FARM AID INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
FARM AID INC (EIN 36-3383233)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-06-28
IRS object ID
201821799349300412
Schema version
2017v2.2
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Gross Receipts$4,046,600GrossReceiptsAmt
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Activity Or MissionFARM AID'S MISSION IS TO BUILD A VIBRANT, FAMILY FARM-CENTERED SYSTEM OF AGRICULTURE IN AMERICA.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionFARM AID'S MISSION IS TO BUILD A VIBRANT, FAMILY FARM-CENTERED SYSTEM OF AGRICULTURE IN AMERICA. SINCE 1985, IT HAS HOSTED AN ANNUAL CONCERT TO SUPPORT FARM AID'S WORK WITH FAMILY FARMERS AND TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO CHOOSE FOOD FROM FAMILY FARMS. FARM AID HELPS FARMERS THRIVE, EXPANDS THE REACH OF THE GOOD FOOD MOVEMENT, TAKES ACTION TO CHANGE THE DOMINANT SYSTEM OF INDUSTRIAL AGRICULTURE, AND PROMOTES FOOD FROM FAMILY FARMS.MissionDesc
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DescHELPING FARMERS THRIVE (HFT)- THROUGH THE 1-800-FARM-AID HOTLINE AND FARMHELP@FARMAID.ORG EMAIL SERVICE, FARM AID'S IN-HOUSE FARM ADVOCATE REFERS FARMERS TO AN EXTENSIVE NETWORK OF FAMILY FARM AND RURAL SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. REFERRALS PROVIDE IMMEDIATE SUPPORT TO FARM FAMILIES IN CRISIS AND FARMERS SEEKING TO TRANSITION TO MORE SUSTAINABLE FARMING PRACTICES, AS WELL AS FOR INDIVIDUALS LOOKING TO BECOME FARMERS. THERE WERE 566 CALLS AND EMAILS TO THE FARM AID HOTLINE IN 2017, A 24% INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR.FARM AID'S RESOURCE NETWORK (FARMAID.ORG/IDEAS) OFFERS AN INTERACTIVE WEBSITE AND DATABASE OF MORE THAN 700 ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE GUIDANCE FOR NEW FARMERS, DIRECT ASSISTANCE TO FARMERS IN CRISIS, AND SUPPORT FOR FARMERS LOOKING TO TRANSITION TO MORE SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION METHODS AND MARKETS. THROUGH THE FARMER RESOURCE NETWORK, FARM AID MAKES CONNECTIONS BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS, FARM SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, AND BUSINESSES TO ADDRESS CHALLENGES AND CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FARMERS. FARM AID POINTS FARMERS AND ADVOCATES TO OUR MOST TRUSTED RESOURCES, NEW OFFERINGS AND TIMELY OPPORTUNITIES VIA OUR CURATED RESOURCE GUIDES AND THE RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT BLOG. IN 2017, WE OFFICIALLY PREMIERED HOMEPLACE UNDER FIRE BEFORE A PUBLIC AUDIENCE. THIS SHORT DOCUMENTARY FILM, PRODUCED BY FARM AID, TELLS THE STORY OF THE UNSEEN, GRASSROOTS WORK OF FARM ADVOCATES AND THEIR FIGHT TO KEEP FAMILY FARMERS ON THE LAND. THE PREMIER WAS AT DUKE UNIVERSITY FOLLOWED BY A PANEL DISCUSSION INCLUDING FARM AID'S JOHN MELLENCAMP, CAROLYN MUGAR AND JENNIFER FAHY, THE FILM'S DIRECTOR, FARM ADVOCATES, AND FARMERS. IN OCTOBER, FARM AID SCREENED THE FILM IN TISHOMINGO, OK. A PANEL DISCUSSION FOLLOWED THE FILM, WITH FARM AID'S ADVOCATE JOE SCHROEDER AND MONA LEE BROCK DEMONSTRATING HOW AN ADVOCATE RESPONDS TO A FARMER AT RISK OF SUICIDE. FARM AID AWARDED $396,600 IN GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT HELP FARMERS SECURE THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO BEGIN FARMING, ACCESS NEW MARKETS, GROW SUSTAINABLY, AND BUILD RESILIENCE IN THE FACE OF FINANCIAL AND NATURAL DISASTERS. DUE TO THE REMARKABLE NUMBER OF NATURAL DISASTERS THAT OCCURRED IN 2017, THE GRANTS AWARDED INCLUDE $158,600 TO MORE THAN 260 FAMILIES AFFECTED BY EXTREME DROUGHT, WILDFIRES, SEVERE WIND AND HURRICANES HARVEY, IRMA AND MARIA IN THE AFFECTED AREAS, AND $15,000 TO SUPPORT FARMERS AFFECTED BY EMERGENCIES AND ECONOMIC DISASTERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING LOW DAIRY AND CROP PRICES. FARM AID LENT ITS EXPERIENCE, AND A GREAT DEAL OF DONATED STAFF TIME, TO PLAY A ROLE IN THE LONG-AWAITED DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS FROM THE HISTORIC CLASS ACTION SUIT, IN RE BLACK FARMERS DISCRIMINATION LITIGATION. THE SUIT WAS BROUGHT BY BLACK FARMERS AGAINST THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOR DECADES OF DISCRIMINATION IN FARM LENDING. BECAUSE THERE IS NOT CURRENTLY A NATIONWIDE BLACK-LED AGRICULTURAL-SECTOR FUNDER, CLASS COUNSEL FROM THIS CASE ENGAGED FARM AID, WITH ITS 32 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE COLLABORATING WITH AND MAKING GRANTS TO BLACK FARMING ORGANIZATIONS, TO AID IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS AND OUTREACH PROCESS WITH THE GOAL OF STABILIZING ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE HISTORICALLY PROVIDED AND CONTINUE TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL SERVICES TO BLACK FARMERS. AFTER DESIGNING THE PROCESS, DOING OUTREACH AND RECEIVING GRANT PROPOSALS, FARM AID STAFF EVALUATED EACH PROPOSAL AND PROVIDED RECOMMENDATIONS TO CLASS COUNSEL. COUNSEL THEN SUBMITTED THEIR OWN RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT, WHICH MADE FINAL DECISIONS ON DISBURSEMENT OF APPROXIMATELY $4 MILLION FROM THE FUND.Desc

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Expense$497,896ExpenseAmt
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DescTAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM (TACS)- FARM AID WORKS WITH LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO PROMOTE FAIR FARM POLICIES AND GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING EFFORTS. FARM AID GRANTED $243,502 TO FAMILY FARM ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO KEEP FAMILY FARMERS ON THE LAND AND STRENGTHEN LOCAL AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE. FARM AID'S FARMER LEADERSHIP FUND GRANTED $34,351 TO DEFRAY EXPENSES FOR FARMER LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAMS, STRATEGY MEETINGS AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES TO ELEVATE THE VOICE OF FAMILY FARMERS. THE LEADERSHIP FUND HELPED COVER EXPENSES FOR FARMERS AND FARM ADVOCATES TO TRAVEL TO CONFERENCES AND EVENTS INCLUDING THE 100 FARMERS SUMMIT, THE NATIONAL FARM VIABILITY CONFERENCE, BLACK FARMERS AND URBAN GARDENERS CONFERENCE, AND THE FACTORY FARM SUMMIT. FARM AID CONTINUED IMPORTANT PARTNERSHIPS ON NATIONAL CAMPAIGNS AROUND GMO LABELING, DEFEATING THE TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP (TPP) TRADE DEAL, ADVANCING THE RIGHTS OF CONTRACT POULTRY GROWERS IN THE CHICKEN INDUSTRY, AND SUPPORTING FARM TO SCHOOL PROGRAMS NATIONWIDE. FARM AID ALSO SUPPORTED A STATE CAMPAIGN TO FIGHT CONFINED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS IN NEBRASKA. