, in cash
1.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $212K
4 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$63K
108% of total assets
Liabilities are 108% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
6 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$423K
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$430K
To programs
77%
Net assets
−$5K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$423K
FY2025▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$40K
FY2021$273K
FY2022$349K
FY2023$575K
FY2024$464K
FY2025$423K
Expenses
$430K
FY2025▲ +0.7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$92K
FY2021$288K
FY2022$358K
FY2023$624K
FY2024$427K
FY2025$430K
Net assets
−$5K
FY2025▼ -329%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$38K
FY2021$23K
FY2022$14K
FY2023−$35K
FY2024$2K
FY2025−$5K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2009.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $331K Management & general 13% · $54K Fundraising 10% · $44K

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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kelton Hays’s $65K as Principal of is at the 54th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2020
Kelton Hays$65,000$8,735

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

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1 program · $331K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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To cultivate a community free from hunger through sustainable agriculture.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-2661349) · Dispute this line
$331Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$212K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$423K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$335K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$76K
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Money outPt IX
$430K
Ln 25
Programscol B$331K
Managementcol C$54K
Fundraisingcol D$44K
Owns and owesPt X
−$5K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$53K
Total assetsLn 16$58K
LiabilitiesLn 26$63K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$335K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$76K
Investment incomeLn 3$421
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Total revenueLn 12$423K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$53K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$53K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Total assetsLn 16$58K
LiabilitiesLn 26$63K
Net assetsLn 32−$5K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 6674
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$53K$53K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$64K$58K
LiabilitiesLn 26$62K$63K
Net assetsLn 32$2K−$5K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$290K$237K$14K$38K
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$22K$1K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$725$725
Office expensesLn 13$30K$15K$11K$3K
InterestLn 20$14K$14K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$3K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$49K$49K$217
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$622$350$82
Total functional expensesLn 25$430K$331K$54K$44K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 5, 2026 $423K$430K−$7K−$5K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $464K$427K$37K$2K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 29, 2024 $575K$624K−$49K−$35K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2023 $349K$358K−$9K$14K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 18, 2022 $273K$288K−$14K$23K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 10, 2021 $40K$92K−$52K$38K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $423,231 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $408,508$334,813
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $39,184$75,593
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5$421
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $16,262$12,404
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $463,959$423,231
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $315,563$316,218
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $111,189$113,704
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $426,752$429,922
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $37,207−$6,691
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $423,231 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$334,813
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$334,813
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $75,593$75,593
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $421$421
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$1,347
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $11,057$11,057
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $86,650 · Excluded from tax $421$423,231
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $429,922 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $237,462 · Management $14,479 · Fundraising $37,646$289,587
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $21,837 · Management $1,332 · Fundraising $3,462$26,631
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,050$2,050
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $725$725
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,201 · Management $11,297 · Fundraising $3,153$29,651
IX-20 InterestManagement $14,239$14,239
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,094$3,094
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,440 · Management $10,322$13,762
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $48,912 · Management $217$49,129
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $622 · Management $350 · Fundraising $82$1,054
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $331,293 · Management $54,286 · Fundraising $44,343$429,922
Part X · Balance sheet $57,880 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $53,237$52,543
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,431$5,337
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $64,435$57,880
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $19,914$19,241
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $42,489$42,982
X-25 Other liabilities$316
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $62,403$62,539
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $2,032−$4,659
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,032−$4,659
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $64,435$57,880
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$4,659 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$423,231
XI-2 Total expenses$429,922
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$6,691
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,032
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$4,659

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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