Fruits of the Family Table
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
Aims to restore the family unit, by therapeutic services, education, community events mentorship & advocacy.
- Income
- $91,530
- Spending
- $80,738
- Reserves
- -0.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 59%
- Highest pay
- $30,840, executive director
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending March 31, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 21 out of 100. Higher than 6% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 152% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending March 31, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending March 31, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $80,738 spent. The Repurposed Project: incorporates psychodynamic therapeutic interventions intohands on furniture rehab projects. Supports each participant as they take as assessmentof their lives, mindsets & choices to determine if their current state is helpful to their future selves.
- Reentry Case Management: provides supportive services to individuals ages 18 & overin the areas of resource allocation, engagement & advocacy using practical skills& evidence based practices. We collaborate with local community based organizations
- Community Collaboration Commitment: available upon request to participatein an organizations outreach & engagement efforts in the areas of:hosting a resource/giveaway table at an event. Direct support of any
- Those characteristics which are not helpful to future success will be challenged with the intent to replace them with those that are more conducive. During this time together, each participant will spend time repurposing their lives, while also repurposing old furniture. 18 to 24 year old participants are served for 4 months and approximately 2 programs are administered annually in a rental space in West Philadelphia.providing contracted case management services. We serve over 100 people annually, these services are in-person, telephonic & virtual. This service is provided throughout the year.purposeful event as a volunteer(s). Participating in a temporary initiative. Also, connecting hundreds of communmity members, usually in outdoor settings such as parks & promoting our programs while networking with other organizations.Empowering Workshop Series: offers educational & psycho-educational workshops to communities in Philadelphia & Delaware Counties. The workshops are facilitated by master level social workers. With the use of these workshops a perception of being gardners is intact - planting seeds of hope, love & endurance in the lives of those that are given the opportunity to encounter. The workshops take place virtually at least once per month for the case management program participants, in addition to being offered as an option to the contracted partners in-person.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending March 31, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending March 2026.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2019.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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