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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by COMMUNITY INVOLVED IN SUSTAINING AGRICULTURE INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,224,382
Total expenses
$2,438,897
Contributions and grants received
$2,061,463
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$74,911
Investment income
$71,570
Other revenue
$16,438
Total assets, end of year
$3,827,716
Total liabilities, end of year
$227,107
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$3,600,609
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,027,244
Management and general expenses
$235,048
Fundraising expenses
$176,605
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,027,244

Program services were 83.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $966,371

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,095,092

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP FEES

    total $66,487 · related or exempt $66,487

  • 2b · Program service revenue: WORKSHOP/CONSULTING

    total $8,424 · related or exempt $8,424

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $63,138 · related or exempt $63,138

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $8,432

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $8,432

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $8,432 · related or exempt $8,432

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $4,028

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $399

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $3,629

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $10,809 · related or exempt $10,809

  • 11b · Other revenue: CHANGE IN CREDIT LOSS ALLOW.

    total $2,000 · related or exempt $2,000

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $12,809

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,193,817 · program services $964,025 · management and general $123,348 · fundraising $106,444

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $211,912 · program services $171,122 · management and general $21,895 · fundraising $18,895

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $93,573 · program services $75,562 · management and general $9,668 · fundraising $8,343

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $23,250 · program services $21,141 · management and general $1,609 · fundraising $500

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $5,544 · management and general $5,544

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $472,928 · program services $430,282 · management and general $32,744 · fundraising $9,902

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $59,049 · program services $57,259 · management and general $19 · fundraising $1,771

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $72,555 · program services $56,935 · management and general $7,680 · fundraising $7,940

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $24,124 · program services $18,672 · management and general $3,391 · fundraising $2,061

  • 17 · Travel

    total $22,457 · program services $19,251 · management and general $997 · fundraising $2,209

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $24,988 · management and general $24,988

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $5,821 · program services $4,506 · management and general $818 · fundraising $497

  • 24a · Other expenses: SENIOR FARM SHARES

    total $105,960 · program services $105,960

  • 24b · Other expenses: GRANT AWARDS

    total $57,500 · program services $57,500

  • 24c · Other expenses: PRINTED MATERIALS

    total $33,120 · program services $21,581 · management and general $752 · fundraising $10,787

  • 24d · Other expenses: CONSUMABLE SUPPLIES

    total $19,681 · program services $13,615 · management and general $139 · fundraising $5,927

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $12,618 · program services $9,833 · management and general $1,456 · fundraising $1,329

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $472,929 · end of year $574,103

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,554,083 · end of year $1,403,364

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,112,185 · end of year $989,282

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $13,550 · end of year $26,729

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $25,715 · end of year $4,171

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $556,008

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $357,097

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $223,899 · end of year $198,911

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $439,234 · end of year $493,243

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $138,264 · end of year $137,913

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $204,221 · end of year $227,107

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,431,154 · end of year $2,619,874

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,344,484 · end of year $980,735

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

WE BELIEVE THAT LOCAL, PROSPEROUS, AND DIVERSE FARMS ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE ECONOMIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY OF THE REGION; THAT AN INFORMED AND ENGAGED COMMUNITY IS ESSENTIAL TO THE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF OUR LOCAL FARMS; AND THAT ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO LOCALLY-GROWN FOOD. OUR MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN FARMS AND ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY TO BUILD THE LOCAL FOOD ECONOMY. OUR PROGRAMS WORK TO BRING THAT MISSION TO REALITY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

CISA STRENGTHENS FARMS AND ENGAGES THE COMMUNITY TO BUILD THE LOCAL FOOD ECONOMY.

  • CISA'S LOCAL HERO PROGRAM EDUCATES THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE MANY BENEFITS OF LOCAL AGRICULTURE. THE LOCAL HERO PROGRAM MARKETS LOCAL FARM PRODUCTS THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA, CISA'S WEBSITE, AND PRESS OUTLETS. IN 2024, MEMBERS IN CISA'S LOCAL HERO PROGRAM INCLUDED 278 FARMS AND 119 RETAILERS, RESTAURANTS, INSTITUTIONS, AND SPECIALTY PRODUCERS. IN 2024, CISA'S HIGHLIGHTS OF LOCAL FARMS WERE FEATURED IN ARTICLES, RADIO, AND TV NEWS STORIES; IN OVER 400 RADIO, TV, AND PRINT ADS AND PSA'S; AND OVER 2 MILLION IMPRESSIONS VIA ONLINE ADVERTISING. OVER 20,000 PEOPLE RECEIVE MONTHLY EMAIL OR SOCIAL MEDIA UPDATES. CISA'S WEBSITE PLAYED A CRITICAL ROLE IN CONNECTING PEOPLE TO LOCAL FARMS AND HAD 72,000 USERS AND 173,000 PAGE VIEWS.

    Expenses $546,531 · Revenue $66,014

  • CISA PROVIDES FARMERS WITH ESSENTIAL SUPPORT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON NEARLY ALL ASPECTS OF RUNNING THEIR BUSINESSES. IN 2024, CISA HAD SPECIFIC FUNDING TO SUPPORT BEGINNING FARMERS, FARMERS WHO SELL DIRECT TO CONSUMERS, AND FARMERS MARKETS. WE CONTINUE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE ON ADAPTING TO CLIMATE AS WELL AS BUSINESS, FINANICAL, AND MARKET PLANNING AND DECISION MAKING. A TOTAL OF 469 FARMS, BUSINESSES, FARMERS' MARKETS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS ATTENDED 301 WORKSHOPS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CONSULTATIONS.

    Expenses $1,036,403 · Revenue $3,508

  • CISA EXPANDS ACCESS TO LOCAL FOOD FOR CONSUMERS WITH LIMITED SPENDING POWER. CISA PROVIDED 800 LOW-INCOME SENIORS WITH A SUMMER FARM SHARE AND EDUCATED THEM AND SERVICE PROVIDERS ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF FRESH, LOCAL FOOD. WE SUPPORT MOBILE MARKETS IN ACCEPTING EBT/SNAP AND HIP (A STATE-RUN INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR LOCAL FRUITS AND VEGETABLES) AND IN OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATIONS TO POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS. CISA ALSO RESEARCHES FOOD SYSTEM GAPS AND CREATES OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD THE LOCAL FOOD ECONOMY. IN 2024, WE BEGAN LOOKING AT FARM TRANSITION TRENDS.

    Expenses $444,310 · Revenue $5,389

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jenny Ladd

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Benjamin Bland

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Myra Marcellin

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Tessa White-Diemand

    CLERK

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • German Alvarado

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Hameed Bello

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Glenroy Buchanan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kathryn Chang Laznicka

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Julia Coffey

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Greg Garrison

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sam Newell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Caroline Pam

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Shawn Robinson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Catherine Sands

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jeremy Werther

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kelly Coleman

    INTERIM EXEC

    Total calculated
    $122,222
    From this org
    $100,248
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,974
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • CISA EMERGENCY FARM FUND LLC

    LOANS · MA

    Directly controlled by COMMUNITY INVOLVED IN SUSTAINING AGRICULTURE

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
23 September 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202522979349301012

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