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Canticle Farm

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Oakland, CA501(c)(3)Food & Agriculture EIN 46-1484633Revenue $799K in FY2024

On file with the IRScanticlefarmoakland.org1968 36th Ave, 94601-3622 · Oakland, CATax-exempt since Feb 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Inspired by the life of Francis of Assisi, Canticle Farm provides a platform for the Great Turning, one heart, one home, and one block at a time.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers.
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 $662K a year · 57% 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
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $535K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$442K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$799K
-53% vs prior year
Spent
$754K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$3.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$799K
FY2024▼ -53%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$745K
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$799K
Expenses
$754K
FY2024▲ +32%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$272K
FY2021$371K
FY2022$509K
FY2023$571K
FY2024$754K
Net assets
$3.8M
FY2024▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$3.8M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2014.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $717K Management & general 5% · $36K 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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary E Burton
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ejna Fleury
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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Cultivates community and ecological transformation for a better future.

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1 program · $717K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Inspired by the life of Francis of Assisi, Canticle Farm provides a platform for the Great Turning, one heart, one home, and one block at a time. The Great Turning- the planetary shift from an industrial growth society to a life sustaining society, is served by Canticle Farm through local work that fosters forgiveness in the human…

$717Kprogram 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
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$282K
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$116K
Rsf Social Finance INCFY2024$78K
Players Philanthropy FundFY2024$42K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$11K
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust INCFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$535K
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $449K · 2020–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$132,304
Western Service Workers AssnFY2023$20,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$101,225
Western Service Workers AssnFY2022$14,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$91,131
Unitemized GrantFY2020$90,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$799K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$915K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$754K
Ln 25
Programscol B$717K
Managementcol C$36K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$634K
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$442K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$915K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$121K
Total revenueLn 12$799K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$377K
SavingsLn 2$257K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$634K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.6M
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$442K
Net assetsLn 32$3.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6100
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$1.3M$634K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.3M$3.6M
Total assetsLn 16$7.6M$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.8M$442K
Net assetsLn 32$3.8M$3.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$245K$245K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$153K$153K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K$300$200
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$8K$2K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$631$379$252
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K$232
Information technologyLn 14$488$342$146
OccupancyLn 16$197K$177K$20K
TravelLn 17$8K$8K$406
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$22K$22K
InterestLn 20−$70K−$70K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$87K$87K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$45K$32K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$43K$43K
Total functional expensesLn 25$754K$717K$36K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $799K$754K$44K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$571K$1.1M$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $745K$509K$236K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$371K$987K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.2M$272K$899K$2.2M 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 $798,765 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,697,833$914,531
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $15,900$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,121−$116,110
I-11 Other revenue$344
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,715,854$798,765
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $162,259$397,616
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $408,669$356,767
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $570,928$754,383
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,144,926$44,382
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $798,765 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$914,531
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$914,531
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $5,017$5,017
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets−$121,127
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $344$344
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,361 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$798,765
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $754,383 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $245,089$245,089
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $152,527$152,527
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,500 · Management $300 · Fundraising $200$2,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $8,031 · Management $1,606 · Fundraising $1,071$10,708
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $379 · Management $252$631
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,084 · Management $232$1,316
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $342 · Management $146$488
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $177,317 · Management $19,702$197,019
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,719 · Management $406$8,125
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $22,400$22,400
IX-20 InterestPrograms −$70,000−$70,000
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $87,396$87,396
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,148$8,148
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $32,080 · Management $13,005$45,085
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $43,451$43,451
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $717,463 · Management $35,649 · Fundraising $1,271$754,383
Part X · Balance sheet $4,269,512 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,097,391$376,538
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $184,433$257,018
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,619$2,619
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,339,434$3,633,337
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,623,877$4,269,512
X-25 Other liabilities$442,092
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,840,836$442,092
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,783,041$3,827,420
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,783,041$3,827,420
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,623,877$4,269,512
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,827,420 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$798,765
XI-2 Total expenses$754,383
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$44,382
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,783,041
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,827,420

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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