The Gardens Edge Inc

EIN: 260645372 501(c)(3) Education

Albuquerque, NM

Total Revenue
$122,996
Total Expenses
$164,071
Total Assets
$661,957
Net Assets
$661,263
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2007
Legal Domicile
NM
Principal Officer
Jesse Daves
Phone
5059488398
Tax Period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

The Gardens Edge Inc, founded in 2007, is a small nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $123K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue decreased 8% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $164K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 33% operating deficit.

Mission

The Gardens Edge supports sustainable agriculture, micro-enterprise, and education in rural communities in order to revitalize cultural knowledge and improve economic well-being.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $77,176

Traditional Medicine: This program helps train and support Maya women to learn traditional healing with medicinal plants, midwifery, and other healing modalities to offer holistic approaches to...

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Traditional Medicine: This program helps train and support Maya women to learn traditional healing with medicinal plants, midwifery, and other healing modalities to offer holistic approaches to maternal health, emotional wellbeing, and other health issues. Serves 100

Program 2
Expenses: $52,531

Qachuu Aloom works with 500 Mayan families in Guatemala. Our grant goes to support gardening, seed saving, nutrition, and maternal health services and workshops, including home visits to these...

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Qachuu Aloom works with 500 Mayan families in Guatemala. Our grant goes to support gardening, seed saving, nutrition, and maternal health services and workshops, including home visits to these families. The 500 families live in 24 different villages, and each family receives workshops and home visits from Qachuu Alooms field team, as well as access to other special educational workshops and help marketing their crop and seed surplus. Mothers and their children in our maternal health project receive monthly cooking and gardening classes. Serving 500 families.

Program 3
Expenses: $8,037

Sand Dam: This project is building two Sand Dams to their second stage, to bring water to 525 Mayan families in Guatemala. We are also doing continued reforestation on hillsides around the dam...

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Sand Dam: This project is building two Sand Dams to their second stage, to bring water to 525 Mayan families in Guatemala. We are also doing continued reforestation on hillsides around the dam. Serves 525 households.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $99,613
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $23,383
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $122,996

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $124,958
Salaries & Benefits $18,141
Fundraising Expenses $3,447
Program Expenses $152,099
Other Expenses $20,972
TOTAL EXPENSES $164,071

Year-over-Year Comparison

2025 2024 Change
Revenue $122,996 $134,259 -0.1%
Expenses $164,071 $180,805 -0.1%
Net Income $-41,075 $-46,546 -0.1%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
3
Independent Members
3
Employees
1
Volunteers
5

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
4
$16,800
Total Directors
3
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Sara Montgomery Executive Dir. 40.00
Officer
$16,800 $0 $16,800
Jesse Daves President 8.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
John Acklen Treasurer 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Lisa Brown Secretary 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $122,996 $164,071 $661,957 $-41,075
2024 $134,259 $180,805 $629,913 $-46,546
2023 $154,271 $162,475 $595,872 $-8,204
2022 $174,995 $225,366 $535,346 $-50,371
2021 $162,044 $189,933 $621,665 $-27,889
2020 $209,611 $186,429 $602,940 $23,182
2019 $217,480 $205,809 $543,784 $11,671
2018 $249,122 $199,614 $465,243 $49,508
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