2014-11-12T15:49:15-08:00 2013-12-31 BCA WATSON RICE LLP 5 PENN PLAZA 15TH FL NEW YORK NY 100011810 990 2013-01-01 134150082 STONE BARNS RESTORATION CORPORATION dba STONE BARNS CENTER FOR FOOD & AGRI STON 9143666200 630 BEDFORD ROAD POCANTICO HILLS NY 10591 JILL ISENBARGER Executive Direc 2014-11-12 true CAZEMBE BEKTEMBA CPA P00642018 2124477300 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z JILL ISENBARGER 630 BEDFORD ROAD Pocantico Hills NY 10591 6048812 false false X www.stonebarnscenter.org X 2000 NY Stone Barns is a working farm and education center whose mission is to create a healthy and sustainable food system that benefits us all. "See Schedule O for most significant activities." 15 11 91 85 0 3452158 2649428 1613321 1662332 185724 222333 711175 1134161 5962378 5668254 0 0 2249452 2531642 15321 0 392614 3294514 3402996 5559287 5934638 403091 -266384 49143203 49126190 565923 335693 48577280 48790497 X Our mission is to create a healthy and sustainable food system that benefits us all. We work to change the way America eats and farms by raising public awareness about the value of healthy, seasonal, sustainable food; educating children about the sources of their food; training new farmers in resilient, restorative farming techniques; and experimenting with and improving sustainable farming practices. false false 1971399 663434 Raising Public Awareness - Educating our VisitorsStone Barns Center receives more than 100,000 visitors every year. The Center offers a variety of public programs about food and agriculture including classes, lectures and workshops taught by experts. Topics range from growing your own food, to cooking with in-season ingredients, to planting pollinator-friendly landscapes, to backyard beekeeping, to stewarding ecological health and more. Stone Barns develops communications tools to extend the reach of our message to people across the country who are hungry for tools, tips and ideas to make smarter food choices. The goal of all of our public outreach is to connect people to what they eat and awaken them to the health and environmental consequences of their food choices. 1571367 353341 Growing Farmers Initiative - Educating the Next Generation of FarmersThe Centers Growing Farmers Initiative is working to increase the numbers of small and midsize farmers practicing resilient, sustainable agriculture.The Center equips young farmers with the knowledge and hands-on experience to grow better-tasting, healthier food and become responsible stewards of the land. Programs seek to remove the barriers that stand in the way of their success, whether those be access to land, prohibitive capital costs, or marketing and distribution challenges. Core elements of the program include internships and apprenticeships, technical trainings, the countrys premier National Young Farmer Conferences, academic forums and courses, and the Virtual Grange, an online community and hub for beginning farmers. 1350119 645557 Children's Education Programs - Training future eaters & stewards of the landSchool-aged children are a critical audience for Stone Barns because engaging them directly with tasty and nutritious food is the first step in establishing a pattern of improved eating as adults, and creating the next generation of thoughtful food consumers. Education programs at Stone Barns include school field trips, summer farm day camp and after-school. Since 2004, Stone Barns Centers unique, hands-on education programs have served more than 64,000 children. 9413 4902298 true true false false false false false false false true true true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true 59 0 true 91 true false false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 15 11 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true false true false false X LISA ZIMMERMAN 9143666200 630 BEDFORD ROAD POCANTICO HILLS NY 10591 X DAVID ROCKEFELLER CO-CHAIRPERSON 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 PEGGY DULANY CO-CHAIRPERSON 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 FRED KIRSCHENMANN President 8.00 0.00 X X 91971 0 0 JAMES FORD Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PETER JOHNSON Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JANET HAWKES Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID BARBER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES GRANQUIST Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAN BARBER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Brian Lindquist Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 John Kinsella Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Gerald Marzorati Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Richard Schneiders Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Bill King Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JILL ISENBARGER Executive Direc 40.00 0.00 X X 221406 0 24929 James Sligar Secretary 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Richard Cataldo Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LISA ZIMMERMAN Dir of Oper/CFO 40.00 0.00 X 85507 0 3279 Jennifer Rothman Dir of Programs 40.00 0.00 X 111150 0 15216 Erica Helms Dir of Mktg & Phil 40.00 0.00 X 111917 0 4935 621951 48359 3 false true true 0 225963 302657 2120808 20026 2649428 Cafe proceeds 900099 79227 79227 Farm Income 900099 904072 904072 Program revenues 900099 679033 679033 1662332 222333 222333 0 0 834329 114845 719484 719484 719484 0 0 0 546070 265713 280357 280357 Insurance Claim 900099 75985 75985 Other Revenue 900099 872 872 Parking fees 900099 57463 57463 134320 5668254 2001024 1017802 0 0 0 0 433251 213619 126661 92971 0 1675723 1376766 150780 148177 22103 17193 2113 2797 247511 214407 24009 9095 153054 115306 22010 15738 0 690 690 108078 108078 0 0 0 423850 345948 63084 14818 111984 80599 31385 303205 264286 14148 24771 102700 73141 14752 14807 0 403457 335782 50890 16785 38276 18284 11610 8382 0 7914 6332 1377 205 0 0 1160511 1157146 3365 162504 115342 35104 12058 LIVESTOCK and Other Farm Exp 309232 309232 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 254974 253683 925 366 Board Expenses 15311 4922 10130 259 Bad Debt Expense 310 310 0 5934638 4902298 639726 392614 20861 46422 2117947 2452633 157962 172500 150924 147866 0 0 