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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
- Reinstated
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$950krevenue
FY2024 · +77% in 3 yrs26staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−9.9%
Months of reserve4.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+20.4%
Middle half of peersMedianSprout City Farms
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.0M spent
Programs$838k80%Management and general$98k9%Fundraising$109k10%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$3k in FY2023 and −$94k in FY2024. Cash covers 4.9 months, under the peer median of 6.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor4
Strong governance
6 of 6 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 20% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
6 of the 9 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 7 returns, 69% of revenue in FY2024. $146k is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending23funders
$260ka year, last 3 years
28%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Sprouts Healthy Communities FoundationStopped after FY2021$10k$10k$8k$100k–The Colorado Health FoundationOn and off$38k$12k$75kHarris & Frances Block Foundation IncOn and off$10k$15k$15k$15k$25kKettering Family FoundationOn and off$40k$30kNourish ColoradoStopped after FY2022$9k$6k$8k$16k–The Telluray FoundationOn and off$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$11k$18k$37k$131k$112k$56k$250k9 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$3k$7k$5k$31k$35k$33k$1k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped