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Nonprofits›Garden School Foundation Inc

Garden School Foundation Inc

PASADENA, CA

Website

Total revenue

$805K

Total expenses

$693K

Net assets

$329K

Grants received

$1.2M

40 grants

EIN

203023426

Tax year

2022

Mission

Garden School Foundations primary Seed to Table program of garden-based education served 2,075 students with 571 hours of instruction at seven Title I elementary schools. The program includes both virtual and in-person standards-aligned lessons in gardening, ecology, science, nutrition, and cooking. As part of its post-Covid response, GSF also held eighteen free school-based Farmers Markets, serving 1,958 individuals. The organization also pursued its Cafeteria to Compost program, and hosted volunteers and interns.

Financials

FY 2022

Revenue

Contributions & grants$530K

Program service revenue$258K

Investment income$30

Other revenue$18K

Total revenue$805K

Expenses

Grants paid—

Salaries & benefits$502K

Fundraising$44K

Other expenses$192K

Total expenses$693K

Total assets$390K

Net assets$329K

People

14 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Rachel Black

Executive Dir.

Board

$68K

40 hrs/wk

Sarah Portnoy

Secretary

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Micheal Soto

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Lydia Olivier

Chair

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Hillary Maybank

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Elizabeth Porter

Treasurer

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Amara Barakat

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Sami Sciacqua

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Bennett Sardzinski

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Maya Sharp

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Nancy Alfaro

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Nathan Hillis

Director

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Elizabeth Hall

Outreach & Development

Staff

$48K

40 hrs/wk

Anh Dang

Compost Manager

Staff

$48K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear

THE SPROUTS HEALTHY COMMUNITIES

$225K

GARDEN SCHOOL FOUNDATION - ONE YEAR IMPACT - TO BE PAID 2025

2024

FOOD FORWARD INC

$155K

FRESH PRODUCE DONATION

2024

THE RALPH M PARSONS FOUNDATION

$25K

OVER TWO YEARS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF FOOD EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES

2024

THE LOS ANGELES DODGERS FOUNDATION

$25K

2024 GRANT

2024

BURTON G BETTINGEN CORPORATION

$10K

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

2024

AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC

$8K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2024

VEVERKA FAMILY FOUNDATION

$7K

Education

2024

HMC DESIGNING FUTURES FOUNDATION

$5K

TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS AT GARDEN SCHOOL FOUNDATION FLAGSHIP GARDEN

2024

GOLDHIRSH FOUNDATION

$5K

LA2050 GRANTS CHALLENGE

2024

The Janet and Earl Seekins

$3K

To further the mission of the organization

2024

THE SPROUTS HEALTHY COMMUNITIES

$217K

IMPACT GRANT

2023

FOOD FORWARD INC

$105K

FRESH PRODUCE DONATION

2023

LA PLAZA DE CULTURA Y ARTES

$15K

AN EXTENSION OF PST ART: ART & SCIENCE COLLIDE, A GETTY INITIATIVE FOR THE PERIOD OF 05/01/24-05/01/25

2023

DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC

$12K

EDUCATION

2023

The Sheila Dave & Sherry Gold Foundation

$5K

Support in-depth garden based education for Los Angeles youth.

2023

VEVERKA FAMILY FOUNDATION

$3K

Education

2023

Seeding the Future Foundation

$750

General & Unrestricted

2023

Messing Family Charitable Foundation

$500

General & Unrestricted

2023

The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc

$25

PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT

2023

THE SPROUTS HEALTHY COMMUNITIES

$169K

CAFETERIA TO COMPOST PROGRAM

2022

FOOD FORWARD INC

$85K

FRESH PRODUCE DONATION

2022

HMC DESIGNING FUTURES FOUNDATION

$5K

GRANT TO SUPPORT STEM EDUCATION AND SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMS

2022

The James Irvine Foundation

$5K

For unrestricted support

2022

The Sheila Dave & Sherry Gold Foundation

$3K

Support in-depth garden based education for Los Angeles youth.

2022

VEVERKA FAMILY FOUNDATION

$2K

GENERAL FUND

2022

Seeding the Future Foundation

$600

General & Unrestricted

2022

THE RALPH M PARSONS FOUNDATION

$25K

FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF FOOD PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES

2021

THE SPROUTS HEALTHY COMMUNITIES

$20K

GARDEN-BASED EDUCATION FOR TITLE 1 SCHOOLS IN LOS ANGELES, TEACHING KIDS ABOUT LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS AND FOOD WASTE THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE COMPOST AND GARDENING PROGRAM.

2021

DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC

$12K

EDUCATION

2021

THE SPROUTS HEALTHY COMMUNITIES

$38K

GARDEN-BASED EDUCATION FOR TITLE 1 SCHOOLS IN LOS ANGELES, TEACHING KIDS ABOUT LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS AND FOOD WASTE THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE COMPOST AND GARDENING PROGRAM

2020

THE ROSE HILLS FOUNDATION

$20K

OPERATING SUPPORT

2020

RANDOM ACTS INC

$15K

SUPPORT CHILDREN

2020

FOOD FORWARD INC

$7K

FRESH PRODUCE DONATION