2019-05-07T02:55:03-00:00 2018-12-31 Wisehart Wimette Assoc PLC 159 River Road Essex Junction VT 05452 990 2018-01-01 452954564 Salvation Farms Inc SALV 8028884360 PO Box 1174 Morrisville VT 05661 Susan Titterton Board Vice President 2019-05-07 true Kirk Wisehart 8028791055 2019-05-07 50.255.140.61 2019-05-10 12:35:16 ED P C5B5230675BBBD17A6FFFFAC7DC42377ED684C8C E3EABB5C5BA3A70554A614079A587A31ED1AFAC4 2018 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z Theresa Snow 49 Portland St Morrisville VT 05661 868146 false X www.salvationfarms.org X 2011 VT See Schedule O 6 6 9 418 0 609077 807652 26573 25115 271 384 29423 34995 665344 868146 0 0 184007 187827 0 46960 478446 459568 662453 647395 2891 220751 231934 408573 49631 5519 182303 403054 X See Schedule O false false 352909 18855 VERMONT COMMODITY PROGRAM VCP - SALVATION FARMS CONTINUES ITS FOOD HUB OPERATIONS AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRAINING ACTIVITIES IN WINOOSKI. THE VCP IS VERMONTS FIRST SURPLUS CROP FOOD HUB AND UNIQUALLY MAINTAINS ITS OPERATIONS THROUGH A POST HARVEST HANDLING AND LIGHT MANUFACTURING TRAINING PROGRAM. VCP HANDLED 161,571 POUNDS OF 13 CROP TYPES. THESE CROPS CAME FROM 7 FARMS AND 2 VERMONT GLEANING COLLECTIVE MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS AND WERE DISTRIBUTED TO 18 CHARITABLE FOOD SITES, INCLUDING THE VERMONT FOODBANK. VCP CONTINUES TO MINIMALLY PROCESS AND FREEZE CULLS FROM THE VCP PACKLINE FOR DISTRIBUTION TO CHITTENDEN COUNTY-BASED SITES. FOR THE FIRST TIME, VCP PURCHASED SURPLUS FROM A FARM IN 2018 AND SOLD IT TO A VERMONT CORRECTIONAL FACILITYS MEAL PROGRAM. OVER THE COURSE OF 2018, 8 INDIVIDUALS FACING BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT COMPLETED THE VCP 16 WEEK TRAINING PROGRAM. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED TRAINING IN CAREER READINESS, GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICES, STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES, 1ST AID/CPR, OSHA-10, SERVSAFE, AND FINANCIAL LITERACY, AMONG OTHER TOPICS - continued in Schedule O 170384 LAMOILLE VALLEY GLEANING LVG - SALVATION FARMS MAINTAINED A YEAR-ROUND, FULL-TIME STAFF POSITION TO RUN LVG. OPERATIONS CONSISTED OF WEEKLY GLEANS AND PICK-UPS OF UNSOLD PRODUCE FROM 19 FARMS. A TOTAL OF 70,167 POUNDS OF 53 DIFFERENT CROP TYPES WERE GLEANED BY LVG IN 2018. MORE THAN 30 SITES RECEIVED GLEANED CROPS, INCLUDING FOOD SHELVES, MEALS ON WHEELS, REHABILITATION PROGRAMS, YOUTH ELDER PROGRAMS, AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING SITES. MORE THAN 215 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED AN EXCESS OF 990 HOURS. 22240 4175 VERMONT GLEANING COLLECTIVE VGC - A MEMBER-LED COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE WITH WORKING GROUPS THAT DIVE INTO SPECIFIC TOPICS, THE VGC ENDED 2018 WITH A TOTAL OF SIX MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING SALVATION FARMS AND A NEW MEMBER, WILLING HANDS. IN 2018 THE VGC GLEANED A COMBINED 349,127 POUNDS FROM MORE THAN 90 FARMS. A TOTAL OF 1,099 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED NEARLY 6,000 HOURS, GLEANING A VARIETY OF 56 DIFFERENT CROP TYPES. MORE THAN 95 FOOD ACCESS SITES RECEIVED GLEANINGS - INCLUDING THE VERMONT FOODBANK, WHO MAKES FOOD AVAILABLE TO MORE THAN 215 AGENCIES. SALVATION FARMS CONTINUED TO MANAGE AND INVEST IN THE WEB-BASED PLATFORM WE BUILT TO SERVICE THE VGC WWW.VERMONTGLEANINGCOLLECTIVE.ORG. AND TO SERVE AS THE BACKBONE ORGANIZATION TO THE COLLECTIVE. 545533 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true true false false false false false false false false true 7 0 true 9 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 6 6 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false false false false X Theresa Snow 8028884360 49 Portland Street Morrisville VT 05661 Avram Pratt Board President 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Susan Titterton Vice President 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Maxine Kelly Treasurer 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Jane Macan Secretary 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Joe Bossen Board Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Sue Buckholz Board Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Jean Hamilton left in 2018 Former Secretary 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Jonny Adler left in 2018 Board Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Laurie Beyranevand left in 2018 