Learning 4 Life Farm

Tax-deductible

Johnstown, OH501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 83-3932132

Provide quality training for young people on the autism spectrum to prepare for meaningful employment in the community

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers.
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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $94K a year · 42% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $35K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$20
<0.01% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$147K
-46% vs prior year
Spent
$172K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$414K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$147K
FY2024▼ -46%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$73K
FY2021$228K
FY2022$252K
FY2023$272K
FY2024$147K
Expenses
$172K
FY2024▲ +21%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$80K
FY2022$128K
FY2023$142K
FY2024$172K
Net assets
$414K
FY2024▼ -6%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$38K
FY2021$186K
FY2022$309K
FY2023$439K
FY2024$414K

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 May 2019.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $129K Management & general 25% · $42K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Advisory Cou
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Advisory Cou
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jamie Kemp’s $6K as Co-Director is at the 3rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Trains autistic youth for meaningful community jobs.

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3 program services account for $129K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Farm Improvement Projects

Repaired the large hoop house plastic walls over the winter. Electricity connected to the heater in the small hoop house to run the propane tank in the small hoop house for continued growing throughout the cold temperatures. Local tree service donated mulch to manage weeds in the walkways of large hoop house.

$71Kprogram expense
02

Garden Program

Middle school and high school students on the autism spectrum maintained the learning 4 life farm gardens as part of their school year curriculum. The gardens contain a total of 62 raised garden beds. 31,4X8FT raised garden beds are in the unheated hoop house and 31 4X8FT raised garden beds are in our outdoor garden.

$58Kprogram expense
03

Beekeeping Program

Students learn about and help with our three well established beehives in our apiary location, overseen by our beekeeper mentors at KP honey farms and beekeeping supplies. 90 middle school and high school students on the autism spectrum and associated staff observed and assisted with beekeeping tasks when our beekeepers volunteer their…

Pt IX · col B

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$35K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$147K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$94K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$48K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$172K
Ln 25
Programscol B$129K
Managementcol C$42K
Owns and owesPt X
$414K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$32K
Total assetsLn 16$414K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$94K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$48K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$147K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$32K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$32K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$374K
Total assetsLn 16$414K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20
Net assetsLn 32$414K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 630
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$68K$32K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$410K$374K
Total assetsLn 16$478K$414K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K$20
Net assetsLn 32$439K$414K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$71K$44K$27K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$5K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$20K$15K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$35K$34K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$16K$428
All other expensesLn 24e$220$65$155
Total functional expensesLn 25$172K$129K$42K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $147K$172K−$25K$414K 990 PDF
FY2023 $272K$142K$130K$439K 990 PDF
FY2022 $252K$128K$123K$309K 990 PDF
FY2021 $228K$80K$148K$186K 990 PDF
FY2020 $73K$38K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $147,043 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,570 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$94,006
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$94,006
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $47,583$47,583
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $2,884$2,884
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $50,153 · Excluded from tax $2,884$147,043
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $171,735 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $44,001 · Management $26,888$70,889
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,017 · Management $2,732$7,749
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,900$3,900
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $15,005 · Management $4,985$19,990
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,115$4,115
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,408$2,408
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,827$3,827
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $34,182 · Management $1,000$35,182
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,814$6,814
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,213 · Management $428$16,641
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $65 · Management $155$220
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $129,239 · Management $42,496 · Fundraising $0$171,735
Part X · Balance sheet $414,428 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $68,109$31,724
X-4 Accounts receivable$8,250
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $409,636$374,454
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $477,745$414,428
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $20$20
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $38,645$20
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $439,100$414,408
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $439,100$414,408
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $477,745$414,428
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $414,408 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$147,043
XI-2 Total expenses$171,735
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$24,692
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$439,100
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$414,408

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

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