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Poughkeepsie Farm Project

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Poughkeepsie, NY501(c)(3) EIN 14-1813679Revenue $581K in FY2024

On file with the IRSfarmproject.org51 Vassar Farm Ln, 12603-0000 · Poughkeepsie, NYTax-exempt since Feb 2004Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To cultivate a just and sustainable food system in the mid-hudson valley.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
57¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 145 volunteers and 39 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 $30K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
57%
of spending
Worth a look: 57% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$227K
to officers and key staff · 27% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 27% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$273K
37% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 37% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$581K
-41% vs prior year
Spent
$852K
To programs
57%
Net assets
$456K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$581K
FY2024▼ -41%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$866K
FY2023$989K
FY2024$581K
Expenses
$852K
FY2024▼ -10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$920K
FY2023$951K
FY2024$852K
Net assets
$456K
FY2024▼ -37%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$576K
FY2021$739K
FY2022$689K
FY2023$727K
FY2024$456K

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 Feb 2004.

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

Where the money goes

57 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 57% · $483K Management & general 43% · $366K Fundraising 0% · $4K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $227K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jannelle a Koszarek
Co-Executive Director
$62,600Pt VII · Sec A
Emily Eder
Co-Executive Director
$57,377Pt VII · Sec A
Katherine Key
Co-Executive Director
$49,017Pt VII · Sec A
Evan R Menist
Co-Executive Director
$31,603Pt VII · Sec A
Lydia Hatfield
Co-Executive Director
$26,653Pt VII · Sec A
Gina McCann
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pam Porath
Boad Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Evelina Knodel
Board Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Madeline Sabril Henriquez———$67,827$18,500
Jannelle a Koszarek$62,600$23,481———
Emily Eder$57,377$53,447$49,649——
Katherine Key$49,017$54,053$47,450——
Raymond J Armater————$50,685
Lydia Hatfield$26,653$48,004$47,839——
Kathryn Brignac—$14,264$46,815——
Evan R Menist$31,603————

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

Nourishes a fair and lasting food system in the Mid-Hudson Valley.

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2 programs · $483K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Poughkeepsie farm project operates a community farm to demonstrate, teach, and promote sustainable production and distribution methods, preserve community farmland, and improve access to locally grown, healthy foood - especially for individuals and families with limited access.

$421Kprogram expense
02

The farm is an educational resource for almost 5,000 children, teens, and adults, along with school district educators and staff annually. PFP'S education programs offer a curriculum grounded in social justice. This includes culinary education focused on preparing fresh produce through recipe kits and taste samples.

$62Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Ulster Savings Charitable FoundationFY2025$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$581K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$398K
Other incomeLn 4–11$175K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$852K
Ln 25
Programscol B$483K
Managementcol C$366K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$456K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$397K
Total assetsLn 16$728K
LiabilitiesLn 26$273K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$398K
Government grantsLn 1e$214K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$175K
Total revenueLn 12$581K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$90K
SavingsLn 2$307K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$397K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$206K
Other assetsLn 15$8K
Total assetsLn 16$728K
LiabilitiesLn 26$273K
Net assetsLn 32$456K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 539
VolunteersI 6145
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$697K$397K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1K$1K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$150K$206K
Total assetsLn 16$906K$728K
LiabilitiesLn 26$179K$273K
Net assetsLn 32$727K$456K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$227K$105K$123K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$127K$58K$70K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$69K$23K$46K
Payroll taxesLn 10$26K$12K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$46K$46K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$78K$38K$40K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$444$3K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$4K$496$20
OccupancyLn 16$6K$5K$1K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K$37
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K$198
InsuranceLn 23$9K$2K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$228K$216K$12K$204
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$7K$7K$420
Total functional expensesLn 25$852K$483K$366K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $581K$852K−$271K$456K 990 PDF
FY2023 $989K$951K$38K$727K 990 PDF
FY2022 $866K$920K−$54K$689K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$1.1M$164K$739K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$1.1M−$27K$576K 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 $580,677 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $621,025$398,348
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $285,277$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,567$7,546
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $81,516$174,783
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $989,385$580,677
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $636,524$449,528
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $314,855$402,392
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $951,379$851,920
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $38,006−$271,243
Part VI · Governance 10 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $580,677 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $152,284 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$213,623
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$184,725
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$398,348
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,546$7,546
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $22,499$22,499
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $182,329$580,677
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $851,920 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $104,535 · Management $122,715$227,250
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $57,582 · Management $69,707$127,289
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $23,410 · Management $45,766$69,176
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,011 · Management $13,802$25,813
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $46,272$46,272
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $37,826 · Management $39,800$77,626
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $444 · Fundraising $3,117$3,561
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,472 · Management $496 · Fundraising $20$4,988
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,561 · Management $1,300$5,861
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,303$1,303
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,128 · Management $37$2,165
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,009 · Management $198$10,207
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,823 · Management $6,891$8,714
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $215,540 · Management $11,990 · Fundraising $204$227,734
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,987 · Management $6,554 · Fundraising $420$13,961
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $482,631 · Management $365,528 · Fundraising $3,761$851,920
Part X · Balance sheet $728,213 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $128,399$89,645
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $568,350$307,277
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$84,660
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $48,906$14,685
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$17,044
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $150,260$205,648
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,042$1,099
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $8,994$8,155
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $905,951$728,213
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $34,347$88,574
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $135,831$175,948
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $8,994$8,155
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $179,172$272,677
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $279,431$167,414
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $447,348$288,122
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $726,779$455,536
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $905,951$728,213
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $455,536 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$580,677
XI-2 Total expenses$851,920
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$271,243
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$726,779
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$455,536

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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