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, FARM AID BROUGHT FORWARD OPPORTUNITIES FOR FARMERS AND EATERS TO INFLUENCE PUBLIC POLICY AGAINST MEGA MERGERS IN THE SEED INDUSTRY, AND IN SUPPORT OF GMO LABELING, FARM TO SCHOOL PROGRAMS, AND ANTITRUST ENFORCEMENT IN THE LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY. FOR YEARS, FARM AID HAS FOUGHT FOR ANTITRUST ENFORCEMENT AND PROTECTIONS FOR FARMERS FACING CORPORATE ABUSE IN THE LIVESTOCK SECTOR. FOLLOWING SUBSTANTIAL WORK IN 2014 AND 2015 TO BRING AWARENESS TO ABUSES ENDURED BY FARMERS IN THE CONTRACT POULTRY SYSTEM, WE WERE ELATED WHEN THE USDA OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED THE "FARMER FAIR PRACTICE RULES" ON DECEMBER 14, 2016, TARGETING THE MOST HARMFUL CORPORATE PRACTICES HURTING FARMERS AND CLEARLY OUTLINING COMMON SENSE PROTECTIONS TO RESTORE FAIRNESS TO THE POULTRY INDUSTRY AND REDUCE THE BURDEN FOR FARMERS SEEKING JUSTICE UNDER THE PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS ACT. AS FEARED, PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS WITHDRAWN THE RULES. FARM AID CONTINUES TO CALL FOR THEIR ENFORCEMENT AND A RECENT LAWSUIT HAS BEEN BROUGHT, ALLEGING THE WITHDRAWAL WAS ILLEGAL. FARM AID CONTINUES TO SERVE AS A LEADER AND CONTRIBUTING MEMBER OF VARIOUS COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS TO CHANGE OUR FARM AND FOOD SYSTEM AND ADVANCE THE POWER AND PARTICIPATION OF FARMERS IN THESE EFFORTS. THESE HAVE INCLUDED EFFORTS TO ADDRESS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL INJUSTICES ACROSS ANIMAL AGRICULTURE, EFFORTS TO ELEVATE ON-THE-GROUND SOLUTIONS TO CLIMATE CHANGE, AND EFFORTS TO REBUILD THE SUPPLY OF NON-GMO FOOD INGREDIENTS AND ANIMAL FEED IN THE UNITED STATESFARM AID ALSO CONTINUES TO INCREASE ITS LEADERSHIP IN THE PHILANTHROPIC COMMUNITY TO BRING ATTENTION TO THE VARIED CHALLENGES FACED BY FAMILY FARMERS AND TO ENCOURAGE COLLABORATION AND COLLECTIVE PROBLEM SOLVING. FARM AID DEVELOPED AND FACILITATED WORKSHOPS ON THE VALUE OF INDIVIDUAL FARM ADVOCACY AT BOTH THE SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS FUNDERS (SAFSF) FORUM AND ENVIRONMENTAL GRANTMAKERS ASSOCIATION (EGA) RETREAT THIS YEAR. BOTH WORKSHOPS RECEIVED POSITIVE FEEDBACK AND HAVE LED TO ONGOING DIALOGUE IN THE FUNDING COMMUNITY ABOUT HOW TO BETTER SUPPORT THIS CRITICAL WORK.Desc

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DescGROWING THE GOOD FOOD MOVEMENT (GGFM)- IN 2017, FARM AID AND ITS PARTNERS CONTINUED TO IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES THAT BOLSTER THE GOOD FOOD MOVEMENT-THE GROWING NUMBER OF AMERICANS DEMANDING FAMILY FARM-IDENTIFIED, LOCAL, ORGANIC OR HUMANELY RAISED FOOD. FARM AID AWARDED GRANTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $87,000 TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT BUILD CONNECTIONS BETWEEN FARMERS AND CONSUMERS AND CREATE NEW MARKETS FOR FAMILY FARM FOOD.IN OCTOBER, WE UPDATED FARM TO SCHOOL ROCKS!, AN ONLINE TOOLKIT FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN EXPLORING FARM TO SCHOOL PROGRAMS. THE TOOLKIT INCLUDES AN INFOGRAPHIC THAT EXPLAINS THE BENEFITS OF FARM TO SCHOOL PROGRAMS, STORIES OF FARM TO SCHOOL ROCKSTARS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, AND COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCES TO DIG INTO WHETHER YOU ARE A FARMER, PARENT, TEACHER, STUDENT, ACTIVIST OR SCHOOL FOOD ADMINISTRATOR. FARM AID PARTNERED WITH THE NATIONAL FARM TO SCHOOL NETWORK TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL FARM TO SCHOOL MONTH AND PROMOTE FARM TO SCHOOL ROCKS! FARM AID ALSO ADVOCATED FOR THE CHILD NUTRITION REAUTHORIZATION (CNR), TO EXPAND FUNDING FOR FARM TO SCHOOL PROGRAMS NATIONWIDE. HOMEGROWN.ORG IS FARM AID'S ONLINE COMMUNITY DEDICATED TO ENHANCING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FAMILY FARMERS AND EATERS. NEARLY 8,000 MEMBERS ENGAGE IN SHARING THEIR EXPERIENCES, SKILLS AND EXCITEMENT ABOUT DO-IT-YOURSELF FARM AND FOOD PROJECTS. BY PARTICIPATING FIRSTHAND IN THE CULTURE OF AGRICULTURE, HOMEGROWN PARTICIPANTS DEVELOP A DEEPER APPRECIATION OF FAMILY FARMERS AND GOOD FOOD. HOMEGROWN.ORG HAS 50,500 FACEBOOK FANS, 4,000 TWITTER FOLLOWERS AND 2,000 PINTEREST FOLLOWERS. THE YOUNG AND GREEN BLOGGERS FROM THE GROWNYC YOUTHMARKET ADDED LIVELY COMMENTARY ON THE SITE IN 2017.Desc

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DescPROMOTING FOOD FROM FAMILY FARMS - THE HEART OF FARM AID'S WORK TO PROMOTE FOOD FROM FAMILY FARMS IS OUR ANNUAL FARM AID FESTIVAL. FARM AID 2017 WAS HELD AT KEYBANK PAVILION IN BURGETTSTOWN, PA, ON SEPTEMBER 16. A CROWD OF 23,000 ENJOYED PERFORMANCES BY FARM AID BOARD MEMBERS WILLIE NELSON, NEIL YOUNG, JOHN MELLENCAMP, AND DAVE MATTHEWS WITH TIM REYNOLDS. ADDITIONAL ARTISTS INCLUDED SHERYL CROW, JACK JOHNSON, THE AVETT BROTHERS, NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHT SWEATS, JAMEY JOHNSON, MARGO PRICE, BLACKBERRY SMOKE, LUKAS NELSON & PROMISE OF THE REAL, VALERIE JUNE, INSECTS VS ROBOTS AND BLACKWOOD QUARTET. ALL THE ARTISTS GENEROUSLY DONATED THEIR TIME AND TRAVEL EXPENSES. ON SEPTEMBER 16 AT FARM AID 2017:- FARM AID SERVED LOCAL, ORGANIC, FAMILY FARM FOOD THROUGHOUT THE VENUE WITH FARM AID'S HOMEGROWN CONCESSIONS, WHICH BRINGS FAMILY FARM FOOD TO THE CONCESSIONS STANDS AT EVERY CONCERT VENUE WHERE FARM AID PLAYS. HOMEGROWN CONCESSIONS BUILDS A STRONG RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FARMERS, FOOD COMPANIES, VENUE CONCESSIONAIRES AND CONCERTGOERS. FOOD COMPANIES AND SPONSORS DONATED FAMILY FARM FOOD FOR HOMEGROWN CATERING BACKSTAGE AND IN VIP AREAS.- THE HOMEGROWN YOUTHMARKET SOLD LOCAL, FRESH FRUIT AND WAS STAFFED BY LOCAL YOUTH FROM THE GRANGE AND GROW PITTSBURGH. - IN FARM AID'S HOMEGROWN VILLAGE, 30 FARM AND FOOD GROUPS ENGAGED CONCERTGOERS IN HANDS-ON INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES ABOUT FAMILY FARMERS, SOIL, WATER AND FOOD PRODUCTION. IN THE HOMEGROWN SKILLS TENT, CONCERTGOERS TOOK PART IN WORKSHOPS LIKE MASONRY WITH CONCRETE MADE FROM HEMP, FERMENTATION, COMPOSTING AND SEED SAVING. ON THE FARMYARD STAGE, JOURNALISTS FROM PUBLIC RADIO'S THE ALLEGHENY FRONT HOSTED CONVERSATIONS WITH FARMERS, ACTIVISTS AND ARTISTS THAT EXPLORED ISSUES IN-DEPTH AND INSPIRED CONCERTGOERS TO ACTION. THE PUBLIC'S PARTICIPATION IN HOMEGROWN EXHIBITS AND CONVERSATIONS DEMONSTRATE THAT ENGAGING PEOPLE IN A HANDS-ON WAY FOSTERS DEEPER AWARENESS OF KEY FOOD AND FARM ISSUES.