Lakefarm Learning EIN 87-1959825 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Lakefarm Learning FY2023 filing

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Educates the public on environmental issues like conservation, recycling, and climate change. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $399K in revenue, $232K in expenses, and $169K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Public & Societal Benefit
Location
Penngrove, CA
Website
www.lakefarmlearning.org
Filings
3 on file (2023–2023)
Revenue
$399KFY2023
Expenses
$232K
Net assets
$169K
People
22
Filings
3
Updates
0
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EIN  87-1959825 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Penngrove, CA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Educates the public on environmental issues like conservation, recycling, and climate change.
Leadership
Dawn Brown · President
Money in and out
$399K revenue, $232K expenses
Bottom line
92% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2023
Total revenue
$399K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$232K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$169K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $168K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $2.03 Management & general $0.08
Program efficiency
92%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
8.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+42%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Revenue
$399K
FY2023
Expenses
$232K
FY2023
Total assets
$169K
FY2023
Total liabilities
$0
FY2023
Total revenue
$399K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$232K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$169K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$168K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$169K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B203%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 311
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 411

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CLakefarm Learning
EINHdr · item D87-1959825
Principal addressHdr · item CPenngrove, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.lakefarmlearning.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFPublic & Societal Benefit (W70)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 2021

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a11
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b11
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary &
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

4 program services account for $682K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

Fiscal sponsorship of the max 415 project to further the organization's charitable purpose by engaging in communities disproportionately affected by the covid pandemic in a youth and young-adult driven campaign to transform health and wellbeing in san francisco.

$213Kprogram expense
02

Educational programs inluding water conservation, recycling, waste reduction and composting, renewable energy, sustainability, climate change, wildlife and endangered species, preventative measures for wildlife risks, mindfulness, and more.

$213Kprogram expense
03

Ofa Pass-Through Max415 Grant

To implement a comprehensive afterschool and summer youth empowerment program tailored for high school students aspiring to enter the fall 2023 school year.

$170Kprogram expense
04

Sfphf Pass-Through Max415 Grant

To amplify aa voice in community health priorities

$87Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$386K · 97%
Program service revenue$13K · 3%
Contributions & grants97%$386K
Program service revenue3%$13K
Investment income$25
— government grantsLn 1e$170K
Total revenueLn 12$399K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $2.03 Management & general $0.08
Program services203%$470K
Management & general8%$19K
Total functional expensesLn 25$232K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$169K
Total assetsLn 16$169K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$169K
Months of cash on handcomputed8.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $169K · Operating expenses/yr $232K
8.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $213K · Total expenses $232K
92%
Management & General
Management & general $19K · Total expenses $232K
8%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $232K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $0 · Solicited contributions $216K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $386K · Total revenue $399K
97%
Government reliance
Government grants $170K · Total revenue $399K
43%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $13K · Total revenue $399K
3%
Investment reliance
Investment income $25 · Total revenue $399K
<0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $13K · Total expenses $232K
6%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $399K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $169K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $399K · Expenses $232K
+42%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $169K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $169K · Total assets $169K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $169K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Dawn Brown · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $232K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $232K
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 203%
Overhead ratio 8%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0.5%
Accounting fee ratio 3%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $61K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$60,544

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$671K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$383K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$399K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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