THE GARDEN PROJECT OF SOUTHWEST COLORADO Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE GARDEN PROJECT OF SOUTHWEST COLORADO

EIN 20-1682026 · Heavy and Civil Engineering ConstructionT

What they do

IN 2019 THE GARDEN PROJECT of SOUTHWEST COLORADO CELEBRATED THE 21ST YEAR of OPERATION. THE WORK of THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED THE MISSION of CREATING HEALTHY COMMUNITY THROUGH GARDEN PROGRAMS, EDUCATION, and ACCESS to LOCAL PRODUCE. IN 2019, THE GARDEN PROGECT BENEFITTED FROM THE HELP of 2,782 VOLUNTEER HOURS FROM 783 VOLUNTEERS ON A VARIETY of OCCASIONS. VOLUNTEERS CONTINUE to MAKE THE GARDEN PROJECT THRIVE AS THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE A FULL TIME STAFF and ARE A SMALL GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION LINKING COMMUNITY MEMBERS to THEIR NEIGHBORS IN OUTDOOR GREENSPACE. THE ORGANIZATION WAS ABLE to PROVIDE EIGHT SCHOOLS WITH EDUCATIONAL GARDENING LESSONS and HELP SUPPORT SIX OTHER LOCAL GARDEN PROJECTS. THROUGH THE EDUCATION PROGRAMS, THE GARDEN PROJECT SERVED 3,942 YOUTH and ADULTS. EDUCATORS PROVIDED INSTRUCTION THROUGH THE IN-SCHOOL, AFTER-SCHOOL and SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS for YOUTH. THESE PROGRAMS CONTINUE to TEACH IMPORTANT AGRIGULATURAL and SCIENCE COMPONENTS INCLUDING HEALTH and NUTRI

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Of every $100 spent, about $70.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money made simple

77.65%of revenue went to mission work70.5% of expenses · Program services

$110.20spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

$0.21in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

83.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2019

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$166,753

Mission workProgram services$129,49277.65% of revenue70.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$183,763110.20% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2019CurrentExpense mix: 70.5% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.20% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 73.2% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.61% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 72.7% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.53% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 59.9% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.39% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$166,753

Expenses$183,763

Annual shortfall $17,010 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$129,492 · 70.5% of expenses

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Revenue$166,753

Expenses$183,763

Assets$38,547

Income$174,676

Contributions$139,934

Mission work (program services)$129,492

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2019

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (15)

ALYSSA MURRAY2019 PRESIDENT

BRITTANY CUPPVICE PRESIDENT

DAN OSCHMANNDIRECTOR

DAVE HARRIS2019 SECRETARY

ELLEN SMITHSECRETARY

ELSA JAGNIEKIDIRECTOR

JENNIFER BOYER2019 VICE PRES

JOHN FLOYDDIRECTOR

JUNE RUSSELL2019 TREASURER

LAUREN SAVAGETREASURER

LEXIE STETSON-LEE2019 EXEC DIR

MIKE KAISERDIRECTOR

NORA STAFFORDPRESIDENT

PATSY FORDDIRECTOR

SANDHYA TILLOTSONEXECUTIVE DIR.

About this charity

Location: PO BOX 4434, DURANGO, CO 81302
County: La Plata
In care of: NORA STAFFORD
Primary officer: NORA STAFFORD, President

How to reach them

Phone(970) 259-3123

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2019
Tax period began: January 1, 2019
Return type: 990EZ
Tax preparer: HEIDI A TRAINOR CPA PC
IRS tax category: Heavy and Civil Engineering ConstructionT