- FOOD AND SERVICEWARE WASTE WAS COLLECTED AND SENT TO A LOCAL COMPOST FACILITY TO SUSTAIN FUTURE CROPS. A SIZEABLE VOLUNTEER EFFORT HELPED CONCERTGOERS DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN LANDFILL-BOUND TRASH, RECYCLABLES AND COMPOSTABLES. FARM AID SOLD REUSABLE WATER BOTTLES TO REDUCE PLASTIC USE. CONCERT T-SHIRTS WERE MADE IN THE U.S.A. WITH CERTIFIED ORGANIC COTTON.FARM AID HOSTED SEVERAL PRE-CONCERT EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES IN PITTSBURGH TO BRING FARMERS TOGETHER, ENGAGE THE PUBLIC AND INVITE THE MEDIA TO HIGHLIGHT ISSUES OF CONCERN TO FAMILY FARMERS AND EATERS. BEFORE DOORS OPENED AT FARM AID 2017, FARM AID HELD A PRESS EVENT ATTENDED BY HUNDREDS OF MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA. THE EVENT FEATURED FARM AID'S BOARD ARTISTS AND FARMERS, ADVOCATES AND ACTIVISTS GROWING REAL OPPORTUNITY IN THE REGION. OVER THE SUMMER, FARM AID STAFF MEMBERS VISITED WITH FEATURED FARMERS TO FILM VIDEO SPOTS THAT TELL THEIR STORIES IN A COMPELLING WAY AND CREATE A JUMPING OFF POINT FOR THE PRESS EVENT CONVERSATION. THE VIDEOS FEATURED DAIRY FARMERS DOING DIRECT SALES AND CREATING LOCAL MARKETS, URBAN FARMERS REVITALIZING THEIR COMMUNITIES AND EMPOWERING YOUTH, ORGANIC PIONEERS FEEDING THEIR COMMUNITY AND GROWING THE NEXT GENERATION OF FARMERS, AND FARMERS WHO CAME TOGETHER TO FORM A COOPERATIVE THAT BRINGS HEALTHY FOOD TO LOCAL SCHOOL CAFETERIAS. FARM AID 2017 RECEIVED SIGNIFICANT LOCAL AND REGIONAL MEDIA COVERAGE, AS WELL AS NATIONAL ATTENTION, INCLUDING ASSOCIATED PRESS, NEW YORK TIMES ONLINE, CNN, ROLLING STONE AND BILLBOARD MAGAZINE. STORIES RESULTED IN 1,788 PRINT, ONLINE AND BROADCAST MEDIA HITS. FEATURE STORIES PROMOTED THE ENTERTAINMENT VALUE OF THE CONCERT, AS WELL AS FARM AID'S MESSAGE ABOUT CONNECTING PEOPLE EVERYWHERE WITH FRESH, HEALTHFUL FOOD FROM FAMILY FARMS. EACH MEDIA STORY INCLUDED INFORMATION ABOUT HOMEGROWN CONCESSIONS, THE HOMEGROWN VILLAGE AND THE FAMILY FARMERS IN ATTENDANCE. FARM AID 2017 WAS BROADCAST LIVE ON AXS TV. AXS TV AIRED A 90-MINUTE SPECIAL IN MARCH, WHICH WILL RE-AIR THROUGHOUT 2018. SIRIUS XM SATELLITE RADIO BROADCAST THE ENTIRE CONCERT LIVE, WITH ARTISTS, FAMILY FARMERS AND ADVOCATES INTERVIEWED BETWEEN MUSIC SETS. THE CONCERT WAS WEBCAST LIVE ON WWW.FARMAID.ORG (68,224 VIEWS FOR AN AVERAGE OF 29 MINUTES) AND FARM AID'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL (38,000 VIEWS). FARM AID LAUNCHED AN EVENT APP FOR FARM AID 2017, PROVIDING DETAILS INCLUDING THE MUSIC LINEUP, STORIES ABOUT FEATURED FARMERS, INFORMATION ABOUT THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATIONS TAKING PART IN THE HOMEGROWN VILLAGE, AND THE MENU FOR HOMEGROWN CONCESSIONS. THE FARM AID 2017 APP WAS DOWNLOADED BY 8,604 PEOPLE, WHO LOGGED 87,000 SESSIONS WITH AN AVERAGE SESSION TIME OF 5 MINUTES.FARM AID CONTINUED THE #ROAD2FARMAID SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN, ALLOWING PEOPLE TO SHARE HOW THEY ARE PART OF STRENGTHENING FAMILY FARM AGRICULTURE. FARM AID'S SOCIAL MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS REACHED 24 MILLION PEOPLE DURING THE PERIOD BETWEEN ANNOUNCEMENT AND FESTIVAL DAY. OUR ONLINE COMMUNITY - FARM AID'S WEBSITE INFORMS AND INSPIRES THE PUBLIC THROUGH STORYTELLING ABOUT AMERICA'S INNOVATIVE FAMILY FARMERS. IN ADDITION, IT OFFERS RESOURCES DIRECTLY TO FARMERS AND SHOWS READERS HOW THEY CAN SUPPORT FAMILY FARMERS EVERY DAY IN THEIR OWN LIVES. FARMAID.ORG OFFERS TIMELY NEWS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE IN FOOD AND FARM ISSUES. IN 2017, THERE WERE MORE THAN 720,000 VISITS TO THE SITE BY MORE THAN 510,000 VISITORS, A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE OVER 2016.FARM AID COMMUNICATED WITH ITS AUDIENCE OF MORE THAN 62,000 EMAIL SUBSCRIBERS AND REACHED MILLIONS OF PEOPLE ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER, INSTAGRAM AND YOUTUBE. THE NUMBER OF FOLLOWERS ON THESE NETWORKS GREW BY THOUSANDS OF USERS (CURRENTLY 124,000 ON FACEBOOK, 31,800 ON TWITTER, 15,500 ON INSTAGRAM, AND 89,200 ON YOUTUBE). WE ADDED MORE VIDEOS TO FARM AID'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL, BRINGING THE TOTAL TO MORE THAN 2,100 VIDEOS, WITH NEARLY 118 MILLION LIFETIME VIEWS.Desc
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members11GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member11IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees0MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldAZStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCTStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldFLStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldGAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldHIStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldILStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldINStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldKSStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldKYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMEStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMDStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMIStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMNStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMSStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNHStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNJStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNMStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNCStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNDStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldOKStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldORStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldPAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldRIStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldSCStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldUTStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldWVStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldWIStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGLENDA YODERPersonNm
Phone6173542922PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1501 CAMBRIDGE STREET 3RD FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityCAMBRIDGECityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02141ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (13 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
WILLIE NELSON
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL ENGLISH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LANA NELSON
SECRETARY/DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID ANDERSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD FIELDS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOEL KATZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID MATTHEWS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN MELLENCAMP
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK ROTHBAUM
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EVELYN SHRIVER
TREASURER/DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
NEIL YOUNG
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROLYN MUGAR
EXE. DIRECTOR & VICE PRESIDENT20.00Yes (X)$43,553$0$0
GLENDA YODER
ASSOC. DIRECTOR & ASSIST. TREASURER41.00Yes (X)$78,630$0$7,812
