2022-11-07T14:47:48-06:00 2021-12-31 366055558 GRANT THORNTON LLP 2001 MARKET STREET SUITE 700 PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 990 2021-01-01 273513787 FARM JOURNAL AGRICULTURAL FOUNDATION FARM 2028445715 401 9TH STREET NW 730 WASHINGTON DC 20004 TRICIA BEAL CEO 2028445715 2022-11-07 1 TRICIA BEAL 999009999 RUSSLEE ARMSTRONG P00288383 2155614200 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X FARM JOURNAL FOUNDATION ANDREW WEBER JR 401 9TH STREET NW 730 WASHINGTON DC 20004 1711147 0 X WWW.FARMJOURNALFOUNDATION.ORG X 2010 PA SUSTAINING AGRICULTURE'S ABILITY TO MEET THE VITAL NEEDS OF A GROWING POPULATION. 6 6 0 4 0 0 1299109 1641147 0 70000 0 0 0 0 1299109 1711147 0 165000 0 0 0 0 0 0 87499 1873193 2262541 1873193 2427541 -574084 -716394 1677472 815504 441829 296255 1235643 519249 X FARM JOURNAL FOUNDATION'S (FJF) MISSION IS TO SUSTAIN AGRICULTURE'S ABILITY TO MEET THE VITAL NEEDS OF A GROWING POPULATION THROUGH EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY. FJF IS AN INDEPENDENT, NON-PARTISAN ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON SUPPORTING AMERICAN LEADERSHIP IN AGRICULTURAL (CONTINUED):PRODUCTIVITY AND TECHNOLOGY - IMPORTANT ISSUES FOR AMERICA'S FARMERS AND THE U.S. ECONOMY, AND VITAL FOR GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY. KEY FOCUS AREAS FOR THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDE: GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY, NUTRITION, AGRICULTURE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, AND CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE. KEY STAKEHOLDER FOOTPRINTS INCLUDE: FARMERS, NATIONAL LEVEL POLICYMAKERS, AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS. 0 0 2232886 165000 70000 KEY PROGRAMS OF THE FARM JOURNAL FOUNDATION INCLUDE: -FARMERS:FARM JOURNAL FOUNDATION'S FARMER AMBASSADORS ARE A NATIONAL NETWORK OF FARMERS AND PRODUCERS PASSIONATE ABOUT THE ROLE OF AGRICULTURE IN ADDRESSING HUNGER AROUND THE WORLD. MEMBERS SEEK TO ENGAGE WITH POLICY MAKERS, PROMOTING A NATIONAL VISION AND COMMITMENT TO INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN U.S. FOREIGN POLICY. SINCE THE LAUNCH OF THE PROGRAM LESS THAN 3 YEARS AGO, THESE LEADERS HAVE CONDUCTED MORE THAN 300 MEETINGS ON CAPITOL HILL WITH POLICYMAKERS.FARMERS AND PRODUCERS WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FARM JOURNAL FOUNDATION (CONTINUED):AT THE GLOBAL LEVEL AND IN THEIR HOME STATE COMMUNITIES TO COMMUNICATE WITH AND EDUCATE DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS ABOUT THE ROLE OF MODERN AGRICULTURE IN FEEDING THE WORLD. TYPICAL ENGAGEMENTS INCLUDE: SPEAKING OPPORTUNITIES, GUEST LECTURING ON UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES, HOSTING COMMUNITY EVENTS AND SUPPORTING MISSION-ALIGNED ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING COMMUNITY GARDENS, FOOD BANKS AND LOCAL SCHOOLS.-NATIONAL LEVEL POLICY:THE FARM JOURNAL FOUNDATION POLICY DIALOGUE CONVENES GLOBAL THOUGHT LEADERS WITH KEY POLICY INFLUENCERS TO FACILITATE DISCUSSION AND CRITICAL THINKING AROUND THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUES FRAMING FOOD AND AGRICULTURE POLICY TODAY. EFFORTS INCLUDE PEER-REVIEWED PAPERS AND RELATED BRIEFINGS THAT SUPPORT A POLICY DIALOGUE ON HOW U.S. AGRICULTURE CAN MAINTAIN ITS COMPARATIVE STRENGTH, SHARE ITS EXTRAORDINARY KNOWLEDGE AND TOOLS AND DRIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND STABILITY.-UNIVERSITY STUDENTS:THE FJF UNIVERSITY SPEAKER SERIES SERVED AS THE ORGANIZATION'S FLAGSHIP CAMPUS ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM DURING 2021, BRINGING TOGETHER STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO PARTICIPATE IN MULTIDISCIPLINARY DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES FACING OUR FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM. PANELISTS PARTICIPATING IN THIS 4-PART EVENT SERIES INCLUDED INDUSTRY LEADERS, FARMERS, ACADEMIC EXPERTS, AND STAKEHOLDERS FROM THE NONPROFIT, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND GOVERNMENT SECTORS. THE PROGRAM WORKED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SIX STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS AND 15 UNIVERSITIES, A NUMBER OF WHICH INCLUDED THIS CONTENT AS PART OF THEIR CURRICULUM.SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FOR 2021THE FJF TEAM IS PROUD TO WORK EACH DAY TO SUPPORT FARMERS IN THE ESSENTIAL ROLE THEY PLAY IN FEEDING AND NOURISHING THE WORLD, A ROLE THAT BECAME EVEN MORE COMPLEX DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. EMPTY GROCERY STORE SHELVES AT THE ONSET OF THE PANDEMIC SPARKED CURIOSITY AND APPRECIATION AMONG CONSUMERS FOR U.S. AGRICULTURE, THE RESILIENCE OF OUR FOOD SYSTEM AND FOOD SECURITY. IN ADDITION, OUR RECENT RESEARCH HAS ILLUSTRATED THAT THE PANDEMIC HAS FURTHER INCREASED CONCERN ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE IMPORTANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION. WE FIND OURSELVES AT AN UNFORESEEN AND CRITICAL CROSSROADS TO CONNECT ON A UNIQUELY MEANINGFUL LEVEL WITH CONSUMERS, VOTERS AND STUDENTS ABOUT THE VALUE CHAIN OF FOOD AND NUTRITION. THE FOUNDATION HAS RESPONDED TO THIS OPPORTUNITY BY INVESTING IN NEW, TARGETED PROGRAMMING THAT REINFORCES THE CENTRAL ROLE OF FARMERS IN CREATING A SAFE, ABUNDANT GLOBAL FOOD SUPPLY WHILE STEWARDING THE PRECIOUS NATURAL RESOURCES WE ALL SHARE AND DEPEND UPON. PROGRAM EXAMPLES INCLUDE:FARMER AMBASSADORS:IN RESPONSE TO THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC THE FOUNDATION'S FARMER AMBASSADORS PROVIDED TARGETED GRANTS TO THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO ASSIST WITH PANDEMIC RELIEF EFFORTS. GRANTS WERE AWARDED TO LOCAL HUNGER ORGANIZATIONS, HOMEBOUND LEARNING INITIATIVES, SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY GARDENS AND FAMILY COUNSELING SERVICES.K-12 EDUCATION:WITH EDUCATORS AND PARENTS SCRAMBLING TO FIND ENGAGING RESOURCES TO SUPPLEMENT HOMEBOUND LEARNING, FJF CREATED AND DISTRIBUTED A VARIETY OF E-LEARNING TOOLS TO SUPPORT HOMEBOUND LEARNING. TO DATE, TEACHERS IN ALL 50 STATES HAVE ACCESSED FJF E-LEARNING TOOLS, WHICH INCLUDES MORE THAN A DOZEN ELEARNING MODULES DESIGNED FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL GRADE LEVELS. COMPLIMENTARY 3D GOGGLES WERE OFFERED TO TEACHERS TO DISTRIBUTE TO THEIR CLASSROOMS FOR ACCESSING THE MULTIPLE VIRTUAL REALITY IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES WITHIN THE MODULES. TO DATE, MORE THAN 10,000 PEOPLE HAVE RECEIVED GOGGLES COURTESY OF THE FOUNDATION.THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ORGANIZATION DIRT TO DINNER, FJF IS CREATING AND WILL DISTRIBUTE EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM BUILT WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARD. THESE MATERIALS WILL TEACH STUDENTS ABOUT THE VALUE CHAIN OF FOOD AND NUTRITION. FJF LEARNING MODULES BLEND VIDEO INTERVIEWS AND TOURS LED BY FARMERS, SCIENTISTS, CHEFS, AND OTHERS TO BRING CORE CONCEPTS TO LIFE, WHILE E-LEARNING AND INFOGRAPHIC SEGMENTS FRAME OUT KEY ISSUES AND SET CONTEXT. SUPPORTIVE TEACHING RESOURCES PROVIDE THE FRAMEWORK THAT EDUCATORS REQUIRE TO UTILIZE MATERIALS IN A CLASSROOM SETTING.FJF SPEAKER SERIES:TO SUPPORT UNIVERSITY'S IN HOMEBOUND LEARNING CURRICULUM AND TO CONTINUE OUR IMPACT WORKING WITH FUTURE LEADERS IN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE, FJF WORKED WITH A VARIETY OF PARTNERS TO CREATE AND LAUNCH AN IMPACTFUL SPEAKER SERIES. THE FOUNDATION CONNECTED WITH THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS THROUGH A VIRTUAL SPEAKER SERIES PROGRAM. CREATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AUBURN UNIVERSITY, PROGRAM PARTNERS INCLUDED CORNELL UNIVERSITY, DUKE UNIVERSITY, IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY, PENN STATE UNIVERSITY, TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY, MINORITIES IN AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES AND RELATED SCIENCES (MANRRS), UNIVERSITIES FIGHTING WORLD HUNGER AND GLOBAL TEACHAG!. THE SERIES, "REVISIONING THE GLOBAL FOOD SYSTEM," FEATURED PANEL DISCUSSIONS WITH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE IN THE CONTEXT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC WITH THOUGHT LEADERS ACROSS MULTIPLE SECTORS INCLUDING