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← SOIL BORN FARM URBAN AGRICULTURE PROJECT

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by SOIL BORN FARM URBAN AGRICULTURE PROJECT.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,193,357
Total expenses
$2,472,909
Contributions and grants received
$2,261,491
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$945,632
Investment income
$2,316
Other revenue
-$16,082
Total assets, end of year
$3,178,120
Total liabilities, end of year
$772,441
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,405,679
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,003,038
Management and general expenses
$254,976
Fundraising expenses
$214,895
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,003,038

Program services were 81.0% 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)

    $1,246,513

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,014,978

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PRODUCT SALES

    total $792,147 · related or exempt $792,147

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

    total $153,485 · related or exempt $153,485

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $2,316 · excluded $2,316

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $45,868

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $62,599

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total -$16,731 · related or exempt -$16,731

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $649 · related or exempt $649

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $649

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $221,770 · program services $172,218 · management and general $49,552

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,101,787 · program services $922,904 · management and general $81,675 · fundraising $97,208

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $81,785 · program services $56,667 · management and general $20,989 · fundraising $4,129

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $107,902 · program services $89,499 · management and general $10,458 · fundraising $7,945

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $25,704 · management and general $25,704

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $95,266 · program services $65,046 · management and general $6,814 · fundraising $23,406

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $23,171 · program services $3,011 · management and general $4,034 · fundraising $16,126

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $48,141 · program services $22,634 · management and general $19,501 · fundraising $6,006

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $23,641 · program services $12,236 · management and general $8,728 · fundraising $2,677

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $43,001 · program services $41,041 · management and general $1,150 · fundraising $810

  • 17 · Travel

    total $4,385 · program services $4,034 · management and general $287 · fundraising $64

  • 20 · Interest

    total $17,634 · program services $13,767 · management and general $3,867

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $106,833 · program services $105,370 · management and general $1,463

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $34,437 · program services $21,952 · management and general $10,509 · fundraising $1,976

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM SUPPLIES

    total $398,305 · program services $381,986 · fundraising $16,319

  • 24b · Other expenses: GRANT CONTRACTORS

    total $51,664 · program services $51,664

  • 24c · Other expenses: FUND DEVELOPMENT CONTRA

    total $35,744 · fundraising $35,744

  • 24d · Other expenses: WORKERS COMPENSATION

    total $32,526 · program services $22,180 · management and general $8,444 · fundraising $1,902

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $19,213 · program services $16,829 · management and general $1,801 · fundraising $583

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $149,512 · end of year $608,040

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $241,031 · end of year $150,748

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $146,869 · end of year $161,096

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $24,947 · end of year $27,138

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $31,690 · end of year $22,456

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

    $2,809,667

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

    $601,025

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,416,492 · end of year $2,208,642

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $143,263 · end of year $277,658

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $942 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $100,000 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $506,648 · end of year $494,783

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $985,419 · end of year $1,705,867

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $274,269 · end of year $699,812

Mission and programs · 2024

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:-DEVELOPING AND OPERATING A PERMANENTLY PROTECTED AND PUBLICLY OWNED 55 ACRES URBAN FARM AND EDUCATION CENTER LOCATED IN RANCHO CORDOVA,CALIFORNIA. INCLUDES A VARIETY OF RESTORED INTERPRETIVE ECOSYSTEMS INCLUDING VEGETABLE FIELDS, ORCHARDS, GARDENS, CREEK, FOREST AND GRASSLAND.-PRACTICES & MODELS REGENERATIVE AND CERTIFIED ORGANIC FOOD PRODUCTION FOR THE SMALL FARMER AND URBAN GARDENER.FOOD ACCESS:-CURRENTLY PRODUCING, GLEANING AND DISTRIBUTING OVER 200,000 POUNDS ANNUALLY OF HEALTHY LOCALLY GROWN PRODUCE. WEEKLY PRODUCTION OF LETTUCE FULFILLS 70% OF DEMAND FOR THE SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM AT SACRAMENTO CITY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT. AN ESTIMATED 20,000 POUNDS OF THAT FOOD IS STRICTLY USED FOR DONATION PURPOSES FOR LOCAL FOOD BANKS AND FOOD CLOSETS.-LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A SIX-COUNTY REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEM ACTION PLAN IN PARTNERSHIP WITH VALLEY VISION.-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 ASSOCIATEDWITH 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.-SUPPORTED THE BUSINESS PLANNING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A REGIONAL FOODAGGREGATION HUB THAT IMPROVES THE FLOW OF FRESH PRODUCE FROM SMALL AND MIDSIZELOCAL GROWERS TO INSTITUTIONAL CUSTOMERS SUCH AS SCHOOLS ANDHOSPITALS.

    Expenses $1,377,045 · Revenue $792,147

  • YOUTH EDUCATION:-PROVIDING SERVICE-BASED YOUTH EDUCATION & JOB TRAINING FOR PRE-K THROUGH COLLEGE AGE YOUTH THAT DELIVERS HANDS-ON AND STANDARDS-BASED EDUCATION EACH YEAR.THIS PROGRAM HAS SERVED OVER 120,000 YOUTH IN THE LAST 20 YEARS.-JOB TRAINING AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT, MANAGEMENT AND ONGOING TRAINING OF YOUNG ADULT INTERNS INCLUDING TEENS, COLLEGE STUDENTS AND CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION CORPSMEMBERS IN THE AREAS OF REGENERATIVE FOOD PRODUCTION, NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS MANAGEMENT, CULINARY ARTS, HEALTH & WELLNESS, AND DELIVERY OF NATURE BASED EDUCATION.-RUNS A COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL GARDEN TRAINING PROGRAM SERVING SACRAMENTO COUNTY REGION. CURRENTLY OVERSEEING SCHOOL GARDEN PROGRAMS AT 10 BEST PRACTICE SCHOOL SITES AND MANAGING A NETWORK OF TRAINING ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT SCHOOL GARDENS THROUGHOUT SACRAMENTO COUNTY.-RUNS 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 OUR APPROACH TO YOUTH DEVELOPMENT.ADULT EDUCATION:-OFFERS A SUITE OF 170 ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES COVERING A WIDE RANGE OF FOOD PRODUCTION AND HEALTH RELATED ACTIVITIES THAT ARE OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.-PROVIDES 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 THROUGHOUTSACRAMENTO COUNTY.-MANAGES WEEKLY PUBLIC DAY FOCUSED ON ACCESS TO EDUCATION, RESOURCES AND ENGAGEMENT FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS.

    Expenses $625,993 · Revenue $153,485

As filed on the 2024 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
    $117,817
    From this org
    $117,817
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Richard Shawn Harrison

    CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $103,953
    From this org
    $103,953
    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
2024
Filed
3 April 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202640939349301214

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