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Oli Gardens INC

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Naperville, IL501(c)(3)EducationEIN 81-1305016Revenue $149K in FY2025

On file with the IRSoligardens.org1235 Tennyson Ln, 60540-0333 · Naperville, ILTax-exempt since Oct 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To develop sustainable solutions that eliminate food insecurity in our community by providing materials and knowledge on how to grow a garden, eat healthy, and preserve foods. Also to donate food from our Gardens to food pantries and veterans.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 11 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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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 $13K a year · 25% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$149K
+390% vs prior year
Spent
$68K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$82K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$149K
FY2025▲ +390%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$12K
FY2021$14K
FY2022$49K
FY2023$59K
FY2024$31K
FY2025$149K
Expenses
$68K
FY2025▲ +56%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$9K
FY2021$16K
FY2022$48K
FY2023$50K
FY2024$44K
FY2025$68K
Net assets
$82K
FY2025▲ ×95
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6K
FY2021$4K
FY2022$5K
FY2023$14K
FY2024$860
FY2025$82K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2016.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $56K Management & general 17% · $12K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hillary Denk
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Roger Iliff
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

Teaches gardening, healthy eating, and food preservation, donating produce to those in need.

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2 programs · $56K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Oli gardens inc operates community-based garden and food access programs aimed at increasing the availability of fresh, nutritious food in underserved and low-income communities, including areas identified as food deserts.

$51Kprogram expense
02

Oli gardens inc hosts an annual awards & gala to recognize individuals and organizations that have demonstrated exceptional service, generosity, and community impact. The event also serves as a fundraising and outreach initiative to support the organizations mission of improving access to healthy food and expanding its community programs.

$5Kprogram 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
Advocate Health and Hospitals CorporationFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$149K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$144K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Money outPt IX
$68K
Ln 25
Programscol B$56K
Managementcol C$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$82K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$28K
Total assetsLn 16$82K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$144K
Government grantsLn 1e$121K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Total revenueLn 12$149K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$28K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$28K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$54K
Total assetsLn 16$82K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$82K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 611
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$860$28K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$54K
Total assetsLn 16$860$82K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$860$82K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$40$40
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$53K$47K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$25$25
Total functional expensesLn 25$68K$56K$12K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $149K$68K$81K$82K 990 PDF
FY2024 $31K$44K−$13K$860 990 PDF
FY2023 $59K$50K$9K$14K 990 PDF
FY2022 $49K$48K$1K$5K 990 PDF
FY2021 $14K$16K−$2K$4K 990 PDF
FY2020 $12K$9K$3K$6K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $149,408 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,453$144,281
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $28,065$5,127
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $30,518$149,408
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $43,746$68,184
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $43,746$68,184
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$13,228$81,224
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $149,408 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$121,346
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$22,935
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$144,281
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,127$5,127
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,127$149,408
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $68,184 across 7 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,690$3,690
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $40$40
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,675$3,675
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,000$6,000
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,562$1,562
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $46,819 · Management $6,373$53,192
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $25$25
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $56,494 · Management $11,690 · Fundraising $0$68,184
Part X · Balance sheet $82,084 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $860$28,084
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$54,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $860$82,084
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $860$82,084
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $860$82,084
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $860$82,084
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $82,084 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$149,408
XI-2 Total expenses$68,184
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$81,224
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$860
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$82,084

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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