Veggielution FY2023 filing

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San Jose, CA501(c)(3)Since 2011Community DevelopmentEIN 27-2021333Revenue $3.4M in FY2023

On file with the IRSveggielution.org647 S King Rd, 95116-3557 · San Jose, CATax-exempt since May 2011Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The mission of Veggielution is to connect people from diverse backgrounds through food and farming to build community in east san jose. Our aim is to help our east san jose neighbors experience a richness of community life and health that combats social isolation and provides the support needed to create more robust social networks and take a positive action in their community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$243K 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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FY2023 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $352K a year · 8% 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
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$243K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
13
named funders · $1.0M
Looks good: 13 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$225K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.4M
-54% vs prior year
Spent
$3.2M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$3.8M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$3.4M
FY2023▼ -54%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$5.7M
FY2022$7.3M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$3.0M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$3.2M
FY2023▼ -44%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$3.9M
FY2022$5.8M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2025$4.0M
FY2025$960K
Net assets
$3.8M
FY2023▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$3.9M
FY2025$2.9M
FY2025$3.3M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending March 2023) · 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 May 2011.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $2.7M Management & general 14% · $451K Fundraising 4% · $138K

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

21 people listed on the 990; $243K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$121,477Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$121,477Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Emily Schwing’s $139K as Deputy Director is at the 41st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2833 $1–10M community development 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021
Emily Schwing$139,161$99,659——
Cayce Hill——$121,477$74,400
Mariebeth Millares$102,606———
Claudia Damiani$101,187———
Shawn Gerth$65,077———

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

Programs and updates

Connects diverse people outdoors through food and farming.

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4 programs · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Eastside connect includes a farm box distribution program which improves food security for east san jos's most vulnerable residents and a weekly farm stand, which provides fresh, locally grown, and affordable produce to the community and accepts electronic benefits transfer (ebt) cards for calfresh.

$464Kprogram expense
02

Veggielution's Eastside Grown (eg) Program

Started in 2018 - provides an eight months food entrepreneurship training for cohorts of 20 east san jos home- and mobile-based food entrepreneurs to start their own business. This program is part of the s s puede collective's 'jobs to grow' initiative, which focuses on economic mobility, neighborhood belonging, and agency for cohorts of…

$418Kprogram expense
03

Veggielution's Eastside Grown (eg) Program

Started in 2018 - provides an eight months food entrepreneurship training for cohorts of 20 east san jos home- and mobile-based food entrepreneurs to start their own business. This program is part of the s s puede collective's 'jobs to grow' initiative, which focuses on economic mobility, neighborhood belonging, and agency for cohorts of…

$340Kprogram expense
04

Eastside connect includes a farm box distribution program which improves food security for east san jos's most vulnerable residents and a weekly farm stand, which provides fresh, locally grown, and affordable produce to the community and accepts electronic benefits transfer (ebt) cards for calfresh.

$168Kprogram 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 · 9 grants · $125K · 2024–2025
Raices Fusion Y Sazon LLCFY2025$20,632
Unitemized GrantFY2025$12,426
Unitemized GrantFY2024$36,698
Carry the VisionCA · FY2024$10,000
AwoCA · FY2024$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$77K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Money outPt IX
$3.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.7M
Managementcol C$451K
Fundraisingcol D$138K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.5M
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$225K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$77K
Total revenueLn 12$3.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.5M
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$225K
Net assetsLn 32$3.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 522
VolunteersI 6625
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 $3.0M$4.0M−$967K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.7M$3.4M−$685K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $3.4M$3.2M$122K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.3M$5.8M$1.5M$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.7M$3.9M$1.8M$2.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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