Fertile GroundWorks (EIN 455415064) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2012

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Brenda Kusler

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

Fertile GroundWorks, founded in 2012, is a small nonprofit in the Food, Agriculture & Nutrition sector that reported $256K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 48% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $61K, a strong 24% operating margin.

Mission

Our mission is to teach and empower people and communities to increase their health, wellbeing, and self-reliance by growing food for themselves and others, organically and sustainably. Continued on Sched O line 5.

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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 (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $222,590

Program Service Revenue $19,303

Investment Income $1,218

Other Revenue $13,193

TOTAL REVENUE $256,304

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $139,980

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $168,229

Other Expenses $54,887

TOTAL EXPENSES $194,867

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$256,304	$173,380	+0.5%
Expenses	$194,867	$174,814	+0.1%
Net Income	$61,437	$-1,434	-43.8%

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

1400

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

$83,691

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Brenda Kusler	Executive Director	40.00	Officer	$83,691	$0	$83,691
Richard Crawford	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Barbara Kraybill	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Brooke Beyer	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Angela Ko	Vice President and Director	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Teresa Win	President and Director	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Bob Cowgill	CFO and Director	5.00	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
2024	$256,304	$194,867	$214,984	$61,437
2024	$199,551	$134,121	$280,412	$65,430

Fertile GroundWorks