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The Organization works in partnership with local residents, family farmers, and community-based businesses to improve health, create wealth, and build assets through local food enterprises in low-income communities.
Source: IRS Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2024
Total Revenue
▼$4.6M
Program Spending
78%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$4.4M
Total Expenses
▼$2.8M
Total Assets
$5.4M
Total Liabilities
▼$190.7K
Net Assets
$5.2M
Officer Compensation
→$175.7K
Other Salaries
$1.4M
Investment Income
$95.4K
Fundraising
▼$0
Tax Year 2023 · Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I (Grants and Other Assistance)
Total grants awarded: $188.9K
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Type | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The People's Land Fund87-3208070 | Oakland, CA | $188.9K | Cash | For the development, operation, and ownership of local economy and sustainable food system. |
| Total | $188.9K | |||
Oakland, CA
$188.9K
Source: USAspending.gov · Searched by organization name
Total Federal Funding
$6.2M
Awards Found
15
Department of Health and Human Services
$1.4M
MANDELA HEALTH AND WEALTH NET
Department of Health and Human Services
$683.2K
1440 7TH STREET - A MARKETPLACE FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WEALTH
Department of Health and Human Services
$600K
THE MANDELA LOCAL FOOD COMMERCE INITIATIVE
Department of Health and Human Services
$500K
MANDELA HEALTH AND WEALTH NET
Department of Agriculture
$488.5K
RETAIL NETWORK NEW MARKETS FOR FARMERS
Department of Agriculture
$440.7K
MANDELA PARTNERS HAS BEEN OPERATING ITS IN-HOUSE PRODUCE DISTRIBUTION HUB, MANDELA PRODUCE DISTRIBUTION, FOR THE PAST 11 YEARS, WHICH DIRECTLY LINKS LIMITED-RESOURCE SUSTAINABLE FARMERS WITHIN 150 MILES OF ITS WEST OAKLAND HUB TO MANDELA'S HEALTHY RETAIL PROGRAM LOCATIONS. THE DISTRIBUTION HUB SOURCES PRODUCE FROM 28 SUSTAINABLE FARMERS, KNOWN AS MANDELA'S BIPOC FARMER NETWORK. THE GOAL OF THE PROPOSED INITIATIVE IS TO STRENGTHEN SALES CHANNEL OPPORTUNITIES AND MARKETS FOR MANDELA'S BIPOC FARMER NETWORK, AND INCREASE URBAN CONSUMER DEMAND FOR RAW AND VALUE-ADDED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS. TO DO THIS, MANDELA PARTNERS PLANS TO INCREASE THE MANDELA COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE (CSA) PROGRAM FROM TWO TO FOUR ACCESS POINTS TO SUPPORT LOW ACCESS, LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS CONSUME SUSTAINABLY GROWN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES; DEVELOP A VALUE-ADDED PRODUCE PRODUCT LINE WITH FOOD E-COMMERCE CLIENTS; AND PROVIDE FOOD SAFETY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO STRENGTHEN COMPETITIVENESS OF FARMERS.
Department of Agriculture
$422.5K
MANDELA/CREDIBLES SNAP INCENTIVE PROJECT
Department of Health and Human Services
$400K
COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (CED) PROGRAM
Department of Health and Human Services
$360K
COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (CED) PROJECT
Department of Agriculture
$353K
ASHLAND AND CHERRYLAND ARE CENSUS-DESIGNATED PLACES NESTLED BETWEEN THE CITIES OF HAYWARD AND SAN LEANDRO IN UNINCORPORATED ALAMEDA COUNTY.ASHLAND AND CHERRYLAND ARE DIVERSE, WITH APPROXIMATELY HALF OF THE POPULATION THAT ARE HISPANIC/LATINX (45.4% IN ASHLAND, 55.0% IN CHERRYLAND), FOLLOWED BY ASIAN (24.3% IN ASHLAND, 10.4% IN CHERRYLAND) AND BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN (14.2% IN ASHLAND, 12.9% IN CHERRYLAND).DESPITE THE ASHLAND AND CHERRYLAND COMMUNITY'S STRONG PROPENSITY FOR PARTNERSHIP AND ORGANIZING, 19.3% OF ASHLAND AND 18.3% OF CHERRYLAND ARE LIVING AT OR BELOW THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL.ASHLAND HAS ONLY THREE CAFE ESTABLISHMENTS LOCATED NEAR THE PERIPHERY OF THE AREA AND NO MAJOR GROCERY STORES LOCATED IN THE DISTRICT. FARMERS' MARKETS AND COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE PROGRAMS (CSA) LOCATIONS SERVING THE ASHLAND AND CHERRYLAND COMMUNITY ARE LIMITED; HOWEVER, ARE AVAILABLE IN MORE AFFLUENT AREAS OF UNINCORPORATED COUNTY, LIKE CASTRO VALLEY.THE ASHLAND COMMUNITY KITCHEN INITIATIVE WILL GO BEYOND THE NOTION OF "IF WE BUILD IT, THEY WILL COME" BY PARTNERING WITH RESIDENT ENTREPRENEURS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO TRANSFORM A 623 SQ/FT SPACE ADJACENT TO THE ASHLAND MARKET & CAFE VENDORS INTO A CULTURALLY RELEVANT KITCHEN SPACE. SPECIFICALLY, THE ASHLAND COMMUNITY KITCHEN WILL: SOURCE SUSTAINABLY GROWN PRODUCE THROUGH MANDELA'S BLACK, INDIGENOUS AND PEOPLE OF COLOR (BIPOC) FARMER NETWORK; CREATE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE AND SUSTAINABLY GROWN PRODUCE THROUGH MANDELA'S CSA PROGRAM; PROVIDE INCREASED PRODUCTION CAPACITY FOR LIMITED-RESOURCE COMMUNITY FOOD ENTREPRENEURS; ALLOW FOR TEST KITCHEN AND HANDS-ON TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR BURGEONING FOOD ENTREPRENEURS; AND PROVIDE MUCH NEEDED DEDICATED SPACE FOR NUTRITION EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY BUILDING.
