Liabilities / Assets
57th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Boston Food Forest Coalition Inc
990EZ • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 46-5327936
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
57th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
19th percentile
Higher net margin than 19% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
92nd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 92% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 37.2% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
22nd percentile
Faster asset growth than 22% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
43rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 43% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$79,554
Down $17,334 (-18%) from 2018
Net Assets
Down$79,554
Down $17,334 (-18%) from 2018
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2018
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$134,237
Down $4,361 (-3.1%) from 2018
Expenses
Up$154,407
Up $48,636 (+46%) from 2018
Net Income
Down-$20,170
Down $52,997 (-161%) from 2018
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
- Signed
- Sep 1, 2020
- Return Version
- 2019v5.1
- Gross Receipts
- $134,237
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
At the intersection of racial equity and climate resilience, the boston food forest coalition, a nonprofit community land trust, is a community of neighbors transforming vacant lots into public edible parks placed into permanent community control and ownership. Together, we are building resilience in boston through more equitable access to healthy green space and greater connection to each other and the natural world.
Promote sustainable urban agriculture
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Developed 13 food forest gardens on formerly vacant lots. Planted over 400 fruit and nut trees and shrubs. Held multiple garden raisings, educational workshops, and | - | $60,275 |
| trainings. Created Stewardship Teams to maintain and revitalize community controlled open spaces. | - | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orion Kriegman | Executive Director | PT | $50,000 | - | $50,000 |
| Rachele Rosi | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Othneil Uter | Secretary | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Greg Gullickson | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Lisa Meaders | Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Karen Spiller | Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Dannielle Sommer | Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Boston Food Forest Coalition Inc
- EIN
- 46-5327936
- Address
- 23 Egleston Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Signing Officer
- Name
- Orion Kriegman
- Title
- Executive Direc
- Phone
- 8579284066
- Signed
- 2020-09-01
- Discuss with paid preparer
- No
Preparer
- Firm
- Veritas Tax Business & Consulting
- Address
- 36 Concord Avenue Suite 1, Somerville, MA 02143
- Preparer
- Edward Johnson
- Phone
- 8577062555
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Description of other expenses Part I line 16
“Description AmountTravel and meeting expenses 1,062Car insurance 2,258Vehicle repair 104Vehicle expenses 117PayPal processing fees 181Excise Tax 63Licenses 95Bank fees 208Liability insurance 3,327Misc and other expenses 825Advertising and marketing 691Payroll services fee 1,506Agricultural and landscaping suppli 50Merchandise 2,325Construction supplies 517Land Stewardship 50Grants, Contracts, and Direct Asst 59,707Office supplies 628”
Other changes in net assets or fund balances Part I line 20
“Description AmountPrior period adjustment 459”
Description of other assets Part II line 24
“Category Beginning of Year End of Year2006 Toyota Sienna 5,000 5,000Pledged receivable 0 19,748”
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Filings
Displayed year
2019 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $79,554
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $79,554
- Revenue
- $134,237
- Expenses
- $154,407
- Net income
- -$20,170