FARM AID INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
FARM AID INC (EIN 36-3383233)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-11-15
IRS object ID
201613209349304226
Schema version
2015v2.1
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MissionFARM AID'S MISSION IS TO BUILD A VIBRANT, FAMILY FARM-CENTERED SYSTEM OF AGRICULTURE IN AMERICA. IT HOSTS AN ANNUAL CONCERT TO CELEBRATE FARMERS, EATERS AND ARTISTS COMING TOGETHER FOR CHANGE IN AMERICA'S FARM AND FOOD SYSTEM, AND TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO CHOOSE FAMILY FARM FOOD. SINCE 1985, FARM AID HAS RAISED $50 MILLION TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT HELP FARMERS THRIVE, EXPAND THE REACH OF THE GOOD FOOD MOVEMENT, TAKE ACTION TO CHANGE THE DOMINANT SYSTEM OF INDUSTRIAL AGRICULTURE AND PROMOTE FOOD FROM FAMILY FARMS.MissionDesc
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DescHELPING FARMERS THRIVE - THROUGH THE 1-800-FARM-AID HOTLINE AND FARMHELP@FARMAID.ORG EMAIL SERVICE, FARM AID'S 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 425 CALLS AND EMAILS TO THE FARM AID HOTLINE IN 2015 AND 145 ADDITIONAL FARMERS WHO RECEIVED DISASTER REFERRALS IN SOUTH CAROLINA FOLLOWING HURRICANE JOAQUIN. FARM AID'S RESOURCE NETWORK (FARMAID.ORG/IDEAS) OFFERS AN INTERACTIVE WEBSITE AND DATABASE OF MORE THAN 750 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 NETWORK, FARM AID BUILDS RELATIONSHIPS 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 THE RESOURCE NETWORK GUIDES AND THE RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT BLOG, WHICH RECEIVED MORE THAN 4,000 VISITS IN 2015, A 77% INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR.IN JANUARY, FARM AID HOSTED A TEXAS DROUGHT DISASTER SUMMIT. DRAWING FROM THE EXPERTISE OF TEXAS FARM BASED ORGANIZATIONS, AS WELL AS NATIONAL ADVOCATES AND DISASTER RESPONSE EXPERTS, THE SUMMIT BROUGHT NEARLY 100 TEXAS FARMERS, RANCHERS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS TOGETHER TO FOCUS ON IMMEDIATE NEEDS AS WELL AS BUILDING LONG-TERM RESILIENCE. AS A RESULT OF THE SUMMIT, PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS HAVE BEEN INSPIRED TO DEVELOP AND DEEPEN THEIR OWN FARM ADVOCATE SERVICES, AND NEW COLLABORATIONS HAVE BEEN FORMED, IMPROVING FARMER SERVICE OFFERINGS AT THE STATE LEVEL AND BEYOND.DURING 2015, FARM AID PARTNERED WITH DR. CHARLES THOMPSON OF THE DUKE UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR DOCUMENTARY STUDIES TO DOCUMENT THE WORK OF THE FARM ADVOCATES WE'VE COLLABORATED WITH SINCE THE FARM CRISIS OF THE '80S. CHARLIE AND HIS DOCUMENTARY TEAM TRAVELED THE COUNTRY TO MEET, FILM AND PHOTOGRAPH FARM ADVOCATES LIKE MONA LEE BROCK AND BENNY BUNTING, WHO WORK ONE-ON-ONE WITH FARMERS TO HELP THEM NAVIGATE TOUGH TIMES AND KEEP THEIR FARMS IN THE FACE OF CRISIS. THE FILM WAS SCREENED AT FARM AID 30 TO RAVE REVIEWS. THE FILM WILL BE RELEASED TO A BROADER AUDIENCE IN 2016.FARM AID AWARDED $279,300 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. AN ADDITIONAL $38,500 WAS GRANTED TO FARMERS IN THE FORM OF EMERGENCY GRANTS AND THROUGH THE FAMILY FARM DISASTER FUND TO SUPPORT FARMERS AFFECTED BY WEATHER DISASTERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING TORNADOES IN THE MIDWEST AND HISTORIC FLOODING IN SOUTH CAROLINA. SCHOLARSHIPS FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS STUDYING AGRICULTURE TOTALED $22,965.Desc

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DescTAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM -- FARM AID WORKS WITH LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO PROMOTE FAIR FARM POLICIES AND GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING EFFORTS. FARM AID GRANTED $235,000 TO FAMILY FARM ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO KEEP FAMILY FARMERS ON THE LAND AND STRENGTHEN LOCAL AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE.FARM AID ALSO PROVIDED $13,747 IN FARMER LEADERSHIP GRANTS TO FARM ORGANIZATIONS 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 ATLANTA, GEORGIA, FOR THE SOUTHEASTERN SUSTAINABLE LIVESTOCK CONFERENCE; TO CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, TO PARTICIPATE IN STRENGTH FROM OUR ROOTS, THE PRE-CONCERT GATHERING; AND TO BILLING, MT, TO PARTICIPATE IN PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZING WORKSHOPS.IN MARCH, WHILE PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFULS GATHERED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FIRST IOWA AG SUMMIT, WILLIE NELSON PENNED AN OP-ED IN POLITICO TO CALL FOR FOOD AND FARM POLICY THAT IS GUIDED BY FAMILY FARMERS AND SUPPORTED BY POLICIES THAT PROMOTE ACCESS TO LAND, CREDIT AND FAIR MARKETS. FARM AID PARTNERED WITH GROUPS ON THE GROUND TO OFFER A NATIONAL VOICE TO SUPPORT IOWA ORGANIZING EFFORTS WORKING TO COMBAT THE CORPORATE AGRICULTURE AGENDA PUT FORTH BY THE SUMMIT.FOR YEARS, FARM AID HAS FOUGHT FOR ANTITRUST ENFORCEMENT AND PROTECTIONS FOR FARMERS FACING CORPORATE ABUSE IN THE LIVESTOCK SECTOR. FOLLOWING OUR WORK IN 2014 TO BRING AWARENESS TO ABUSES ENDURED BY FARMERS IN THE CONTRACT POULTRY SYSTEM, THE ISSUE WAS PICKED UP BY HBO'S LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER IN A MAY 2015 SEGMENT FEATURING SEVERAL FARM AID PARTNERS AND HEARINGS FARM AID HAS TAKEN PART IN OVER THE YEARS. FOLLOWING THE BROADCAST, FARM AID ATTENDED A CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING IN JUNE ON THE ROLE OF CONGRESS IN PROTECTING GROWERS, WHILE WILLIE NELSON SENT A LETTER TO HOUSE COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP URGING THEM TO PROTECT POULTRY GROWERS. IN JULY, WILLIE NELSON AND CONGRESSWOMAN MARCY KAPTUR CO-WROTE AN OP-ED IN THE WASHINGTON POST, CALLING FOR REFORM OF THE POULTRY INDUSTRY. A CRITICAL HOUSE VOTE IN JULY PROVED VICTORIOUS WHEN FOR THE FIRST TIME IN YEARS, CONGRESS REMOVED RESTRICTIONS ON THE USDA FROM PROTECTING POULTRY GROWERS.IN SEPTEMBER, FARM AID PARTNERED WITH STORYCORPS TO RECORD THE STORIES OF FARMERS, ADVOCATES AND ACTIVISTS WHO ARE LEADERS IN THE FARM MOVEMENT. THE STORIES ARE TOUCHING AND POWERFUL, AND ONE OF THEM, FEATURING CORKY JONES AND DAVID SENTER, AIRED ON CHICAGO PUBLIC