SUNFLOWER HILL
SUNFLOWER HILL
EIN: 80-0897595
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Residential Community: Sunflower Hill at Irby Ranch
Sunflower Hill at Irby Ranch is a residential community providing affordable, independent housing for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a welcoming and supportive community.
Completed in September 2020, Sunflower Hill at Irby Ranch was co-developed with Satellite Affordable Housing Associated (SAHA). Sunflower Hill offers a wide range of community building and life-enhancing programs and activities, while SAHA provides property management services, service coordination (such as referrals and assessment of resident service needs), to ensure that residents receive the direct supports they need to live independently and to thrive.
Irby Ranch is a 1.64-acre innovative, GreenPoint Rated Gold residential community offering 30 one and two-bedroom affordable and independent living units. The community at Irby Ranch offers inspiring programs and activities to ensure a full and meaningful life for its residents. Sunflower Hill at Irby Ranch is not a licensed facility, or assisted living, but rather independent living.
Sunflower Hill Garden Program
As an instructional outdoor space, the Sunflower Hill Garden is a medium for educational, therapeutic, and life skills training; offering adults with developmental disabilities opportunities to thrive.
Our multi-disciplinary programs and activities are designed for adults with special needs (intellectual and/or developmental disabilities including autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, ADHD, epilepsy, and other chromosomal differences). Led by our knowledgeable and dedicated Garden staff, the curriculum is specially designed to offer unique experiences for individuals of all abilities.
The Sunflower Hill Garden produces thousands of pounds of fresh, organic produce each year, which is planted and harvested by our program participants. Over 70% of our produce is donated to local nonprofits. The remainder is donated to our program participants and volunteers as well as sold at our Harvest Stand.
Sunflower Hill Virtual Programs
Sunflower Hill offers virtual programs providing person-centered curriculum for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Below are the non-residential programs we offer:
Cooking Classes with Teacher Abby: Interactive, live, virtual classes that build independent living skills through cooking discussions, teacher demonstrations, and group activities.
Popcorn Chats: Interactive, live, virtual classes where participants engage in activities to build community and friendship, experience supported leadership, and learn the tools necessary to enjoy their own virtual, social independence.
Online Activities: Free activity videos created specifically for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Videos include yoga and movement, cooking, arts and crafts, scavenger hunts, and skills challenge activities.
For information on our virtual programs, visit https://sunflowerhill.org/
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Hours of programing delivered
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
People with disabilities
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
For Sunflower Hill Garden Programs, Sunflower Hill at Irby Ranch activities and virtual/on-line programming.
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Sunflower Hill creates places and spaces where adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) live, work, learn, and thrive. Our organization co-develops affordable, independent-living residential communities and creates life skills and enrichment programs for adults with I/DD.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Sunflower Hill partners with leading organizations in the affordable housing sector to create housing opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Our first community, Sunflower Hill at Irby Ranch, is located in Pleasanton, CA and opened in 2020. Sunflower Hill at Irby Ranch offers both in-person and virtual programs and activities for residents.
Our organization also announced co-partnerships for new residential communities in Lafayette, California and Dublin, California.
Sunflower Hill also offers life skills and enrichment programs at the Sunflower Hill Garden in Livermore, CA, as well as several virtual programs, including cooking classes, social engagement classes, and free activities designed for adults with I/DD.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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Who are the people you serve with your mission?
Sunflower Hill supports adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Electronic surveys (by email, tablet, etc.), Focus groups or interviews (by phone or in person), Community meetings/Town halls, Suggestion box/email,
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals,
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What significant change resulted from feedback?
We recently updated our monthly residential programs to be more in-line with resident feedback.
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With whom is the organization sharing feedback?
The people we serve, Our staff, Our board, Our community partners,
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded,
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback,
Financials
Financial documents
Download audited financialsRevenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2020 info
13.87
Months of cash in 2020 info
19.4
Fringe rate in 2020 info
9%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
SUNFLOWER HILL
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
SUNFLOWER HILL
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
This snapshot of SUNFLOWER HILL’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.
