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HEART OF THE CITY FARMERS MARKET

2024 · Form 990 · revenue $912K · expenses $795K · assets $1.7M

EIN
94-2909967
Address
1182 MARKET ST STE 412, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102-4921
NTEE code
-
Subsection
501(c)(4)
Ruling year
1987
Cross-check
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Mission

THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES A CERTIFIED FARMERS MARKET IN SAN FRANCISCO TO ADDRESS FOOD INSERCURITY AND SUPPORT LOCAL SMALL-SCALE AGRICULTURE, PROVIDES NUTRITION EDUCATION OUTREACH, AND DISTRIBUTES OVER 1 MILLION ANNUALLY IN FOOD ASSISTANCE TO HELP LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS BUY PRODUCE FROM SMALL FARMS.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Kathryn A Hammel (former) Executive Director2015-2020 $112,857$517,549 1
Kathryn A Creps (former) Executive Director2014 $66,850$66,850 1
Unpaid officers and directors · 11 people
NameLatest titleYearsOrganizations
Phil Carter DIRECTOR2014-2024 1
Sean Garrone DIRECTOR2019-2024 1
El Hullana DIRECTOR2014-2024 1
Laura Brainin-Rodriguez PRESIDENT2014-2024 1
Siu Han-Cheung SECRETARY2014-2024 1
Tony Mellow TREASURER2016-2024 1
Poli Yerena VICE PRESIDE2014-2024 1
Mark Bartle (former) Director2015-2019 1
John Garrone (former) Director2015-2018 1
Bruce Smith (former) Vice President2014-2017 1
Anthony Mellow (former) Treasurer2014 1

People by year

2024 · 7 people listed · none paid · 12 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PHIL CARTER DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
SEAN GARRONE DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
EL HULLANA DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
LAURA BRAININ-RODRIGUEZ PRESIDENT- $0$0$0 $01
SIU HAN-CHEUNG SECRETARY- $0$0$0 $01
TONY MELLOW TREASURER- $0$0$0 $01
POLI YERENA VICE PRESIDE- $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 7 people listed · none paid · 11 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PHIL CARTER DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
SEAN GARRONE DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
EL HULLANA DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
LAURA BRAININ-RODRIGUEZ PRESIDENT- $0$0$0 $01
SIU HAN-CHEUNG SECRETARY- $0$0$0 $01
TONY MELLOW TREASURER- $0$0$0 $01
POLI YERENA VICE PRESIDE- $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 7 people listed · none paid · 14 employees · 2 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PHIL CARTER DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
SEAN GARRONE DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
EL HULLANA DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
LAURA BRAININ-RODRIGUEZ PRESIDENT- $0$0$0 $01
SIU HAN-CHEUNG SECRETARY- $0$0$0 $01
TONY MELLOW TREASURER- $0$0$0 $01
POLI YERENA VICE PRESIDE- $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 7 people listed · none paid · 11 employees · 2 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PHIL CARTER DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
SEAN GARRONE DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
EL HULLANA DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
LAURA BRAININ-RODRIGUEZ PRESIDENT- $0$0$0 $01
SIU HAN-CHEUNG SECRETARY- $0$0$0 $01
TONY MELLOW TREASURER- $0$0$0 $01
POLI YERENA VICE PRESIDE- $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $113K · 11 employees · 1 volunteer
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Kathryn A Hammel Executive Director40 $112,857$0$0 $112,8571
Siu Han-Cheung Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
El Hullana Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Sean Garrone Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Laura Brainin-Rodriguez President1 $0$0$0 $01
Poli Yerena Vice President1 $0$0$0 $01
Phil Carter Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Tony Mellow Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $90K · 9 employees · 1 volunteer
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Kathryn A Hammel Executive Director40 $90,156$0$0 $90,1561
Siu Han-Cheung Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
El Hullana Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Sean Garrone Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Laura Brainin-Rodriguez President1 $0$0$0 $01
Poli Yerena Vice President1 $0$0$0 $01
Mark Bartle Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Tony Mellow Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $78K · 5 employees · 1 volunteer
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Kathryn A Hammel Executive Director40 $78,078$0$0 $78,0781
Siu Han-Cheung Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
El Hullana Director1 $0$0$0 $01
John Garrone Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Laura Brainin-Rodriguez President1 $0$0$0 $01
Poli Yerena Vice President1 $0$0$0 $01
Mark Bartle Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Tony Mellow Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
2017 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $80K · 5 employees · 1 volunteer
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Kathryn A Hammel Executive Director40 $79,655$0$0 $79,6551
Siu Han-Cheung Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
El Hullana Director1 $0$0$0 $01
John Garrone Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Laura Brainin-Rodriguez President1 $0$0$0 $01
Bruce Smith Vice President1 $0$0$0 $01
Mark Bartle Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Tony Mellow Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
2016 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $80K · 5 employees · 1 volunteer
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Kathryn A Hammel Executive Director40 $79,655$0$0 $79,6551
Siu Han-Cheung Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
El Hullana Director1 $0$0$0 $01
John Garrone Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Laura Brainin-Rodriguez President1 $0$0$0 $01
Bruce Smith Vice President1 $0$0$0 $01
Mark Bartle Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Tony Mellow Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
2015 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $77K · 6 employees · 1 volunteer
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Kathryn A Hammel Executive Director40 $77,148$0$0 $77,1481
Siu Han-Cheung Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
El Hullana Director1 $0$0$0 $01
John Garrone Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Laura Brainin-Rodriguez President1 $0$0$0 $01
Phil Carter Vice President1 $0$0$0 $01
Mark Bartle Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Poli Yerena Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
2014 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $67K · 5 employees · 1 volunteer
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Kathryn A Creps Executive Director40 $66,850$0$0 $66,8501
Anthony Mellow Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
Siu Han-Cheung Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
El Hullana Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Laura Brainin-Rodriguez President1 $0$0$0 $01
Phil Carter Vice President1 $0$0$0 $01
Poli Yerena Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Bruce Smith Director1 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Grants received from DAF sponsors and foundations

