Gardopia Gardens FY2024 filing

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San Antonio, TX501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 47-4927209

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Growing healthy communities through garden-based learning.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$425K 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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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
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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $135K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$425K
to officers and key staff · 45% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 45% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $856K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$142K
46% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 46% 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
$935K
+26% vs prior year
Spent
$947K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$191K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$935K
FY2024▲ +26%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$131K
FY2021$358K
FY2022$381K
FY2023$743K
FY2024$935K
FY2025$1.6M
Expenses
$947K
FY2024▲ +42%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$291K
FY2022$375K
FY2023$668K
FY2024$947K
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$191K
FY2024▲ +35%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$12K
FY2021$107K
FY2022$119K
FY2023$142K
FY2024$191K
FY2025$795K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending May 2024) · 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 Apr 2016.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $907K Management & general 1% · $14K Fundraising 3% · $27K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $425K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$80,438Pt VII · Sec A
$80,438Pt VII · Sec A
$78,187Pt VII · Sec A
$78,187Pt VII · Sec A
$53,975Pt VII · Sec A
$53,975Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Stephen Lucke’s $80K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 13th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M environment 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Stephen Lucke$79,595$80,438$43,750$31,250$11,250$13,321
Dominic Dominguez$76,792$78,187$50,112$30,000——
Sherry Lim$73,792$53,975————
Dominic Dominquez————$12,500—

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

Nurture healthy communities by teaching gardening skills.

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2 program services account for $647K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

The Garden Based Learning Program is an evidence based practice that empowers youth to grow their own food while implementing STREAM academic activities. Topics range from soil science, entomology, composting, sustainability, botany, tool safety, intercropping and waste reduction.

$323Kprogram expense
02

The Garden Based Learning Program is an evidence based practice that empowers youth to grow their own food while implementing STREAM academic activities. Topics range from soil science, entomology, composting, sustainability, botany, tool safety, intercropping and waste reduction.

$323Kprogram expense

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$935K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$532K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$376K
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Money outPt IX
$947K
Ln 25
Programscol B$907K
Managementcol C$14K
Fundraisingcol D$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$191K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$50K
Total assetsLn 16$306K
LiabilitiesLn 26$142K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$532K
Government grantsLn 1e$106K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$376K
Investment incomeLn 3$161
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Total revenueLn 12$935K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$50K
Total assetsLn 16$306K
LiabilitiesLn 26$142K
Net assetsLn 32$191K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 61,556
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.6M$1.1M$538K$795K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $935K$947K−$12K$191K 990 PDF
FY2023 $743K$668K$75K$142K 990 PDF
FY2022 $381K$375K$6K$119K 990 PDF
FY2021 $358K$291K$67K$107K 990 PDF
FY2020 $131K$12K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

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

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