2025-11-17T10:20:28-06:00 2024-12-31 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 230 PARK AVE FL 3 NEW YORK NY 101690005 990 2024-01-01 472549969 SOUL FIRE FARM INSTITUTE INC SOUL 5188802034 1972 NY HWY 2 PETERSBURG NY 12138 TAINA DEL VALLE CHAIR 5188802034 2025-11-13 1 1 BRUCE MAYER CPA P00187180 2125511724 2025-11-13 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z TAINA DEL VALLE 1972 NY HWY 2 PETERSBURG NY 12138 2961045 0 X SOULFIREFARM.ORG X 2014 NY TO FURTHER THE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ON SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, FOOD SOVEREIGNTY, NATURAL BUILDING, COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT, SPIRITUAL ACTIVISM, HEALTH, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, PARTICULARLY THOSE FROM HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED GROUPS; TO CONDUCT ON-FARM AND FIELD RESEARCH TO ADVANCE BEST PRACTICES IN FARMING AND FOOD SOVEREIGNTY; TO PROVIDE ON-FARM TRAINING ON THE BEST PRACTICES IN FARMING AND FOOD SOVEREIGNTY TO FARMERS; TO OFFER OFF-FARM PRESENTATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS IN THE COMMUNITY; TO PUBLISH CURRICULUM, ARTICLES, AND OTHER WRITTEN AND RECORDED WORK FOR THE ON-FARM EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT; TO BUILD INFRASTRUCTURE AND TECHNOLOGIES THAT WILL DEMONSTRATE THE BEST PRACTICES FOR AGRICULTURAL SUSTAINABILITY. 10 10 21 400 0 0 3015620 2555438 143375 141097 214560 229728 12889 22017 3386444 2948280 0 1090 0 0 1152870 1312192 0 0 97712 1052828 1777718 2205698 3091000 1180746 -142720 16133114 15934737 468753 423848 15664361 15510889 TO FURTHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH ON SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SOVEREIGNTY. 0 0 1989099 0 104273 FARM-BASED - SOUL FIRE FARM INSTITUTE, INC. (SFFI) RAISES 15,000 POUNDS OF VEGETABLES, FRUITS, PLANT MEDICINE, AND EGGS INTENSIVELY ON 2 ACRES OF LAND USING LOW-TILL METHODS; PROVIDES AFFORDABLE, DOORSTEP DELIVERY OF ITS OWN FARM FRESH NATURALLY-GROWN VEGETABLES, HERBS, EGGS, AND PRESERVES TO 240+ CSA MEMBERS PLUS 1600+ FARM-TO-TABLE MEALS; TRAINS 205+ NEW FARMERS THROUGH OUR INTENSIVE IMMERSIONS; STRENGTHENS CONNECTIONS BETWEEN ITS LOCAL COMMUNITY AND THE LAND BY PROVIDING DAYLONG FOOD JUSTICE PROGRAMS TO 102+ YOUTH, COMMUNITY FARM DAYS TO 811+ INTERGENERATIONAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND "SOUL FIRE IN THE CITY" LAWN TO GARDEN WORKSHOPS FOR 47+ PEOPLE, WHILE MAINTAINING SOIL ORGANIC MATTER AT >10%. 529463 1090 44700 PUBLIC EDUCATION - THROUGH PUBLIC SPEAKING, TRAINING, AND MEDIA, SOUL FIRE FARM INSTITUTE, INC. AWAKENS THE HEARTS AND MINDS OF 35,424+ LISTENERS AND READERS WHO INTERACT WITH ITS PUBLIC TALKS, INTERVIEWS, AND 52 NEW PUBLICATIONS - AS EVIDENCED BY >75% OF AUDIENCE MEMBERS REPORTING THEIR CONCRETE ACTIONS TOWARD FOOD AND LAND JUSTICE AS A RESULT OF WHAT THEY LEARNED. IN ADDITION, SFFI TRAINS 177+ CHANGEMAKERS THROUGH ONLINE PROGRAMS AND MENTORS 10 NEW FARMERS ANNUALLY IN THE BRAIDING SEEDS FELLOWSHIP. SFFI PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO 37 PARTICIPANTS, AND PUBLIC SPEAKING OPPORTUNITIES TO 47 MEMBERS IN THE SPEAKERS COLLECTIVE. AS MEMBERS OF REGIONAL AND NATIONAL COALITIONS, INCLUDING HEAL, NBFJA, BUGS, BF ECOSYSTEM, SFFI ADVOCATES FOR A JUST FOOD SYSTEM. 2518562 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 89 0 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X THE CHARITY CFO 3143900220 1310 PAPIN STREET SUITE 300 SAINT LOUIS MO 63103 TAINA DEL VALLE CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN WASHINGTON PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 GERALD MITCHELL TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 TAGAN ENGEL SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DR CLAUDIA FORD DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JALAL SABUR DIRECTOR 5.00 X 300 0 0 KAVITHA RAO DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 KEISHA CAMERON DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 GERALDINE GUTIERREZ DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 KONDA MASON DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 LEAH PENNIMAN CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 74950 0 15981 CHERYL WHILBY CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 76880 0 15304 152130 0 31285 0 0 0 0 MPR EXCAVATION LLC 266 CRAVEN RD DELANSON NY 12053 EXCAVATING & DEMOLITION SERVICES 447380 PAUL B MINBIOLE 137 TORY HILL ROAD HOOSICK FALLS NY 12090 CONSTRUCTION/CONTRACTING 111669 2 2555438 17106 2555438 PROGRAM FEES 110000 87600 87600 PUBLIC SPEAKING 616000 44790 44790 FARM INCOME 110000 8707 8707 141097 217353 217353 18375 6000 12375 12375 12375 17266 6765 10501 7876 2625 11516 11516 11516 2948280 148973 0 243869 1090 1090 183415 91481 45967 45967 927295 762036 139185 26074 16678 12816 2780 1082 100839 77489 16810 6540 83965 64522 13997 5446 94955 94955 240769 218688 22081 339 339 39700 37907 1290 503 27640 21240 4607 1793 561754 542588 14018 5148 36318 21434 14884 14520 1578 12942 281559 281559 39917 29480 7949 2488 FOOD AND SUPPLIES 394883 322910 71973 FARM EXPENSES 30444 30244 200 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 641 641 14279 1500 10108 2671 3091000 2518562 474726 97712 310182 448769 6622954 6248590 2229018 350657 28972 13491 8945 6178 5106 8636 8453975 680859 5871741 7773116 83514 36689 686792 777312 285890 271299 16133114 15934737 182863 152549 285890 271299 468753 423848 X 13465278 14505205 2199083 1005684 15664361 15510889 16133114 15934737 -142720 -10752 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 7518625 3959920 4605747 3015620 2555438 21655350 7518625 3959920 4605747 3015620 2555438 21655350 4792955 16862395 14060 21842 48351 213496 217353 515102 22170452 1310546 0.76060 0.72980 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4250175 365959 3884216 462614 135568 327046 3741186 179332 3561854 7773116 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 271299 271299 2944293 -10752 -10752 2955045 -6765 -6765 2948280 3097765 6765 6765 3091000 0 3091000 PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT EXPENSES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 10B -6,765. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT EXPENSES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 10B 6,765. SARAH PENNIMAN SISTER OF CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 52535 WAGES PAID 0 JONAH VITALE-WOLFF SPOUSE OF CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 81100 WAGES PAID 0 NESHIMA VITALE- PENNIMAN CHILD OF CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 12730 WAGES PAID 0 EMET VITALE-PENNIMAN CHILD OF CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 13764 WAGES PAID 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM 990 WITH THE IRS, A COPY OF THE RETURN IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. THE 990 IS ALSO REVIEWED BY THE OFFICERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS COMPLETE AND SIGN A STATEMENT THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION REGARDING THEIR INTERESTS AND THOSE OF THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY MAKE DETERMINATIONS OF WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND REVIEW ACTUAL CONFLICTS. ANY PERSON WITH A CONFLICT IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE GOVERNING BODY'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS IN THE TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE SFFI BOARD OF DIRECTORS RESEARCHED SALARIES IN COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS REGIONALLY AND STATEWIDE BY LOOKING AT 990S. THIS INFORMATION WAS USED TO APPROVE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION IS BELOW REGIONAL AND STATEWIDE AVERAGES. IN ADDITION TO A MARKET REVIEW OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SALARIES, THE BOARD DID A REVIEW OF COMPARABLE SALARIES FOR ALL POSITIONS (FARMERS, PROGRAM DIRECTORS) TO ENSURE SALARIES WERE COMMENSURATE AND DID NOT OUTCOMPETE PRIVATE FARMS. THE FINAL DECISION REGARDING COMPENSATION IS DOCUMENTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.