To empower refugees to develop sustainable farming businesses that produce fresh healthy food for our community. We operate three key program areas: farmer education, farm services, and enterprise programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $155K a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $189K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$65K
109% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 109% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$489K
-39% vs prior year
Spent
$498K
To programs
100%
Net assets
−$6K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$489K
FY2021▼ -39%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$800K
FY2021$489K
FY2022$616K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.9M
Expenses
$498K
FY2021▼ -37%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$790K
FY2021$498K
FY2022$564K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
Net assets
−$6K
FY2021▼ -126%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$22K
FY2021−$6K
FY2022$6K
FY2023$200K
FY2024$758K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2011.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $498K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director and Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director and Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nijhor Rahman’s $14K as Eco is at the 2nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 818 $1–10M 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Liz Vallette—$93,000$86,500
Nijhor Rahman$13,892——

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

Helps refugees build sustainable farms to grow healthy food for the community.

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3 programs · $498K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Farmer Education Program. We provide an on-going business and agricultural training to PIF farmers and to other aspiring farmers in the Houston region.

$349Kprogram expense
02

Enterprise Program. Through our Food Hub we connect farmers to fair markets by facilitating sales through the PIF Farm Share (also known as a Community Supported Agriculture or CSA), and at local farmers markets.

$77Kprogram expense
03

Farm Services Program. We link PIF farmers to the resources they need to start and sustain their businesses, including: Identifying good farmland and providing shared site services; Providing access to shared equipment; Alleviating cash flow constraints by providing 0% interest microloans for seeds and basic supplies at the start of each…

$72Kprogram expense

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$489K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$505K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$378K
Money outPt IX
$498K
Ln 25
Programscol B$498K
Owns and owesPt X
−$6K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23K
Total assetsLn 16$60K
LiabilitiesLn 26$65K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$378K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$505K
Total revenueLn 12$489K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$23K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$23K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$36K
Total assetsLn 16$60K
LiabilitiesLn 26$65K
Net assetsLn 32−$6K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 6250
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11K$23K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$46K$36K
Total assetsLn 16$65K$60K
LiabilitiesLn 26$62K$65K
Net assetsLn 32$3K−$6K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$217K$217K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$41K$41K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$16K$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$51K$51K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$99K$99K
Total functional expensesLn 25$498K$498K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.9M$1.3M$558K$758K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.2M$164K$200K 990 PDF
FY2022 $616K$564K$53K$6K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $489K$498K−$9K−$6K 990 PDF
FY2020 $800K$790K$10K$22K 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
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Part I · Summary $489,015 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $279,355$377,686
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $521,097$504,540
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue−$393,211
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $800,452$489,015
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $227,166$277,451
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $563,098$220,292
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $790,264$497,743
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $10,188−$8,728
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $489,015 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$400,309 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$377,686
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$377,686
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $504,540$504,540
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $7,098$7,098
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $111,329 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$489,015
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $497,743 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $216,876$216,876
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $40,668$40,668
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,907$19,907
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,799$6,799
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $15,750$15,750
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,866$10,866
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,590$1,590
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,312$5,312
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $51,373$51,373
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,016$1,016
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,731$3,731
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,869$9,869
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,900$14,900
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $99,086$99,086
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $497,743 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$497,743
Part X · Balance sheet $59,561 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $11,407$23,261
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $6,179−$175
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $46,344$36,475
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $64,934$59,561
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$7,893
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $61,815$57,277
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $61,815$65,170
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,119−$5,609
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $64,934$59,561
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$5,609 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$489,015
XI-2 Total expenses$497,743
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$8,728
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,119
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$5,609

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