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Nonprofit · EIN 27-3967754

PLANT IT FORWARD

Also known as PLANT IT FORWARD FARMS

Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77025

Financials

$1.4M$1.2M2022$1.9M$1.3M2023
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PLANT IT FORWARD by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2024990$1,866,988$1,308,620$558,368$1,071,748$313,739$758,009
September 30, 2023990 (amended)$1,401,774$1,237,615$164,159$629,653$430,012$199,641
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,457,727
of which government grants
$534,030
Program service revenue
$420,796
Investment income
$1
Net income from fundraising events
-$12,360
Other revenue
-$11,536

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$34,573
Other salaries and wages
$332,070
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$408,116
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$53,424
Occupancy
$86,902
Travel
$6,137
Depreciation
$19,342
Program services (functional)
$1,108,450
Management and general (functional)
$159,780
Fundraising (functional)
$40,390

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$629,653
Total assets, end of year
$1,071,748
Total liabilities, end of year
$313,739
Net assets, end of year
$758,009
Land, buildings and equipment
$69,573
Gross receipts
$1,880,401
Employees
8
Year formed
2010
State of legal domicile
TX

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 September 30, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Nijhor RahmanECO
Officer
40$13,892
Cathy StewartVice Chair
Trustee or director, Key employee
1$0
Teresa ODonnellDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Eduardo Miranda JrDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Dewan ClaybornDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Alen SteinbergDirector
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Garrett CornelsonSecratary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Lee HamptonTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Clay AlbersChair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Alen SteinbergDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Sheryl AbrahamDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Garrett CornelisonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Abimbola FarindeDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Rebecca BrowningDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jean McWeeneyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Lee HamptonDirector and Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Eduardo Miranda JrDirector and Board Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Teresa ODonnellDirector and Vice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Cathy StewartDirector and Vice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Rachel Lockhart FolkertsOfficer and Interim President
Officer
40$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4030 WILLOWBEND BLVD, HOUSTON, TX 77025-5705
In care of
% DORIAN ROZAS
Signed the 990
Nirjhor Rahman, CEO
Return prepared by
Tehrani and Associates LLC

Mission

To empower refugees to develop sustainable farming businesses that produce fresh healthy food for our community. We operate three key program areas: farmer education, farm services, and enterprise programs.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • WE PROVIDE BUSINESS AND AGRICULTURAL TRAINING TO A NETWORK OF OVER 60 GROWERS IN THE HOUSTON REGION. TRAINING INCLUDES INDIVIDUALIZED COACHING, PROVISION OF WORKSHOPS AND DEMONSTRATIONS, AND SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES WHICH ENABLE NETWORK FARMERS TO PARTICIPATE IN STATE-WIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES LIKE CONFERENCES. URBAN FARMING PROGRAM (FORMALLY KNOWN AS FARM SERVICES PROGRAM): WE BELIEVE URBAN FARMS ARE AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF HOUSTONS LANDSCAPE. WE SUPPORT URBAN FARMS BY MANAGING FOUR URBAN SITES, WHICH ARE LEASED TO 8 FARMING ENTITIES. IN ADDITION TO FUNDING SHARED SITE SERVICES AND ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT FOR FARMERS, WE LINK THE COMMUNITY TO THESE FARMS SO THEY CAN EXPERIENCE THEIR FOOD FIRSTHAND AND MEET THEIR FARMERS THROUGH HANDS-ON VOLUNTEER WORK DAYS AND OTHER COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EVENTS.
    Expenses $891,410 · revenue $407,465
  • THROUGH OUR FOOD AND HUB WE CONNECT FARMERS TO FAIR MARKETS BY FACILITATING SALES THROUGH PIE FARM SHARE (ALSO KNOWN AS COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE /CSA), AND AT LOCAL FARMERS MARKETS. WE SUPPORT FARMERS ENTERPRISES BY PROVIDING MARKETING SUPPORT AND DIRECT MARKETING SERVICES FOR GOODS SOLD THROUGH OUR FOOD HUB. WE ALSO AGGEEGATE AND DISTRIBUTE FARMS PRODUCE TO LOCAL COMMUNITY, INCLUDING THROUGH FOOD ACCESS PARNERS LIKE THE HOUSTON FOOD BANK. IN FY 2023 WE IMPLEMENETED SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN THE FOOD HUB SPACE, INCLUDING INSTALLING A WALK-IN COLD STORAGE AND PURCHASES OF OTHER EQUIPMENT, WHICH IS USED BY PIFS FARMERS NETWORK ON A WEEKLY BASIS.
    Expenses $217,040 · revenue $13,331

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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 15, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 16, 2026Not on file
2023September 30, 2024February 17, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
27-3967754
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
2011
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,071,748
Income (IRS master file)
$1,880,401

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2024$1,866,988$1,308,620$1,071,748XML
990September 2023$1,401,774$1,237,615$629,653XML
990September 2022$616,373$563,691$231,620IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2019–––IRS
990September 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 27-3967754).

Questions about PLANT IT FORWARD

What is the EIN of PLANT IT FORWARD?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PLANT IT FORWARD is 27-3967754.
Is PLANT IT FORWARD tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
Are donations to PLANT IT FORWARD tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does PLANT IT FORWARD 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 PLANT IT FORWARD due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did PLANT IT FORWARD last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of PLANT IT FORWARD?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2024 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $13,892 (Nijhor Rahman, ECO).
How much revenue does PLANT IT FORWARD have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,866,988, expenses of $1,308,620 and total assets of $1,071,748 at year end.

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