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← SOIL BORN FARM URBAN AGRICULTURE PROJECT

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by SOIL BORN FARM URBAN AGRICULTURE PROJECT.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,241,370
Total expenses
$2,110,239
Contributions and grants received
$1,488,381
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$758,553
Investment income
$3,402
Other revenue
-$8,966
Total assets, end of year
$2,010,541
Total liabilities, end of year
$750,853
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,259,688
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,614,893
Management and general expenses
$306,064
Fundraising expenses
$189,282
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,614,893

Program services were 76.5% 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)

    $641,356

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $847,025

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PRODUCT SALES

    total $616,582 · related or exempt $616,582

  • 2b · Program service revenue: FIELD TRIP & CLASS INC

    total $141,971 · related or exempt $141,971

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $3,402 · excluded $3,402

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $39,789

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $52,451

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total -$12,662 · related or exempt -$12,662

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $3,696 · related or exempt $3,696

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $3,696

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $218,006 · program services $169,458 · management and general $48,548

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $961,360 · program services $783,258 · management and general $78,987 · fundraising $99,115

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $59,967 · program services $40,209 · management and general $13,889 · fundraising $5,869

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $94,919 · program services $77,235 · management and general $9,600 · fundraising $8,084

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $26,970 · management and general $26,970

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $72,398 · program services $57,574 · management and general $6,557 · fundraising $8,267

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $11,954 · program services $4,084 · management and general $3,528 · fundraising $4,342

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $42,718 · program services $24,531 · management and general $14,202 · fundraising $3,985

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $25,337 · program services $11,216 · management and general $12,034 · fundraising $2,087

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $37,168 · program services $34,800 · management and general $1,153 · fundraising $1,215

  • 17 · Travel

    total $6,080 · program services $5,994 · fundraising $86

  • 20 · Interest

    total $18,670 · program services $14,364 · management and general $4,306

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $68,222 · management and general $68,222

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $37,422 · program services $24,925 · management and general $10,775 · fundraising $1,722

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM SUPPLIES

    total $310,952 · program services $304,050 · management and general $477 · fundraising $6,425

  • 24b · Other expenses: GRANT CONTRACTORS

    total $74,896 · program services $27,051 · fundraising $47,845

  • 24c · Other expenses: WORKERS COMPENSATION

    total $25,342 · program services $18,526 · management and general $6,816

  • 24d · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

    total $17,858 · program services $17,618 · fundraising $240

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $88,868 · end of year $149,512

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $293,357 · end of year $241,031

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $132,512 · end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $61,862 · end of year $146,869

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $22,142 · end of year $24,947

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $21,167 · end of year $31,690

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

    $1,910,683

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

    $494,191

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,196,040 · end of year $1,416,492

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $115,684 · end of year $143,263

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $3,791 · end of year $942

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $50,000 · end of year $100,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $517,916 · end of year $506,648

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $893,013 · end of year $985,419

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $235,544 · end of year $274,269

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO CREATE AN URBAN AGRICULTURE AND EDUCATION PROJECT THAT EMPOWERS YOUTH AND ADULTS TO DISCOVER AND PARTICIPATE IN A LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM THAT ENCOURAGES HEALTHY LIVING, NURTURES THE ENVIRONMENT AND GROWS A SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY.

