Grow food, create beauty, build community, urban agriculture, garden education, food access for low-income families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 560 volunteers and 18 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$27K
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
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $189K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$78K
28% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 28% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$710K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$674K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$198K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$710K
FY2024▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$350K
FY2021$456K
FY2022$490K
FY2023$687K
FY2024$710K
Expenses
$674K
FY2024▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$378K
FY2021$412K
FY2022$504K
FY2023$711K
FY2024$674K
Net assets
$198K
FY2024▲ +25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$145K
FY2021$189K
FY2022$175K
FY2023$158K
FY2024$198K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2014-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2014.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $491K Management & general 27% · $179K Fundraising 1% · $4K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $27K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$26,650Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nick Stanich’s $27K as Executive Di is at the 27th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1171 $100K–1M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Rebecca Brown—$40,496
Nick Stanich$26,650—

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Grows food, creates beauty, and builds community through urban agriculture and garden education.

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3 programs · $463K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provide farming and food access through the cultivation of year-round produce and offering produce at a price which makes the produce available to low income families in the neighborhood.

$199Kprogram expense
02

Improve the natural and build landscape across all sites through volunteeerism and beautification, to educate and coordinate hundereds of volunteers on scologically sound, socially responsoble urban farming practices.

$169Kprogram expense
03

Host events for the community and in collaboration with local partners and schools which are farm-based and provide a garden eduction.

$95Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$710K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$611K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$91K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$674K
Ln 25
Programscol B$491K
Managementcol C$179K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$198K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$98K
Total assetsLn 16$275K
LiabilitiesLn 26$78K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$611K
Government grantsLn 1e$243K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$91K
Investment incomeLn 3$226
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$710K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$98K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$98K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$176K
Other assetsLn 15$750
Total assetsLn 16$275K
LiabilitiesLn 26$78K
Net assetsLn 32$198K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 6560
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$55K$98K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$175K$176K
Total assetsLn 16$233K$275K
LiabilitiesLn 26$75K$78K
Net assetsLn 32$158K$198K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$27K$27K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$359K$319K$39K
Payroll taxesLn 10$38K$24K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$104K$55K$49K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$505$457$48
Office expensesLn 13$10K$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$42K$26K$16K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K$49
InterestLn 20$1K$400$675
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$28K$28K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$37K$31K$2K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$806$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$674K$491K$179K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $710K$674K$36K$198K 990 PDF
FY2023 $687K$711K−$24K$158K 990 PDF
FY2022 $490K$504K−$14K$175K 990 PDF
FY2021 $456K$412K$44K$189K 990 PDF
FY2020 $350K$378K−$28K$145K 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 $709,928 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $564,445$610,873
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $118,692$90,741
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,506$226
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,106$8,088
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $686,749$709,928
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $478,256$423,030
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $232,902$251,152
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $711,158$674,182
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$24,409$35,746
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $709,928 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$242,640
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$368,233
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$610,873
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $90,741$90,741
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $226$226
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business $8,074$8,074
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $14$14
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $90,981 · Unrelated business $8,074$709,928
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $674,182 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $26,650$26,650
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $319,381 · Management $39,353$358,734
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,475 · Management $13,171$37,646
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,065$15,065
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $54,786 · Management $49,245$104,031
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $457 · Management $48$505
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,784 · Management $5,350$10,134
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $25,978 · Management $16,095$42,073
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,189 · Management $49$1,238
IX-20 InterestPrograms $400 · Management $675$1,075
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $27,822$27,822
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $10,431$10,431
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $31,167 · Management $1,719 · Fundraising $3,631$36,517
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $806 · Management $1,455$2,261
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $491,245 · Management $179,306 · Fundraising $3,631$674,182
Part X · Balance sheet $275,160 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $55,268$98,184
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $175,332$176,226
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $750$750
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $232,590$275,160
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $39,810$56,281
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $34,062$20,159
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,100$1,100
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $74,972$77,540
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $157,618$197,620
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $157,618$197,620
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $232,590$275,160
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $197,620 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$709,928
XI-2 Total expenses$674,182
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$35,746
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$157,618
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$4,256
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$197,620

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