Familyfarmed is a non-profit organization comitted to expanding the production, marketing and distribution of locally grown and responsibly produced food, in order to enhance the social, economic, and environmental health of our communities.

71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$298K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $78K a year · 7% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$298K
to officers and key staff · 26% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 26% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $225K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$219K
34% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 34% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
71%
Net assets
$429K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$790K
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$997K
Net assets
$429K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$429K
FY2021$576K
FY2022$368K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2022. IRS ruling in Nov 1996.

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Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $814K Management & general 21% · $240K Fundraising 8% · $89K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $298K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO and Founder
$184,296Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$113,452Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Shelby Parchman’s $133K as CEO is at the 94th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M environment 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

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
James Slama$90,790$201,056$184,296
Shelby Parchman$133,490$133,290$113,452

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

Promotes local food production, marketing, and distribution for healthier communities.

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3 programs · $170K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Market Development

Creating new markets for family farmers is key to building local food systems as more than 99% of agricultural products consumed in united states are purchased through wholesale channels. The organization's current market development initiatives include: 1.FARMER training: familyfarmed has played an important role in helping farmers…

$95Kprogram expense
02

Good Food Accelerator

The good food eccelerator, launched by familyfarmed by 2014, provides competitively selected fellows with a six-month cirriculum, mentoring, strategic and technical support, networking opportunities and access to providers of capital or loans for new or growing good food businesses.

$65Kprogram expense
03

Good Food Expo and Financing & Innovation Conference

Familyfarmed's major annual event to advance the good food movement, began in 2004 as the local organic trade show, the first event of its kind. The event has been foundational in building local food infrastructure and creating lasting relationships that have helped push the good food movement forward.

$10Kprogram 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
ForefrontFY2024$75K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$225K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$26K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$814K
Managementcol C$240K
Fundraisingcol D$89K
Owns and owesPt X
$429K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$354K
Total assetsLn 16$647K
LiabilitiesLn 26$219K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$387K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$26K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$354K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$354K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$647K
LiabilitiesLn 26$219K
Net assetsLn 32$429K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 60
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$66K$354K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$265K$647K
LiabilitiesLn 26$131K$219K
Net assetsLn 32$134K$429K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$495K$304K$142K$50K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$66K$45K$15K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$40K$29K$7K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$770$494$276
Accounting feesLn 11c$85K$56K$29K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$266K$252K$965$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$3K$865$351
OccupancyLn 16$86K$56K$21K$9K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K$312$155
InterestLn 20$7$4$2$1
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$2K$849$344
InsuranceLn 23$7K$5K$2K$747
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$63K$41K$17K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$21K$14K$5K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$814K$240K$89K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest $790K$997K−$207K$368K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$1.1M$147K$576K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.4M$1.1M$294K$429K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,437,019 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,371,858$1,407,241
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $59,159$25,553
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,381$4,225
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,438,398$1,437,019
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 $772,213$600,633
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $797,767$541,964
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,569,980$1,142,597
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$131,582$294,422
Part VI · Governance 11 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
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 $1,437,019 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$387,437
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,019,804
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,407,241
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $25,553$25,553
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,225$4,225
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $29,778 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,437,019
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,142,597 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $303,859 · Management $141,840 · Fundraising $49,641$495,340
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $44,653 · Management $14,664 · Fundraising $6,397$65,714
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $28,558 · Management $7,167 · Fundraising $3,854$39,579
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $494 · Management $276$770
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $56,074 · Management $28,977$85,051
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $252,325 · Management $965 · Fundraising $12,241$265,531
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,877 · Management $865 · Fundraising $351$4,093
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $56,239 · Management $20,867 · Fundraising $8,622$85,728
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,590 · Management $312 · Fundraising $155$7,057
IX-20 InterestPrograms $4 · Management $2 · Fundraising $1$7
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,831 · Management $849 · Fundraising $344$3,024
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,600 · Management $1,550 · Fundraising $747$6,897
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $41,055 · Management $16,670 · Fundraising $5,060$62,785
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $14,358 · Management $4,812 · Fundraising $1,851$21,021
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $813,517 · Management $239,816 · Fundraising $89,264$1,142,597
Part X · Balance sheet $647,343 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $66,209$353,512
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $167,459$266,328
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $14,302$12,106
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,779$4,865
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,306$4,282
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $6,250$6,250
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $265,305$647,343
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $121,107$85,412
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $10,000$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$133,311
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $131,107$218,723
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $134,198$428,620
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $134,198$428,620
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $265,305$647,343
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $428,620 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,437,019
XI-2 Total expenses$1,142,597
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$294,422
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$134,198
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$428,620

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