Common Ground Farm supports and engages our community by fostering access and connection to fresh food and local agriculture through farming, education, and farmers markets.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 26 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $28K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$67K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $69K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$67K
71% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 71% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$641K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$714K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$28K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$641K
FY2024▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$422K
FY2021$737K
FY2022$511K
FY2023$669K
FY2024$641K
Expenses
$714K
FY2024▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$443K
FY2021$720K
FY2022$592K
FY2023$649K
FY2024$714K
Net assets
$28K
FY2024▼ -78%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$164K
FY2021$187K
FY2022$106K
FY2023$126K
FY2024$28K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2007.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $540K Management & general 17% · $124K Fundraising 7% · $50K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $67K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$67,214Pt VII · Sec A
Resigned 12/
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Resigned 12/
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sember Weinman’s $67K as Executive Di is at the 70th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1171 $100K–1M food & agriculture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Sember Weinman$67,214$63,724$61,256$57,862

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Fosters community access to fresh food and local agriculture through farming, education, and markets.

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1 program · $540K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Common ground farm supports and engages our community by fostering access and connection to fresh-food and local agriculture through farming, education, and farmers' markets.

$540Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Ford FoundationFY2024$600
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$69K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$641K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$407K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$235K
Investment incomeLn 3$55
Money outPt IX
$714K
Ln 25
Programscol B$540K
Managementcol C$124K
Fundraisingcol D$50K
Owns and owesPt X
$28K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$30K
Total assetsLn 16$95K
LiabilitiesLn 26$67K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$235K
Government grantsLn 1e$60K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$13K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$13K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$407K
Investment incomeLn 3$55
Total revenueLn 12$641K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$22K
SavingsLn 2$8K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$30K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$42K
Total assetsLn 16$95K
LiabilitiesLn 26$67K
Net assetsLn 32$28K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 526
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$82K$30K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$65K$42K
Total assetsLn 16$226K$95K
LiabilitiesLn 26$100K$67K
Net assetsLn 32$126K$28K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$67K$55K$6K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$366K$299K$32K$35K
Payroll taxesLn 10$34K$28K$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11K$6K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$26K$26K
OccupancyLn 16$22K$16K$6K
TravelLn 17$13K$13K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$21K$21K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$124K$124K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$3K$772$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$714K$540K$124K$50K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $641K$714K−$73K$28K 990 PDF
FY2023 $669K$649K$20K$126K 990 PDF
FY2022 $511K$592K−$81K$106K 990 PDF
FY2021 $737K$720K$18K$187K 990 PDF
FY2020 $422K$443K−$22K$164K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $640,526 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $258,826$234,711
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $410,904$407,256
I-10 Investment income$55
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$485−$1,496
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $669,245$640,526
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $433,756$467,380
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $215,539$246,623
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $649,295$714,003
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $19,950−$73,477
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $640,526 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $21,316 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$13,121
VIII-1e Government grants$60,009
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$161,581
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$13,121
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$234,711
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $385,940$385,940
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $55$55
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$1,496
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $407,256 · Excluded from tax $55$640,526
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $714,003 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $54,916 · Management $5,949 · Fundraising $6,349$67,214
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $299,164 · Management $32,404 · Fundraising $34,590$366,158
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $27,785 · Management $3,010 · Fundraising $3,213$34,008
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,000$11,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,498 · Management $4,101$10,599
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $26,292$26,292
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,115 · Management $6,383$22,498
IX-17 TravelManagement $12,821$12,821
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,842$8,842
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $21,409$21,409
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $124,342$124,342
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,511 · Management $772 · Fundraising $5,537$8,820
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $540,173 · Management $124,141 · Fundraising $49,689$714,003
Part X · Balance sheet $94,521 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $80,549$21,554
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,397$8,155
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $60,861$18,317
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $17,956$4,102
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$637
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $65,145$41,756
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $225,908$94,521
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $16,963$14,250
X-19 Deferred revenue$11,898
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $100,233$66,915
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $80,986$24,293
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $44,689$3,313
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $125,675$27,606
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $225,908$94,521
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $27,606 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$640,526
XI-2 Total expenses$714,003
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$73,477
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$125,675
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$22,343
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$2,249
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$27,606

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