RADIO.THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, FARM AID BROUGHT FORWARD OPPORTUNITIES FOR FARMERS AND EATERS TO INFLUENCE PUBLIC POLICY, INCLUDING GMO LABELING, FARM TO SCHOOL PROGRAMS, GLOBAL TRADE AGREEMENTS, ANTITRUST ENFORCEMENT IN THE LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY, THE KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE, AND A BILL TO FORGIVE STUDENT LOAN DEBT FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS WHO BECOME FARMERS. FARM AID CONTINUED ITS SUPPORT OF MANDATORY LABELING OF FOODS CONTAINING GENETICALLY MODIFIED INGREDIENTS. IN DECEMBER, WILLIE NELSON, JOHN MELLENCAMP, NEIL YOUNG AND DAVE MATTHEWS PENNED A LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA TO CALL ON HIM TO USE HIS AUTHORITY TO THWART ANY EFFORTS BY CONGRESS TO INSERT A RIDER INTO THE APPROPRIATIONS BILL THAT WOULD DENY AMERICANS THE RIGHT TO LABELING OF GMO FOOD. FARM AID ALSO LENT A HAND TO FARM ORGANIZATIONS WORKING ON CRITICAL STATE POLICY ISSUES, INCLUDING MISSOURI FARMERS FIGHTING CORPORATE EFFORTS TO INSTITUTE A NEW BEEF CHECK OFF TAX ON RANCHERS, TO REMOVE LOCAL CONTROL PROTECTIONS AND TO ALLOW FOREIGN CORPORATIONS TO OWN MISSOURI FARMLAND. IN NEBRASKA, WE SUPPORTED EFFORTS TO COMBAT A BILL THAT WOULD ALLOW MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS TO OWN AND CONTROL HOGS IN CONTRACT HOG OPERATIONS.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, AS WELL AS EFFORTS TO REBUILD THE SUPPLY OF NON-GMO FOOD INGREDIENTS AND ANIMAL FEED IN THE UNITED STATES.FARM 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 SERVED ON THE SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS FUNDERS (SAFSF) POLICY BRIEFING PLANNING COMMITTEE FOR ITS SECOND ANNUAL GATHERING IN DES MOINES, IOWA, THIS DECEMBER. FARM AID ALSO HOSTED A WORKSHOP AT THE ANNUAL SAFSF FORUM IN CHICAGO THIS PAST JUNE, HIGHLIGHTING THE ROLE OF THE FOOD AND FARM MOVEMENT IN RESTORING DEMOCRATIC AND PARTICIPATORY ENGAGEMENT IN OUR FOOD SYSTEM.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 CONCERT EVENT. FARM AID 30-OUR 30TH ANNIVERSARY-WAS HELD AT FIRSTMERIT BANK PAVILION AT NORTHERLY ISLAND, IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ON SEPTEMBER 19. A CROWD OF MORE THAN 27,000 ENJOYED PERFORMANCES BY FARM AID BOARD MEMBERS WILLIE NELSON, NEIL YOUNG, JOHN MELLENCAMP, AND DAVE MATTHEWS WITH TIM REYNOLDS. ADDITIONAL ARTISTS INCLUDED IMAGINE DRAGONS, JACK JOHNSON, KACEY MUSGRAVES, MAVIS STAPLES, OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW, JAMEY JOHNSON, HOLLY WILLIAMS, LUKAS NELSON & PROMISE OF THE REAL, INSECTS VS ROBOTS, IAN MELLENCAMP, AND THE BLACKWOOD QUARTET. THE ARTISTS GENEROUSLY DONATED THEIR TIME AND TRAVEL EXPENSES. [NOTE: REVENUES ABOVE DO NOT REFLECT THE $2.8 M IN CONCERT RECEIPTS REPORTED ON PART VIII, LINE 8A.]ON SEPTEMBER 19 AT FARM AID 30: - 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, OUR CONCESSIONAIRE AND CONCERTGOERS. FOOD COMPANIES AND SPONSORS DONATED FAMILY FARM FOOD FOR HOMEGROWN CATERING BACKSTAGE AND IN VIP AREAS. - THE HOMEGROWN YOUTHMARKET SOLD LOCAL PRODUCE FROM FAMILY FARMERS TO CONCERTGOERS. THE YOUTHMARKET WAS STAFFED BY LOCAL YOUTH FROM CHICAGO'S HIGH SCHOOL FOR AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, WINDY CITY AND GROWING POWER. - IN FARM AID'S HOMEGROWN VILLAGE, 35 FARM AND FOOD GROUPS ENGAGED CONCERTGOERS IN HANDS-ON INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES ABOUT FAMILY FARMERS, SOIL, WATER, FOOD PRODUCTION, AND RENEWABLE ENERGY. ON THE FARMYARD STAGE, AGRICULTURAL JOURNALIST ALAN GUEBERT HOSTED CONVERSATIONS WITH FARMERS, ACTIVISTS AND ARTISTS THAT INSPIRED CONCERTGOERS TO ACTION. IN THE HOMEGROWN SKILLS TENT, CONCERTGOERS LEARNED HOW TO FORAGE FOR URBAN EDIBLES, MAKE BUTTER AND CHEESE, AND MORE. - FOOD AND SERVICEWARE WASTE WAS COLLECTED TO BE TURNED INTO COMPOST TO SUSTAIN FUTURE CROPS. FARM AID SOLD REUSABLE WATER BOTTLES TO REDUCE PLASTIC USE. CONCERT T-SHIRTS WERE MADE WITH CERTIFIED ORGANIC COTTON, WITH SUPPORT FROM SPONSORS. - THE CONCERT GENERATED SEVERAL MAJOR DONATIONS AS WELL AS INDIVIDUAL GIFTS. CORPORATE SPONSORS INCLUDED AMY'S KITCHEN, HORIZON ORGANIC, CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL, APPLEGATE, CANIDAE NATURAL PET FOOD COMPANY, GREENER FIELDS TOGETHER, LAGUNITAS BREWING CO., ORGANIC VALLEY, FIRSTMERIT BANK, WHOLE FOODS MARKET, RUDI'S ORGANIC BAKERY, ECONSCIOUS AND TIME OUT CHICAGO. HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS DONATED THEIR TIME TO MAKE THE CONCERT A SUCCESS.FARM AID HOSTED A NUMBER OF PRE-CONCERT EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES IN CHICAGO TO BRING FARMERS TOGETHER, ENGAGE THE PUBLIC AND INVITE THE MEDIA TO HIGHLIGHT ISSUES OF CONCERN TO FAMILY FARMERS AND EATERS. THESE EVENTS INCLUDED: - FARM AID 30: STRENGTH FROM OUR ROOTS, WHICH GATHERED NEARLY 200 FARMERS, ACTIVISTS, FARM ADVOCATES AND CIVIC LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO ENGAGE IN INSPIRED STORYTELLING, INTERGENERATIONAL EXCHANGE, MEANINGFUL REFLECTION AND STRATEGIC ANALYSIS. - FILM2FARMAID, OUR FIRST FILM FESTIVAL! FILM2FARMAID RAN OVER THREE DAYS IN CHICAGO, FEATURING SHORT AND FEATURE FILMS ABOUT FOOD AND FARMING. THE LAST NIGHT OF THE FESTIVAL FEATURED COUNTRY, A 1984 FILM ABOUT THE 1980'S FARM CRISIS. JESSICA LANGE JOINED US BY PHONE FOR A CONVERSATION ABOUT WHAT DREW HER TO THE FILM AND A PANEL OF FARM ADVOCATES AND FARMERS SPOKE ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCES DURING THE FARM CRISIS. - AN URBAN FARM TOUR, WHICH BROUGHT 50 PEOPLE TO THREE FARMS IN CHICAGO CITY LIMITS TO SEE HOW COMMUNITY AND ROOFTOP GARDENS, PUBLIC ORCHARDS AND COMMERCIAL FARMS NOURISH THE CITY. - THE TAKEOVER OF MODERN FARMER'S INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT. FARM AID SHARED PHOTOS DURING THE WEEK OF FARM AID 30, REACHING A NEW AUDIENCE OF FARMERS AND CONCERNED EATERS WHO LEARNED ABOUT ALL OF THE THINGS A FARM AID CONCERT ENCOMPASSES ASIDE FROM THE INCREDIBLE MUSIC. - AND FARM AID EVE, A CELEBRATION OF FAMILY FARMERS AND GOOD FOOD THAT BROUGHT TOGETHER MORE THAN 400 DONORS, FARMERS, ACTIVISTS, VOLUNTEERS AND OTHER MEMBERS OF FARM AID'S CORE COMMUNITY THE NIGHT BEFORE THE CONCERT.BEFORE DOORS OPENED AT FARM AID 30, 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 REPRESENTING FARM AID'S ROOTS AND FARM AID'S FUTURE. THE DIVERSITY OF VOICES ON STAGE WAS AN INSPIRATION TO ALL. FARMER/ACTIVIST DAVID SENTER SAID, "THE BRINGING TOGETHER OF SO MANY YOUNG FARM LEADERS GAVE ME HOPE THAT THE WORK OVER THE YEARS HAS PAVED THE WAY FOR OUR NEW LEADERS OF THE FUTURE. I BELIEVE THERE IS A BRIGHT FUTURE FOR FAMILY FARMERS PRODUCING HEALTHY FOOD THANKS TO FARM AID'S EFFORTS."FARM AID 30 RECEIVED SIGNIFICANT LOCAL AND REGIONAL MEDIA COVERAGE, INCLUDING CHICAGO ASSOCIATED PRESS, CHICAGO TRIBUNE AND CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, AS WELL AS NATIONAL ATTENTION, INCLUDING STORIES IN ROLLING STONE AND BILLBOARD MAGAZINE, AND ON CNN AND THE LATE SHOW. