FARMER VETERAN COALITION: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
FARMER VETERAN COALITION (EIN 46-2362098)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-11-16
IRS object ID
201503209349315230
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
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Activity Or MissionTHE MISSION OF THE FARMER VETERAN COALITION IS MOBILIZING VETERANS TO FEED AMERICA. FARMER VETERAN COALITION WAS FORMED TO HELP AT-RISK VETERANS AS THEY RE- ENTER CIVILIAN SOCIETY BY CONNECTING THEM WITH MEANINGFUL AND STABLE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR, AND TO HELP VETERANS WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM PARTICULARLY SEVERE COMBAT-RELATED INJURIES TO LOCATE EFFECTIVE SERVICES AND THERAPY OPTIONS, WITH A PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON AGRICULTURAL AND OTHER NATURE-BASED THERAPY MODALITIES, THAT WILL ENABLE THEM TO RECOVER TO THE FULLEST EXTENT POSSIBLE AND LEAD SUCCESSFUL AND PRODUCTIVE LIVES. FVC BELIEVES THAT CONNECTING DISABLED AND AT-RISK VETERANS WITH JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR HELPS TO SIMULTANEOUSLY ADDRESS TWO CURRENT AND PRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionTHE MISSION OF THE FARMER VETERAN COALITION IS MOBILIZING VETERANS TO FEED AMERICA. FARMER VETERAN COALITION WAS FORMED TO HELP AT-RISK VETERANS AS THEY RE- ENTER CIVILIAN SOCIETY BY CONNECTING THEM WITH MEANINGFUL AND STABLE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR, AND TO HELP VETERANS WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM PARTICULARLY SEVERE COMBAT-RELATED INJURIES TO LOCATE EFFECTIVE SERVICES AND THERAPY OPTIONS, WITH A PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON AGRICULTURAL AND OTHER NATURE-BASED THERAPY MODALITIES, THAT WILL ENABLE THEM TO RECOVER TO THE FULLEST EXTENT POSSIBLE AND LEAD SUCCESSFUL AND PRODUCTIVE LIVES. FVC BELIEVES THAT CONNECTING DISABLED AND AT-RISK VETERANS WITH JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR HELPS TO SIMULTANEOUSLY ADDRESS TWO CURRENT AND PRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES.MissionDesc
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DescTRAINING & EDUCATION: FARMER VETERAN COALITION PROVIDES TRAINING OR ASSISTS VETERANS WITH TRAINING RELATED TO AGRIBUSINESS. FVC HAS PARTNERED WITH VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS TO ACHIEVE THIS PURPOSE. IN SEPTEMBER, FVC PARTNER ORGANIZATION NATIONAL AGRABILITY PROJECT ANNOUNCED THE HIRING OF COLONEL CINDRA CHASTAIN AS THE FARMER VETERAN AGRABILITY COORDINATOR. CHASTAIN DEPLOYED TO AFGHANISTAN FROM 2009-10 AS DEPUTY COMMANDER OF THE 1-19TH AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TEAM. IN JULY, FVC EXPANDED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH NATURAL FOOD HOLDINGS OF SIOUX CITY, IOWA. THEIR PREMIER LINE NIMAN RANCH IS HELPING VETERAN FARMERS LAUNCH PORK PRODUCTION OPERATIONS. A MAJOR FOCUS IS TRAINING VETERAN FARMERS TO LEARN MARKETING SKILLS. FORMER MARINES MARK AND DENISE BEYERS OF BEYERS MAPLE FARM IN NEW YORK WERE CERTIFIED BY FVC AS THE FIRST HOMEGROWN BY HEROES FARMERS OUTSIDE OF THE STATE OF KENTUCKY, WHERE THE LABEL WAS ORIGINALLY LAUNCHED. HOMEGROWN BY HEROES IS A LABELING