GOVERNMENT, PRIVATE BUSINESS, NGOS AND ACADEMIA.WORKFORCE CAPACITY BUILDING:THROUGH A GRANT FROM THE ZOETIS FOUNDATION, FJF LAUNCHED THE VETERINARY DEBT SOLUTIONS PROGRAM WHICH WILL CONVENE LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE LIVESTOCK, ACADEMIC, NONPROFIT, AND VETERINARY SECTORS TO ADDRESS BARRIERS THAT VETERINARIANS FACE IN BUILDING LONG-TERM CAREERS IN RURAL AREAS. HIGH LEVELS OF STUDENT DEBT, COMBINED WITH COMPARATIVELY LOWER RURAL SALARIES AND DEMANDING WORKLOADS, DISCOURAGE MANY YOUNG AND DIVERSE PROFESSIONALS FROM SPECIALIZING IN LARGE ANIMAL VETERINARY SCIENCE AND ENTERING THE WORKFORCE, PARTICULARLY IN UNDERSERVED RURAL AREAS. 2232886 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 PA X JOSEPH MATTHEWS 2155578900 1600 MARKET STREET SUITE 1530 PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 X X ANDREW WEBER JR CHAIRMAN & BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLENE FINCK PRESIDENT & BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LYLE ORWIG BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 GREGG HALVERSON BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 BOB TROGELE BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DR OLGA BOLDEN-TILLER BOARD MEMBER (BEG 12/2021) 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 TRICIA BEAL CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH MATTHEWS TREASURER AND SECRETARY 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FARM JOURNAL INC 1600 MARKET STREET SUITE 1530 PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 MGMT FEES & SUBCONTRACT FEES 1523295 CRYSTAL STRATEGIES LLC 1405 S FERN ST ARLINGTON VA 22202 GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 168000 STEPHANIE MERCIER 6155-L EDSALL ROAD ALEXANDRIA VA 22304 GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 103245 3 X 727841 913306 1641147 DIRT TO DINNER 900099 70000 70000 70000 1711147 70000 0 0 X 165000 165000 810593 657694 67252 85647 14724 14724 24472 24472 7421 7421 1195090 1194820 270 3484 2933 551 21141 20670 157 314 38453 37185 1268 EXHIBITS/EVENTS 98018 98018 POLICY DIALOGUE 49145 49145 2427541 2232886 107156 87499 352939 618063 1324533 197441 1677472 815504 441829 296255 441829 296255 X 485140 237584 750503 281665 1235643 519249 1677472 815504 -716394 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 576249 3129756 640919 1299109 1641147 7287180 576249 3129756 640919 1299109 1641147 7287180 4708623 2578557 7287180 70000 0.35380 0.23270 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 7421 7421 2420120 2427541 271377 67844 0 0 175233 203492 236179 271377 886281 1329422 37500 11925 2464 7421 59310 43808 50873 59045 67844 221570 332355 0 0 0 0 0 X 2382730 671583 671583 1711147 0 1711147 3099124 671583 671583 2427541 0 2427541 PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) SECTION 501(C)(3) AND APPLICABLE STATE STATUTE. AS SUCH, THE FOUNDATION IS GENERALLY NOT SUBJECT TO FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAXES. THE FOUNDATION HAS RECEIVED A DETERMINATION LETTER FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE CONFIRMING THAT IT IS EXEMPT UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3) AND THAT IT IS A PUBLIC CHARITY. THE FOUNDATION FOLLOWS THE APPROPRIATE ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE, WHICH PRESCRIBES A MODEL FOR THE RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN, AND PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON RECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, DISCLOSURE AND TRANSITION. AT DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020, THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. 