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF MEDIA HITS EARNED BY FARM AID WERE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER IN 2015 THAN IN RECENT YEARS, WITH 2,800 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 STORY INCLUDED INFORMATION ABOUT HOMEGROWN CONCESSIONS , THE HOMEGROWN VILLAGE AND THE FAMILY FARMERS IN ATTENDANCE.FARM AID 30 WAS BROADCAST LIVE ON SIRIUS XM SATELLITE RADIO ACROSS THE COUNTRY, WITH INTERVIEWS OF ARTISTS, FAMILY FARMERS AND ADVOCATES FEATURED BETWEEN MUSIC SETS. THE CONCERT WAS WEBCAST LIVE ON WWW.FARMAID.ORG AND FARM AID'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL, WITH 43,000 PLAYBACKS AND AN AVERAGE VIEW TIME OF 33 MINUTES. AXS TV RECORDED THE CONCERT TO CREATE A 90-MINUTE SPECIAL THAT AIRED MULTIPLE TIMES IN JANUARY 2016.FARM AID LAUNCHED ITS THIRD EVENT APP FOR FARM AID 30. THE APP PROVIDED DETAILS FOR THE EVENT, INCLUDING THE MUSIC LINEUP, STORIES ABOUT FEATURED FARMERS, INFORMATION ABOUT THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATIONS TAKING PART IN THE HOMEGROWN VILLAGE, AND DETAILS ABOUT THE FARMERS WHO PROVIDED FOOD FOR HOMEGROWN CONCESSIONS. THE FARM AID 30 APP WAS DOWNLOADED BY MORE THAN 6,000 PEOPLE, WITH MORE THAN 460,000 SCREEN VIEWS AND AN AVERAGE SESSION TIME OF MORE THAN 3 MINUTES.FARM AID CONTINUED THE SUCCESS OF OUR #ROAD2FARMAID SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN, RELAUNCHING IN EARLY JULY TO BUILD EXCITEMENT FOR FARM AID 30 AND ALLOW EVERYONE TO SHARE HOW THEY ARE PART OF STRENGTHENING FAMILY FARM AGRICULTURE. THE CAMPAIGN GREATLY EXPANDED EXPOSURE FOR FARM AID AND OUR MISSION. MORE THAN 500 PEOPLE SUBMITTED THEIR STORIES OF HOW THEY'RE CHANGING THE FARM AND FOOD SYSTEM AT ROAD2.FARMAID.ORG. THE #ROAD2FARMAID CAMPAIGN REACHED AN AUDIENCE OF 16 MILLION ON SOCIAL MEDIA!GROWING OUR ONLINE COMMUNITYIN SPRING 2015, FARM AID UNVEILED OUR REDESIGNED WEBSITE, WHICH GIVES US NEW WAYS TO CONNECT WITH OUR AUDIENCE OF FAMILY FARMERS, MUSIC FANS AND FAMILY FARM ALLIES IN THE GOOD FOOD MOVEMENT. THE NEW SITE IS MOBILE-FRIENDLY AND DESIGNED TO MAKE IT EASIER TO FIND INFORMATION ABOUT FARM AID'S WORK, THE CHALLENGES OF FAMILY FARMERS AND THE CONCERT.FARM AID'S WEBSITE WAS A PRIMARY TOOL FOR COMMUNICATING WITH OUR AUDIENCE, COLLECTING DONATIONS, SELLING CONCERT TICKETS AND MERCHANDISE, ENGAGING USERS IN ONLINE ADVOCACY WITH PETITIONS AND LETTER-WRITING CAMPAIGNS, AND ORGANIZING EVENTS. IN 2015, THERE WERE MORE THAN 753,000 VISITS TO FARMAID.ORG BY MORE THAN 521,000 UNIQUE VISITORS. ON THE DAY OF FARM AID 30, MORE THAN 44,000 USERS MADE MORE THAN 63,000 VISITS TO THE WEBSITE.IN NOVEMBER, WE LAUNCHED A NEW WEB FEATURE SPOTLIGHTING OUR GRANTEES. IN OUR INTERACTIVE GRANT "QUILT" WE COLLECTED STORIES TO SHOW HOW FARM AID'S GRANT PROGRAM HAS BEEN "THREADING TOGETHER" A VIBRANT NETWORK OF FAMILY FARM ORGANIZATIONS OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS. THESE ORGANIZATIONS ARE CRITICAL ON-THE-GROUND PARTNERS IN THE WORK TO CHANGE THE FARM AND FOOD SYSTEM. VIEW THE QUILT AT FARMAID.ORG/QUILT.FARM AID'S EMAIL NEWSLETTER KEPT THE FARM AID COMMUNITY INFORMED AND INSPIRED WITH MONTHLY COLUMNS THAT PROFILE AMERICA'S FAMILY FARMERS, ADDRESS READERS' QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS ABOUT FOOD AND FARMING, AND GIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR READERS TO TAKE ACTION. SPECIAL FEATURES ON FARMAID.ORG INCLUDED "FARM AID: THIRTY YEARS OF ACTION FOR FAMILY FARMERS," WITH AN INTERACTIVE TIMELINE TO EXPLORE FARM AID'S WORK. IN 2015, FARM AID GREW ITS EMAIL LIST BY MORE THAN 15,000 NEW CONTACTS.FARM AID CONTINUED ITS SOCIAL MEDIA ENDEAVORS ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER, INSTAGRAM AND YOUTUBE. THE NUMBER OF FOLLOWERS ON THESE NETWORKS GREW BY THOUSANDS OF USERS (CURRENTLY 96,000 ON FACEBOOK, 28,000 ON TWITTER, 7,000 ON INSTAGRAM, AND 48,000 ON YOUTUBE). WE ADDED VIDEOS TO FARM AID'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL, BRINGING TOTAL TO 1,876 VIDEOS, WITH MORE THAN 65 MILLION VIEWS.Desc

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Expense$242,097ExpenseAmt
Grant$83,000GrantAmt
Revenue$0RevenueAmt
DescGROWING THE GOOD FOOD MOVEMENT - IN 2015, 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 $83,000 TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT BUILD CONNECTIONS BETWEEN FARMERS AND CONSUMERS AND CREATE NEW MARKETS FOR FAMILY FARM FOOD.IN OCTOBER, FARM AID PARTNERED WITH THE NATIONAL FARM TO SCHOOL NETWORK TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL FARM TO SCHOOL MONTH, HIGHLIGHTING RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR FAMILY FARMERS TO PARTICIPATE IN FARM TO SCHOOL PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS INTERESTED IN BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH LOCAL FARMS. FARM AID LED AN ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN TO GATHER SUPPORT FOR INCREASED FUNDING FOR FARM TO SCHOOL PROGRAMS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$242,097TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Grant$83,000TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$0TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$1,709,521TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemYes (1)BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document38IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee17EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
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
