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← JONES VALLEY URBAN FARM

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by JONES VALLEY URBAN FARM.

This return was superseded by a later amendment. matched by us It is kept because history is preserved rather than replaced.

What the amendment changed

Compared with the latest return for 2024 , filed 15 June 2026. matched by us Only the return's totals, a 990-PF's accounting method and the names listed in Part VII (Part VIII on a 990-PF) are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.

Total revenue
$1,839,670 changed to $2,993,657
Total expenses
$2,107,417 changed to $3,461,473
Contributions and grants received
$1,765,333 changed to $2,386,575
Grants paid
$0 changed to $12,265
Program service revenue
$47,871 changed to $64,506
Investment income
$27,962 changed to $56,795
Other revenue
-$1,496 changed to $485,781
Total assets, end of year
$7,862,284 changed to $7,329,722
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,594,940 changed to $1,368,476
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$6,267,344 changed to $5,961,246
Program services expenses
$1,676,730 changed to $2,724,689
Management and general expenses
$167,978 changed to $301,600
Fundraising expenses
$262,709 changed to $435,184
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,676,730 changed to $2,724,689

Listed only on the earlier return

  • Erin Morgan
  • Eva Robertson
  • Joe Hampton
  • Mashonda Taylor

Listed only on the later return

  • Casey Hardeman
  • Jason Teter
  • Kayla Gladney
  • Leonard Casey

Listed under a different title

  • Braxton Goodrich: FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR then TREASURER
  • Jarita Means: FINANCE DIRECTOR then CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
  • Kendra Key: FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBER then BOARD MEMBER
  • Shirley Fagan: BOARD MEMBER then SECRETARY

Totals

Total revenue
$1,839,670
Total expenses
$2,107,417
Contributions and grants received
$1,765,333
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$47,871
Investment income
$27,962
Other revenue
-$1,496
Total assets, end of year
$7,862,284
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,594,940
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$6,267,344
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,676,730
Management and general expenses
$167,978
Fundraising expenses
$262,709
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,676,730

Program services were 79.6% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $25,000

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,246,741

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $493,592

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM SERVICE REVENU

    total $38,253 · related or exempt $38,253

  • 2b · Program service revenue: SALES REVENUE

    total $9,618 · related or exempt $9,618

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $27,962 · excluded $27,962

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $25,000

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $10,143

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$10,143 · excluded -$10,143

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $8,647 · related or exempt $8,647

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $8,647

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $86,539 · program services $69,231 · management and general $4,327 · fundraising $12,981

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,145,355 · program services $916,284 · management and general $57,268 · fundraising $171,803

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $21,012 · program services $16,810 · management and general $1,051 · fundraising $3,151

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $92,129 · program services $73,703 · management and general $4,606 · fundraising $13,820

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $96,392 · program services $77,114 · management and general $4,820 · fundraising $14,458

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $42,834 · program services $17,134 · management and general $25,700

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $25,211 · program services $7,899 · management and general $494 · fundraising $16,818

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $11,965 · program services $9,572 · management and general $598 · fundraising $1,795

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $113,425 · program services $90,740 · management and general $21,551 · fundraising $1,134

  • 17 · Travel

    total $27,541 · program services $22,033 · management and general $1,377 · fundraising $4,131

  • 20 · Interest

    total $25,201 · program services $20,161 · management and general $4,788 · fundraising $252

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $108,374 · program services $86,699 · management and general $20,591 · fundraising $1,084

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $48,736 · program services $38,989 · management and general $9,747

  • 24a · Other expenses: BAD DEBT

    total $100,000 · program services $100,000

  • 24b · Other expenses: INSTRUCTION AND EDUCATI

    total $35,219 · program services $28,175 · management and general $1,761 · fundraising $5,283

  • 24c · Other expenses: FARM OPERATIONS

    total $29,778 · program services $23,822 · management and general $1,489 · fundraising $4,467

  • 24d · Other expenses: REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE

    total $27,300 · program services $21,840 · management and general $1,365 · fundraising $4,095

