To empower under-served communities to thrive, by providing healthy food via sustainable, organic, urban agricultural activities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $209K a year · 28% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $170K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$743K
72% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 72% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 9 voting members
Concern: none of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$502K
Spent
$390K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$286K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$502K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$502K
FY2021$705K
FY2022$392K
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$548K
Expenses
$390K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$390K
FY2021$616K
FY2022$457K
FY2023$682K
FY2024$607K
Net assets
$286K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$286K
FY2021$375K
FY2022$310K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.2M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2010.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $356K Management & general 6% · $24K Fundraising 3% · $10K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Kristina Welch’s $75K as Executive Director is at the 53rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1404 $100K–1M crime & legal 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Kristina Welch$74,938$78,780$56,283$56,995
Michael Jordan$9,750———
Sherman Phillips$9,600———
Jeff Lawhead———$1,000
Andre Leonard$500———

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides healthy, organic food through urban farming to empower underserved communities.

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2 programs · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

67 gardens across the metro denver area providing garden education and 5,000 pounds of food per year to families in need.

Pt IX · col B
02

The Co-Op at 1st

Communtiy center providing food access, education, nutrition and wellness.

Pt IX · col B

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
Wsdc FoundationFY2024$135K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$170K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$502K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$592K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Money outPt IX
$390K
Ln 25
Programscol B$356K
Managementcol C$24K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$286K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$56K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$743K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$592K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$128K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$180
Total revenueLn 12$502K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$56K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$56K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$901K
Other assetsLn 15$25K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$743K
Net assetsLn 32$286K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6762
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$41K$56K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$846K$901K
Total assetsLn 16$921K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$780K$743K
Net assetsLn 32$141K$286K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$879$879
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$350K$337K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$34K$17K$7K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$390K$356K$24K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $548K$607K−$59K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.6M$682K$968K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $392K$457K−$65K$310K 990 PDF
FY2021 $705K$616K$90K$375K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $502K$390K$112K$286K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $501,886 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $257,724$592,105
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $16,409$8,120
I-10 Investment income−$180
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$107,749−$98,159
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $166,384$501,886
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $130,655$389,946
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $130,655$389,946
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $35,729$111,940
Part VI · Governance 0 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $501,886 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$592,105
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$127,941
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$592,105
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $8,120$8,120
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax −$98,159−$98,159
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$180−$180
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,940 · Excluded from tax −$98,159$501,886
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $389,946 across 4 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,410$4,410
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $879$879
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $337,257 · Management $12,900$350,157
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $17,460 · Management $7,040 · Fundraising $10,000$34,500
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $355,596 · Management $24,350 · Fundraising $10,000$389,946
Part X · Balance sheet $1,029,034 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $40,692$56,383
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$37,699
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $846,004$900,677
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $9,480$8,938
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $25,000$25,337
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $921,176$1,029,034
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $780,440$742,648
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $780,440$742,648
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $140,736$286,386
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $140,736$286,386
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $921,176$1,029,034
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $286,386 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$501,886
XI-2 Total expenses$389,946
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$111,940
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$140,736
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$33,710
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$286,386

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