Form8899 Filedind0Form8899Filedind
Form1098 C Filed0Form1098CFiledInd
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 Prsn0AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
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 FldARStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
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States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMDStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
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States Where Copy Of Return Is FldWAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
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
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL ENGLISH
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LANA NELSON
SECRETARY1.00Yes (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
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NEIL YOUNG
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROLYN MUGAR
EXE. DIRECTOR & VICE PRESIDENT20.00Yes (X)$43,323$0$0
GLENDA YODER
ASSOC. DIRECTOR & ASSIST. TREASURER35.00Yes (X)$78,372$0$8,088
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$121,695TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$8,088TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
VANGUARD COMMUNICATIONS
2121 K STREET NW SUITE 300WASHINGTONDC20037COMMUNICATIONS, PUBLIC RELATION AND MEDI$247,272
ICON CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP
220 FELCH STREETANN ARBORMI48103MARKETING, DESIGN AND WEBSITE SUPPORT$128,224
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Federated Campaigns$25,629FederatedCampaignsAmt
Fundraising$478,388FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$795,559AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$131,817NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,299,576TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
HOMEGROWN CONCESSIONS LICENSE FEE110000$11,627$11,627
HOMEGROWN YOUTHMARKET SALES110000$2,908$2,908
WORKSHOP AND TOUR110000$730$730
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$15,265TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$16,995TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$16,995ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$131,850SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$111,662SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$20,188SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$20,188TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$20,188ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$2,929,492FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$478,388ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$2,028,594FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$900,898TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$900,898ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$40,506GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$13,266CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$27,240TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$27,240ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
LICENSING FEES110000$30,936$30,936
OTHER FEES110000$166$166
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$31,102OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,311,264TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$46,367RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$965,321ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$633,206TotalAmt
Program Services$633,206ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,306TotalAmt
Program Services$39,306ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$89,988TotalAmt
Program Services$71,891ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,936ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,161FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$487,554TotalAmt
Program Services$337,758ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$100,018ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$49,778FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,352TotalAmt
Program Services$7,768ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,365ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,219FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$61,903TotalAmt
Program Services$42,161ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,151ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,591FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$48,216TotalAmt
Program Services$33,529ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,720ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,967FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,354TotalAmt
Management And General$2,354ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$132,186TotalAmt
Management And General$123,586ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,600FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$229,788TotalAmt
Program Services$214,411ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,618ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,759FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$240TotalAmt
Management And General$240ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,112TotalAmt
Program Services$16,411ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,595ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,106FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$45,530TotalAmt
Program Services$26,763ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,449ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,318FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$114,188TotalAmt
Program Services$80,537ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,942ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,709FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,737TotalAmt
Program Services$15,420ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$512ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,805FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$52,638TotalAmt
