2017-06-14T10:00:41-00:00 2016-12-31 Wisehart Wimette Associates PLC 159 River Road Essex Junction VT 05452 990 2016-01-01 452954564 Salvation Farms Inc SALV 8028884360 PO Box 1174 Morrisville VT 05661 Susan Titterton Board Vice President 2017-06-14 true Kirk Wisehart 8028791055 2017-06-14 50.255.140.61 2017-06-14 20:24:34 ED P 614DFB8177B0A7AB01D5DE1825F939E584786B7B F921FA666821179E6C741906D4A0CCD79A181E0F 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Theresa Snow 49 Portland St Morrisville VT 05661 367012 false X www.salvationfarms.org X 2011 VT See Schedule O 5 5 8 131 0 321466 334099 28794 13026 402 291 540 19596 351202 367012 0 0 91023 167973 0 55449 239080 245975 330103 413948 21099 -46936 248444 229043 22096 49631 226348 179412 X See Schedule O false false 145422 4127 VERMONT GLEANING COLLECTIVE - SALVATION FARMS CONTINUED TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS, PROGRAM DIRECTORS, AND GLEANING PROGRAM STAFF/AMERICORPS VISTA MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT MAKE UP THE VERMONT GLEANING COLLECTIVE. THE VERMONT GLEANING COLLECTIVE CONSISTED OF A TOTAL OF SIX ORGANIZATIONS IN 2016, INCLUDING SALVATION FARMS. THE VERMONT GLEANING COLLECTIVE MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS GLEANED A COMBINED 198,400 POUNDS OF SURPLUS CROPS FROM 117 FARMS. VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED A TOTAL OF 2,757 HOURS, GLEANING A VARIETY OF 53 DIFFERENT CROP TYPES. A TOTAL OF 110 FOOD ACCESS SITES RECEIVED THESE GLEANINGS - INCLUDING THE VERMONT FOODBANKS STATEWIDE NETWORK OF MORE THAN 220 AGENCIES. MINIMAL PROCESSING PROJECTS AND ALTERNATIVE DISTRIBUTION MODELS FREE/FAIR/HEATH CARE SHARES WHERE HIGHLIGHTED AMONG THE VERMONT GLEANING COLLECTIVE IN 2016. See Schedule O for additional information. 145405 9102 VERMONT COMMODITY PROGRAM - AFTER FINALIZING THE VERMONT COMMODITY PROGRAM BUSINESS PLAN AND VETTING SPACES ACROSS THE STATE TO FIND A SUITABLE FACILITY AND COMMUNITY FOR PLACING THE PROGRAM, SALVATION FARMS BEGAN LEASING A 5000 SQUARE FOOT FACILITY IN WINOOSKI FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING THE CROP HANDLING AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES OF THE VERMONT COMMODITY PROGRAM. OF THIS SPACE, WE SUBLEASE THE ONSITE KITCHEN AND BAKERY, ROUGHLY 1300 SQUARE FEET, TO HAVE YOUR CAKE CATERING. WE RENOVATED THE REMAINING SPACE TO ALLOW FOR THE MOVEMENT OF PALLETS INTO AND OUT OF A PRODUCE WASH/PACK ROOM AND FROM LOADING DOCK TO THE RECEIVING AND SHIPPING COOLERS. PRODUCE WASHING EQUIPMENT WAS PURCHASED FOR THIS SPACE AND PROGRAM. See Schedule O for additional information 290827 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 false false false true false false false false false false false false true 8 0 true 8 false false false false false false false false false false false X 5 5 false false true 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 Laurie Beyranevand 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 Chip Conquest Board Member X 0 0 0 Steve Patterson - Left in 2016 Former Co-Chair 001.00 X 0 0 0 John Mandeville - Left in 2016 Former Treasurer 001.00 X 0 0 0 Theresa Snow Executive Director 075.00 X 49204 0 2015 49204 2015 false false false 1 200 333899 105056 334099 VCP associated fees 541900 6102 6102 Product and consulting fees 541900 3924 3924 Collective fees 541900 3000 3000 13026 291 291 18457 18457 18457 Other income 900099 1139 1139 1139 367012 14165 291 0 0 0 0 45646 28757 5021 11868 0 102755 31652 44498 26605 0 6785 1988 3635 1162 12787 4997 4721 3069 0 0 22491 19340 1805 1346 0 0 0 0 4688 1486 3179 23 2346 1526 660 160 0 58031 56757 637 637 9548 6688 596 2264 0 0 8 8 0 6303 