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The Edible Schoolyard Project

  • Berkeley, CA
  • Tax-exempt since Feb. 1997
  • EIN: 94-3248671

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: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Scholarships, Student Financial Aid Services, Awards (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its June 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$3.44M (2023)

Expenses
$3.43M (2023)

Total Assets
$3.75M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$136k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 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 June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,440,191
Expenses
$3,426,445
Net Income
$13,746
Net Assets
$3,615,753
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,175,448
92.3%
Program Services $41,573
1.2%
Investment Income $211,789
6.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $11,381
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $285,710
8.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $91,345
2.7%
Other Salaries and Wages $1,498,116
43.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,751,300
Total Liabilities $135,547
Net Assets $3,615,753
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jennifer Sherman (Dir. Ops & Fin.) $145,833 $0 $22,280
Kirsten Strobel (Dir. Devel & Comms) $123,678 $0 $4,816
Yael Cypers (Dir Of Procurement) $112,740 $0 $3,552
David Chai (Former Executive Dir) $102,079 $0 $0
Ashley Rouse (Executive Dir.) $17,077 $0 $908
Alice Waters (President) $0 $0 $0
Jason Bade (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Craig Mc Namara (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Henrik Jones (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Greta Caruso (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jon Moscone (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
James Elefantes (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Gwyneth Borden (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Neil Smith (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
James Kreissman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 2, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,511,755
Expenses
$2,714,955
Net Income
$796,800
Net Assets
$3,662,007
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,770,009
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income -$317,529
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$8,418
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $63,353
1.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $272,945
10.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $29,141
1.1%
Other Salaries and Wages $1,076,725
39.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,801,490
Total Liabilities $139,483
Net Assets $3,662,007
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Angela Mc Kee Brown (Executive Dir.) $150,000 $0 $22,232
Jennifer Sherman (Int Ed/Sec/Trea) $63,109 $0 $9,096
Alice Waters (President) $0 $0 $0
Jason Bade (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Craig Mc Namara (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Greta Caruso (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Henrik Jones (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jon Moscone (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
James Elefantes (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on March 16, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,584,588
Expenses
$2,656,816
Net Income
-$72,228
Net Assets
$2,625,207
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,612,782
62.4%
Program Services $424,107
16.4%
Investment Income $63,217
2.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $484,482
18.7%
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 $1,321,111
49.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,276,833
Total Liabilities $651,626
Net Assets $2,625,207
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Angela Mckee Brown (Executive Dir.) $131,619 $0 $0
James Alefantis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jason Bade (Director) $0 $0 $0
Greta Caruso (Director) $0 $0 $0
Henrik Jones (Director) $0 $0 $0
Craig Mc Namara (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Moscone (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alice Waters (President) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 20, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,500,877
Expenses
$2,348,883
Net Income
-$848,006
Net Assets
$2,199,560
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,369,714
91.3%
Program Services $2,356
0.2%
Investment Income $47,354
3.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $2,355
0.2%
Sales of Assets $34,184
2.3%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $44,914
3.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $234,258
10.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $963,038
41.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,511,799
Total Liabilities $312,239
Net Assets $2,199,560
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Angela Mckee Brown (Executive Director) $130,874 $0 $20,990
David Chai (Executive Director Thru 2/29/20) $103,385 $0 $7,438
Alice Waters (President) $0 $0 $0
James Alefantis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Henrik Jones (Director) $0 $0 $0
Greta Caruso (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Moscone (Director) $0 $0 $0
Craig Mcnamara (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jason Bade (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 11, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,620,160
Expenses
$2,058,387
Net Income
-$438,227
Net Assets
$3,114,830
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,447,152
89.3%
Program Services $67,172
4.1%
Investment Income $46,461
2.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$8,647
Sales of Assets $54,580
3.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $13,442
0.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $150,500
7.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $36,000
1.7%
Other Salaries and Wages $958,902
46.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,229,112
Total Liabilities $114,282
Net Assets $3,114,830
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Chai (Executive Director) $150,500 $0 $0
Alice Waters (President) $0 $0 $0
James Alefantis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jason Bade (Director) $0 $0 $0
Greta Caruso (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Moscone (Director) $0 $0 $0
Julie Simpson (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Feb. 5, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,092,564
Expenses
$2,146,381
Net Income
-$53,817
Net Assets
$3,520,878
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,938,143
92.6%
Program Services $89,088
4.3%
Investment Income $50,894
2.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$43,651
Sales of Assets $50,192
2.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $7,898
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $140,095
6.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $24,158
1.1%
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,669,286
Total Liabilities $148,408
Net Assets $3,520,878
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Chai (Executive Director) $63,000 $0 $2,095
Alice Waters (President) $0 $0 $0
James Alefantis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jason Bade (Director) $0 $0 $0
Greta Caruso (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Moscone (Director) $0 $0 $0
Julie Simpson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sylvia Chivaratanond (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Dec. 20, 2018