Program Services$43,918ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$878ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,842FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,821TotalAmt
Management And General$32,821ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,545TotalAmt
Program Services$5,131ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,595ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$819FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
VIDEO PRODUCTION AND RE$119,106$100,066$18,135$905
PRINTING AND REPRODUCTI$39,710$11,542$414$27,754
OTHER BUSINESS EXPENSES$27,254$22,660$2,647$1,947
BANK AND OTHER FEES$16,985$3,006$6,454$7,525

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,293TotalAmt
Program Services$4,037ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$244FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,248,012TotalAmt
Program Services$1,709,521ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$373,442ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$165,049FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,296,974BOYAmt
EOY$1,309,000EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$373,078BOYAmt
EOY$444,886EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$136,660BOYAmt
EOY$67,765EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,102BOYAmt
EOY$21,097EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,583BOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,820BOYAmt
EOY$10,294EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,705BOYAmt
EOY$32,489EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$68,772LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$53,572LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,043BOYAmt
EOY$15,200EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$459,089BOYAmt
EOY$431,484EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,882BOYAmt
EOY$52,990EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

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

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,383,436BOYAmt
EOY$2,392,705EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$143,188BOYAmt
EOY$125,240EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,066BOYAmt
EOY$22,965EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$166,254BOYAmt
EOY$148,205EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,723,290BOYAmt
EOY$1,808,356EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$493,892BOYAmt
EOY$436,144EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,217,182BOYAmt
EOY$2,244,500EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,383,436BOYAmt
EOY$2,392,705EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$63,252ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$35,934NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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$1,256,878CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,613,555CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,540,866CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,787,621CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,296,648CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,495,568TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,256,878CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,613,555CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,540,866CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,787,621CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,296,648CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,495,568TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$721,778SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$8,773,790PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$45,548CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$33,851CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$29,117CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$22,028CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$16,995CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$147,539TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$9,643,107TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$8,440,282GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.90990PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.90660PublicSupportPY170Pct
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$5,916FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,459FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$7,375FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,240,637FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,248,012FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$262,401FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$65,600FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

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$302,609CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$260,268CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$326,627CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$262,401CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,151,905TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,727,858LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$2,448CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$5,830CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$5,458CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$7,375CurrentYearAmt
Total$21,111TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$75,652CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$65,067CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$81,657CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$65,600CurrentYearAmt
Total$287,976TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$431,964GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$948CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$4,512CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$5,458CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$5,916CurrentYearAmt
