NonprofitsAlma Backyard Farm

Food, Agriculture & Nutrition

Alma Backyard Farm

LOS ANGELES, CA

Total revenue

$1.8M

Total expenses

$1.5M

Net assets

$4.6M

Grants received

$3.4M

46 grants

EIN

463516486

Tax year

2024

Mission

Produces and distributes healthy food, education and job training for at-risk groups.

Programs

2 programs

Provides a job training program to previously incarcerated individuals and at-risk youth. The training program includes introductory lessons in urban agriculture, landscaping, plumbing and carpentry. Participants are trained to grow and distribute food to low-income families.

Expenses: $326KGrants: $86K

Connects children and youth ages 3-18 to their land and food through the youth program. Children learn to make healthier choices through hands-on weekly education in gardening and culinary arts.

Expenses: $145K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.6M
Program service revenue$18K
Investment income$35K
Other revenue$82K
Total revenue$1.8M

Expenses

Grants paid$86K
Salaries & benefits$800K
Fundraising$309K
Other expenses$567K
Total expenses$1.5M
Total assets$4.7M
Net assets$4.6M

People

11 listed

NameRoleCompensation

ERIKA L CUELLAR

OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

Board

$129K

40 hrs/wk

RICHARD D GARCIA

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$128K

40 hrs/wk

NORA GILBERT

SECRETARY

Board

2 hrs/wk

CANDACE LEOS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

CAROLYN VIVIANO

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

JOSH KUN

BOARD CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

ILENE RESNICK

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

MARIANNA VILLA

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

NICK CUTSUMPAS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

DIEP TRAN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

MELISSA BORDY

FINANCE CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 46 of 46

FromAmountPurposeYear
$100K
KICKSTARTER GRANT
2024
$15K
CHARITABLE GIFT
2024
$15K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$8K
STIPENDS AND GRANTS TO FARMERS
2024
$406K
FOOD DISTRIBUTION
2023
$100K
KICKSTARTER GRANT
2023
$56K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$50K
GENERAL FUND
2023
$30K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$20K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$15K
TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS.
2023
$10K
SEE TISBEST MISSION
2023
$8K
General operating support
2023
$500K
FARM OPERATIONS AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
2022
$100K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2022
$100K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2022
$75K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2022
$50K
GENERAL FUND
2022
$35K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$31K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$30K
HUMAN SERVICES
2022
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$15K
TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS.
2022
$137K
HUMAN SERVICES
2021
$95K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$15K
TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS.
2021
$100K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$75K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$51K
FRESH PRODUCE DONATION
2020
$45K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$38K
HUMAN SERVICES
2020
$25K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$25K
COVID-19 Response efforts
2020
$15K
TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS.
2020
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$10K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$500K
Economic Opportunity
2019
$100K
DONEE'S TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE
2019
$75K
CORE SUPPORT
2019
$75K
CORE SUPPORT
2018

Funded by

$3.4M from 25 funders · 46 grants · 2018–2024

California Community Foundation

$600K · 2 grants · 2019–2022

Catholic Community Foundation

$500K · 1 grant · 2022

Community Partners

$406K · 1 grant · 2023

Liberty Hill Foundation

$405K · 6 grants · 2018–2022

National Philanthropic Trust

$234K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Tides Foundation

$200K · 2 grants · 2022

Community Services Unlimited Inc

$200K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Butterfly Equity Foundation

$182K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Details

EIN463516486
NTEE codeK99
Subsection03
Ruling date2014-05
Formed2013
Employees12
Volunteers100
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