Our mission is to engage Youth from diverse social and economic backgrounds as integral participants in building equitable local food communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
41¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 65 volunteers and 4 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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13K a year · 5% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
41%
of spending
Concern: 41% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$48K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $60K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$171K
-44% vs prior year
Spent
$173K
To programs
41%
Net assets
$57K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$171K
FY2024▼ -44%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$264K
FY2022$390K
FY2023$308K
FY2024$171K
Expenses
$173K
FY2024▼ -40%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$253K
FY2022$362K
FY2023$291K
FY2024$173K
Net assets
$57K
FY2024▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$14K
FY2022$42K
FY2023$60K
FY2024$57K

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 Sep 2020.

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

Where the money goes

41 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 41% · $70K Management & general 59% · $102K Fundraising 1% · $989

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

8 people listed on the 990; $48K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director of Administration
$47,632Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Katie Church’s $48K as Director of Administration is at the 38th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Astrid Castillo—$59,332$58,702$55,710
Katie Church$47,632$48,431$44,639$41,296

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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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1 program · $70K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Our teen summer program provides meaningful employment to local youth ages 14-19. We come together to learn and understand the relationship between land, PLANTS/FOOD, and body sovereignty, creating a deep knowing of and appreciation for community health and healing.

$70Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$171K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$166K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$173K
Ln 25
Programscol B$70K
Managementcol C$102K
Fundraisingcol D$989
Owns and owesPt X
$57K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$59K
Total assetsLn 16$59K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$166K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$171K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$59K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$59K
Total assetsLn 16$59K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$57K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 665
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$79K$59K
Total assetsLn 16$80K$59K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$60K$57K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$54K$20K$33K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$44K$19K$25K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$80$80
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$472$472
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$14K$12K$2K
TravelLn 17$93$93
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K$19K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$989$989
Total functional expensesLn 25$173K$70K$102K$989

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 21, 2025 $171K$173K−$2K$57K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $308K$291K$17K$60K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $390K$362K$29K$42K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $264K$253K$10K$14K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $170,862 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $304,910$165,540
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,525$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $331$5,322
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $307,766$170,862
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 $205,296$111,815
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $85,256$61,171
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $290,552$172,986
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $17,214−$2,124
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $170,862 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$165,540
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$165,540
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $5,322$5,322
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,322 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$170,862
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $172,986 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $20,304 · Management $33,299$53,603
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $18,721 · Management $25,196$43,917
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $5,592$5,592
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $8,703$8,703
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $80$80
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,176$14,176
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $3,105$3,105
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $472$472
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,210$2,210
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,150 · Management $1,620$13,770
IX-17 TravelManagement $93$93
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,919$3,919
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,618 · Management $3,739$22,357
IX-24e All other expensesFundraising $989$989
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $70,265 · Management $101,732 · Fundraising $989$172,986
Part X · Balance sheet $59,260 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $79,338$59,260
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $79,596$59,260
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$1,788
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $20,000$1,788
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $29,596$57,472
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $30,000$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $59,596$57,472
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $79,596$59,260
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $57,472 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$170,862
XI-2 Total expenses$172,986
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,124
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$59,596
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$57,472

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