Nonprofit · EIN 45-3954705
AUSTIN YOUTH & COMMUNITY FARM INC
Also known as URBAN ROOTS
Tax-exempt · AUSTIN, TX 78751
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,034,135 | $1,461,605 | -$427,470 | $1,416,212 | $271,940 | $1,144,272 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,286,086 | $1,649,724 | -$363,638 | $1,892,632 | $320,890 | $1,571,742 |
| July 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,925,956 | $1,584,381 | $341,575 | $2,277,749 | $342,369 | $1,935,380 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,006,347
- of which government grants
- $329,510
- Program service revenue
- $4,313
- Investment income
- $23,475
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $165
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $140,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $870,309
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,161,703
- Professional fundraising fees
- $6,000
- Accounting fees
- $31,001
- Occupancy
- $4,418
- Depreciation
- $9,574
- Program services (functional)
- $1,155,532
- Management and general (functional)
- $92,738
- Fundraising (functional)
- $213,335
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,892,632
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,416,212
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $271,940
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,144,272
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,028,374
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,144,272
- Gross receipts
- $1,054,060
- Employees
- 59
- Volunteers
- 775
- Year formed
- 2011
- 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 July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN STEPHENS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $140,000 | $7,008 |
| PAUL MANNIE III | DIRECTOR / TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA VILLARREAL | DIRECTOR / CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAT DUONG-VALADEZ | DIRECTOR / CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNON KASISCHKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NISHA DEVARAJAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE CHOATE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK LOPEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA SUCH | DIRECTOR / SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN FOHN | DIRECTOR / PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCES DEVINEY | EXEC DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $51,536 |
| BRIAN STEPHENS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $13,821 |
| ANTHONY SOBOTIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELE FREEMAN | DIRECTOR / CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PAUL MANNIE III | DIRECTOR / VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ERIN FOHN | DIRECTOR / TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| VICTORIA VILLARREAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAT DUONG-VALADEZ | DIRECTOR / SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM ORMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SERGIO NEGRETE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATALIE CHOATE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK LOPEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANA SUCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCES DEVINEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $88,324 |
| CAROL GORMIN | DIRECTOR / SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY SOBOTIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELE FREEMAN | DIRECTOR / TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PAUL MANNIE III | DIRECTOR / VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ERIN FOHN | DIRECTOR / TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| VICTORIA VILLARREAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLIE CHADWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAT DUONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM ORMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SERGIO NEGRETE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 810 W 45TH ST, AUSTIN, TX 78751-2802
- In care of
- % STUART BLOCK
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BRIAN STEPHENS, 810 W 45TH STREET, AUSTIN, TX 78751
- Signed the 990
- BRIAN STEPHENS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (512) 750-8019
- Website
- HTTP://WWW.URBANROOTSATX.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SCHRIBER SPRINGER & COCKBURN LLP
Mission
URBAN ROOTS WORKS WITH YOUTH LEADERS TO GROW FRESH FOOD AND BUILD A COMMUNITY DEDICATED TO FOOD EQUITY
Program accomplishments
- URBAN ROOTS WORKS TO CREATE A JUST FOOD SYSTEM BY CULTIVATING AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOUTH LEADERS AND NUTRITIOUS, CULTURALLY RELEVANT FOOD CAN THRIVE. ON OUR FARMS, YOUTH LEADERS GROW FOOD IN SERVICE TO OTHERS, DISTRIBUTING THOUSANDS OF POUNDS OF NUTRIENT-DENSE PRODUCE TO THOSE IN AUSTIN WHO EXPERIENCE FOOD INSECURITY OR HUNGER. WE THINK OF IT AS CREATING A JUST FOOD SYSTEM ONE YOUTH LEADER AT A TIME. OUR PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO BUILD COMMUNITY AROUND THE LAND AND THE NOURISHMENT IT PROVIDES, AND TO SUPPORT YOUTH PARTICIPANTS IN GROWING AS LEADERS WHO CAN ADVOCATE FOR POSITIVE CHANGE IN OUR FOOD SYSTEM. EACH YEAR WE PROVIDE PAID INTERNSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS FOR UP TO 88 YOUNG PEOPLE, AGES 14-23. THEY WORK TOGETHER WITH 1,000+ COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS TO HARVEST FROM 25,000 TO 35,000 POUNDS OF FRESH FOOD ANNUALLY. WE PARTNER WITH ORGANIZATIONS TO DISTRIBUTE THE FOOD THROUGH HOME DELIVERY, MOBILE MARKETS, POP-UP MARKETS IN LOW-INCOME HOUSING COMPLEXES, NEIGHBORHOOD FOOD PANTRIES, AND PREPARED MEALS.Expenses $1,155,532 · revenue $4,313
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 July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-3954705
- 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
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O52)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,416,212
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,054,060
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $1,034,135 | $1,461,605 | $1,416,212 | XML |
| 990 | July 2024 | $1,286,086 | $1,649,724 | $1,892,632 | XML |
| 990 | July 2023 | $1,925,956 | $1,584,381 | $2,277,749 | XML |
| 990 | July 2022 | $1,012,658 | $1,192,637 | $1,826,947 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2019 | – | – | – | 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 45-3954705).
Questions about AUSTIN YOUTH & COMMUNITY FARM INC
- What is the EIN of AUSTIN YOUTH & COMMUNITY FARM INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AUSTIN YOUTH & COMMUNITY FARM INC is 45-3954705.
- Is AUSTIN YOUTH & COMMUNITY FARM INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to AUSTIN YOUTH & COMMUNITY FARM INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AUSTIN YOUTH & COMMUNITY FARM INC 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 AUSTIN YOUTH & COMMUNITY FARM INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AUSTIN YOUTH & COMMUNITY FARM INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AUSTIN YOUTH & COMMUNITY FARM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names BRIAN STEPHENS.
- Who are the officers and directors of AUSTIN YOUTH & COMMUNITY FARM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $140,000 (BRIAN STEPHENS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does AUSTIN YOUTH & COMMUNITY FARM INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,034,135, expenses of $1,461,605 and total assets of $1,416,212 at year end.
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