Provide healthy calories, strengthen community and improve the urban environment through a nationwide network of sustainable little orchards to dramatically increase access to healthy food.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1,364 volunteers and 6 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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FY2025 · 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 $170K a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$215K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
12
named funders · $465K
Looks good: 12 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$136K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.8M
+37% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2025▲ +37%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$866K
FY2021$557K
FY2022$970K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.8M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +32%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$367K
FY2021$625K
FY2022$961K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2025▲ +32%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$978K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2016-02-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2017.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $1.1M Management & general 12% · $165K Fundraising 12% · $167K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $215K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$107,790Pt VII · Sec A
$106,950Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ashley Williamson’s $108K as Co-CEO is at the 57th 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ashley Williamson$107,790$93,470$85,158———
Erica Kratofil$106,950$98,261————
Erica Krotofil——$100,686———
Robert Reiman———$90,900$66,695$18,110
Jill Quigley————$735$18,100

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

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Cultivate sustainable little orchards nationwide, boosting access to healthy food.

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1 program · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Create a nationwide network of sustainable orchards to provide food security, strengthen community, and improve the environment in urban areas.

$1.1Mprogram 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
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Grants paid · 45 grants · $1.3M · 2020–2024
The Works INCTN · FY2024$25,000
Nashville Food Project INCTN · FY2024$25,000
RetreeusVA · FY2024$25,000
Project Pando INCNC · FY2024$25,000
Seed Saint LouisMO · FY2024$24,381
Unity Gardens INCIN · FY2024$13,333
Food Well Alliance INCGA · FY2024$9,350
Gleaning Network of TexasTX · FY2024$8,000
Tilth AllianceWA · FY2024$7,726
Michigan State UniversityMI · FY2023$67,064
Keep Growing DetroitMI · FY2023$51,911
Unity Gardens INCIN · FY2023$33,833
United CharitableVA · FY2023$25,000
Gleaning Network of TexasTX · FY2023$24,616
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$47K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$165K
Fundraisingcol D$167K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$136K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$433K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$92K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$69K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$47K
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$254K
SavingsLn 2$1.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Other assetsLn 15$550
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$136K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 61,364
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K$6K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K$136K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$220K$220K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$230K$115K$58K$58K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$307K$202K$19K$85K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$972$972
Accounting feesLn 11c$56K$56K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$95K$88K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$3K$843$2K
Information technologyLn 14$13K$8K$2K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$18K$11K$3K$5K
TravelLn 17$21K$19K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$2K$457$848
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$2K$491$911
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$420K$408K$8K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.1M$165K$167K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.8M$1.4M$400K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.3M$1.1M$258K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.2M−$77K$978K 990 PDF
FY2022 $970K$961K$9K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $557K$625K−$69K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $866K$367K$498K$1.1M 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,808,685 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,277,413$1,779,775
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,486$9,828
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $41,893$46,619
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0−$27,537
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,324,792$1,808,685
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $300,534$220,198
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $433,878$540,951
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $332,327$647,930
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,066,739$1,409,079
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $258,053$399,606
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $1,808,685 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$68,933
VIII-1e Government grants$432,992
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,277,850
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$92,330
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,779,775
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $9,828$9,828
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $46,619$46,619
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$28,504−$28,504
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $967$967
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,795 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $18,115$1,808,685
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,409,079 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $220,198$220,198
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $114,535 · Management $57,561 · Fundraising $58,149$230,245
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $202,193 · Management $19,420 · Fundraising $85,340$306,953
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $3,753$3,753
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $972$972
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $56,003$56,003
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $6,300$6,300
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $87,698 · Fundraising $7,495$95,193
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,452 · Management $843 · Fundraising $1,564$5,859
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,912 · Management $1,932 · Fundraising $3,584$13,428
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,641 · Management $2,599 · Fundraising $4,820$18,060
IX-17 TravelPrograms $19,162 · Management $2,233$21,395
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,872 · Management $457 · Fundraising $848$3,177
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,010 · Management $491 · Fundraising $911$3,412
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,276$4,276
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $407,901 · Management $7,972 · Fundraising $3,982$419,855
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,077,574 · Management $164,812 · Fundraising $166,693$1,409,079
Part X · Balance sheet $1,771,380 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $673,426$254,030
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $452,734$1,317,127
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $146,991$186,656
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,135$6,589
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,839$6,428
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,050$550
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,287,175$1,771,380
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $51,148$135,747
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $51,148$135,747
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $989,941$1,276,206
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $246,086$359,427
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,236,027$1,635,633
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,287,175$1,771,380
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,635,633 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,808,685
XI-2 Total expenses$1,409,079
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$399,606
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,236,027
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,635,633

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