To develop Indigenous Agriculture and Food Systems designed to regenerate equitable healthy communities, economies, and our environment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.0M a year · 51% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$123K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
14
named funders · $1.1M
Looks good: 14 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$18K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.0M
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$4.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2024▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$550K
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$2.0M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2024▲ +29%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$122K
FY2022$623K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.7M
Net assets
$4.1M
FY2024▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$453K
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$4.1M

From the FY2024 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 Jun 2020.

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Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $1.4M Management & general 11% · $185K Fundraising 8% · $140K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $123K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$108,449Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance
$14,423Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nicholas Hernandez’s $108K as CEO is at the 58th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Nicholas Hernandez$108,449$100,828$81,737$63,124
Larissa Hill$14,423———

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Develops Indigenous agriculture and food systems for healthy communities, economies, and the environment.

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1 program · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Makoce is developing the food system institute that will be a place for food productions leaders and community members to come together for education, meetings, and collaborative opportunities.

$1.4Mprogram 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 · FY2024
Novo FoundationFY2024$350K
Windward FundFY2024$150K
Total grants receivedfrom 14 funders$1.1M
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $68K · 2023–2024
Hochoka Kin Holdings LLCFY2024$60,000
Racing MagpieSD · FY2023$7,546

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$185K
Fundraisingcol D$140K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$186K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.6M
SavingsLn 2$261K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
Net assetsLn 32$4.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 67
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.2M$2.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$657K$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$18K
Net assetsLn 32$3.8M$4.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$85K$85K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$123K$90K$26K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$675K$606K$66K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$141K$123K$16K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$10K$1K$138
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$39K$39K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$113K$113K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$160K$144K$7K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$128K$106K$20K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$12K$12K
TravelLn 17$37K$37K$496
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$63K$63K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$10K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$138K$127K$6K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.4M$185K$140K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.0M$1.7M$239K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$1.4M$310K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.7M$623K$3.1M$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $550K$122K$428K$453K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,985,412 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,647,445$1,972,802
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $15,396$6,750
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$5,860
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $120$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,662,961$1,985,412
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $7,546$85,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $630,002$950,823
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$112,610
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $715,038$598,348
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,352,586$1,746,781
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $310,375$238,631
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,985,412 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$186,064
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,786,738
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,972,802
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,750$6,750
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,860$5,860
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,750 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,860$1,985,412
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,746,781 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $85,000$85,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $90,365 · Management $26,363 · Fundraising $6,144$122,872
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $606,019 · Management $66,060 · Fundraising $3,284$675,363
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $122,948 · Management $16,318 · Fundraising $1,664$140,930
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,170 · Management $1,350 · Fundraising $138$11,658
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,739$1,739
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $38,754$38,754
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $112,610$112,610
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $143,828 · Management $6,554 · Fundraising $9,830$160,212
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $105,945 · Management $19,969 · Fundraising $1,631$127,545
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,666$11,666
IX-17 TravelPrograms $36,784 · Management $496$37,280
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $8,810$8,810
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $62,752$62,752
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,833 · Management $1,463$11,296
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $126,989 · Management $6,184 · Fundraising $5,121$138,294
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,421,109 · Management $185,250 · Fundraising $140,422$1,746,781
Part X · Balance sheet $4,099,067 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,936,841$2,623,169
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $250,000$260,951
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $656,944$1,214,947
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,843,785$4,099,067
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$18,363
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$18,363
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,586,795$4,080,704
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $256,990$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,843,785$4,080,704
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,843,785$4,099,067
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,080,704 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,985,412
XI-2 Total expenses$1,746,781
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$238,631
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,843,785
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$5,973
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$7,685
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,080,704

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