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FARM SCHOOL FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
FARM SCHOOL FOUNDATION INC (EIN 46-5450690)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-09-24
IRS object ID
201922679349301407
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Tax Period End2018-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1Nolan Calcasola & CO PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1PO Box 625AddressLine1Txt
CityEast LongmeadowCityNm
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Business Name Line1The Farm School Foundation IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Address Line1488 Moore Hill RoadAddressLine1Txt
CityAtholCityNm
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonPatrick ConnorsPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonRobert CalcasolaPreparerPersonNm
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Phone4135254100PhoneNum
Preparation2019-09-24PreparationDt

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)

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Elizabeth Davenport
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Peter Agoos
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Doug Curtis
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Christy Hill
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Louise Weed
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Patrick Connors
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Supported Organizations1SupportedOrganizationsCnt

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Business Name Line1The Farm School IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Form990 Sch A Type1 Suprt Org Form990SchAType1SuprtOrgGrp

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Power Appoint Majority Dir TrstYes (true)PowerAppointMajorityDirTrstInd
Operate Benefit Non Suprt OrgfalseOperateBenefitNonSuprtOrgInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Total Revenue Per Form990$351,882TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11Sent by E-mail to finance committee and/or designated members of the board.
Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12cAnnual disclosure required (if necessary) at first BOD meeting of the year.
CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15aThe Boards Policy with regard to compensation of top management will be to approve the salary by a vote of all independent directors. The Compensation will be determined by a review of comparable pay scales of equivalent positions in other similar organizations in the area in addition to any limitation imposed by the organizations budget. Currently the organization has no employees.
Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15bThe Boards Policy with regard to compensation of all officers or key employees will be to approve the salary by a vote of all independent directors. The Compensation will be determined by a review of comparable pay scales of equivalent positions of other similar organizations in the area in addition to any limitations imposed by the organizations budget. Currently the organization has no employees.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19Form 990 is available upon request. Other documents are made available if for valid business purposes.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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US Address USAddress

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CityAtholCityNm
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Exempt Code Section501c3ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity Status2PublicCharityStatusTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled OrganizationfalseControlledOrganizationInd

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