Frogtown Gardens FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Saint Paul, MN501(c)(3)Since 2013EnvironmentEIN 32-0376628Revenue $152K in FY2023

On file with the IRSfrogtownfarm.org941 Lafond Ave Building D, 55104-2110 · Saint Paul, MNTax-exempt since Mar 2013Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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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.
17¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$46K 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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FY2023 · 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
17%
of spending
Concern: 17% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$46K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$19K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% 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
$152K
-11% vs prior year
Spent
$346K
To programs
17%
Net assets
$282K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$152K
FY2023▼ -11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$376K
FY2021$110K
FY2022$171K
FY2023$152K
FY2024$227K
FY2025$390K
Expenses
$346K
FY2023▲ +45%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$148K
FY2021$196K
FY2022$238K
FY2023$346K
FY2024$364K
FY2025$365K
Net assets
$282K
FY2023▼ -41%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$629K
FY2021$544K
FY2022$477K
FY2023$282K
FY2024$145K
FY2025$172K

From the FY2023 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.

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

Where the money goes

17 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 17% · $59K Management & general 79% · $272K Fundraising 4% · $15K

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; $46K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Facilities and Programs Manager
$45,712Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Interim Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$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

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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

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

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3 programs · $36K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

In 2023, Frogtown Farm hosted 40 events, including workshops, farm tours, and community gatherings. Notable events included the Juneteenth celebration, which drew approximately 125 participants. We also collaborated with St.

$22Kprogram expense
02

In 2023 Frogtown Farm completed its 8th year of agricultural production on the 3.5-acre farm leased from the City of St. Paul Parks and Recreation. The farm continued to diversify its crop production.

$13Kprogram expense
03

Frogtown Farm served as a vibrant venue for arts and cultural activities in 2023. Events included foraging workshops, films on the farm, healing drum sessions, and community planting days. Our outdoor kitchen hosted pizza parties, utilizing produce and herbs grown on the farm.

$206program 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$56K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$152K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$151K
Investment incomeLn 3$806
Money outPt IX
$346K
Ln 25
Programscol B$59K
Managementcol C$272K
Fundraisingcol D$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$282K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$90K
Total assetsLn 16$301K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
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$151K
Investment incomeLn 3$806
Total revenueLn 12$152K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$41K
SavingsLn 2$49K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$90K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$159K
Other assetsLn 15$49K
Total assetsLn 16$301K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
Net assetsLn 32$282K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$291K$90K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$181K$159K
Total assetsLn 16$478K$301K
LiabilitiesLn 26$737$19K
Net assetsLn 32$477K$282K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$112K$2K$110K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$159$11K
Management feesLn 11a$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$25K$25K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$110K$28K$82K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$914$914
Office expensesLn 13$13K$13K$22
OccupancyLn 16$8K$8K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$959$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$28K$23K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$338$338
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$5K$6K−$208
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$250$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$346K$59K$272K$15K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $390K$365K$25K$172K 990 PDF
FY2024 $227K$364K−$137K$145K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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 I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $151,551 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $169,697$150,745
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $988$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $231$806
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $250$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $171,166$151,551
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $155,848$122,990
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $82,037$223,117
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $237,885$346,107
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$66,719−$194,556
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 $151,551 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$150,745
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$150,745
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $806$806
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $806$151,551
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $346,107 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,600 · Management $110,484$112,084
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $159 · Management $10,747$10,906
IX-11a Management feesManagement $10,753$10,753
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $24,752$24,752
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $27,900 · Management $81,694$109,594
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $914$914
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $13,174 · Fundraising $22$13,196
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $7,553$7,553
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $959 · Management $1,052$2,011
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $23,449 · Management $4,135$27,584
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $338$338
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,256 · Management $6,124 · Fundraising −$208$11,172
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $250 · Fundraising $15,000$15,250
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $59,323 · Management $271,970 · Fundraising $14,814$346,107
Part X · Balance sheet $300,955 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $35,446$40,505
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $255,548$49,356
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,020$3,596
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $181,339$158,525
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $350$48,973
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $477,703$300,955
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $306$10,507
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $431$4,080
X-25 Other liabilities$3,958
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $737$18,545
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $356,609$282,410
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $476,966$282,410
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $477,703$300,955
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $282,410 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$151,551
XI-2 Total expenses$346,107
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$194,556
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$476,966
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$282,410

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