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Business model indicators
Profitability info | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
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Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | $63,421 | $13,333 | $42,928 | $722,408 | -$120,713 |
As % of expenses | 81.1% | 5.1% | 13.5% | 122.0% | -16.7% |
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | $63,106 | $10,409 | $38,251 | $716,558 | -$129,085 |
As % of expenses | 80.4% | 3.9% | 11.9% | 119.8% | -17.7% |
Revenue composition info | |||||
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Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $641,630 | $255,210 | $361,007 | $1,314,776 | $600,201 |
Total revenue, % change over prior year | 258.9% | -60.2% | 41.5% | 264.2% | -54.3% |
Program services revenue | 2.8% | 3.4% | 1.5% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
Membership dues | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Investment income | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% |
Government grants | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
All other grants and contributions | 97.2% | 96.6% | 98.1% | 28.4% | 71.9% |
Other revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 70.8% | 25.7% |
Expense composition info | |||||
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Total expenses before depreciation | $78,209 | $262,286 | $317,320 | $592,368 | $720,914 |
Total expenses, % change over prior year | -12.0% | 235.4% | 21.0% | 86.7% | 21.7% |
Personnel | 5.2% | 22.6% | 50.2% | 66.6% | 64.4% |
Professional fees | 7.3% | 4.1% | 11.7% | 5.3% | 2.4% |
Occupancy | 0.4% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.8% |
Interest | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Pass-through | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
All other expenses | 87.1% | 72.7% | 37.1% | 27.6% | 32.4% |
Full cost components (estimated) info | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
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Total expenses (after depreciation) | $78,524 | $265,210 | $321,997 | $598,218 | $729,286 |
One month of savings | $6,517 | $21,857 | $26,443 | $49,364 | $60,076 |
Debt principal payment | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Fixed asset additions | $6,616 | $22,536 | $10,948 | $0 | $92,138 |
Total full costs (estimated) | $91,657 | $309,603 | $359,388 | $647,582 | $881,500 |
Capital structure indicators
Liquidity info | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
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Months of cash | 21.9 | 30.8 | 15.8 | 28.3 | 19.4 |
Months of cash and investments | 21.9 | 30.8 | 15.8 | 28.3 | 19.4 |
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 24.0 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 28.6 | 19.9 |
Balance sheet composition info | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
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Cash | $142,949 | $672,753 | $417,941 | $1,397,249 | $1,168,377 |
Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Receivables | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $84,922 |
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $6,616 | $29,152 | $40,100 | $40,100 | $132,238 |
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 4.8% | 11.1% | 19.7% | 34.3% | 16.7% |
Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 0.2% | 3.1% | 4.3% | 2.1% | 6.5% |
Unrestricted net assets | $162,527 | $172,936 | $211,187 | $1,437,336 | $1,308,251 |
Temporarily restricted net assets | $530,000 | $509,591 | $509,591 | N/A | N/A |
Permanently restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | N/A | N/A |
Total restricted net assets | $530,000 | $509,591 | $509,591 | $0 | $0 |
Total net assets | $692,527 | $682,527 | $720,778 | $1,437,336 | $1,308,251 |
Key data checks
Key data checks info | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
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Material data errors | No | No | No | No | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
President, Board of Directors
Kathryn Layman
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
SUNFLOWER HILL
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
SUNFLOWER HILL
Board of directorsas of 02/27/2023
Board of directors data
Herb Ritter
President, Board of Directors
Term: 2023 - 2024
Amy Bona
Kimberly McFadden
Karen Dito
Ricky Walters
Christine Fitzsimmons
Kathy Narum
Molly Torres
Rob Combi
Seema Chawla
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
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Gender identity
Sexual orientation
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Disability
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Equity strategies
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- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.