Contributing to a sustainable food system in the greater Denver area

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 300 volunteers and 4 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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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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $41K a year · 12% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$51K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $28K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$582K
+103% vs prior year
Spent
$473K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$173K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$582K
FY2025▲ +103%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$57K
FY2022$131K
FY2023$201K
FY2024$287K
FY2025$582K
Expenses
$473K
FY2025▲ +90%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$225K
FY2024$248K
FY2025$473K
Net assets
$173K
FY2025▲ +173%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$18K
FY2022$24K
FY2023$25K
FY2024$63K
FY2025$173K

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 Jul 2019.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $370K Management & general 11% · $51K Fundraising 11% · $53K

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; $51K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$51,087Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Development Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Development Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Matthew Suprunowicz’s $51K as Executive Director is at the 54th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1171 $100K–1M food & agriculture 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.

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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

Nourishing Denver with a sustainable food system.

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1 program · $276K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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SustainEd Farms operates a comprehensive school-based education and food access program that integrates hands-on garden education, nutrition instruction, and environmental sustainability practices for ECE 12 students.

$276Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$28K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$582K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$362K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$220K
Investment incomeLn 3$175
Money outPt IX
$473K
Ln 25
Programscol B$370K
Managementcol C$51K
Fundraisingcol D$53K
Owns and owesPt X
$173K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$151K
Total assetsLn 16$182K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$362K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$54K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$23K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$220K
Investment incomeLn 3$175
Total revenueLn 12$582K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$135K
SavingsLn 2$16K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$151K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$8K
Total assetsLn 16$182K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$173K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6300
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$53K$151K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$8K
Total assetsLn 16$89K$182K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$63K$173K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$120K$66K$19K$35K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$88K$88K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$21K$12K$3K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$9K$2K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$15K$15K
Legal feesLn 11b$10$10
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$127K$127K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K$717
OccupancyLn 16$8K$4K$1K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$3K$831$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$64K$61K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$473K$370K$51K$53K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $582K$473K$109K$173K 990 PDF
FY2024 $287K$248K$38K$63K 990 PDF
FY2023 $201K$225K−$24K$25K 990 PDF
FY2022 $131K$24K 990 PDF
FY2021 $57K$18K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $582,295 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $172,707$361,763
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $128,636$220,357
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$1,757$175
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$13,077$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $286,509$582,295
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$244,857
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $248,240$228,002
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $248,240$472,859
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $38,269$109,436
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $582,295 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$22,716
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$314,592
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$53,662
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$361,763
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $220,357$220,357
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $175$175
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $220,357 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $175$582,295
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $472,859 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $65,736 · Management $18,639 · Fundraising $35,309$119,684
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $87,751$87,751
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,766 · Management $3,336 · Fundraising $6,320$21,422
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,788 · Management $2,492 · Fundraising $4,720$16,000
IX-11a Management feesManagement $14,677$14,677
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $10$10
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,714$1,714
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $126,806$126,806
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $1,641$1,641
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,555 · Fundraising $717$5,272
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,421 · Management $1,254 · Fundraising $2,375$8,050
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,932 · Management $831 · Fundraising $1,575$5,338
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $61,436 · Management $3,058$64,494
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $369,636 · Management $50,566 · Fundraising $52,657$472,859
Part X · Balance sheet $182,030 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $53,055$134,677
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $25$16,386
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $35,145$22,511
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $116$200
X-11 Publicly traded securities$8,256
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $88,818$182,030
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $17,560$9,334
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $25,560$9,334
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $63,258$128,070
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$44,626
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $63,258$172,696
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $88,818$182,030
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $172,696 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$582,295
XI-2 Total expenses$472,859
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$109,436
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$63,258
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$172,696

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