GARDEN OF HEALTH INC.
Your wealth should not dictate your health!
GARDEN OF HEALTH INC.
EIN: 47-2838482
as of November 2025
as of November 14, 2025
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
We are working on two issues. The first is to make sure that no matter what your dietary restrictions are you will be able to find the food you can eat. One in four people has medically necessary dietary restrictions (food allergies, celiac, diabetes, heart disease, etc.). We work with manufacturers of special dietary foods to get donations from them. We also get donations from individuals and then use monetary donations to purchase food. The second is we feel everyone should have access to fresh produce, Your wealth should not dictate your health. We all know that what we eat plays a big part in our health. About 40% of food grown goes to waste, so we work with local farms and a wholesaler to make sure their extra produce goes to feeding those in need.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Farm Education
As we get our new farm space up and running we want to work with the local school districts to do field trips to the farm and incorporate it into their classes. We are also going to be printing a education workbook for elementary school kids to go along with their field trips to our farm. In the long run we want to have a job training program, giving individuals skills to get a job on a farm or in a nursery. We also want to work with counselors and psychologist who with individuals who would benefit from dirt therapy.
Farm
In 2015 we started growing on 8 small plots with clients from a local food pantry. Clients from that pantry still use those plots to grow healthy food for their families. In 2019 we added an acre of land that we converted to raised beds. Everything grown on this farm is donated to our partners. We average about 10,000 pounds each year. Next year in the fall of 2022 we will start building our infrastructure on a new 7.8 acre farm. We will have raised beds, that will be ADA compliant so that no matter what a persons ability level is they will be able to volunteer. The bee hives will help pollinate our fields but also supply us with honey to donate. The bulk of the farm will be farmed throw sustainable farming practices. Fresh fruit is not donated as often as fresh vegetables so we are going to be incorporating some fruit trees and berry bushes on the farm also. Last but not least we are hoping to have at least 3 green houses allowing us to grow year round.
Healthy Food Distribution
We distribute food to over 70 hunger relief agencies in Montgomery County PA. In 2024 we distributed 1,750,000 meals. a 300% increase over 2023.
Where we work
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Bucks County (Pennsylvania, United States)
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Montgomery County (Pennsylvania, United States)
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Pounds of produce grown
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Farm
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
We were in the highest level of drought all season
Number of food donation partners
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Healthy Food Distribution
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Total pounds of food rescued
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Healthy Food Distribution
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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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?
Garden of Health Food Bank is aiming to be able to support all of the emergency food organizations in Montgomery and Bucks Counties, PA with healthy food. This is includes community meals, Meals on Wheels, individuals/families, food pantries, weekend backpack programs, etc.
Establish a 7.8 acre farm that will have greenhouses (year round growing and aquaponics), fruit trees and berry bushes, raised beds, bee hives, and sustainable farming.
Establish a education program and job training program on our farm.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
- write letters to manufacturers of special dietary foods asking for donations
- talking with businesses, schools, groups, churches to do food drives for us
- purchase food as needed with money donated
- fundraisers
- grant writing
- continue to go to community events to continue to grow our public awareness
- continue to reach out to farms to partner with new farms to reduce waste and get healthy food to those in need
- teach more people how to grow their own food
- add new pantries and other organizations as our donations expand to allow us
- network to build relationships with individuals and companies
- research job training programs for farms
- reach out to local school districts to get the conversations started about partnerships
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We continue to build community support as we grow to help us finance growth with donations. These community connections help us learn about funding opportunities.
Our farm partners have been help us learn what we will need to expand onto our new farm. Our board is dedicated to making these things happen through financial support and dedication to raise the funds and awareness needed to make this happen. We have a core group of several hundred volunteers that we rely on to help us with everything from harvesting, to pick ups to distributions, admin help, etc.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Garden of Health started in our founder's house using her personal minivan to do pick ups. We now have two new vans (2019 & 2021) that were paid for by a state grant we were awarded.
In 2023 we distributed just under 576,000 pounds and in the first 4 month of 2024 we distributed over 600,000 pounds of food including, eggs, meat, dairy, produce and shelf stable food.
We moved onto a garden in partnership with Hatfield Township, almost 8 acres. In 2023 we grew over 10,000 pounds of produce on a small portion of the garden. We hired our first employee in 2024 a garden manager
We currently support over 65 hunger relief agencies! We run a monthly distribution where the agencies have the opportunity to leave with at least 2000 pounds of food.
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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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 strengthen relationships with the people we serve
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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 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 act on the feedback we receive
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
Financials
Financial documents
Download audited financialsRevenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2024 info
190.84
Months of cash in 2024 info
0.5
Fringe rate in 2024 info
12%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
Financial data
GARDEN OF HEALTH INC.
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
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
This snapshot of GARDEN OF HEALTH INC.’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 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | $74,603 | $119,876 | $39,651 | $67,277 | $63,152 |
| As % of expenses | 11.2% | 15.0% | 4.3% | 5.2% | 1.4% |
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | $72,562 | $104,858 | $19,583 | $40,470 | $18,939 |
| As % of expenses | 10.9% | 12.9% | 2.1% | 3.1% | 0.4% |
| Revenue composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $738,634 | $914,817 | $958,114 | $1,352,130 | $4,440,505 |
| Total revenue, % change over prior year | 0.0% | 23.9% | 4.7% | 41.1% | 228.4% |
| Program services revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Membership dues | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Investment income | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Government grants | 5.2% | 3.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| All other grants and contributions | 94.8% | 96.0% | 99.6% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Other revenue | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Expense composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses before depreciation | $664,231 | $800,468 | $918,963 | $1,284,752 | $4,368,001 |
| Total expenses, % change over prior year | 0.0% | 20.5% | 14.8% | 39.8% | 240.0% |
| Personnel | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Professional fees | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.1% |
| Occupancy | 1.9% | 3.2% | 8.4% | 7.7% | 0.0% |
| 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 | 98.1% | 96.7% | 91.2% | 91.7% | 99.3% |
| Full cost components (estimated) info | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses (after depreciation) | $666,272 | $815,486 | $939,031 | $1,311,559 | $4,412,214 |
| One month of savings | $55,353 | $66,706 | $76,580 | $107,063 | $364,000 |
| Debt principal payment | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed asset additions | $26,978 | $69,744 | $0 | $0 | $87,031 |
| Total full costs (estimated) | $748,603 | $951,936 | $1,015,611 | $1,418,622 | $4,863,245 |
Capital structure indicators
| Liquidity info | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Months of cash | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 0.5 |
| Months of cash and investments | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 0.5 |
| Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 0.5 |
| Balance sheet composition info | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Cash | $77,010 | $127,142 | $149,593 | $191,509 | $168,513 |
| Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Receivables | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $30,478 | $98,672 | $108,672 | $134,034 | $221,066 |
| Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 9.5% | 16.6% | 33.5% | 47.2% | 48.6% |
| Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Unrestricted net assets | $104,597 | $209,455 | $229,038 | $269,508 | $288,447 |
| Temporarily restricted net assets | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Permanently restricted net assets | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total net assets | $104,597 | $209,455 | $229,038 | $269,508 | $288,447 |
Key data checks
| Key data checks info | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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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
Dawn Stoler
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
GARDEN OF HEALTH INC.
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
GARDEN OF HEALTH INC.
Board of directorsas of 9/25/2025
Board of directors data
Anna Halteman Board member
Carolyn Watson Board member
Dawn Stoler President
First Trust Bank
Doug Leach
Realtor
Ethan Danzing Board member
Jeff Linden
Realtor
Melanie Scholl Board member
Michelle Ross Board member
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 ? no -
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
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