To cultivate an organization of community members to grow our own organic crops work toward community empowerment health.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $48K a year · 11% 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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $400K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$270K
89% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 89% of assets; over 80%.
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
$468K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$436K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$32K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$468K
FY2021▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$490K
FY2021$468K
FY2023$359K
FY2024$478K
FY2025$456K
Expenses
$436K
FY2021▼ -1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$442K
FY2021$436K
FY2023$334K
FY2024$443K
FY2025$356K
Net assets
$32K
FY2021▼ -72%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$115K
FY2021$32K
FY2023$236K
FY2024$209K
FY2025$308K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2014.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $436K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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 · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Memeber
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Maria Alonso’s $66K as CEO is at the 70th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1171 $100K–1M 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2020
Maria Alonso$66,473$66,473$39,488
Arthur Levine——$38,447

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Grows organic crops with community members for empowerment and health.

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1 program · $436K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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To cultivate an organization of community members to grow our own organic crops work toward community empowerment health

$436Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$400K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$468K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$389K
Other incomeLn 4–11$67K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12K
Money outPt IX
$436K
Ln 25
Programscol B$436K
Owns and owesPt X
$32K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$36K
Total assetsLn 16$302K
LiabilitiesLn 26$270K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$389K
Government grantsLn 1e$371K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12K
Other incomeLn 4–11$67K
Total revenueLn 12$468K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$36K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$36K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$173K
Other assetsLn 15$32K
Total assetsLn 16$302K
LiabilitiesLn 26$270K
Net assetsLn 32$32K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 6550
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10K$36K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$173K
Total assetsLn 16$80K$302K
LiabilitiesLn 26$80K$270K
Net assetsLn 32$0$32K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$213K$213K
Payroll taxesLn 10$32K$32K
Legal feesLn 11b$12K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$19K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$861$861
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$200$200
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$89K$89K
All other expensesLn 24e$36K$36K
Total functional expensesLn 25$436K$436K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $456K$356K$99K$308K 990 PDF
FY2024 $478K$443K$34K$209K 990 PDF
FY2023 $359K$334K$25K$236K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 Viewing $468K$436K$32K$32K 990 PDF
FY2020 $490K$442K$48K$115K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $467,617 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $437,815$388,856
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $8,775$11,984
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $42,918$66,777
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $489,509$467,617
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $287,484$245,446
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $154,216$190,345
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $441,700$435,791
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $47,809$31,826
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 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-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $467,617 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $64,373 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$4,714
VIII-1e Government grants$370,790
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$13,352
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,828
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$388,856
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $11,984$11,984
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $2,404$2,404
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $78,761 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$467,617
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $435,791 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $213,344$213,344
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $32,102$32,102
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $12,000$12,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $19,000$19,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,349$1,349
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,960$2,960
IX-17 TravelPrograms $861$861
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $200$200
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,454$14,454
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,967$13,967
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $89,484$89,484
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $36,070$36,070
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $435,791 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$435,791
Part X · Balance sheet $301,652 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,888$35,984
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $68,176$60,620
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$173,147
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,192$31,901
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $80,256$301,652
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,500$69,216
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $41,569$193,342
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $6,366$3,066
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,170−$6,056
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $80,256$269,826
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$31,826
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $80,256$301,652
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $31,826 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$467,617
XI-2 Total expenses$435,791
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$31,826
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$31,826

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