Community Sogarden
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Community SOGarden operates a community garden that provides space, education, and resources for residents to grow fresh food, practice sustainable gardening, and build community through shared environmental stewardship.
- Income
- $63,679
- Spending
- $45,479
- Reserves
- 6.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 94%
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
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
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 (3)
- $10,000 spent. Community SOGarden operates and maintains a shared community garden where local residents grow fruits, vegetables, and flowers in individual and communal garden spaces. The garden provides tools, soil improvements, irrigation, and infrastructure to support sustainable gardening. Approximately 80-120 community members and volunteers participate annually, benefiting from access to fresh food, outdoor activity, and community connection.
- $5,000 spent. The organization provides educational workshops, demonstrations, and hands-on learning opportunities focused on sustainable gardening practices, composting, soil health, and food production. Programs are open to members, volunteers, and local residents and often include youth participation. Approximately 50-75 individuals benefit annually through educational programming that promotes environmental stewardship and food-growing skills.
- $1,000 spent. Community SOGarden hosts volunteer days, community events, and collaborative gardening projects that bring neighbors together while increasing access to locally grown food. Produce grown in shared spaces is distributed among volunteers, members, and community participants. Events and volunteer activities engage approximately 100+ individuals annually, strengthening community relationships and encouraging healthy lifestyles.
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 April 2023.
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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