CAMPAIGN INITIATED TO PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS PRODUCED BY VETERANS. FVC CERTIFIES FARMERS AND TRAINS VETERANS IN THE MARKETING OF THEIR PRODUCTS UNDER THIS LABEL. FVC HAS CERTIFIED MORE THAN 100 FARMERS FROM 40 STATES. IN OCTOBER AN AGREEMENT WAS SIGNED BETWEEN THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FVC ALLOWING FOR THE USE OF THE HOMEGROWN BY HEROES LABEL IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE STATE'S ILLINOIS PRODUCTS MARK. OHIO ALSO SIGNED ON TO PROMOTE HOMEGROWN BY HEROES WITH PRODUCERS IN ITS STATE AS WELL.Desc

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DescDIRECT ASSISTANCE: THE FARMER VETERAN COALITION'S FELLOWSHIP FUND IS AN AWARD PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PROVIDE DIRECT MONETARY ASSISTANCE TO VETERAN FARMERS. THE FUND AWARDED MORE THAN 120,000 TO 25 VETERANS IN 2014. THESE AWARDS ARE IN THE FORM OF PURCHASES FROM THIRD PARTIES OF USED TRACTORS, GREENHOUSES, LIVESTOCK,AND OTHER ITEMS CRITICAL TO THE GROWTH OF A FARM RUN BY AT-RISK VETERANS, AS WELL AS DIRECT PAYMENTS OF TUITION FOR AGRICULTURE-BASED COURSE STUDIES. THESE AWARDS ARE AUGMENTED WITH AN ARRAY OF FREE SERVICES FROM FVC'S STAFF AND ADVISORS.Desc

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DescOUTREACH AND ADVOCACY: IN JANUARY, AMERICAN FARM BUREAU PRESIDENT BOB STALLMAN ROLLED OUT THE FARM BUREAU/FARMER VETERAN COALITION PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT, AND URGED ALL 50 STATES AND 2,800 COUNTY FARM BUREAU CHAPTERS TO GET INVOLVED IN SUPPORTING FVC'S EFFORTS. BECAUSE OF OUR EFFORTS IN THIS AREA, THE WHITE HOUSE INVITED FVC DIRECTOR MICHAEL O'GORMAN TO THE SIGNING OF THE 2014 FARM BILL IN FEBRUARY 2014. THE BILL INCLUDES HISTORIC RECOGNITION AND SUPPORT FOR VETERANS TRANSITIONING INTO AGRICULTURE. IN MARCH, BOARD MEMBERS FOR THE NATIONAL FARMERS UNION (NFU) ENDORSED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COALITION. FVC BOARD MEMBER DONN TESKE WAS ELECTED VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNION. ON APRIL 10, FVC STAFF ROLLED OUT AN UPDATED MEMBERSHIP FORM TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL QUERIES ABOUT A VETERANS' MILITARY AND FARMING HISTORY. FROM THAT DATE UNTIL DECEMBER 31, AN ADDTIONAL 1,250 NEW VETERANS JOINED FVC, BRINGING OUR MEMBERSHIP TO OVER 3,500, HALF OF WHOM JOINED IN 2014 ALONE. NOVEMBER BROUGHT 200 PEOPLE TO DRAKE UNIVERSITY IN IOWA FOR THE FIRST NATIONAL FARMER VETERAN STAKEHOLDERS CONFERENCE. DEPUTY SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE KRYSTA HARDEN DELIVERED THE KEYNOTE ADDRESS IN WHICH SHE NAMED CONFERENCE ATTENDEE KARIS GUTTER THE USDA'S FIRST MILITARY VETERANS AGRICULTURAL LIAISON.Desc
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

