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Nonprofit · EIN 84-4521040

PARKER LEARNING GARDENS

Tax-exempt · COBURG, OR 97408

Financials

$112K$105K2024$105K$105K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PARKER LEARNING GARDENS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ (amended)$104,903$104,944-$41$85,843$10,000$75,843
December 31, 2024990-EZ$111,902$104,542$7,360$9,530–$9,530
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$63,948
Program service revenue
$40,933
Investment income
$22

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$54,500
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$75,339
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$740
Occupancy
$7,754
Other expenses
$21,111
Program services (functional)
$89,000

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$12,200
Total assets, end of year
$85,843
Total liabilities, end of year
$10,000
Net assets, end of year
$75,843
Cash, savings and investments
$20,772
Land and buildings
$40,250
Gross receipts
$104,903

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Jenna TilleyExecutive Director25$17,000
Nathan TilleyFarm Manager25$17,000
Sarah KellyPrograms Director25$16,000
Carla CogburnBookkeeper10$4,500
Annie SotoPresident4$0
Robert HulihanBoard Treasurer4$0
Marsha SundquistBoard Secretary2$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Jenna TilleyExecutive Director30$12,829
Alexandra DeleonOutreach Coordinator8$7,555
Carla CogburnBookkeeper3$4,495
Hope ZimaLead Instructor4$3,795
Sarah KellyLead Instructor4$3,119
Nathan TilleyDirector3$0
Robin Winfree-AndrewBoard President5$0
Robert HullihanBoard Treasurer4$0
Jenna TilleyBoard Secretary4$0
Annie SotoDirector2$0
Marsha SundquistDirector2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
31239 LANES TURN RD, COBURG, OR 97408-9518
In care of
% ROBIN WINFREE ANDREW
Mailing address (990-N for 2023)
31241 Lanes Turn Road, Coburg OR 97408
Principal officer (990-N for 2023)
Robin Winfree-Andrew, 2740 Adams Street, Eugene OR 97405
Signed the 990-EZ
Nathan Tilley, Director

Mission

Parker Learning Gardens was formed to provide inclusive hands-on educational experiences that reconnect people with land food systems ecology and community through regenerative agriculture and environmental stewardship. The organization exists to create accessible opportunities for youth families and community members to learn practical life skills related to gardening food production sustainability habitat restoration animal care and natural resource conservation. Through educational farm programs workshops seasonal classes camps volunteer opportunities and community food access initiatives Parker Learning Gardens promotes environmental responsibility healthy food systems outdoor learning and community resilience. The organization also works to preserve and steward agricultural land and biodiverse habitat while making educational and nature-based experiences accessible to families of varying income levels.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Parker Learning Gardens operates an educational farm and community learning space dedicated to providing inclusive hands-on environmental and agricultural education for youth families volunteers and community members in Lane County Oregon. The organization combines regenerative agriculture ecological stewardship outdoor education and practical life skills training to help participants build meaningful connections with food systems land stewardship biodiversity and community resilience. Programs primarily serve children teens families homeschool groups volunteers and low-income community members with a strong emphasis on accessibility through sliding-scale participation and reduced-cost educational opportunities. Activities are designed to support participants of varying backgrounds learning styles and experience levels through experiential outdoor-based learning. Core programming includes weekly seasonal educational classes summer camps workshops volunteer learning opportunities farm-based enrichment activities and community food access initiatives. Educational topics include gardening soil health regenerative agriculture composting habitat restoration orchard care animal husbandry food preservation natural building ethnobotany natural dyes pollinator education environmental science and sustainable living skills. The organization operates multiple educational gardens orchard systems demonstration spaces and habitat restoration areas used for year-round instruction and hands-on learning. Participants engage directly in planting harvesting irrigation composting seed saving food preparation ecological observation and stewardship projects. Educational farmstand activities also provide opportunities for youth and families to learn about food systems community agriculture harvesting produce handling and equitable food access. During the reporting year Parker Learning Gardens facilitated seasonal educational programming serving youth and families through recurring weekly classes and community events. The organization offered programs such as Childrens Garden Club Youth Discovery Project family and early childhood classes and educational workshops focused on sustainable agriculture and ecological skills. Programs incorporated science environmental literacy teamwork creativity and practical problem-solving through direct participation in farm and land-based activities. The organization also maintained volunteer and educational hosting opportunities that allowed participants to learn practical agricultural and stewardship skills while supporting farm operations. Volunteers participated in activities such as orchard maintenance garden preparation mulching irrigation invasive species management habitat restoration food production infrastructure improvement and educational project support. Community food access remained an important component of the organizations mission. Produce grown through educational programming was distributed through community-oriented farmstand efforts educational events donations and reduced-cost access initiatives. Educational harvest activities helped connect participants to healthy foods while teaching sustainable growing practices and responsible stewardship of agricultural resources. Measurable accomplishments during the year included: * Providing weekly educational programming across multiple seasonal sessions for children teens and families. * Maintaining and stewarding approximately 33 acres of educational agricultural and habitat space. * Supporting hands-on participation in gardening ecological restoration food production and environmental education activities. * Operating educational gardens orchard systems and demonstration areas used for community learning. * Expanding accessibility through sliding-scale participation and reduced-cost educational opportunities for low-income families. * Facilitating volunteer engagement and experiential agricultural learning opportunities. * Producing and distributing farm products connected to educational programming and community food access efforts. * Hosting workshops and community events focused on regenerative agriculture sustainability and environmental stewardship. * Maintaining habitat areas that support pollinators wildlife wetland function and biodiversity education. The organizations activities promote charitable and educational purposes by increasing access to environmental education encouraging healthy community food systems fostering practical life skills and supporting long-term stewardship of agricultural land and natural ecosystems.
    Expenses $89,000

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, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-N on file

File the 2026 990-EZ for PARKER LEARNING GARDENS

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
84-4521040
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)
Education (B99)
Assets (IRS master file)
$13,044
Income (IRS master file)
$107,810

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$104,903$104,944$85,843XML
990-EZDecember 2024$111,902$104,542$9,530IRS
990-N for 2023
Officer: Robin Winfree-Andrew
December 31, 2023≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2022
Officer: Robin Winfree-Andrew
December 31, 2022≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2020
Officer: Annie Soto
December 31, 2020≤ $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 84-4521040).

Questions about PARKER LEARNING GARDENS

What is the EIN of PARKER LEARNING GARDENS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PARKER LEARNING GARDENS is 84-4521040.
Is PARKER LEARNING GARDENS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
Are donations to PARKER LEARNING GARDENS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does PARKER LEARNING GARDENS 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 PARKER LEARNING GARDENS 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 PARKER LEARNING GARDENS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of PARKER LEARNING GARDENS?
The 990-N for 2023 names Robin Winfree-Andrew.
Who are the officers and directors of PARKER LEARNING GARDENS?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $17,000 (Jenna Tilley, Executive Director).
How much revenue does PARKER LEARNING GARDENS have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $104,903, expenses of $104,944 and total assets of $85,843 at year end.

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