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$122,183TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$7,812TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

Contractor Name ContractorName

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1VANGUARD COMMUNICATIONSBusinessNameLine1Txt

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12121 K STREET NW SUITE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20037ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesCOMMUNICATIONS, PUBLIC RELATION AND MEDIServicesDesc
Compensation$178,577CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Federated Campaigns$16,145FederatedCampaignsAmt
Fundraising$269,449FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$1,042,401AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$63,737NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,327,995TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
SERVICE CONTRACT110000$105,000$105,000
HOMEGROWN CONCESSIONS LICENSE FEE110000$23,597$23,597
HOEMGROWN YOUTHMARKET SALES110000$3,401$3,401
MISCELLANEOUS110000$1,260$1,260
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$133,258TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$13,878TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$13,878ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,648TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$2,648ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$26,732SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$20,083SecuritiesAmt
Other$132OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$6,649SecuritiesAmt
Other-$132OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$6,517TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$6,517ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$2,396,483FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$269,449ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$1,646,100FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$750,383TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$750,383ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$96,028GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$48,340CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$47,688TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$47,688ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLICENSING FEESDesc
Business110000BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$49,578TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$49,578RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$49,578OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,331,945TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$182,836RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$821,114ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$755,237TotalAmt
Program Services$755,237ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,653TotalAmt
Program Services$25,653ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$103,048TotalAmt
Program Services$78,182ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,967ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,899FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$530,865TotalAmt
Program Services$401,549ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$57,564ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$71,752FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,696TotalAmt
Program Services$11,067ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,603ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,026FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$57,351TotalAmt
Program Services$43,397ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,191ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,763FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$53,419TotalAmt
Program Services$40,221ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,794ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,404FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,766TotalAmt
Program Services$881ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,476ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$409FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$92,366TotalAmt
Management And General$84,086ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,280FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$222,952TotalAmt
Program Services$206,003ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,607ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,342FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$691TotalAmt
Program Services$506ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$135ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$50FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,798TotalAmt
Program Services$18,006ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$881ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,911FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,763TotalAmt
Program Services$20,687ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,696ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,380FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$132,584TotalAmt
Program Services$97,052ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,151ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,381FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,104TotalAmt
Program Services$25,482ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,361ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,261FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$44,846TotalAmt
Program Services$40,135ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$575ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,136FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,889TotalAmt
Program Services$17,412ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,409ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,068FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,699TotalAmt
Program Services$4,324ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$605ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$770FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
OTHER BUSINESS EXPENSES$40,435$37,432$1,544$1,459
VIDEO PRODUCTION AND RE$34,960$31,660$0$3,300
BANK AND OTHER FEES$20,444$11,572$1,267$7,605
PRINTING AND REPRODUCTI$13,022$6,051$88$6,883

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,925TotalAmt
Program Services$5,894ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,018ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,013FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,269,513TotalAmt
