Frogtown Farm is an urban farm with a mission to enrich the world by cultivating soil and community in Frogtown. The farm is built upon values of justice for people and the planet, connection within and across communities, resilience with chanllenged, healing through history and action, and learning.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
18¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 1 employee.
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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $39K a year · 16% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
18%
of spending
Concern: 18% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$59K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $56K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% 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
$390K
+72% vs prior year
Spent
$365K
To programs
18%
Net assets
$172K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$390K
FY2025▲ +72%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$376K
FY2021$110K
FY2022$171K
FY2023$152K
FY2024$227K
FY2025$390K
Expenses
$365K
FY2025+0.3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$148K
FY2021$196K
FY2022$238K
FY2023$346K
FY2024$364K
FY2025$365K
Net assets
$172K
FY2025▲ +18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$629K
FY2021$544K
FY2022$477K
FY2023$282K
FY2024$145K
FY2025$172K

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 Mar 2013.

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Where the money goes

18 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 18% · $64K Management & general 82% · $301K Fundraising 0% · $56

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; $59K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$58,815Pt VII · Sec A
$163Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michelle Miller’s $59K as Assistant is at the 38th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M environment 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Michelle Miller$58,815————
Keanue Disocoll Cherland—$44,550$45,712——
Nancy Kafka———$16,633$23,010
Lashante Grigsby$163————

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

Teaches urban farming, fostering community and innovation through hands-on learning and events.

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3 programs · $63K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

In 2025, Frogtown Farm hosted community gatherings throughout the season, including Spring Cleanup, Cover Crop Field Day, Soil Health Workshop, National Night Out, and Harvest Fest. The farm also participated in events across the Twin Cities, including the 30th Annual Community Peace Celebration, Black Business Week, Farm Aid 40…

$46Kprogram expense
02

In 2025, Frogtown Farm completed its 8th year of agricultural production on the 5-acre farm leased from the City of Saint Paul Parks and Recreation. The year marked the launch of a new Farm Incubator model, with six grower groups cultivating food on this land.

$17Kprogram expense
03

Frogtown Farm served as a vibrant venue for arts and cultural activities in 2025. Programming integrated outdoor cooking demonstrations, food preservation workshops (pickling, fermenting, canning), and collective art installations including cyanotype activities at major events.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$56K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$390K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$390K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2
Money outPt IX
$365K
Ln 25
Programscol B$64K
Managementcol C$301K
Fundraisingcol D$56
Owns and owesPt X
$172K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$43K
Total assetsLn 16$176K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$390K
Government grantsLn 1e$22K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$227K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2
Total revenueLn 12$390K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$43K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$43K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$120K
Other assetsLn 15$10K
Total assetsLn 16$176K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$172K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 625
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$17K$43K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$132K$120K
Total assetsLn 16$153K$176K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$147K$172K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$59K$59K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$129K$17K$112K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$746$746
Office expensesLn 13$1K$214$1K$56
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$12K$376
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$277$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$116K$34K$82K
Total functional expensesLn 25$365K$64K$301K$56

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $390K$365K$25K$172K 990 PDF
FY2024 $227K$364K−$137K$145K 990 PDF
FY2023 $152K$346K−$195K$282K 990 PDF
FY2022 $171K$238K−$67K$477K 990 PDF
FY2021 $110K$196K−$85K$544K 990 PDF
FY2020 $376K$148K$228K$629K 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 $389,929 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $226,940$389,927
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $151$0
I-11 Other revenue$2
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $227,091$389,929
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $105,418$68,979
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $258,916$296,338
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $364,334$365,317
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$137,243$24,612
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $389,929 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$227,458
VIII-1e Government grants$21,964
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$140,505
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$389,927
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2$2
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2$389,929
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $365,317 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $58,815$58,815
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $5,120$5,120
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $5,044$5,044
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,322$15,322
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $17,430 · Management $111,816$129,246
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $746$746
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $214 · Management $1,144 · Fundraising $56$1,414
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $6,722$6,722
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,346 · Management $376$12,722
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $11,009$11,009
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $277 · Management $2,482$2,759
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $34,123 · Management $82,275$116,398
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $64,390 · Management $300,871 · Fundraising $56$365,317
Part X · Balance sheet $175,687 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $17,333$43,052
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,184$2,426
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $132,439$119,716
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $350$10,493
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $153,306$175,687
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $2,244$3,707
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,938$3,707
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $147,368$171,980
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $147,368$171,980
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $153,306$175,687
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $171,980 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$389,929
XI-2 Total expenses$365,317
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$24,612
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$147,368
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$171,980

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