HOPE FOR SMALL FARM SUSTAINABILITY: Form 990, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- HOPE FOR SMALL FARM SUSTAINABILITY (EIN 45-4031386)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-05-07
- IRS object ID
- 202641279349302974
- Schema version
- 2025v4.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-05-07T13:11:04-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 465275784 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | JUAREZ CPA FIRM PLLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 513 E JACKSON ST STE 321 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Harlingen | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 78550 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 454031386 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | HOPE FOR SMALL FARM SUSTAINABILITY | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of | % Diana Padilla | InCareOfNm |
| Business Name Control | HOPE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 9564124916 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 19741 MORRIS RD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Harlingen | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 78552 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | DIANA PADILLA | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Director | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 9564650465 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-05-07 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | ANTONIO JUAREZ CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01019122 | PTIN |
| Phone | 9564650465 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-05-07 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Diana Padilla | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 19741 MORRIS RD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Harlingen | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 78552 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $794,664 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.HOPEFORSFS.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2013 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | TX | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | THE CORPORATIONS MISSION IS TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATE AND FOSTER A NEW GENERATION OF FARMERS IN SUSTAINABLE AND CHEMICAL-FREE FARMING FOR THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF RESIDENTS OF THE LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND THE ENVIRONMENT. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 3 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 3 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 10 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $972,772 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $794,664 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $0 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $972,772 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $794,664 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $3 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $134,276 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $767,810 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $518,480 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $73,867 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $652,756 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $841,680 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $320,016 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$47,016 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $360,412 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $387,494 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $0 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $360,412 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $387,494 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | THE CORPORATIONS MISSION IS TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATE AND FOSTER A NEW GENERATION OF FARMERS IN SUSTAINABLE AND CHEMICAL-FREE FARMING FOR THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF RESIDENTS OF THE LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND THE ENVIRONMENT. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $693,927 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | HOPE FOR SMALL FARM SUSTAINABILITY (HOPE) IS A 501(C)(3) BILINGUAL EDUCATIONAL NONPROFIT THAT WORKS AS A GOOD CONNECTOR TO AMPLIFY HEALTHY TEXAS REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEMS FOR BOTH FARMS AND THE COMMUNITY. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $693,927 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | false | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | false | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | false | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | false | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 10 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 10 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Form8899 Filedind | false | Form8899Filedind |
| Form1098 C Filed | false | Form1098CFiledInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 3 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 3 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | Yes (true) | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | false | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | false | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | false | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | false | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | false | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | false | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | false | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Diana Padilla | PersonNm |
| Phone | 9564124916 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 19741 MORRIS RD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Harlingen | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 78552 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diana Padilla | |||||||||
| Director | 20.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $115,800 | $0 | $0 |
| Saul Padilla | |||||||||
| Director | 0.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $109,580 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Kathryn Polt | |||||||||
| Vice PresidentSecretary | 5.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Martha Slavik | |||||||||
| TreasurerDirector | 0.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $225,380 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $0 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 2 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Government Grants | $729,080 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $65,584 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $794,664 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $794,664 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $115,800 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $115,800 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $635,328 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $635,328 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $16,682 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $16,682 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,915 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,915 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $28,925 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $28,925 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,691 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,691 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,657 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,657 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $17,798 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $14,770 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,028 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,987 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,987 | ProgramServicesAmt |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $14,894 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $14,894 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $841,680 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $693,927 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $147,753 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $311,572 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $242,353 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $151,143 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $6,002 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $48,840 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $145,141 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $360,412 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $387,494 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Org Does Not Follow FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind |
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $360,412 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $387,494 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $360,412 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $387,494 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $360,412 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $387,494 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$47,016 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $74,098 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | false | FSAuditedInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $217,173 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $279,965 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $663,679 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $971,775 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $729,080 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $2,861,672 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $217,173 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $279,965 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $663,679 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $971,775 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $729,080 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $2,861,672 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $2,861,672 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
| Total Support | $2,861,672 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.00000 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Cost Or Other Basis | $151,143 | InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $6,002 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $145,141 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $145,141 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2 | The Padilla family owns and operates the farmland used by HOPE SFS for its business activities. |
| Governing body meeting documentation Part VI line 8a | The governing documents are available for review upon request. |
| Committee meeting documentation Part VI line 8b | Except for the executive committee, the Entity has no other committees. Minutes are available upon request. |
| Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 | The Executive Committee review Form 990 before filing. |
| Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 | The Entity allows and welcomes the public to review its Form 990 upon request. |
| Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9 | The difference is that the capital assets increased $74,098 between the current ($47,016) and the prior year ($27,082). |
| Part III response or note to any other line in Part III | HOPE supports underserved and veteran farmers and ranchers across the Gulf Coastal Plains of Texas by strengthening small-farm sustainability through personalized training, one-on-one consultations, farm visits, peer learning, youth programs, and coordinated access to USDA resources. With deep experience serving UVFRs, we address the unique challenges they face by helping them understand, qualify for, and access USDA programs in culturally relevant and linguistically appropriate ways. Our hands-on approach provides tailored guidance, organic education, mentorship, and cooperative marketing opportunities through our CSA program, ensuring producers gain the knowledge, support, and economic stability needed to build a fair, resilient, and equitable regional food system. HOPE for Small Farm Sustainability is building a regional food system that links nonprofit organizations with small-scale farmers and ranchers across the Texas Rio Grande Valley, Central Texas, the Upper Gulf Coast, and North Texas to expand wholesale market access through coordinated logistics, storage, and transportation between food hubs. By managing product movement to hubs in Harlingen, Central Texas, and Houston for distribution to the Dallas Farmers Market and other nonprofit buyers, HOPE strengthens market pathways for producers who lack access to urban markets. The project also provides growers with technical assistanceincluding wholesale training, product tracing, safe handling, labeling, packing, transportation, value-added development, and financial managementsupported by an The project goal is to provide land to individuals for farming, either individually or in a cooperative community. Training will expand on the current Beginning Farmer and Rancher (peer-to-peer) curriculum by replicating HOPEs programming throughout Texas, adding satellite sites for HOPEs Services. HOPEs current peer-to-peer training program takes place at the HOPE location in Harlingen, TX. The proposed project will target regions across the state, including Waco and Dallas, and 3 additional sites in the Lower Rio Grande Valley: Santa Rosa, Mission, and Donna. This land is made available through donations from religious institutions and collaborating trainers. In addition to these sites, HOPE plans to purchase property to help preserve land. |
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