Program Services$1,878,403ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$206,018ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$185,092FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,192,521BOYAmt
EOY$1,137,425EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$532,039BOYAmt
EOY$593,055EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$65,760BOYAmt
EOY$82,719EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,968BOYAmt
EOY$84,830EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,847BOYAmt
EOY$20,098EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,548BOYAmt
EOY$49,217EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$48,984LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$46,077LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,462BOYAmt
EOY$2,907EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$423,220BOYAmt
EOY$433,193EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,104BOYAmt
EOY$17,929EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,500BOYAmt
EOY$7,500EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,318,969BOYAmt
EOY$2,428,873EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$151,858BOYAmt
EOY$139,194EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,378BOYAmt
EOY$50,024EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$15,000EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$173,236BOYAmt
EOY$204,218EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,631,477BOYAmt
EOY$1,636,257EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$514,256BOYAmt
EOY$588,398EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,145,733BOYAmt
EOY$2,224,655EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,318,969BOYAmt
EOY$2,428,873EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$62,432ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$16,490NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee0AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,540,866CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,787,621CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,296,648CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,369,354CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,327,995CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,322,484TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,540,866CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,787,621CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,296,648CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,369,354CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,327,995CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,322,484TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$818,332SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$7,504,152PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$29,117CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$22,028CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$16,995CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$21,450CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$16,526CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$106,116TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$8,428,600TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$10,773,790GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.89030PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.91280PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$5,100FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$5,100FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,264,413FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,269,513FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$263,476FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$65,869FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$326,627CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$262,401CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$251,524CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$263,476CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,104,028TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,656,042LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$5,458CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$7,375CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$5,666CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$5,100CurrentYearAmt
Total$23,599TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$81,657CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$65,600CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$62,881CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$65,869CurrentYearAmt
Total$276,007TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$414,011GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$5,458CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$5,916CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$4,966CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$5,100CurrentYearAmt
Total$21,440TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$435,714BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$36,706InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$21,439GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$5,340AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$445,641EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$436,144BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$26,564InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$20,694GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$6,300AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$435,714EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$457,892BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$6,746InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$22,965GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$5,529AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$436,144EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$462,971BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$24,069InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$23,066GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$6,082AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$457,892EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$462,972BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$28,761InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$22,682GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$6,080AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$462,971EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Term Endowment Balance EOY1.00000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$48,984OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$46,077DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,907BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,907TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,349,530TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$16,490NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$71,205DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue-$70,110OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$17,585RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,331,945RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,331,945TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,270,608TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$71,205DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included-$70,110OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,095ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,269,513ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,269,513TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS CONSISTED OF THE FOLLOWING AT 12/31/2017: YOUNKERS-FARM AID SCHOLARSHIP $ 445,641 CONCERT RECORD PRESERVATION & ARCHIVE $ 123,295 "HOME PLACE UNDER FIRE"FILM PRODUCTION $ 11,655 FAMILY FARM DISASTER ASSISTANCE $ 7,807 TOTAL RESTRICTED NET ASSETS @ 12/31/17 $ 588,398
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CONTRIBUTED SERVICES THAT ARE DIRECT EXPENSES TO SPECIAL EVENTS -70,110.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CONTRIBUTED SERVICES THAT ARE DIRECT EXPENSES TO SPECIAL EVENTS -70,110.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1CONCERTEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$2,642,927GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$266,618CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$2,376,309GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$251,506RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$49,365FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$1,310,820OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2PRE-CONCERT DINNEREvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$23,005GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$2,831CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$20,174GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$0RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$11,779FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$22,630OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$2,665,932GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$269,449CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$2,396,483GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$251,506RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$61,144FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$1,333,450OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$1,646,100DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$750,383NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (92 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
FOUNDATION FOR PUERTO RICO
PO BOX 366578SAN JUANPR009366578660776227501(C)(3)$20,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE - VISIT RICO (FOR HURRICANE MARIA RELIEF)
FARMERS' LEGAL ACTION GROUP
6 WEST FIFTH ST SUITE 650ST PAULMN55102363431212501(C)(3)$20,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
NATIONAL FAMILY FARM COALITION
110 MARYLAND AVE SE SUITE 307WASHINGTONDC20002382652620501(C)(3)$20,000TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM
RURAL ADVANCEMENT FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL
PO BOX 640PITTSBORONC27312561704863501(C)(3)$20,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
LAND LOSS PREVENTION PROJECT
PO BOX 179DURHAMNC27702561348982501(C)(3)$17,500HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
TEXAS ORGANIC FARMERS & GARDENERS ASSOCIATION
PO BOX 48ELGINTX78621742687511501(C)(3)$30,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE (HURRICANE HARVEY DISASTER RELIEF)
FLORIDA ORGANIC GROWERS
PO BOX 12311GAINESVILLEFL32604593006664501(C)(3)$30,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE (HURRICANE IRMA AND MARIA DISASTER RELIEF)
CENTER FOR RURAL AFFAIRS
PO BOX 136LYONSNE68038470553823501(C)(3)$20,000TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM - NATIONAL SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE COALITION
FEDERATION OF SOUTHERN COOPERATIVES
2769 CHURCH STREETEAST POINTGA30344581026695501(C)(3)$43,186HFT (HURRICANE HARVEY & IRMA RELIEF); GGFM; TACS (2017 FARM AID EVENTS)
FOUNDATION FOR PUERTO RICO
PO BOX 366578SAN JUANPR009366578660776227501(C)(3)$19,500HELPING FARMERS THRIVE - VISIT RICO (FOR HURRICANE MARIA RELIEF)
GROW PITTSBURGH
6587 HAMILTON AVENUEPITTSBURGHPA15206432112710501(C)(3)$8,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
RAFI-USA
PO BOX 640PITTSBORONC27312561704863501(C)(3)$7,500TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM - CAMPAIGN FOR CONTRACT AGRICULTURAL REFORM
DREAMING OUT LOUD
419 7TH STREET NW 3RD FLOORWASHINGTONDC20004261286043501(C)(3)$7,500GROWING THE GOOD FOOD MOVEMENT
IOWA CITIZENS FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT
2001 FOREST AVENUEDES MOINESIA50311421110721501(C)(3)$7,500TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM
NATIONAL FARMERS UNION FOUNDATION
20 F STREET NW SUITE 300WASHINGTONDC20009311582315501(C)(3)$7,500HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
OHIO ECOLOGICAL FOOD & FARM ASSOCIATION
41 CROSWELL ROADCOLUMBIAOH43214341638273501(C)(3)$7,500TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM
PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
PO BOX 419MILLHEIMPA16854251685497501(C)(3)$7,500HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
SOUTHWEST GEORGIA PROJECT FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION INC
1216 DAWSON ROAD SUITE 108ALBANYGA31707581172475501(C)(3)$7,500HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
WEST VIRGINIA FOOD & FARM COALITION
3820 MACCORKLE AVE SECHARLESTONWV25304462706460501(C)(3)$7,500TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM
WESTERN ORGANIZATION OF RESOURCE COUNCILS
220 SOUTH 27TH STREET SUITE BBILLINGSMT59101841123481501(C)(3)$7,500TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM
APPALACHIAN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
PO BOX 791ABINGDONVA24212311445533501(C)(3)$7,000GROWING THE GOOD FOOD MOVEMENT
DAKOTA RESOURCE COUNCIL
1200 MISSOURI AVENUE SUITE 201BISMARCKND58504450363903501(C)(3)$7,000TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM
FLORIDA CERTIFIED ORGANIC GROWERS AND CONSUMERS INC
PO BOX 12311GAINESVILLEFL32604593006664501(C)(3)$7,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
MISSOURI RURAL CRISIS CENTER
1108 RANGELINE STREETCOLUMBIAMO65201431432033501(C)(3)$7,000TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM
RODALE INSTITUTE
611 SIEGFRIEDALEKUTZTOWNPA19530237206884501(C)(3)$6,500TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM - ORGANIC FARMERS ASSOCIATION
