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BLACK THUMB FARM

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $368K · expenses $276K · assets $101K

EIN
85-2998129
Address
18820 TULSA ST, PORTER RANCH, CA 91326-2757
Website
BLACKTHUMBFARM.ORG2
NTEE code
C42
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
May 2021 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
Principal officer
Alexys Romo (its 2020 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2020 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

THE.PRIMARY ACTIVITY OF BLACK THUMB FARM IS TO FIGHT FOOD INJUSTICE BY EMPOWERING YOUNG PEOPLE WITH THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE NEEDED TO TAKE BACK THEIR HEALTH BY CREATING TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR GARDENING AND FARMING AS WELL AS DISTRIBUTING HEALTHY PRODUCE TO THOSE IN NEED.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Alexys Romo CHAIR2021-2024 $0$14,984 1
Analisa Crosthwait (former) SECRETARY2021 $16,763$16,763 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

12 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Katie Burdick BOARD MEMBER2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Paige Desjardin SECRETARY2023-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Rachel Black BOARD MEMBER2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Rick Perillo BOARD MEMBER2021-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Tracey Kimura BOARD MEMBER2024 2 $0 reported 1
Ethereal Coraje BOARD MEMBER2024 1 $0 reported 1
Eli Tizcareno BOARD MEMBER2024 1 $0 reported 1
Edward Ackah-Miezah (former) BOARD MEMBER2022-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Analisa Joh (former) SECRETARY/TREASURER2022 2 $0 reported 1
Rashaad Dixon (former) BOARD MEMBER2021-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Chelsea Thomas (former) TREASURER2021 10 $0 reported 1
Johanna Recalde (former) BOARD MEMBER2021 5 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 8 people listed · none paid · 3 employees · 60 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TRACEY KIMURA BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
RACHEL BLACK BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
ETHEREAL CORAJE BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
RICK PERILLO BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
ELI TIZCARENO BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
KATIE BURDICK BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
ALEXYS ROMO CHAIR3 $0$0$0 $01
PAIGE DESJARDIN SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KATIE BURDICK CHAIR3 $0-$0 $01
PAIGE DESJARDIN SECRETARY2 $0-$0 $01
ALEXYS ROMO BOARD MEMBER2 $0-$0 $01
RACHEL BLACK BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
EDWARD ACKAH-MIEZAH BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
RICK PERILLO BOARD MEMBER2 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ALEXYS ROMO CHAIR3 $0-$0 $01
ANALISA JOH SECRETARY/TREASURER2 $0-$0 $01
KATIE BURDICK BOARD MEMBER2 $0-$0 $01
RACHEL BLACK BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
EDWARD ACKAH-MIEZAH BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
RASHAAD DIXON BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
RICK PERILLO BOARD MEMBER2 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $32K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ANALISA CROSTHWAIT SECRETARY40 $16,763-$0 $16,7631
ALEXYS ROMO CHAIR40 $14,984-$0 $14,9841
CHELSEA THOMAS TREASURER10 $0-$0 $01
RACHEL BLACK BOARD MEMBER5 $0-$0 $01
JOHANNA RECALDE BOARD MEMBER5 $0-$0 $01
RASHAAD DIXON BOARD MEMBER5 $0-$0 $01
RICK PERILLO BOARD MEMBER5 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Federal grants and contracts

Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.

Fiscal yearGrants and other assistanceContractsAwards
2022$102,100$01
Largest awards · 1 shown
YearAgencyKindProgramDescriptionObligated
2022Natural Resources Conservation ServiceGrant or other assistanceSOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION 10.902“FARM HANDS” PREPARES HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED YOUTH FARMERS FOR CAREERS IN AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND ADDRESSES NATURAL RESOURCE ISSUES IN$102,100

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2025-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$368,037$276,062 $101,009$99,819 $311,570$50,875 $0360
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$111,933$111,807 $10,052$7,844 $77,076$34,857 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$199,721$231,882 $12,828$2,957 $115,963$82,909 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$107,839$76,534 $37,978$35,118 $79,428$28,000 ---

Funders of this organization

7 grantors reported grants to this organization, $145,850 in all, tax years 2021 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2021 1$100,000 2021$100,000
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VIRGINIA WELLINGTON CABOT FNDTN TR UA 121692 THOMAS D CABOT DONOR Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BLACK THUMB FARM” 2024 1$15,000 2024$15,000
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PATAGONIAORG Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BLACK THUMB FARM” 2024 1$12,500 2024$12,500
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BERRIEN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Fuzzy filed as “BLACK THUMB FARM” 2022 1$7,000 2022$7,000
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WEINGART FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BLACK THUMB FARM” 2024 1$6,250 2024$6,250
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SPRING DELL FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BLACK THUMB FARM” 2025 1$5,000 2025$5,000
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DURFEE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BLACK THUMB FARM” 2024 1$100 2024$100
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AKRON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$533,48987 22011–2024 CROWN POINT ECOLOGY CENTER; AKRON COMMUNITY FARMS
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $276,062 spent · pay $160,510 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $148,200$148,200-- 53.7%
Other (as described)PROGRAM SUPPLIES $33,047$33,047-- 12.0%
Fees: other services $22,416$20,616$200$1,600 8.1%
Occupancy $20,710$7,255$13,455- 7.5%
Information technology $18,661$7,655$11,006- 6.8%
Payroll taxes $12,310$12,310-- 4.5%
Fees: accounting $11,669$3,740$7,929- 4.2%
Office expenses $4,458$4,325$133- 1.6%
Travel $1,736$1,736-- 0.6%
Insurance $1,601$29$1,572- 0.6%
Other (as described)FOOD $1,159$1,159-- 0.4%
Fees: legal $95$95-- 0.0%
Total$276,062100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $111,807 spent · pay $71,477 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $71,477 63.9%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $19,649 17.6%
Fees to independent contractors $15,475 13.8%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $5,206 4.7%
Total$111,807100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $231,882 spent · pay $154,600 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $154,600 66.7%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $40,140 17.3%
Fees to independent contractors $24,822 10.7%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $12,320 5.3%
Total$231,882100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $76,534 spent · pay $52,221 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $52,221 68.2%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $15,435 20.2%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $8,100 10.6%
Fees to independent contractors $778 1.0%
Total$76,534100%

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