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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by City Slicker Farms.

Totals

Total revenue
$333,129
Total expenses
$451,179
Contributions and grants received
$240,146
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$76,091
Investment income
$522
Other revenue
$16,370
Total assets, end of year
$4,107,108
Total liabilities, end of year
$131,245
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$3,975,863
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$364,924
Management and general expenses
$45,036
Fundraising expenses
$41,219
Program service expenses (Part III)
$364,924

Program services were 80.9% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $43,390

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $196,756

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Affordable Housg Gardens

    total $7,067 · related or exempt $7,067

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Farm Events

    total $2,369 · related or exempt $2,369

  • 2c · Program service revenue: Garden Building Fees

    total $60,345 · related or exempt $60,345

  • 2d · Program service revenue: Program Consultations

    total $500 · related or exempt $500

  • 2e · Program service revenue: Workshops/Events

    total $5,810 · related or exempt $5,810

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $522 · related or exempt $522

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: Cancellation of Debt

    total $16,370 · related or exempt $16,370

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $16,370

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $51,621 · program services $41,297 · management and general $5,162 · fundraising $5,162

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $126,709 · program services $101,367 · management and general $12,671 · fundraising $12,671

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $38,072 · program services $30,458 · management and general $3,807 · fundraising $3,807

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $14,462 · program services $11,570 · management and general $1,446 · fundraising $1,446

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $21,598 · program services $17,278 · management and general $2,160 · fundraising $2,160

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $2,647 · program services $2,119 · management and general $264 · fundraising $264

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $2,209 · program services $1,767 · management and general $221 · fundraising $221

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $3,581 · program services $2,865 · management and general $358 · fundraising $358

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $41,599 · program services $33,279 · management and general $4,160 · fundraising $4,160

  • 17 · Travel

    total $0

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $3,813 · management and general $3,813

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $84,676 · program services $67,741 · management and general $8,468 · fundraising $8,467

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $11,787 · program services $9,430 · management and general $1,179 · fundraising $1,178

  • 24a · Other expenses: Construction Supplies

    total $17,467 · program services $17,467

  • 24b · Other expenses: Gardening Supplies & Materials

    total $14,293 · program services $14,293

  • 24c · Other expenses: Meetings & Events

    total $5,863 · program services $4,690 · management and general $587 · fundraising $586

  • 24d · Other expenses: Automobile Expenses

    total $5,729 · program services $4,583 · management and general $573 · fundraising $573

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $5,053 · program services $4,720 · management and general $167 · fundraising $166

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $237,993 · end of year $180,063

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    end of year $68

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $11,110 · end of year $6,211

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    end of year $0

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

    $4,486,680

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

    $565,914

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $4,005,442 · end of year $3,920,766

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $21,001 · end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $51,633 · end of year $11,344

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $130,000 · end of year $119,901

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $183,343 · end of year $65,293

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,910,570 · end of year $3,910,570

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

We reinforce self-sustaining access to food and build community through urban farming, education, and recreation.

  • Using a model we have developed and honed over the last decade, City Slicker Farms partners with individuals, families and organizations serving low-income residents to build new gardens and deliver mentorship, heath education, and increase fresh food access as part of our "Backyard Garden" program. Program participants receive a fully stocked garden at no cost to them, complete with raised bed planter boxes, seedlings raised in the City Slicker Farms greenhouse, soil and compost. Gardeners then partner with an experienced staff or volunteer mentor who offers support, educational curriculum and/or technical assistance tailored for each individual and site, as well as gardening supplies and seedlings for two years. For many of our institutional and community group partners, we also provide garden-based curriculum to engage their clients in lessons on ecology and nutrition. The Garden Program benefits our community in many ways. For young children, exposure to school gardens and natural environments improves social and emotional development, fosters collaborative skills, alleviates stress, and improves dietary choices. For adults and senior citizens, gardens provide affordable fresh produce, opportunities for recreation and exercise, and for some, the ability to carry out a lifelong hobby that promotes wellbeing. For all of our program participants, we have found that increasing the availability of fresh produce through gardening, and pairing it with nutrition classes focused on preparing healthy meals, creates positive health outcomes for program participants. Every year participants report saving money on grocery bills, eating a more nutritious diet, and strengthening their community by sharing their bounty with neighbors.

    Expenses $156,396

  • The West Oakland Farm Park is 1.4 acre working urban farm, educational space, and outdoor recreation site located at 2847 Peralta St. in Oakland, CA. It was created and conceived by and for the 3,000 community members in the surrounding neighborhoods, and intended to be a focal point of community pride and activity for residents of West Oakland. It is a safe space for recreation and connects neighbors over the growing, preparing and sharing of food; promotes environmental conservation, serves as an example of how we can reclaim the ecological integrity of the land; and expand access to healthy foods for low income families in Oakland. The Farm Park is also where we lead community workshops and skill shares as well as host other organizations, leaders and teachers to share knowledge about sustainable farming techniques and culinary skills. We honor and celebrate the different types of knowledge, skills and abilities within our community and this program reflects the diversity traditions and abilities.

    Expenses $104,264

  • City Slicker Farms is part of the Town Fridge collective, a network of refrigerators across Oakland that provide free food to anyone who needs it. At the West Oakland Farm Park we grow thousands of pounds of food each year that we distribute through the refrigerator on the perimeter of our property. Our "Farm to Fridge" program increases healthy food access to the community and supports mutual aid networks by also providing pantry space for non-perishable foods and supplies. First priority goes to unhoused, low- and fixed-income and BIPOC community members, as well as members of our Garden Program. However, any community members may drop off food and any community members may pick up food.

    Expenses $104,264

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Kelly ErnstFriedman

    Executive Dir.

    Total calculated
    $51,621
    From this org
    $51,621
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Jana Cain

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Tyron Jordan

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • David Wozniak

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Sara Draper-Zivetz

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Tina Broder

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Damon Johnson

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Hannah Tikalsky

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Zachary Rickrode-Fernandez

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

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
2022
Filed
11 May 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202321319349307637

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