Civic Intelligence

The Kitchen Community Inc

EIN 27-5083595 • 501(c)3 • Denver, CO

Profile

The kitchen community works to connect kids to nutritious food by creating learning gardens in schools and community organizations across america. Learning gardens are a scalable school garden solution providing an attractive outdoor classroom and experiential play space with edible vegetables. Learning gardens are designed to be places kids want to play and teachers want to teach, thereby helping to decrease childhood obesity, improve academic performance and strengthen communities.

2901 Blake StDenver, CO 80205

thekitchencommunity.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

31st percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 31% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

26th percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 26% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

70th percentile

16%

Higher net margin than 70% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

67th percentile

$174,421

Higher top officer pay than 67% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 2.6% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

24th percentile

-3.2%

Faster asset growth than 24% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

89th percentile

79%

Faster revenue growth than 89% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets31st percentile

Assets

Up

$8,845,178

Up $3,204,389 (+57%) from 2021

Liabilities

Down

$291,767

Down $1,201,263 (-80%) from 2021

Net Assets

Up

$8,553,411

Up $4,405,652 (+106%) from 2021

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue26th percentileNet Margin70th percentile

Revenue

Up

$6,694,541

Up $1,605,690 (+32%) from 2021

Expenses

Up

$5,600,201

Up $886,128 (+19%) from 2021

Net Income

Up

$1,094,340

Up $719,562 (+192%) from 2021

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth24th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$10M$5.0M$0Assets 2011: $878,606Liabilities 2011: $70,094Net Assets 2011: $808,5122011Assets 2013: $659,537Liabilities 2013: $461,667Net Assets 2013: $197,8702013Assets 2015: $1,295,742Liabilities 2015: $1,206,765Net Assets 2015: $88,9772015Assets 2016: $3,275,860Liabilities 2016: $2,641,097Net Assets 2016: $634,7632016Assets 2017: $5,770,862Liabilities 2017: $3,420,198Net Assets 2017: $2,350,6642017Assets 2019: $5,238,231Liabilities 2019: $845,297Net Assets 2019: $4,392,9342019Assets 2020: $4,759,958Liabilities 2020: $986,695Net Assets 2020: $3,773,2632020Assets 2021: $5,640,789Liabilities 2021: $1,493,030Net Assets 2021: $4,147,7592021Assets 2024: $8,845,178Liabilities 2024: $291,767Net Assets 2024: $8,553,4112024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$8,845,178
Liabilities$291,767
Net Assets$8,553,411
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth89th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MExpenses 2011: $362,3502011Revenue 2013: $3,587,314Expenses 2013: $3,689,328Net Income 2013: -$102,0142013Revenue 2015: $4,905,453Expenses 2015: $4,364,199Net Income 2015: $541,2542015Revenue 2016: $5,982,780Expenses 2016: $5,436,994Net Income 2016: $545,7862016Revenue 2017: $9,386,353Expenses 2017: $7,670,452Net Income 2017: $1,715,9012017Revenue 2019: $9,169,600Expenses 2019: $8,923,804Net Income 2019: $245,7962019Revenue 2020: $6,047,457Expenses 2020: $6,667,128Net Income 2020: -$619,6712020Revenue 2021: $5,088,851Expenses 2021: $4,714,073Net Income 2021: $374,7782021Revenue 2024: $6,694,541Expenses 2024: $5,600,201Net Income 2024: $1,094,3402024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$6,694,541
Expenses$5,600,201
Net Income$1,094,340
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$8,845,178
Liabilities
$291,767
Net assets
$8,553,411
Revenue
$6,694,541
Expenses
$5,600,201
Net income
$1,094,340
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$8.85$0.29$8.55$6.69$5.60$1.09
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.64$1.49$4.15$5.09$4.71$0.37
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.76$0.99$3.77$6.05$6.67$0.62
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.24$0.85$4.39$9.17$8.92$0.25
2017Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.77$3.42$2.35$9.39$7.67$1.72
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.28$2.64$0.63$5.98$5.44$0.55
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.30$1.21$0.09$4.91$4.36$0.54
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.66$0.46$0.20$3.59$3.69$0.10
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.88$0.07$0.81$0.36
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 13, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$6,694,541
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The kitchen community (the organization") is a colorado not-for-profit organization founded in 2011. The kitchen community's mission is to connect kids to real food.

