Farm Alliance of Baltimore INC EIN 81-2974222

Farm Alliance of Baltimore INC

EIN  81-2974222 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Baltimore, MD
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Connects urban farmers to boost local food access and viability.
Leadership
Denzel Mitchell JR · Executive Di · $82K
Money in and out
$892K revenue, $924K expenses
Bottom line
64% program efficiency

Connects urban farmers to boost local food access and viability. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $892K in revenue, $924K in expenses, and $1.4M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$892K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$924K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.4M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$32K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.64 Management & general $0.23 Fundraising $0.13
Program efficiency
64%
of spending reaches programs▲ +105% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
16.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -20% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-4%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -105% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$892K
FY2024▼ -57%
Expenses
$924K
FY2024▲ +31%
Total assets
$1.4M
FY2024▼ -2%
Total liabilities
$12K
FY2024▲ +135%
Total revenue
$892K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$924K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.4M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$32K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.4M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B64%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 316
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 415
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $593K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Black butterfly teaching farm (BBTF) the black butterfly teaching farm (BBTF) served as both a production and education hub, harvesting over 30,000 LBS of produce to help feed families across the city.

$483Kprogram expense
02

Member engagement our member engagement program provided technical support and resources to 49 member farms, helping strengthen their productivity and community ties. Over 18,000 seedlings were distributed to boost farm output, while 13 field days and classes engaged more than 200 participants in skill-building and knowledge-sharing.

$76Kprogram expense
03

Collective sales through our collective sales program, we supported farmers in expanding their market reach and generating reliable income. By operating a collective market stand at 35 events, we facilitated over 20,000 in sales for our members.

$34Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CFarm Alliance of Baltimore INC
EINHdr · item D81-2974222
Principal addressHdr · item CBaltimore, MD
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.farmalliancebaltimore.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMD
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFood & Agriculture (K20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 2017

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a16
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b15
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$82,007Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Mgr
$61,685Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Denzel Mitchell JR’s $82K as Executive Di is at the 82nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1173 $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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Denzel Mitchell JR$82,007
Denzel R Mitchell JR$70,140
Mariya Strauss$67,340$65,920
Skher Brown$61,685

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$787K · 88%
Program service revenue$77K · 9%
Investment income$23K · 3%
Other revenue$6K · 1%
Contributions & grants88%$787K
Program service revenue9%$77K
Investment income3%$23K
Other revenue1%$6K
— government grantsLn 1e$282K
Total revenueLn 12$892K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.64 Management & general $0.23 Fundraising $0.13
Program services64%$593K
Management & general23%$215K
Fundraising13%$116K
Total functional expensesLn 25$924K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$12K
Total net assetsLn 32$1.4M
Months of cash on handcomputed16.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.3M · Operating expenses/yr $924K
16.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $593K · Total expenses $924K
64%
Management & General
Management & general $215K · Total expenses $924K
23%
Fundraising
Fundraising $116K · Total expenses $924K
13%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $75K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $1.3M
$0.06 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $787K · Total revenue $892K
88%
Government reliance
Government grants $282K · Total revenue $892K
32%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $77K · Total revenue $892K
9%
Investment reliance
Investment income $23K · Total revenue $892K
+3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $77K · Total expenses $924K
8%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $892K · Prior year $2.1M
-57%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $337K · FY2023 $892K
+28%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.4M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $892K · Expenses $924K
-4%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.4M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.4M · Total assets $1.4M
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.4M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Denzel Mitchell JR · Reported title EXECUTIVE DI · Highest reported compensation $82K · Total expenses $924K
9%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $471K · Total expenses $924K
51%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 64%
Overhead ratio 23%
Fundraising cost ratio 15%
Revenue growth -57%
Accounting fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $47K · 2020–2020
Unitemized GrantFY2020$45,826
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,250

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$892K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$2.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022not on file
FY2021$289K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$337K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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