Nonprofit · EIN 84-4298006
MONTEZUMA SCHOOL TO FARM PROJECT
Tax-exempt · CORTEZ, CO 81321
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $244,246 | $266,956 | -$22,710 | $366,574 | $1,699 | $364,875 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $371,541 | $355,701 | $15,840 | $394,875 | $7,290 | $387,585 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $269,159 | $339,326 | -$70,167 | $377,877 | $6,132 | $371,745 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $243,392
- of which government grants
- $35,000
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $854
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $79,492
- Other salaries and wages
- $101,445
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $207,132
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,400
- Occupancy
- $12,380
- Travel
- $175
- Depreciation
- $11,010
- Program services (functional)
- $204,180
- Management and general (functional)
- $60,906
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,870
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $394,875
- Total assets, end of year
- $366,574
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,699
- Net assets, end of year
- $364,875
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $66,613
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $364,875
- Gross receipts
- $244,246
- Employees
- 10
- Year formed
- 2020
- State of legal domicile
- CO
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREGORY FELSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHELLE WALTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES PATTON | PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TRENT WOODS | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALIX MIDGELY | FORMER DIRECTOR Former | 2 | $0 |
| KAY PHELPS | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SORRELL REDFORD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE WALTMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALIX MIDGELY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAY PHELPS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES PATTON | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GREGORY FELSEN | PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TRENT WOODS | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SORRELL REDFORD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $0 |
| BEN GOODRICH | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Former | 40 | $0 |
| KATIE RUSSELL | FORMER BOARD MEMBER Former | 2 | $0 |
| KATRISSA RITTENHOUSE | FORMER SECRETARY Former | 2 | $0 |
| CLARA MARTINEZ | FORMER PRESIDENT Former | 2 | $0 |
| KIT CONNALLY | FORMER BOARD MEMBER Former | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIT CONNALLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GREGORY FELSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CLARA MARTINEZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES PATTON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BEN GOODRICH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $0 |
| KATIE RUSSELL | BOARD MEMBER Former | 2 | $0 |
| KATRISSA RITTENHOUSE | SECRETARY Former | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 202 W NORTH ST, CORTEZ, CO 81321-3121
- In care of
- % SORRELL REDFORD
- Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
- PO Box 694, Mancos CO 81328
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- SORRELL REDFORD, 202 W NORTH STREET, CORTEZ, CO 81321
- Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
- Gretchen Rank, PO Box 694, Mancos CO 81328
- Signed the 990
- SORRELL REDFORD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (970) 791-0351
- Website
- MONTEZUMASCHOOLTOFARM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Kyle Bland CPA PC
Mission
THE MONTEZUMA SCHOOL TO FARM PROJECT UNITES OUR LOCAL AGRICULTURAL HERITAGE WITH OUR GROWING FUTURE BY ENGAGING STUDENTS AT THE CROSSROADS OF FOOD PRODUCTION, RESOURCE CONSERVATION, AND NUTRITION THROUGH EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES.
Program accomplishments
- MONTEZUMA SCHOOL TO FARM PROJECT (ORGANIZATION) PROVIDES MONTHLY GARDEN LESSONS FOR PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 5TH GRADE STUDENTS AT KEMPER ELEMENTARY AND MESA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN CORTEZ, COLORADO, AND BIWEEKLY GARDEN LESSONS AT MANCOS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN MANCOS, COLORADO. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES A NINE-WEEK MIDDLE SCHOOL ELECTIVE COURSE AT THE MANCOS MIDDLE SCHOOL AND OFFERS ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS AND ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS ON FRIDAYS WHEN STUDENTS ARE NOT IN SCHOOL. THE ORGANIZATION SERVED 184 STUDENTS IN FRIDAY PROGRAMS AND PROVIDED 348 HOURS OF LESSONS TO MONTEZUMA COUNTY STUDENTS. ON AVERAGE, THE ORGANIZATION SERVES APPROXIMATELY 1,000 STUDENTS EVERY MONTH DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, THROUGHOUT MONTEZUMA COUNTY. THESE LESSONS INCLUDE CRITICAL CONCEPTS FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS, AND MATHEMATICS TOPICS THAT ALIGN WITH COLORADO STATE ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS. THE LESSONS COMBINE TASTINGS OF NUTRITIONAL FOODS WITHIN THE GARDENS AND HOLISTIC MODELS THAT INCLUDE ASPECTS OF SEVERAL INTERCONNECTING DISCIPLINES. THESE LESSONS ARE THE ORGANIZATIONS LARGEST PROGRAM AND PRIMARY FOCUS. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED OVER 10,000 TASTINGS OF FRESH FOOD TO STUDENTS DURING IN-SCHOOL AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL LESSONS. THE ORGANIZATION UTILIZES SIX SCHOOL GARDENS AND A TWO-ACRE PRODUCTION PLOT TO GROW OVER 5,000 POUNDS OF FRESH PRODUCE AND DONATES IT THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. ALL THE FOOD IS DISTRIBUTED VIA DONATIONS TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS, FOOD PANTRIES, AND FOOD SHARES. USING RESOURCE CONSERVING AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL PROCESSES, THE ORGANIZATION RESPONSIBLY GROWS LOCAL, ORGANIC, AND NUTRIENT DENSE FOOD WHILE TEACHING AND SERVING THE STUDENTS OF MONTEZUMA COUNTY, COLORADO.Expenses $204,180 · revenue $243,301
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 | 990 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
- 84-4298006
- 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
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $366,574
- Income (IRS master file)
- $244,246
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $244,246 | $266,956 | $366,574 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $371,541 | $355,701 | $394,875 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $269,159 | $339,326 | $377,877 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $322,617 | $359,293 | $446,410 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Gretchen Rank | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $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 84-4298006).
Questions about MONTEZUMA SCHOOL TO FARM PROJECT
- What is the EIN of MONTEZUMA SCHOOL TO FARM PROJECT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MONTEZUMA SCHOOL TO FARM PROJECT is 84-4298006.
- Is MONTEZUMA SCHOOL TO FARM PROJECT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to MONTEZUMA SCHOOL TO FARM PROJECT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MONTEZUMA SCHOOL TO FARM 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 MONTEZUMA SCHOOL TO FARM PROJECT due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MONTEZUMA SCHOOL TO FARM PROJECT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MONTEZUMA SCHOOL TO FARM PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SORRELL REDFORD.
- Who are the officers and directors of MONTEZUMA SCHOOL TO FARM PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MONTEZUMA SCHOOL TO FARM PROJECT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $244,246, expenses of $266,956 and total assets of $366,574 at year end.
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