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Nonprofit · EIN 20-1887272

TRYON LIFE COMMUNITY FARM

Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97219

Financials

$134K$183K2023$107K$105K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of TRYON LIFE COMMUNITY FARM by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$107,453$105,496$1,957$1,088,343$112,408$975,935
December 31, 2023990$134,250$183,430-$49,180$1,121,912$147,935$973,977
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$28,713
Program service revenue
$70,376
Investment income
$133
Net rental income
$8,231
Other revenue
$8,231

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$4,266
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Other salaries and wages
$58,954
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$64,902
Professional fundraising fees
$33
Accounting fees
$5,109
Occupancy
$5,013
Depreciation
$4,859
Program services (functional)
$97,595
Management and general (functional)
$7,862
Fundraising (functional)
$39

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,121,912
Total assets, end of year
$1,088,343
Total liabilities, end of year
$112,408
Net assets, end of year
$975,935
Land, buildings and equipment
$990,768
Net assets without donor restrictions
$925,034
Net assets with donor restrictions
$50,901
Gross receipts
$125,640
Employees
9
Volunteers
35
Year formed
2004
State of legal domicile
OR

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Paige EvansSecretary Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Katherine FlanaganPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Borden BeckBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0
Traci Jo PartinBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Paige EvansSecretary Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Katherine FlanaganPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Borden BeckBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0
Traci Jo PartinBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
11640 SW BOONES FERRY RD, PORTLAND, OR 97219-7736
In care of
% BRENNA BELL
Mailing address (990-N for 2017)
11640 SW Boones Ferry Rd, Portland OR 97219
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Kate Flanagan, 11640 SW Boones Ferry Rd, Portland, OR 97219
Principal officer (990-N for 2017)
Kate Flanagan, 11640 SW Boones Ferry Rd, Portland OR 97219
Signed the 990
Katherine Flanagan, President
Phone
(503) 245-3847

Mission

TLC Farm brings people together to root into relationships with each other and the land, by sharing tools for community-based sustainability and social change, and tending resilient ecosystems.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • EDUCATION PROGRAM: *Willow Creek Forest School* Our nature immersion pre-school program served 10 children & their families during the school year and ran four weeks of summer camp serving over 60 children. *Field Trips* Our volunteer education team grew and hosted field trips for a wide variety of groups, from kindergarteners, high school students, summer camps and family tours - approximately 200 students learned about sustainable land management and hands-on service. *Herb School* TLC Farm is in its second year as the classroom for the Elderberry School of Herbal Medicine which runs a monthly herbal education program on the land and tends a garden of medicinal herbs. This year Elderberry School added a second program focused on Clinical Herbalism which also meets once a month at TLC Farm. *Book Club* Our education team launched the "Becoming People of Place" Book Club, which meets once a month. *Workshops* Hosted several educational workshops, including Mason Bee tending, Conflict Resolution and a Spring Skills Share.
    Expenses $76,047 · revenue $61,482
  • COMMUNITY CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM. *Event Hosting* We hosted several organizational retreats and meetings for groups like the Pacific NW Forest Climate Alliance, Havurah Shalom, and a community Grief Ritual. We also hosted birthday parties for folk of all ages. *Land events* We had a great annual Apple Fest, which included tasting several varieties of apples, making and tasting cider and learning about perennial fruit production. We also hosted monthly community potlucks, movie nights and old time jams. *Indigenous Solidarity* TLC Farm continued to support Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women USA, providing organizational and bookkeeping support as it successfully applied for its own 501c3 recognition. We also created a fund to support an Indigenous elder who leads ceremonies on this land, and supported a solar panel installation for a ceremony and music venue run by an Indigenous elder on the Warm Springs reservation.
    Expenses $16,454 · grants $4,266 · revenue $27,484
  • DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. *Increased Land Access* New volunteers have committed to tending the paths and outbuildings on the land, ensuring better access for all visitors. *Land Maintenance* Our volunteer Land Tending Team tended our existing structures, including putting new roofs and footings on our education kiosks that provide visitors with information about the land and organization. We also started construction of a new structure that will be used as a workshop and classroom space. *Invasive plant removal* Monthly work parties focused on removing invasive species like Himalayan blackberries, English Ivy and Lesser Celandine from most of the land and replanting with native plants. We had a large work day in the headwaters of the seasonal creek, sponsored by the Tryon Creek watershed council. *Animal Husbandry* TLC Farm is one the only educational urban farms in the Portland area to provide access to a dairy goat herd (managed by a land partner), which is very popular with all visitors, as well as an important opportunity to visit with and learn about traditional farm animals. The goats had babies in the spring - which always delights visitors. The roving chicken flock also provides eggs, education, and fertilization.
    Expenses $5,094

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
20-1887272
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2005
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,088,343
Income (IRS master file)
$125,640

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$107,453$105,496$1,088,343IRS
990December 2023$134,250$183,430$1,121,912XML
990December 2022$181,295$209,664$1,182,315IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2017
Officer: Kate Flanagan
December 31, 2017≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-1887272).

Questions about TRYON LIFE COMMUNITY FARM

What is the EIN of TRYON LIFE COMMUNITY FARM?
The employer identification number (EIN) of TRYON LIFE COMMUNITY FARM is 20-1887272.
Is TRYON LIFE COMMUNITY FARM tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
Are donations to TRYON LIFE COMMUNITY FARM tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does TRYON LIFE COMMUNITY FARM file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of TRYON LIFE COMMUNITY FARM due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did TRYON LIFE COMMUNITY FARM last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of TRYON LIFE COMMUNITY FARM?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Kate Flanagan.
Who are the officers and directors of TRYON LIFE COMMUNITY FARM?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does TRYON LIFE COMMUNITY FARM have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $107,453, expenses of $105,496 and total assets of $1,088,343 at year end.

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