Helping at-risk young people overcome personal obstacles and reach their fullest potential.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$94K 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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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $14K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$94K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
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
$1.1M
75% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 75% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.8M
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$2.2M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$366K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2024▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$2.0M
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2024▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.2M
Net assets
$366K
FY2024▼ -46%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$227K
FY2021$808K
FY2022$646K
FY2023$678K
FY2024$366K
FY2025$128K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2012.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $1.8M Management & general 19% · $405K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $94K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$93,600Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Properties & Grounds
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trainee Graduate Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fundraising Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

James Scott Flanagan’s $94K as Executive Director is at the 46th percentile of top reported officer pay among 818 $1–10M food & agriculture 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
James Scott Flanagan$93,600$93,600$93,600$93,508$97,200$117,000

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

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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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3 programs · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

The exempt organization successfully operates deer creek farm where participants in our mentoring program are employed in raising produce for food and sale. Additionally, a retail store is operated and provides a venue for training and employment of disadvantaged at-risk young adults.

$835Kprogram expense
02

The organization operates trainee and counseling programs, which include employing at-risk young adults who have aged out of foster care and have transitioned into adult life. These programs specialize in providing them an opportunity to learn job and life skills.

$664Kprogram expense
03

A thrift store in rocklin, ca has been established and is operating to provide employment and training opportunities for disadvantaged, at-risk young adults. The proceeds from the thrift store are used to provide funds for the stated mission of the organization.

$257Kprogram 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$50K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$605K
Investment incomeLn 3$4
Money outPt IX
$2.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$405K
Owns and owesPt X
$366K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$116K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$428K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$110K
Investment incomeLn 3$4
Other incomeLn 4–11$605K
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$116K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$116K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M
Other assetsLn 15$15K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$366K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 578
VolunteersI 6368
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$382K$116K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$678K$366K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$94K$80K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.3M$1.1M$181K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$92K$78K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$112K$97K$16K
Legal feesLn 11b$38K$38K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$292$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$14K$570$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$805$867
Office expensesLn 13$28K$16K$12K
Information technologyLn 14$32K$20K$12K
OccupancyLn 16$304K$279K$26K
TravelLn 17$18K$15K$3K
InterestLn 20$17K$539$16K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$28K$28K
InsuranceLn 23$37K$16K$21K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$76K$53K$23K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M$1.8M$405K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.0M$2.2M−$238K$128K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $1.8M$2.2M−$312K$366K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.1M$2.0M$42K$678K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.5M$1.4M$61K$646K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.5M$1.1M$333K$808K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$1.0M$31K$227K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,849,042 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,282,841$1,244,311
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5$4
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $356,369$604,727
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,639,215$1,849,042
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 $1,347,255$1,551,115
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $672,841$609,972
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,020,096$2,161,087
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$380,881−$312,045
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $1,849,042 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $641,419 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$110,372
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,133,939
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$427,663
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,244,311
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4$4
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax −$58,169−$58,169
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $19,677$19,677
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,800$1,800
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $641,419 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$36,688$1,849,042
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,161,087 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $79,537 · Management $14,063$93,600
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,072,766 · Management $180,671$1,253,437
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $77,922 · Management $13,777$91,699
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $96,567 · Management $15,812$112,379
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $37,500$37,500
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $292 · Management $16,168$16,460
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $570 · Management $13,338$13,908
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $805 · Management $867$1,672
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,173 · Management $11,725$27,898
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $20,328 · Management $11,977$32,305
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $278,914 · Management $25,509$304,423
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14,885 · Management $3,104$17,989
IX-20 InterestPrograms $539 · Management $16,481$17,020
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $27,636$27,636
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $15,827 · Management $21,116$36,943
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $52,930 · Management $23,288$76,218
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,755,691 · Management $405,396 · Fundraising $0$2,161,087
Part X · Balance sheet $1,469,096 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $381,608$115,543
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,111$759
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $192,234$171,219
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,171,712$1,164,406
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $2,019$2,019
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $15,150$15,150
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,763,834$1,469,096
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $98,851$134,370
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $3,000$3,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $145,155$145,595
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,085,857$1,103,164
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $677,977$365,932
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,763,834$1,469,096
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $365,932 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,849,042
XI-2 Total expenses$2,161,087
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$312,045
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$677,977
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$365,932

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