We support established and developing farmers in our community with technical and social support to build a stronger, more equipped community of growers in New Orleans and help all New Orleanians be part of a community food system.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$60K 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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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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $436K a year · 37% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$60K
to officers and key staff · 55% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 55% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
27 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 27.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $63K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$23K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% 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
$320K
Spent
$109K
To programs
64%
Net assets
$225K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$320K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$320K
FY2021$521K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$2.9M
Expenses
$109K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$109K
FY2021$190K
FY2022$599K
FY2023$800K
FY2024$2.1M
Net assets
$225K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$225K
FY2021$557K
FY2022$993K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.8M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2018.

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Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $70K Management & general 26% · $29K Fundraising 10% · $10K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $60K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$60,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Marguerette Green’s $86K as Executive Director is at the 38th percentile of top reported officer pay among 818 $1–10M 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Marguerette Green$86,500$80,983$74,000$70,000$60,000

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

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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

Empowering local farmers with resources and community connections for a robust New Orleans food system.

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3 programs · $70K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Farmer Training/Technical Assistance

SPROUT supports organizations that help farmers of many different scales. In partnership with LSU, Acadiana Food Alliance, and the Crescent City Farmer's Market, we facilitate Grow LA, a USDA Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program. We supplement Grow LA with community classes, office hours, community support, and workshops.

$32Kprogram expense
02

Community Gardening

We facilitate a community garden on-site at the ReFresh project. This 30+ member garden builds bonds between neighbors with programming four days a week (September-June) and a monthly gardener potluck.

$23Kprogram expense
03

Farmer's Market

Our Farmer's Market and Truck Farm Table are outlets for small-scale farmers to sell their goods and keep all the profits. In a food system that often exploits its farmers, it is important to maintain these marketplaces which are designed with the farmer in mind.

$14Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$63K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $258K · 2022–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$258,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$500

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$320K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$223K
Other incomeLn 4–11$96K
Investment incomeLn 3$408
Money outPt IX
$109K
Ln 25
Programscol B$70K
Managementcol C$29K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$225K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$248K
Total assetsLn 16$248K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$223K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$408
Other incomeLn 4–11$96K
Total revenueLn 12$320K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$201K
SavingsLn 2$47K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$248K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$248K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
Net assetsLn 32$225K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 660
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10K$248K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$10K$248K
LiabilitiesLn 26$745$23K
Net assetsLn 32$9K$225K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3K$3K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$60K$40K$12K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$12K$3K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$350$0$350
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$283$233$0$50
OccupancyLn 16$3K$430$3K
TravelLn 17$233$169$64$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$1K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$12K$8K$49
Total functional expensesLn 25$109K$70K$29K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.9M$2.1M$819K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$800K$219K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$599K$599K$993K 990 PDF
FY2021 $521K$190K$331K$557K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $320K$109K$211K$225K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $319,886 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$223,283
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$408
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$96,195
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$319,886
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$2,703
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$77,403
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$28,428
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$108,534
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$211,352
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $319,886 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $96,195 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$223,283
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$223,283
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $408 · Excluded from tax $0$408
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $96,195 · Unrelated business $408 · Excluded from tax $0$319,886
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $108,534 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,703$2,703
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $40,000 · Management $12,000 · Fundraising $8,006$60,006
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,598 · Management $3,479 · Fundraising $2,320$17,397
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $350$350
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,755$1,755
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $233 · Management $0 · Fundraising $50$283
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $430 · Management $2,800$3,230
IX-17 TravelPrograms $169 · Management $64 · Fundraising $0$233
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,160 · Management $1,588$2,748
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,521 · Management $8,259 · Fundraising $49$19,829
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $69,569 · Management $28,540 · Fundraising $10,425$108,534
Part X · Balance sheet $247,893 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,704$201,000
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$46,559
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$334
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
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 $9,704$247,893
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $745$22,713
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $745$22,713
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,959$225,180
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,959$225,180
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,704$247,893
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $225,180 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$319,886
XI-2 Total expenses$108,534
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$211,352
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,959
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$4,869
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$225,180

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