  • URBAN FARMING AND FOOD ACCESS: -DEVELOPED AND RAN AN URBAN COMMUNITY FARM ON 55+ ACRES. SUPPORTED THEDEVELOPMENT OF SIX OTHER URBAN FARMING EFFORTS IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY.-DEVELOPED A COMPREHENSIVE 7.5 MONTH APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING PROGRAM THAT HAS TRAINED WITH OVER 50 ASPIRING FARMERS. 80% OF THESE TRAININGS ARE STILL IN FOOD RELATED CAREERS.-DEVELOPED FARMLAND ACCESS MODELS WITH BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LANDOWNERS.-DEVELOPED THE FIRST CERTIFIED FARMERS MARKET IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY THATDIRECTLY SERVES LOW INCOME RESIDENTS AND ALLOWS THE USE OF EBT (FOOD STAMPS)REDEMPTION.-LEAD AGENCY FOR 10 YEAR FOOD ACCESS INITIATIVE IN SOUTH SACRAMENTO ASSOCIATED WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT'S BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITY WORK.-DEVELOPED THE FIRST MOBILE URBAN FARM STAND MODEL FOR OUR SIX COUNTY REGIONTHAT IS UNIQUE IN ITS FOCUS ON SERVING LOW INCOME RESIDENTS.-CURRENTLY PRODUCING, GLEANING AND DISTRIBUTING OVER 200,000 POUNDS ANNUALLYOF HEALTHY LOCALLY GROWN PRODUCE. AN ESTIMATED 20,000 POUNDS OF THAT FOOD ISSTRICTLY USED FOR DONATION PURPOSES FOR LOCAL FOOD BANKS AND FOOD CLOSETS.-ASSISTED IN THE BUSINESS PLANNING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A REGIONAL FOODAGGREGATION HUB THAT IMPROVES THE FLOW OF FRESH PRODUCE FROM SMALL ANDMID-SIZE LOCAL GROWERS TO INSTITUTIONAL CUSTOMERS SUCH AS SCHOOLS ANDHOSPITALS.

    Expenses $1,083,125 · Revenue $616,582

  • YOUTH EDUCATION: -DEVELOPED & EXPANDED A SERVICE-BASED YOUTH CORPS EDUCATION & JOB TRAININGPROGRAM THAT HAS SERVED OVER 120,000 YOUTH IN THE LAST 20 YEARS.-DEVELOPED COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL GARDEN TRAINING PROGRAM SERVING SACRAMENTOCOUNTY REGION. CURRENTLY DEVELOPING SCHOOL GARDEN PROGRAMS AT 7 SCHOOL SITESAND SUPPORTING DOZENS MORE THROUGHOUT THE AREA.-DEVELOPED A COMPREHENSIVE YEAR-ROUND FIELD TRIP AND SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM FORYOUTH FOCUSED ON HANDS-ON SKILLS BUILDING IN FOOD PRODUCTION, ENVIRONMENTALSTEWARDSHIP AND HEALTHY EATING.-DEVELOPED INNOVATIVE AND STANDARDS-BASED CURRICULUM FOR ALL OF OUR COREPROGRAM COMPONENTS.-DEVELOPED A SET OF YOUTH OPERATING AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES THAT DEFINES OURAPPROACH TO YOUTH DEVELOPMENT. ADULT EDUCATION: -DEVELOPED AND TEACH A SUITE OF 170 ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES COVERING A WIDERANGE OF FOOD PRODUCTION AND HEALTH RELATED ACTIVITIES THAT ARE OFFEREDTHROUGHOUT THE YEAR.-DEVELOPED UNIQUE EDUCATION TRACKS FOR ADULTS INCLUDING: GROW YOUR GROCERIES(URBAN FOOD PRODUCTION), EAT THE RAINBOW (SIMPLE AND DELICIOUS COOKING),WELLNESS (WHOLE BODY AND MIND HEALTH) AND HERBALISM (CULINARY AND MEDICINALHERBS FOR HEALTH).- DEVELOPED YEAR-ROUND ADULT VOLUNTEER, APPRENTICE AND INTERN PROGRAMSSUPPORTING COMMUNITY FOOD PRODUCTION AND SCHOOL GARDEN PROGRAMMING THROUGHOUT SACRAMENTO COUNTY.-CREATED TWO SUCCESSFUL SEASONAL EVENTS INCLUDING THE AUTUMN EQUINOXCELEBRATION (20 TH YEAR) AND THE DAY ON THE FARM (14 TH YEAR).

    Expenses $531,768 · Revenue $141,971

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Kurt Spataro

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Maxine Barish-Wreden

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Maxine Clark

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mary Hogarty

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Robert Azevedo

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Maria Thomas

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Janet Zeller

    CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $119,065
    From this org
    $119,065
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Richard Shawn Harrison

    CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $98,941
    From this org
    $98,941
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
1 August 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202522139349300222

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