APPALACHIAN CENTER FOR ECONOMIC NETWORKS
94 COLUMBUS ROADATHENSOH45701311129632501(C)(3)$6,500HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
DAKOTA RURAL ACTION
PO BOX 549BROOKINGSSD57006460398656501(C)(3)$6,000TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM
INTERCHURCH MINISTRIES OF NEBRASKA
2012 SOUTH 13TH STREETLINCOLNNE68502470379495501(C)(3)$6,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
NATIONAL FAMILY FARM COALITION
110 MARYLAND AVE NE STE 307WASHINGTONDC20002382652620501(C)(3)$5,000TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM
OPERATION SPRING PLANT
PO BOX 1759OXFORDNC27565582037106501(C)(3)$5,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
APPALACHIAN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
PO BOX 791ABINGDONVA24212311445533501(C)(3)$5,000GROWING THE GOOD FOOD MOVEMENT
WESTERN ORGANIZATION OF RESOURCE COUNCILS
220 S 27TH STREET SUITE BBILLINGSMT59101841123481501(C)(3)$5,000TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM
OKLAHOMA BLACK HISTORICAL RESEARCH PROJECT
3506 N FOREST PARK DRIVEOKLAHOMA CITYOK73121311608998501(C)(3)$5,000TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM
AGRICULTURE AND LAND-BASED TRAINING ASSOCIATION
PO BOX 6264SALINASCA93912770566055501(C)(3)$5,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
ALABAMA SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE NETWORK
PO BOX 2533BIRMINGHAMAL35202562461946501(C)(3)$5,000GROWING THE GOOD FOOD MOVEMENT
WESTERN ORGANIZATION OF RESOURCE COUNCILS
220 SOUTH 27TH STREET SUITE BBILLINGSMT59101841123481501(C)(3)$5,000TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM - AMERICAN AGRICULTURE MOVEMENT
ANGELIC ORGANICS LEARNING CENTER
1545 ROCKTON ROADCALEDONIAIL61011364288904501(C)(3)$5,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
TRUST FOR CONSERVATION INNOVATION
405 14TH STREET SUITE 164OAKLANDCA94612912166435501(C)(3)$5,000TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM - ANIMAL AGRICULTURE REFORM COLLABORATIVE
OCCIDENTAL ARTS & ECOLOGY CENTER
15290 COLEMAN VALLEY ROADOCCIDENTALCA95465680359676501(C)(3)$5,000TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM - CALIFORNIA CLIMATE AND AGRICULTURE NETWORK
CALIFORNIA FARMLINK
335 SPRECKELS DRIVE SUITE FAPTOSCA95003943332630501(C)(3)$5,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN
1000 LAKE COOK ROADGLENCOEIL60022362225482501(C)(3)$5,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
COMMUNITY ALLIANCE WITH FAMILY FARMERS
PO BOX 363DAVISCA95617942914745501(C)(3)$5,000TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM
COMMUNITY FARM ALLIANCE
PO BOX 130BEREAKY40403611092056501(C)(3)$5,000TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM
CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION
62 SUMMER STREETBOSTONMA02110046149986501(C)(3)$5,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
CULTIVATE KANSAS CITY
4223 GIBBS ROADKANSAS CITYKS66106202365320501(C)(3)$5,000GROWING THE GOOD FOOD MOVEMENT
FAIR FARMS (WATERKEEPERS CHESAPEAKE)
PO BOX 11075TAKOMA PARKMD20913454381850501(C)(3)$5,000TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM
FAMILY FARM DEFENDERS
PO BOX 1772MADISONWI53701391814573501(C)(3)$5,000TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM
COUNCIL FOR HEALTHY FOOD SYSTEMS
PO BOX 809CAMERONTX76520451420591501(C)(3)$5,000TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM - FARM AND RANCH FREEDOM ALLIANCE
FARM AND RANCH FREEDOM ALLIANCE
1264 APOPKA BLVDAPOPKAFL32703592683978501(C)(3)$5,000GROWING THE GOOD FOOD MOVEMENT
FAYETTE COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY
108 N BEESON BLVDUNIONTOWNPA15401251180898501(C)(3)$5,000GROWING THE GOOD FOOD MOVEMENT
FOOD WORKS
PO BOX 3855CARBONDALEIL62902263662215501(C)(3)$5,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
FRIENDS OF FAMILY FARMERS
249 LIBERTY STREET NE SUITE 212SALEMOR97301300390131501(C)(3)$5,000TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM
GROWNYC
100 GOLD STREET SUITE 3300NEW YORKNY10038132765465501(C)(3)$5,000GROWING THE GOOD FOOD MOVEMENT
HOLISTIC MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL
5941 JEFFERSON STREET SUITE BALBUQUERQUENM87109850324203501(C)(3)$5,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE AGRICULTURAL PROJECT
249 LIBERTY STREET NE SUITE 212SALEMOR97301208688122501(C)(3)$5,000TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM - ILLINOIS CITIZENS FOR CLEAN AIR & WATER
COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
PO BOX 1051NORTHHAMPTONMA01061043241596501(C)(3)$5,000GROWING THE GOOD FOOD MOVEMENT - KEYSTONE DEVELOPMENT CENTER (KDC COOPERATIVE SOLUTIONS)
TSNE MISSION WORKS
89 SOUTH STREETBOSTONMA02111042261109501(C)(3)$5,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE - NEW ENTRY SUSTAINABLE FARMING PROJECT
TIDES CENTER
PO BOX 29907SAN FRANCISCOCA94129943213100501(C)(3)$5,000GROWING THE GOOD FOOD MOVEMENT - NORTHEAST SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE WORKING GROUP
TSNE MISSION WORKS
89 SOUTH STREETBOSTONMA02111042261109501(C)(3)$10,000GGFM - REAL FOOD CHALLENGE; HELPING FARMERS THRIVE - THE CARROT PROJECT
IDAHO ORGANIZATION OF RESOURCE COUNCILS
910 W MAIN STREET 244BOISEID83702465310102501(C)(3)$5,000TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM
ILLINOIS STEWARDSHIP ALLIANCE
230 BROADWAY STREET SUITE 200SPRINGFIELDIL62701376160476501(C)(3)$5,000TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM
INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURE & TRADE POLICY
2105 FIRST AVENUE SMINNEAPOLISMN55404363501938501(C)(3)$5,000TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM
IOWA FARMERS UNION EDUCATION FOUNDATION
PO BOX 1883 4720 MORTENSEN ROADAMESIA50010421475262501(C)(3)$5,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVESUITE 106D
KANSAS FARMERS UNION FOUNDATION
115 E MARLIN SUITE 108 BOX 1064MCPHERSONKS67460481183833501(C)(3)$5,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
LAND FOR GOOD
39 CENTRAL SQUARE SUITE 306KEENENH03431020530711501(C)(3)$5,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
LAND STEWARDSHIP PROJECT
821 EAST 35TH STREETMINNEAPOLISMN55407411466054501(C)(3)$5,000TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM
LOCAL FOOD HUB
PO BOX 4647CHARLOTTESVILLEVA22905264137130501(C)(3)$5,000GROWING THE GOOD FOOD MOVEMENT
LOUISIANA INTERCHURCH CONFERENCE
527 NORTH BOULEVARD 4TH FLOORBATON ROUGELA70802720632780501(C)(3)$5,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
MAINE ORGANIC FARMERS AND GARDENERS ASSOCIATION
PO BOX 170UNITYME04988016048322501(C)(3)$5,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
MICHAEL FIELDS AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE
