Nonprofit · EIN 77-0475165
HOMELESS GARDEN PROJECT
Also known as HGP
Tax-exempt · SANTA CRUZ, CA 95061
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,859,647 | $2,099,128 | -$239,481 | $4,068,516 | $233,176 | $3,835,340 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,460,783 | $1,630,271 | -$169,488 | $4,244,732 | $169,911 | $4,074,821 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 | $1,455,617 | $1,076,981 | $378,636 | $4,064,912 | $105,856 | $3,959,056 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,412,504
- of which government grants
- $222,286
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $174,569
- Net income from fundraising events
- $11,876
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $259,646
- Other revenue
- $272,574
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $118,960
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,115,345
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,500,324
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Depreciation
- $4,659
- Program services (functional)
- $1,157,485
- Management and general (functional)
- $719,135
- Fundraising (functional)
- $222,508
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,244,732
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,068,516
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $233,176
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,835,340
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $57,463
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,093,288
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,742,052
- Gross receipts
- $2,043,942
- Employees
- 84
- Volunteers
- 1,314
- Year formed
- 1990
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darrie Ganzhorn | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $118,960 |
| Mark Primack | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Enda Brennan | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Suzanne MacLean | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Brendan Miele | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Phoenix MacKinnon | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Richard Bruce | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Heather Bullock | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Doug Engfer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ron Slack | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darrie Ganzhorn | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $111,037 |
| Mark Primack | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Enda Brennan | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Suzanne MacLean | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Brendan Miele | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Phoenix MacKinnon | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Richard Bruce | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Heather Bullock | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Doug Engfer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ron Slack | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darrie Ganzhorn | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $85,388 |
| Mark Primack | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Enda Brennan | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Suzanne MacLean | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Suna Lock | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Gummere | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Richard Bruce | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carrie Maser | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Laffoon | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Paul Lee | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dannettee Shoemaker | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jessica Frye | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kathleen Rose Hughes | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nancy Loshkajian | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ron Slack | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 617, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95061-0617
- In care of
- % MARY P EDMUNDO
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Darrie Ganzhorn, PO 617, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95061
- Signed the 990
- Darrie Ganzhorn, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (831) 426-3609
- Return prepared by
- Walters & Kondrasheff CPAs
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 77-0475165 or by the name HOMELESS GARDEN PROJECT.
- 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
TO PROVIDE TRANSITIONAL EMPLOYMENT/TRAINING OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.
Program accomplishments
- Homeless Garden Project (HGP) provides job training, transitional employment and support services to people who are experiencing homelessness. HGP also offers educational and volunteer opportunities to the broader community. The programs take place in an organic farm and in related enterprises.In 2024, the Organization provided 21,827 hours of paid job training. Ninety three percent of program graduates transitioned into stable jobs or income, and 93% transitioned into stable housing. The organization provided 465.5 hours of social work to program participants and addressed over 300 barriers to employment including: Support with financial planning and stability, opening bank accounts and assistance with budgeting, support with technology access, assistance with state and federal benefits enrollment and referral to legal support. The Organization also maintains a retail store which sells a variety of items handmade by volunteers and program trainees. From the broader community 1,314 people served as volunteers, contributing 8,707 hours. In addition, the Organization distributed 13,831 pounds of organic produce to low-income community members through their Feed 2 Birds program.Expenses $1,157,485
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
- 77-0475165
- 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
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,068,516
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,043,942
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,859,647 | $2,099,128 | $4,068,516 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,460,783 | $1,630,271 | $4,244,732 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,646,618 | $1,326,365 | $4,369,803 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $1,455,617 | $1,076,981 | $4,064,912 | XML |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 77-0475165).
Questions about HOMELESS GARDEN PROJECT
- What is the EIN of HOMELESS GARDEN PROJECT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HOMELESS GARDEN PROJECT is 77-0475165.
- Is HOMELESS GARDEN PROJECT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to HOMELESS GARDEN PROJECT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HOMELESS 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 HOMELESS 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 HOMELESS 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 HOMELESS GARDEN PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Darrie Ganzhorn.
- Who are the officers and directors of HOMELESS GARDEN PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $118,960 (Darrie Ganzhorn, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does HOMELESS GARDEN PROJECT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,859,647, expenses of $2,099,128 and total assets of $4,068,516 at year end.
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