Total$16,834TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$443,180BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$48,216InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$23,643GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$4,781AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$462,972EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$460,990BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$10,042InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$22,196GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$5,656AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$443,180EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Term Endowment Balance EOY1.00000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$68,772OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$53,572DepreciationAmt
Book Value$15,200BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$15,200TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,277,366TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$35,934NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$40,838DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue-$38,802OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$33,898RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,311,264RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,311,264TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,250,048TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$40,838DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included-$38,802OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$2,036ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,248,012ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,248,012TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CONTRIBUTED SERVICES THAT ARE DIRECT EXPENSES TO SPECIAL EVENTS -38,802.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CONTRIBUTED SERVICES THAT ARE DIRECT EXPENSES TO SPECIAL EVENTS -38,802.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1CONCERTEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$3,151,500GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$386,005CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$2,765,495GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$242,573RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$67,664FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$1,442,750OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2BENEFIT DINNERSEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$256,380GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$92,383CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$163,997GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$0RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$65,377FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$210,230OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$3,407,880GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$478,388CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$2,929,492GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$242,573RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$133,041FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$1,652,980OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$2,028,594DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$900,898NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (86 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
FAMILYFARMEDORG
7115 W NORTH AVENUE 504OAK PARKIL60302364095287501(C)(3)$7,500GROWING THE GOOD FOOD MOVEMENT
APPALACHIAN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PROJECT
306 WEST HAYWOOD STREETASHEVILLENC28801061642769501(C)(3)$5,000GROWING THE GOOD FOOD MOVEMENT
BLACK OAKS CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE RENEWABLE LIVING
10249 S HALSTED STREETCHICAGOIL60628204280294501(C)(3)$7,500GROWING THE GOOD FOOD MOVEMENT
FAMILY AGRICULTURE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SERVICES
2051 BUNKERHILL ROADDILLONSC29536464623115501(C)(3)$5,000GROWING THE GOOD FOOD MOVEMENT
FARMWORKER ASSOCIATION OF FLORIDA
1264 APOPKA BLVDAPOPKAFL32703592683978501(C)(3)$5,000GROWING THE GOOD FOOD MOVEMENT
FEDERATION OF SOUTHERN COOPERATIVES
2769 CHURCH STEAST POINTGA30344581026695501(C)(3)$20,000GROWING THE GOOD FOOD MOVEMENT
GROWING POWER
3333 S IRON STREETCHICAGOIL60608391876495501(C)(3)$5,000GROWING THE GOOD FOOD MOVEMENT
PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
PO BOX 419MILLHEIMPA16854251685497501(C)(3)$7,000GROWING THE GOOD FOOD MOVEMENT
POWDER RIVER BASIN RESOURCE COUNCIL
934 NORTH MAIN STSHERIDANWY82801742183158501(C)(3)$6,000GROWING THE GOOD FOOD MOVEMENT
THIRD SECTOR NEW ENGLAND
89 SOUTH ST SUITE 700BOSTONMA02111042261109501(C)(3)$5,000GROWING THE GOOD FOOD MOVEMENT - REAL FOOD CHALLENGE
SUSTAINABLE FOOD CENTER
2921 E 17TH STREET BUILDING CAUSTINTX78702742441468501(C)(3)$5,000GROWING THE GOOD FOOD MOVEMENT
AGRICULTURE AND LAND-BASED TRAINING ASSOCIATION
PO BOX 6264SALINASCA93912770566055501(C)(3)$5,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
ANGELIC ORGANICS LEARNING CENTER
1547 ROCKTON ROADCALEDONIAIL61011364288904501(C)(3)$7,500HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
APPALACHIAN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
PO BOX 791ABINGDONVA24212311445533501(C)(3)$5,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
AREA AG INFORMATION CENTER INC
17303 US HIGHWAY 59 NETHIEF RIVER FALLSMN56701411565848501(C)(3)$6,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
CALIFORNIA FARMLINK
303 POTRERO ST SUITE 29-201SANTA CRUZCA95060943332630501(C)(3)$5,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN (WINDY CITY HARVEST)
1000 LAKE COOK ROADGLENCOEIL60022362225482501(C)(3)$7,500HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
COMMUNITY ALLIANCE WITH FAMILY FARMERS
PO BOX 363DAVISCA95617942914745501(C)(3)$6,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION
62 SUMMER STREETBOSTONMA02110046149986501(C)(3)$5,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
CULTIVATE KANSAS CITY
4223 GIBBS ROADKANSAS CITYKS66106202365320501(C)(3)$5,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
FARMERS' LEGAL ACTION GROUP
6 FIFTH ST WEST SUITE 650ST PAULMN55102363431212501(C)(3)$20,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
FOOD WORKS
PO BOX 3855CARBONDALEIL62902263662215501(C)(3)$7,500HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
INTERCHURCH MINISTRIES OF NEBRASKA
