2015-11-16T10:03:16-06:00 2014-12-31 141592927 KARP ACKERMAN SKABOWSKI & HOGAN CPAS 1 HUDSON CITY CENTRE SUITE 1E HUDSON NY 12534 990 2014-01-01 461999952 FARM ON FOUNDATION INC FARM 6178520313 556 EMPIRE ROAD COPAKE NY 12516 TESSA EDICK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6178520313 2015-11-13 1 DAVID M ACKERMAN P00235616 5188287618 2015-11-13 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z X TESSA EDICK 556 EMPIRE ROAD COPAKE NY 12516 444042 0 X FARMONFOUNDATION.ORG X 2013 NY FARMON! FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO BRINGING AWARENESS TO FOOD CHOICES AND SOURCES AND REINVIGORATING RESPECT FOR FARMING, INSPIRING YOUNG PEOPLE TO CHOOSE AGRICULTURAL CAREERS TO CREATE AN ECONOMIC ENGINE CONNECTING RURAL AND URBAN MARKETPLACES TO REBUILD LOCAL ECONOMIES.BY EDUCATING ENTREPRENEURIALLY ORIENTED YOUTH ON HOW TO CREATE ECONOMICALLY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE FARMING OPERATIONS THAT SUPPORT SUCCESSION ACROSS GENERATIONS WE ENGAGE LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION AND CONSUMPTION OF LOCALLY PRODUCED FOOD PRODUCTS, WE DEVELOP A COMMERCE AS AN ECONOMIC ENGINE IN THE HUDSON VALLEY AND CHANGE THE FUTURE OF FARMING. 10 10 0 40 0 0 0 157000 0 33300 0 0 0 79402 0 269702 0 18776 0 0 0 0 0 0 3020 0 212730 0 231506 0 38196 0 58196 0 20000 0 38196 X FARMON! FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO BRINGING AWARENESS TO FOOD CHOICES AND SOURCES AND REINVIGORATING RESPECT FOR FARMING, INSPIRING YOUNG PEOPLE TO CHOOSE AGRICULTURAL CAREERS TO CREATE AN ECONOMIC ENGINE CONNECTING RURAL AND URBAN MARKETPLACES TO REBUILD LOCAL ECONOMIES.BY EDUCATING ENTREPRENEURIALLY ORIENTED YOUTH ON HOW TO CREATE ECONOMICALLY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE FARMING OPERATIONS THAT SUPPORT SUCCESSION ACROSS GENERATIONS WE ENGAGE LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION AND CONSUMPTION OF LOCALLY PRODUCED FOOD PRODUCTS, WE DEVELOP A COMMERCE AS AN ECONOMIC ENGINE IN THE HUDSON VALLEY AND CHANGE THE FUTURE OF FARMING. 0 0 15872 15872 MILK MONEYCOW TO KID IN 36 HOURS, OUR MILK MONEY PROGRAM BRINGS LOCAL MILK TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THANKS TO THE FARMON! FOUNDATION, THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS ARE DRINKING FRESHER, NUTRIENT DENSE, HEALTHIER MILK EACH DAY FROM THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES. THOUSANDS MORE DESERVE THAT BENEFIT TOO. WE HAVE BROUGHT LOCAL MILK TO LOCAL REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND PLAN TO ADD MORE IN THE COMING YEAR. 30460 33300 FARMON! VICTORY GARDENAN EDIBLE EDUCATION WITH GARDEN BASED LEARNING IS AT THE HEART OF FARMON! FOUNDATION VICTORY GARDEN PROGRAM CONNECTING THE FARM TO THE CLASSROOM WITH OUR SCHOOL GARDENS PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN COMMUNITY GARDENING, NUTRITION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY FOR PROJECT BASED EDUCATION TIED TO CURRICULUM AND SPORTS INFLUENCES TEACHING KIDS TO "SLAM DUNK YOUR VEGGIES". 136453 2904 FARMON! AG-ACADEMYFARMON! AT EMPIRE FARM IS AN EDUCATIONAL FARM IN COPAKE NY FOSTERING AN ENTREPRENEURIAL APPROACH TO FARMING FOR THE NEXT GENERATION. YOUNG FARMERS-IN-RESIDENCE STUDY BEST-PRACTICE FARMING AND THE BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS OF THE MODERN FOOD INDUSTRY AT OUR AG-ACADEMY IN COLLABORATION WITH THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AND CORNELL CALS. 182785 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 NY X THE ORGANIZATION 6178520313 556 EMPIRE ROAD COPAKE NY 12516 X JOYCE VARVATOS PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 KIP EDICK SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TED HENNESSY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NANCI ROSS WEAVER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS WEAVER TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TOM CROWELL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN MACK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROSS MAURI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEREMY PEELE VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PAULA COLARUSSO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TESSA EDICK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 157000 157000 COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AG 110000 33300 33300 33300 253453 174340 79113 79113 SALES OF MERCHANDISE 448000 289 289 289 269702 33589 0 79113 15872 15872 2904 2904 14130 14130 61037 61037 10005 2501 5003 2501 624 624 584 584 27555 20666 6889 3653 3653 3037 2278 759 CONTRACT LABOR 36065 27049 9016 FARM OPERATIONS 33214 33214 MEALS 9915 7436 2479 DUES, FEES & SUBSCRIPTI 5092 3819 1273 7819 5425 1875 519 231506 182785 45701 3020 11709 50140 3653 0 46487 0 58196 20000 0 20000 X 38196 0 38196 0 58196 38196 0 X X 1 X 0 1 0 X 157000 157000 112702 112702 269702 269702 0 0 0 269702 269702 269702 1.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 31876 31876 18264 3653 14611 46487 1 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS ARE AWARDED TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN ORDER TO SUBSIDIZE THE COST OF LOCAL MILK IN SCHOOLS. THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE SUBJECT TO STRICT SCRUTINY FROM A NUMBER OF SOURCES AND REPORT THE AMOUNT OF SUBSIDIZED MILK PURCHASED. ROSS MAURI DIRECTOR STARTUP EXPENSES X 20000 20000 0 1 0 20000 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 TESSA EDICK, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND AN OFFICER, IS A FAMILY MEMBER OF THE SECRETARY, KIPP EDICK. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE PREPARATION OF THE FORM 990. IT IS SUBMITTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICES BY REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETS WITH THE AUDITOR'S STAFF BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER THE AUDIT. ANY AUDIT FINDINGS ARE REVIEWED WITH THE COMMITTEE, INDEPENDENT OF THE FINANCIAL REPORTING STAFF.