← NORTHEAST ORGANIC FARMING ASSOCIATION OF VERMONT

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by NORTHEAST ORGANIC FARMING ASSOCIATION OF VERMONT.

Totals

Total revenue: $5,458,936
Total expenses: $4,985,071
Contributions and grants received: $4,061,082
Grants paid: $1,053,628
Program service revenue: $1,332,311
Investment income: $65,543
Other revenue: $0
Total assets, end of year: $6,727,381
Total liabilities, end of year: $520,452
Net assets or fund balances, end of year: $6,206,929
Program services expenses (Part IX): $4,271,715
Management and general expenses: $484,095
Fundraising expenses: $229,261
Program service expenses (Part III): $4,271,715

Program services were 85.7% 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.

1b · Membership dues

$50,472
1e · Government grants (contributions)

$1,411,131
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

$2,599,479
1g · Noncash contributions included above

$77,021
2a · Program service revenue: ORGANIC CERTIFICATION FEES

total $1,207,644 · related or exempt $1,207,644
2b · Program service revenue: CONFERENCE FEES

total $103,658 · related or exempt $103,658
2c · Program service revenue: OTHER FEES

total $21,009 · related or exempt $21,009
3 · Investment income

total $69,691 · excluded $69,691
7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

securities $189,765
7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

securities $193,913
7c · Gain or loss

securities -$4,148
7d · Net gain or loss

total -$4,148 · related or exempt -$4,148

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

total $220,784 · program services $220,784
2 · Grants to domestic individuals

total $832,844 · program services $832,844
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

total $132,525 · program services $62,287 · management and general $58,311 · fundraising $11,927
7 · Other salaries and wages

total $2,213,953 · program services $1,848,679 · management and general $229,732 · fundraising $135,542
8 · Pension plan contributions

total $50,564 · program services $48,153 · fundraising $2,411
9 · Other employee benefits

total $152,096 · program services $133,981 · management and general $6,052 · fundraising $12,063
10 · Payroll taxes

total $177,402 · program services $144,849 · management and general $21,757 · fundraising $10,796
11c · Fees: accounting

total $7,500 · management and general $7,500
11f · Fees: investment management

total $25,084 · management and general $25,084
11g · Fees: other

total $609,672 · program services $574,611 · management and general $28,758 · fundraising $6,303
12 · Advertising and promotion

total $10,689 · program services $10,311 · fundraising $378
13 · Office expenses

total $214,964 · program services $148,835 · management and general $31,702 · fundraising $34,427
14 · Information technology

total $61,153 · program services $41,724 · management and general $5,677 · fundraising $13,752
16 · Occupancy

total $27,346 · program services $260 · management and general $27,086
17 · Travel

total $127,590 · program services $123,312 · management and general $2,691 · fundraising $1,587
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

total $82,218 · program services $75,683 · management and general $6,460 · fundraising $75
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

total $9,818 · program services $903 · management and general $8,915
23 · Insurance

total $28,869 · program services $4,499 · management and general $24,370

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

beginning of year $1,528,501 · end of year $1,970,063
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

beginning of year $1,343,853 · end of year $353,496
3 · Pledges and grants receivable

end of year $1,002,850
4 · Accounts receivable

beginning of year $698,822 · end of year $16,785
8 · Inventories for sale or use

beginning of year $1,929
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

beginning of year $26,418 · end of year $25,801
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

$660,983
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

$394,087
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

beginning of year $260,300 · end of year $266,896
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

beginning of year $975,566 · end of year $1,413,234
14 · Intangible assets

beginning of year $941
15 · Other assets

beginning of year $1,658,870 · end of year $1,678,256
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

beginning of year $271,707 · end of year $297,876
18 · Grants payable

beginning of year $619,393
19 · Deferred revenue

beginning of year $114,539 · end of year $222,576
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

beginning of year $4,372,094 · end of year $2,819,699
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

beginning of year $1,117,467 · end of year $3,387,230

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE NORTHEAST ORGANIC FARMING ASSOCIATION OF VERMONT PROMOTES ORGANIC PRACTICES TO BUILD AN ECOMNOMICALLY VIABLE, ECOLOGICALLY SOUND AND SOCIALLY JUST VERMONT AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM THAT BENEFITS ALL LIVING THINGS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE NORTHEAST ORGANIC FARMING ASSOCIATION OF VERMONT PROMOTES ORGANIC PRACTICES TO BUILD AN ECONOMICALLY VIABLE, ECOLOGICALLY SOUND AND SOCIALLY JUST VERMONT AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM THAT BENEFITS ALL LIVING THINGS.

NOFA-VT IS THE SOLE MEMBER OWNER OF THE LLC, VERMONT ORGANIC FARMERS (VOF) WHICH HAS BEEN CERTIFYING ORGANIC FARMS SINCE 1985. VOF CERTIFIES FARMS TO THE USDA NATIONAL ORGANIC PROGRAM'S (NOP) STANDARDS AND SUPPORTS HIGH- INTEGRITY ORGANIC CERTIFICATION AS A MARKET-BASED INCENTIVE FOR FARMS TO ADOPT ORGANIC PRACTICES. IT ALSO RETAINS ITS ROOTS AS A FARMER-FOUNDED ORGANIZATION BY HAVING A DEMOCRATIC, PARTICIPATORY PROCESS IN ITS BYLAWS. THROUGH VOF, WE ADVOCATE FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE NOP, RAISING THE BAR FOR ORGANIC NATIONALLY WHILE SUPPORTING VERMONT'S FARMERS BY HIGHLIGHTING THEIR INTEGRITY AND RIGOR.

