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.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$56K 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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FY2022 · 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
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$56K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
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
$750K
71% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 71% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$392K
-44% vs prior year
Spent
$457K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$310K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$392K
FY2022▼ -44%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$502K
FY2021$705K
FY2022$392K
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$548K
Expenses
$457K
FY2022▼ -26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$390K
FY2021$616K
FY2022$457K
FY2023$682K
FY2024$607K
Net assets
$310K
FY2022▼ -17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$286K
FY2021$375K
FY2022$310K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.2M

From the FY2022 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2010.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $400K Management & general 10% · $47K Fundraising 2% · $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

6 people listed on the 990; $56K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$56,283Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (as of Dec. '22)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

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

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2 programs · $400K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

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

$316Kprogram expense
02

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

$84Kprogram expense

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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$392K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$374K
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Money outPt IX
$457K
Ln 25
Programscol B$400K
Managementcol C$47K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$310K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$750K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$374K
Government grantsLn 1e$231K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Total revenueLn 12$392K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$20K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$20K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$865K
Other assetsLn 15$25K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$750K
Net assetsLn 32$310K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6762
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$79K$20K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$884K$865K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$687K$750K
Net assetsLn 32$375K$310K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$56K$53K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$230K$220K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$3K$1K$115
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$10K$10K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$18K$9K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$31K$21K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K$558
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$67K$56K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$457K$400K$47K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 13, 2025 $548K$607K−$59K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2024 $1.6M$682K$968K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 17, 2023 $392K$457K−$65K$310K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $705K$616K$90K$375K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $391,806 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $674,900$373,511
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $23,588$1,321
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,948$16,974
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $705,436$391,806
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 $57,995$56,283
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $557,803$400,854
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $615,798$457,137
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $89,638−$65,331
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $391,806 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$231,275
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$142,236
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,026
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$373,511
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,321$1,321
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $16,974$16,974
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,321 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $16,974$391,806
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $457,137 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $53,469 · Management $2,814$56,283
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,419$2,419
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $11,460 · Management $11,460$22,920
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $219,990 · Fundraising $9,543$229,533
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,873$2,873
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,995 · Management $1,373 · Fundraising $115$4,483
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,265$1,265
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,262$10,262
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,573$1,573
IX-20 InterestPrograms $8,915 · Management $8,915$17,830
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $21,118 · Management $9,494$30,612
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,904 · Management $558$10,462
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $56,262 · Management $10,360$66,622
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $400,086 · Management $47,393 · Fundraising $9,658$457,137
Part X · Balance sheet $1,059,512 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $79,483$19,754
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $64,747$139,305
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,680
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $883,740$865,280
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $8,698$8,156
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $25,337$25,337
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,062,005$1,059,512
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $85$80,634
X-19 Deferred revenue$13,617
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $191,626$184,620
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $686,983$749,821
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $375,022$309,691
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $375,022$309,691
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,062,005$1,059,512
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $309,691 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$391,806
XI-2 Total expenses$457,137
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$65,331
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$375,022
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$309,691

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