Nonprofit screen
Screen a listDekalb County Community Gardens
Can you give?
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)(1)
$2.3Mrevenue
FY2024 · +88% in 3 yrs33staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin17.0%
Months of reserve3.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+36.8%
Middle half of peersMedianDekalb County Community Gardens
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.9M spent
Programs$1.8M93%Management and general$130k7%Fundraising$10k1%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Federal awards stopped after FY2022
$374k in FY2022, none traced since.
USAspendingIn its favor2
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 37% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort22funders
$324ka year, last 3 years
33%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23ForefrontSince FY2021$76k$25k$50kIdeal Industries FoundationEvery year since FY2017$5k$6k$5k$15k$5k$16k$20kNorthern Illinois Food BankSince FY2021$32k$13k$17kSycamore Charities Inc Xxx-Xx-XxxxStopped after FY2021$3k$40k–Northwestern Memorial HealthCare GroupOn and off$10k$6k$8kHorizons Unlimited FoundationOn and off$8k$5k$7kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$25k$20k$38k$187k$258k$191k$204k6 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$20k$650$8k$5k$5k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped