Educate farmers about agroecology.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
35¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 5 employees.
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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $27K a year · 4% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
35%
of spending
Concern: 35% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$380K
to officers and key staff · 41% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 41% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $215K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$70
0.06% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$830K
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$922K
To programs
35%
Net assets
$112K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$830K
FY2024▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$117K
FY2022$455K
FY2023$712K
FY2024$830K
Expenses
$922K
FY2024▲ +47%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$368K
FY2023$628K
FY2024$922K
Net assets
$112K
FY2024▼ -46%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$35K
FY2022$122K
FY2023$206K
FY2024$112K

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 2021.

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

Where the money goes

35 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 35% · $323K Management & general 61% · $566K Fundraising 4% · $33K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $380K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-Director
$79,583Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Director
$78,282Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Director
$74,583Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Director
$74,583Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Director
$73,333Pt VII · Sec A

Jeneba Kilgore’s $80K as Co-Director is at the 80th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1171 $100K–1M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Jeneba Kilgore$79,583$67,827$45,614
Lazzlo Jenkins$78,282——
Brooke Porter$74,583$67,827$42,714
Leah Atwood$74,583$67,827$42,714
Alexa Levy$73,333$67,827$42,714
Christian Pfeifer——$11,372
Adrionna Fike—$4,850$800
Nils McCune——$500

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

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Teaches farmers about sustainable, ecological farming practices.

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3 programs · $264K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Incubator Farm

Services Provided:education in agroecology through experiential learning & farmer-to-farmer skillshares. People Benefited: 110 Program Activities: Built out infrastructure for the incubator farm where we provide land access for beginning farmers to autonomously and cooperatively grow crops, hone skills, and launch their farm projects…

$121Kprogram expense
02

Bafft

Services Provided: education in agroecology through farmer training People Benefited: 73 Program Activities: The Bay Area Farmer-to-Farmer Training (BAFFT) is a nine-month program from March 2024 to November 2024hosted by Agroecology Commons, a network of farmers, and community educators with diverse expertise.

$81Kprogram expense
03

Apprenticeships

Services Provided: education in agroecology through apprenticeships People Benefited: 21 Program Activities: 12-month apprenticeship program supporting 13 beginning and evolving farmers who are BIPOC, LGBTQIA, Femme, and working-class humans focused on land stewardship, small farm production, cooperative marketing and food sovereignty by…

$61Kprogram expense

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
PatagoniaorgFY2024$15K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$215K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$830K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$821K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Money outPt IX
$922K
Ln 25
Programscol B$323K
Managementcol C$566K
Fundraisingcol D$33K
Owns and owesPt X
$112K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$83K
Total assetsLn 16$112K
LiabilitiesLn 26$70
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$821K
Government grantsLn 1e$376K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Total revenueLn 12$830K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$83K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$83K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$29K
Total assetsLn 16$112K
LiabilitiesLn 26$70
Net assetsLn 32$112K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 625
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$171K$83K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$35K$29K
Total assetsLn 16$206K$112K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$70
Net assetsLn 32$206K$112K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$520$520
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$432K$0$399K$33K
Management feesLn 11a$30$0$30$0
Legal feesLn 11b$600$0$600$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$0$4K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$290$0$290$0
Office expensesLn 13$7K$397$7K$0
OccupancyLn 16$15K$402$15K$0
TravelLn 17$12K$3K$10K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$0$4K$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K$0$4K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$44K$27K$16K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$397K$292K$105K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$922K$323K$566K$33K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $830K$922K−$92K$112K 990 PDF
FY2023 $712K$628K$85K$206K 990 PDF
FY2022 $455K$368K$87K$122K 990 PDF
FY2021 $117K$35K 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 $829,539 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $712,145$820,959
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $250$8,580
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $712,395$829,539
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$520
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $303,294$432,187
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $324,530$489,242
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $627,824$921,949
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $84,571−$92,410
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $829,539 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$375,703
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$445,256
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$820,959
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $372 · Excluded from tax $0$8,580
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,208 · Unrelated business $372 · Excluded from tax $0$829,539
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $921,949 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $520$520
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $399,245 · Fundraising $32,942$432,187
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $30 · Fundraising $0$30
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $600 · Fundraising $0$600
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $4,500 · Fundraising $0$4,500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $290 · Fundraising $0$290
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $397 · Management $6,994 · Fundraising $0$7,391
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $402 · Management $14,870 · Fundraising $0$15,272
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,634 · Management $9,815 · Fundraising $0$12,449
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $4,058 · Fundraising $0$4,058
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $3,853 · Fundraising $0$3,853
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $27,264 · Management $16,344 · Fundraising $0$43,608
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $292,178 · Management $105,013 · Fundraising $0$397,191
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $323,395 · Management $565,612 · Fundraising $32,942$921,949
Part X · Balance sheet $112,046 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $171,129$83,346
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $34,740$28,700
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $205,869$112,046
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$70
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$70
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $205,869$111,976
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $205,869$112,046
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $111,976 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$829,539
XI-2 Total expenses$921,949
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$92,410
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$205,869
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$1,483
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$111,976

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