11 grants to this organization reported by other filers, $7,778,404 in all. Schedule I grants are matched by the EIN the grantor reported; 990-PF grants list no EIN, so those are matched by exact name and state. Grantor type: private foundation (990-PF), DAF sponsor (answered yes to maintaining donor-advised funds that year), or other public charity. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

YearGrantorGrantor typeAmountPurposeMatched byFiling
2024ECOLOGY CENTERPublic charity $1,715,135FOOD INSECURITY NUTRITION INCENTIVE (FINI) GRANT PROGRAMein view
2023ECOLOGY CENTERPublic charity $1,630,291FOOD INSECURITY NUTRITION INCENTIVE (FINI) GRANT PROGRAMein view
2022ECOLOGY CENTERPublic charity $1,521,359FOOD INSECURITY NUTRITION INCENTIVE (FINI) GRANT PROGRAMein view
2021ECOLOGY CENTERPublic charity $1,240,900FOOD INSECURITY NUTRITION INCENTIVE (FINI) GRANT PROGRAMein view
2021FAIR FOOD NETWORKPublic charity $0FUND DOUBLE UP FOOD BUCKS-STORES & MKTSein view
2020ECOLOGY CENTERPublic charity $490,687FOOD INSECURITY NUTRITION INCENTIVE (FINI) GRANT PROGRAMein view
2020FAIR FOOD NETWORKPublic charity $60,000FUND DOUBLE UP FOOD BUCKS-STORES & MKTSein view
2019ECOLOGY CENTERPublic charity $526,528FOOD INSECURITY NUTRITION INCENTIVE (FINI) GRANT PROGRAMein view
2018ECOLOGY CENTERPublic charity $298,613FOOD INSECURITY NUTRITION INCENTIVE (FINI) GRANT PROGRAMein view
2017ECOLOGY CENTERPublic charity $274,891FOOD INSECURITY NUTRITION INCENTIVE (FINI) GRANT PROGRAMein view
2014KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN INCPublic charity $20,000EBT expansion prgrmein view

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$912,123$795,291 $1,661,475$855,647 $140,590$771,455 $100,85812-
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$851,331$776,047 $1,522,510$738,815 $153,888$696,821 $99,13311-
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$820,765$693,878 $1,551,950$663,531 $151,014$669,647 -142
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$818,755$700,201 $1,064,981$536,644 $175,631$643,086 -112
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$940,306$837,015 $525,246$418,090 $296,297$643,973 $112,857111
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$794,554$616,497 $420,105$314,799 $142,173$652,306 $90,15691
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$606,671$548,328 $174,863$136,742 $56,089$550,523 $78,07851
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$450,147$515,484 $218,411$78,399 $5,181$444,927 $79,65551
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$445,986$522,445 $244,618$143,736 $0$445,953 $79,65551
2015 · Form 990 period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$533,995$467,883 $243,591$220,195 $100,000$433,960 $77,14861
2014 · Form 990 period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$400,565$384,028 $162,845$154,083 $24,000$376,557 $66,85051

Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $795,291 spent · pay $394,943 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $229,391$91,756$137,635- 28.8%
Other (as described)VOUCHERS $136,064$136,064-- 17.1%
Other (as described)SECURITY $111,683$111,683-- 14.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $100,858$100,858-- 12.7%
Other (as described)CONTRACT SERVICES $46,350$46,350-- 5.8%
All other expenses $39,999$23,034$16,965- 5.0%
Other employee benefits $37,087$14,835$22,252- 4.7%
Payroll taxes $27,607$11,043$16,564- 3.5%
Other (as described)OFFICE RENT $22,079$22,079-- 2.8%
Insurance $18,290$18,290-- 2.3%
Office expenses $16,113$16,113-- 2.0%
Fees: legal $7,522-$7,522- 0.9%
Depreciation and depletion $1,398$1,398-- 0.2%
Fees: accounting $850-$850- 0.1%
Total$795,291100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $776,047 spent · pay $379,963 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $221,676$88,670$133,006- 28.6%
Other (as described)VOUCHERS $138,920$138,920-- 17.9%
Other (as described)SECURITY $106,155$106,155-- 13.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $99,133$99,133-- 12.8%
Other (as described)CONTRACT SERVICES $49,398$49,398-- 6.4%
All other expenses $49,389$33,048$16,341- 6.4%
Other employee benefits $32,174$12,870$19,304- 4.1%
Payroll taxes $26,980$10,792$16,188- 3.5%
Other (as described)OFFICE RENT $22,079$22,079-- 2.8%
Insurance $14,352$14,352-- 1.8%
Office expenses $13,577$13,577-- 1.7%
Depreciation and depletion $1,414$1,414-- 0.2%
Fees: accounting $800-$800- 0.1%
Total$776,047100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $693,878 spent · pay $367,541 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $306,760$122,704$184,056- 44.2%
Other (as described)SECURITY $107,622$107,622-- 15.5%
Other (as described)VOUCHERS $61,599$61,599-- 8.9%
All other expenses $51,866$37,627$14,239- 7.5%
Other (as described)CONTRACT SERVICES $47,790$47,790-- 6.9%
Other employee benefits $35,513$14,205$21,308- 5.1%
Payroll taxes $25,268$10,107$15,161- 3.6%
Other (as described)OFFICE RENT $22,079$22,079-- 3.2%
Insurance $19,769$19,769-- 2.8%
Office expenses $13,544$13,544-- 2.0%
Depreciation and depletion $1,418$1,418-- 0.2%
Fees: accounting $650-$650- 0.1%
Total$693,878100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $700,201 spent · pay $389,945 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $327,913$131,165$196,748- 46.8%
Other (as described)SECURITY $111,096$111,096-- 15.9%
All other expenses $52,155$39,353$12,802- 7.4%
Other (as described)CONTRACT SERVICES $46,100$46,100-- 6.6%
Other (as described)VOUCHERS $45,309$45,309-- 6.5%
Other employee benefits $35,246$14,098$21,148- 5.0%
Payroll taxes $26,786$10,714$16,072- 3.8%
Other (as described)OFFICE RENT $22,079$22,079-- 3.2%
Insurance $10,288$10,288-- 1.5%
Office expenses $10,226$10,226-- 1.5%
Depreciation and depletion $10,038$10,038-- 1.4%
Fees: accounting $2,625-$2,625- 0.4%
Fees: legal $340-$340- 0.0%
Total$700,201100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $837,015 spent · pay $462,295 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $279,924$175,046$104,878- 33.4%
Other (as described)Security $145,903$145,903-- 17.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $112,857-$56,429$56,428 13.5%
All other expenses $102,716$90,236$12,480- 12.3%
Other (as described)Vouchers $41,464$41,464-- 5.0%
Other (as described)Tokens $39,135$39,135-- 4.7%
Other employee benefits $37,404$16,669$15,361$5,374 4.5%
Payroll taxes $32,110$14,310$13,187$4,613 3.8%
Other (as described)Office Rent $23,919$23,919-- 2.9%
Insurance $11,071$11,071-- 1.3%
Office expenses $4,999$4,999-- 0.6%
Depreciation and depletion $3,544$3,544-- 0.4%
Fees: accounting $1,419-$1,419- 0.2%
Fees: legal $550-$550- 0.1%
Total$837,015100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $616,497 spent · pay $329,668 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $189,481$189,481-- 30.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $90,156$45,078$45,078- 14.6%
All other expenses $85,970$74,042$11,928- 13.9%
Other (as described)Security $83,214$83,214-- 13.5%
Other (as described)Tokens $40,090$40,090-- 6.5%
Other (as described)Vouchers $32,341$32,341-- 5.2%
Other employee benefits $26,501$22,229$4,272- 4.3%
Payroll taxes $23,530$19,737$3,793- 3.8%
Other (as described)Contract Services $23,116$23,116-- 3.7%
Insurance $9,031$9,031-- 1.5%
Fees: legal $4,406$4,406-- 0.7%
Office expenses $3,899$3,899-- 0.6%
Depreciation and depletion $2,651$2,651-- 0.4%
Fees: accounting $2,111-$2,111- 0.3%
Total$616,497100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $548,328 spent · pay $271,106 · grants $3,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $138,500$127,116$11,384- 25.3%
Other (as described)Security $109,786$109,786-- 20.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $78,078$39,039$39,039- 14.2%
All other expenses $72,577$61,099$11,478- 13.2%
Other employee benefits $35,816$27,477$8,339- 6.5%
Other (as described)Contract Services $35,150$35,150-- 6.4%
Other (as described)Plaza Maintenance $24,670$24,670-- 4.5%
Other (as described)Office Rent $21,974$21,974-- 4.0%
Payroll taxes $18,712$14,356$4,356- 3.4%
Fees: legal $3,162-$3,162- 0.6%
Grants to US organizations and governments $3,000$3,000-- 0.5%
Depreciation and depletion $2,749$2,749-- 0.5%
Office expenses $2,747$2,747-- 0.5%
Fees: accounting $1,407-$1,407- 0.3%
Total$548,328100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $515,484 spent · pay $265,534 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $137,731$102,554$35,177- 26.7%
Other (as described)Security $84,204$84,204-- 16.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $79,655$39,828$39,827- 15.5%
All other expenses $57,557$45,310$12,247- 11.2%
Other (as described)Contract Services $42,888$42,888-- 8.3%
Other (as described)Plaza Maintenance $34,647$34,647-- 6.7%
Other employee benefits $29,875$19,419$10,456- 5.8%
Other (as described)Office Rent $21,659$21,659-- 4.2%
Payroll taxes $18,273$11,877$6,396- 3.5%
Office expenses $2,826$2,826-- 0.5%
Depreciation and depletion $2,749$2,749-- 0.5%
Fees: legal $2,000-$2,000- 0.4%
Fees: accounting $1,420-$1,420- 0.3%
Total$515,484100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $522,445 spent · pay $267,073 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $140,843$128,195$12,648- 27.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $79,655$39,828$39,827- 15.2%
All other expenses $78,114$70,929$7,185- 15.0%
Other (as described)Security $74,820$74,820-- 14.3%
Other (as described)Contract Services $45,791$45,791-- 8.8%
Other (as described)Plaza Maintenance $28,942$28,942-- 5.5%
Other employee benefits $26,538$26,538-- 5.1%
Other (as described)Office Rent $20,817$20,817-- 4.0%
Payroll taxes $20,037$20,037-- 3.8%
Office expenses $3,545$3,545-- 0.7%
Fees: accounting $1,696-$1,696- 0.3%
Depreciation and depletion $1,402$1,402-- 0.3%
Fees: legal $245-$245- 0.0%
Total$522,445100%

