We empower individuals and communities by providing experiential programs that teach life skills and promote food security and sustainability.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$90K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $107K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$90K
to officers and key staff · 75% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 75% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
21 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
19
named funders · $243K
Looks good: 19 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$67K
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$219K
-60% vs prior year
Spent
$119K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$323K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$219K
FY2021▼ -60%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$553K
FY2021$547K
FY2021$219K
FY2022$841K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$119K
FY2021▼ -77%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$470K
FY2021$528K
FY2021$119K
FY2022$630K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$323K
FY2021▲ +45%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$204K
FY2021$223K
FY2021$323K
FY2022$522K
FY2023$530K
FY2024$679K
FY2025$873K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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 2009.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $91K Management & general 14% · $17K Fundraising 10% · $11K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $90K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$90,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director Through December
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer Anderson’s $94K as Executive Director is at the 25th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1690 $1–10M philanthropy & grantmaking 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2021
Jennifer Anderson$94,496$91,526$99,240$90,250$90,000$75,000

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

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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

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1 program · $91K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Trough innovative programming in organic gardening and land conservation, trellis provides opportunities for youth and adults to engage in meaningful work that transforms both the participants themselves and the communities in which they live.

$91Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $106K · 2023–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$41,606
Unitemized GrantFY2024$33,215
Unitemized GrantFY2023$31,505

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$219K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$218K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$119K
Ln 25
Programscol B$91K
Managementcol C$17K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$323K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$208K
Total assetsLn 16$390K
LiabilitiesLn 26$67K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$218K
Government grantsLn 1e$23K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$219K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$19K
SavingsLn 2$189K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$208K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$53K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K
Total assetsLn 16$390K
LiabilitiesLn 26$67K
Net assetsLn 32$323K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 530
VolunteersI 62,784
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$176K$208K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$51K$53K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$14K
Total assetsLn 16$246K$390K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K$67K
Net assetsLn 32$223K$323K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$20K$10K$5K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$61K$50K$6K$4K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$820$723$97
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$763$161$80
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$5K$1K$536
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$7K$2K$768
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$473$359$76$38
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$3K$1K$210
Office expensesLn 13$4K$3K$1K$219
Information technologyLn 14$368$280$59$29
OccupancyLn 16$1K$912$192$96
TravelLn 17$306$306
InsuranceLn 23$2K$1K$279$140
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$8K$128$141
Total functional expensesLn 25$119K$91K$17K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.3M$1.2M$186K$873K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.3M$1.1M$146K$679K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$1.0M$883$530K 990 PDF
FY2022 $841K$630K$211K$522K 990 PDF
FY2021 $547K$528K$18K$223K 990 PDF
FY2020 $553K$470K$83K$204K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $219,383 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $444,747$217,658
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $100,459$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,451$1,725
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $546,657$219,383
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 $382,742$88,930
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $145,520$30,528
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $528,262$119,458
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $18,395$99,925
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $219,383 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$22,779
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$194,879
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$217,658
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,725$1,725
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,725$219,383
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $119,458 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $9,763 · Management $4,881 · Fundraising $4,881$19,525
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $50,321 · Management $6,272 · Fundraising $4,286$60,879
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $723 · Management $97$820
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $763 · Management $161 · Fundraising $80$1,004
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,094 · Management $1,072 · Fundraising $536$6,702
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $7,294 · Management $1,535 · Fundraising $768$9,597
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $359 · Management $76 · Fundraising $38$473
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,990 · Management $1,136 · Fundraising $210$4,336
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,751 · Management $1,414 · Fundraising $219$4,384
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $280 · Management $59 · Fundraising $29$368
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $912 · Management $192 · Fundraising $96$1,200
IX-17 TravelPrograms $306$306
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,323 · Management $279 · Fundraising $140$1,742
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,853 · Management $128 · Fundraising $141$8,122
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $90,732 · Management $17,302 · Fundraising $11,424$119,458
Part X · Balance sheet $390,291 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,784$18,516
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $172,680$189,421
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$62,500
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $12,567$47,223
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,470$5,420
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$14,053
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $51,484$53,158
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $245,985$390,291
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $22,518$45,357
X-19 Deferred revenue$21,450
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $22,518$66,807
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $207,319$262,897
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $16,148$60,587
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $223,467$323,484
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $245,985$390,291
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $323,484 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$219,383
XI-2 Total expenses$119,458
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$99,925
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$223,467
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$92
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$323,484

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