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← YORK FRESH FOOD FARMS

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by YORK FRESH FOOD FARMS.

Totals

Total revenue
$321,665
Total expenses
$357,536
Contributions and grants received
$238,157
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$83,475
Investment income
$33
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$283,410
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$283,410
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$322,372
Management and general expenses
$28,351
Fundraising expenses
$6,813
Program service expenses (Part III)
$322,372

Program services were 90.2% 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)

    $45,000

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $193,157

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MOBILE PRODUCE MARKET

    total $83,475 · related or exempt $83,475

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $33 · excluded $33

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $96,625 · program services $96,625

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $28,729 · program services $28,729

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $5,000 · program services $5,000

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $3,483 · management and general $3,483

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $583 · management and general $583

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $4,911 · program services $4,911

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $4,032 · management and general $2,974 · fundraising $1,058

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $12,441 · management and general $12,441

  • 24a · Other expenses: UPMC - PLANNING AND DEV

    total $28,828 · program services $28,828

  • 24b · Other expenses: GRANT EXPENSES

    total $27,741 · program services $27,741

  • 24c · Other expenses: PROGRAM EXPENSE

    total $25,796 · program services $25,796

  • 24d · Other expenses: FARMING - TOOLS AND SUP

    total $25,277 · program services $25,277

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $94,090 · program services $79,465 · management and general $8,870 · fundraising $5,755

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $238,499 · end of year $216,366

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

    $179,977

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

    $112,933

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $82,132 · end of year $67,044

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,350 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $141,211 · end of year $247,350

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $178,070 · end of year $36,060

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

CULTIVATING COMMUNITY HEALTH THROUGH AGRICULTURE, ACCESS , AND AFFORDABILITY.

  • A. URBAN FARM OPERATION. YORK FRESH FOOD FARMS WAS FOUNDED TO REDUCE HUNGER IN YORK COUNTY, PA, BY GROWING SAFE, HEALTHY FOOD FOR PEOPLE IN NEED, AND ITS SUSTAINABLE, YEAR-ROUND FARMING PROGRAM GREW 26,625 POUNDS OF VEGETABLES, HERBS AND BERRIES IN 2024 ON ITS 4+ ACRE URBAN FARM AT 2 LOCATIONS IN YORK, PA. YORK FRESH FOOD FARMS FOLLOWS ADVANCED COMMERCIAL GROWING METHODS AND USES INTENSE GROWING TECHNIQUES IN OUR 2 GREENHOUSES, 4 HIGH TUNNELS AND FOR THE FIELD CROPS, INCLUDING: DRIP IRRIGATION, FERTIGATION, INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT, TRELLISING, FIELD-BED TURNAROUND AND SUCCESSION PLANTING. FARMING IS OVERSEEN BY THE FARM MANAGER WITH 3-4 P/T SEASONAL FARM HANDS AND VOLUNTEERS WHO PLANT, RAISE, TEND, AND HARVEST THE GREENHOUSE, HIGH TUNNEL AND FIELD CROPS FROM EARLY APRIL AND UNTIL THANKSGIVING. WINTER-HARDY CROPS ARE GROWN IN 4 HIGH TUNNELS FROM NOVEMBER TO APRIL. Y3F PLAYS A CRITICAL ROLE IN THE YORK COUNTY FOOD SYSTEM AND INCREASING DIETARY CHOICES BY GROWING APPROXIMATELY 50 DIFFERENT VARIETIES OF VEGETABLES INCLUDING CULTURALLY SPECIFIC CROPS FOR BLACK AND HISPANIC CUSTOMERS. WORKING WITH OTHER YORK COUNTY, PA, FARMS AND ORCHARDS, YORK FRESH FOOD FARMS BRINGS LOCALLY GROWN FRUIT, SWEET CORN, MELONS, AND OTHER FARM PRODUCTS TO OUR YORK CITY CUSTOMERS TO SUPPLEMENT WHAT WE GROW. IN ADDITION, YORK FRESH FOOD FARMS' 4+ ACRE URBAN FARM PLAYS A KEY ROLE IN REDUCING OVERALL FOOD MILES, MINIMIZING THE URBAN HEAT ISLAND EFFECT, AND CREATING GREEN SPACES AND GREEN JOBS.

