Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
(K20)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
KC FARM SCHOOL INC
Financial strength (30%)
65/100
Reliability (20%)
45/100
Effectiveness (25%)
80/100
Impact (25%)
80/100
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
KC Farm School at Gibbs Road empowers individuals of all ages, ancestries, and abilities through on-farm, hands-on experiences and vocational education connecting them to the land and soil, food, community, and opportunity.
Financial Overview — FY 2024
$846K
Total Revenue
$865K
Total Expenses
$61K
Net Assets
34
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
84.6%
Fundraising Efficiency
1264.8%
Operating Reserve
0.85x
Liability-to-Asset
47.1%
Revenue Diversification
89.0%
Executive Compensation
$66K
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 1,857 similar organizations
(United States, Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, $100K–$1M 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
|
84.6% | 89.7% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
8.9% | 7.6% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
6.5% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
1264.8% | 13.4% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
0.9 mo | 10.9 mo |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
47.1% | 0.6% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
89.0% | 96.4% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
29.7% | 10.3% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
33.5% | 10.1% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-2.3% | 4.4% |
P10P90
|
Impact
13 programs| Outcome / Program | People Served | Cost / Service | # Completed | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Increase in equitable food access, education and opportunity. | 10,000 | $5.00 | — | Per Day |
| Increase in knowledge about local food systems, nutrition, and careers in ag | 3,000 | $5.00 | — | Per Day |
| Increased access to local food | 10,000 | $10.00 | — | Per Day |
| Using a Pay What You're Able and federal food supplemental opportunities, ensure access | 10,000 | $5.00 | — | Per Day |
| Train teenagers in ag and ag adjacent careers through paid youth apprenticeships | 15 | $15,000.00 | — | Per Year |
| Employ seasonal ag workers and apprentices and train them as farmers | 20 | $20,000.00 | — | Per Year |
| Support small business through our on-farm farmers market | 12 | $100.00 | — | Per Year |
| Share greenhouse growing space with refugees | 15 | $5.00 | — | Per Day |
| We employ circular resource systems including 4 compost sites for farm and community use | 15,000 | $2.00 | — | Per Day |
| Use regenerative practices to increase biodiversity and improve environmental health | 10 | $100.00 | — | Per Month |
| Common Ground Challenge lesson plan used by local high schools | 500 | $5.00 | — | Per Day |
| Improved sustainable use of our land | 100 | $25.00 | — | Per Year |
| Increase biodiversity on our land | 50 | $10.00 | — | Per Year |
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $846K | $865K | $61K | 84.6% | 34 |
| 2023 | $652K | $648K | $80K | 76.3% | 29 |
| 2022 | $469K | $427K | $76K | 74.6% | 28 |
| 2021 | $588K | $308K | N/A | — | 13 |
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