Gardens change lives. One Cool Earth impacts childhood health, education, and behavior outcomes using school gardens as an educational tool.

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

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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
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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $102K a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$891K
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$838K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$510K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$891K
FY2024▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$284K
FY2021$498K
FY2022$479K
FY2023$819K
FY2024$891K
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$838K
FY2024▲ +35%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$250K
FY2021$367K
FY2022$465K
FY2023$622K
FY2024$838K
FY2025$978K
Net assets
$510K
FY2024▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$114K
FY2021$245K
FY2022$260K
FY2023$456K
FY2024$510K
FY2025$695K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2001.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $751K Management & general 10% · $85K 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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
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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

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1 program · $751K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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We power healthy, happy, smart youth by creating awesome school garden programs.

$751Kprogram 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$25K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$891K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$466K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$421K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$838K
Ln 25
Programscol B$751K
Managementcol C$85K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$510K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$414K
Total assetsLn 16$510K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$421K
Government grantsLn 1e$281K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$466K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$891K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$274K
SavingsLn 2$140K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$414K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$510K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$510K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 522
VolunteersI 6150
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$438K$414K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K
Total assetsLn 16$456K$510K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$456K$510K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$558K$502K$56K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2K$2K$195
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K$10K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$47K$42K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$921$102
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K$139
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$942$101$406
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$13K$11K$1K
TravelLn 17$11K$10K$1K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K$131
InsuranceLn 23$15K$13K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$152K$137K$15K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$24K$20K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$838K$751K$85K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.2M$978K$185K$695K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $891K$838K$53K$510K 990 PDF
FY2023 $819K$622K$196K$456K 990 PDF
FY2022 $479K$465K$14K$260K 990 PDF
FY2021 $498K$367K$131K$245K 990 PDF
FY2020 $284K$250K$35K$114K 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
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Part I · Summary $890,837 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $473,908$421,298
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $192,696$465,749
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $237$3,790
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $151,718$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $818,559$890,837
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $445,216$618,110
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $177,181$219,579
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $622,397$837,689
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $196,162$53,148
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $890,837 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$281,379
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$139,919
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$421,298
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $465,749$465,749
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,790$3,790
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $469,539$890,837
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $837,689 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $502,307 · Management $55,812$558,119
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,756 · Management $195$1,951
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,942 · Management $1,105$11,047
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $42,294 · Management $4,699$46,993
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $921 · Management $102$1,023
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,250 · Management $139$1,389
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $942 · Management $101 · Fundraising $406$1,449
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,326 · Management $1,258$12,584
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,530 · Management $1,059$10,589
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,179 · Management $131$1,310
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,248 · Management $1,472$14,720
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $136,528 · Management $14,619 · Fundraising $1,240$152,387
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $20,155 · Management $3,973$24,128
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $751,378 · Management $84,665 · Fundraising $1,646$837,689
Part X · Balance sheet $509,783 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $437,770$273,647
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$140,252
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $18,283$83,521
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$12,363
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $456,053$509,783
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $456,053$509,783
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $456,053$509,783
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $509,783 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$890,837
XI-2 Total expenses$837,689
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$53,148
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$456,053
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$581
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$509,783

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