To increase access to locally grown, highly nutritious food for all Frederick, maryland residents. We aim to cultivate new markets for local farmers while enhancing awareness and understanding of the importance of food, nutrition, and agriculture in promoting community health

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 10 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $23K a year · 18% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$42K
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
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $22K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$229K
+119% vs prior year
Spent
$178K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$76K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$229K
FY2025▲ +119%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$46K
FY2024$104K
FY2025$229K
Expenses
$178K
FY2025▲ +87%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$36K
FY2024$95K
FY2025$178K
Net assets
$76K
FY2025▲ +201%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$16K
FY2024$25K
FY2025$76K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2022.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $164K Management & general 8% · $14K Fundraising 0% · $76

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

8 people listed on the 990; $42K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Ex Officio Member
$24,322Pt VII · Sec A
Administrator
$17,940Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Alysia Feuer’s $24K as Ex Officio Member is at the 25th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1171 $100K–1M food & agriculture 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Alysia Feuer$24,322$17,957$4,693
Amy Brockey-Rogers$17,940——
Karen Smith—$3,308$1,662

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

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

Connects residents with healthy, local food, supporting farmers and community well-being.

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1 program · $164K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Farm to school frederick is on a mission to increase access to locally grown, highly nutritious food for all frederick, maryland residents. The organization aims to cultivate new markets for local farmers while enhancing awareness and understanding of the importance of food, nutrition, and agriculture in promoting community health and…

$164Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$22K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$229K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$146K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$72K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Money outPt IX
$178K
Ln 25
Programscol B$164K
Managementcol C$14K
Fundraisingcol D$76
Owns and owesPt X
$76K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$67K
Total assetsLn 16$77K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$146K
Government grantsLn 1e$58K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$72K
Investment incomeLn 3$39
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$229K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$67K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$67K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Total assetsLn 16$77K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$76K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 610
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$25K$67K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$36K$77K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$25K$76K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$42K$38K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$25K$21K$5K$40
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K$694$3
Accounting feesLn 11c$850$850
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$14K$14K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$785$785
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$553
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$80K$80K$33
All other expensesLn 24e$966$966
Total functional expensesLn 25$178K$164K$14K$76

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $229K$178K$50K$76K 990 PDF
FY2024 $104K$95K$9K$25K 990 PDF
FY2023 $46K$36K$10K$16K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $228,949 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $65,152$146,464
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $39,249$72,041
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14$39
I-11 Other revenue$10,405
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $104,415$228,949
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $42,222$72,874
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $53,033$105,610
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $95,255$178,484
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $9,160$50,465
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $228,949 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$58,411
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$88,053
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$146,464
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $72,041$72,041
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $39$39
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $10,405$10,405
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $72,041 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,444$228,949
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $178,484 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $38,036 · Management $4,226$42,262
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $20,644 · Management $4,636 · Fundraising $40$25,320
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,595 · Management $694 · Fundraising $3$5,292
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $850$850
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $14,251$14,251
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,478$3,478
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,957$2,957
IX-17 TravelPrograms $785$785
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,115 · Management $553$2,668
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $79,622 · Fundraising $33$79,655
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $966$966
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $164,492 · Management $13,916 · Fundraising $76$178,484
Part X · Balance sheet $76,958 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $25,154$66,553
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $10,405$10,405
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $35,559$76,958
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$1,339
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,405$1,339
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $25,154$75,619
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $25,154$75,619
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $35,559$76,958
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $75,619 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$228,949
XI-2 Total expenses$178,484
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$50,465
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$25,154
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$75,619

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