2012 SOUTH 13TH STREETLINCOLNNE68502470379495501(C)(3)$6,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
KANSAS FARMERS UNION FOUNDATION
901 W FIRST ST PO BOX 1064MCPHERSONKS67460481183833501(C)(3)$5,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE - KANSAS FARMERS UNION
NC ASSOCIATION OF BLACK LAWYERS
PO BOX 179DURHAMNC27702561348982501(C)(3)$15,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE - LAND LOSS PREVENTION PROJECT
LIBERTY PRAIRIE FOUNDATION
32400 N HARRIS ROADGRAYSLAKEIL60030363888439501(C)(3)$5,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
LOCAL FOOD HUB
PO BOX 4647CHARLOTTESVILLEVA22905264137130501(C)(3)$5,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
LOUISIANA INTERCHURCH CONFERENCE
527 NORTH BOULEVARD 4TH FLOORBATON ROUGELA70802720632780501(C)(3)$5,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
MAINE ORGANIC FARMERS & GARDENERS ASSOCIATION
PO BOX 170UNITYME04988016048322501(C)(3)$5,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
MICHAEL FIELDS AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE
W2493 COUNTY ROAD ESEAST TROYWI53120391449246501(C)(3)$5,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
MIDWEST ORGANIC AND SUSTAINABLE EDUCATION SERVICE
PO BOX 339SPRING VALLEYWI54767391824623501(C)(3)$7,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
MINNESOTA FOOD ASSOCIATION
14220-B OSTLUND TRAIL NORTHMARINE ON ST CROIXMN55047363336907501(C)(3)$5,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
NATIONAL CENTER FOR APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY
PO BOX 3838BUTTEMT59702810361047501(C)(3)$5,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
NEBRASKA SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE SOCIETY
414 COUNTY ROAD 15CERESCONE68017363521903501(C)(3)$5,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
THIRD SECTOR NEW ENGLAND
89 SOUTH ST 7TH FLOORBOSTONMA20111042261109501(C)(3)$5,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE - NEW ENTRY SUSTAINABLE FARMING PROJECT
ORGANIC FARMING RESEARCH FOUNDATION
PO BOX 440SANTA CRUZCA95061770252545501(C)(3)$7,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
PRACTICAL FARMERS OF IOWA
600 FIFTH ST 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 ADVANCEMENT FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL-USA
PO BOX 640PITTSBORONC27312561704863501(C)(3)$20,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
SOUTHWEST GEORGIA PROJECT FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION
1216 DAWSON ROAD SUITE 108ALBANYGA31721581172475501(C)(3)$7,500HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
THIRD SECTOR NEW ENGLAND
89 SOUTH ST 7TH FLOORBOSTONMA02111042261109501(C)(3)$5,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE - THE CARROT PROJECT
THE KOHALA CENTER
PO BOX 437462KAMUELAHI96743990354676501(C)(3)$5,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
THE LAND CONNECTION
505 W UNIVERSITY AVE SUITE 203CHAMPAIGNIL61821371413944501(C)(3)$7,500HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
TEXAS ORGANIC FARMERS & GARDENERS ASSOCIATION
PO BOX 48ELGINTX78621742687511501(C)(3)$10,500HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
FARMERS LEGAL ACTION GROUP
6 FIFTH ST WEST SUITE 650ST PAULMN55102363431212501(C)(3)$5,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
RURAL ADVANCEMENT FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL-USA
PO BOX 640PITTSBORONC27312561704863501(C)(3)$8,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
NATIONAL CENTER FOR APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY
PO BOX 3838BUTTEMT59702810361047501(C)(3)$6,000HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
DAKOTA RURAL ACTION
910 FOURTH ST SUITE ABROOKINGSSD57006460398656501(C)(3)$7,000TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM
CENTER FOR RURAL AFFAIRS
145 MAIN STREET PO BOX 136LYONSNE68038470553823501(C)(3)$5,000TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM - NATIONAL SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE COALITION
OCCIDENTAL ARTS & ECOLOGY CENTER
15290 COLEMAN VALLEY ROADOCCIDENTALCA95465680359676501(C)(3)$6,000TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM - CALIFORNIA CLIMATE & AGRICULTURE NETWORK (CALCAN)
CETNER FOR RURAL AFFAIRS
PO BOX 136LYONSNE68038470553823501(C)(3)$6,000TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM
COMMUNITY FARM ALLIANCE
PO BOX 130BEREAKY40403611092056501(C)(3)$5,000TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM
DAKOTA RESOURCE COUNCIL
PO BOX 1095DICKINSONND58602450363903501(C)(3)$7,000TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM
DAKOTA RURAL ACTION
910 FOURTH ST SUITE ABROOKINGSSD57006460398656501(C)(3)$7,000TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM
FAMILY FARM DEFENDERS
PO BOX 1772MADISONWI53701391814573501(C)(3)$8,000TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM
FARM COMMONS
PO BOX 3050MADISONWI53704455445890501(C)(3)$5,000TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM
FLORIDA CERTIFIED ORGANIC GROWERS AND CONSUMERS
PO BOX 12311GAINESVILLEFL32604593006664501(C)(3)$7,000TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM
FRIENDS OF FAMILY FARMERS
249 LIBERTY ST NE SUITE 212SALEMOR97301300390131501(C)(3)$5,000TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM
WESTERN ORG OF RESOURCE COUNCILS
2205 27TH ST SUITE BBILLINGSMT59101841123481501(C)(3)$5,000TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM - IDAHO ORGANIZATION OF RESOURCE COUNCILS
SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE AGRICULTURE PROJECT
PO BOX 687MCCALLID83638208688122501(C)(3)$5,000TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM - ILLINOIS CITIZENS OF CLEAN AIR AND WATER
ILLINOIS STEWARDSHIP ALLIANCE
230 BROADWAY STREET SUITE 200SPRINGFIELDIL62701376160476501(C)(3)$7,500TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM
INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURE AND TRADE POLICY
2105 FIRST AVE SMINNEAPOLISMN55404363501938501(C)(3)$5,000TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM
TRUST FOR CONSERVATION INNOVATION
405 14TH ST SUITE 164OAKLANDCA94612912166435501(C)(3)$5,000TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM - INTERFAITH SUSTAINABLE FOOD COLLABORATIVE
