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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by NORTHEAST ORGANIC FARMING ASSOCIATION OF VERMONT.

Totals

Total revenue
$6,989,703
Total expenses
$6,314,141
Contributions and grants received
$5,674,948
Grants paid
$2,475,374
Program service revenue
$1,237,342
Investment income
$74,776
Other revenue
$2,637
Total assets, end of year
$6,495,200
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,005,639
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$5,489,561
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$5,509,770
Management and general expenses
$624,313
Fundraising expenses
$180,058
Program service expenses (Part III)
$5,509,770

Program services were 87.3% 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

    $50,239

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,598,541

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $4,026,168

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ORGANIC CERTIFICATION FEES

    total $1,129,967 · related or exempt $1,129,967

  • 2b · Program service revenue: CONFERENCE FEES

    total $90,744 · related or exempt $90,744

  • 2c · Program service revenue: PROGRAM REVENUE

    total $11,481 · related or exempt $11,481

  • 2d · Program service revenue: ADVERTISING SPONSORSHIPS

    total $5,150 · related or exempt $5,150

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $74,776 · excluded $74,776

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $2,637

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $2,637 · related or exempt $2,637

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $119,015 · program services $119,015

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $2,356,359 · program services $2,356,359

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $241,324 · program services $133,422 · management and general $99,177 · fundraising $8,725

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,704,302 · program services $1,450,918 · management and general $150,782 · fundraising $102,602

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $51,051 · program services $40,015 · management and general $7,762 · fundraising $3,274

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $131,759 · program services $82,958 · management and general $37,118 · fundraising $11,683

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $146,209 · program services $119,939 · management and general $18,150 · fundraising $8,120

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $115,895 · program services $75 · management and general $115,820

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $29,590 · management and general $29,590

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $808,890 · program services $783,446 · management and general $23,515 · fundraising $1,929

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $34,861 · program services $33,848 · management and general $1,013

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $148,958 · program services $75,656 · management and general $34,250 · fundraising $39,052

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $66,806 · program services $36,831 · management and general $29,395 · fundraising $580

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $26,823 · program services $624 · management and general $26,199

  • 17 · Travel

    total $118,193 · program services $113,807 · management and general $3,248 · fundraising $1,138

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $86,989 · program services $84,782 · management and general $2,207

  • 20 · Interest

    total $585 · management and general $585

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $12,136 · program services $1,672 · management and general $10,464

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $20,861 · program services $4,364 · management and general $16,497

  • 24a · Other expenses: SUPPLIES

    total $45,830 · program services $40,962 · management and general $3,945 · fundraising $923

  • 24b · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $20,138 · program services $15,848 · management and general $3,965 · fundraising $325

  • 24c · Other expenses: FOOD

    total $15,282 · program services $7,503 · management and general $7,213 · fundraising $566

  • 24d · Other expenses: STAFF DEVELOPMENT

    total $7,135 · program services $3,951 · management and general $2,043 · fundraising $1,141

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $5,150 · program services $3,775 · management and general $1,375

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $348,226 · end of year $1,528,501

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,041,637 · end of year $1,343,853

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $626,234 · end of year $698,822

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $44,572

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $5,995 · end of year $1,929

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $25,300 · end of year $26,418

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

    $639,455

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

    $379,155

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $272,581 · end of year $260,300

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $2,452,234 · end of year $2,634,436

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $1,345 · end of year $941

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $100,654 · end of year $271,707

  • 18 · Grants payable

    end of year $619,393

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $71,304 · end of year $114,539

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $44,572

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,769,735 · end of year $4,372,094

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $831,859 · end of year $1,117,467

Mission and programs · 2023

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.

  • THE LOCAL FOOD ACCESS PROGRAM WORKS ACROSS A BROAD SPECTRUM OF EFFORTS ON THE CONSUMER SIDE OF THE FOOD SYSTEM TO EXPAND ACCESS AND DEVELOP THE MARKET FOR LOCAL AND ORGANIC FOOD. THIS TEAM INCLUDES: SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL AND OTHER INSTITUTIONAL FOOD SERVICE PRESSIONALS ABOUT HOW TO PROCURE AND UTILIZE LOCAL FOOD; MARKETING AND AND TECNNICAL ASSISTANCE SUPPORT FOR DIRECT MARKETING FARMS; COORDINATION OF THE VERMONT FARMERS MARKET ASSOCIATION; SUPPORT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE DIRECT MARKETERS AND FARMERS MARKETS TO ACCEPT 3SQUARESVT/SNAP BENEFITS, AND OUR RELATED FOOD ACCESS PROGRAMS, FARMSHARE (SLIDING SCALE COST SHARING FOR CSAS) AND CROPCASH/FARM STAND MATCH(1:1 MATCH FOR TRANSACTIONS USING 3SQUARESVT BENEFITS AT PARTICPATING FARMERS MARKETS/FARM STANDS).