Expenses $1,333,312 · Revenue $1,207,644
THE PROGRAMS PROVIDE CUSTOMIZED BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES FOR FARMS THAT ARE CERTIFIED ORGANIC, TRANSITIONING TO ORGANIC, AND NON-CERTIFIED FARMERS USING ORGANIC PROCESSES. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS FARMERS AT ALL STAGES OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TO DEVELOP PLANS AND BUILD THE SKILLS NEEDED TO MEET THEIR BUSINESS AND QUALITY OF LIFE GOALS. ORGANIC PRACTICES PROGRAM THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE RESOURCES , AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR FARMERS INTERESTED IN BECOMING MORE CLIMATE RESILIENT AND IMPLEMENTING REGENERATIVE, ORGANIC PRACTICES.

Expenses $1,184,818 · Grants $554,334 · Revenue $124,667
THESE PROGRAMS WORK ACROSS A SPECTRUM OF EFFORTS ON THE CONSUMER SIDE OF THE FOOD SYSTEM TO EXPAND ACCESS AND DEVELOP THE MARKET FOR LOCAL AND ORGANIC FOOD. WHOLESALE MARKETS PROGRAM THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL AND OTHER INSTITUTIONAL FOOD SERVICE PROFESSIONALS TO PROCURE AND UTILIZE LOCAL AND ORGANIC FOOD AND MARKETING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT DIRECT MARKETING FARMS. DIRECT MARKETS PROGRAM THE PROGRAM EXPANDS ACCESS TO THE MARKET FOR LOCAL AND ORGANIC FOOD. IT INCLUDES COORDINATION OF THE VERMONT FARMERS MARKET ASSOCIATION, SUPPORT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR DIRECT MARKETERS AND FARMERS MARKETS TO ACCEPT 3SQUARESVT/SNAP BENEFITS AND OUR RELATED FOOD ACCESS PROGRAMS, FARM SHARE (SLIDING SCALE COST SHARING FOR CSAS) AND CROP CASH/FARM STAND MATCH (1:1 MATCH FOR TRANSACTIONS USING 3SQUARESVT BENEFITS AT PARTICIPATING FARMERS MARKETS AND FARM STANDS).

Expenses $1,019,034 · Grants $492,784
THE MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE OTHER PROGRAMS OF NOFA-VT, BUILDS CONSUMER DEMAND FOR VERMONT ORGANIC FOOD WITH RESEARCH- BASED MARKETING, AND ADVANCES PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF ISSUES AFFECTING VERMONT ORGANIC FARMERS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF MEMBERS TO BUILD A FOOD AND FARMING SYSTEM WHERE FARMERS CAN THRIVE, NATURAL SYSTEMS ARE HEALTHY AND FUNCTIONING, AND EVERYONE HAS ENOUGH NOURISHING FOOD TO EAT. POLICY AND ADVOCACY ACCOMPLISHES THIS THROUGH GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY AND ACTION, DIRECT ADVOCACY AND COALITION BUILDING. THIS PROGRAM WORKS TO EXPAND THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THE MOVEMENT FOR AN ECOLOGICAL, CLIMATE RESILIENT, AND EQUITABLE FOOD SYSTEM BY PROVIDING MOVEMENT BUILDING EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN ABOUT AGRICULTURE, INCREASING THE GENERAL PUBLIC'S AGRICULTURAL LITERACY, DEEPENING THE ENGAGEMENT OF OUR MEMBERS IN WORK THAT MOVES US TOWARDS OUR COLLECTIVE VISION, AND SHIFTING THE NARRATIVE BY HIGHLIGHTING HOW VT'S ORGANIC FARMERS ARE KEY TO OUR THRIVING FUTURE.

Expenses $734,551 · Grants $6,510

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

Listed in Part VII

Grace OedelGRACE OEDEL

EXECUTIVE DI

Total calculated

$132,525

From this org

$123,735

From related orgs

$0

Other

$8,790

Hours/week

40
Nicole DehneNICOLE DEHNE

EMPLOYEE

Total calculated

$108,007

From this org

$104,872

From related orgs

$0

Other

$3,135

Hours/week

40
Mike ThresherMIKE THRESHER

PRESIDENT

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Eric SorkinERIC SORKIN

TREASURER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Maggie DoninMAGGIE DONIN

VICE PRESIDE

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Joe BossenJOE BOSSEN

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Abbie CorseABBIE CORSE

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Peter ForbesPETER FORBES

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Todd HardieTODD HARDIE

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Sophia KruszewskiSOPHIA KRUSZEWSKI

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Carolina LukacCAROLINA LUKAC

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Becky MaddenBECKY MADDEN

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Mieko OzekiMIEKO OZEKI

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Melisa Olivaas Of Oct 2024MELISA OLIVAAS OF OCT 2024

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Misse Axelrodas Of Oct 2024MISSE AXELRODAS OF OCT 2024

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1

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

FOOD CONNECTS

$101,774

EXPAND MARKET ACCESS
VERMONT WAY FOODS

$70,000

EXPAND MARKET ACCESS
MIGRANT JUSTICE

$6,510

EXPAND MARKET ACCESS
VERMONT BEAN CRAFTERS

no cash amount reported

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

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.

VERMONT ORGANIC FARMERS LLC

CERTIFIERS · VT

Directly controlled by NOFA VT

Provenance

Return type: form_990
Tax year: 2024
Filed: 14 November 2025
IRS schema version: 2024v5.0
Source object: 202513189349313151

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