IOWA CITIZENS FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT
2001 FOREST AVEDES MOINESIA50311421110721501(C)(3)$7,500TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM
LAND STEWARDSHIP PROJECT
821 EAST 35TH ST SUITE 200MINNEAPOLISMN55406411466054501(C)(3)$5,000TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM
MISSISSIPPI SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE NETWORK
PO BOX 447OXFORDMS38655464755705501(C)(3)$5,000TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM
MISSOURI RURAL CRISIS CENTER
1108 RANGELINE STCOLUMBIAMO65201431432033501(C)(3)$10,000TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM
NATIONAL FAMILY FARM COALITION
110 MARYLAND AVE NE SUITE 307WASHINGTONDC20002382652620501(C)(3)$20,000TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM
CENTER FOR RURAL AFFAIRS
145 MAIN STREET PO BOX 136LYONSNE68038470553823501(C)(3)$17,500TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM - NATIONAL SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE COALITION
CENTER FOR RURAL AFFAIRS
145 MAIN STREET PO BOX 136LYONSNE68038470553823501(C)(3)$7,000TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM - NATIONAL YOUNG FARMERS COALITION
NEW ENGLAND FARMERS UNION EDUCATION FOUNDATION
176 AVENUE A SUITE 2TURNERS FALLSMA01376271536238501(C)(3)$5,000TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM - NEW ENGLAND FARMERS UNION
COMMUNITY ALLIANCES OF INTERDEPENDENT AGRICULTURE
30 KEETS ROADDEERFIELDMA01342043439897501(C)(3)$5,000TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM - NORTHEAST ORGANIC DAIRY PRODUCERS ALLIANCE
NORTHEAST ORGANIC FARMING ASSOCIATION INTERSTATE COUNCIL
168 FAIRVIEW LANEPORTSMOUTHRI02871222574183501(C)(3)$18,000TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM
NORTHERN PLAINS RESOURCE COUNCIL
220 SOUTH 27TH ST SUITE ABILLINGSMT59101810367205501(C)(3)$7,000TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM
OHIO ECOLOGICAL FOOD AND FARM ASSOCIATION
41 CROSWELL ROADCOLUMBUSOH43214341638273501(C)(3)$6,000TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM
ORGANIC SEED ALLIANCE
PO BOX 772PORT TOWNSENDWA98368510175667501(C)(3)$5,000TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM
RURAL VERMONT
15 BARRE ST SUITE 2MONTPELIERVT05602223045871501(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
TEXAS ORGANIC FARMERS & GARDENERS ASSOCIATION
PO BOX 48ELGINTX78621742687511501(C)(3)$7,500TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM
WEST VIRGINIA FOOD AND FARM COALITION
411 MAINE STREET SUITE 215MOUNT HOPEWV25880462706460501(C)(3)$5,000TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM
WESTERN COLORADO CONGRESS
PO BOX 1931GRAND JUNCTIONCO81502840837218501(C)(3)$6,000TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM
WESTERN ORGANIZATION OF RESOURCE COUNCILS
220 S 27TH ST SUITE BBILLINGSMT59101841123481501(C)(3)$7,500TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM
RURAL ADVANCEMENT FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL-USA
PO BOX 640PITTSBORONC27512561704863501(C)(3)$7,500TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM - CAMPAIGN FOR CONTRACT AG REFORM
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA
6001 DODGE STREETOMAHANE68182470049123501(C)(3)$7,234SCHOLARSHIP FOR FARMING STUDENTS
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
2221 WANDA DALEY DRIVEAMESIA50011426004224501(C)(3)$13,779SCHOLARSHIP FOR FARMING STUDENTS
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org86Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeEMERGENCY AND FARM DISASTER GRANTSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient79RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$39,306CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt

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 L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJOHN MELLENCAMPPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionDIRECTORRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$40,001TransactionAmt
TransactionLOGISTICS COORDINATION, PER DIEM AND TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT PAID TO JOHN MELLENCAMP'S MANAGER (TOUR MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, LLC) FOR JOHN MELLENCAMP PROVIDING A GRATIS PERFORMANCE FOR A FUNDRAISING EVENT.TransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$53,150NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesSTOCK MARKET QUOTATIONMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (2 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)MERCHANDISES1$48,246FAIR MARKET VALUE
Yes (X)FOOD AND BEVERAGES1$30,421FAIR MARKET 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 (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4CHOMEGROWN.ORG 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 EVER-EXPANDING HOMEGROWN 101 LIBRARY OF HOW-TOS ON GARDENING, COOKING, BAKING, CRAFTING AND MORE CONTINUES TO BE A MAJOR TRAFFIC DRIVER TO THE WEBSITE. THE YOUNG AND GREEN BLOGGERS FROM THE GROWNYC YOUTHMARKET ADDED LIVELY COMMENTARY ON THE SITE IN 2015. FOUR CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY UPDATED THE HOMEGROWN LIFE BLOG, SHARING THEIR OWN STORIES, STRUGGLES AND ADVICE.
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 2015.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11FARM AID, INC. HAS GIVEN EXTENSIVE REVIEW OF THE 2015 FORM 990 WITH A NEW AUDITING FIRM AND WITH EXTERNAL EXEMPT-ORGANIZATION TAX COUNSEL.
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 IX, LINE 11GOTHER CONTRACTED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 51,022. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 8,618. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,150. TOTAL EXPENSES 62,790. MARKETING, PUBLIC RELATIONS & MEDIA: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 163,389. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,609. TOTAL EXPENSES 166,998.
FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 1FTHIS AMOUNT ALSO INCLUDES $160,504 OF SPONSORSHIP INCOME RECEIVED FOR THE CONCERT AND BENEFIT EVENTS IN 2015.

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