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $70,406 · program services $56,524 · management and general $6,445 · fundraising $7,437

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $939,095 · end of year $1,112,677

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $36,961 · end of year $37,578

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $970,874 · end of year $668,375

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $296,397 · end of year $134,468

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $5,065,200 · end of year $5,065,200

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $26,088

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $1,617,997

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $956,524

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $769,568 · end of year $661,473

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $216,595 · end of year $182,513

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $78,470 · end of year $165,757

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    end of year $65,000

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $1,490,622 · end of year $1,181,670

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $216,595 · end of year $182,513

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,402,978 · end of year $5,598,969

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,132,113 · end of year $668,375

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

WORKING IN CLOSE PARTNERSHIP WITH BIRMINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS (BCS), WE OPERATE SEVEN VIBRANT, STUDENT-CENTERED TEACHING FARMS AND A GOOD SCHOOL FOOD EDUCATION AND APPRENTICESHIP MODEL. THROUGH CROSS-CURRICULAR EXPERIENTIAL LESSONS AND ON-THE-JOB TRAINING, YOUTH FIND JOY IN LEARNING BY USING FOOD, FARMING, AND COOKING AS A FOUNDATION FOR ACADEMIC EXPLORATION, LEADERSHIP, AND PURSUIT OF CAREER/POST-SECONDARY PATHWAYS. WITH THE GOAL OF CONNECTING THESE RESOURCES WITH OUR LARGER COMMUNITY AND STATE, WE BUILT THE CENTER FOR FOOD EDUCATION ON OUR DOWNTOWN CAMPUS. THE CENTER INCREASES THE OVERALLREACH AND IMPACT OF JVTF'S GOOD SCHOOL FOOD MODEL THROUGH FIELD TRIPS, CAMPS, ON THE JOB TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING.

Activities or mission (Part I)

A FOOD-BASED EDUCATION NONPROFIT THAT USES FOOD AS A FOUNDATION SO THAT YOUNG PEOPLE CAN LEAD, CREATE & GROW A HEALTHY FUTURE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR COMMUNITY. FOOD IS OUR FOUNDATION; PEOPLE GROW HERE.

  • GOOD SCHOOL FOOD IS JVTF'S PRIMARY PROGRAM. GSF IS A PRE-K-12TH FOOD EDUCATION AND APPRENTICESHIP MODEL THAT CONNECTS STUDENTS TO FOOD THROUGH CROSS CURRICULAR AND STANDARDS BASED CONTENT IN AND AFTER SCHOOL. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PUBLIC SCHOOLS, JVTF OPERATES STATE OF THE ART TEACHING FARMS AND EMPLOYS FULL TIME EMPLOYEES KNOWN AS GSF INSTRUCTORS, EMBEDDED AT EACH SCHOOL WHO WORK WITH SCHOOL FACULTY TO DEVELOP DYNAMIC PROGRAMS AND CURRICULA. JVTF'S APPRENTICESHIP MODEL USES ON THE JOB LEARNING TO DEVELOP TALENT AND CONNECT YOUTH TO POST SECONDARY EDUCATION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES.IN AN EFFORT TO INCREASE FOOD RESILIENCANCY FOOD AND SEEDLINGS ARE GROWN ON JVTF SITES ARE DISTRIBUTED FOR FREE.

    Expenses $1,676,730 · Revenue $56,518

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Eva Robertson

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Silvia Espinosa-Laxson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Caroline Yielding

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nick Willis

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Will Clark

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mashonda Taylor

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Pardis Stitt

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Frank Stitt

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dave Stewart

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Carita Venable

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Taylor Pursell

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Danny McKinney

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Hunter Lewis

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kendra Key

    FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rosa Hooper

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joe Hampton

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Brandon Glover

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lisa Von Feldt

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Shirley Fagan

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Trey Echols

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Braxton Goodrich

    FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Erin Morgan

    FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Charles Esther Kellum

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jarita Means

    FINANCE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Amanda Storey

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

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.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
15 December 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202513499349301076

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