Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
(K20)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
COMMUNITY FARMS OUTREACH
Financial strength (30%)
71/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
75/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
Waltham Fields Community Farm promotes local agriculture and food access through our farming operations and educational programs, using practices that are socially, ecologically, and economically sustainable. We encourage healthy relationships between people, their food supply, and the land from which it grows. We passionately believe in making fresh, locally grown vegetables accessible to everyone in our Waltham community and throughout the metro-Boston region, regardless of income.
Financial Overview — FY 2024
$1.3M
Total Revenue
$1.4M
Total Expenses
$1.3M
Net Assets
32
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
68.4%
Fundraising Efficiency
168.5%
Operating Reserve
10.71x
Liability-to-Asset
4.7%
Revenue Diversification
51.1%
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 769 similar organizations
(United States, Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
68.4% | 90.0% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
25.4% | 6.8% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
6.2% | 0.7% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
168.5% | 132.8% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
10.7 mo | 7.1 mo |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
4.7% | 7.1% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
51.1% | 95.5% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
2.4% | 8.6% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
20.7% | 9.9% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-7.4% | 1.9% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.3M | $1.4M | $1.3M | 68.4% | 32 |
| 2023 | $1.3M | $1.2M | $1.4M | 70.6% | 28 |
| 2022 | $1.0M | $993K | $1.2M | 76.6% | 38 |
| 2021 | $1.2M | $875K | N/A | — | 35 |
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