2018-05-15T09:23:34-00:00 2017-12-31 Wisehart Wimette Associates PLC 159 River Road Essex Junction VT 05452 990 2017-01-01 452954564 Salvation Farms Inc SALV 8028884360 PO Box 1174 Morrisville VT 05661 Susan Titterton Board Vice President 2018-05-15 true Kirk Wisehart 8028791055 2018-05-15 2017 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Theresa Snow 49 Portland St Morrisville VT 05661 665344 false X www.salvationfarms.org X 2011 VT See Schedule O 7 7 11 240 0 334099 609077 13026 26573 291 271 19596 29423 367012 665344 0 0 167973 184007 0 53537 245975 478446 413948 662453 -46936 2891 229043 231934 49631 49631 179412 182303 X See Schedule O false false 328322 LAMOILLE VALLEY GLEANING LVG - SALVATION FARMS FULLY RE-LAUNCHED OUR LVG PROGRAM IN 2017 WITH THE HIRE OF A FULL TIME STAFF PERSON TO RUN THE PROGRAM. OPERATIONS COSISTED OF WEEKLY GLEANS AND PICK-UPS OF UNMARKETED PRODUCE FROM 20 FARMS. A TOTAL 48,159 POUNDS OF 46 DIFFERENT CROP TYPES WERE GLEANED BY LVG IN 2017. SITES RECEIVING GLEANED CROPS INCLUDED REHABILITATION PROGRAMS, FOOD SHELVES, YOUTH ELDER PROGRAMS, MEALS ON WHEELS, AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING SITES. MORE THAN 150 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED AN EXCESS OF 500 HOURS. 198471 21908 VERMONT COMMODITY PROGRAM VCP - SALVATION FARMS CONTINUED LEASING A 5000 SQUARE FOOT FACILITY IN WINOOSKI FOR THE CROP HANDLING AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITES OF THE VCP. WE CONTINUED TO SUBLEASE THE ONSITE KITCHEN AND BAKERY, ROUGHLY 1300 SQUARE FEET, TO LOVE LOCAL CATERING. THE VCP IS VERMONTS FIRST SURPLUS CROP FOOD HUB AND UNIQUALLY MAINTAINS ITS OPERATIONS THROUGH A POST-HARVEST HANDLING AND LIGHT-MANUFACTURING TRAINING PROGRAM. See Schedule O for additional Program Description. 29893 7660 VERMONT GLEANING COLLECTIVE VGC - SALVATION FARMS PROVIDED FACILITATION AND LEADERSHIP WHILE THE VGC RENEWED AND CLARIFIED ITS VISION IN 2017. SALVATION FARMS HIRED A CONSULTANT TO HELP THE COLLECTIVE DEFINE ITS NEW STRUCTURE A MEMBER-LED COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE WITH WORKING GROUPS TO DIVE INTO SPECIFIC TOPICS. THE VGC ENDED 2017 WITH A TOTAL OF FIVE MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING SALVATION FARMS. THE COLLECTIVE LOST A MEMBER IN 2017 DUE TO THE ORGANIZATION DESOLVING RUTLAND CO.. IN 2017 THE VGC MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS GLEANED A COMBINED 145,473 POUNDS FROM 126 FARMS. VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED A TOTAL OF 2,710 HOURS, GLEANING A VARIETY OF 55 DIFFERENT CROP TYPES. A TOTAL OF 121 FOOD ACCESS SITES RECEIVED GLEANINGS - INCLUDING THE VERMONT FOODBANK WHO MAKES FOOD AVAILABLE TO MORE THAN 215 AGENCIES. 556686 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false true 9 0 true 11 true false false false false false false false false false false X 7 7 false false false false false false false true true false false false 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 Joe Bossen Treasurer 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Jean Hamilton Secretary 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Laurie Beyranevand Board Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Jonny Adler Board Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Maxine Kelly Board Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Chip Conquest - left in 2017 Board Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Theresa Snow Executibe Director 075.00 X 48518 0 9040 48518 9040 false false false 1 602 9816 598659 294020 609077 VCP associated fees 541900 19408 19408 Product and consulting fees 541900 40 40 Collective fees 541900 7125 7125 