    Expenses $1,281,162 · Grants $688,680 · Revenue $6,611

  • THE FARMER SERVICE PROGRAM PROVIDES CUSTOMIZED FARM BUSINESS PLANNING SUPPORT TO FARMERS AT ALL STAGES OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TO DEVELOP PLANS AND BUILD THE SKILLS NEEDED TO MEET THEIR BUSINESS AND QUALITY OF LIFE GOALS. WE WORK WITH FARMS THAT ARE CERTIFICED ORGANIC, TRANSIIONING TO ORGANIC OR THAT ARE USING ORGANIC PRACTICES. SERVICES ARE DELIVERED AT THE INDIVIDUAL FARM LEVEL AND ALSO THROUGH CULTIVATION OF PEER LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, BRINGING TOGETHER COHORTS OF FAMERS, AND OFFERING A WIDE ARRAY OF EDUCATIONAL AND NETOWRKING OPPORTUNITIES.

    Expenses $2,204,596 · Grants $1,901,002 · Revenue $4,435

  • THE VERMONT ORGANIC FARMERS PROGRAM CERTIFIES FARMS AND PROCESSORS TO THE USDA REGULARTION FOR ORGANIC PRODUCTION. OVER 730 FARMS AND PROCESSORS WERE CERTIFIED ORGANIC IN 2023. THE PROGRAM IS OPERATED UNDER VERMONT ORGANIC FARMERS LLC (VOF) AND IS ACCREDITED UNDER THE USDA NATIONAL ORGANIC PROGRAM, WHICH ALLOWS PRODUCERS TO CONTINUE TO BE CERTIFIED BY VOF AND TO USE THE VOF CERTIFICATION LOGO TO REPRESENT THEIR PRODUCTS AS ORGANIC.

    Expenses $1,355,828 · Revenue $1,135,219

  • THE DEVELOPMENT AND ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM WORKS TO EXPAND THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THE MOVEMENT FOR THRIVING ORGANIC FAMRS AND AGRICULTURALLY- ROOTED COMMUNITIES AND BRING IN RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THIS GROWING BODY OF WORK. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY PROVIDING MOVEMENT BUILDING EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN ABOUT AGRICULTURE AND THE FOOD SYSTEM. EVENTS INCLUDE THE ANNUAL WINTER CONFERENCE AND ON FARM SUMMER EVENTS. THE ADVOCACY PROGRAM WORKS ON BOTH STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS TO ADVANCE POLICY SOLUTIONS TO SYSTEMIC PROBLEMS, WHILE CENTERING ORGANIC AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES AS A KEY CLIMATE SOLUTION AND FARMS AND FARMWORKERS AS FRONTLINE WORKERS. THE PROGRMA SEEKS TO CONVENE CONVERSATIONS, PUSH PUBLIC CONVERSATIONS AND PROVIDE COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND EDUCATION THAT WILL BUILD A MORE RESILIENT AND EQUITABLE FOOD SYSTEM.

    Expenses $668,184 · Grants $7,200 · Revenue $89,779

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Mike Thresher

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $575
    From this org
    $575
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Eric Sorkin

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $575
    From this org
    $575
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joe Bossen

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Cheryl Cesario

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $575
    From this org
    $575
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Maggie Donin

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $575
    From this org
    $575
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Abbie Corse

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $575
    From this org
    $575
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Peter Forbes

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $575
    From this org
    $575
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Todd Hardie

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $575
    From this org
    $575
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sophie Kruszewski

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $575
    From this org
    $575
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Carolina Lukac

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $694
    From this org
    $694
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Becky Madden

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $575
    From this org
    $575
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mieko Ozeki

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Grace Oedel

    EXECUTIVE DI

    Total calculated
    $127,724
    From this org
    $127,724
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Nicole Dehne

    DIRECTOR OF

    Total calculated
    $103,295
    From this org
    $100,286
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,009
    Hours/week
    40

  • Donna Samson

    FINANCE DIRE

    Total calculated
    $18,912
    From this org
    $18,361
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $551
    Hours/week
    32

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

  • VERMONT BEAN CRAFTERS

    no cash amount reported

    SEE PART IV

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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.0
Source object
202413209349327686

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