Nonprofit · EIN 94-3248671
THE EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD PROJECT
Tax-exempt · BERKELEY, CA 94709
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,039,619 | $4,176,966 | $1,862,653 | $4,945,004 | $228,517 | $4,716,487 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,557,245 | $4,199,164 | -$641,919 | $3,455,257 | $541,423 | $2,913,834 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,440,191 | $3,426,445 | $13,746 | $3,751,300 | $135,547 | $3,615,753 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,752,259
- of which government grants
- $934,119
- Program service revenue
- $46,108
- Investment income
- $256,801
- Royalties
- $27,529
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$45,373
- Other revenue
- -$15,549
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $10,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $559,709
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,648,170
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,807,768
- Professional fundraising fees
- $7,765
- Legal fees
- $824
- Accounting fees
- $52,210
- Occupancy
- $82,822
- Travel
- $118,218
- Depreciation
- $21,969
- Program services (functional)
- $3,505,288
- Management and general (functional)
- $363,159
- Fundraising (functional)
- $308,519
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,455,257
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,945,004
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $228,517
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,716,487
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $134,412
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,159,362
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,531,396
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,185,091
- Gross receipts
- $6,109,017
- Employees
- 30
- Volunteers
- 38
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Burch | CEO AWI Officer | 40 | $317,365 | $5,242 |
| Ashley Rouse | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $172,500 | $17,421 |
| Yael Cypers | AWI Procur. Dir. | 40 | $167,675 | $13,320 |
| Jennifer Sherman | Culinary Dir. AWI | 40 | $137,981 | $20,660 |
| Jeremy Wegerer | Dir. fin & Optns | 40 | $114,542 | $21,307 |
| Alice Waters | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason Bade | Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Craig McNamara | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Henrik Jones | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Greta Caruso | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Moscone | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James Alefantis | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Fanny Singer | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gwyneth Borden | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Neil Smith | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Kreissman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Rouse | Executive Dir. Officer | 30 | $180,000 | $11,892 |
| Yael Cypers | AWI Procur. Dir. | 30 | $175,000 | $13,071 |
| Jennifer Sherman | Culinary Dir. AWI | 30 | $150,000 | $29,721 |
| Kirsten Strobel | Dir. Devel & Comms | 30 | $128,750 | $15,494 |
| Linda Burch | CEO AWI Officer | 30 | $100,000 | $3,028 |
| Alice Waters | President Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason Bade | Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Craig McNamara | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Henrik Jones | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Greta Caruso | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Moscone | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James Alefantis | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gwyneth Borden | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Neil Smith | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James Kreissman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Sherman | Dir. Ops & Fin. Officer | 50 | $145,833 | $22,280 |
| Kirsten Strobel | Dir. Devel & Comms | 40 | $123,678 | $4,816 |
| Yael Cypers | Dir of Procurement | 45 | $112,740 | $3,552 |
| David Chai | Former Executive Dir | 40 | $102,079 | $0 |
| Ashley Rouse | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $17,077 | $908 |
| Alice Waters | President Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason Bade | Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Craig McNamara | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Henrik Jones | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Greta Caruso | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Moscone | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James Elefantes | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gwyneth Borden | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Neil Smith | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James Kreissman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1517 SHATTUCK AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94709-1516
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Alice Waters, 1517 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709
- Signed the 990
- Ashley Rouse, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (510) 843-3811
- Website
- www.edibleschoolyard.org
- Return prepared by
- Crosby & Kaneda CPAs LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-3248671 or by the name THE EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD 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
The mission of The Edible Schoolyard Project is to build and share a national food curriculum for the education system. The Organization envisions this "Edible Education" as part of the core curriculum of every school in the country.
Program accomplishments
- The mission of the Alice Waters Institute (AWI) is to accelerate the shift to a regenerative organic food and farming system in the United States by leveraging the procurement power of school food. Through thought leadership, convenings, and curriculum development and training, AWI is partnering with higher education and K-12 schools to design regenerative organic school supported agriculture model programs.Expenses $1,655,860 · revenue $16,515
- The Edible Schoolyard Project is dedicated to the transformation of public education by using organic school gardens, kitchens, and cafeterias to teach both academic subjects and the values of nourishment, stewardship, and community. We utilize our model and experience educating 1,000 students a year at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School in Berkeley, CA alone to develop and publish freely-available standards-based curriculum and lead training programs for educators worldwide.Expenses $971,633 · grants $10,000 · revenue $26,391
- The Stockton community farm serves as a classroom, gathering space, learning lab, community garden, and working farm to support edible education and community supported agriculture and local organic food distribution in Stockton, CA. More than 150 boxes of free organic produce are distributed to community members weekly, seasonal free community events host more than 1,000 community members annually, and over 50 educators and community members hold garden plots.Expenses $877,795 · revenue $3,202
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-3248671
- 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
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B82)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,945,004
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,109,017
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $6,039,619 | $4,176,966 | $4,945,004 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,557,245 | $4,199,164 | $3,455,257 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,440,191 | $3,426,445 | $3,751,300 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,511,755 | $2,714,955 | $3,801,490 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 94-3248671).
Questions about THE EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD PROJECT
- What is the EIN of THE EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD PROJECT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD PROJECT is 94-3248671.
- Is THE EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD PROJECT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to THE EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD PROJECT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD 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 THE EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD PROJECT due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD PROJECT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Alice Waters.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $317,365 (Linda Burch, CEO AWI).
- How much revenue does THE EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD PROJECT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,039,619, expenses of $4,176,966 and total assets of $4,945,004 at year end.
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