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Screen a listMountain Roots Food Project
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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)(1)
$2.1Mrevenue
FY2024 · +99% in 3 yrs50staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin16.7%
Months of reserve3.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+42.3%
Middle half of peersMedianMountain Roots Food Project
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.8M spent
Programs$1.4M77%Management and general$268k15%Fundraising$138k8%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor4
Strong governance
6 of 6 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 42% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
8 of the 12 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 6 returns, 61% of revenue in FY2024. $1.8M is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending37funders
$212ka year, last 3 years
33%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Trailhead InstituteSince FY2020$60k$52k$11k$19kNourish ColoradoSince FY2019$13k$24k$9k$29k$28kThe Colorado Health FoundationStopped after FY2022$10k$39k$25k$3k$3k–UNFI FoundationOn and off$8k$10k$10kAnschutz Family FoundationOn and off$8k$10k$10kPatagoniaorgOn and off$6k$10k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6k$85k$98k$160k$68k17 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$7k$12k$5k$37k$21k$49k$38k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped