Unity Farm Sanctuary INC EIN 81-4984951

Unity Farm Sanctuary INC

EIN  81-4984951 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Sherborn, MA
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Offers safe homes for farm animals and educational programs promoting kindness.
Leadership
Kathy a Halamka · Executive Director
Money in and out
$1.5M revenue, $1.1M expenses
Bottom line
93% program efficiency

Offers safe homes for farm animals and educational programs promoting kindness. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $1.5M in revenue, $1.1M in expenses, and $2.9M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$1.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $401K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.93 Management & general $0.07
Program efficiency
93%
of spending reaches programs▲ +3% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
11.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +44% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+27%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -2% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +16%
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +17%
Total assets
$3.1M
FY2024▲ +20%
Total liabilities
$221K
FY2024▲ +18%
Total revenue
$1.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$401K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$3.1M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B93%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $1.0M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Animal and Farm Support

Unity farm sanctuary has networked with community and other organizations to help provide homes for as many farm animals as possible. Unity farm sanctuary has also worked with the community on topics such as farm animal care and sustainable organic farming practices

$504Kprogram expense
02

Education and Internships

Offers opportunities for local schools and colleges to include unity farm sanctuary experience in coursework and offerings. Interns work closely with the founders of the sanctuary to learn the details of running a large non-profit operation, coordinating medical care, participating in hands on daily events, and developing relationships…

$252Kprogram expense
03

Community Service

Building daily community offerings including yoga, meditation, and tai chi classes. Unity farm sanctuary hosted the council on aging, norfolk county beekeepers association, and the northeast organic farmers association. Our facility is the host site for several wellness and art retreats.

$252Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CUnity Farm Sanctuary INC
EINHdr · item D81-4984951
Principal addressHdr · item CSherborn, MA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.unityfarmsanctuary.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFood & Agriculture (K20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 2017

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b7
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$1.4M · 97%
Program service revenue$30K · 2%
Investment income$20K · 1%
Contributions & grants97%$1.4M
Program service revenue2%$30K
Investment income1%$20K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.93 Management & general $0.07
Program services93%$1.0M
Management & general7%$72K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$85K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$221K
Total net assetsLn 32$2.9M
Months of cash on handcomputed0.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.1M · Operating expenses/yr $1.1M
11.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.0M · Total expenses $1.1M
93%
Management & General
Management & general $72K · Total expenses $1.1M
7%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $1.1M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $1.2M
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.4M · Total revenue $1.5M
97%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.5M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $30K · Total revenue $1.5M
2%
Investment reliance
Investment income $20K · Total revenue $1.5M
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $30K · Total expenses $1.1M
3%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.5M · Prior year $1.3M
+16%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $308K · FY2024 $1.5M
+48%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $2.9M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.5M · Expenses $1.1M
+27%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $3.1M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $2.9M · Total assets $3.1M
93%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $975K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $3.1M
31%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Kathy a Halamka · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $1.1M
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $359K · Total expenses $1.1M
33%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 93%
Overhead ratio 7%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 16%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 4%

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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

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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)$1.5M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$987K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$308K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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