0 IOWA AGRICULTURE WATER ALLIANCE 1255 SW PRAIRIE TRAIL PKWY ANKENY IA 50023 320440113 501(C)(3) 135000 0 RESEARCH PROJECT SUPPORT COUNCIL FOR AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 4420 LINCOLN WAY AMES IA 50014 237186154 501(C)(3) 30000 0 PROGRAM SUPPORT 2 0 FARM JOURNAL INC BD MEMBER-BD MEMBER 833163 MGT FEE/EXP 0 FARM JOURNAL INC BD MEMBER-BD MEMBER 671583 DONATED SVC 0 FARM JOURNAL INC BD MEMBER-BD MEMBER 690132 SUBCONTRACT PAYMENTS 0 PART IV, BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING INTERESTED PERSONS THREE OFFICERS OF THE FOUNDATION SERVE AS OFFICERS AND/OR DIRECTORS ON AN ENTITY (FARM JOURNAL, INC. (FJI)) OTHER THAN A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C) OR A GOVERNMENTAL UNIT OR INSTRUMENTALITY.THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD AUTHORIZED A MANAGEMENT FEE FROM FJI, IN 2021, OF $810,593 FOR PROVIDING SUPPORT SERVICES. FJI ALSO REIMBURSES FOR TRAVEL AND EXPENSES; THE TOTAL PAID IN 2021 WAS $22,570.THE FOUNDATION PARTNERED WITH FJI ON A TWO-YEAR GRANT AGREEMENT FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) TO PROMOTE THE NEXT GENERATION OF AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES AND TO ACCELERATE THE ADOPTION OF CONSERVATIVE PRACTICES. THE FOUNDATION ENGAGED FJI AS A VENDOR SERVICE PROVIDER. A PORTION OF FJI'S SERVICES WERE PROVIDED AT NO CHARGE TO THE FOUNDATION; THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF SUCH SERVICES WAS $671,583. THE PORTION OF FJI'S SERVICES THAT WERE COMPENSATED BY THE FOUNDATION AMOUNTED TO $690,132. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 FAMILY/BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS: ANDREW WEBER, JR., CHARLENE FINCK, AND JOSEPH MATTHEWS ARE OFFICERS IN COMMON BUSINESS ENTITIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING FIRM UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE FOUNDATION'S FINANCE STAFF. IT IS REVIEWED IN DEPTH BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO MEET WITH THE FINANCE STAFF AND INDEPENDENT TAX PREPARERS/ADVISORS TO PERFORM THIS REVIEW. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS GIVEN TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990 IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AFTER THE BOARD HAS PASSED A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE IT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE FOUNDATION HAS IMPLEMENTED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ANNUALLY, THE FOUNDATION REQUESTS THAT THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE WHICH INCLUDES DISCLOSING INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. THE FOUNDATION MAKES EFFORTS TO REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITOR AND ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT COMPENSATE ITS TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL OR ANY OTHER OFFICER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FOUNDATION WILL MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. PART VII MS. BEAL, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE FOUNDATION, IS COMPENSATED THROUGH A MANAGEMENT CONTRACT BETWEEN FARM JOURNAL, INC. AND THE FOUNDATION. PART VIII FARM JOURNAL FOUNDATION'S (FOUNDATION) CONTRIBUTION AND GRANT REVENUE FLUCTUATES FROM YEAR TO YEAR DEPENDING ON A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT FACTORS. THE PRIMARY FACTOR IS THAT WE RECEIVE SEVERAL MULTI-YEAR GRANTS FROM PROMINENT U.S. PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS THAT ESTABLISH GRANT DISTRIBUTION SCHEDULES CONTINGENT UPON ACHIEVING CERTAIN MILESTONES, TARGETS AND OTHER REPORTING DELIVERABLES. DEPENDING ON THE AGREED TIMING OF COMPLETING THESE MILESTONES OR TARGETS, OUR GRANT PAYMENTS WILL VARY FROM YEAR TO YEAR. SECONDARILY, AS THE FOUNDATION'S PROGRAMMATIC INITIATIVES CONTINUE TO GAIN ATTENTION FROM THE PUBLIC, WE ARE SEEING INCREASED DONATIONS FROM INDIVIDUAL DONORS. DEPENDING ON ECONOMIC AND SOCIETAL FACTORS (I.E. COVID-19), THE CHARITABLE GIVING WE RECEIVE WILL, LIKEWISE, FLUCTUATE WITH THE CURRENT ECONOMIC OUTLOOK. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OUTSOURCED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 457,060. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 270. TOTAL EXPENSES 457,330. DIRT TO DINNER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 47,628. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 47,628. CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE PROGRAMS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 690,132. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 690,132.