To support community activists across america and around the World.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.4M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18.4M a year · 45% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.4M
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
32
named funders · $5.4M
Looks good: 32 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$13.4M
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$43.8M
Spent
$24.1M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$173.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$43.8M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$43.8M
FY2021$14.6M
FY2022$12.5M
FY2023$20.3M
FY2024$21.2M
FY2025$132.5M
Expenses
$24.1M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$24.1M
FY2021$23.7M
FY2022$16.1M
FY2023$24.7M
FY2024$25.6M
FY2025$20.2M
Net assets
$173.7M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$173.7M
FY2021$121.5M
FY2022$112.1M
FY2023$110.6M
FY2024$108.9M
FY2025$220.8M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1959.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $22.2M Management & general 7% · $1.7M Fundraising 1% · $156K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $1.4M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$312,024Pt VII · Sec A
Director Local Economies P
$236,008Pt VII · Sec A
Program Director
$215,156Pt VII · Sec A
Farm Operations Manager
$171,101Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. of Finance & Admin.
$157,099Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Program Director
$140,641Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Program Director
$135,703Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Colin Greer’s $421K as President is at the 85th percentile of top reported officer pay among 661 $10–100M philanthropy & grantmaking 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Colin Greer$420,551$375,540$332,716$334,029$335,547$312,024
Robert Dandrew$252,843$250,543$250,543$243,290$243,171$236,008
Heeten Kalan$221,011$185,587$171,629$164,977$171,653$135,703
Beata Pudelko$215,190$203,164$176,525$182,471$176,544$157,099
Brooke Pickering-Cole—————$215,156
Edward Clevenger—————$171,101
Noah Bernstein$167,789$147,831$141,398$135,905$131,533—
Sarah Brannen—————$140,641

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

Provides grants and support to community activists and grassroots organizations to build economic justice, empower workers, and strengthen labor movements.

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3 programs · $11.4M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Hudson Valley Farm Hub

The hudson valley farm hub was organized to foster an equitable and ecologically resilient food system in the hudson valley one that serves the needs of our communities while working in partnership with nature.

$11.0Mprogram expense
02

Local Economies Project

The local economies project supports vibrant, interconnected communities that are powered by the people who live there. We see food and farming as a cornerstone of every region, so our major initiatives revolve around food hubs (infrastructure and marketing), farm hubs (farmer training and services), and education (farm-to-school and…

$429Kprogram expense
03

Seedshed Project

Seedshed was formed to engage communities in seed stewardship practices that strengthen agricultural, cultural and biological diversity.

$23Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 523 grants · $29.6M · 2019–2024
Shared Capital CooperativeFY2024$1,500,000
Homeboy IndustriesCA · FY2024$1,500,000
Ica FundCA · FY2024$800,000
Project EquityCA · FY2024$500,000
Jfflabs INCMA · FY2024$500,000
Ica FundCA · FY2024$500,000
Georgetown UniversityDC · FY2024$73,250
Georgetown UniversityDC · FY2024$60,000
Regents Univ of CaliforniaCA · FY2024$50,000
Surj Action INCNY · FY2024$50,000
Resist INCMA · FY2024$50,000
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$43.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$40.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$3.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$223K
Money outPt IX
$24.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$22.2M
Managementcol C$1.7M
Fundraisingcol D$156K
Owns and owesPt X
$173.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$29.0M
Total assetsLn 16$187.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$40.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$223K
Investment incomeLn 3$3.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$56K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2.2M
Total revenueLn 12$43.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$29.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$29.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$116.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$23.7M
Other assetsLn 15$17K
Total assetsLn 16$187.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13.4M
Net assetsLn 32$173.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 611
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.3M$29.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$130.7M$116.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17.7M$23.7M
Total assetsLn 16$164.7M$187.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10.9M$13.4M
Net assetsLn 32$153.9M$173.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$8.4M$8.4M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$654K$569K$73K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.3M$3.7M$476K$78K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$247K$215K$28K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.7M$2.4M$304K$50K
Payroll taxesLn 10$364K$316K$41K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$249K$110K$139K
Accounting feesLn 11c$43K$42K$1K
Investment management feesLn 11f$96K$96K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.2M$2.1M$81K
Office expensesLn 13$375K$325K$45K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$56K$55K$1K$190
OccupancyLn 16$719K$580K$139K
TravelLn 17$140K$126K$15K$17
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$145K$130K$15K$17
InterestLn 20$132K$132K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.5M$1.5M$43K
InsuranceLn 23$335K$298K$37K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.4M$1.4M$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$24.1M$22.2M$1.7M$156K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $132.5M$20.2M$112.2M$220.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $21.2M$25.6M−$4.4M$108.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $20.3M$24.7M−$4.4M$110.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $12.5M$16.1M−$3.6M$112.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $14.6M$23.7M−$9.1M$121.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $43.8M$24.1M$19.7M$173.7M 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $43,812,072 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $54,099,590$40,043,503
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $139,474$222,581
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,330,265$3,490,197
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $226,511$55,791
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $56,795,840$43,812,072
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,713,379$8,406,836
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $6,792,385$8,232,866
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $6,787,405$7,443,842
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $17,293,169$24,083,544
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $39,502,671$19,728,528
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $43,812,072 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$40,043,503
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,225,636
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$40,043,503
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $222,581$222,581
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,327,438$1,327,438
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $12,375$12,375
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $2,162,759$2,162,759
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $43,416$43,416
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $222,581 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,545,988$43,812,072
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $24,083,544 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $8,406,836$8,406,836
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $568,743 · Management $73,164 · Fundraising $11,990$653,897
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,701,152 · Management $476,121 · Fundraising $78,027$4,255,300
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $214,765 · Management $27,628 · Fundraising $4,528$246,921
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,359,823 · Management $303,569 · Fundraising $49,749$2,713,141
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $316,256 · Management $40,684 · Fundraising $6,667$363,607
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $110,234 · Management $138,921$249,155
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $41,897 · Management $1,423$43,320
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $95,650$95,650
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,092,597 · Management $80,867$2,173,464
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $324,858 · Management $45,081 · Fundraising $5,235$375,174
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $54,848 · Management $1,206 · Fundraising $190$56,244
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $579,992 · Management $138,977$718,969
IX-17 TravelPrograms $125,808 · Management $14,648 · Fundraising $17$140,473
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $129,953 · Management $15,131 · Fundraising $17$145,101
IX-20 InterestManagement $132,085$132,085
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,505,640 · Management $43,450$1,549,090
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $298,142 · Management $36,603$334,745
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,413,960 · Management $16,412$1,430,372
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $22,245,504 · Management $1,681,620 · Fundraising $156,420$24,083,544
Part X · Balance sheet $187,057,457 assets, 17 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,275,268$28,957,084
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $12,260,000$17,073,265
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $631,859$419,969
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $192,393$187,367
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $17,656,073$23,682,879
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $114,725,255$96,933,435
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $15,969,975$19,786,036
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $24,172$17,422
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $164,734,995$187,057,457
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,737,711$3,956,705
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $20,000$1,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,467,561$2,805,786
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,859,401$13,397,620
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $131,778,750$150,253,530
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $22,096,844$23,406,307
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $153,875,594$173,659,837
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $164,734,995$187,057,457
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $173,659,837 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$43,812,072
XI-2 Total expenses$24,083,544
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$19,728,528
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$153,875,594
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$238,936
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$183,221
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$173,659,837

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