To inspire children to grow healthy food and connect with nature.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$54K 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
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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $39K a year · 15% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 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
$54K
to officers and key staff · 34% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 34% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $49K
Looks good: 4 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
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$235K
+28% vs prior year
Spent
$161K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$309K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$235K
FY2022▲ +28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$183K
FY2022$235K
FY2023$238K
FY2024$229K
FY2025$309K
Expenses
$161K
FY2022
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$161K
FY2023$203K
FY2024$231K
FY2025$261K
Net assets
$309K
FY2022▲ +23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$251K
FY2022$309K
FY2023$355K
FY2024$362K
FY2025$419K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2009.

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Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $130K Management & general 16% · $25K Fundraising 4% · $6K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $54K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$54,117Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kim Romain-Bondi’s $66K as Executive Director is at the 58th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Kim Romain-Bondi$66,348$59,372$54,117$54,117$31,128

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

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3 programs · $130K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Instructors teach interdisciplinary lessons on school farm to K-12 students and Farm to School programs help students grow produce for school cafeteria and daily snacks. 785 served.

$104Kprogram expense
02

Teach Extracurricular After-School and Summer Camp Programs

455 served

$13Kprogram expense
03

Staff support eight school district gardens with planting, growing and curriculum development throughout Okanogan County - 4000 served

$12Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$235K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$160K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$73K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$161K
Ln 25
Programscol B$130K
Managementcol C$25K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$309K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$267K
Total assetsLn 16$309K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$160K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$73K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$235K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$125K
SavingsLn 2$141K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$267K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$42K
Total assetsLn 16$309K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$309K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 683
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$205K$267K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$48K$42K
Total assetsLn 16$253K$309K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$0
Net assetsLn 32$251K$309K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$40K$24K$13K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$67K$65K$2K$469
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$7K$4K$42
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$195$165$30
Office expensesLn 13$3K$909$2K
TravelLn 17$345$345
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$17K$6$594
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$10K$82$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$161K$130K$25K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $309K$261K$48K$419K 990 PDF
FY2024 $229K$231K−$2K$362K 990 PDF
FY2023 $238K$203K$36K$355K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $235K$161K$74K$309K 990 PDF
FY2021 $183K$251K 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 $235,240 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $112,681$159,810
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $70,534$72,917
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $36$2,513
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $183,251$235,240
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $106,809$118,088
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $23,326$42,974
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $130,135$161,062
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $53,116$74,178
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $235,240 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$159,810
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$159,810
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $72,917$72,917
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,513$2,513
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $72,917 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,513$235,240
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $161,062 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $23,982 · Management $12,744 · Fundraising $3,124$39,850
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $65,069 · Management $1,836 · Fundraising $469$67,374
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,050 · Management $3,772 · Fundraising $42$10,864
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,443$4,443
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $165 · Management $30$195
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $909 · Management $2,136$3,045
IX-17 TravelPrograms $345$345
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,593$5,593
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,700 · Management $6 · Fundraising $594$17,300
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,890 · Management $82 · Fundraising $2,081$12,053
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $129,703 · Management $25,049 · Fundraising $6,310$161,062
Part X · Balance sheet $308,939 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $166,957$125,480
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $38,067$141,048
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $48,337$42,411
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $253,361$308,939
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,953$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $251,408$308,939
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $253,361$308,939
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $308,939 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$235,240
XI-2 Total expenses$161,062
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$74,178
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$251,408
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$16,647
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$308,939

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