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Collaborative Research & Designs for Agriculture

Tax-deductible

Santa Cruz, CA501(c)(3)Science & TechnologyEIN 77-0436747

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To promote sustainable agricultural practices

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $35K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
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
Liabilities
$22K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$446K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$396K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$239K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$446K
FY2024▼ -4%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$348K
FY2021$421K
FY2022$439K
FY2023$463K
FY2024$446K
Expenses
$396K
FY2024▼ -7%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$366K
FY2021$370K
FY2022$383K
FY2023$427K
FY2024$396K
Net assets
$239K
FY2024▲ +26%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$46K
FY2021$97K
FY2022$153K
FY2023$189K
FY2024$239K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1998.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $320K Management & general 19% · $75K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian McElroy
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Andy Diercks
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chris Storm
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Howell
Director
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes sustainable farming methods to protect the environment and ensure food security.

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1 program service account for $320K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Protected harvest is a standards setting and third-party certifier of sustainably-grown food products for a performance-based sustainability eco-label. Protected harvest is governed by a sustainability council of leading environmental ngos, scientists, and practitioners that approve sustainability standards.

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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$446K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$443K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$396K
Ln 25
Programscol B$320K
Managementcol C$75K
Owns and owesPt X
$239K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$260K
Total assetsLn 16$261K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$443K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$446K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$82K
SavingsLn 2$178K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$260K
Total assetsLn 16$261K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
Net assetsLn 32$239K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$196K$260K
Total assetsLn 16$201K$261K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K$22K
Net assetsLn 32$189K$239K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$249K$192K$57K
Legal feesLn 11b$215$215
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$73K$69K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$427$427
Office expensesLn 13$182$182
Information technologyLn 14$47K$47K
TravelLn 17$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$117$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$2$2
Total functional expensesLn 25$396K$320K$75K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $446K$396K$50K$239K 990 PDF
FY2023 $463K$427K$36K$189K 990 PDF
FY2022 $439K$383K$56K$153K 990 PDF
FY2021 $421K$370K$51K$97K 990 PDF
FY2020 $348K$366K−$18K$46K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $445,869 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $442,508$442,508
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,361$3,361
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $442,508 · Excluded from tax $3,361$445,869
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $395,869 across 11 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $192,105 · Management $56,675$248,780
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $215$215
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,814$11,814
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $69,026 · Management $3,607$72,633
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $427$427
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $182$182
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $46,596$46,596
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,167$12,167
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,808$1,808
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $117 · Management $1,128$1,245
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2$2
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $320,440 · Management $75,429 · Fundraising $0$395,869
Part X · Balance sheet $260,608 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $141,442$81,944
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $54,880$178,241
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,629$423
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $200,951$260,608
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,901$21,558
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,901$21,558
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $189,050$239,050
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $189,050$239,050
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $200,951$260,608
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $239,050 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$445,869
XI-2 Total expenses$395,869
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$50,000
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$189,050
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$239,050

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

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