Agriculture Implementation Research & Education

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Taos, NM501(c)(3)Since 2018Food & AgricultureEIN 27-4417875Revenue $493K in FY2024

On file with the IRSairetaos.orgPo Box 3137, 87571-3137 · Taos, NMTax-exempt since Sep 2012Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The primary mission is to reconnect people with the land, their food, and ecology while addressing the growing problems associated with the industrial food system, climate change, and nature deficit disorder.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
0 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $42K a year · 11% of revenue · last 2 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.0 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $39K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$44K
166% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 166% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$493K
+231% vs prior year
Spent
$562K
To programs
90%
Net assets
−$17K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$493K
FY2024▲ +231%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$233K
FY2021$157K
FY2022$160K
FY2023$149K
FY2024$493K
Expenses
$562K
FY2024▲ +127%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$248K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$562K
Net assets
−$17K
FY2024▼ -126%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$18K
FY2021−$3K
FY2022$20K
FY2023$66K
FY2024−$17K

From the FY2024 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 Sep 2012.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $507K Management & general 9% · $53K Fundraising 0% · $2K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Reconnects people with land and food, addressing industrial food system and climate change issues.

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3 programs · $447K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Farm to School Food Program- Provides 800 USDA school meals daily featuring scratch cooking and healthy ingredients from local farms and ranches. Meals are delivered to three local charter schools, and nutrition education is provided bi-monthly to encourage students to eat healthy and learn how to cook.

$187Kprogram expense
02

Amigos Locale Program An education center featuring a commissary kitchen, Juice Bar, and local Farm Market that provides culinary arts training, business education, and customer service experience to high school interns.

$179Kprogram expense
03

Community Supported Agriculture

An education program for new farmers (interns) including marketing support and establishing market connections. Growing Community Now - Create plans for local school food production, farm and school mentorship, cafeteria staff training, and internships.

$81Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$493K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$360K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$132K
Investment incomeLn 3$44
Money outPt IX
$562K
Ln 25
Programscol B$507K
Managementcol C$53K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
−$17K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1K
Total assetsLn 16$26K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$132K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$360K
Investment incomeLn 3$44
Total revenueLn 12$493K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$24K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$26K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
Net assetsLn 32−$17K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$38K$1K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$28K$24K
Total assetsLn 16$66K$26K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$44K
Net assetsLn 32$66K−$17K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$132K$132K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$23K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$3K$12K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$79K$79K
TravelLn 17−$182−$182
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K$141
InsuranceLn 23$641$641
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$273K$273K
Total functional expensesLn 25$562K$507K$53K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $493K$562K−$69K−$17K 990 PDF
FY2023 $149K$66K 990 PDF
FY2022 $160K$20K 990 PDF
FY2021 $157K−$3K 990 PDF
FY2020 $233K$248K−$14K$18K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $492,731 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$132,500
I-9 Program service revenue$360,187
I-10 Investment income$44
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$492,731
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$139,795
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$421,910
I-18 Total expenses$561,705
I-19 Revenue less expenses−$68,974
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 $492,731 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $38,032 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$10,352
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$122,148
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$132,500
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $322,155$322,155
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $44$44
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $360,231 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$492,731
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $561,705 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $132,486$132,486
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,309$7,309
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $7,712$7,712
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $22,849$22,849
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,044 · Management $7,130$14,174
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,800 · Management $12,427 · Fundraising $1,713$16,940
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,415$2,415
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $78,904$78,904
IX-17 TravelPrograms −$182−$182
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,833 · Management $141$4,974
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $641$641
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $273,483$273,483
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $507,318 · Management $52,674 · Fundraising $1,713$561,705
Part X · Balance sheet $26,401 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $37,951$1,380
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $27,792$24,021
X-15 Other assets$1,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $65,743$26,401
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$2,721
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$43,721
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $65,743−$17,320
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $65,743−$17,320
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $65,743$26,401
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$17,320 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$492,731
XI-2 Total expenses$561,705
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$68,974
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$65,743
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$14,089
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$17,320

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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