W2493 COUNTY ROAD ES PO BOX 990EAST TROYWI53120391449246501(C)(3)$5,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
MIDWEST ORGANIC & SUSTAINABLE EDUCATION SERVICE
PO BOX 339SPRING VALLEYWI54767391824623501(C)(3)$5,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
NATIONAL CENTER FOR APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY
PO BOX 3838BUTTEMT59702810361047501(C)(3)$5,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
NATIONAL YOUNG FARMERS COALITION
PO BOX 1074HUDSONNY12534472072946501(C)(3)$5,000TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM
NORTHERN PLAINS RESOURCE COUNCIL
220 S 27TH STREET SUITE ABILLINGSMT59101810367205501(C)(3)$5,000TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM
OPERATION SPRING PLANT
PO BOX 1759OXFORDNC27565582037106501(C)(3)$5,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
OREGON RURAL ACTION
PO BOX 1231LA GRANDEOR97850030383463501(C)(3)$5,000TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM
OREGON TILTH
2525 SE 3TD STREETCORVALLISOR97333943029559501(C)(3)$5,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
ORGANIC FARMING RESEARCH FOUNDATION
PO BOX 440SANTA CRUZCA95060770252545501(C)(3)$5,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
ORGANIC SEED ALLIANCE
PO BOX 772PORT TOWNSENDWA98368510175667501(C)(3)$5,000TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM
ORGANIZATION FOR COMPETITIVE MARKETS
PO BOX 6468LINCOLNNE68506911904212501(C)(3)$5,000TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM
POWDER RIVER BASIN RESOURCE COUNCIL
934 NORTH MAIN STREETSHERIDANNY82801742183158501(C)(3)$5,000GROWING THE GOOD FOOD MOVEMENT
PRACTICAL FARMERS OF IOWA
600 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 100AMESIA50010421255174501(C)(3)$5,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
QUIVIRA COALITION
1413 SECOND STREET SUITE 1SANTA FENM87505311551770501(C)(3)$5,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
ROGUE FARM CORPS
PO BOX 533ASHLANDOR97520030529330501(C)(3)$5,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
RURAL VERMONT
46 EAST STATE STREETMONTPELIERVT05602223045871501(C)(3)$5,000TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM
SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE AGRICULTURAL PROJECT
240 LIBERTY STREET NE SUITE 212SALEMOR97301208688122501(C)(3)$5,000TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM
SOUTHERN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE WORKING GROUP
PO BOX 1552FAYETTEVILLEAR72702710844535501(C)(3)$5,000TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM
SUSTAINABLE FOOD CENTER
2921 E 17TH STREET BUILDING CAUSTINTX78702742441468501(C)(3)$5,000GROWING THE GOOD FOOD MOVEMENT
THE FOOD GROUP
8501 54TH AVENUE NNEW HOPEMN55428411246504501(C)(3)$5,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
THE LAND CONNECTION
206 N RANDOLPH STREET SUITE 400CHAMPAIGNIL61820371413944501(C)(3)$5,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA
6001 DODGE STREETOMAHANE68182470049123501(C)(3)$6,739SCHOLARSHIP FOR FARMING STUDENTS
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
2221 WANDA DALEY DRIVEAMESIA50011426004224501(C)(3)$12,835SCHOLARSHIP FOR FARMING STUDENTS
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org92Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeEMERGENCY AND FARM DISASTER GRANTSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient52RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$25,653CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
Valuation Method UsedN/AValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceN/ANonCashAssistanceDesc

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFARM AID REQUIRES TWO REPORTS PER YEAR. 1. THE FIRST REPORT, DUE ON JULY 15 OF THE GRANT YEAR, SHOULD PROVIDE A NARRATIVE AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION ON HOW THE GRANTEE HAS USED THEIR GRANT AWARD IN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THE GRANT YEAR. IF THE GRANT FUNDS HAVE BEEN FULLY EXPENDED AT THIS TIME, THIS REPORT MAY BE CONSIDERED THE FINAL REPORT, BUT MUST BE IDENTIFIED AS SUCH IN THE COVER LETTER. 2. THE SECOND REPORT, DUE ON FEBRUARY 1 OF THE FOLLOWING YEAR, SHOULD UPDATE THE SAME INFORMATION THROUGH THE END OF GRANT YEAR AND PROVIDE STATISTICS FOR NUMBERS OF FARMERS REACHED THROUGH MEMBERSHIP, OUTREACH AND HOTLINE SERVICES. 3. ADDITIONAL REQUESTS FOR SUPPORT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED UNTIL ANY AND ALL OUTSTANDING GRANT REPORTS ARE RECEIVED AND APPROVED BY FARM AID.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$52,212NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesMARKET QUOTATIONSMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (2 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)FOOD AND BEVERAGES4$9,015FAIR MARKET VALUE
Yes (X)DONATED AUCTION ITEMS AND PACKAGES7$2,510ESTIMATED FAIR VALUE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2WILLIE NELSON AND LANA NELSON - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHERE WERE NO COMMITTEE MEETINGS HELD IN 2017.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BA DRAFT OF THE 2017 FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO MANAGEMENT FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. A FINAL DRAFT IS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CFARM AID'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLIES TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS. IT IS MONITORED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S OPERATIONS DIRECTOR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15FARM AID METHODICALLY ASSESSES AND MAKES DECISIONS ON SALARY LEVELS BASED ON INDEPENDENT MARKET RATE COMPENSATION SURVEYS PRODUCED BY ITS PAYROLL PROVIDER, A NATIONAL LEADER IN PAYROLL MANAGEMENT. SALARIES ARE DETERMINED USING THE COMPENSATION ANALYSES, AND BASED ON THE 50TH PERCENTILE OF MARKET RATE FOR EACH POSITION GIVEN FARM AID'S GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION AND LINE OF WORK. ADDITIONALLY, FARM AID UTILIZES BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS DATA FOR ANNUAL COST OF LIVING SALARY INCREASES, TO BE WAIVED IN THE EVENT OF SEVERE ORGANIZATIONAL FINANCIAL DIFFICULTY, OR IN THE EVENT OF A RECENT MARKET RATE ADJUSTMENT. EXPANSION OF JOB DESCRIPTION IS THE DETERMINING FACTOR IN MAKING OTHER SALARY INCREASES. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAKES ALL FINAL SALARY DETERMINATIONS, EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY, IN WHICH CASE, IT IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE, AND ARE ALSO MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 1FTHIS AMOUNT ALSO INCLUDES $228,200 OF SPONSORSHIP INCOME RECEIVED FOR THE CONCERT AND BENEFIT EVENTS IN 2017.

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