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FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE MISSION OF THE FARMER VETERAN COALITION IS MOBILIZING VETERANS TO FEED AMERICA. FARMER VETERAN COALITION WAS FORMED TO HELP AT-RISK VETERANS AS THEY RE- ENTER CIVILIAN SOCIETY BY CONNECTING THEM WITH MEANINGFUL AND STABLE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR, AND TO HELP VETERANS WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM PARTICULARLY SEVERE COMBAT-RELATED INJURIES TO LOCATE EFFECTIVE SERVICES AND THERAPY OPTIONS, WITH A PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON AGRICULTURAL AND OTHER NATURE-BASED THERAPY MODALITIES, THAT WILL ENABLE THEM TO RECOVER TO THE FULLEST EXTENT POSSIBLE AND LEAD SUCCESSFUL AND PRODUCTIVE LIVES. FVC BELIEVES THAT CONNECTING DISABLED AND AT-RISK VETERANS WITH JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR HELPS TO SIMULTANEOUSLY ADDRESS TWO CURRENT AND PRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4AA MAJOR FOCUS IS TRAINING VETERAN FARMERS TO LEARN MARKETING SKILLS. FORMER MARINES MARK AND DENISE BEYERS OF BEYERS MAPLE FARM IN NEW YORK WERE CERTIFIED BY FVC AS THE FIRST HOMEGROWN BY HEROES FARMERS OUTSIDE OF THE STATE OF KENTUCKY, WHERE THE LABEL WAS ORIGINALLY LAUNCHED. HOMEGROWN BY HEROES IS A LABELING CAMPAIGN INITIATED TO PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS PRODUCED BY VETERANS. FVC CERTIFIES FARMERS AND TRAINS VETERANS IN THE MARKETING OF THEIR PRODUCTS UNDER THIS LABEL. FVC HAS CERTIFIED MORE THAN 100 FARMERS FROM 40 STATES. IN OCTOBER AN AGREEMENT WAS SIGNED BETWEEN THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FVC ALLOWING FOR THE USE OF THE HOMEGROWN BY HEROES LABEL IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE STATE'S ILLINOIS PRODUCTS MARK. OHIO ALSO SIGNED ON TO PROMOTE HOMEGROWN BY HEROES WITH PRODUCERS IN ITS STATE AS WELL.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4CINCLUDE ADDITIONAL QUERIES ABOUT A VETERANS' MILITARY AND FARMING HISTORY. FROM THAT DATE UNTIL DECEMBER 31, AN ADDTIONAL 1,250 NEW VETERANS JOINED FVC, BRINGING OUR MEMBERSHIP TO OVER 3,500, HALF OF WHOM JOINED IN 2014 ALONE. NOVEMBER BROUGHT 200 PEOPLE TO DRAKE UNIVERSITY IN IOWA FOR THE FIRST NATIONAL FARMER VETERAN STAKEHOLDERS CONFERENCE. DEPUTY SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE KRYSTA HARDEN DELIVERED THE KEYNOTE ADDRESS IN WHICH SHE NAMED CONFERENCE ATTENDEE KARIS GUTTER THE USDA'S FIRST MILITARY VETERANS AGRICULTURAL LIAISON.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BFORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR PRESENTATION TO FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CBOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY DISCLOSES AND REAFIRMS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. IF CONFLICT OCCURS THE INDIVIDUAL IS INSTRUCTED TO NOTIFY THE BOARD IMEDIATELY. THE BOARD WILL THEN REVIEW THE CONFLICT AND DETERMINE THE SEVERITY OF ACTION TAKEN. THESE ACTIONS RANGE FROM EXCLUSION FROM DISCUSSION AND VOTING ON ISSUES RELATED TO THE CONFLICT UP TO REMOVAL FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS CURRENTLY ESTABLISHING A POLICY OF COMPENSATION REVIEW TO BE CARRIED OUT AND DOCUMENTED ANNUALLY
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS CURRENTLY ESTABLISHING A POLICY OF COMPENSATION REVIEW TO BE CARRIED OUT AND DOCUMENTED ANNUALLY
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND TAX RETURN ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GMARKETING SERVICES 76,794 0 0 PROFESSIONAL FEES OTHER 99,812 0 0 PROFESSIONAL FEES OTHER 864 0 0 PROFESSIONAL FEES OTHER 1,429 0 0 PROFESSIONAL FEES OTHER 0 8,214 35,791

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