    Expenses $226,472

  • B. MOBILE PRODUCE MARKET. SINCE 2018, YORK FRESH FOOD FARMS HAS SOLD THE VEGETABLES, HERBS AND BERRIES IT GROWS, THROUGH ITS NOW YEAR-ROUND (REDUCED SCHEDULE IN FALL/WINTER) MOBILE PRODUCE MARKET, A FARMSTAND-ON-WHEELS. WITH 2 MARKET VEHICLES (A VAN AND A SHUTTLE BUS), THE MOBILE PRODUCE MARKET SETS UP IN 14+ DIFFERENT UNDERSERVED, FOOD DESERT YORK, PA, NEIGHBORHOODS EACH WEEK TO SELL FARM-GROWN PRODUCE AT LOW AND AFFORDABLE PRICES. IN 2024, 43% OF THE MOBILE PRODUCE MARKET'S SALES WERE PAID FOR WITH SNAP OR OTHER FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS, SHOWING THAT YORK FRESH FOOD FARMS AND ITS PRODUCE SALES ARE REACHING LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. THE MOBILE PRODUCE MARKET HOPES TO IMPROVE ITS MARKET STOPS LOCATIONS IN 2024 BY EXPANDING INTO ADDITIONAL LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS AND EXPLORING NEW SALES OPPORTUNITIES.

    Expenses $54,491 · Revenue $83,475

  • C. FARM TO HOSPITAL PROJECTYORK FRESH FOOD FARMS HAS COLLABORATED WITH THE UPMC MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IN WEST MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP TO CREATE A YEAR-ROUND WORKING FARM LOCATED ON THE HOSPITAL CAMPUS. IN 2024, THE LOCATION COMPLETED ITS FIRST FULL YEAR OF FARMING. THE PROJECT PROMOTES THE CRITICAL ROLE FOOD PLAYS IN OVERALL HEALTH AND DEMONSTRATES BOTH YORK FRESH FOOD FARM'S AND UPMC MEMORIAL'S COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES. THE PRODUCE IS USED IN PATIENT AND RETAIL MENUS AT BOTH THE YORK AND HANOVER HOSPITAL LOCATIONS. THE PROJECT INCLUDES THREE 2500 SQUARE FOOT HIGH TUNNELS FOR GROWING A VARIETY OF VEGETABLES AND HERBS.

    Expenses $41,409

  • D. FARM SHARES PROGRAM.YORK FRESH FOOD FARMS' FARMSHARES IS AN AFFORDABLE WEEKLY BOX OF FRESH PRODUCE (AVAILABLE 52 WEEKS A YEAR), DELIVERED FREE WITHIN THE YORK, PA, CITY LIMITS (NON-CITY CUSTOMERS PICK UP THEIR FARMSHARES AT 150 WILLIS ROAD). CUSTOMERS SIGN-UP, SELECT THEIR WEEKLY PURCHASES AND PAY ONLINE.E. COMMUNITY GARDENS PROJECT. YORK FRESH FOOD FARMS' COMMUNITY GARDENS PROJECT HAS CREATED COMMUNITY GARDENS AT 4 YORK, PA, LOCATIONS. THE COMMUNITY GARDENS ARE OVERSEEN BY PROJECT MANAGER AND ARTIST, ANNALISA GOJMERAC, AND MAINTAINED BY COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS. THE COMMUNITY GARDENS PROJECT GROWS MOSTLY VEGETABLES AND NATIVE PLANS AND DONATES THE HARVESTED VEGETABLES TO NEIGHBORS, VOLUNTEERS AND LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES.

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Jim Noel

    DIRECTOR & BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Bruce Manns

    PRESIDENT & FARM MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $21,278
    From this org
    $21,278
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    35
  • Jody Chesla

    SECRETARY & TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Patty McGuire

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    30
  • Terri Rentzel

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Laura McClain

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jim Noel

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Edouardo Thibault

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Catherine Boileau

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sam Farage

    FARM SUPERVISOR

    Total calculated
    $27,810
    From this org
    $27,810
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
12 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202533219349307358

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