2016-07-05T09:02:29-00:00 2015-12-31 Wisehart Wimette Associates PLC 159 River Road Essex Junction VT 05452 990 2015-01-01 452954564 Salvation Farms Inc SALV 8028884360 PO Box 1174 Morrisville VT 05661 Theresa Snow Executive Director 2016-07-05 true Kirk Wisehart 8028791055 2016-07-05 2015 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z Theresa Snow 49 Portland St Morrisville VT 05661 351202 false X www.salvationfarms.org X 2011 VT See Schedule O 6 6 3 122 0 203848 321466 25361 28794 131 402 -79 540 229261 351202 19900 0 0 47319 91023 0 52272 56590 239080 123809 330103 105452 21099 210702 248444 5453 22096 205249 226348 X See Schedule O false false 204611 5827 VERMONT GLEANING COLLECTIVE SALVATION FARMS CONTINUED TO PROVIDE FULL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SUPPORT TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND GLEANING PROGRAM STAFF OF THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT MAKE UP THE VERMONT GLEANING COLLECTIVE. THE VERMONT GLEANING COLLECTIVE MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS COLLECTIVELY GLEANED 217,696 POUNDS OF SUPRLUS CROPS FROM 65 FARMS. VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED A TOTAL OF 2,580 HOURS, GLEANING A VARIETY OF 57 DIFFERENT CROP TYPES. A TOTAL OF 70 FOOD ACCESS SITES RECEIVED THESE GLEANINGS THIS INCLUDED THE VERMONT FOODBANKS NETWORK OF MORE THAN 220 AGENCIES STATEWIDE.SALVATION FARMS BEGAN ESTABLISHING A RELATIONSHIP WITH THE VERMONT YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS TO EXPLORE THE POTENTIAL OF PAIRING YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND GLEANING. AGRICULTURALLY FOCUSED YOUTH CREWS HAVE GREAT POTENTIAL TO FURTHER THE SUCCESS AND RESPONSIVENESS OF GLEANING PROGRAMS IN VERMONT. MUCH OF THE YEAR WAS SPENT PREPARING FOR A MAJOR UPGRADE PROJECT TO THE VERMONT GLEANING COLLECTIVES WEBSITE AKA THE GLEANERS INTERFACE. THIS HAS INVOLVED DEVELOPING A RELATIONSHIP WITH A NEW DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING FIRM. 40359 22887 VERMONT COMMODITY PROGRAM SALVATION FARMS WORKED AT THE SOUTHEAST STATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, ENGAGING 8 INMATES IN A TOTAL OF 26 WORKDAYS ON THE VERMONT COMMODITY PROGRAM PRODUCE CREW BETWEEN JANUARY AND APRIL. MORE THAN 88,000 POUNDS POTATOES, SOURCED FROM 4 VERMONT FARMS, WERE RECEIVED, CLEANED, QUALITY ASSESSED, PACKAGED, AND SHIPPED TO SITES SERVING VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. BETWEEN SEPTEMBER AND NOVEMBER WE CONDUCTED THREE COMMUNITY-BASED, VERMONT COMMODITY PROGRAM RAW PACKING PILOTS. THIS CONSISTED OF 12,500 POUNDS OF APPLES FROM ONE ORCHARD. WE LED 25 DIFFERENT VOLUNTEERS IN TWO LOCATIONS TO PACK THIS CROP INTO SUITABLE PACKAGING FOR DISTRIBUTION TO FAMILIES ACROSS VERMONT.WE WRAPPED UP OUR WORK AT THE VERMONT FOOD VENTURE CENTER, MINIMALLY PROCESSING CROPS WITH VOLUNTEERS IN THE EARLY PART OF 2015. WE CONTINUED MINIMAL PROCESSING THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH LAMOILLE COUNTY MEALS ON WHEELS. THE RESULT OF BOTH EFFORTS TO MINIMALLY PROCESS AND FREEZE LOCALLY PRODUCED SURPLUS CROPS FOR FUTURE USE ENGAGED 29 DIFFERENT VOLUNTEERS WHO CONTRIBUTED A TOTAL OF 71 HOURS. 244970 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false 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 true false false false false false false false false true 3 0 true 3 true false false false false false false false false false false X 6 6 false false false false false false false true true false false true false false false false false false X Theresa Snow 8028884360 49 Portland Street Morrisville VT 05661 Steve Patterson Co-Chair 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Laurie Beyranevand Co-Chair 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Chip Conquest Secretary 001.00 X X 0 0 0 John Mandeville Treasurer 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Joe Bossen Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Susan Titterton Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Susan Bartlett Former President 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Dorigen Keeney Former Secretary 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Theresa Snow Executive Director 040.00 X 48004 0 0 48004 false false false 1 123 321343 176145 321466 VCP associated fees 541900 11096 11096 Product and consulting fees 541900 5450 5450 Contract fees 541900 7248 7248 Collective fees 541900 5000 5000 28794 402 402 Other income 900099 540 540 540 351202 29334 402 0 0 0 0 44039 25187 6234 12618 0 36266 1362 12655 22249 0 3965 3965 6753 2205 1794 2754 0 0 14991 12849 1071 1071 0 0 0 0 3549 219 2480 850 1929 117 857 955 0 3971 2742 641 588 8724 6830 925 969 0 0 98 98 0 4554 3188 683 683 3861 2703 579 579 Fundraising 7074 379 6695 Program expense 9177 9177 Value of crops gleaned 176145 176145 Professional development 4917 2246 411 2260 90 89 1 330103 244970 32861 52272 15902 26519 172484 208887 6028 1500 379 379 65 65 23000 11906 15649 11094 195 210702 248444 1782 6162 15000 3671 934 5453 22096 X 84318 86917 120931 139431 205249 226348 210702 248444 21099 X false true X true false X 27050 126570 203848 321343 678811 27050 126570 203848 321343 678811 678811 21 131 402 554 29334 29334 708699 X 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 Part II Section B Line 10 Program sevice revenue of 28,794 Other oncome of 540 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false 23000 11906 11094 11094 Financial derivatives and other financial products Closely-held equity interests Federal income taxes X 351202 351202 351202 330103 330103 330103 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 2012. 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 122323 176145 Fair market value false 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 ADDITIONALLY, WE SPENT TIME WORKING WITH THE VERMONT LAW SCHOOLS CENTER FOR AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THEIR NATIONAL GLEANING PROJECT. Form 990, Part III, Line 4b JUST UNDER 5,000 SERVINGS OF WHOLESOME CROPS WERE PRESERVED FOR FUTURE USE IN MEALS FOR HOME BOUND SENIORS AND DISTRIBUTION TO THOSE IN NEED OF FOOD ASSISTANCE. LATE IN THE YEAR WE BEGAN VETTING A HALF DOZEN SPACES ACROSS VERMONT IN AN ATTEMPT TO FIND A SUITABLE FACIILITY AND COMMUNITY SETTING FOR LOCATING THE VERMONT COMMODITY PROGRAM OPERATIONS UNDER ONE ROOF. WE ALSO MADE SIGNIFICANT STRIDES IN COMPLETING THE VERMONT COMMODITY PROGRAM BUSINESS PLAN. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE 990 TAX RETURN BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.