Three Sisters Gardens

Tax-deductible

West Sacramento, CA501(c)(3)Crime & LegalEIN 83-1875184

Three Sisters Gardens believes that our communities can begin to heal and thrive when all components, the youth, adults and elders are working together as one. Significant activities include gardening, growing crops, fundraising.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$104K 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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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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $29K a year · 7% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$104K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 80% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $30K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 4 voting members
Concern: none of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$442K
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$497K
To programs
63%
Net assets
$103K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$442K
FY2024▼ -13%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$68K
FY2021$109K
FY2022$287K
FY2023$507K
FY2024$442K
Expenses
$497K
FY2024▲ +6%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$182K
FY2023$470K
FY2024$497K
Net assets
$103K
FY2024▼ -35%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6K
FY2021$14K
FY2022$121K
FY2023$158K
FY2024$103K

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 Sep 2018.

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

Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $315K Management & general 33% · $163K Fundraising 4% · $20K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990; $104K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$104,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Alfred Wayne Melbourne III’s $104K as CEO is at the 80th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1404 $100K–1M crime & legal 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Alfred Wayne Melbourne III$104,000$124,041$27,083

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

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

Nurtures community healing and growth through intergenerational gardening and fundraising.

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1 program service account for $315K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Teach at risk youth how to grow/harvest/distribute organic vegetables and engage the community to get involved in supporting the at risk youth population in Yolo County.

$315Kprogram expense

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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 2 funders$30K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$442K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$442K
Money outPt IX
$497K
Ln 25
Programscol B$315K
Managementcol C$163K
Fundraisingcol D$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$103K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$89K
Total assetsLn 16$110K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$442K
Government grantsLn 1e$103K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$442K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$89K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$89K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$110K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$103K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$154K$89K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$21K$20K
Total assetsLn 16$174K$110K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$158K$103K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$104K$104K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$177K$142K$27K$9K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$24K$19K$4K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$6K$1K$346
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$15K$12K$2K$761
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$1K$233$78
Office expensesLn 13$13K$10K$2K$625
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$5K$4K$767$255
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$5K$1K$341
InsuranceLn 23$16K$13K$2K$782
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$118K$94K$18K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$11K$9K$2K$540
Total functional expensesLn 25$497K$315K$163K$20K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $442K$497K−$55K$103K 990 PDF
FY2023 $507K$470K$37K$158K 990 PDF
FY2022 $287K$182K$106K$121K 990 PDF
FY2021 $109K$14K 990 PDF
FY2020 $68K$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 FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $442,200 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$102,566
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$328,796
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$442,200
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$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 revenue$442,200
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $497,259 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $104,000$104,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $141,835 · Management $26,594 · Fundraising $8,865$177,294
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,834 · Management $3,531 · Fundraising $1,177$23,542
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,540 · Management $1,039 · Fundraising $346$6,925
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $12,186 · Management $2,285 · Fundraising $761$15,232
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,242 · Management $233 · Fundraising $78$1,553
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,007 · Management $1,877 · Fundraising $625$12,509
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,090 · Management $767 · Fundraising $255$5,112
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,462 · Management $1,024 · Fundraising $341$6,827
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,508 · Management $2,345 · Fundraising $782$15,635
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $94,248 · Management $17,671 · Fundraising $5,890$117,809
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,657 · Management $1,624 · Fundraising $540$10,821
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $314,609 · Management $162,990 · Fundraising $19,660$497,259
Part X · Balance sheet $109,651 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $153,510$89,339
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $20,644$20,312
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $174,154$109,651
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $16,366$6,922
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $157,788$102,729
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $157,788$102,729
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $174,154$109,651
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $102,729 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$442,200
XI-2 Total expenses$497,259
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$55,059
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$157,788
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$102,729

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

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