Sustainable Gangstas Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
852024756
IRS 990 coverage
2024–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-N 2023
Location
Helotes, TX, USA
Phone
5128431663
Rating
76
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Arts, Cultural Organizations - Multipurpose

Reported finances

Revenue
$197,346
Expenses
$186,197
Assets
$22,231
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

3 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • RACQUEL GILFORD (PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • RACQUEL GILFORD (PRESIDENT)
  • KIM DESMOND (SECRETARY)
  • KIM SPEED (TREASURER)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The purpose of sustainable g's inc shall be a charitable and educational organization that provides direct support to communities through art and wellness programming. Its mission will be expressed through but not limited to herbal training, gardening, mentorship, coaching, wellness workshops and eco-walks; to explore sustainable practices as well as conducting research and digitally archiving agricutlural heritage working with plants to promote healthy outcomes for communities. We aim to: expand on practices of advocacy at a local community level and community centered leadership we aim to: create sustainable resources and education to all people sustainable gs is a collective of farmers, herbalists, builders and advocates who believe in supporting & promoting sustainability, wellness and agriculture through community focused projects. We participate in seed exchanges, garden builds, herbal pop-ups, and research projects to support healthier outcomes for our communities and drive civi

What it reported doing in 2024

In 2024, sustainable gs supported and delivered over 40 community events and programs, directly engaging more than 300 community members across san antonio. Programs focused on life skills development, agriculture, food education, gardening, and farming, advancing the organizations mission of food education and community resilience. Garden volunteer days: dozens of families and youth learned to grow food from seed to harvest, strengthening self-sufficiency and agricultural knowledge. Coalition partnerships: sustainable gs partnered with local organizations to co-host events, expanding program reach and ensuring broader community access to life skills training and agricultural resources. Community cooking & tasting events: residents came together to share recipes, food traditions, and nutrition education, deepening connections and social bonds. Hands-on farm demonstrations: participants gained direct experience with sustainable growing practices and land stewardship through live demonstrations and interactive learning. Overall, these efforts provided hundreds of participants with practical agricultural skills, strengthened community ties, and advanced food resilience within the community.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 65% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 75
  • Transparency & Controls: 94
  • Accountability: 76
  • Sustainability: 44
  • Growth: NotEnoughData

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 81.6%; rating input score 82
  • Program expense ratio: 86.5%; rating input score 87
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 3 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 43
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 5.6%; rating input score 52; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.12; rating input score 7; 7th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: Limited
  • Asset growth: Limited

Details

  • Where the money goes: 81.6% of revenue deployed · 86.5% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 3 of 3 board members independent · 3 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $161K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 3 people listed
  • Consistency: 18 of 18 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 2 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 2 filed related-organization links
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Accountability: Governance controls: 3 of 6 not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 7/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 52/100.