Totals
- Total revenue
- $1,591,040
- Total expenses
- $882,607
- Contributions and grants received
- $1,591,964
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1
- Other revenue
- -$925
- Total assets, end of year
- $868,850
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $59,819
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $809,031
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $601,908
- Management and general expenses
- $220,377
- Fundraising expenses
- $60,322
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $601,908
Program services were 68.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1c · Fundraising events
$16,702
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$706,059
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$869,203
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3 · Investment income
total $1 · excluded $1
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$3,935
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$16,702
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$4,860
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$925 · excluded -$925
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $100,781 · program services $60,469 · management and general $20,156 · fundraising $20,156
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $391,814 · program services $327,180 · management and general $44,883 · fundraising $19,751
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $7,000 · program services $5,750 · management and general $916 · fundraising $334
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $36,805 · program services $29,308 · management and general $5,103 · fundraising $2,394
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $39,345 · program services $31,348 · management and general $4,998 · fundraising $2,999
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11b · Fees: legal
total $3,102 · management and general $3,102
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $25,000 · program services $19,000 · management and general $3,750 · fundraising $2,250
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11g · Fees: other
total $141,000 · program services $12,964 · management and general $121,863 · fundraising $6,173
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $990 · management and general $990
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13 · Office expenses
total $41,121 · program services $39,362 · management and general $844 · fundraising $915
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14 · Information technology
total $4,944 · program services $4,067 · management and general $648 · fundraising $229
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16 · Occupancy
total $14,990 · program services $11,392 · management and general $2,249 · fundraising $1,349
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17 · Travel
total $11,677 · program services $11,522 · management and general $80 · fundraising $75
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $6,330 · program services $4,811 · management and general $949 · fundraising $570
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23 · Insurance
total $16,558 · program services $12,905 · management and general $2,484 · fundraising $1,169
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24a · Other expenses: Landscape materials
total $22,083 · program services $22,083
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24b · Other expenses: Staff development
total $5,456 · program services $2,244 · management and general $3,003 · fundraising $209
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24c · Other expenses: Dues and subscriptions
total $4,934 · program services $3,095 · management and general $1,412 · fundraising $427
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24d · Other expenses: Repairs and maintenance
total $3,482 · management and general $2,600 · fundraising $882
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24e · All other expenses
total $5,195 · program services $4,408 · management and general $347 · fundraising $440
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $100,598 · end of year $444,681
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4 · Accounts receivable
end of year $381,595
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
end of year $1,459
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$31,646
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$6,329
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $0 · end of year $25,317
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $0 · end of year $15,798
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
end of year $44,681
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $15,138
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $100,598 · end of year $784,031
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
end of year $25,000
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
To bring about the sustained regeneration, improvement, and management of the physical environment by developing community-based partnerships that empower people, businesses, and organizations to promote environmental, economic, and social well-being.
Activities or mission (Part I)
To bring about the sustained regeneration, improvement, and management of the physical environment by developing community-based partnerships that empower people, business, and organizations to promote environmental, economic, and social well-being.
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Workforce Development and Training - The Workforce Development and Training program focuses on youth employment, job training, and leadership development through environmental and community improvement projects. The primary component of this program is the Green Team, a youth employment and leadership initiative that provides workforce training in environmental stewardship, landscaping, urban agriculture, food production, tree and orchard maintenance, and public space improvement projects. Participants develop job readiness, leadership skills, and environmental knowledge through service learning, technical training, and hands-on work experience. Workforce activities include maintaining community gardens, managing urban farms, streetscape and public space maintenance, and other environmental stewardship projects that provide practical job training while improving community assets.
Expenses $253,987
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Climate Resilience- The Climate Resilience program focuses on environmental stewardship and climate adaptation projects that improve environmental conditions and community resilience. Activities include tree planting, orchard management, riverbank restoration, invasive species removal, urban greening, and restoration of natural areas. The Organization also supports urban agriculture and green infrastructure projects that increase food access, improve environmental sustainability, and enhance climate resilience in the communities served. These projects are conducted in partnership with municipalities and community organizations and often incorporate youth workforce participation as part of hands-on environmental training.
Expenses $196,653
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Community Engagement - The Community Engagement program includes community outreach, volunteerism, environmental education, and youth-led community initiatives designed to promote environmental awareness, community participation, and environmental equity. Activities include volunteer events, workshops, community partnerships, and programs such as Adventure Walk and Sow & Grow. The Organization engages community members in environmental stewardship through community gardens, food distribution efforts, public space improvement projects, and volunteer-supported environmental initiatives. These efforts help increase access to fresh food, improve neighborhood spaces, and strengthen community involvement in environmental and stewardship activities.
Expenses $112,683
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Other programs that bring about the sustained regeneration, improvement, and management of the physical environment by developing community-based partnerships that empower people, businesses, and organizations to promote environmental, economic, and social well-being.
Expenses $38,585
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Marcia Picard
Board Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Kerry Mello
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Bob French
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Cia Weaver
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Maura Valdez
Executive Director
- Total calculated
- $57,191
- From this org
- $46,144
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $11,047
- Hours/week
- 30
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 15 May 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.5
- Source object
- 202601359349312875
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