Silvoculture Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
1) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE AREA OF NUT TREE ESTABLISHMENT, MAINTENANCE, AND HARVESTING IN ORDER TO ENCOURAGE THE INVESTMENT IN PLANTING NUTS FOR THE FUTURE. 2) TO FACILITATE NUT TREE ESTABLISHMENT BY A) SEEKING GRANT FUNDING, B) SETTING UP INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZE PLANTINGS SUCH AS NURSERIES AND COOPERATIVES FOR PROCESSING AND MARKETING NUT PRODUCTS, AND C) SUPPORTING EFFORTS TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN NUT TREE ORCHARDS.
- Income
- $106,918
- Spending
- $74,295
- Reserves
- 6.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 84%
- Highest pay
- $11,360, executive di
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.3 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 28% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 31% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 December 31, 2025, 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)
- $13,248 spent. PART III LINE 28 CATALYZING AGROFORESTRY GRANT PROGRAM (CAGP 2024): IN 2024 SILVOCULTURE SERVED AS A SUB-AWARDEE OF THE CATALYZING AGROFORESTRY GRANT PROGRAM, FUNDED BY THE EDWARDS MOTHER EARTH FOUNDATION AND FACILITATED BY VIRGINIA TECH. THE PROGRAM PROVIDED DIRECT PAYMENTS TO FARMERS TO INSTALL AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS. SILVOCULTURE'S ROLE FOCUSED ON OUTREACH, APPLICANT GUIDANCE, AND FIELD EDUCATION IN THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION. STAFF PROMOTED THE PROGRAM THROUGH CONFERENCES, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND EMAIL CAMPAIGNS; OFFERED ONE-ON-ONE CONSULTATIONS; REVIEWED AND RANKED APPLICATIONS; AND CONDUCTED FOLLOW-UP INTERVIEWS TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE PROJECT SELECTION. A CAGP FIELD DAY AT WILLOW RUN FARM DREW 12 ATTENDEES AND HIGHLIGHTED SILVOPASTURE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS SILVOCULTURE HELPED EXPAND ACCESS TO AGROFORESTRY FUNDING AND INCREASED FARM ADOPTION OF TREE- CROP SYSTEMS ACROSS THE REGION.
- $9,115 spent. PART III LINE 30 HEALTHY SOILS COMPETITIVE FUND PROJECT (2024): UNDER MARYLAND'S HEALTHY SOILS COMPETITIVE FUND, SILVOCULTURE PARTNERED WITH GRAZY DAYS FAMILY FARM TO CONTINUE ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING A 10-ACRE CHESTNUT AND HONEY- LOCUST SILVOPASTURE. IN 2024 STAFF PLANTED 540 INDIGO BUSH SHRUBS, PERFORMED MAINTENANCE, AND HOSTED TWO WORKSHOPS DEMONSTRATING SILVOPASTURE ESTABLISHMENT AND LIVESTOCK INTEGRATION. THE PROJECT BENEFITED LOCAL PRODUCERS THROUGH HANDS-ON TRAINING, KNOWLEDGE SHARING, AND PEER-TO-PEER LEARNING THAT ADVANCED SOIL-BUILDING AND REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE PRACTICES.
- $7,862 spent. PART III LINE 29 MDA SPECIALTY CROP GRANT (2024): IN 2024, SILVOCULTURE WORKED ON A PROJECT TO SUPPORT MARYLAND'S GROWING CHESTNUT INDUSTRY, WHERE GROWERS FACE LIMITED INFRASTRUCTURE, SCATTERED PRODUCTION, AND MARKETING HURDLES. SILVOCULTURE WORKED ON ASSESSING BEST PRACTICES FOR HARVESTING AND PROCESSING CHESTNUTS AND WORKED TO MAP EXISTING CHESTNUT ORCHARDS. IN 2024, SILVOCULTURE MAPPED 7 MARYLAND ORCHARDS AND WORKED ON DEVELOPING A CENTRAL PROCESSING HUB IN FREDERICK, MARYLAND. WITH THIS PROJECT, SILVOCULTURE BUILT A 275-GALLON HOT-WATER SANITATION SYSTEM AND A WOOD-BURNING SMOKER FOR DEHYDRATION AND PEST CONTROL. SILVOCULTURE HOSTED A HARVESTING AND PROCESSING WORKSHOP FOR 21 ATTENDEES AND CHESTNUT ROASTING EVENTS TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY AND GROW CONSUMER INTEREST WHICH ATTRACTED 75 ATTENDEES.
- $32,399 spent. VARIOUS FACILITATING OF NUT TREE ESTABLISHMENT, MAINTENANCE, AND HARVESTING.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 December 2025.
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 November 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 October 21, 2026.
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