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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by STUDENT ACTION WITH FARMWORKERS.

Totals

Total revenue
$586,422
Total expenses
$879,490
Contributions and grants received
$545,658
Grants paid
$184,084
Program service revenue
$12,690
Investment income
$26,933
Other revenue
$1,141
Total assets, end of year
$1,134,696
Total liabilities, end of year
$71,027
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,063,669
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$638,208
Management and general expenses
$175,378
Fundraising expenses
$65,904
Program service expenses (Part III)
$638,208

Program services were 72.6% 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

    $22,908

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $127,573

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $395,177

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $2,995

  • 2a · Program service revenue: HONORARIA

    total $7,903 · related or exempt $7,903

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PROGRAM MANAGEMENT FEE

    total $4,787 · related or exempt $4,787

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $12,494 · excluded $12,494

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $14,439

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $14,439

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $14,439 · excluded $14,439

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

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

    $22,908

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $3,458

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $3,351

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $107 · excluded $107

  • 11a · Other revenue: REWARDS INCOME

    total $1,034 · excluded $1,034

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,034

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $1,300 · program services $1,300

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $182,784 · program services $182,784

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $431,044 · program services $291,934 · management and general $90,695 · fundraising $48,415

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $11,119 · program services $7,542 · management and general $2,188 · fundraising $1,389

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $39,887 · program services $27,056 · management and general $7,847 · fundraising $4,984

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $33,058 · program services $22,720 · management and general $6,664 · fundraising $3,674

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $28,922 · program services $8,828 · management and general $19,429 · fundraising $665

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $3,125 · management and general $3,125

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $16,991 · program services $5,187 · management and general $11,414 · fundraising $390

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $10,633 · program services $3,477 · management and general $6,081 · fundraising $1,075

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $512 · program services $318 · management and general $94 · fundraising $100

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $26,067 · program services $17,365 · management and general $5,625 · fundraising $3,077

  • 17 · Travel

    total $30,782 · program services $27,355 · management and general $3,359 · fundraising $68

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $30,057 · program services $25,508 · management and general $4,303 · fundraising $246

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,009 · program services $672 · management and general $218 · fundraising $119

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $10,920 · program services $2,293 · management and general $8,221 · fundraising $406

  • 24a · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $7,915 · program services $6,666 · management and general $1,206 · fundraising $43

  • 24b · Other expenses: LICENSES & FEES

    total $7,198 · program services $3,880 · management and general $2,170 · fundraising $1,148

  • 24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $4,543 · program services $3,323 · management and general $1,115 · fundraising $105

  • 24d · Other expenses: MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS

    total $1,624 · management and general $1,624

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $3,022 · end of year $2,948

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $806,686 · end of year $530,666

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    end of year $150,000

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $54,975 · end of year $105,479

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $8,060 · end of year $5,947

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

    $18,039

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

    $17,351

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,192 · end of year $688

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $338,968

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $305,038 · end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $60,221 · end of year $71,027

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,097,752 · end of year $1,063,669

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $21,000 · end of year $0

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

STUDENT ACTION WITH FARMWORKERS (SAF) MISSION IS TO BRING STUDENTS AND FARMWORKERS TOGETHER TO LEARN ABOUT EACH OTHER'S LIVES, SHARE RESOURCES AND SKILLS, IMPROVE CONDITIONS FOR FARMWORKERS, AND BUILD DIVERSE COALITIONS WORKING FOR SOCIAL CHANGE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO BRING STUDENTS AND FARMWORKERS TOGETHER TO LEARN ABOUT EACH OTHER'S LIVES, SHARE RESOURCES AND SKILLS, IMPROVE CONDITIONS FOR FARMWORKERS, AND BUILD DIVERSE COALITIONS WORKING FOR SOCIAL CHANGE.

  • INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS:* INTO THE FIELDS INTERNSHIP: TWENTY-FIVE INTO THE FIELDS STUDENTS CONDUCTED OUTREACH TO NEARLY 3,158 FARMWORKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN LABOR CAMPS AND COMMUNITIES. STUDENTS WORKED ON SITE AND LIVED IN THE COMMUNITIES THEY WERE SERVING. THE STUDENTS WORKED WITH LEGAL, HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND ORGANIZING PARTNERS. THEY INFORMED WORKERS ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS, TAUGHT ESL, MENTORED MIGRANT STUDENTS AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH, AND DID HEALTH OUTREACH. THEY CREATED VIDEOS, NEWSLETTERS, SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS AND SHARED THEIR EXPERIENCES WITH THE LARGER PUBLIC THROUGH BLOGS.* SOLIDARIDAD INTERNSHIP: FOUR COLLEGE STUDENTS FROM THE RALEIGH-DURHAM AREA WORKED AS INTERNS FROM SEPTEMBER TO APRIL. THE INTERNS MET WEEKLY TO PARTICIPATE IN WORKSHOPS, PANELS AND SITE VISITS. THEY LEARNED ABOUT FARMWORKER JUSTICE AND NONPROFIT WORK. THEY MET WORKER RIGHTS ADVOCATES, PLANNED SAF EVENTS, CREATE COMMUNICATION TOOLS, AND ORGANIZE ACTIONS. THEY ALSO SUPPORTED SAFS ADMINISTRATIVE AND OUTREACH WORK.

    Expenses $360,869 · Grants $104,089 · Revenue $4,787

  • LEVANTE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE: TEN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM FARMWORKER FAMILIES IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA PARTICIPATED IN THE LEVANTE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE PROGRAM. THEY RECEIVED TRAINING, MENTORSHIP AND TUTORING. THE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS FOCUSED ON LEARNING ABOUT HEAT STRESS, HIGHER EDUCATION, AND THE FARMWORKER JUSTICE MOVEMENT. THEY MADE ONE CAMPUS VISIT TO A NORTH CAROLINA UNIVERSITY. THE STUDENTS ALSO PARTICIPATED IN A DOCUMENTARY WORKSHOP. THIS WAS THE FIRST YEAR OF RETURNING TO FULLY IN-PERSON MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS.

    Expenses $58,851 · Grants $16,975 · Revenue $7,903

  • EDUCATION & ADVOCACY - FROM THE GROUND UP: SAF STAFF AND INTERNS CONDUCTED VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON PRESENTATIONS ON ISSUES RANGING FROM CHILD LABOR TO FOOD SECURITY. WE HAD 35 PARTNERS FOR FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK, AND CONTINUED TO BUILD ON THE POWERFUL INFLUENCE OF UNIONS AND STUDENT ACTIVISM. WE CO-COORDINATED COMMUNITY EVENTS, BOTH IN PERSON AND VIRTUALLY. OUR COSECHA FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM WAS ON HIATUS FOR THE FY 2023-2024 AS WE REVIEW THE PROGRAM.

    Expenses $218,488 · Grants $63,020

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Eduardo Hernandez

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Xaris Martinez

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    16

  • Chris Paul

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    20

  • Brenda Dimas Lopez

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Nancy Diaz

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    43

  • Rachel Wright Junio

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Marian Fragola

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    15

  • Xavier Joyner

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    24

  • Nandini Kumar

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    18

  • Yeimi Tomas

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    20

  • Veronica Aguilar

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    16

  • Jessica Rodriguez

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    12

  • Lauranita Katende

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Sylvia Shoemaker

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $62,282
    From this org
    $62,282
    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
2023
Filed
15 July 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202501969349303120

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