Sanctuary Farm Phila

Tax-deductible

Philadelphia, PA501(c)(3)Food & AgricultureEIN 82-0901546Revenue $554K in FY2024

On file with the IRSsanctuaryfarmphila.org2337 W Berks St # 2345, 19121-2048 · Philadelphia, PATax-exempt since May 2018Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Sanctuary Farm seeks to address the health inequities resulting from systemic racial oppression and economic injustice by converting abandoned and neglected areas in our community into spaces that promote safety, hospitality, nutrition and growth.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 35 volunteers and 8 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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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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $143K a year · 34% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $113K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$99K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$554K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$406K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$630K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$554K
FY2024▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$252K
FY2022$361K
FY2023$541K
FY2024$554K
Expenses
$406K
FY2024▲ +50%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$163K
FY2022$295K
FY2023$271K
FY2024$406K
Net assets
$630K
FY2024▲ +27%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$163K
FY2022$227K
FY2023$497K
FY2024$630K

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 May 2018.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $332K Management & general 18% · $74K

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

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Programs and updates

Transforms neglected spaces into safe havens for health, nutrition, and growth.

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3 programs · $408K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Completed the house renovations for a house purchased in 2022 which is adjacent to the farm. The house allows Sanctuary Farm to conduct farms on site as well as to utilize office space for better delivery of our programs.

$248Kprogram expense
02

Harvested 9510 pounds of produce for distribution to the community.

$133Kprogram expense
03

Sanctuary Farm hosted 6715 visits to the Farmstand which served 450 families and in addition hosted blood pressure screenings and cooking demonstrations

$27Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$554K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$554K
Investment incomeLn 3$14
Money outPt IX
$406K
Ln 25
Programscol B$332K
Managementcol C$74K
Owns and owesPt X
$630K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$137K
Total assetsLn 16$729K
LiabilitiesLn 26$99K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$554K
Government grantsLn 1e$153K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$14
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$554K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$137K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$137K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$592K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$729K
LiabilitiesLn 26$99K
Net assetsLn 32$630K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 635
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$217K$137K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$361K$592K
Total assetsLn 16$589K$729K
LiabilitiesLn 26$92K$99K
Net assetsLn 32$497K$630K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$172K$118K$55K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$0$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$9K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$85K$85K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K$286
Office expensesLn 13$7K$6K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$4K$913
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$33K$30K$3K
TravelLn 17$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$13K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$12K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$55K$55K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$406K$332K$74K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $554K$406K$148K$630K 990 PDF
FY2023 $541K$271K$270K$497K 990 PDF
FY2022 $361K$295K$66K$227K 990 PDF
FY2021 $252K$163K$89K$163K 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 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $554,188 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $540,447$554,174
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,000$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6$14
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $541,453$554,188
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $161,442$190,065
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $109,688$216,194
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $271,130$406,259
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $270,323$147,929
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $554,188 across 13 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$153,294
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$389,998
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$554,174
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $14$14
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0$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 $14 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$554,188
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $406,259 across 29 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $117,654 · Management $54,542$172,196
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $4,696$4,696
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,001 · Management $4,172$13,173
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $85,398$85,398
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,142 · Management $286$1,428
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,756 · Management $1,439$7,195
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,653 · Management $913$4,566
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $29,989 · Management $3,332$33,321
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,777 · Management $3,194$15,971
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,046 · Management $1,338$13,384
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $54,931$54,931
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $332,347 · Management $73,912 · Fundraising $0$406,259
Part X · Balance sheet $729,035 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $217,477$137,472
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $10,000$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $361,393$591,563
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $588,870$729,035
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year −$2,509$8,304
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $91,843$99,430
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $497,027$629,605
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $588,870$729,035
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $629,605 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$554,188
XI-2 Total expenses$406,259
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$147,929
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$497,027
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$15,351
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$629,605

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

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