Summit Community Gardens and EATS

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2015

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Melissa Stock

Phone

4353152183

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

Summit Community Gardens and EATS, founded in 2015, is a small nonprofit in the Food, Agriculture & Nutrition sector that reported $462K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 70% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $77K, a strong 17% operating margin.

Mission

To gather, learn, and grow in our gardens and schools. We envision an inclusive growing community focused on learning, connection, nutrition, and stewardship for current and future generations.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $91,237 Revenue: $81,132

Learn: Teach 1800 children Pre-K through 9th grade nutrition, gardening, compost and cooking education programs during the school year. Lead camp and field trip activities for an additional 450...

Learn: Teach 1800 children Pre-K through 9th grade nutrition, gardening, compost and cooking education programs during the school year. Lead camp and field trip activities for an additional 450 children during summer

Program 2

Expenses: $84,207 Revenue: $42,806

Community Engagements: DINNERS IN THE GARDEN: Over 450 community members gathered with us as we hosted 5 dinners in the garden: Alpine Distilling Cocktails, a Levantine Feast with Nosh Restaurant...

Community Engagements: DINNERS IN THE GARDEN: Over 450 community members gathered with us as we hosted 5 dinners in the garden: Alpine Distilling Cocktails, a Levantine Feast with Nosh Restaurant, Wasatch Provisions, Pie & Beer Night, and Firewood Garden Party.COMMUNITY EDUCATION: Over 135 people came to learn in our 10 community education classes for adults which included High Altitude Gardening, Charcuterie Boards, Bee Keeping, Hawk Watching, Watercolor, Family yoga, and Seed Starting.VOLUNTEERING: Provided volunteer opportunities to support school-based education programs and garden tasks for over 300 people.

Program 3

Expenses: $66,459 Revenue: $12,545

Grow: Food Security: We farm 1/4 acre in our garden to grow food to donate to Summit Community residents that are experiencing food insecurity. We provided 2000 pounds of fresh vegetables and herbs to 30 families. Additional food security efforts include weekly provisions of 400 pounds of fresh fruits to schools as snacks for qualifying students

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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 $290,896

Program Service Revenue $145,723

Investment Income $2,306

Other Revenue $23,542

TOTAL REVENUE $462,467

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $241,323

Fundraising Expenses $14,075

Program Expenses $308,038

Other Expenses $143,654

TOTAL EXPENSES $384,977

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$462,467	$272,629	+0.7%
Expenses	$384,977	$293,113	+0.3%
Net Income	$77,490	$-20,484	-4.8%

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

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

300

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Melissa Stock	President	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Wendi Laurence	Vice President	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Brian Reeves	Treasurer	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Lindsay Capoccia	Secretary	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Kelly Vendetti	Acting Exec Dir	30.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Krystina Hawryluk	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Caitlin Ladd	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Rebecca Blanchette	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Rebecca Becker	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Elizabeth Cohen	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Joan Meixner	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Claire Trapp	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Bonnie Feola	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sloane Johnson	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Seychelle Marcus	Director	2.00	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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$462,467	$384,977	$275,841	$77,490
2022	$272,629	$293,113	$86,899	$-20,484
2021	$223,795	$159,366	$124,306	$64,429