Nonprofit · EIN 86-2425643
IDEAGARDEN INSTITUTE INCORPORATED
Also known as IDEAGARDEN INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · HEALDSBURG, CA 95448
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,774,422 | $1,044,840 | $1,729,582 | $2,485,852 | $60,884 | $2,424,968 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,013,430 | $880,270 | $133,160 | $682,753 | $17,367 | $665,386 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,718,306
- Program service revenue
- $36,710
- Investment income
- $8,070
- Net income from fundraising events
- $11,336
- Other revenue
- $11,336
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $101,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $193,386
- Other salaries and wages
- $203,022
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $461,726
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $11
- Accounting fees
- $20,720
- Occupancy
- $916
- Travel
- $56,532
- Depreciation
- $1,328
- Program services (functional)
- $957,509
- Management and general (functional)
- $87,331
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $682,753
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,485,852
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $60,884
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,424,968
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $132
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,091,747
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,333,221
- Gross receipts
- $2,774,422
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2021
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samantha Derrick | Director Plant Futures Intitiatives Key employee | 40 | $110,269 |
| Dawnelise Regnery-Rosen | FRM Co-Executive Director Key employee | 40 | $91,500 |
| Alana Siegner | CFS Co-Executive Director Key employee | 40 | $19,250 |
| Ryan Peterson | CFS Co-Executive Director Key employee | 40 | $19,000 |
| William Rosenzweig | President Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| Kristin Groos Richmond | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Fazeela Abdul Rashid | Board Member Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Ed Colloton | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Erin Sietstra | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Catha Groot | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Adrian James | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cheyenne Pritchard | Director of Ideagarden Institute Key employee | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samantha Derrick | Director Plant Futures Initia Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,000 | $20,000 |
| Cynthia Bazan | Operations Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,000 | $20,000 |
| Victoria Williams-Ononye | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ed Colloton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sparsha Saha | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Fazela Rashid | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| William Rosenzweig | Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristin Richmond | Vice-Chair & Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4015 WESTSIDE RD, HEALDSBURG, CA 95448-9456
- In care of
- % WILLIAM ROSENZWEIG
- Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
- 4015 Westside Road, Healdsburg CA 95448
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- William Rosenzweig, 4015 Westside Rd, Healdsburg, CA 95448
- Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
- William Rosenzweig, 4015 Westside Road, Healdsburg CA 95448
- Signed the 990
- William Rosenzweig, President
- Phone
- (707) 738-6555
- Website
- ideagarden.com
- Return prepared by
- Adam Baker CPA
Mission
To cultivate the success and enduring impact of mission-driven entrepreneurs emerging from University programs whose food systems innovations will positively transform culture, community, climate, health and social equity.
Program accomplishments
- In 2024, Plant Futures advanced its mission to equip students to become the next generation of ethical leaders, systems thinkers, and effective advocates for a plant-centric future. Plant Futures hosted the Challenge Lab course at UC Berkeley, partnering with over 10 Lab businesses; 99% of students reported that the Lab helped them gain multiple professional contacts in the plant-based food and ag sector. Plant Futures also received a grant to launch a new three-unit, cross-campus course by Spring 2025. Plant Futures chapters expanded from 44 to 80 campus chapters, and engaged over 2,100 active student chapter members from diverse racial, geographic, and academic backgrounds. Other student support included, but is not limited to, hosting a Career and Leadership Series that engaged 250 students and launching a Mentorship Program that connected 40 students with experienced professionals from leading sustainable enterprises. In February, Plant Futures hosted the Plant Futures Fest with over 500 attendees from around the globe to celebrate the future of plant-forward food systems. Plant Futures continues to explore and grow its international presence, particularly in Mexico. In 2024, Plant Futures hosted a leadership networking event and began exploring chapter growth across Mexico. Plant Futures was honored as a finalist for the Program of the Year award at the Vegan Women Summit.Expenses $614,098
- FARMpreneurs joined Ideagarden in 2024 and executed strategic programming planning for its flagship Strategic Sprints-week-long boot camps enhancing farming business success. In 2024, FARMpreneurs hosted a Design Congress bringing together farmers, educators, and stakeholders to advance program design, and conducted landscape discovery research to understand potential partnerships. FARMpreneurs also hosted a community event with approximately 100 attendees including farmers, funders, and local food system leaders to connect influential stakeholders to the FARMpreneurs goal to enhance the profitability of community-based farmers. FARMpreneurs successfully designed curriculum and recruited farmers for two Strategic Sprints launching in 2025.Expenses $168,950 · revenue $225
- Climate Farm School joined Ideagarden Institute in spring 2024. In 2024, Climate Farm School engaged 125 participants in 11 on-farm courses. The program engaged diverse professionals including physicians, educators, entrepreneurs, farmers, and policymakers. Climate Farm School continued to grow its specialized course programming, including a course for 18 farm-based educators in partnership with Shelburne Farms and the Farm-Based Education Network and a professional development workshop for 15 San Francisco Unified School District School Nutrition Services participants. The program directed $95,000 to regenerative farmers for education, lodging, and food procurement, and featured 15 farmer guest speakers across Climate Farm School programming. The program's alumni network now exceeds 200 individuals connected through email and WhatsApp groups, and approximately 40 alumni successfully transitioned to food and farming system roles after a Climate Farm School course. The program participated in multiple conferences with a speaking opportunity at TEDxBoston, sharing the importance of connecting individuals with on-farm, in the soil, experiences.Expenses $73,133 · revenue $36,486
- The Institute played a role in facilitating the Greg Steltenpohl Pragmatic Visionary Award process to support businesses accelerating the transition to plant-centric food systems.Expenses $101,328 · grants $100,000
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 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
- 86-2425643
- 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
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K01)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,485,852
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,774,422
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,774,422 | $1,044,840 | $2,485,852 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,013,430 | $880,270 | $682,753 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $814,788 | $511,879 | $478,217 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: William Rosenzweig | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about IDEAGARDEN INSTITUTE INCORPORATED
- What is the EIN of IDEAGARDEN INSTITUTE INCORPORATED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of IDEAGARDEN INSTITUTE INCORPORATED is 86-2425643.
- Is IDEAGARDEN INSTITUTE INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
- Are donations to IDEAGARDEN INSTITUTE INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does IDEAGARDEN INSTITUTE INCORPORATED 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 IDEAGARDEN INSTITUTE INCORPORATED 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 IDEAGARDEN INSTITUTE INCORPORATED 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 IDEAGARDEN INSTITUTE INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names William Rosenzweig.
- Who are the officers and directors of IDEAGARDEN INSTITUTE INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $110,269 (Samantha Derrick, Director Plant Futures Intitiatives).
- How much revenue does IDEAGARDEN INSTITUTE INCORPORATED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,774,422, expenses of $1,044,840 and total assets of $2,485,852 at year end.
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