Nonprofit · EIN 20-1891448
ALCHEMIST CDC
Tax-exempt · SACRAMENTO, CA 95816
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,527,313 | $1,616,614 | $2,910,699 | $4,201,420 | $203,678 | $3,997,742 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,172,050 | $1,101,593 | $70,457 | $2,160,328 | $867,480 | $1,292,848 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,127,743
- of which government grants
- $2,929,049
- Program service revenue
- $327,087
- Investment income
- $50,727
- Net income from fundraising events
- $21,756
- Other revenue
- $21,756
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $14,202
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $100,155
- Other salaries and wages
- $875,788
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,158,111
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,460
- Accounting fees
- $20,778
- Occupancy
- $83,069
- Travel
- $5,797
- Depreciation
- $16,013
- Program services (functional)
- $1,360,849
- Management and general (functional)
- $223,359
- Fundraising (functional)
- $32,406
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,160,328
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,201,420
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $203,678
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,997,742
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $731,795
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $718,576
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,279,166
- Gross receipts
- $4,542,161
- Employees
- 35
- Volunteers
- 180
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAM GREENLEE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $94,455 | $5,700 |
| SARAH DILLON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROXANA GARCIA-OCHOA | VICE- PRESID Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW JOY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA TOLLE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SNEHA CHAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EMMA BURKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN MAINVILLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAVENN MOON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAM GREENLEE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $86,127 |
| SARAH DILLON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MATTHEW JOY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANNA TOLLE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROXANA GARCIA-OCHOA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAVENN MOON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAWN MAINVILLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF JELSMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SNEHA CHAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MATTHEW READ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY MARTIN-MABRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALIYAH MORENO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2901 K ST STE 302, SACRAMENTO, CA 95816-5137
- In care of
- % DAVIDA DOUGLAS PRES
- Mailing address (990-N for 2007)
- 3451 Fifth Ave, Sacramento CA 95817
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SARAH DILLON, 4625 44TH STREET STE 33, SACRAMENTO, CA 95820
- Principal officer (990-N for 2007)
- Lisa Nelson, 3451 Fifth Ave, Sacramento CA 95817
- Signed the 990
- SARAH DILLON, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (916) 204-8260
- Website
- www.alchemistcdc.org
- Return prepared by
- CPA CORPORATION
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 20-1891448 or by the name ALCHEMIST CDC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
ALCHEMIST CDC CONNECTS SACRAMENTO AREA COMMUNITIES TO LAND, FOOD, AND OPPORTUNITY TOWARD A VISION IN WHICH ALL NEIGHBORHOODS ARE VIBRANT, EQUITABLE, HEALTHY, AND DIVERSE. WE ARE BEST KNOWN FOR ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES BY IMPROVING ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOODS, IMPLEMENTING COMMUNITY-SUPPORTED PUBLIC GREEN SPACES, AND FOSTERING ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURSHIP.
