99 Farmers EIN 83-4383678 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

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Empowers people to escape poverty by teaching them farming skills and supporting agricultural growth. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $241K in revenue, $227K in expenses, and $69K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · International
Location
Nashville, TN
Website
99farmers.org
Filings
5 on file (2021–2025)
Revenue
$241KFY2025
Expenses
$227K
Net assets
$69K
People
11
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  83-4383678 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Nashville, TN
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Empowers people to escape poverty by teaching them farming skills and supporting agricultural growth.
Leadership
Paul Blackmon · Executive Director · $108K
Money in and out
$241K revenue, $227K expenses
Bottom line
81% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$241K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$227K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$69K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $14K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.81 Management & general $0.13 Fundraising $0.05
Program efficiency
81%
of spending reaches programs▼ -9% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
3.3mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate0% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+6%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +720% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$241K
FY2025▲ +15%
Expenses
$227K
FY2025▲ +8%
Total assets
$74K
FY2025▲ +25%
Total liabilities
$5K
FY2025▲ +16%
Total revenue
$241K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$227K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$69K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$14K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$74K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B81%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 310
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 410

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item C99 Farmers
EINHdr · item D83-4383678
Principal addressHdr · item CNashville, TN
WebsiteHdr · item J99farmers.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MTN
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFInternational (Q33)
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 2019

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a10
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b10
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
Executive Director
$108,150Pt VII · Sec A
President of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member of the Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member of the Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member of the Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member of the Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Paul Blackmon’s $108K as Executive Director is at the 86th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1637 $100K–1M international 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Paul Blackmon$108,150$105,000$102,750$74,333$70,833

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $184K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Conducted agricultural training programs for farmers across seven rural communities in central Honduras, equipping participants with practical skills in soil health, crop management, and sustainable farming practices.

$74Kprogram expense
02

Conducted women's discipleship and agricultural training programs across multiple communities in Honduras, fostering spiritual growth, leadership development, and practical skills. Participants gathered regularly for teaching, encouragement, and community engagement, strengthening their role within their families and local communities.

$74Kprogram expense
03

Supported the establishment and development of a local church in San José de la Cuesta, Honduras, including regular worship services, discipleship activities, and community outreach. Continued support was provided to other church plants through leadership development, training, and ongoing ministry engagement.

$37Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$238K · 99%
Other revenue$3K · 1%
Contributions & grants99%$238K
Other revenue1%$3K
Total revenueLn 12$241K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.81 Management & general $0.13 Fundraising $0.05
Program services81%$184K
Management & general13%$31K
Fundraising5%$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$227K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$62K
Total assetsLn 16$74K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$5K
Total net assetsLn 32$69K
Months of cash on handcomputed3.3

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $62K · Operating expenses/yr $227K
3.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $184K · Total expenses $227K
81%
Management & General
Management & general $31K · Total expenses $227K
13%
Fundraising
Fundraising $12K · Total expenses $227K
5%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $4K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $219K
$0.02 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $238K · Total revenue $241K
99%
Government reliance
Government grants $0 · Total revenue $241K
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $241K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $241K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $227K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $241K · Prior year $208K
+15%
Revenue CAGR
FY2021 $126K · FY2025 $241K
+18%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $69K · Beginning of year $55K
+25%
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $241K · Expenses $227K
+6%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities $5K · Total assets $74K
7%
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $69K · Total assets $74K
93%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $74K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Paul Blackmon · Reported title Executive Director · Highest reported compensation $108K · Total expenses $227K
48%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $188K · Total expenses $227K
83%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 81%
Overhead ratio 13%
Fundraising cost ratio 5%
Revenue growth 15%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%
Fundraising 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.

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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
FY2025 (Latest)$241K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$208K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$217K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$123K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$126K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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