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PDF (2 of 2)

Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,659,589
Expenses
$2,100,818
Net Income
-$441,229
Net Assets
$3,515,756
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,495,080
90.1%
Program Services $85,385
5.1%
Investment Income $94,617
5.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$22,783
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $7,290
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $182,421
8.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $3,313
0.2%
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,688,638
Total Liabilities $172,882
Net Assets $3,515,756
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Katrina Heron (Executive Dir.) $156,548 $0 $25,873
Alice Waters (President) $0 $0 $0
Tom Colicchio (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Mascone (Director) $0 $0 $0
Julie Simpson (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Alefantis (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Jan. 24, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,116,895
Expenses
$2,021,368
Net Income
$95,527
Net Assets
$3,782,497
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,915,210
90.5%
Program Services $69,855
3.3%
Investment Income $151,080
7.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$26,047
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $6,797
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $176,820
8.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $33,050
1.6%
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,933,936
Total Liabilities $151,439
Net Assets $3,782,497
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Katrina Heron (Executive Dir.) $150,000 $0 $26,820
Alice Waters (President) $0 $0 $0
Tom Colicchio (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Mascone (Director) $0 $0 $0
Julie Simpson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jose Andres (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Alefantis (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Feb. 6, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,560,226
Expenses
$1,908,031
Net Income
-$347,805
Net Assets
$3,840,572
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,330,256
85.3%
Program Services $78,902
5.1%
Investment Income $155,077
9.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$18,149
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $14,140
0.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $140,318
7.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $50,125
2.6%
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,961,905
Total Liabilities $121,333
Net Assets $3,840,572
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Katrina Heron (Executive Dir.) $140,318 $0 $20,729
Alice Waters (President) $0 $0 $0
Kyle Redford (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Buell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Greta Caruso (Director) $0 $0 $0
Troy Duster (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sherry Hirota (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christina Kim (Director) $0 $0 $0
Neil Smith (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Feb. 18, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,505,300
Expenses
$1,881,086
Net Income
$624,214
Net Assets
$4,289,334
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,336,911
93.3%
Program Services $83,102
3.3%
Investment Income $114,242
4.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$49,558
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $20,603
0.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $150,000
8.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $9,456
0.5%
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,436,942
Total Liabilities $147,608
Net Assets $4,289,334
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Katrina Heron (Executive Dir.) $150,000 $0 $17,364
Alice Waters (President) $0 $0 $0
Martin Krasney (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Mark Buell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Greta Caruso (Director) $0 $0 $0
Troy Duster (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sherry Hirota (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christina Kim (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Feb. 4, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,846,725
Expenses
$1,771,722
Net Income
$75,003
Net Assets
$3,505,932
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,672,025
90.5%
Program Services $75,230
4.1%
Investment Income $75,277
4.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$22,397
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $46,590
2.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $151,923
8.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $8,625
0.5%
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,575,265
Total Liabilities $69,333
Net Assets $3,505,932

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990
Filed on April 9, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,907,065
Expenses
$1,703,480
Net Income
$203,585
Net Assets
$3,324,184
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,353,889
71.0%
Program Services $71,438
3.7%
Investment Income $75,926
4.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $383,384
20.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $22,428
1.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $577,986
33.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,425,092
Total Liabilities $100,908
Net Assets $3,324,184

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,116,396
Expenses
$1,351,170
Net Income
-$234,774
Net Assets
$3,241,177
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $711,181
63.7%
Program Services $129,703
11.6%
Investment Income $64,752
5.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $204,627
18.3%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $6,133
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $505,113
37.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,339,997
Total Liabilities $98,820
Net Assets $3,241,177

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

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