Program accomplishments
- FARMERS' MARKETS OPERATIONS IN 2024, ALCHEMIST CDC TOOK OVER MANAGEMENT OF TWO ESTABLISHED FARMERS' MARKETS IN SACRAMENTO INCLUDING: FLORIN CERTIFIED FARMERS' MARKET AND RANCHO CORDOVA CERTIFIED FARMERS' MARKET (FORMERLY SUNRISE CERTIFIED FARMERS' MARKET). ALCHEMIST ALSO LAUNCHED MEADOWVIEW CERTIFIED FARMERS' MARKET IN THE MEADOWVIEW NEIGHBORHOOD IN SOUTH SACRAMENTO - AN AREA THAT IS CONSIDERED A FOOD DESERT. THREE EXPERIENCED MARKET MANAGERS WERE HIRED TO COORDINATE OPERATIONS OF THESE MARKETS. BETWEEN MARCH AND DECEMBER OF 2024, ALCHEMIST'S THREE CERTIFIED FARMERS' MARKETS WERE OPEN FOR A COMBINED 110 MARKET DAYS, PROVIDING A SPACE FOR 110,929 CUSTOMERS TO BUY LOCALLY-GROWN FOOD FROM A COMBINED 92 SMALL, FAMILY FARMERS.Expenses $172,688 · grants $14,202 · revenue $163,087
- NEIGHBORHOOD EMPOWERMENT & COMMUNITY GARDENS: ALCHEMIST CDC IS COMMITTED TO WORKING WITH LOCAL NEIGHBORS TO REMAKE BLIGHTED LAND INTO VIBRANT, NEIGHBORHOOD AMENITIES THROUGH DIRECT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, DESIGN AND HANDS-ON PARTICIPATION IN CREATING PUBLIC GARDENS AND COMMUNITY GATHERING SPACES. THESE PROJECTS INCLUDE: THE OAK PARK ART GARDEN (UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND NOT YET AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC USE); OAK PARK SOL COMMUNITY GARDEN (FEATURING 17 RENTABLE PLOTS, AN OUTDOOR KITCHEN AND CHILDREN'S GARDEN/CREATIVE SPACE); AND THE PANSY COMMUNITY GARDEN PARK (FEATURING 9 RENTABLE PLOTS, CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND, PICNIC AREA AND 5 FRUIT TREES). ALCHEMIST CDC ALSO PROVIDES COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE MIRASOL VILLAGE COMMUNITY GARDEN, FEATURING 68 PLOTS, OVER 30 FRUIT TREES AND GRAPE VINES, AND AN OUTDOOR KITCHEN AND EDUCATION AREA. THESE PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE COMMUNITY SPACES PROVIDE A PLACE TO GROW FOOD, EXPRESS AND SHARE CREATIVITY,DEMONSTRATE SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES, SHARE KNOWLEDGE AND BUILD COMMUNITY CONNECTIVITY.Expenses $152,329 · revenue $186,145
- CALFRESH AT FARMERS' MARKETS: PROVIDED CALFRESH (SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE BENEFITS) PROCESSING SERVICES FOR 9 FARMERS' MARKETS, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO AN ADDITIONAL 12 PARTNER MARKETS AND FARM STANDS, TO ENSURE THAT LOW-INCOME POPULATIONS HAVE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD. ALCHEMIST ALSO IMPLEMENTED THE MARKET MATCH INCENTIVE PROGRAM, THAT MATCHED CALFRESH BENEFITS SPENT AT FARMERS' MARKETS WITH ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO PURCHASE FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES FROM CALIFORNIA FARMERS. MARKET MATCH EMPOWERS LOW-INCOME SHOPPERS TO MAKE HEALTHY FOOD CHOICES BY OVERCOMING FINANCIAL BARRIERS. IN 2024, ALCHEMIST CDC PROCESSED 45,576 CALFRESH TRANSACTIONS, AND FACILITATED THE DISTRIBUTION OF 798,231 IN CALFRESH BENEFITS, AND 802,824 IN MARKET MATCH INCENTIVES TO LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS (COMBINED ALCHEMIST CDC AND PARTNER MARKETS).Expenses $380,313 · revenue $515,445
