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Planting Possibilities INC

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Highland, IN501(c)(3)Since 2011Employment EIN 27-3692983Revenue $242K in FY2025

On file with the IRSplantingpossibilities.orgPo Box 1805, 46322-0805 · Highland, INTax-exempt since Aug 2011Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Planting possibilities' mission, is to provide job skills training and job placement services for adults with autism and other developmental disabilities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
33¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 11 volunteers and 10 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $49K a year · 25% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
33%
of spending
Concern: 33% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $496K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $41K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$911
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 8 voting members
Concern: none of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$242K
+48% vs prior year
Spent
$254K
To programs
33%
Net assets
$565K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$242K
FY2025▲ +48%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$60K
FY2021$105K
FY2022$136K
FY2023$181K
FY2024$164K
FY2025$242K
Expenses
$254K
FY2025▲ +37%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$0
FY2024$185K
FY2025$254K
Net assets
$565K
FY2025+0.2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$342K
FY2021$412K
FY2022$481K
FY2023$585K
FY2024$564K
FY2025$565K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2011.

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

Where the money goes

33 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 33% · $83K Management & general 67% · $171K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Paul Gergets
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marc Ruiz
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Trains adults with autism and developmental disabilities for jobs and helps them find employment.

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3 programs · $83K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Provide job skills training for developmentally disabled youth and young adults in a greenhouse environment specializing in horticultural and vocational education.

$63Kprogram expense
02

Mowing service

$15Kprogram expense
03

Extended BDS services

$5Kprogram 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
Legacy Foundation INCFY2024$25K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$10K
McComis Charitable Foundation INCFY2024$5K
Vyuha INCFY2024$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$41K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$242K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$105K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$79K
Other incomeLn 4–11$41K
Money outPt IX
$254K
Ln 25
Programscol B$83K
Managementcol C$171K
Owns and owesPt X
$565K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$29K
Total assetsLn 16$565K
LiabilitiesLn 26$911
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$79K
Government grantsLn 1e$46K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$105K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Other incomeLn 4–11$41K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$120
Total revenueLn 12$242K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$29K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$29K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$496K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$35K
Total assetsLn 16$565K
LiabilitiesLn 26$911
Net assetsLn 32$565K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 611
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$26K$29K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$492K$496K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$40K$35K
Total assetsLn 16$564K$565K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$911
Net assetsLn 32$564K$565K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$176K$44K$132K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$2K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$3K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$725$484
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$1K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$34$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$254K$83K$171K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $242K$254K−$12K$565K 990 PDF
FY2024 $164K$185K−$21K$564K 990 PDF
FY2023 $181K$0$181K$585K 990 PDF
FY2022 $136K$481K 990 PDF
FY2021 $105K$412K 990 PDF
FY2020 $60K$342K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $241,753 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $75,546$79,001
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $69,428$104,834
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$11,020$17,154
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $29,623$40,764
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $163,577$241,753
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 $124,367$201,163
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $60,699$52,504
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $185,066$253,667
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$21,489−$11,914
Part VI · Governance 0 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $241,753 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$45,630
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$33,371
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$79,001
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $104,834$104,834
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $17,274$17,274
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$120−$120
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $40,764$40,764
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $104,834 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $57,918$241,753
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $253,667 across 16 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $43,526 · Management $132,205$175,731
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $4,084$4,084
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,800 · Management $5,400$7,200
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,329 · Management $10,819$14,148
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,465$2,465
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,291$1,291
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,286$1,286
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,744$5,744
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,292 · Management $1,528$3,820
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $725 · Management $484$1,209
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,300$7,300
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,245$3,245
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $4,285$4,285
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,024 · Management $3,808$4,832
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,614$13,614
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $34 · Management $3,379$3,413
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $82,633 · Management $171,034 · Fundraising $0$253,667
Part X · Balance sheet $565,481 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $25,925$28,523
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,626$5,448
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $39,671$35,386
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $492,341$496,124
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $563,563$565,481
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$911
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$911
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $563,563$564,570
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $563,563$564,570
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $563,563$565,481
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $564,570 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$241,753
XI-2 Total expenses$253,667
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$11,914
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$563,563
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$12,921
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$564,570

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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