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Ajo Center For Sustainable Agriculture

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Community Improvement, Capacity Building / Community Coalitions (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$1.24M (2023)

Expenses
$1.12M (2023)

Total Assets
$155k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$21.2k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2015 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,239,014
Expenses
$1,116,865
Net Income
$122,149
Net Assets
$134,249
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,211,324
97.8%
Program Services $27,689
2.2%
Investment Income $1
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $160,718
14.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $332,285
29.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $155,451
Total Liabilities $21,202
Net Assets $134,249
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Katarina Sajovec Altshul (Executive Di) $81,410 $0 $0
Sterling Johnson (Co Director) $65,124 $0 $0
Jesse Garcia (Vice Chair) $14,184 $0 $0
Mara Branson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jose Castillo (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Michael Enos (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Victor Garcia (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Terrol Johnson (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Sandoval (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Adrian Vega (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,278,263
Expenses
$1,239,101
Net Income
$39,162
Net Assets
$11,734
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,226,481
95.9%
Program Services $51,091
4.0%
Investment Income $691
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $154,017
12.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $365,881
29.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $109,622
Total Liabilities $97,888
Net Assets $11,734
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Katarina Sajovec Altshul (Executive Di) $88,257 $0 $0
Sterling Johnson (Co Director) $65,760 $0 $0
Mara Branson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jose Castillo (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Michael Enos (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jesse Garcia (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Victor Garcia (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Terrol Johnson (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Sandoval (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Adrian Vega (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$740,380
Expenses
$726,507
Net Income
$13,873
Net Assets
-$27,428
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $691,092
93.3%
Program Services $48,241
6.5%
Investment Income $1,047
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $108,511
14.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $260,597
35.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $36,635
Total Liabilities $64,063
Net Assets -$27,428
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Katarina Sajovec Altshul (Executive Di) $108,511 $0 $0
Mara Branson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jose Castillo (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jesse Garcia (Director) $0 $0 $0
Victor Garcia (Director) $0 $0 $0
Terrol Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Sandoval (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dionne Vega (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$916,900
Expenses
$953,237
Net Income
-$36,337
Net Assets
-$41,301
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $772,379
84.2%
Program Services $144,519
15.8%
Investment Income $2
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $264,969
27.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $78,176
Total Liabilities $119,477
Net Assets -$41,301
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Katarina Sajovec Altshul (Executive Di) $84,226 $0 $0
Mara Branson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jose Castillo (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jesse Garcia (Director) $0 $0 $0
Victor Garcia (Director) $0 $0 $0
Terrol Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Sandoval (Director) $0 $0 $0
Adrian Vega (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dionne Vega (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$521,920
Expenses
$549,851
Net Income
-$27,931
Net Assets
-$4,964
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $162,223
31.1%
Program Services $359,697
68.9%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $196,979
35.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $32,076
Total Liabilities $37,040
Net Assets -$4,964
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Katarina Sajovec Altshul (Executive Di) $78,375 $0 $0
Mara Branson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jose Castillo (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jesse Garcia (Director) $0 $0 $0
Victor Garcia (Director) $0 $0 $0
Terrol Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Sandoval (Director) $0 $0 $0
Adrian Vega (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dionne Vega (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$404,321
Expenses
$401,024
Net Income
$3,297
Net Assets
$22,967
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $252,726
62.5%
Program Services $151,595
37.5%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $208,815
52.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $47,994
Total Liabilities $25,027
Net Assets $22,967
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Katarina Sajovec Altshul (Executive Di) $75,855 $0 $0
Mara Branson (President) $0 $0 $0
Peter Holm (Director) $0 $0 $0
Adrian Vega (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christina Vega Zubiate (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$263,825
Expenses
$293,024
Net Income
-$29,199
Net Assets
$19,670
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $222,781
84.4%
Program Services $41,044
15.6%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $137,069
46.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $23,774
Total Liabilities $4,104
Net Assets $19,670
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Katarina Sajovec Altshul (Executive Di) $61,102 $0 $0
Mara Branson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Peter Holm (Director) $0 $0 $0
Adrian Vega (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christina Vega Zubiate (Director) $0 $0 $0
Peter Altshul (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$254,701
Expenses
$218,829
Net Income
$35,872
Net Assets
$48,869
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $230,005
90.3%
Program Services $24,696
9.7%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $49,853
22.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $52,614
24.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $48,869
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $48,869
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Katarina Sajovec Altshul (Executive Di) $49,853 $0 $0
Mara Branson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Peter Holm (Director) $0 $0 $0
Adrian Vega (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christina Vega Zubiate (Director) $0 $0 $0
Peter Altshul (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$112,570
Expenses
$118,907
Net Income
-$6,337
Net Assets
$12,997
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $104,731
93.0%
Program Services $7,839
7.0%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $14,997
Total Liabilities $2,000
Net Assets $12,997
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Nina Sajovec (President) $0 $0

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