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GARDEN OF HEALTH INC.

Your wealth should not dictate your health!

aka Garden of Health Food Bank   |   North Wales, PA   |  http://www.gardenofhealthinc.org
GuideStar Charity Check

GARDEN OF HEALTH INC.

EIN: 47-2838482


Mission

Our mission is to provide is to provide healthy food to low income families including those with dietary restrictions. We envision a future where every child and adult can access healthy food and produce they need to live healthy lives, regardless of their income level! We currently distribute to over 70 organizations including food pantries, community meals, weekend backpack programs, homeless bags and directly to low-income seniors where they live. We get our produce donations from local farms our own farm and a wholesaler. In 2024 we distributed 1,750,000 meals more than a 300 % increase over 2023.

Ruling year info

2015

President

Dawn Stoler

Main address

201 Church Rd Ste A

North Wales, PA 19454-4139 USA

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EIN

47-2838482

Subject area info

Basic and emergency aid

Agricultural education

Community food systems

Organic farming

Population served info

Economically disadvantaged people

Unemployed people

Age groups

NTEE code info

Food Banks, Food Pantries (K31)

IRS subsection

501(c)(3) Public Charity

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Tax forms

Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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.

Population(s) Served
Age groups
Farmers
Unemployed people
Veterans

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.

Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Unemployed people
Age groups

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.

Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Unemployed people
Age groups

Where we work

  • Bucks County (Pennsylvania, United States)

  • Montgomery County (Pennsylvania, United States)

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

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.

- 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

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.

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

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.
  • 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

  • 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

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback

Financials

GARDEN OF HEALTH INC.
Fiscal year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

Revenue vs. expenses:  breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info
NET GAIN/LOSS:    in 
Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Liquidity in 2024 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

190.84

Average of 31.81 over 6 years

Months of cash in 2024 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

0.5

Average of 1.3 over 6 years

Fringe rate in 2024 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

12%

Average of 2% over 6 years

Funding sources info

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities info

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

GARDEN OF HEALTH INC.

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

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Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

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.

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Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitions

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

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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Profitability info 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
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
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
Material data errors No No No No No

Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents
Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

President

Dawn Stoler

Number of employees

Source: IRS Form 990

GARDEN OF HEALTH INC.

Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation
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GARDEN OF HEALTH INC.

Board of directors
as of 9/25/2025
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board of directors data
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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

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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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

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