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← MASSARO COMMUNITY FARM INC

Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by MASSARO COMMUNITY FARM INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$844,913
Total expenses
$779,936
Contributions and grants received
$414,833
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$406,042
Investment income
$4,001
Other revenue
$20,037
Total assets, end of year
$333,798
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,787
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$329,011
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$622,787
Management and general expenses
$101,667
Fundraising expenses
$55,482
Program service expenses (Part III)
$622,787

Program services were 79.9% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $26,650

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $165,312

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $222,871

  • 2a · Program service revenue: AGRICULTURAL SALES

    total $334,962 · related or exempt $334,962

  • 2b · Program service revenue: EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

    total $71,080 · related or exempt $71,080

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $4,001 · excluded $4,001

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $32,925

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $26,650

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $12,888

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $20,037 · excluded $20,037

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $78,750 · program services $39,375 · management and general $15,750 · fundraising $23,625

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $361,421 · program services $291,451 · management and general $45,273 · fundraising $24,697

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $38,036 · program services $28,435 · management and general $5,358 · fundraising $4,243

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $16,746 · management and general $16,746

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $5,063 · program services $2,750 · management and general $2,278 · fundraising $35

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $29,364 · program services $17,265 · management and general $11,839 · fundraising $260

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $5,282 · program services $3,950 · management and general $744 · fundraising $588

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $20,595 · program services $18,929 · management and general $874 · fundraising $792

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $45,744 · program services $45,320 · management and general $424

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $25,625 · program services $22,002 · management and general $2,381 · fundraising $1,242

  • 24a · Other expenses: FARM AND AGRICULTURAL S

    total $85,914 · program services $85,914

  • 24b · Other expenses: FARM INFRASTRUCTURE

    total $51,223 · program services $51,223

  • 24c · Other expenses: EDUCATIONAL AND PROGRAM

    total $8,270 · program services $8,270

  • 24d · Other expenses: FARM EQUIPMENT AND VEHI

    total $7,903 · program services $7,903

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $73,684 · end of year $92,332

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

    $482,787

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

    $251,321

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $243,490 · end of year $231,466

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $10,000 · end of year $10,000

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $22,164

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $40,976 · end of year $4,787

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $264,034 · end of year $329,011

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE FREE FOOD TO LOW INCOME PERSONS, PROVIDE EDUCATION IN NUTRITION AND ORGANIC AGRICULTURE, AND PRESERVE A WORKING FARM AND HISTORICAL BUILDINGS.

  • COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURECOMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE (CSA), IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN FARMERS AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. WHEN COMMUNITY MEMBERS PURCHASE A CSA SUBSCRIPTION, THEY CONNECT WITH AND SUPPORT THE FARM BY PAYING IN ADVANCE FOR PRODUCE THEY WILL RECEIVE THROUGHOUT THE SEASON. THIS ADVANCE PAYMENT HELPS TO COVER OPERATING EXPENSES AND CAPITAL INVESTMENT OF THE FARM EACH YEAR, ALLOWING THE FARM TO FOCUS ON ITS OPERATION AND PLAN FOR THE SEASON. IN 2025, 471 CSA SUBSCRIPTIONS WERE FULFILLED AND THE TOTAL HARVEST WAS 68,417 POUNDS, OF WHICH 16,215 POUNDS WERE DONATED TO HUNGER RELIEF.

    Expenses $372,163 · Revenue $334,962

  • PRESERVATION AND RESTORATIONTHROUGH AN OPERATING LEASE WITH THE TOWN OF WOODBRIDGE, MASSARO COMMUNITY FARM LEASES APPROXIMATELY A 58 ACRE CENTURY OLD FARM AND HISTORICAL BUILDINGS. MASSARO COMMUNITY FARM WORKS TO PRESERVE AND RESTORE THE BUILDINGS, IMPROVE THE INFRASTRUCTURE, MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE THE LAND TO ENABLE THE PROPERTY TO OPERATE AS A WORKING FARM. FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING FROM INCEPTION IN 2008 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2025, MASSARO COMMUNITY FARM HAS EXPENDED MORE THAN $693,000 FOR LAND CLEARING; IRRIGATION AND WELL REPAIR AND INSTALLATION; BARN, FARM HOUSE AND GREENHOUSE IMPROVEMENTS AND RESTORATION.

    Expenses $77,900

  • EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMSMASSARO COMMUNITY FARM RUNS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND NUTRITION. IN 2025, THE FARM CONTINUED ITS MULTITUDE OF OFFERINGS FOR ALL AGES, INCLUDING A FULL-DAY SUMMER CAMP, AND HOSTING A NUMBER OF ADULT GROUPS FOR DAYS OF SERVICE. IN ADDITION, THE FARM PARTNERED WITH EMMETT O'BRIEN TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL TO COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION OF A PAVILION IN OUR LEARNING GARDEN, WHICH WILL SERVE AS THE CENTER POINT OF OUR EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. IN TOTAL, WE OFFERED 140 ON-FARM PROGRAMS AND APPROXIMATELY 4,000 YOUTH AND ADULTS VISITED THE FARM FOR A PROGRAM AT THE FARM OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR.

    Expenses $115,979 · Revenue $71,080

  • HUNGER RELIEF/FREE FOOD PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTIONMASSARO COMMUNITY FARM DONATES FRESH ORGANICALLY GROWN FOOD TO LOW-INCOME PERSONS THROUGH FOOD BANKS, HOMELESS SHELTERS AND OTHER SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES IN THE LOWER NAUGATUCK VALLEY AND GREATER NEW HAVEN. WE CONTINUED TO DONATE AT LEAST 10% OF OUR HARVEST TO HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICE AND HUNGER RELIEF AGENCIES, OFFERED SLIDING SCALE PRICING TIERS FOR OUR CSA SUBSCRIPTIONS, AND ACCEPT EBT AS PAYMENT FOR PRODUCE AND OTHER FARM GOODS.

    Expenses $56,745

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • THERESA THOMASON

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • BOB TUCKER

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • HEATHER FOGARTY DERKEN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • ANNE BOUCHER

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    20

  • DOUG COFFIN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • SUZANNE WERTH

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • JASON MORRILL

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • TOM HANDLER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • DYLAN VITALE

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • MARY GORHAM

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • REBEKAH FRASER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • SANDRA STEIN

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • KAREN KRAVETZ

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • STEVE MUNNO

    FARM DIRECTOR/EXECUTIVE DI

    Total calculated
    $78,750
    From this org
    $78,750
    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
2025
IRS schema version
2025v4.2
Source object
202632479349300808

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