Nonprofit · EIN 92-3966997
TEST PLOT INC
Tax-exempt · BERKELEY, CA 94705
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $182,954 | $141,160 | $41,794 | $71,744 | $33,028 | $38,716 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $160,373
- Program service revenue
- $20,050
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $2,531
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $57,692
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $81,571
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $47,400
- Printing, publications and postage
- $533
- Other expenses
- $11,656
- Program services (functional)
- $107,500
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,401
- Total assets, end of year
- $71,744
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $33,028
- Net assets, end of year
- $38,716
- Cash, savings and investments
- $71,744
- Gross receipts
- $183,853
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Toy | Board President and Director | 32 | $57,692 |
| Jennifer A Jones | Board Secretary | 4 | $0 |
| Max Kanter | Board Treasurer | 4 | $0 |
| Alex Robinson | Board member | 4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2930 DOMINGO AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94705-2454
- In care of
- % JENNIFER TOY
- Mailing address (990-N for 2024)
- 2930 Domingo Avenue PO Box 1334, Berkeley CA 94705
- Principal officer (990-N for 2024)
- Jennifer Toy, 609 Canon Drive, Kensington CA 94708
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Jennifer Toy, Director
- Website
- www.testplot.info
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 92-3966997 or by the name TEST PLOT INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
Test Plot is a nonprofit organization formed to support community-led land stewardship through the creation and long-term care of experimental native habitat gardens in degraded urban parks. The organization partners with local communities and land managers to restore ecological health build pollinator and wildlife habitat and cultivate lasting connections between people and place. Through monthly workdays paid fellowships and multi-year site commitments Test Plot cultivate a land ethic rooted in community care and ecological stewardship.
Program accomplishments
- Test Plot designs plants and maintains native plant gardens in underserved Los Angeles neighborhoods transforming neglected or degraded park land into thriving pollinator habitat and community green space. Across 17 plot locations the organization hosted monthly volunteer stewardship days engaged community members in hands-on ecological restoration and coordinated with city agencies and land managers to ensure coordinated land-care efforts. Program activities included invasive species removal native plant installation seed collection and propagation biodiversity monitoring and watershed education. Sites supported native bee butterfly and bird species contributing to regional habitat connectivity. The organization also trained paid youth fellows to build local capacity for ongoing land stewardship. Key outcomes: stewarded 108,000sf of land converting from flashy fuels to native habitat supervised 13,500 volunteer hours trained 90 youth participants in paid workforce positions published 13 log posts.Expenses $107,500 · grants $107,500
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 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-N on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-N on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 92-3966997
- 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
- 2023
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $71,744
- Income (IRS master file)
- $183,853
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $182,954 | $141,160 | $71,744 | XML |
| 990-N for 2024 Officer: Jennifer Toy | December 31, 2024 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2023 Officer: Jennifer Toy | December 31, 2023 | ≤ $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 92-3966997).
Questions about TEST PLOT INC
- What is the EIN of TEST PLOT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TEST PLOT INC is 92-3966997.
- Is TEST PLOT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
- Are donations to TEST PLOT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TEST PLOT INC 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 TEST PLOT INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TEST PLOT INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of TEST PLOT INC?
- The 990-N for 2024 names Jennifer Toy.
- Who are the officers and directors of TEST PLOT INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $57,692 (Jennifer Toy, Board President and Director).
- How much revenue does TEST PLOT INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $182,954, expenses of $141,160 and total assets of $71,744 at year end.
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