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Teaches urban farming, fostering community and innovation through hands-on learning and events. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $390K in revenue, $365K in expenses, and $172K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2013
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Environment
Location
Saint Paul, MN
Website
frogtownfarm.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2025)
Revenue
$390KFY2025
Expenses
$365K
Net assets
$172K
People
8
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  32-0376628 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Saint Paul, MN Founded 2013
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Teaches urban farming, fostering community and innovation through hands-on learning and events.
Leadership
Michelle Miller · Assistant · $59K
Money in and out
$390K revenue, $365K expenses
Bottom line
18% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$390K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$365K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$172K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $25K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.18 Management & general $0.82 Fundraising $0.00
Program efficiency
18%
of spending reaches programs▼ -76% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
1.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +180% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+6%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +110% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$390K
FY2025▲ +72%
Expenses
$365K
FY2025+0.3%
Total assets
$176K
FY2025▲ +16%
Total liabilities
$4K
FY2025▼ -38%
Total revenue
$390K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$365K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$172K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$25K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$176K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B18%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CFrogtown Gardens
EINHdr · item D32-0376628
Principal addressHdr · item CSaint Paul, MN
WebsiteHdr · item Jfrogtownfarm.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2013
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMN
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C42)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 2013

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b7
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

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 39th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1981 $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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Michelle Miller$58,815
Keanue Disocoll Cherland$44,550$45,712
Nancy Kafka$23,010
Nancy Kafka$16,633
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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $63K of program spending, described in the organization's 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

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$390K
Other revenue$2
— government grantsLn 1e$22K
Total revenueLn 12$390K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.18 Management & general $0.82 Fundraising $0.00
Program services18%$64K
Management & general82%$301K
Fundraising$56
Total functional expensesLn 25$365K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$43K
Total assetsLn 16$176K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$4K
Total net assetsLn 32$172K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $43K · Operating expenses/yr $365K
1.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $64K · Total expenses $365K
18%
Management & General
Management & general $301K · Total expenses $365K
82%
Fundraising
Fundraising $56 · Total expenses $365K
0.02%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $10K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $249K
$0.04 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $390K · Total revenue $390K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants $22K · Total revenue $390K
6%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $390K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $390K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $365K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $390K · Prior year $227K
+72%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $376K · FY2025 $390K
+0.7%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $172K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $390K · Expenses $365K
+6%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $176K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $172K · Total assets $176K
98%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $176K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Michelle Miller · Reported title ASSISTANT · Highest reported compensation $59K · Total expenses $365K
16%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $69K · Total expenses $365K
19%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 18%
Overhead ratio 82%
Fundraising cost ratio 0.01%
Revenue growth 72%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$106K
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$390K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$227K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$152K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$171K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$110K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$376K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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