Big green believes growing food changes lives. Growing food improves nutrition security and mental health, gets us into nature, and opens our eyes to the weather volatility created by climate change. For twelve years, big green has helped people grow their own food with school and home-based garden programs.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$7,162,655$7,432,755▲ $270,100
Pledges and Grants Receivable$662,466$751,095▲ $88,629
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$306,793$237,289▼ $69,504
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$25,571$228,757▲ $203,186
Intangible Assets$16,668$11,947▼ $4,721
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$0$0→ $0
Accounts Receivable$0$0→ $0
Inventories for Sale or Use$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$8,174,153$8,845,178▲ $671,025
Other Assets Total$0$183,335▲ $183,335
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$0$185,821▲ $185,821
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$695,082$55,946▼ $639,136
Deferred Revenue$20,000$50,000▲ $30,000
Total Liabilities$715,082$291,767▼ $423,315
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$4,610,955$6,504,378▲ $1,893,423
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$2,848,116$2,049,033▼ $799,083
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$7,459,071$8,553,411▲ $1,094,340
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$8,174,153$8,845,178▲ $671,025

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$228,757$50,947$279,704
Land$0--
Other Assets Org$183,335--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay67th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Dianna ZeegersVP of Program/ SecretaryFT$141,252$33,169$174,421
Dianna Zeegers--$141,252$33,169$174,421
Madeleine NelsonVP of AdvancementFT$147,392$17,191$164,583
Madeleine Nelson--$147,392$17,191$164,583
Isaiah WeatherspoonVP of OperationsFT$37,999$6,629$44,628

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Kimbal MuskCEO, Director & Executice Chairman
Don DegnanDirector
Dorsey HopsonDirector
Kasey StarkDirector
Larry MuellerDirector
Michael TangDirector
Patrick DrakeDirector
Wendy LeaDirector/ Treasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Imprints Events Colorado Resorts LLCEvent Management4100 West 38th, Denver, CO 80211$185,222
Danielsen Investments LLCRent1401 Delgany Street 307, Denver, CO 80202$139,670
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$5,897,761
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$273,876
Other Revenue
$522,904
All Other Contributions
$4,006,006
Change in Net Assets
$1,094,340

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$6,694,541
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$6,694,541
Total Revenue per Form 990
$6,694,541
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$2,950,881
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,684,572
Total Fundraising Expense$1,469,677
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$964,748
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Comp Disqual Persons$614,213$129,353$272,465$1,016,031
Grants to Domestic Orgs$964,748--$964,748
Other Expenses$23,174$0$721,980$745,154
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$197,463$41,586$87,595$326,644
Travel$167,957$12,248$133,484$313,689
Advertising$182,500$26,720$12,761$221,981
Occupancy$133,029$42,475$33,094$208,598
Other Employee Benefits$106,120$21,951$54,692$182,763
Payroll Taxes$105,682$20,058$33,394$159,134
Fees for Services Accounting$0$158,850$0$158,850
Information Technology$46,854$53,944$12,943$113,741
Fees for Services Other$20,487$68,688$11,572$100,747
Office Expenses$21,126$54,350$5,954$81,430
All Other Expenses$0$0$48,400$48,400
Depreciation Depletion$28,334$6,478$12,617$47,429
Insurance$0$24,301$0$24,301
Fees for Services Legal$0$5,685$0$5,685
Total Functional Expenses$3,454,915$675,609$1,469,677$5,600,201

