Farm Forward INC

Tax-deductible

Portland, OR501(c)(3)AnimalsEIN 26-1643614Revenue $1.2M in FY2024

On file with the IRSfarmforward.com2738 Ne 11th Ave, 97212-3212 · Portland, ORTax-exempt since Mar 2009Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To develop and implement strategies to promote more humane, sustainable, community-friendly food choices and advance animal agriculture with special attention to animal protection issues.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 9 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $68K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$121K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 54% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $713K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$87K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+57% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$871K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +57%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$549K
FY2021$811K
FY2022$497K
FY2023$779K
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +35%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$475K
FY2021$459K
FY2022$727K
FY2023$791K
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$871K
FY2024▲ +22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$604K
FY2021$956K
FY2022$726K
FY2023$714K
FY2024$871K

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 Mar 2009.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $976K Management & general 7% · $78K Fundraising 1% · $15K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $121K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$100,995Pt VII · Sec A
$20,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Andrew Decoriolis’s $101K as Executive Di is at the 46th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1137 $1–10M animals 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Andrew Decoriolis$100,995$99,789$91,804$82,907$86,665
Aaron Gross$20,000$20,000$30,000$10,000$15,000

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promote humane, sustainable food choices and improve animal agriculture with a focus on protection.

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3 programs · $733K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Jewish initiative for animals a fiscally sponsored program of farm forward, the jewish initiative for animals (jifa) promotes ethical eating that aligns with jewish values by providing consultations and resources to communities and institutions regarding food policy and jewish ethics and principles.

$457Kprogram expense
02

Humanewashing humanewashing tackles the deceptive labeling tactics used by companies to give a false sense of safety or sustainability on wasteful or harmful products.

$163Kprogram expense
03

Public education public education spreads awareness to the public about factory farming practices and what communities and individuals can do to lessen their support of those damaging systems and make a greater impact for a more humane and sustainable future.

$113Kprogram 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 · 9 grants · $118K · 2023–2024
A Just WorldWA · FY2024$25,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$13,000
University of DenverCO · FY2024$10,000
CreaturekindOR · FY2024$9,000
A Just WorldWA · FY2023$20,000
University of San DiegoCA · FY2023$16,000
Friends of the EarthDC · FY2023$6,250

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$976K
Managementcol C$78K
Fundraisingcol D$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$871K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$758K
Total assetsLn 16$958K
LiabilitiesLn 26$87K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$126
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$400K
SavingsLn 2$358K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$758K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$958K
LiabilitiesLn 26$87K
Net assetsLn 32$871K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 615
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$645K$758K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$774K$958K
LiabilitiesLn 26$60K$87K
Net assetsLn 32$714K$871K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$83K$83K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$13K$13K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$17K$17K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$125K$105K$9K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$498K$469K$28K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$28K$27K$488
Payroll taxesLn 10$49K$44K$4K$923
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$22K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$48K$40K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$99K$98K$935
Office expensesLn 13$15K$13K$2K$152
Information technologyLn 14$28K$26K$1K$39
OccupancyLn 16$365$340$20$5
TravelLn 17$16K$15K$1$556
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$1K$173$29
InsuranceLn 23$8K$6K$1K$363
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$6K$3K$291
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$976K$78K$15K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.2M$1.1M$157K$871K 990 PDF
FY2023 $779K$791K−$12K$714K 990 PDF
FY2022 $497K$727K−$231K$726K 990 PDF
FY2021 $811K$459K$352K$956K 990 PDF
FY2020 $549K$475K$74K$604K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,226,680 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $768,019$1,220,682
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,000$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,445$5,998
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $779,464$1,226,680
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $132,490$112,948
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $443,463$700,357
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $215,531$256,416
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $791,484$1,069,721
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$12,020$156,959
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $1,226,680 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,220,682
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,220,682
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,124$6,124
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$126−$126
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$126 · Excluded from tax $6,124$1,226,680
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,069,721 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $82,948$82,948
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $13,000$13,000
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $17,000$17,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $105,279 · Management $9,232 · Fundraising $10,437$124,948
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $469,268 · Management $27,687 · Fundraising $1,284$498,239
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $27,262 · Management $488$27,750
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $44,486 · Management $4,011 · Fundraising $923$49,420
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $4,922$4,922
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $22,025$22,025
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $40,311 · Management $7,815$48,126
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $98,446 · Fundraising $935$99,381
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,289 · Management $1,883 · Fundraising $152$15,324
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $26,278 · Management $1,300 · Fundraising $39$27,617
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $340 · Management $20 · Fundraising $5$365
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,191 · Management $1 · Fundraising $556$15,748
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,984$3,984
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,430 · Management $173 · Fundraising $29$1,632
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,386 · Management $1,158 · Fundraising $363$7,907
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,461 · Management $2,633 · Fundraising $291$9,385
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $976,281 · Management $78,426 · Fundraising $15,014$1,069,721
Part X · Balance sheet $957,622 assets, 11 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $150,000; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $297,130$399,955
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $347,486$358,033
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $125,000$47,345
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,047$2,289
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $773,663$957,622
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $60,072$87,072
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $60,072$87,072
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $569,548$743,264
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $144,043$127,286
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $713,591$870,550
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $773,663$957,622
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $870,550 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,226,680
XI-2 Total expenses$1,069,721
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$156,959
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$713,591
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$870,550

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