Movement Ground Farm FY2021 filing

Tiverton, RIUnknown exempt organization EIN 83-3605207Revenue $413K in FY2021Latest return filed Mar 5, 2025

On file with the IRSmovementgroundfarm.wordpress.com592 Puncatest Neck Road · Tiverton, RI

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Our mission is to grow a sustainable, collaborative community-based Farm that has the capacity to feed, inspire, and connect landless, displaced, and disenfranchised communities.

88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$74K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $18K a year · 6% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$74K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.6 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
$7K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$413K
Spent
$307K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$115K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$413K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$413K
FY2022$459K
FY2023$147K
FY2024$124K
Expenses
$307K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$307K
FY2022$449K
FY2023$178K
FY2024$279K
Net assets
$115K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$115K
FY2022$125K
FY2023$97K
FY2024$44K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $270K Management & general 12% · $37K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $74K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Crop Manager
$38,500Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$35,620Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Kohei Ishihara$70,961$41,201$35,234$35,620
Yun-Yun Li———$38,500

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Cultivates a community farm to feed, inspire, and connect underserved people.

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1 program · $270K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Grow nutrient-dense, accessible produce for all communities and empower families & communities through their connection to land & food.

$270Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K
Grants paid · 8 grants · $69K · 2021–2024
AmorRI · FY2024$11,452
Grassroots International INCMA · FY2024$10,000
PprcFL · FY2024$5,138
Our Fire Collective LLCFY2022$18,000
Puncatest Heights Land Collaborative LLCFY2022$7,687
Cultural Survival INCMA · FY2021$5,720

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$413K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$256K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$157K
Money outPt IX
$307K
Ln 25
Programscol B$270K
Managementcol C$37K
Owns and owesPt X
$115K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$67K
Total assetsLn 16$122K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$256K
Government grantsLn 1e$28K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$157K
Total revenueLn 12$413K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$67K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$67K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$122K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$115K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 670
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9K$67K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$15K
Total assetsLn 16$16K$122K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$9K$115K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$6K$6K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$36K$18K$18K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$121K$121K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$2K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$150$150
Office expensesLn 13$898$898
Information technologyLn 14$599$599
OccupancyLn 16$10K$10K
TravelLn 17$54$54
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$59K$59K
All other expensesLn 24e$26K$24K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$307K$270K$37K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Mar 5, 2025 $124K$279K−$155K$44K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 11, 2024 $147K$178K−$31K$97K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 10, 2023 $459K$449K$10K$125K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 5, 2022 $413K$307K$106K$115K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $412,989 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $131,087$256,061
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $122,364$156,928
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $253,451$412,989
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $11,732$5,731
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $111,549$176,599
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $107,058$124,765
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $230,339$307,095
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $23,112$105,894
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $412,989 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$27,552
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$228,509
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$256,061
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $156,928$156,928
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $156,928 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$412,989
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $307,095 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $5,731$5,731
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $17,810 · Management $17,810$35,620
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $120,939$120,939
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,972$5,972
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,068$14,068
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,245$9,245
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,022 · Management $6,864$8,886
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $150$150
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $898$898
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $599$599
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,158$10,158
IX-17 TravelPrograms $54$54
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,744$3,744
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,094$6,094
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $59,252$59,252
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $23,675 · Management $2,010$25,685
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $269,669 · Management $37,426 · Fundraising $0$307,095
Part X · Balance sheet $121,543 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,158$66,688
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,256$38,764
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,921$14,813
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $565$1,278
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $15,900$121,543
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,010$708
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $6,170$6,170
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year −$51$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,129$6,878
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,771$114,665
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $15,900$121,543
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $114,665 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$412,989
XI-2 Total expenses$307,095
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$105,894
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,771
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$114,665

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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