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Farmshare Austin FY2023 filing

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Cedar Creek, TX501(c)(3)Since 2012Food & Agriculture EIN 46-1200713Revenue $1.1M in FY2023

On file with the IRSfarmshareaustin.org3608 River Rd, 78612-3079 · Cedar Creek, TXTax-exempt since Feb 2013Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Farmshare Austin's mission is to grow a healthy, just and equitable local food system by increasing community food access and cultivating new farmers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$70K 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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FY2023 · 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 surplus $94K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$70K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
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
4
named funders · $143K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$227K
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+51% vs prior year
Spent
$965K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$474K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2023▲ +51%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$597K
FY2021$704K
FY2022$742K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$2.0M
Expenses
$965K
FY2023▲ +29%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$452K
FY2021$613K
FY2022$747K
FY2023$965K
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.8M
Net assets
$474K
FY2023▲ +55%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$219K
FY2021$310K
FY2022$305K
FY2023$474K
FY2024$413K
FY2025$698K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending July 2023) · 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 2013.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $698K Management & general 24% · $232K Fundraising 4% · $35K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $70K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Andrea Abel
Executive Director
$53,954Pt VII · Sec A
Lia Ballentine
Board Member
$15,762Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cindy Freeman
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sarah Axe
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Emily Erickson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nathan Heath
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Andrea Abel’s $94K as Executive Dir. 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Andrea Abel$93,910$72,073$53,954$45,333$39,558$24,000
Lia Ballentine—$11,264$15,762———

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

Increases food access, teaches farming, and preserves farmland for a healthy local food community.

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3 programs · $567K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

General Programs

At farmshare austin, our mission is to grow a healthy, just, and equitable local food system by increasing community food access and cultivating new farmers. We envision a future of resilient local food economies that ensure equitable access to food and to the resources needed to farm.

$468Kprogram expense
02

Food Access

Farmshare austin's food access mission is to provide fresh, local, nutrient-dense produce and organic grocery items (mainly sourced from unfi) at a reduced cost to austin's community members experiencing food access barriers. Fresh for less offers customers multiple points of distribution that are convenient to them.

$72Kprogram expense
03

Farm-farmer starter is a 20-WEEK intensive program for adults who desire to launch organic and sustainable farming careers. The course includes a combination of hands-on in field experience, classroom education, and community workshops at other local farms. Over 60 percent of the 102 farmer starter graduates are farming.

$26Kprogram 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
Texas Mutual Insurance CompanyFY2024$100K
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust INCFY2024$20K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$13K
Shield-Ayres FoundationFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$143K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$53K
Other incomeLn 4–11$50K
Money outPt IX
$965K
Ln 25
Programscol B$698K
Managementcol C$232K
Fundraisingcol D$35K
Owns and owesPt X
$474K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$136K
Total assetsLn 16$701K
LiabilitiesLn 26$227K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$596K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$4K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$27K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$53K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$50K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$136K
SavingsLn 2$5
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$136K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$136K
Total assetsLn 16$701K
LiabilitiesLn 26$227K
Net assetsLn 32$474K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 6300
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$163K$136K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$87K$136K
Total assetsLn 16$363K$701K
LiabilitiesLn 26$58K$227K
Net assetsLn 32$305K$474K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$77K$53K$24K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$503K$349K$155K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K$7K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$45K$31K$13K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$0$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$114K$114K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$52K$17K$35K
OccupancyLn 16$30K$24K$6K
TravelLn 17$12K$11K$1K
InterestLn 20$76$76
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$32K$32K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$11K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$64K$48K$16K$7
Total functional expensesLn 25$965K$698K$232K$35K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.0M$1.8M$204K$698K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.3M$1.3M−$23K$413K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.1M$965K$152K$474K 990 PDF
FY2022 $742K$747K−$5K$305K 990 PDF
FY2021 $704K$613K$91K$310K 990 PDF
FY2020 $597K$452K$145K$219K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,116,836 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $597,432$1,011,426
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $127,699$52,798
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$2,792
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $16,834$49,820
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $741,965$1,116,836
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 $477,500$635,661
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $269,456$329,538
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $746,956$965,199
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$4,991$151,637
Part VI · Governance 9 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $1,116,836 across 13 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $48,875 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$26,657
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$596,177
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$388,592
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$4,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,011,426
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $52,798 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$52,798
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,792$2,792
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $945$945
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $101,673 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,737$1,116,836
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $965,199 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $53,208 · Management $23,692$76,900
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $348,636 · Management $154,584$503,220
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,493 · Management $3,211$10,704
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $31,386 · Management $13,451$44,837
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,970$2,970
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,627$8,627
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $113,500 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$113,500
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,698 · Fundraising $35,252$51,950
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $24,040 · Management $5,600$29,640
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,097 · Management $1,177$12,274
IX-20 InterestPrograms $76$76
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $32,359$32,359
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,322 · Management $2,405$13,727
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $48,420 · Management $15,988 · Fundraising $7$64,415
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $698,235 · Management $231,705 · Fundraising $35,259$965,199
Part X · Balance sheet $701,185 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,452$135,819
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $159,207$5
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $104,392$387,287
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,620$38,107
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,278$3,691
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$686
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $87,072$135,590
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $363,021$701,185
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $45,733$95,932
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $12,200$31,000
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$100,000
X-25 Other liabilities$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $57,933$226,932
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $240,666$240,453
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $64,422$233,800
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $305,088$474,253
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $363,021$701,185
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $474,253 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,116,836
XI-2 Total expenses$965,199
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$151,637
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$305,088
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$17,528
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$474,253

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