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Nonprofit · EIN 27-2772988

OUT OF THE GARDEN PROJECT

Tax-exempt · GREENSBORO, NC 27409

Financials

$3.5M$3.5M2023$4.4M$4.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of OUT OF THE GARDEN PROJECT by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$4,414,161$4,658,073-$243,912$615,320$120,089$495,231
December 31, 2023990$3,490,553$3,497,232-$6,679$891,253$152,110$739,143
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,373,214
Program service revenue
$44,488
Investment income
-$1,522
Net gain from sales of assets
-$1,522
Net income from fundraising events
-$5,728
Other revenue
-$2,019

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$4,003,587
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$91,169
Other salaries and wages
$249,155
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$370,789
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$45,750
Occupancy
$37,745
Travel
$4,872
Depreciation
$38,272
Program services (functional)
$4,489,891
Management and general (functional)
$81,824
Fundraising (functional)
$86,358

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$891,253
Total assets, end of year
$615,320
Total liabilities, end of year
$120,089
Net assets, end of year
$495,231
Land, buildings and equipment
$158,417
Net assets without donor restrictions
$443,231
Net assets with donor restrictions
$52,000
Gross receipts
$4,427,411
Employees
29
Volunteers
8,000
Year formed
2010
State of legal domicile
NC

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 / weekCompensation
ELIZABETH CRISEINCOMING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$80,625
DON MILHOLINOUTGOING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/PRESIDE
Officer
40$7,380
KRISTY MYERS MILHOLINOUTGOING SECRETARY
Officer
30$3,164
AKIR KHANCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
RICH CRUTCHFIELDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
WHITMAN TOLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
GLENN GONZALESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JEFFREY OLEYNIKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CHARLES PEARSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
VANESSA D JARMONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DON MILHOLINOUTGOING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/PRESIDE
Officer
40$88,560
ELIZABETH CRISEINCOMING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$50,541
KRISTY MYERS MILHOLINSECRETARY
Officer
30$37,967
AKIR KHANCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
RICH CRUTCHFIELDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
WHITMAN TOLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
GLENN GONZALESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JEFFREY OLEYNIKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
300 NC HIGHWAY 68 S, GREENSBORO, NC 27409-9638
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ELIZABETH CRISE, PO BOX 4331, GREENSBORO, NC 27404
Signed the 990
ELIZABETH CRISE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(336) 430-6070
Return prepared by
BERNARD ROBINSON & COMPANY LLP

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO NOURISH FAMILIES WITH FOOD TO GROW LEARN AND THRIVE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • FOUNDED IN 2008 AS A SMALL ACT OF KINDNESS TO SUPPORT FOOD-INSECURE STUDENTS AT A SINGLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, OOTGP HAS GROWN INTO THE PIEDMONT TRIAD'S LARGEST INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT FOOD ASSISTANCE ORGANIZATION - SERVING MORE THAN 15,000 INDIVIDUALS EACH MONTH WITHOUT FEDERAL FUNDING. WHAT BEGAN WITH SIX BACKPACKS HAS EVOLVED INTO A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OF PROGRAMS THAT MEET BOTH URGENT NEEDS AND SUPPORT LONG-TERM STABILITY. OUR PROGRAMS INCLUDE OUR NOURISH 2 THRIVE PROGRAM WHICH FOCUSES ON PROVIDING YOUTH WITH THE FOOD THEY NEED TO THRIVE. SERVING OVER 300 STUDENTS MONTHLY THROUGH OPERATION BACKPACK (WEEKEND MEAL BAGS) AND AN ADDITIONAL 500+ STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THROUGH INTENTIONAL EMERGENCY SERVICES. OUR FRESH MOBILE MARKETS PROVIDES AN AVERAGE OF 55 POUNDS PER HOUSEHOLD AND NOURISHES MORE THAN 115,000 INDIVIDUALS ANNUALLY. WE HAVE HOSTED INTERNSHIPS AND HAVE BUILT A COMMUNITY WITH HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS, THE MAJORITY OF WHOM COME BACK MULTIPLE TIMES, LEARNING WHILE THEY GIVE THEIR TIME. FINALLY, OUR TWO LOW-RISK COMMERCIAL KITCHEN HAS MORE THAN 35 FOOD ENTREPRENEURS WORKING TO ESTABLISH THEMSELVES IN AREA MARKETS WITH THEIR HOME-MADE PRODUCTS.
    Expenses $4,489,891 · grants $4,003,587 · revenue $48,197

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
27-2772988
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
2010
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$615,320
Income (IRS master file)
$4,427,411

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$4,414,161$4,658,073$615,320IRS
990December 2023$3,490,553$3,497,232$891,253XML
990December 2022$4,029,829$4,118,135$936,122IRS
990December 2021$5,020,855$5,299,880$854,188IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 27-2772988).

Questions about OUT OF THE GARDEN PROJECT

What is the EIN of OUT OF THE GARDEN PROJECT?
The employer identification number (EIN) of OUT OF THE GARDEN PROJECT is 27-2772988.
Is OUT OF THE GARDEN PROJECT tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
Are donations to OUT OF THE GARDEN PROJECT tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does OUT OF THE GARDEN PROJECT 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 OUT OF THE GARDEN PROJECT 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 OUT OF THE GARDEN PROJECT 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 OUT OF THE GARDEN PROJECT?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ELIZABETH CRISE.
Who are the officers and directors of OUT OF THE GARDEN PROJECT?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $80,625 (ELIZABETH CRISE, INCOMING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does OUT OF THE GARDEN PROJECT have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,414,161, expenses of $4,658,073 and total assets of $615,320 at year end.

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