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Ecological healing, enriching community, securing sustenance and respecting the land

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$34K 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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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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $134K a year · 57% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$34K
to officers and key staff · 26% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 26% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$100K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$197K
+28% vs prior year
Spent
$131K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$446K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$197K
FY2025▲ +28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$72K
FY2023$359K
FY2024$154K
FY2025$197K
Expenses
$131K
FY2025▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$64K
FY2024$114K
FY2025$131K
Net assets
$446K
FY2025▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$45K
FY2023$340K
FY2024$380K
FY2025$446K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending January 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2013-06-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2014.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $94K Management & general 16% · $20K Fundraising 12% · $16K

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; $34K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$34,285Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Hannah Martin’s $34K as Executive Director is at the 26th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Hannah Martin$34,285$18,000

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

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

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Heals the environment, enriches communities, and secures sustenance by respecting the land.

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1 program · $94K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Grew 1000 pounds of produce for hunger relief agency Farm Fresh RI Hope's Harvest through a volunteer program.Provided school garden programs to Smithfield's Public Schools, serves 1,081 K-5th grade students.Rented community garden plots on a sliding scale pricing structure.

$94Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$197K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$125K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$71K
Investment incomeLn 3$429
Money outPt IX
$131K
Ln 25
Programscol B$94K
Managementcol C$20K
Fundraisingcol D$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$446K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$88K
Total assetsLn 16$546K
LiabilitiesLn 26$100K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$125K
Government grantsLn 1e$6K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$71K
Investment incomeLn 3$429
Total revenueLn 12$197K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$88K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$88K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$453K
Intangible assetsLn 14$6K
Total assetsLn 16$546K
LiabilitiesLn 26$100K
Net assetsLn 32$446K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJanuary
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$71K$88K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$463K$453K
Total assetsLn 16$540K$546K
LiabilitiesLn 26$160K$100K
Net assetsLn 32$380K$446K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$34K$22K$5K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$15K$14K$292
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$7K$892$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$958$958
Office expensesLn 13$5K$4K$520$780
OccupancyLn 16$19K$14K$2K$3K
InterestLn 20$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$8K$1K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$7K$967$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K$17K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$131K$94K$20K$16K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 26, 2025 $197K$131K$66K$446K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 19, 2025 $154K$114K$40K$380K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 26, 2024 $359K$64K$295K$340K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 28, 2024 $72K$45K 990 PDF

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 $196,824 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $114,886$125,106
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $36,652$71,289
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$429
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,370$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $153,908$196,824
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 $31,200$57,779
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $82,921$72,762
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $114,121$130,541
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $39,787$66,283
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $196,824 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,154
VIII-1e Government grants$6,122
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$116,830
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$125,106
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $71,289$71,289
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $429$429
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $71,289 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $429$196,824
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $130,541 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $22,285 · Management $5,143 · Fundraising $6,857$34,285
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $14,282 · Management $292$14,574
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,690 · Management $892 · Fundraising $1,338$8,920
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,628$3,628
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $958$958
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,900 · Management $520 · Fundraising $780$5,200
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,074 · Management $1,877 · Fundraising $2,815$18,766
IX-20 InterestManagement $5,120$5,120
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,872 · Management $1,050 · Fundraising $1,574$10,496
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,250 · Management $967 · Fundraising $1,450$9,667
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,443 · Fundraising $1,484$18,927
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $93,796 · Management $20,447 · Fundraising $16,298$130,541
Part X · Balance sheet $546,477 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $70,756$87,536
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $462,540$452,555
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $6,897$6,386
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $540,193$546,477
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $160,000$100,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $160,000$100,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $380,193$446,477
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $380,193$446,477
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $540,193$546,477
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $446,477 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$196,824
XI-2 Total expenses$130,541
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$66,283
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$380,193
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$446,477

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

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