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Supports food producers and organizations to build resilient food systems and improve food security. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $246K in revenue, $240K in expenses, and $92K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2023
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Food & Agriculture
Location
Denver, CO
Filings
3 on file (2023–2025)
Revenue
$246KFY2025
Expenses
$240K
Net assets
$92K
People
9
Filings
3
Updates
0
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EIN  93-3437709 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Denver, CO Founded 2023
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Supports food producers and organizations to build resilient food systems and improve food security.
Leadership
Eileen O'Rourke · Executive Director and Secretary · $78K
Money in and out
$246K revenue, $240K expenses
Bottom line
72% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$246K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$240K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$92K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $6K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.72 Management & general $0.18 Fundraising $0.10
Program efficiency
72%
of spending reaches programs▼ -2% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
4.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate0% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+2%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +173% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$246K
FY2025▲ +6%
Expenses
$240K
FY2025+0.02%
Total assets
$93K
FY2025▲ +0.8%
Total liabilities
$606
FY2025▼ -89%
Total revenue
$246K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$240K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$92K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$6K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$93K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B72%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CAg & Food Lab
EINHdr · item D93-3437709
Principal addressHdr · item CDenver, CO
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item L2023
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCO
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFood & Agriculture (K01)
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 2023

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a6
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b5
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$199K · 81%
Program service revenue$47K · 19%
Contributions & grants81%$199K
Program service revenue19%$47K
— government grantsLn 1e$12K
Total revenueLn 12$246K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.72 Management & general $0.18 Fundraising $0.10
Program services72%$172K
Management & general18%$43K
Fundraising10%$25K
Total functional expensesLn 25$240K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$93K
Total assetsLn 16$93K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$606
Total net assetsLn 32$92K
Months of cash on handcomputed4.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $93K · Operating expenses/yr $240K
4.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $172K · Total expenses $240K
72%
Management & General
Management & general $43K · Total expenses $240K
18%
Fundraising
Fundraising $25K · Total expenses $240K
10%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $21K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $192K
$0.11 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $199K · Total revenue $246K
81%
Government reliance
Government grants $12K · Total revenue $246K
5%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $47K · Total revenue $246K
19%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $246K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $47K · Total expenses $240K
19%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $246K · Prior year $233K
+6%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $92K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $246K · Expenses $240K
+2%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $93K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $92K · Total assets $93K
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $93K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Eileen O'Rourke · Reported title Executive Director and Secretary · Highest reported compensation $78K · Total expenses $240K
33%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $170K · Total expenses $240K
71%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 72%
Overhead ratio 18%
Fundraising cost ratio 12%
Revenue growth 6%

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 · 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

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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)$246K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$233K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$109K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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