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.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$37K 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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FY2020 · 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
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$37K
to officers and key staff · 26% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 26% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.7 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
−$2K
-4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are -4% of assets; 50% or less.
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
$144K
Spent
$141K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$50K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$144K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$144K
FY2021$239K
FY2022$355K
FY2023$435K
FY2024$546K
Expenses
$141K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$141K
FY2021$193K
FY2022$297K
FY2023$363K
FY2024$428K
Net assets
$50K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$50K
FY2021$96K
FY2022$155K
FY2023$227K
FY2024$346K

From the FY2020 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

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $117K Management & general 16% · $22K Fundraising 1% · $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

4 people listed on the 990; $37K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$37,245Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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

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  • 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 · $106K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

SCHOOL & YOUTH GARDENS-Growing healthy food, habitat and kids. School garden program provides students and school communities with an engaging outdoor learning environment where young people can learn to use tools and practice creative problem solving as the urban land stewards of their school campus.

$47Kprogram expense
02

GREEN JOBS program provided short-term, green collar employment, vocational and life skills development and on-the-job training for at-risk youth. In 2020 Terra BIRDS provided temporary jobs, mentorship and networking support to 12 young people between the ages of 15 and 21 years old.

$35Kprogram expense
03

COMMUNITY GARDENS provide Flagstaffs urban gardners with a place to grow, harvest and learn together. Community gardens are an excellent place to meet the needs of Flagstaff residents in a multitude of ways.

$23Kprogram 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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$144K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$82K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$63K
Money outPt IX
$141K
Ln 25
Programscol B$117K
Managementcol C$22K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$50K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$43K
Total assetsLn 16$48K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$63K
Government grantsLn 1e$55K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$82K
Total revenueLn 12$144K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$43K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$43K
Total assetsLn 16$48K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$2K
Net assetsLn 32$50K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$49K$43K
Total assetsLn 16$49K$48K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K−$2K
Net assetsLn 32$47K$50K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$37K$35K$2K$372
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$25K$23K$1K$188
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K$313$37
Accounting feesLn 11c$650$650
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$48K$35K$12K$684
Advertising and promotionLn 12$544$361$183
Office expensesLn 13$4K$99$3K$50
Information technologyLn 14$778$189$589
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K$293$145
TravelLn 17$4K$4K$3
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$193$144$49
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K$698
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$9K$676
Total functional expensesLn 25$141K$117K$22K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $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 $144,354 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $83,979$62,510
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $85,584$81,844
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $169,563$144,354
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $83,575$67,260
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $82,964$73,617
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $166,539$140,877
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,024$3,477
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 2 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-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 $144,354 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$55,225
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,285
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$62,510
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $81,844$81,844
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $81,844 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$144,354
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $140,877 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $34,639 · Management $2,235 · Fundraising $372$37,246
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $23,490 · Management $1,443 · Fundraising $188$25,121
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,543 · Management $313 · Fundraising $37$4,893
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $650$650
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $35,444 · Management $11,517 · Fundraising $684$47,645
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $361 · Management $183$544
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $99 · Management $3,499 · Fundraising $50$3,648
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $189 · Management $589$778
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,977 · Management $293 · Fundraising $145$2,415
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,528 · Fundraising $3$3,531
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $144 · Management $49$193
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,664 · Management $698$4,362
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,175 · Management $676$9,851
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $117,253 · Management $22,145 · Fundraising $1,479$140,877
Part X · Balance sheet $48,006 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $49,067$43,022
X-4 Accounts receivable$4,984
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $49,067$48,006
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,661−$1,763
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,661−$1,763
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $47,406$49,769
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $47,406$49,769
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $49,067$48,006
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $49,769 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$144,354
XI-2 Total expenses$140,877
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,477
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$47,406
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1,114
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$49,769

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