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← FAIRSHARE CSA COALITION INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by FAIRSHARE CSA COALITION INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,002,691
Total expenses
$993,640
Contributions and grants received
$885,480
Grants paid
$216,103
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$1,104
Other revenue
$116,107
Total assets, end of year
$601,988
Total liabilities, end of year
$101,720
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$500,268
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$858,581
Management and general expenses
$111,092
Fundraising expenses
$23,967
Program service expenses (Part III)
$858,581

Program services were 86.4% 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)

    $473,994

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $411,486

  • 2a · Program service revenue: FARM FEES

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PARTNER SHARE PARTICIPANT

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,104 · related or exempt $1,104

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $163,985

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $80,622

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $83,363

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $17,649

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $8,915

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $8,734 · related or exempt $8,734

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $24,010 · related or exempt $24,010

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $24,010

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $216,103 · program services $216,103

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $0

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $499,143 · program services $431,995 · management and general $48,069 · fundraising $19,079

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $0

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $0

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $14,494 · management and general $14,494

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $6,789 · program services $6,789

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $0

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $22,865 · program services $19,789 · management and general $2,203 · fundraising $873

  • 17 · Travel

    total $27,143 · program services $21,709 · management and general $2,717 · fundraising $2,717

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $6,137 · management and general $6,137

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $3,991 · program services $3,455 · management and general $384 · fundraising $152

  • 24a · Other expenses: Partner shares Farm Payment

    total $113,807 · program services $113,807

  • 24b · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $24,019 · management and general $24,019

  • 24c · Other expenses: CONTRACT SERVICES

    total $19,265 · program services $17,566 · management and general $1,699

  • 24d · Other expenses: SUPPLIES

    total $16,398 · program services $14,201 · management and general $1,589 · fundraising $608

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $23,486 · program services $13,167 · management and general $9,781 · fundraising $538

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $279,503 · end of year $142,729

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $5 · end of year $201,016

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $261,187 · end of year $194,288

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $12,610 · end of year $10,470

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $8,024 · end of year $29,075

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

    $6,100

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

    $6,100

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    end of year $0

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $43,938 · end of year $24,410

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $70,428 · end of year $75,298

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $45,763 · end of year $26,422

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $462,245 · end of year $361,181

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $26,831 · end of year $139,087

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE (CSA) IN WISCONSIN AND STRIVE TO ENSURE THAT ALL FAMILIES HAVE ACCESS TO LOCALLY PRODUCED, ORGANIC FOOD AND HAVE STRONG CONNECTIONS TO THEIR FARMS, FOOD, AND COMMUNITY.

  • OUTREACH - EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF FRESH, LOCAL FOODS, SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND COMMUNITY-SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE (CSA) THROUGH PUBLIC EVENTS, NEWSLETTERS, COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS, SOCIAL MEDIA, PUBLISHED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, AND AN EDUCATIONAL WEBSITE. EVENTS INCLUDED THE ANNUAL FIND YOUR FARM EVENT AND ROUTES TO ROOTS.

    Expenses $344,647

  • FARMER DEVELOPMENT - FAIRSHARE WORKS CLOSELY WITH OUR COMMUNITY OF GROWERS TO DEVELOP AND SHARE RESOURCES, BUILD SKILLS AND FARM EFFICIENCIES AND TO MAINTAIN A SPIRIT OF COLLABORATION AND CAMARADERIE. FAIRSHARE ENDORSES NEW FARMS EACH YEAR THROUGH AN APPLICATION AND INTERVIEW PROCESS. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, FAIRSHARE COORDINATES A NUMBER OF FARMER-TO-FARMER PROGRAMS, AVAILABLE TO FAIRSHARE-ENDORSED FARMS AND OTHER DIRECT MARKET PRODUCERS, WITH TOPICSS RANGING FROM TECHNICAL GROWING SKILLS TO MANAGEMENT PRACTICES TO MARKETING. OTHER RESOURCES PROVIDED BY FAIRSHARE INCLUDE THE ANNUAL ORGANIC VEGETABLE PRODUCTION CONFERENCE, ON-FARM RESEARCH TRIALS FOCUSED ON COVER CROP AND NO-TILL PRODUCTION METHODS, AND AN ORGANIC VEGETABLE FARM MANAGER APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES A PATHWAY FOR FARMERS TO TRAIN AND RETAIN EMPLOYEES PERENNIALLY.

    Expenses $331,063

  • ENSURING ALL FAMILIES HAVE ACCESS TO LOCALLY PRODUCED, ORGANIC FOODS BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING FRESH FOOD FROM COMMUNITY SUPPORTED FARMS. THIS PROGRAAM SERVES OVER 180 LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS ANNUALLY.

    Expenses $163,237

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Clare Stoner Fehsenfeld

    Executive Dir.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Megan Costello

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rick Klemme

    Executive Dir.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Scott Laeser

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Amber Middleton

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ben Jackle

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sarah Leong

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kay Schwichtenberg

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Liz Gross

    President & CEO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sarah Larson

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Carol Ridderbusch

    Secretary

    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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
26 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202413319349300231

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