Urban Tilth
Urban Tilth reported $13.8 million in revenue and $9.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $76.79 went to program services, $21.56 to management and general costs and $1.65 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.3% of the total. Government grants made up 9.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $146,234 (Executive Dir.). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 697% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.4MFor context, the median across 371 covered environment charities: $85.82 programs, $10.80 management, $3.38 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.8% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 21.6% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.7% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 94.3% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 9.8% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 5.0% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $146,234 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.55% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 23.7 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseFiscal sponsorship relates to costs associated with the management and review of administrative functions for organizations that do not have formal 501c3 status and which have arranged to operate under the umbrella of Urban Tilth. Several of these organizations include Cooperation Richmond, It Takes a Village, Rich City Rides, Moving Forward, Richmond Grows Seed Library, and fCypher Healing Herbs Podcast Project
Education Programs is a farm, classroom, and community program at Richmond High School. The institute constitutes an in-class accredited class called "Urban Ecology and American Food Systems": an on-site 8000 square foot farm and a CSA program serving the school community. In addition the Education Program has afterschool programs called; The Healing Movement, The Urban Naturalists, Urban Watershed, and Naturalists Club. The Education and Urban Agriculture also includes our elementary school programs at Verde elementary and Lincoln elementary. At these two sites we manage large gardens…
Heal programs support the distribution of healthy foods to food deserts in West Contra Costa County as well as offer healthy and active living workshops, classes, cooking demos, and nutrition classes for the community. This work includes Farm to Table & farmers to families CSA's, Veggie RX, Free farm stands, and community workshops and classes.Activate includes community engagement and outreach supporting raising of awareness of enviromental justice issues and climate change challenges facing the fenceline community of Richmond. It includes mutual aid projects like our wildfire preparedness…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Dir. Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $146,234 | $0 | $0 | $146,234 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Urban Tilth (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $146K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b12 · 12 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5107
- Volunteers Part I, line 68,910
Private foundation grants it received
22 private foundations reported grants to Urban Tilth totaling $2.8M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Urban Tilth's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Urban Tilth, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Urban Tilth's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Urban Tilth reported that 76.8% of its $9.4 million in expenses went to program services, 21.6% to management and general and 1.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Urban Tilth pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Urban Tilth reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $146,234, for the role of Executive Dir. (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Urban Tilth get its money?
Of $13.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 94.3% came from contributions and grants (including 9.8% from government grants) and 5.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Urban Tilth a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-4124161 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513149349300801 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423189349307212 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022 (amended), object 202411649349301951 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021 (amended), object 202441649349301614 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143199349303194 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033189349312518 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-4124161: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.