26573 271 271 25105 25105 25105 Other income 900099 4318 4318 4318 665344 30891 271 0 0 0 0 48518 25229 8248 15041 0 105652 63282 28130 14240 0 16707 9591 3943 3173 13130 7477 3183 2470 0 0 8691 6083 1304 1304 0 0 17916 14182 1017 2717 0 7464 3281 807 3376 2328 1330 421 577 0 81360 79445 920 995 9547 6901 1053 1593 0 0 0 0 15224 10656 2284 2284 5494 3846 824 824 Fundraising 5034 577 4457 Program expense 30162 30162 Value of crops gleaned 294020 294020 Professional development 1206 624 96 486 0 662453 556686 52230 53537 17443 71815 142410 104165 1120 6518 853 853 6411 2916 77015 33433 58806 43582 2000 2085 229043 231934 2571 2571 45000 45000 2060 2060 49631 49631 X 179412 182303 179412 182303 229043 231934 2891 X false true X true false X 126570 203848 321343 334099 609077 1594937 126570 203848 321343 334099 609077 1594937 1594937 21 131 402 290 271 1115 29334 14165 30891 74390 1670442 0.95480 0.95910 X 0.00000 0.00000 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false 26324 4387 21937 13727 3614 10113 36964 25432 11532 43582 Financial derivatives and other financial products Closely-held equity interests Federal income taxes Security Deposits 2060 2060 X 670911 5567 5567 665344 665344 668020 5567 5567 662453 662453 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 2014. 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 25105 Rental income - sublease false X 197912 294020 Fair market value false false false Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Other Programs include - A RESEARCH - IN 2017 SALVATION FARMS ENGAGE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT STUDENTS TO IDENTIFY WATER AND FUEL LOSS RESULTING FROM THE ESTIMATED 14.3 MILLION POUNDS OF EDIBLE CROPS REMAINING ON VERMONT FARMS. ADDITIONALLY, SALVATION FARMS WORKED WITH MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE STUDENTS WHO CONDUCTED 24 INTERVIEWS WITH VERMONT FARMERS TO GATHER PERSPECTIVES REGARDING 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. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Line 4d continued - B NATIONAL WORK - SALVATION FARMS CONTINUED CO-FACILITATING A NATIONAL WORKING GROUP WITH THE HARVARD FOOD LAW POLICY CLINIC FOCUSED ON BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE CAPACITY TO RESPOND TO FARM LEVEL SURPLUS. WITHIN 2017, OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ACCEPTED AN INVITATION TO ADVISE A WORLD WILDLIFE FUND RESEARCH PROJECT AIMED AT MAXIMIZING FARM RESOURCES AND EDIBLE FOOD RESUCE NATIONALLY. C HUMAN CAPACITY - SALVATION FARMS TEAM CONSISTED OF FOUR FULL TIME STAFF MUCH OF 2017. TWO AMERICORPS VISTA MEMBERS JOINED THE TEAM IN LATE AUGUST. AN UNANTICIPATED STAFF TRANISTIONS IN THE FALL, LEFT ONLY THREE FULL TIME STAFF AT SALVATION FARMS AT YEAR END. 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 4b VCP RECEIVED 181,697 POUNDS OF 9 CROP TYPES. THESE CROPS CAME FROM 7 FARMS AND 2 VERMONT GLEANING COLLECTIVE MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS. OF THIS VOLUME, MORE THAN 500,000 SERVINGS WERE OF QUALITY TO PACK AND DISTRIBUTE TO 15 CHARITABLE FOOD SITES, INCLUDING THE VERMONT FOODBANK. VCP MININALLY PROCESSED AND FROZE THE CULLS FROM OUR PACKLINE RESULTING IN 1,000 POUND OF FROZEN FOODS FOR CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION. DURING 2017, 7 INDIVIDUALS FACING BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT PARTICIPATED IN 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. TRAINEES PARTICIPATED IN REAL, HANDS-ON WORK, SHIPPING/RECIVING, QUALITY CONTROL, AND INVENTORY MANAGEMENT. 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 ALL BOARD MEMBERS AFTER 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.