Unity Gardens INC FY2021 filing
Connects community to healthy food, nature, and each other through gardens, classes, and programs. For fiscal year 2021 it reported $391K in revenue, $331K in expenses, and $814K in net assets.Pt I
- Type
- Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Food & Agriculture
- Location
- South Bend, IN
- Website
- www.theunitygardens.org
- Filings
- 5 on file (2020–2021)
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Summary of the Filing
Where the work happens
Unity Gardens has over 44 free pick & open gardens providing an opportunity for everyone to have access to fresh produce and berries. In 2021 over 200,000 pounds of produce was grown to feed our community and there were over 5,000 visits to the gardens to harvest food.
Unity Gardens "farm to market" area grows food to sell on a year-round basis that helps support the programs, classes, and free pick gardens in our community. The beehives produce our award winning "Honey from the hood" which we use to sell and create related products at local Farmers Markets, pop up shops and special events.
All the Unity Gardens classes are offered free to the public, both over zoom and in person. The variety of subjects connect our community to healthy food ground to mouth including gardening classes, cooking and nutrition classes, all about chickens, composting, edible weeds, etc.
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Governance & Policies
Officers, Directors & Key Employees
Sara Stewart’s $58K as Presidentceo is at the 61st 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
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Stewart | $58,000 | $58,000 | $45,000 | $45,000 | $45,000 |
| Barbara Sutton | $14,490 | $7,580 | $4,340 | — | — |
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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Balance Sheet
Financial Metrics
Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.
| Metric | This org | Peer median | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program ratio | 71% | — | — |
| Overhead ratio | 21% | — | — |
| Fundraising cost ratio | 8% | — | — |
| Revenue growth | -5% | — | — |
| Legal fee ratio | 0.03% | — | — |
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.
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