Edens Rose Foundation EIN 26-3807697 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

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Empowering communities for a sustainable future through inspiring change. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $716K in revenue, $695K in expenses, and $359K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · International
Location
Albany, NY
Website
edensrose.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2025)
Revenue
$716KFY2025
Expenses
$695K
Net assets
$359K
People
4
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  26-3807697 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Albany, NY
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Empowering communities for a sustainable future through inspiring change.
Leadership
Gregory Sheldon · Executive Director · $49K
Money in and out
$716K revenue, $695K expenses
Bottom line
85% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$716K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$695K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$359K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $21K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.85 Management & general $0.15
Program efficiency
85%
of spending reaches programs▲ +566% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
0.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +33% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+3%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +4% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$716K
FY2025▲ +131%
Expenses
$695K
FY2025▲ +130%
Total assets
$336K
FY2025▼ -0.7%
Total liabilities
$-23K
FY2025
Total revenue
$716K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$695K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$359K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$21K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$336K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B85%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 34
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $467K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

The Home Again Program rehabilitated vacant and dilapidated properties to provide safe, dignified housing for individuals and families experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity. By restoring abandoned structures, the program addressed urgent housing needs while reducing neighborhood blight.

$401Kprogram expense
02

Through WheelsUp Youth Mentorship, young people learned bike maintenance, mechanical skills, and eco-trail riding while earning refurbished bicycles in exchange for community service. The Albany Victory Gardens and Urban Farmers Training Program expanded green spaces and strengthened the local organic food system through agricultural…

$63Kprogram expense
03

The Produce Pick-Up Project distributed approximately 250,000 pounds of free fresh fruits and vegetables through twice-weekly, year-round community food distributions. Led by community members, the program increased access to nutritious food and reduced barriers to healthy eating for hundreds of families.

$4Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CEdens Rose Foundation
EINHdr · item D26-3807697
Principal addressHdr · item CAlbany, NY
WebsiteHdr · item Jedensrose.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNY
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFInternational (Q33)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 2009

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a4
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b3
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
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
$49,452Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gregory Sheldon’s $49K as Executive Director is at the 46th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1637 $100K–1M international 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2020
Gregory Sheldon$49,452$68,312
Gregory Sheldon$15,984

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
Program service revenue$515K · 72%
Contributions & grants$183K · 26%
Other revenue$17K · 2%
Program service revenue72%$515K
Contributions & grants26%$183K
Other revenue2%$17K
Total revenueLn 12$716K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.85 Management & general $0.15
Program services85%$591K
Management & general15%$104K
Total functional expensesLn 25$695K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$21K
Total assetsLn 16$336K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$-23K
Total net assetsLn 32$359K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $21K · Operating expenses/yr $695K
0.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $591K · Total expenses $695K
85%
Management & General
Management & general $104K · Total expenses $695K
15%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $695K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $16 · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $235K
$0.00 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $183K · Total revenue $716K
26%
Government reliance
Government grants $0 · Total revenue $716K
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $515K · Total revenue $716K
72%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $716K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $515K · Total expenses $695K
74%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $716K · Prior year $310K
+131%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $172K · FY2025 $716K
+33%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $359K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $716K · Expenses $695K
+3%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $336K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $359K · Total assets $336K
107%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $336K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Gregory Sheldon · Reported title Executive Director · Highest reported compensation $49K · Total expenses $695K
7%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $110K · Total expenses $695K
16%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 85%
Overhead ratio 15%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 131%
Legal fee ratio 1%

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$12K

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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
FY2025 (Latest)$716K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$310K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$183K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$112K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$172K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$172K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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