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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by COMMUNITY FARMS OUTREACH.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,322,411
Total expenses
$1,420,181
Contributions and grants received
$591,308
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$676,290
Investment income
$6,263
Other revenue
$48,550
Total assets, end of year
$1,329,561
Total liabilities, end of year
$62,100
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,267,461
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$971,872
Management and general expenses
$360,294
Fundraising expenses
$88,015
Program service expenses (Part III)
$971,872

Program services were 68.4% 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.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $24,628

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $2,106

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $234,886

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $329,688

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $8,771

  • 2a · Program service revenue: AGRICULTURE PROGRAM

    total $606,517 · related or exempt $606,517

  • 2b · Program service revenue: EDUCATION PROGRAM

    total $69,773 · related or exempt $69,773

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $731 · excluded $731

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $5,532

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

    other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets $5,532

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $5,532 · related or exempt $5,532

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $52,222

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

    $2,106

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $13,650

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $38,572 · excluded $38,572

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $9,169

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $666

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $8,503 · related or exempt $8,503

  • 11a · Other revenue: INSURANCE CLAIM

    total $975 · related or exempt $975

  • 11b · Other revenue: WFM MGT FEE

    total $500 · related or exempt $500

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,475

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $725,139 · program services $515,809 · management and general $158,797 · fundraising $50,533

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $13,992 · program services $9,953 · management and general $3,064 · fundraising $975

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $64,752 · program services $46,060 · management and general $14,180 · fundraising $4,512

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $58,177 · program services $41,382 · management and general $12,740 · fundraising $4,055

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $52,030 · management and general $52,030

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $64,800 · program services $38,532 · management and general $26,268

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $5,630 · program services $170 · management and general $2,730 · fundraising $2,730

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $60,512 · program services $24,756 · management and general $29,397 · fundraising $6,359

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $49,144 · program services $49,144

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $15,779 · program services $1,707 · management and general $14,072

  • 24a · Other expenses: AGRICULTURAL DIRECT EXP

    total $213,605 · program services $213,605

  • 24b · Other expenses: SUPPLIES EXPENSE

    total $43,026 · program services $12,620 · management and general $16,828 · fundraising $13,578

  • 24c · Other expenses: BANK AND CREDIT CARD FE

    total $26,121 · management and general $26,121

  • 24d · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT REPAIRS AND M

    total $17,937 · program services $17,937 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $9,537 · program services $197 · management and general $4,067 · fundraising $5,273

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $153,413 · end of year $69,774

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $998,460 · end of year $855,639

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $3,857 · end of year $13,992

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $2,497 · end of year $3,170

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

    $786,439

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

    $399,953

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $234,950 · end of year $386,486

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $500 · end of year $500

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $28,446 · end of year $62,100

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,362,231 · end of year $1,266,060

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,000 · end of year $1,401

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

MANAGING AN URBAN COMMUNITY FARM ACCORDING TO ORGANIC STANDARDS, RUNNING A HUNGER RELIEF FOOD ACCESS PROGRAM, EDUCATING YOUTH AND ADULTS ABOUT SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND PROMOTING RESPONSIBLE LAND MANAGEMENT.

  • 2024 COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE PROGRAM (GROWN USING ORGANIC PRINCIPLES AND METHODS) SUMMER CSA SHARES: 222 20-WEEK + 179 10-WEEK + 21 SUBSIDIZED + 61 LIL' SHARE + 30 PRODUCE RX + 26 STAFF AND WORK SHARES + 1 SPROUT FUNDRAISER = 534 TOTAL SHARES DISTRIBUTED; EXTENDED SEASON CSA SHARES: 150 FULL + 11 SUBSIDIZED + 19 BOUNTY SHARES, 9 STAFF AND WORK SHARES = 189 TOTAL SHARES DISTRIBUTED. FLOWER CSA SHARES: 65. FRUIT CSA SHARES: 173. MUSHROOM CSA SHARES: 78. THANSKGIVING SHARES: 67. WINTER CSA SHARES: 60 + 1 WINTER WORK SHARE = 61. *WFCF EXPERIENCED AN IMPACTFUL LOSS OF ACCESS TO 33% OF ITS PREVIOUSLY CULTIVATED FARMLAND (AND THUS REDUCED CSA SHARES OFFERED TO THE COMMUNITY) DUE TO THE CITY OF WALTHAM'S PROCESS FOR REMEDIATING A PORTION OF LAND AT THE REAR OF ITS PROPERTY. THIS CITY REQUIRED ACCESS THROUGH WFCF'S FARM ROADS WHICH LAY ADJACENT TO OUR GROWING AREAS.

    Expenses $549,201 · Revenue $622,027

  • WFCF'S 2024 HANDS-ON SERVICE LEARNING/VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS CONNECTED VOLUNTEERISM TO SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE FOR 690 INDIVIDUALS AND 38 GROUPS IN 2024 (1,795 HOURS TOTAL). WFCF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS PROVIDED PLACE-BASED PROGRAMING FOR CHILDREN FROM THE GREATER BOSTON REGION, INCLUDING ENRICHMENT PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE WALTHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN 2024: 1,846 YOUTH WERE ENGAGED IN PROGRAMMING AND ADULT & FAMILY PROGRAMS SERVED 842 PEOPLE.

    Expenses $26,420 · Revenue $69,773

  • VALUE OF PRODUCE FOR FOOD INSECURITY PROGRAMS IN 2024 WAS $94,552 (33,282 POUNDS). FOOD ACCESS AND SOCIAL SERVICE PARTNERS INCLUDED: BOSTON AREA GLEANERS, WALTHAM FAMILY SCHOOL, WALTHAM SCHOOL NUTRITION K-12, HEALTHY WALTHAM, CHARLES RIVER COMMUNITY HEALTH, WALTHAM FOOD NOT BOMBS, TEMPLE BETH ISRAEL, OMEGA MEN IN ACTION.

    Expenses $396,251

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Laura Handler

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Debra Burbank

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • John Tracy

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Adam Saltsman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Adrianna Gucciardi

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Becky Evans Mark

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Becky Prior

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Chris Yoder

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Hannah Pappenheim

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sean Diamond

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tom Innis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tom Spellman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nathan Greenberg

    BOARD FELLOW

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Stacey Daley

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $113,912
    From this org
    $113,912
    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
24 July 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202513029349301631

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