Fruitful Commons FY2022 filing

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Austin, TX501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 85-1526897

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$47K 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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FY2022 · 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 $49K a year · 17% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Worth a look: 65% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$47K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $8K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$302K
+202% vs prior year
Spent
$169K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$163K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$302K
FY2022▲ +202%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$100K
FY2022$302K
FY2023$249K
FY2024$329K
Expenses
$169K
FY2022
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$169K
FY2023$295K
FY2024$268K
Net assets
$163K
FY2022▲ +418%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$32K
FY2022$163K
FY2023$117K
FY2024$178K

From the FY2022 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 Jul 2020.

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

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $109K Management & general 24% · $40K Fundraising 12% · $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

6 people listed on the 990; $47K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$46,882Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Former Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jodi Lane’s $33K as Executive Director is at the 18th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M environment 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Jodi Lane——$46,882
Jodi Lane$33,046$35,630—

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

Supports Austin's urban forestry and community food-growing projects with research, grants, education, and administrative assistance, especially for marginalized communities.

1 program service account for $109K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
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Fruitful commons provides research, implementation, maintenance and programmatic support to the urban forestry and parksdepartment of the city of austin. This includes providingmini grants, educational events, data collection and networking oportunities for projects that serve marginalized COMMUNITIES.THE organization provides assistance…

$109Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$8K
Grants paid · 29 grants · $153K · 2022–2024
Kalpulli Texas QuetzalcoatlTX · FY2024$5,000
Festival Beach Food ForestFY2024$5,000
Green Gate Neighborhood DevelopmentFY2024$5,000
El Buen Samaritano El BuenFY2024$5,000
Festival Beach Community GardensFY2024$5,000
Alamo Community GardenFY2024$5,000
Red Salmon ArtsTX · FY2024$5,000
Ecology Action of Texas INCTX · FY2024$3,500
The Salvation Army Austin Area CommFY2024$3,000
SerafinaFY2023$14,000
Downtown Austin Parks LLCTX · FY2023$7,600
The Salvation ArmyGA · FY2023$5,000
Sustainable Food Center INCTX · FY2023$5,000
Peas CommunityTX · FY2023$5,000
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By the numbers

Org confirmed 0 of 10 linesconfirmednot yet

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$302K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$292K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Money outPt IX
$169K
Ln 25
Programscol B$109K
Managementcol C$40K
Fundraisingcol D$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$163K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$160K
Total assetsLn 16$164K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$292K
Government grantsLn 1e$21K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$7K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$22K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$302K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$160K
SavingsLn 2$850
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$160K
Total assetsLn 16$164K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$163K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6425
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$37K$160K
Total assetsLn 16$37K$164K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$30K$163K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$45K$45K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$47K$29K$8K$10K
Legal feesLn 11b$105$105
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$674$674
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$390$390
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$43K$22K$18K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$1K$3K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$169K$109K$40K$20K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $329K$268K$61K$178K 990 PDF
FY2023 $249K$295K−$46K$117K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $302K$169K$133K$163K 990 PDF
FY2021 $100K$32K 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 FY2022 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $302,328 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$21,512
VIII-1e Government grants$21,040
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$249,742
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$7,115
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$292,294
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2$2
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $10,032$10,032
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,032$302,328
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $168,995 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $45,000$45,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $28,940 · Management $8,214 · Fundraising $9,728$46,882
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $105$105
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,740$6,740
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,059$7,059
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $674$674
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,135$5,135
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $390$390
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,656$2,656
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21,682 · Management $18,424 · Fundraising $2,587$42,693
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,360 · Management $2,580 · Fundraising $7,721$11,661
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $109,176 · Management $39,783 · Fundraising $20,036$168,995
Part X · Balance sheet $164,370 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $36,582$159,501
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$850
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$4,000
X-4 Accounts receivable$19
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $36,582$164,370
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,563$1,018
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,563$1,018
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $30,019$148,098
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$15,254
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $30,019$163,352
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $36,582$164,370
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $163,352 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$302,328
XI-2 Total expenses$168,995
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$133,333
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$30,019
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$163,352

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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