Department of Agriculture
$248.5K
HEALTH HAPPENS HERE: RECOGNIZING SMALL SCALE RETAILERS AS COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS HUBS
Department of Agriculture
-$8,000
MANDELA/CREDIBLES SNAP INCENTIVE PROJECT
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
Total Audits
5
Clean Audits
4
Material Weakness
Yes
Noncompliance Issues
No
| Year | Status | Financial Report | Federal Expenditure | Low Risk | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Material Weakness | Unmodified (Clean) | $1.3M | No | 2025-12-04 |
| 2023 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $1M | No | 2024-09-30 |
| 2022 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $903K | No | 2024-03-13 |
| 2018 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $966.8K | No | 2019-11-04 |
| 2017 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $1.3M | No | 2018-08-26 |
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$1.3M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$1M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$903K
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$966.8K
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$1.3M
Tax Year 2024 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990Schedule J available
Individuals serving as officers, directors, or trustees of the organization.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024IRS e-File | $4.6M | $4.4M | $2.8M | $5.4M | $5.2M |
| 2023IRS e-File | $2.6M | $2.4M | $2.9M | $3.6M | $3.4M |
| 2022 | $3.2M | $3M | $3.2M | $4.1M | $3.8M |
| 2021 | $5.6M |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
| Tax Year | Form Type | Source | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 990 | IRS e-File | PDF not yet published by IRSView Filing → |
| 2023 | 990 | DataIRS e-File | PDF not yet published by IRSView Filing → |
| 2022 | 990 | DataIRS e-File |
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2024)
Federal grants: USAspending.gov (live)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Monique Brown | Executive Director | 40 | $168.6K | $0 | $7,118 | $175.7K |
| Thomas Mills | President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cort Gross | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Monique Brown
Executive Director
$175.7K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$168.6K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$7,118
Thomas Mills
President
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Cort Gross
Treasurer
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Highest compensated employees who are not officers or directors.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Kuo | Finance Director | 40 | $113.4K | $0 | $0 | $113.4K |
| Anastasia Sloan-Stephens | Business Development Direc | 40 | $100K | $0 | $11.7K | $111.7K |
| Sara Draper-Zivetz | Food Equity Director | 40 | $107K | $0 | $4,074 | $111.1K |
Christine Kuo
Finance Director
$113.4K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$113.4K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Anastasia Sloan-Stephens
Business Development Direc
$111.7K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$100K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$11.7K
Sara Draper-Zivetz
Food Equity Director
$111.1K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$107K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$4,074
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Aderaw Yeshiwas | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jose Adonnis Jimenez | Secretary- Upto Jun 24 | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Latoya Reed-Adjei | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Patti Chang | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Raminder K Somal | Board Member- Upto Jun 24 | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Daniel Aderaw Yeshiwas
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Jose Adonnis Jimenez
Secretary- Upto Jun 24
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Latoya Reed-Adjei
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $5.2M |
| $3.9M |
| $4.3M |
| $3.8M |
| 2020 | $3.2M | $2.9M | $2.1M | $2.6M | $2.2M |
| 2019 | $1.7M | $1.5M | $1.5M | $1.3M | $1.1M |
| 2018 | $2M | $590.7K | $1.7M | $1.3M | $913.6K |
| 2017 | $2.2M | $805.6K | $1.9M | $886.1K | $603.4K |
| 2016 | $1.5M | $262.5K | $1.5M | $481.6K | $212.7K |
| 2015 | $1.9M | $653.7K | $1.6M | $521.5K | $265K |
| 2014 | $838.1K | $43.1K | $1.2M | $235.8K | -$104.9K |
| 2013 | $759.3K | $194.8K | $720.8K | $462.7K | $184.8K |
| 2012 | $895.6K | $798.9K | $919.3K | $330.7K | $133.9K |
| 2011 | $608.1K | $617.1K | $555.5K | $314.1K | $157.1K |
| 2010 | $377.8K | $428.2K | $434.5K | $214.7K | $104.4K |
| 2021 | 990 | Data |
| 2020 | 990 | Data | PDF not yet published by IRS |
| 2019 | 990 | Data |
| 2018 | 990 | Data |
| 2017 | 990 | Data | PDF not yet published by IRS |
| 2016 | 990 | Data |
| 2015 | 990 | Data |
| 2014 | 990 | Data |
| 2013 | 990 | Data |
| 2012 | 990 | Data |
| 2011 | 990 | Data |
| 2010 | 990 | Data |
| 2009 | 990-EZ | — |
| 2008 | 990-EZ | — |
| 2007 | 990 | — |
| 2006 | 990 | — |
Patti Chang
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Raminder K Somal
Board Member- Upto Jun 24
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0