0 54731 66065 30973 17209 53262550 10575507 43675079 42687043 0 2934726 3536452 0 0 0 49143203 49126190 534032 328677 31891 7016 565923 335693 X 48072546 48784308 504734 6189 48577280 48790497 49143203 49126190 -266384 479601 X false true X true false X 3045453 2118304 2366149 3452158 2649428 13631492 0 0 3045453 2118304 2366149 3452158 2649428 13631492 9189710 4441782 254886 622352 660373 760133 1056662 3354406 0 45380 67802 8733 9215 75985 207115 17193013 9509689 0.25830 0.19410 X Part II, Line 17a--How we maintain the facilities for public access and enjoymentStone Barns Center is open to the public year-round, Wednesday through Sunday, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. The Center provides opportunities for visitors to learn about resilient agriculture and its connection to health and the environment. General public: Public programs include classes, lectures, and farming and cooking experiences. Students and teachers: Education programs include school field trips, farm camps and after-school groups. All programs allow students to participate in key aspects of the farm, from animal care to vegetable gardening, and all school programs are tied to state learning standards. Beginning farmers: Stone Barns offers training, workshops and resources for people committed to developing a career in farming. The initiative equips beginning farmers with the knowledge and hands-on experience to grow better-tasting, healthier food and become responsible stewards of the land. How we operate our educational and development programs to reach a broad range of members.Stone Barns provides educational experiences to thousands of community members each year. We host more than 100,000 visitors annually and have worked with more than 64,000 school children during our ten years of operation. We rely on social media and the Web, work with partners, and develop marketing campaigns to reach a regional and national audience. Throughout the year, a series of targeted public awareness efforts on topics such as gardening, composting and nutrition are accompanied by rich, interactive Web content that helps individuals learn about good food choices and sustainable agriculture, and apply lessons and ideas to their everyday lives. We measure success by tracking the number of people we reach through:Visitors to Stone Barns CenterProgram registrationsMemberships Web trafficMedia impressions Social media engagementFundraising activities undertaken to support our workStone Barns continually pursues a range of strategies to broaden its donor base. We offer membership promotions, attend numerous community events to share information about our educational work and establish partnerships to engage new supporters. Stone Barns staff members meet regularly with interested individuals and foundation officers to discuss philanthropic support of our work as well. Board of Directors Stone Barns has a 15 voting-member Board of Directors. The Board includes agriculture, education, non-profit and business experts, who are dedicated to driving change in the food system. 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Our farmers are dedicated to continual improvement in pursuit of a truly resilient, sustainable farming enterprise. We continue to hone our practices, such as multispecies rotational grazing and heat generation from compost, to have the least environmental impact. We convene and partner with a wide range of experts, from universities to innovative business leaders and independent farmers. Our experiments lead to new methods, vegetable varieties, tools and models that other farmers can use and replicate. Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et David Rockefeller, Officer and Peggy Dulany, Officer family relationshipDan Barber, Director and David Barber, Director family relationshipDavid Rockefeller, Officer and James Ford, Director - business relationshipDavid Rockefeller, Officer and Peter Johnson, Director - business relationshipDavid Rockefeller, Officer and Brian Lindquist, Director business relationshipDan Barber, Director and David Barber, Director business relationship Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The full Board will be provided with an advance copy of the 990 and will be given the opportunity to provide the organizations Executive Director and Board Finance Committee Chair with comments. Following comments from the Board, The Executive Director and Finance Committee Chair will review the final draft of the 990 before it is submitted to the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts Each member of the Board of Directors signs a conflict of interest policy each year at the organization's annual meeting. Each member is asked to disclose any known conflicts, if they exist, to the organization's Counsel. All conflicts are reviewed, discussed and addressed by the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management The Executive Director's compensation is reviewed annually by the Board Governance Committee and Chairman of the Board. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees The performance and compensation of all other officers and key employees is reviewed annually by their direct supervisor. Compensation is reviewed by using comparable salary data provided by the organizations human resources consultant Paychex and data available from other resources, which utilize Forms 990 from other organizations as well as compensation surveys and studies. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture's governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available to the public upon request. PART I Organization's Mission or most significant activities Key programs include: children and family programs designed to advance resilient agriculture and healthful eating, beginning farmer education and on-farm experimentation with tools and best-practices. The Center works to 1) increase public awareness of the importance and value of fresh, healthy and sustainable food, 2) connect children to the sources of their food and prepare them to steward the land that provides it, 3) train beginning farmers in resilient, restorative farming techniques and 4) experiment with and improve sustainable farming practices.