Educating and empowering youth through gardening to help prepare them as the stewards of a sustainable future for humanity.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 78 volunteers and 2 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $60K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $93K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$572
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$546K
+26% vs prior year
Spent
$428K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$346K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$546K
FY2024▲ +26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$144K
FY2021$239K
FY2022$355K
FY2023$435K
FY2024$546K
Expenses
$428K
FY2024▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$141K
FY2021$193K
FY2022$297K
FY2023$363K
FY2024$428K
Net assets
$346K
FY2024▲ +52%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$50K
FY2021$96K
FY2022$155K
FY2023$227K
FY2024$346K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2013.

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% · $347K Management & general 19% · $80K Fundraising 0% · $1K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

John Taylor’s $48K as President is at the 37th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1993 $100K–1M youth development 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

NameFY2021FY2020
John Taylor$47,860$37,245

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

Teaches kids gardening skills to become future environmental stewards.

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3 programs · $347K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

SCHOOL GARDENS-In 2024 Terra BIRDS gardened with 2221 students in 16 schools across the Flagstaff Unified School District, local Charter Schools and the Coconino County Regional Accommodation School District. We provided 363 hours of education to students.

$260Kprogram expense
02

Our BIRDSWork program is an opportunity for young adults to have part-time, temporary, paid job experience. Working with Terra BIRDS provides young workers with a hands-on experience to develop basic job and teamwork skills, problem-solving skills, critical thinking, and self-discovery.

$87Kprogram expense
03

Community Stewardship

Stewardship projects that provide opportunities for community members to grow, harvest and learn together. Please see annual report at terraBirds.org

$233program 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Big GreenFY2024$15K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$93K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $8K · 2024–2024
Northern Arizona UniversityFY2024$8,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$546K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$403K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$144K
Money outPt IX
$428K
Ln 25
Programscol B$347K
Managementcol C$80K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$346K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$263K
Total assetsLn 16$346K
LiabilitiesLn 26$572
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$144K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$403K
Total revenueLn 12$546K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$263K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$263K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Total assetsLn 16$346K
LiabilitiesLn 26$572
Net assetsLn 32$346K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 678
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$164K$263K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Total assetsLn 16$226K$346K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$528$572
Net assetsLn 32$227K$346K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$8K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$137K$121K$17K$131
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$10K$1K$10
Accounting feesLn 11c$650$650
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$145K$113K$31K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$914$961$75
Office expensesLn 13$17K$5K$12K
OccupancyLn 16$9K$9K
TravelLn 17$17K$16K$400
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$6K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K$898
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$63K$58K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$428K$347K$80K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $546K$428K$118K$346K 990 PDF
FY2023 $435K$363K$72K$227K 990 PDF
FY2022 $355K$297K$58K$155K 990 PDF
FY2021 $239K$193K$47K$96K 990 PDF
FY2020 $144K$141K$3K$50K 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 $546,341 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $164,129$143,702
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $270,658$402,639
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $434,787$546,341
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$8,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $133,063$148,310
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $229,475$272,008
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $362,538$428,318
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $72,249$118,023
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $546,341 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$143,702
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$143,702
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $402,639$402,639
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $402,639 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$546,341
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $428,318 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $8,000$8,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $120,760 · Management $16,576 · Fundraising $131$137,467
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,511 · Management $1,322 · Fundraising $10$10,843
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $650$650
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $113,357 · Management $31,042 · Fundraising $1,023$145,422
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $914 · Management $961 · Fundraising $75$1,950
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,695 · Management $12,013$16,708
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $8,514$8,514
IX-17 TravelPrograms $16,290 · Management $400$16,690
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,690 · Management $1,095$6,785
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,800$1,800
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,552 · Management $898$10,450
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $58,343 · Management $4,696$63,039
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $347,112 · Management $79,967 · Fundraising $1,239$428,318
Part X · Balance sheet $346,212 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $163,850$263,392
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $62,565$72,620
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$10,200
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $226,415$346,212
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year −$528$572
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year −$528$572
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $226,943$345,640
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $226,943$345,640
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $226,415$346,212
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $345,640 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$546,341
XI-2 Total expenses$428,318
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$118,023
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$226,943
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$674
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$345,640

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