EDUCATION - The Farm School provides farm based education/training programs for childen and adults through 3 core programs: Program for Visiting Schools for middle schools, Farm Programs, and the Chicken Coop School a private middle school.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 11 volunteers and 29 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $310K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$83K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$524K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.3M
+24% vs prior year
Spent
$2.5M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$3.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.3M
FY2024▲ +24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$3.3M
Expenses
$2.5M
FY2024▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.5M
Net assets
$3.7M
FY2024▲ +28%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$3.7M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1989.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $1.9M Management & general 15% · $366K Fundraising 6% · $153K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $83K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$82,529Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Staff Rep
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Benjamin Holmes————$99,038
Carmen Mouzon$82,529$77,500$75,000$68,673—
Patrick Connors———$69,538$69,169
Elizabeth Davenport————$33,660

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

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

Programs and updates

Offers farm-based education and training for children and adults through school visits, farm programs, and a private middle school.

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1 program · $1.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The Farm School provides farm-based education and training programs for children and adults through 3 core programs: the Program for Visiting Schools which provides middle school children with 3 day school year programs and week-long summer sessions to experience the beauty of farm work (est participants 1415), the Chicken Coop School, a…

$1.9Mprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$632K
Other incomeLn 4–11$64K
Money outPt IX
$2.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.9M
Managementcol C$366K
Fundraisingcol D$153K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$524K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$333K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$46K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$632K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$64K
Total revenueLn 12$3.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$522K
SavingsLn 2$561K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$506K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$524K
Net assetsLn 32$3.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 529
VolunteersI 611
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$1.3M$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$53K$506K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.7M$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M$4.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$520K$524K
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M$3.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.3M$1.1M$183K$81K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$25K$18K$5K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$190K$152K$16K$23K
Payroll taxesLn 10$117K$94K$16K$7K
Management feesLn 11a$19K$9K$10K
Legal feesLn 11b$24K$5K$19K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$44K$38K$6K$100
Advertising and promotionLn 12$20K$995$8K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$6K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$228K$215K$13K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$68K$68K
InsuranceLn 23$73K$9K$65K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$256K$246K$8K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$50K$29K$3K$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.5M$1.9M$366K$153K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $3.3M$2.5M$800K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.6M$2.2M$409K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.7M$2.2M−$490K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.9M$1.5M$432K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.9M$1.5M$400K$2.5M 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,259,395 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,985,304$2,556,014
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $642,286$632,213
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $985$7,065
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,548$64,103
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,639,123$3,259,395
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,607,400$1,656,250
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $622,919$803,178
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,230,319$2,459,428
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $408,804$799,967
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $3,259,395 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$333,043
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,222,971
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$45,573
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,556,014
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $632,213$632,213
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,065$7,065
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $43,505 · Unrelated business $20,598$64,103
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $675,718 · Unrelated business $20,598 · Excluded from tax $7,065$3,259,395
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,459,428 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,060,297 · Management $182,750 · Fundraising $80,617$1,323,664
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $18,328 · Management $5,488 · Fundraising $1,600$25,416
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $151,688 · Management $16,008 · Fundraising $22,635$190,331
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $93,592 · Management $16,131 · Fundraising $7,116$116,839
IX-11a Management feesManagement $9,195 · Fundraising $10,000$19,195
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $5,000 · Management $19,334$24,334
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,900$9,900
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $37,682 · Management $6,305 · Fundraising $100$44,087
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $995 · Management $7,792 · Fundraising $10,714$19,501
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,837 · Management $4,229$10,066
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $215,340 · Management $13,045$228,385
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $68,320$68,320
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,588 · Management $64,728$73,316
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $245,634 · Management $8,101 · Fundraising $2,596$256,331
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $29,119 · Management $3,433 · Fundraising $17,191$49,743
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,940,420 · Management $366,439 · Fundraising $152,569$2,459,428
Part X · Balance sheet $4,177,381 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $897,938$522,489
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $359,652$560,597
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $113,112$79,077
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,686,071$2,509,428
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $52,538$505,790
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,373,681$4,177,381
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $25,055$29,409
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $520,055$524,409
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,753,626$3,582,710
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $100,000$70,262
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,853,626$3,652,972
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,373,681$4,177,381
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,652,972 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,259,395
XI-2 Total expenses$2,459,428
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$799,967
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,853,626
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$621
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,652,972

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