Nonprofit · EIN 82-5099194
HILLTOP URBAN GARDENS
Tax-exempt · UNIVERSITY PL, WA 98466
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $320,448 | $623,512 | -$303,064 | $683,108 | $543,698 | $139,410 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $554,581 | $437,536 | $117,045 | $1,220,009 | $125,436 | $1,094,573 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $316,975
- of which government grants
- $28,000
- Program service revenue
- $3,228
- Investment income
- $245
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,792
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $154,535
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $170,699
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $18,227
- Accounting fees
- $20,153
- Occupancy
- $90,744
- Travel
- $33,346
- Depreciation
- $13,228
- Program services (functional)
- $577,294
- Management and general (functional)
- $46,218
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,220,009
- Total assets, end of year
- $683,108
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $543,698
- Net assets, end of year
- $139,410
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $259,025
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $139,410
- Gross receipts
- $320,448
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 249
- Year formed
- 2018
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TaNeashia Sudds | Board Member Highest-paid employee | 30 | $61,294 |
| Ale Abreu | Board Member Trustee or director | 15 | $22,200 |
| Rhonda Grantham | Board Member Trustee or director | 15 | $20,100 |
| Geena Barker | Board Member Trustee or director | 10 | $19,560 |
| AshLee Day | Board Chair Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Laurie Arnold | Board Treasurer Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Jaleesa Trapp | Board Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Tonya Wilson | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Regina Evans | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cathy Satava | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Monique Lewis | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TaNeashia Sudds | Board Member Highest-paid employee | 30 | $31,589 |
| Rhonda Grantham | Board Member Trustee or director | 15 | $25,025 |
| Ale Abreu | Board Member Trustee or director | 15 | $23,690 |
| Geena Barker | Board Member Trustee or director | 10 | $18,025 |
| AshLee Day | Board Chair Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Laurie Arnold | Board Treasurer Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Jaleesa Trapp | Board Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Tonya Wilson | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Regina Evans | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cathy Satava | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Monique Lewis | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6824 19TH ST W PMB 476, UNIVERSITY PL, WA 98466-5528
- In care of
- % ASHLEE DAY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TaNeashia Sudds, 1302 S 23RD ST, TACOMA, WA 98405
- Signed the 990
- TaNeashia Sudds, Executive Director
- Phone
- (253) 342-3424
- Return prepared by
- Solid Chops Accounting LLC
Mission
Serve as a fiscal sponsor organization for other organizations doing work such as: ? Food Security: Growing and distributing healthy food ? Housing and Economic Stability: Investing in Community Based Housing and Economic Development Strategies1 ? Educational Opportunities: Build skill knowledge and resource through educational programming ? Wellness: Create and support opportunities for community well-being
Program accomplishments
- In 2024 Hilltop Urban Gardens HUG advanced racial equity food sovereignty and social justice in Tacomas Hilltop neighborhood through innovative initiatives in reproductive justice food production agricultural education and cultural preservation. HUG served 551 community members-including 265 youth 49 volunteers and 35 Black Sunday attendees-by offering programs that ranged from weekly Black Sunday gatherings for cultural celebration and mental health support to a Farm to Preschool Program and Agricultural Academy that engaged 62 children in hands-on sustainability at the HUG Farm. The organization also produced and distributed 1,000 lbs of food through its Black Food Sovereignty program and established 12 culturally relevant BIPOC residential food growing sites via the Urban Food Network while transforming a barren 4,800 sq ft lot into the Wellness and Ecology Park a new hub for food production herbal farming and community healing. HUG further bolstered community resilience and healing through its Black Birthworker Initiative BBI which supported 12 Black birth workers and hosted four seasonal community herbal clinics. The BBI Community Blessingway events held in March and August provided healing spaces for 202 BIPOC families affected by economic disparity medical neglect and other birth-related inequities. Complementing these direct service efforts HUG partnered with organizations like the Front and Centered and Surge Reproductive Justice to advocate for policy changes and promote economic and agricultural land stewardship opportunities for displaced Black community members thereby addressing the systemic roots of racism and displacement.Expenses $377,020 · revenue $3,328
- In 2024 Canoe Journey Herbalists expanded our first aid training program as well as our container garden program and were able to serve more individuals and families than ever. On Canoe Journey itself we were able to host 40 BIPOC healers many of whom were trained by the organization and took on new leadership roles within the organization. In 2024 Canoe Journey Herbalists also expanded the Elder services program as well as youth programming.Expenses $200,274 · grants $3,792
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 82-5099194
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $683,108
- Income (IRS master file)
- $320,448
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $320,448 | $623,512 | $683,108 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $554,581 | $437,536 | $1,220,009 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $182,697 | $357,761 | $1,111,235 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $213,454 | $98,462 | $1,284,528 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 82-5099194).
Questions about HILLTOP URBAN GARDENS
- What is the EIN of HILLTOP URBAN GARDENS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HILLTOP URBAN GARDENS is 82-5099194.
- Is HILLTOP URBAN GARDENS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to HILLTOP URBAN GARDENS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HILLTOP URBAN GARDENS 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 HILLTOP URBAN GARDENS 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 HILLTOP URBAN GARDENS 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 HILLTOP URBAN GARDENS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names TaNeashia Sudds.
- Who are the officers and directors of HILLTOP URBAN GARDENS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $61,294 (TaNeashia Sudds, Board Member).
- How much revenue does HILLTOP URBAN GARDENS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $320,448, expenses of $623,512 and total assets of $683,108 at year end.
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