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2015 · Form 990 · $467,883 spent · pay $237,621 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $116,409$101,079$15,330- 24.9%
Other (as described)Security $77,719$77,719-- 16.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $77,148$38,574$38,574- 16.5%
All other expenses $70,578$58,575$12,003- 15.1%
Other (as described)Contract Services $30,910$30,910-- 6.6%
Other employee benefits $25,606$18,513$7,093- 5.5%
Other (as described)Plaza Maintenance $23,280$23,280-- 5.0%
Other (as described)Office Rent $20,817$20,817-- 4.4%
Payroll taxes $18,458$13,345$5,113- 3.9%
Office expenses $4,216$4,216-- 0.9%
Depreciation and depletion $3,471$3,471-- 0.7%
Fees: accounting $1,194-$1,194- 0.3%
Fees: legal -$1,923--$1,923- -0.4%
Total$467,883100%

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2014 · Form 990 · $384,028 spent · pay $174,695 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Security $87,274$87,274-- 22.7%
Other salaries and wages $74,790$68,267$6,523- 19.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $66,850$33,425$33,425- 17.4%
All other expenses $53,824$47,991$5,833- 14.0%
Other (as described)Contract Services $27,114$22,223$4,891- 7.1%
Other (as described)Office Rent $20,818$20,818-- 5.4%
Other employee benefits $20,737$14,888$5,849- 5.4%
Other (as described)Workers Compensation $13,784$9,896$3,888- 3.6%
Payroll taxes $12,318$8,844$3,474- 3.2%
Office expenses $3,042$3,042-- 0.8%
Fees: accounting $1,250-$1,250- 0.3%
Fees: legal $1,148-$1,148- 0.3%
Depreciation and depletion $1,079$1,079-- 0.3%
Total$384,028100%

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