Big Green

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2011

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Kimbal Musk

Phone

7202630501

Tax Period

2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30

Big Green, founded in 2011, is a community nonprofit in the Food, Agriculture & Nutrition sector that reported $3.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Revenue fell 72% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $5.6M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 50% operating deficit.

Mission

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.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $2,345,131 Revenue: $25,503

The Big Green DAO is a community of nonprofit organizations facilitated by Big Green and selected by peer evaluators based on their current and potential impact. The DAO provides these organizations with funding, capacity building, shared services, and a thriving community of collaborators who understand their work.

Program 2

Expenses: $717,249 Revenue: $250,991

Our school-based program, Jumpstart, provides schools and other educational spaces with modular garden beds and mini-grants to kick off or reinvigorate their garden programs. The gardens are...

Our school-based program, Jumpstart, provides schools and other educational spaces with modular garden beds and mini-grants to kick off or reinvigorate their garden programs. The gardens are incorporated into the school day and positioned to help schools meet their goals in experiental learning, STEM, health and nutrition, social-emotional wellbeing, and more.

Program 3

Expenses: $618,247 Revenue: $226,001

Our home garden program, Million Gardens, makes home gardening accessible to growers at any skill level. In partnership with community organizations, we send raised bed gardens and grow bags directly...

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $3,642,185

Program Service Revenue $764

Investment Income $103,666

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $3,746,615

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $2,016,888

Salaries & Benefits $1,660,318

Fundraising Expenses $1,261,851

Program Expenses $3,680,627

Other Expenses $1,952,263

TOTAL EXPENSES $5,629,469

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2022	2021	Change
Revenue	$3,746,615	$13,526,929	-0.7%
Expenses	$5,629,469	$6,791,911	-0.2%
Net Income	$-1,882,854	$6,735,018	-1.3%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

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

$281,463

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Kimbal Musk	CEO, Director & Officer	40.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Don Degnan	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Michael Tang	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Larry Mueller	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dorsey Hopson	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Cindy Mercer	Director (THRU 9/22)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Patrick Drake	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kasey Stark	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Wendy Lea	Director/ Treasurer	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Madeleine Nelson	VP of Advancement	40.00	Officer	$126,263	$11,050	$137,313
Dianna Zeegers	VP of Program/ Secretary	40.00	Officer	$127,807	$16,343	$144,150
Hugo Matheson	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Keegan Amrose	Director of Technology	40.00	Highest	$103,959	$6,525	$110,484

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
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$3,746,615	$5,629,469	$9,137,379	$-1,882,854
2022	$13,254,106	$6,463,069	$11,419,659	$6,791,037
2021	$5,088,851	$4,714,073	$5,640,789	$374,778
2020	$6,047,457	$6,667,128	$4,759,958	$-619,671
2019	$9,169,600	$8,923,804	$5,238,231	$245,796