Farming with Friends

Tax-deductible

Hinckley, OH501(c)(3)Since 2023Food & AgricultureEIN 93-1899453Revenue −$122K in FY2025

On file with the IRSfarmingwithfriends.org2544 Babcock Rd, 44233-9435 · Hinckley, OHTax-exempt since Feb 2024Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Farming with Friends provides accessible, community-centered vocational, employment, and volunteer experiences for individuals with disabilities while giving typically abled participants the opportunity to learn, serve, and build authentic relationships - empowering all abilities to grow together.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$25K 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $34 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$25K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $194K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
−$122K
-120% vs prior year
Spent
$204K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$32K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
−$122K
FY2025▼ -120%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$95K
FY2024$612K
FY2025−$122K
Expenses
$204K
FY2025▼ -29%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$286K
FY2025$204K
Net assets
$32K
FY2025▼ -91%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$32K
FY2024$357K
FY2025$32K

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 Feb 2024.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $204K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $25K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$25,330Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Tristan Griffin—$120,000$40,000
Ginnette Simko$25,330——

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

Restores God's creation through regenerative farming, employing people with disabilities, and community engagement.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Farming with friends provides accessible, community-centered vocational, employment, and volunteer experiences for individuals with disabilities while giving typically abled participants the opportunity to learn, serve, and build authentic relationships - empowering all abilities to grow together.

Pt IX · col B

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$194K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
−$122K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$102K
Money outPt IX
$204K
Ln 25
Programscol B$204K
Owns and owesPt X
$32K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$32K
Total assetsLn 16$32K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$102K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$228K
Total revenueLn 12−$122K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$32K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$32K
Total assetsLn 16$32K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$32K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
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$109K$32K
Total assetsLn 16$357K$32K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$357K$32K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$145K$145K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$13K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$22K$22K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$209$209
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$848$848
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$204K$204K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing −$122K$204K−$326K$32K 990 PDF
FY2024 $612K$286K$326K$357K 990 PDF
FY2023 $95K$32K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary −$122,179 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $611,644$101,654
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income−$227,733
I-11 Other revenue$3,900
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $611,644−$122,179
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $171,888$158,216
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $113,949$45,344
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $285,837$203,560
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $325,807−$325,739
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 −$122,179 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$1,800
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$99,854
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$101,654
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$227,733−$227,733
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,900$3,900
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$223,833−$122,179
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $203,560 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $145,052$145,052
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,164$13,164
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,377$2,377
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,200$1,200
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $22,014$22,014
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,557$3,557
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,225$1,225
IX-17 TravelPrograms $209$209
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $848$848
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,631$1,631
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,679$9,679
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,604$2,604
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $203,560 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$203,560
Part X · Balance sheet $31,579 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $108,528$31,579
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $357,318$31,579
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $357,318$31,579
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $357,318$31,579
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $357,318$31,579
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $31,579 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue−$122,179
XI-2 Total expenses$203,560
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$325,739
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$357,318
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$31,579

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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