Rural Resilience Project

EIN 85-2370609 • 501(c)3 • Philo, CA

Profile

The purpose of the giving tree foundation is to ensure communities thrive by prioritizing the needs of the people, plants and planet.

PO Box 140Philo, CA 95466

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Siviq Scores

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

0.90x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 92% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

0.76x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 94% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

7.4%

Higher net margin than 60% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

8167%

Faster asset growth than 100% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

12705%

Faster revenue growth than 100% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets92nd percentile

Assets

$51,837

Up $51,210 (+8167%) from 2023

Liabilities

$46,652

Up $46,652 from 2023

Net Assets

$5,185

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations

Liabilities / Revenue94th percentile Net Margin60th percentile

Revenue

$61,334

Up $60,855 (+12705%) from 2023

Expenses

$56,776

Up $56,377 (+14130%) from 2023

Net Income

$4,558

Up $4,478 (+5598%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth100th percentile

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

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$51,837

Liabilities$46,652

Net Assets$5,185

Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth100th percentile

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

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$61,334

Expenses$56,776

Net Income$4,558

Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $51,837
Liabilities: $46,652
Net assets: $5,185
Revenue: $61,334
Expenses: $56,776
Net income: $4,558

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$51.8	$46.7	$5.19	$61.3	$56.8	$4.56
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.63	$0.00		$0.48	$0.40	$0.08
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.55		$0.55	$1.00	$0.99	$0.02
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.53		$0.53		$0.39
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.93	$0.00		$1.49	$0.56	$0.93

Latest Filing Detail

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed: Jun 20, 2025
Return Version: 2024v5.0
Gross Receipts: $61,334

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The purpose of the giving tree foundation is to ensure communities thrive by prioritizing the needs of the people, plants and planet.

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
OUR PROJECTS INCLUDE CONNECTING FARMERS WITH LOCAL FOOD BANKS, CREATING COMMUNITY GARDENS, BRINGING TABLETS TO PRIMARY SCHOOLS, INTRODUCING BENEFICIAL TECHNOLOGIES TO DEVELOPING AGRARIAN COMMUNITIES, SUPPORTING THE CREATION OF LOCAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMS, AND PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE.	-	$56,776

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
HILDI GERHART	President	-	$0	-	-
USCHI VON PILAR	Secretary	-	$0	-	-
DUSTIN THOMPSON	Treasurer	-	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: Rural Resilience Project
EIN: 85-2370609
Phone: 7073398089
Address: PO BOX 140, PHILO, CA 95466

Signing Officer

Name: Dustin Thompson
Title: Treasurer
Phone: 7073398089
Signed: 2025-06-20
Discuss with paid preparer: Yes

Preparer

Firm: Jannisse & Hull Cpas
Address: 7599 REDWOOD BLVD SUITE 210, NOVATO, CA 94945
Preparer: Tamara S Hull
Phone: 4158985300

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses advertising & marketing 231 software 327 insurance 1,074 operating expenses 922 total 2,554”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“Accounts receivable 0 31,812 prepaid expenses and deferred charges 45 0 total 45 31,812”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 0 46,652”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“The purpose of the giving tree foundation is to ensure communities thrive by prioritizing the needs of the people, plants and planet.”

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

“Our projects include connecting farmers with local food banks, creating community gardens, bringing tablets to primary schools, introducing beneficial technologies to developing agrarian communities, supporting the creation of local entrepreneurship programs, and providing educational assistance.”

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