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Lost Sierra Food Project

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Quincy, CA501(c)(3)Food & Agriculture EIN 84-4160459Revenue $455K in FY2025

On file with the IRSlostsierrafoodproject.org429 Main St, 95971-9196 · Quincy, CATax-exempt since Feb 2020Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To increase access to local foods for plumas county residents, prioritizing low income populations, provide workforce development programs, and create educational Food and faming opportunities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $24K a year · 7% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $26K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$455K
+20% vs prior year
Spent
$430K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$168K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$455K
FY2025▲ +20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$74K
FY2021$157K
FY2022$144K
FY2023$216K
FY2024$378K
FY2025$455K
Expenses
$430K
FY2025▲ +23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$197K
FY2024$350K
FY2025$430K
Net assets
$168K
FY2025▲ +18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$20K
FY2021$97K
FY2022$94K
FY2023$116K
FY2024$143K
FY2025$168K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2020.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $411K Management & general 5% · $20K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marcie Wilde
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Connects residents to local foods, offers job training, and creates food education.

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1 program · $411K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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To increase access to local foods for plumas county residents, prioritizing low income populations, provide workforce development programs, and create educational food and faming opportunities.

$411Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
PatagoniaorgFY2024$15K
Feather River Community FundFY2024$5K
The Corwin D Denney FoundationFY2024$2K
Mazar Charitable Foundation FundFY2024$2K
The Stern Family FoundationFY2024$1K
Dawn Institute of Science & ArtFY2024$500
Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$26K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$455K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$395K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$60K
Money outPt IX
$430K
Ln 25
Programscol B$411K
Managementcol C$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$168K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$68K
Total assetsLn 16$168K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$395K
Government grantsLn 1e$343K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$60K
Total revenueLn 12$455K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$68K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$68K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$100K
Total assetsLn 16$168K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$168K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$143K$68K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$100K
Total assetsLn 16$143K$168K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$143K$168K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$285K$270K$14K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$15K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K$25K
Legal feesLn 11b$43$43
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$26K$25K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$14K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$30K$30K
TravelLn 17$300$300
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$19K$19K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$430K$411K$20K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $455K$430K$25K$168K 990 PDF
FY2024 $378K$350K$28K$143K 990 PDF
FY2023 $216K$197K$20K$116K 990 PDF
FY2022 $144K$94K 990 PDF
FY2021 $157K$97K 990 PDF
FY2020 $74K$20K 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 $455,385 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $284,448$395,348
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $93,580$60,037
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $378,028$455,385
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $248,230$324,887
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $102,124$105,340
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $350,354$430,227
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $27,674$25,158
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $455,385 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$342,909
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$52,439
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$395,348
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $60,037$60,037
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $60,037$455,385
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $430,227 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $270,417 · Management $14,232$284,649
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $15,439$15,439
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,799$24,799
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $43$43
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,842$3,842
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $25,298 · Management $1,017$26,315
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,301$4,301
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,829 · Management $4,388$18,217
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $30,107$30,107
IX-17 TravelPrograms $300$300
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $19,310$19,310
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,905$2,905
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $410,590 · Management $19,637 · Fundraising $0$430,227
Part X · Balance sheet $167,806 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $142,648$68,083
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$99,723
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $142,648$167,806
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $142,648$167,806
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $142,648$167,806
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $142,648$167,806
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $167,806 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$455,385
XI-2 Total expenses$430,227
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$25,158
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$142,648
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$167,806

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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