Unity Gardens INC FY2022 filing
Connects community to healthy food, nature, and each other through gardens, classes, and programs. For fiscal year 2022 it reported $552K in revenue, $435K in expenses, and $932K 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 (2020–2022)
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Summary of the Filing
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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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Where the work happens
In 2022 we hosted 34 "free pick" gardens to offer everyone in our community access to fresh nutritious food. Garden Guides greet visitor ,conduct tasting tours and give harvesting help to the 8923 guests at our primary site.
Unity Gardens farm to market program has helped maintain revenue contributing to organizational sustainability. In 2022 Unity Gardens expanded our traditional crops to include garlic,cut flowers,onions, and rhubarb.
Free gardening classes and education have been expanded with some of Covid restrictions limited. We continued to host virtual classes in addition to bringing back onsite education.We also hosted classes on gardening in over 6 library locations.
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Statement of Revenue
Statement of Functional Expenses
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 | 60% | — | — |
| Overhead ratio | 35% | — | — |
| Fundraising cost ratio | 5% | — | — |
| Revenue growth | 41% | — | — |
| Legal fee ratio | <0.01% | — | — |
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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