Provide training and support to community farmers

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $36K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $416K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$29K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$305K
-53% vs prior year
Spent
$346K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$404K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$305K
FY2020▼ -53%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$643K
FY2020$305K
FY2021$950K
FY2022$561K
FY2023$687K
FY2024$731K
Expenses
$346K
FY2020▲ +28%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$269K
FY2020$346K
FY2021$461K
FY2022$826K
FY2023$884K
FY2024$876K
Net assets
$404K
FY2020▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$374K
FY2020$404K
FY2021$893K
FY2022$541K
FY2023$344K
FY2024$365K

From the FY2020 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 May 1994.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $299K Management & general 14% · $48K

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

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dorathy E Barker’s $95K as President is at the 89th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1171 $100K–1M food & agriculture 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2019
Dorathy E Barker$94,539$38,167

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

Trains and supports community farmers to improve their practices.

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1 program · $299K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Conducted demonstration projects that assisted community farmers with crop selection, production, storage, and

$299Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$305K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$305K
Money outPt IX
$346K
Ln 25
Programscol B$299K
Managementcol C$48K
Owns and owesPt X
$404K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$282K
Total assetsLn 16$433K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$305K
Government grantsLn 1e$305K
Total revenueLn 12$305K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$282K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$282K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$105K
Other assetsLn 15$134
Total assetsLn 16$433K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K
Net assetsLn 32$404K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$374K$282K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$105K
Total assetsLn 16$374K$433K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$29K
Net assetsLn 32$374K$404K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$70K$28K$42K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$2K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$51K$51K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$12K
OccupancyLn 16$189K$189K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$692$692
Total functional expensesLn 25$346K$299K$48K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $731K$876K−$146K$365K 990 PDF
FY2023 $687K$884K−$197K$344K 990 PDF
FY2022 $561K$826K−$265K$541K 990 PDF
FY2021 $950K$461K$489K$893K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $305K$346K−$42K$404K 990 PDF
FY2019 $643K$269K$374K$374K 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
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Part I · Summary $304,610 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $643,452$304,610
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $643,452$304,610
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $152,973$75,710
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $116,457$270,498
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $269,430$346,208
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $374,022−$41,598
Part VI · Governance 5 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $304,610 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$304,610
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$304,610
VIII-12 Total revenue$304,610
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $346,208 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $28,320 · Management $42,010$70,330
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,166 · Management $3,214$5,380
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,340$2,340
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $50,815$50,815
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $11,737$11,737
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $188,691$188,691
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,066$7,066
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $9,157$9,157
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $692$692
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $298,644 · Management $47,564 · Fundraising $0$346,208
Part X · Balance sheet $433,458 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $374,022$282,241
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$46,038
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$105,045
X-15 Other assets$134
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $374,022$433,458
X-25 Other liabilities$29,100
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$29,100
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $374,022$404,358
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $374,022$404,358
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $374,022$433,458
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $404,358 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$304,610
XI-2 Total expenses$346,208
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$41,598
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$374,022
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$71,934
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$404,358

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