4397 953 953 7180 5100 987 1093 Fundraising 7973 1776 356 5841 Program expense 20391 20391 Value of crops gleaned 102819 102819 Professional development 1960 1197 335 428 2237 1956 281 413948 290827 67672 55449 26519 17443 208887 142410 1500 1120 379 853 65 6411 77015 18209 11094 58806 2000 248444 229043 6162 2571 15000 45000 934 2060 22096 49631 X 86917 179412 139431 226348 179412 248444 229043 -46936 X true X false true false X 27050 126570 203848 321343 334099 1012910 27050 126570 203848 321343 334099 1012910 1012910 21 131 402 290 844 29334 14165 43499 1057253 X 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false 26324 627 25697 13727 1556 12171 36964 16026 20938 58806 Financial derivatives and other financial products Closely-held equity interests Federal income taxes Security Deposits 2060 2060 X 384171 17159 17159 367012 367012 431107 17159 17159 413948 413948 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 2013. 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. X 70885 105056 Fair market value false false 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 A VERMONT GLEANING COLLECTIVE MISSION AND QUALITATIVE IMPACT MEASURES WERE ESTABLISHED. A COLLECTIVE BUDGET, COMBINING ALL MEMBER PROGRAM BUDGETS WAS CREATED FOR 2016 WITH A PROJECTED BUDGET FOR 2017. THE BUDGET EXERCISE INFORMS VERMONT WHAT IT TAKES TO OPERATE GLEANING IN THE STATE AND THE COST/BENEFIT OF DOING SO. IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE, SALVATION FARMS SPENT MUCH OF 2016 MANAGING AND INVESTING IN A MAJOR UPGRADE PROJECT TO THE VERMONT GLEANING COLLECTIVES WEBSITE. THIS INVOLVED A NEW FRONTEND DESIGN FOR THE WEBSITE, A VERMONT GLEANING COLLECTIVE LOGO, AND AN OVERHAUL OF MANY OF THE WEBSITE FEATURES FROM THE PUBLIC FACING CALENDAR TO THE BACKEND DATABASES. RESEARCH - SALVATION FARMS CONDUCTED THE FIRST IN THE NATION, STATEWIDE STUDY TO QUANTIFY FOOD LOSS ON VERMONT FARMS. BASED ON FARMER SURVEYS, THE AVERAGE ESTIMATE OF WHOLESOME VEGETABLES AND BERRIES REMAINING UNHARVESTED AND UNSOLD ON VERMONT FARMS IS 14.3 MILLION POUNDS ANNUALLY. A SECOND STUDY CONDUCTED BY SALVATION FARMS WITHIN 2016 INCLUDED THE SURVEYING OF CHARITABLE AND INSTITUTIONAL FOOD SITES TO IDENTIFY DEMAND FOR FRESH FOOD AND BARRIERS TO UTILIZING FRESH, VERMONT GROWN FOODS. Form 990, Part III, Line 4b IN THE FIRST FOUR MONTHS OF OPERATIONS, SEPT-DEC 2016, OUR SURPLUS CROP FOOD HUB AND POST-HARVEST HANDLING/MANUFACTURING TRAINING PROGRAM RECEIVED 69,001 POUNDS OF 11 CROP TYPES. THESE CROPS CAME FROM 8 FARMS AND 2 VERMONT GLEANING COLLECTIVE MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS. OF THIS VOLUME, 62,586 POUNDS WERE DEEMED OF GOOD QUALITY, PACKED, AND DISTRIBUTED TO 12 CHARITABLE FOOD SITES. THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, 16-WEEKS IN LENGTH, LAUNCHED SEPT. 6TH AND RAN THROUGH DEC. 21ST. SALVATION FARMS ENROLLED 8 INDIVIDUALS FACING BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT, 5 COMPLETED THE PROGRAM. ENROLLED INDIVIDUALS 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/RECEIVING, QUALITY CONTROL, AND INVENTORY MANAGEMENT. ADDITIONALLY, IN 2016 WE WRAPPED UP OUR MINIMAL PROCESSING PARTNERSHIP WITH MEALS ON WHEELS OF LAMOILLE COUNTY. THE RESULT WAS A 39 PAGE WRITTEN TOOLKIT THAT OFFERS GUIDANCE TO COMMUNITY-BASE MEAL PROGRAMS WHO WANT TO RECEIVE LARGER VOLUMES OF GLEANED PRODUCE TO PROCESS AND FREEZE FOR USE IN FUTURE MEALS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE 990 TAX RETURN BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 12c The conflict of interest policy was revised in 2016. Board members openly disclose conflicts of interest during meetings, should they arise.