Sweet Farm Foundation

Tax-deductible

Himrod, NY501(c)(3)AnimalsEIN 47-4576350Revenue $548K in FY2024

On file with the IRSsweetfarm.org210 Hall Rd, 14842-9783 · Himrod, NYTax-exempt since Mar 2016Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Sweet Farm Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit animal sanctuary and sustainable Farm dedicated to educating and inspiring people to lead a humane and sustainable lifestyle.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 150 volunteers and 25 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 $16K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$69K
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$548K
-51% vs prior year
Spent
$856K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$144K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$548K
FY2024▼ -51%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$608K
FY2022$631K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$548K
Expenses
$856K
FY2024▼ -0.9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$940K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$863K
FY2024$856K
Net assets
$144K
FY2024▼ -68%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$730K
FY2022$186K
FY2023$451K
FY2024$144K

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 Mar 2016.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $702K Management & general 18% · $154K Fundraising 0% · $348

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
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Board Member
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Board Member
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Board Member
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Nina Jongerius’s $73K as Exec Director Thru 9/22 is at the 80th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1221 $100K–1M 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.

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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides a sanctuary for animals and educates people on humane, sustainable living.

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1 program · $702K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Sweet farm, established in 2016, initially began as a farm animal sanctuary. Almost immediately, it became clear that our food and climate systems are so deeply intertwined that their stories cannot be told individually.

$702Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$548K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$509K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$32K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Money outPt IX
$856K
Ln 25
Programscol B$702K
Managementcol C$154K
Fundraisingcol D$348
Owns and owesPt X
$144K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$129K
Total assetsLn 16$212K
LiabilitiesLn 26$69K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$509K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$40K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$47
Fees for servicesLn 2g$32K
Investment incomeLn 3$10
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$548K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$129K
SavingsLn 2$225
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$129K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$72K
Total assetsLn 16$212K
LiabilitiesLn 26$69K
Net assetsLn 32$144K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 525
VolunteersI 6150
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$426K$129K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2K$3K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$104K$72K
Total assetsLn 16$545K$212K
LiabilitiesLn 26$94K$69K
Net assetsLn 32$451K$144K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$369K$351K$17K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$50K$42K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$35K$34K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$47K$47K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$18K$16K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K$373
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$74$348
Information technologyLn 14$12K$12K
OccupancyLn 16$24K$24K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$3K$3K$4
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$36K$36K
InsuranceLn 23$28K$300$27K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$220K$210K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$856K$702K$154K$348

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $548K$856K−$308K$144K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$863K$259K$451K 990 PDF
FY2022 $631K$1.3M−$656K$186K 990 PDF
FY2021 $608K$940K−$332K$730K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.0M$1.0M$955K$1.0M 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 $547,982 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,093,580$509,382
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $32,652$31,869
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$3,551$10
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $201$6,721
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,122,882$547,982
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 $496,184$454,408
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $367,205$401,163
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $863,389$855,571
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $259,493−$307,589
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $547,982 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $5,504 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$47
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$509,335
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$40,146
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$509,382
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $31,869$31,869
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10$10
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $1,217$1,217
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $37,373 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,227$547,982
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $855,571 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $351,399 · Management $17,213$368,612
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $41,709 · Management $8,733$50,442
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $34,051 · Management $1,303$35,354
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,219$3,219
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $47,392$47,392
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $15,598 · Management $2,544$18,142
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,076 · Management $373$5,449
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,855 · Management $74 · Fundraising $348$2,277
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $12,033$12,033
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $24,077$24,077
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,786$1,786
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,391 · Management $4$3,395
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $36,022$36,022
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $300 · Management $27,257$27,557
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $210,411 · Management $9,403$219,814
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $701,686 · Management $153,537 · Fundraising $348$855,571
Part X · Balance sheet $212,335 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $426,242$129,164
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $225$225
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $5,997$5,576
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,875$2,875
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $103,515$71,991
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,925$2,504
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $544,779$212,335
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23,633$13,992
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $94,081$68,647
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $450,698$143,688
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $450,698$143,688
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $544,779$212,335
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $143,688 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$547,982
XI-2 Total expenses$855,571
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$307,589
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$450,698
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$579
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$143,688

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

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