The mission is to create, innovate, and advances place-based culinary arts learning and promote food security. Our full circle, place-based programming works to open pathways for kids & their families to enrich their own tables and their communities. From Farm to School programming, to culinary classes and tours, to scholarship and mentorship in the culinary arts and agriculture, our aim is to create bridges that empower healthy menus in every community, as well as open opportunities for local food procurement.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
37¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$124K 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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FY2022 · 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
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $49K a year · 12% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
37%
of spending
Concern: 37% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$124K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $70
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$350K
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$423K
To programs
37%
Net assets
$360K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$350K
FY2022▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$594K
FY2021$315K
FY2022$350K
Expenses
$423K
FY2022▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$549K
FY2021$433K
FY2022$423K
Net assets
$360K
FY2022▼ -14%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$537K
FY2021$419K
FY2022$360K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2022. IRS ruling in Apr 2015.

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Where the money goes

37 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 37% · $158K Management & general 17% · $72K Fundraising 46% · $193K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $124K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$123,829Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Sec
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Derrek Miller’s $124K as CEO is at the 91st 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

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Derrek Miller$123,829$121,427—
Derrek Hull——$107,775

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

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  • 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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Teaches culinary arts and promotes food security through community programs.

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3 programs · $158K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Culinary Programs-Summer camps, after school cooking competitions, excellence lunches and in school demonstrations and chef educator connections.

$70Kprogram expense
02

Scholarships- We introduced our first ever agricultural scholarship named after Farmer Lee Jones in 2021 along with our other culinary scholarships.

$45Kprogram expense
03

Farm to Classroom Gardens- We provide Farm to Classroom programming opportunities so that student may learn hands-on skills to grow and eat healthy food. Our garden at The Montessori School of Englewood, our Austin Grows Indoor Garden, and the Lettuce Grow Indoor Farmstands

$44Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$70
Grants paid · 14 grants · $211K · 2020–2022
Tarleton State UniversityFY2022$10,000
Depaul UniversityIL · FY2021$10,000
Soul & SmokeFY2020$26,800
Exquisite Catering & EventsFY2020$24,000
The Fat ShallotFY2020$14,000
Island Creek Oyster BarFY2020$10,500
RoohFY2020$10,000
Johnson & Wales UniversityRI · FY2020$10,000
DamaNY · FY2020$6,000

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$350K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$350K
Investment incomeLn 3$32
Money outPt IX
$423K
Ln 25
Programscol B$158K
Managementcol C$72K
Fundraisingcol D$193K
Owns and owesPt X
$360K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$280K
Total assetsLn 16$364K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$350K
Investment incomeLn 3$32
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$350K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$90K
SavingsLn 2$190K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$280K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$84K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$364K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$360K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$326K$280K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$81K$84K
Total assetsLn 16$420K$364K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$419K$360K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$25K$25K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$124K$31K$93K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$112K$54K$58K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$7K$5K$9K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$807$807
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$757$306$604
Advertising and promotionLn 12$36K$36K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$541$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$480$480
TravelLn 17$12K$2K$9K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$25K$25K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$3K$2K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$41K$7K$3K$31K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$2K$612$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$423K$158K$72K$193K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest Viewing $350K$423K−$73K$360K 990 PDF
FY2021 $315K$433K−$118K$419K 990 PDF
FY2020 $594K$549K$45K$537K 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 $350,209 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $314,995$350,177
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $39$32
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $315,034$350,209
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $42,322$24,600
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $247,203$256,825
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $143,222$141,735
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $432,747$423,160
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$117,713−$72,951
Part VI · Governance 13 of 14 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $350,209 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$350,177
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$350,177
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $32$32
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $32$350,209
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $423,160 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $24,600$24,600
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $30,957 · Fundraising $92,872$123,829
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $54,259 · Management $57,626$111,885
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,251 · Management $4,544 · Fundraising $9,316$21,111
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $807$807
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $757 · Management $306 · Fundraising $604$1,667
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $36,411$36,411
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $541 · Management $2,982 · Fundraising $2,570$6,093
IX-14 Information technologyFundraising $1,440$1,440
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $480$480
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,385 · Fundraising $9,155$11,540
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $25,349$25,349
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,293 · Management $1,567 · Fundraising $8,138$12,998
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,027 · Management $2,687 · Fundraising $30,793$40,507
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,919 · Management $612 · Fundraising $1,912$4,443
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $158,338 · Management $71,611 · Fundraising $193,211$423,160
Part X · Balance sheet $364,260 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $215,280$89,917
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $110,279$190,310
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $13,645$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $81,172$84,033
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $420,376$364,260
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,221$4,066
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,221$4,066
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $413,155$354,194
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $6,000$6,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $419,155$360,194
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $420,376$364,260
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $360,194 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$350,209
XI-2 Total expenses$423,160
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$72,951
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$419,155
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$13,990
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$360,194

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