- COMMUNITY FOOD CONNECTIONS (CFC): PROVIDED FOOD ACCESS SUPPORT TO 296 FAMILIES IDENTIFIED BY SACRAMENTO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCUSD) STAFF AS FOOD, HOUSING, AND/OR TRANSPORTATION INSECURE ENROLLED IN 47 SCUSD SCHOOLS (1,289 PEOPLE SUPPORTED MONTHLY, 60% WERE CHILDREN). THIS INCLUDED 23,367 IN FRESH SEASONAL PRODUCE PROCURED FROM LOCAL FARMERS, WHICH WAS DISTRIBUTED TO TARGETED FOOD-INSECURE FAMILIES. SPEARHEADED A PROJECT TO IMPACT FOOD SECURITY SCHOOL-WIDE BY INCREASING PARTICIPATION IN SCHOOL-PROVIDED BREAKFAST, WHILE EXPANDING PROGRAM CAPACITY TO PROVIDE TARGETED SCHOOL-BASED AND HOME DELIVERY OF FOOD BOXES, FOCUSED ON VULNERABLE SUBGROUPS, IDENTIFYING IMPROVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE SCUSD NUTRITION SERVICES TEAM. ADDITIONALLY, LAUNCHED COMMUNITY MEALS, A MONTHLY EVENT WHERE UNHOUSED FAMILIES, PART OF THE CITY OF SACRAMENTO PROJECT HOMEKEY MOTEL VOUCHER PROGRAM, ARE OFFERED NUTRITIOUS MEALS THAT CAN BE REPLICATED WITH THEIR LIMITED RESOURCES, WHILE HELPING THEM CONNECT WITH OTHER RESOURCES TO HELP THEM MEET THEIR BASIC NEEDS. COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS AND STUDENTS SUPPORTED CFC PROVIDING OVER 2,104 HOURS TO PACK, DELIVER AND/OR SUPPORT THE EVENT LOGISTICS AT THE COMMUNITY MEALS. DISTRIBUTED 42,000 POUNDS OF FOOD IN 2024. ALCHEMIST KITCHEN: ALCHEMIST KITCHEN IS A FOOD BUSINESS INCUBATOR FOCUSING ON ENTREPRENEURS FROM LOW-INCOME BACKGROUNDS AND UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES. IN 2024, THE PROGRAM SERVED 64 BUSINESSES. SINCE THE PROGRAM'S INCEPTION, THE ENTREPRENEURS WE'VE SERVED ARE 73% ENTREPRENEURS OF COLOR, 63% LOW-INCOME, 63% FEMALE, 21% LGBTQIA+, 18% ENTREPRENEURS WITH A DISABILITY AND 3% VETERANS. THE ALCHEMIST MICROENTERPRISE ACADEMY (AMA) IS A 12-WEEK FOOD BUSINESS TRAINING PROGRAM COVERING FUNDAMENTAL TOPICS FOR STARTING AND GROWING A FOOD BUSINESS. IN 2024 WE GRADUATED 31 BUSINESSES ACROSS TWO COHORTS WITH EACH COHORT OF AMA HAVING OVER 48 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION AND 25 GUEST INSTRUCTORS. THE ALCHEMIST KITCHEN INCUBATOR PROGRAM (AKIP) PROVIDES ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT, GOAL PLANNING, CONNECTIONS TO RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES, AND REDUCED-RENT AT COMMERCIAL KITCHEN SPACES FOR PARTICIPATING FOOD BUSINESSES. IN 2024 WE GREW THE NUMBER OF BUSINESSES IN THE INCUBATOR PROGRAM TO 28, PROVIDING THEM A COMBINED TOTAL OF OVER 600 HOURS OF 1-ON-1 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. INCUBATOR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS USED OVER 1,500 HOURS AT ALCHEMIST KITCHEN (SHARED COMMERCIAL KITCHEN SPACE), AND HAD A COMBINED TOTAL OF OVER 980,000 IN SALES. ALCHEMIST PUBLIC MARKETS: ALCHEMIST PUBLIC MARKET IS A FORTHCOMING COMMUNITY HUB IN SACRAMENTO'S RIVER DISTRICT. THE SITE WILL FEATURE A CAF, CORNER MARKET, A SHARED-USE KITCHEN, COWORKING SPACE, FOOD PODS, AND ALL-ELECTRIC TRAILER INCUBATORS THAT WILL SUPPORT EMERGING FOOD ENTREPRENEURS FROM OUR ALCHEMIST KITCHEN PROGRAMS. ALONGSIDE RETAIL AND DINING SPACES, THE MARKET WILL HOUSE ALCHEMIST WORKFORCE ACADEMY, A NEW PROGRAM OFFERING RESTAURANT AND HOSPITALITY TRAINING AND CAREER PATHWAYS FOR PARTICIPANTS FACING BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT. TOGETHER, THESE ELEMENTS CREATE A SPACE THAT BLENDS ENTREPRENEURSHIP, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND FOOD ACCESS IN A SINGLE, INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT. IN 2024, WE ADVANCED ALCHEMIST PUBLIC MARKET FROM CONCEPT TO SCHEMATIC DESIGN AND, BY YEAR'S END, INTO DESIGN DEVELOPMENT, WHILE RECALIBRATING PLANS IN RESPONSE TO RISING COSTS AND SHIFTING PROGRAM NEEDS. BUDGETS WERE MOST IMPACTED BY INCREASES IN GENERAL CONSTRUCTION COSTS, FEARS OF TARIFFS AND AN UNSTABLE ECONOMY, AND HIGHER PREVAILING WAGE REQUIREMENTS. ONE KEY ADJUSTMENT MADE TO KEEP THE PROJECT FINANCIALLY