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Screen a listCommon Ground Farm Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$641krevenue
FY2024 · −13% in 3 yrs28staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−11.5%
Months of reserve0.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.9%
Middle half of peersMedianCommon Ground Farm
Where the money goes FY2024 · $714k spent
Programs$540k76%Management and general$124k17%Fundraising$50k7%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2021
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation gave about $149k a year for two years, 27% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$81k in FY2022 and −$73k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.5 months, under the peer median of 6.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 12% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 6 returns, 9% of revenue in FY2024. $219k is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending26funders
$166ka year, last 3 years
40%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The David and Lucile Packard FoundationStopped after FY2021$98k$200k–The Ralph E Ogden Foundation IncSince FY2018$3k$15k$15k$10k$10k$5kThe Dyson FoundationSince FY2019$8k$13k$8k$11k$11kClif Family FoundationSince FY2018$3k$3k$3k$3k$12k$12kArthur Skodnek FoundationSince FY2021$10k$10k$10kUnited Way of the Dutchess-Orange Region IncOn and off$10k$7k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$25k$27k$45k$106k$53k$56k$55k10 other fundersUp to $15k a year each$500$3k$3k$855$15k$1k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped