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Nonprofit · EIN 05-0394224

SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST

Tax-exempt · PROVIDENCE, RI 02907

Financials

$3M$2.8M2023$2.7M$2.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$2,703,230$2,871,055-$167,825$6,696,836$1,764,361$4,932,475
December 31, 2023990$3,035,010$2,802,355$232,655$6,362,655$1,423,131$4,939,524
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,132,968
of which government grants
$1,277,685
Membership dues
$48,847
Program service revenue
$455,960
Investment income
$40,244
Net income from fundraising events
$72,152
Other revenue
$74,058

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$1,498,734
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,895,961
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$13,945
Accounting fees
$40,625
Occupancy
$94,651
Program services (functional)
$1,720,145
Management and general (functional)
$746,758
Fundraising (functional)
$404,152

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,362,655
Total assets, end of year
$6,696,836
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,764,361
Net assets, end of year
$4,932,475
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,399,879
Publicly traded securities
$36,070
Net assets without donor restrictions
$4,568,805
Net assets with donor restrictions
$363,670
Gross receipts
$2,713,322
Employees
65
Volunteers
110
Year formed
1981
State of legal domicile
RI

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MARGARET DEVOSEX OFFICIO
Officer
40$121,131$21,589
LOUIS RAYMONDEMERITUS
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROCHELLE LEEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CANDACE COONEYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ANINI ALMANZARYOUTH REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RAFAEL YEPEZTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
GEORGE WATSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LUIS VARGASVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
EDITH PAYEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDRALY HORNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MARGARET DEVOSEX OFFICIO
Officer
40$116,301$18,435
LOUIS RAYMONDEMERITUS
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROCHELLE LEEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
PATRICK MATTINGLYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CANDACE COONEYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
GREG DANTASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERTA GROCHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MIKE ISENBERGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JYOTHI SUBRAMANIAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
APPOLINE ALPHONSEYOUTH MEMBER CONSULTANT
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RAF YEPEZTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
GEORGE WATSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LUIS VARGASVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
EDITH PAYEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUE ANDERBOISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUMMER GONSALVESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDRALY HORNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANINI ALMANZARYOUTH MEMBER CONSULTANT
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
404 BROAD ST UNIT A, PROVIDENCE, RI 02907-2240
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MARGARET DEVOS, 404 BROAD STREET, PROVIDENCE, RI 02907
Signed the 990
MARGARET DEVOS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(401) 273-9419
Return prepared by
MULLEN SCORPIO & CERILLI

Mission

SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO LAND, EDUCATION AND OTHER RESOURCES SO PEOPLE IN RHODE ISLAND CAN GROW FOOD IN ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE WAYS AND CREATE COMMUNITY FOOD SYSTEMS WHERE LOCALLY PRODUCED, AFFORDABLE AND HEALTHY FOOD IS AVAILABLE TO ALL.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • SCLT OWNS AND MANAGES 50+ COMMUNITY GARDENS, URBAN AND PERI-URBAN FARMS IN PROVIDENCE, PAWTUCKET, CENTRAL FALLS AND CRANSTON. WE PROVIDE GARDENERS AND FARMERS WITH EDUCATION, GARDENING RESOURCES AND ACCESS TO LAND WHERE THEY CAN GROW THEIR OWN, HEALTHY FOOD. WE ALSO EXPOSE 225 CHILDREN TO GARDENING AND NUTRITION EDUCATION EACH YEAR, INCLUDING 25-30 YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS WHO WORK PART-TIME MANAGING SCLT'S YOUTH ENTERPRISE FARM, ACQUIRING WORKPLACE SKILLS, CONDUCTING COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND TEACHING YOUNG CHILDREN ABOUT HEALTHY EATING AND BASIC GARDENING SKILLS. HIGH SCHOOL AND YOUNG ADULT STAFF EXPAND THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF AGRICULTURE THROUGH FIELD TRIPS AND WORK AT PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, AS WELL AS DEVELOP LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY SKILLS AROUND THE AVAILABILITY OF AFFORDABLE, FRESH FOOD AND PUBLIC HEALTH.
    Expenses $615,188
  • SCLT MANAGES A LARGE FARMER TRAINING AND APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM (THE ONLY ONE OF ITS KIND IN RHODE ISLAND), AS WELL AS PRODUCE AGGREGATION AND FARMLAND ACCESS PROGRAMS. WE PARTNER WITH FARM AGENCIES AND AGRICULTURAL NONPROFITS TO OFFER MORE THAN TWO DOZEN WORKSHOPS EACH YEAR FOR BEGINNING AND ASPIRING SUSTAINABLE FARMERS ON TOPICS FROM PEST MANAGEMENT TO IRRIGATION AND TAXES. WE OVERSEE THE RECRUITING AND FUNDING OF FOUR-TO-FIVE FARM APPRENTICESHIPS EACH YEAR, AND COLLECT, WASH/WEIGH AND SELL PRODUCE ON BEHALF OF 10 URBAN FARMERS TO AREA FOOD RETAILERS. OUR FARMLAND ACCESS PROGRAM HELPS MATCH BEGINNING FARMERS WITH AVAILABLE LAND PARCELS THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
    Expenses $761,274
  • CITY FARM, SCLT'S 3/4-ACRE PRODUCTION AND DEMONSTRATION FARM, PROVIDES AN IMPORTANT REVENUE STREAM AS WELL AS EDUCATES HUNDREDS OF VISITORS AND VOLUNTEERS EACH YEAR ABOUT BIO-INTENSIVE, CHEMICAL-FREE URBAN AGRICULTURE. ROUGHLY 2,000 PEOPLE (INCLUDING MANY OF OUR 500 MEMBERS) COME TO CITY FARM EACH MAY FOR OUR TWO-DAY PLANT SALE. CITY FARM STAFF GROW AND SELL PRODUCE ALL SEASON LONG THAT IS SOLD AT FARMERS MARKETS AND TO LOCAL RESTAURANTS. SCLT PARTNERS WITH LOCAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO PROVIDE HANDS-ON LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND INTERNSHIPS ANNUALLY.
    Expenses $17,144
  • THE AGRICULTURAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM BUILDS AND MAINTAINS COMMUNITY GARDENS, URBAN FARMS AND FARMS FOR BEGINNING FARMERS.
    Expenses $326,539

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
05-0394224
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1982
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$6,696,836
Income (IRS master file)
$2,713,322

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$2,703,230$2,871,055$6,696,836IRS
990December 2023$3,035,010$2,802,355$6,362,655XML
990December 2022$2,490,633$2,416,419$5,411,796IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 05-0394224).

Questions about SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST

What is the EIN of SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST is 05-0394224.
Is SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
Are donations to SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MARGARET DEVOS.
Who are the officers and directors of SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $121,131 (MARGARET DEVOS, EX OFFICIO).
How much revenue does SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,703,230, expenses of $2,871,055 and total assets of $6,696,836 at year end.

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