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Learning 4 Life Farm FY2023 filing

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Johnstown, OH501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 83-3932132Revenue $272K in FY2023

On file with the IRSlearning4lifefarm.org3062 Johnstown Utica Rd, 43031-9394 · Johnstown, OHTax-exempt since May 2019Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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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.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$9K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$9K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$39K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% 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
$272K
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$142K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$439K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$272K
FY2023▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$73K
FY2021$228K
FY2022$252K
FY2023$272K
FY2024$147K
Expenses
$142K
FY2023▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$80K
FY2022$128K
FY2023$142K
FY2024$172K
Net assets
$439K
FY2023▲ +42%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$38K
FY2021$186K
FY2022$309K
FY2023$439K
FY2024$414K

From the FY2023 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

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $98K Management & general 31% · $44K Fundraising 0% · $108

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

15 people listed on the 990; $9K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jamie Kemp
Co-Director
$6,010Pt VII · Sec A
Amanda Tompkins
Co-Director
$3,096Pt VII · Sec A
Ralph Davis
Vice-Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jill Medley
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sondra Williams
Advisory Cou
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dr Mary Salmon
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 programs · $98K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

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. 314X8FT raised garden beds are in the unheated hoop house and 31 4X8FT raised garden beds are in our outdoor garden.

$55Kprogram expense
02

Barnraiser Campaign

Installed electrical service and lines, septic system, well and well pump, plumbing rough-in and lines, concrete floor, workshop interior framing, access drive and drylot for our 40x80 foot alpaca barn and student workshop and retail shop. Community support from foundations, local businesses and individuals provided funding.

$38Kprogram expense
03

Beekeeping Program

Students learn about and help with our 3 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 time…

$4Kprogram 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
National Philanthropic TrustFY2024$35K
Jpmorgan Chase FoundationFY2024$200
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$35K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$272K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$250K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$142K
Ln 25
Programscol B$98K
Managementcol C$44K
Fundraisingcol D$108
Owns and owesPt X
$439K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$68K
Total assetsLn 16$478K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$250K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$72K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$272K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$68K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$68K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$410K
Total assetsLn 16$478K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K
Net assetsLn 32$439K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$96K$68K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$410K
Total assetsLn 16$333K$478K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K$39K
Net assetsLn 32$309K$439K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$59K$33K$26K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1K$500$750
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$3K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$303$303
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$871$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$14K$583
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$34K$31K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$3K$2K$108
Total functional expensesLn 25$142K$98K$44K$108

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $147K$172K−$25K$414K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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 R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $272,001 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $247,703$249,720
I-9 Program service revenue$20,248
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,944$2,033
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $251,647$272,001
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$65,895
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $128,288$75,999
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $128,288$141,894
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $123,359$130,107
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $272,001 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,033 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$246,174
VIII-1c Fundraising events$3,546
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$71,973
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$249,720
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $20,248$20,248
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $22,281$272,001
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $141,894 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $33,348 · Management $25,772$59,120
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $500 · Management $750$1,250
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,202 · Management $2,323$5,525
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $303$303
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,300$2,300
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $871 · Management $1,947$2,818
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,919$1,919
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,253$5,253
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,015$2,015
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $13,865 · Management $583$14,448
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,377$8,377
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $30,965 · Management $3,137$34,102
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,507 · Management $1,849 · Fundraising $108$4,464
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $97,569 · Management $44,217 · Fundraising $108$141,894
Part X · Balance sheet $477,745 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $96,188$68,109
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$409,636
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $333,457$477,745
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $24,464$5,475
X-19 Deferred revenue$33,150
X-25 Other liabilities$20
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $24,464$38,645
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $308,993$439,100
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $308,993$439,100
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $333,457$477,745
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $439,100 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$272,001
XI-2 Total expenses$141,894
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$130,107
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$308,993
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$439,100

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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