Sprout Nola FY2021 filing

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New Orleans, LA501(c)(3)Food & AgricultureEIN 83-1237849Revenue $521K in FY2021

On file with the IRSsproutnolafarm.org3034 Paris Ave, 70119-1716 · New Orleans, LATax-exempt since Sep 2018Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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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.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$70K 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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FY2021 · 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
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
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$70K
to officers and key staff · 37% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 37% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
60 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 60.4 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
$406K
42% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 42% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$521K
+63% vs prior year
Spent
$190K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$557K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$521K
FY2021▲ +63%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$320K
FY2021$521K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$2.9M
Expenses
$190K
FY2021▲ +75%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$109K
FY2021$190K
FY2022$599K
FY2023$800K
FY2024$2.1M
Net assets
$557K
FY2021▲ +148%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$225K
FY2021$557K
FY2022$993K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.8M

From the FY2021 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

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $113K Management & general 29% · $56K Fundraising 11% · $21K

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; $70K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$70,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$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 · $113K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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.

$48Kprogram 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.

$39Kprogram 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.

$27Kprogram expense

Funders

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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$521K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$471K
Other incomeLn 4–11$46K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$190K
Ln 25
Programscol B$113K
Managementcol C$56K
Fundraisingcol D$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$557K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$955K
Total assetsLn 16$963K
LiabilitiesLn 26$406K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$471K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$46K
Gains on assetsLn 7$3K
Total revenueLn 12$521K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$499K
SavingsLn 2$456K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$955K
Total assetsLn 16$963K
LiabilitiesLn 26$406K
Net assetsLn 32$557K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$248K$955K
Total assetsLn 16$248K$963K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K$406K
Net assetsLn 32$225K$557K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$2K$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$70K$50K$6K$15K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$37K$22K$14K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$0$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$10K
Legal feesLn 11b$9K$1K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$2K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$17K$17K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$606$0$606
Office expensesLn 13$9K$927$8K
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K$799
TravelLn 17$414$414
InsuranceLn 23$3K$0$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$13K$205$0
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K$99$86
Total functional expensesLn 25$190K$113K$56K$21K

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 Viewing $521K$190K$331K$557K 990 PDF
FY2020 $320K$109K$211K$225K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $520,715 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $223,283$471,151
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $408$3,858
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $96,195$45,706
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $319,886$520,715
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,703$1,500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $77,403$120,192
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$5,232
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $28,428$62,768
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $108,534$189,692
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $211,352$331,023
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $520,715 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $45,706 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$471,151
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$471,151
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,025 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,025
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $2,833 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,833
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $49,564 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$520,715
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $189,692 across 16 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $1,500$1,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $49,500 · Management $5,500 · Fundraising $15,000$70,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $22,452 · Management $14,500$36,952
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $3,440$3,440
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $9,800$9,800
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,000 · Management $8,123$9,123
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,191$2,191
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $5,232$5,232
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $17,285$17,285
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Fundraising $606$606
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $927 · Management $8,459$9,386
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,595 · Management $799$4,394
IX-17 TravelPrograms $414$414
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $2,589$2,589
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,878 · Management $205 · Fundraising $0$13,083
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,512 · Management $99 · Fundraising $86$3,697
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $113,063 · Management $55,705 · Fundraising $20,924$189,692
Part X · Balance sheet $963,437 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $201,000$498,918
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $46,559$455,819
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $334$6,400
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$2,300
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $247,893$963,437
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 $22,713$0
X-25 Other liabilities$406,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $22,713$406,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $225,180$557,437
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $225,180$557,437
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $247,893$963,437
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $557,437 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$520,715
XI-2 Total expenses$189,692
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$331,023
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$225,180
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$1,234
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$557,437

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