Ag & Food Lab

Tax-deductible

Denver, CO501(c)(3)Since 2023Food & AgricultureEIN 93-3437709

To provide equitably resource producers and other food organizations focused on food security opportunities programs and services aimed at effective stewardship of resilient food ecosystems and related charitable programs and services thereby promoting the well-being of all who rely on such charitable programs and services;

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$78K 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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FY2025 · 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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $850 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$78K
to officers and key staff · 33% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 78% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 33% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $172K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$606
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$246K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$240K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$92K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$246K
FY2025▲ +6%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$109K
FY2024$233K
FY2025$246K
Expenses
$240K
FY2025+0.02%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$240K
FY2025$240K
Net assets
$92K
FY2025▲ +6%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$94K
FY2024$87K
FY2025$92K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2023.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $172K Management & general 18% · $43K Fundraising 10% · $25K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $78K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director and Secretary
$78,461Pt VII · Sec A
Director and Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director and President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Eileen O'Rourke’s $78K as Executive Director and Secretary is at the 78th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Eileen O'Rourke$78,461$64,615—
Jennifer O'Neal——$5,769

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports food producers and organizations to build resilient food systems and improve food security.

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3 program services account for $139K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

The Farm advances regenerative agriculture through hands-on production demonstration and conservation projects that support producers applied learning and land stewardship. Initiated Councils focused on agricultural operations conservation and education to guide development and operations on the Farm by involving partners community…

$63Kprogram expense
02

The Hub strengthens mid-chain local food businesses by advancing collaboration coordination and technical support for middle-ofthe-supply-chain partners. Co-founded the Colorado Circular Food System Collaborative bringing partners together to create a regenerative closed-loop food economy focused on reducing waste reusing materials and…

$44Kprogram expense
03

The Market increases equitable access to local food by strengthening market pathways that connect regenerative producers to consumers through community-centered distribution models. Partnered with Kaizen Food Rescue to distribute 1,080 food boxes over an 18-week period.

$32Kprogram 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
Big GreenFY2024$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$172K
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $50K · 2024–2025
Emerald Gardens LtdFY2025$9,500
East Denver Food HubFY2024$40,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$246K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$199K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$47K
Money outPt IX
$240K
Ln 25
Programscol B$172K
Managementcol C$43K
Fundraisingcol D$25K
Owns and owesPt X
$92K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$93K
Total assetsLn 16$93K
LiabilitiesLn 26$606
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$199K
Government grantsLn 1e$12K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$47K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$246K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$93K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$93K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$93K
LiabilitiesLn 26$606
Net assetsLn 32$92K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$92K$93K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$92K$93K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$606
Net assetsLn 32$87K$92K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$10K$10K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$78K$55K$16K$8K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$59K$41K$12K$6K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$16K$11K$3K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$11K$3K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$35K$35K$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$0$2K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$0$5K$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$7K$7K
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$163$0$0$163
Office expensesLn 13$4K$3K$742$372
Information technologyLn 14$4K$3K$739$370
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$442$309$89$44
TravelLn 17$543$543$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K$647$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$0$0$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$240K$172K$43K$25K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $246K$240K$6K$92K 990 PDF
FY2024 $233K$240K−$7K$87K 990 PDF
FY2023 $109K$94K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $245,943 across 16 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$12,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$186,653
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$199,153
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $46,790 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$46,790
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $46,790 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$245,943
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $240,368 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $9,500$9,500
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $54,923 · Management $15,692 · Fundraising $7,846$78,461
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $41,313 · Management $11,804 · Fundraising $5,902$59,019
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,180 · Management $3,194 · Fundraising $1,597$15,971
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,292 · Management $3,227 · Fundraising $1,613$16,132
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $35,460 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$35,460
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,000 · Fundraising $0$2,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $5,130 · Fundraising $0$5,130
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $6,902$6,902
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $163$163
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,602 · Management $742 · Fundraising $372$3,716
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,587 · Management $739 · Fundraising $370$3,696
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $309 · Management $89 · Fundraising $44$442
IX-17 TravelPrograms $543 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$543
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,586 · Management $647 · Fundraising $0$3,233
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $172,295 · Management $43,264 · Fundraising $24,809$240,368
Part X · Balance sheet $92,828 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $92,121$92,828
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $92,121$92,828
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,473$606
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,473$606
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $74,648$69,223
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $12,000$23,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $86,648$92,223
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $92,121$92,829
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $92,222 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$245,943
XI-2 Total expenses$240,368
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,575
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$86,648
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$92,222

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