Board Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Theresa Snow Executive Director 075.00 X 51731 0 6777 51731 6777 false false false 1 2571 805081 269970 807652 VCP associated fees 541900 18855 18855 Product and consulting fees 541900 2085 2085 Collective fees 541900 4175 4175 25115 384 384 19604 19604 19604 Other income 900099 3716 3716 Contracts 900099 4800 4800 Stipends 900099 6875 6875 15391 868146 40506 384 0 0 0 0 51731 28452 8794 14485 0 106147 70725 24415 11007 0 16009 8774 5003 2232 13940 9632 2245 2063 0 0 11899 8329 1785 1785 0 0 25011 20531 2748 1732 0 7920 4014 847 3059 4172 3070 641 461 0 84932 82732 1113 1087 10428 7362 1546 1520 0 0 0 0 12224 8556 1834 1834 6446 4522 962 962 Fundraising 5866 605 745 4516 Program expense 17698 16108 1590 Value of crops gleaned 269970 269970 Professional development 3002 2151 634 217 0 647395 545533 54902 46960 71815 55195 104165 309632 6518 8776 853 1648 2916 1879 77015 45657 43582 31358 2085 85 231934 408573 2571 5519 45000 2060 49631 5519 X 182303 351904 51150 182303 403054 231934 408573 220751 X true X false false X 203848 321343 334099 609077 807652 2276019 203848 321343 334099 609077 807652 2276019 2276019 131 402 290 271 384 1478 29334 14165 30891 40506 114896 2392393 0.95140 0.95480 X 0.00000 0.00000 false 26324 8148 18176 13727 5672 8055 36964 31837 5127 31358 Financial derivatives and other financial products Closely-held equity interests Federal income taxes Security Deposits X X 2 The Organization annually files an IRS Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt Form Income Tax, tax return in the U.S. federal jurisdiction. The Organization is no longer subject to U.S. federal income tax examination by tax authorities for the years prior to 2015. In the normal course of business, the Organization is subject to examination by various taxing authorities. Although the outcome of tax audits is always uncertain, the Organization believes it has taken no uncertain tax positions that could have an effect on its financial statements. The Skinny Pancake Owned by Board Member 19604 Rental income - sublease false X 182737 269970 Fair market value false true false Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 See Schedule O Form 990, Part I, Line 1 THE PURPOSE OF SALVATION FARMS, INC. IS TO CREATE AN AGRICULTURAL SURPLUS CLEARINGHOUSE TO CAPTURE AND FACILITATE THE MOVEMENT OF AGRICULTURAL SURPLUS FRUIT, VEGETABLES AND MEAT AND MAKE THEM AVAILABLE TO INSTITUTIONS AND INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND TO DEVELOP PROGRAMS AND SYSTEMS AND SUPPORT POLICIES THAT WILL FOSTER COMMUNITY FOOD SECURITY. Form 990, Part III, Line 4a Vermont Commodity Program Continued - TRAINEES PARTICIPATED IN REAL, HANDS-ON WORK, SHIPPING/RECIVING, QUALITY CONTROL, AND INVENTORY MANAGEMENT. 88 OF TRAINEES GAINED EMPLOYMENT UPON COMPLETING TRAINING. IN 2018, THE SUBLEASE ARRANGEMENT WITH LOVE LOCAL CATERING/SKINNY PANCAKE REVERSED. WITH THE SKINNY PANCAKE HOLDING THE PRIMARY LEASE SALVATION FARMS BEGAN LEASING ROUGHLY 3,500 SQUARE FEET OF THE FOOD HUB FROM THEM IN JULY OF 2018. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Other Programs include A IN 2018, SALVATION FARMS RECEIVED FUNDING FROM THE WORLD WILDLIFE FUND TO ANALYZE THE INTERVIEWS OF 24 VERMONT FARMERS AND GENERATE A REPORT DETAILING MAJOR THEMES AND PERSPECTIVES REGARDING 1 EDIBLE CROPS THAT REMAIN UN-HARVESTED OR UN-SOLD ON THEIR FARMS AND 2 ATTEMPTS TO CAPTURE AND MOVE THOSE CROPS INTO THE STATES FOOD SYSTEM, B SALVATION FARMS CONTINUED ITS ENGAGEMENT IN A NATIONAL WORKING GROUP WITH THE HARVARD FOOD LAW POLICY CLINIC FOCUSED ON BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE TO RESPOND TO FARM LEVEL SURPLUS. SALVATION FARMS ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE WORLD WILDLIFE FUND RESEARCH PROJECT AIMED AT MAXIMIZING FARM RESOURCES AND EDIBLE FOOD RESUCE NATIONALLY, and C NEAR THE END OF 2018, SALVATION FARMS COORDINATED AND FACILITITATED A PANEL PRESENTATION HIGHLIGHTING NATIONAL AND REGIONAL FOOD LOSS RESEARCH EFFORTS AT THE VERMONT FARM TO PLATE GATHERING Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE COMPLETED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WITH THE THIRD PARTY CPA AND A COMPLETE COPY OF THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The conflict of interest policy was revised in 2017. Board members openly disclose conflicts of interest during meetings, should they arise. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.