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$5,600,201
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$5,600,201
Total Expenses per Form 990$5,600,201
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
SAISD FoundationSan Antonio, TX-Jumpstart$78,000
Los Cabos Childrens FoundationSaint Paul, MN-Million Garden$55,448
Gardopia GardensSan Antonio, TX-DAO Grant and Jumpstart$50,000
Outer HavenDenver, CO-DAO Grant$33,500
Good Neighbor Settlement HouseBrownsville, TX-DAO Grant and PASD$26,000
Land TogetherBerkeley, CA-DAO Grant$26,000
St Sabina ChurchChicago, IL-DAO Grant and PASD$26,000
Urban SymbiosisAurora, CO-DAO Grant$26,000
BiG Heroes IncBrownsville, TX-DAO Grant$25,000
Black SeedsMemphis, TN-DAO Grant$25,000
Brownsville Wellness Coalition IncBrownsville, TX-DAO Grant$25,000
Family Action Network Movement IncMiami, FL-Million Gardens$25,000
GardeneersChicago, IL-DAO Grant$25,000
Manna - The Durango Soup KitchenDurango, CO-DAO Grant$25,000
Montezuma School to Farm ProjectCortez, CO-DAO Grant$25,000
Revival of Culture ArtsBrownsville, TX-DAO Grant$25,000
San Antonio DistrictLa Vernia, TX-Million Gardens$25,000
Village Micro FundAtlanta, GA-DAO Grant$25,000
Confluence ColoradoDenver, CO-DAO Grant and PASD$21,000
Just Roots ChicagoChicago, IL-DAO Grant$20,000
Savannah-Chatham County Board of EducationSavannah, GA-Jumpstart$20,000
The Ag & Food LabDenver, CO-DAO Grant$20,000
Urban Growers CollectiveChicago, IL-DAO Grant$20,000
The Healthy Earth Organization IncEstero, FL-DAO Grant$16,000
Black Lives Veggies The NonprofitAustin, TX-DAO Grant$15,000
City of DreamsSan Francisco, CA-DAO Grant$15,000
Good Journey Development FoundationSaint Louis, MO-DAO Grant$15,000
Kindness FarmPortland, OR-DAO Grant$15,000
Save Institute IncLithia Springs, GA-DAO Grant$15,000
Terra BIRDSFlagstaff, AZ-DAO Grant$15,000
Zintkala LutaMinneapolis, MN-DAO Grant$15,000
Wayne-Westland Community School DistrictWestland, MI-Jumpstart$14,000
Urban Health Partnerships IncMiami, FL-Million Gardens$12,000
A Farm Less OrdinaryPurcellville, VA-DAO Grant$10,000
Economic Opportunity for Savannah-Chatham County Area IncSavannah, GA-DAO Grant$10,000
Global One Urban FarmingKansas City, MO-DAO Grant$10,000
Kaizen Food RescueEnglewood, CO-DAO Grant$10,000
Spirit of the Sun IncDenver, CO-DAO Grant$10,000
Greenbriar Children's Center IncSavannah, GA-Jumpstart$8,000
River Rouge School DistrictRiver Rouge, MI-Jumpstart$8,000
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Aspen 2023$1,891,775$748,632$55,165$693,467
Total Events$1,891,775$748,632$748,632$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Long Term Lease Liability$100,061
Short Term Lease Liability$85,760
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
No
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Big Green
EIN
27-5083595
Phone
7202138162
Address
2901 Blake St, Denver, CO 80205

Signing Officer

Name
Madeleine Nelson
Title
President
Phone
7202138162
Signed
2025-11-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Madeleine Nelson
Formed
2011
Legal Domicile
Co
Voting Board Members
9
Independent Board Members
9
Employees
30
Volunteers
5

Preparer

Firm
The Ijaz Group LLC
Address
12528 Yates Ford Rd, Clifton, VA 20124
Preparer
Ahsan Ijaz
Phone
7039729110
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Pt VI, Line 2

“Kimbal musk, hugo matheson, don degnan and patrick drake have a business relationship.”

Pt VI, Line 12C

“The board of directors reviews the conflict of interest policy at board meetings. With regard to an insider, the board shall determine if a conflict of interest exists. The insider(s) and any other interested person(s) involved with the transaction shall not be present during the boards discussion or determination of whether a conflict of interest exists. The board shall ascertain that all material facts regarding the transaction and the insiders conflict of interest have been disclosed to the board and shall compile appropriate data, such as compatibility studes, to determine fair market value for the transaction. After exercising due diligence, which may include investigating alternatives that present no conflict, the board shall determine whether the transaction is in the organizations best interest, for its own benefit, and whether it is fair and reasonable to the organization. The majority of disinterested members of the board then in office may approve the transaction.”

Pt VI, Line 15A

“The board evaluates compensation and approves all elements of the compensation arrangement in advance. The participating members of the board are all individuals who do not have a conflict of interest with respect to the compensation arrangement. The board obtains and relies upon appropriate comparability data provided by an independent compensation consultant for purposes of determining that the total compensation arrangement is reasonable. The board adequately documents the basis for its determination concurrently with making its determination. The last compensation review was june 2020.”

Pt VI, Line 19

“Governing documents, policies, and financial statements will be available upon request.”

Pt XII, Line 2C

“The organization did not change its audit oversight and selection procedures during the year.”

Pt VI, Line 11B

“Executive management reviews the 990 prior to filing with the irs.”

Pt VI, Line 15B

“The board evaluates compensation and approves all elements of the compensation arrangement in advance. The participating members of the board are all individuals who do not have a conflict of interest with respect to the compensation arrangement. The board obtains and relies upon appropriate comparability data provided by an independent compensation consultant for purposes of determining that the total compensation arrangement is reasonable. The board adequately documents the basis for its determination concurrently with making its determination. The last compensation review was june 2020.”

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