VIABLE INCLUDED SHIFTING DESIGNS TOWARD THE INCLUSION OF ALL-ELECTRIC TRAILERS AND FOUR FOOD PODS, RATHER THAN EIGHT FULLY BUILT PODS. AT THE SAME TIME, ALCHEMIST MADE THE STRATEGIC DECISION TO OPERATE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND THE CAF, BAR, AND MARKET DIRECTLY IN-HOUSE RATHER THAN RELY ON A THIRD-PARTY OPERATOR, STRENGTHENING ALIGNMENT WITH ITS MISSION AND LONG-TERM FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY. BY SUMMER, A CONSTRUCTION MANAGER HAD BEEN HIRED TO CONSULT OUR TEAM ON DEVELOPER DECISIONS, CONSTRUCTION FENCING SECURED THE SITE, CALIFORNIA JOBS FIRST GRANT ADVANCE FUNDS WERE DEPOSITED, AND PLANNING WITH SMUD BEGAN AROUND ELECTRIFICATION AND EFFICIENCY. RIVER CITY BANK APPROVED THE CREATION OF A MICRO-LENDING PROGRAM TO SERVE INCUBATOR PARTICIPANTS, AND ALCHEMIST REFINED OPERATIONAL PLANS TO INTEGRATE ENTREPRENEURIAL SUPPORT WITH COMMUNITY-SERVING RETAIL. IN THE FALL, ENTITLEMENT DOCUMENTS WERE SUBMITTED TO THE CITY OF SACRAMENTO, AND A CEQA EXEMPTION WAS SECURED. COMMUNITY VISIBILITY GREW THROUGH A RIVER DISTRICT FORUM, PARTNERSHIPS WITH KAISER PERMANENTE AND AMERICORPS NCCC, AND EXPANDED COLLABORATIONS TO STRENGTHEN THE MARKET'S EVENTUAL ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY. WHILE COSTS AND TIMELINES REMAINED CHALLENGING, BY YEAR'S END ALCHEMIST HAD REGAINED MOMENTUM, SECURED CRITICAL APPROVALS, AND LAID A CLEAR PATH TOWARD PERMITTING, BIDDING, AND THE LAUNCH OF CONSTRUCTION IN 2025. OTHER PROGRAMS: PARTICIPATED IN COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS TO DEVELOP AND EXPLORE SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEMS, COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED HEALTH AND WELLBEING CHALLENGES FOR LOW-INCOME AND UNDER-RESOURCED NEIGHBORHOODS. ADVOCATED FOR SYSTEMS CHANGE IN ORDER TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES.Expenses $655,519 · revenue $3,356,693
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-1891448
- 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
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,201,420
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,542,161
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,527,313 | $1,616,614 | $4,201,420 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,172,050 | $1,101,593 | $2,160,328 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,032,560 | $816,241 | $1,677,186 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2007 Officer: Lisa Nelson | December 31, 2007 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 20-1891448).
Questions about ALCHEMIST CDC
- What is the EIN of ALCHEMIST CDC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ALCHEMIST CDC is 20-1891448.
- Is ALCHEMIST CDC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to ALCHEMIST CDC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ALCHEMIST CDC 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 ALCHEMIST CDC 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 ALCHEMIST CDC 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 ALCHEMIST CDC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SARAH DILLON.
- Who are the officers and directors of ALCHEMIST CDC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $94,455 (SAM GREENLEE, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does ALCHEMIST CDC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,527,313, expenses of $1,616,614 and total assets of $4,201,420 at year end.
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