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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by CLEMMONS FAMILY FARM.

Totals

Total revenue
$754,405
Total expenses
$472,255
Contributions and grants received
$657,595
Grants paid
$10,000
Program service revenue
$84,931
Investment income
$30
Other revenue
$11,849
Total assets, end of year
$612,184
Total liabilities, end of year
$20,078
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$592,106
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$372,743
Management and general expenses
$93,262
Fundraising expenses
$6,250
Program service expenses (Part III)
$372,743

Program services were 78.9% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $72,651

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $584,944

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ARTS, CULTURE & WELLNE

    total $81,543 · related or exempt $81,543

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PRODUCT SALES

    total $1,775 · related or exempt $1,775

  • 2c · Program service revenue: ARTIST SEARCH & REFERR

    total $933 · related or exempt $933

  • 2d · Program service revenue: PROGRAM EVENTS AND PRE

    total $680 · related or exempt $680

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $30 · excluded $30

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $11,649

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $11,649

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $11,649 · related or exempt $11,649

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $200 · related or exempt $200

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $200

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $10,000 · program services $10,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $82,500 · program services $45,750 · management and general $30,500 · fundraising $6,250

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $100,281 · program services $88,512 · management and general $11,769

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,576 · program services $1,576

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $5,792 · management and general $5,792

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $33,318 · management and general $33,318

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $101,175 · program services $101,175

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $117 · program services $117

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $1,912 · management and general $1,912

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $2,427 · management and general $2,427

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $82,861 · program services $82,861

  • 17 · Travel

    total $4,256 · program services $4,256

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $7,797 · program services $7,735 · management and general $62

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $1,885 · management and general $1,885

  • 24a · Other expenses: SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS

    total $14,159 · program services $14,159

  • 24b · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $12,613 · program services $8,623 · management and general $3,990

  • 24c · Other expenses: SECURITY

    total $3,490 · program services $3,490

  • 24d · Other expenses: PROGRAM MEALS

    total $2,059 · program services $2,059

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $4,037 · program services $2,430 · management and general $1,607

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $7,158 · end of year $6,707

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $163,806 · end of year $433,669

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $47,918 · end of year $24,008

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    end of year $2,901

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

    $153,221

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

    $11,139

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $105,221 · end of year $142,082

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $2,817

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $14,147 · end of year $14,098

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $5,980

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $147,490 · end of year $215,712

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $162,466 · end of year $376,394

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

PRESERVE AND MAINTAIN THE HISTORIC CLEMMONS FARM IN CHARLOTTE, VERMONT AS AN EDUCATIONAL PROTOTYPE, AND A MODEL FOR PRESERVING AFRICAN-AMERICAN OWNED AGRICULTURAL LAND, CULTURAL AND HERITAGE ASSETS IN THE U.S.EMPOWER A GROWING NETWORK OF VERMONT'S BLACK ARTISTS AND CULTURE BEARERS WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, ADVOCACY, VISIBILITY, NETWORKING, PAID ENGAGEMENTS, COLLECTIVE HEALING, AND A SAFE HAVEN FOR CREATIVITY THAT HELPS THEM TO THRIVE;BUILD A LOVING MULTICULTURAL COMMUNITY AROUND AFRICAN-AMERICAN/AFRICAN DIASPORA HISTORY, ARTS AND CULTURE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

WE HONOR THE LEGACY OF JACKSON AND LYDIA CLEMMONS, AND ARE CENTERED AT AND STEWARD THEIR FAMILY FARM IN CHARLOTTE-- ONE OF THE RARE AFRICAN AMERICAN OWNED FARMS IN VERMONT. THE 148-ACRE WORKING FARM INCLUDES PRIME AGRICULTURAL LAND OF STATE IMPORTANCE, 60 ACRES OF OPEN SPACE, 60 ACRES OF FOREST AND WOODLANDS, AND 6 HISTORIC BUILDINGS. IT IS ONE OF THE 0.4% OF FARMS IN THE US THAT REMAIN AFRICAN AMERICAN OWNED.

  • ON FARM PROGRAMMING AND EVENTS THAT UPHOLD THE ORGANIZATION MISSION TO PRESERVE AND MAINTAIN THE HISTORIC FARM, EMPOWER A NETWORK OF VERMONT'S BLACK ARTISTS, AND BUILD A MULTICULTURAL COMMUNITY.EXPENSES FOR ON FARM EVENTS AND PROGRAMMING INCLUDES:$15,420 IN EQUIPMENT FOR FARMLAND, INCLUDING $7,735 OF DEPRECIATION, $7,910 IN SALARIES FOR CREATIVE PLACEMAKING AND GROUNDSKEEPING, $2,113 IN ARTIST FEES FOR THE NEST GRANT, $18,393 IN ARTIST FEES FOR UNRESTRICTED ON FARM EVENTS, AND $3,490 FOR EVENT SECURITY.INCOME GENERATED FROM ON FARM EVENTS AND PROGRAMMING INCLUDES:$26,000 IN EARNED INCOME FROM DISNEY TOUR CONTRACT, AND $17,245 IN MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE FROM ON FARM EVENTS.

    Expenses $47,326 · Revenue $43,245

  • K-12 WINDOWS TO A MULTICULTURAL WORLD - THIS PROGRAM GROUPS TOGETHER SEVERAL GRANTS FOR K-12 PROGRAMS THAT FEATURE THE DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY CURRICULUM, ARTIST ENGAGEMENTS, AND A REMOTE LEARNING PLATFORM FOR TEACHERS, PARENTS, AND STUDENTS.

    Expenses $143,627 · Grants $6,900 · Revenue $41,886

  • HEALTH AND WELLNESS ARTS PROGRAMS. THIS WORK INCLUDED THE BENEATH OUR SKIN COVID 19 VACCINATION STORYTELLING PROJECT FUNDED BY VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AND THE BLACK & BLISS WELLNESS ARTS PROJECT FUNDED BY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NETWORK OF VERMONT DBA VERMONT CARE NETWORK. FUNDS ARE MAINLY USED TO PAY ARTIST FEES, CONSULTANT FEES, PROGRAM MANAGEMENT FEES AND STIPENDS FOR STORYTELLING PARTICIPANTS.

    Expenses $98,929 · Grants $3,100

  • TRIPLE-NET LEASE AND STEWARDSHIP PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. THE TRIPLE NET LEASE SUPPORTS THE PRESERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP OF THE CLEMMONS FARM AND ITS USE BY ARTISTS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND K-12 SCHOOLS DURING SCHEDULED ARTS AND CULTURE PROGRAMS AND EVENTS. EXPENSES INCLUDED:$21,043 RENT$29,064 PROPERTY TAXES$12,380 UTILITIES$20,374 MAINTENANCEINCOME FOR 2022 TOTALLED $11,649 GENERATED THROUGH VENUE RENTAL INCOME.

    Expenses $82,861 · Revenue $11,649

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Lydia Clemmons

    PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $82,500
    From this org
    $82,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    60
  • Jules Polk

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Denise Bailey

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Margaret Bass

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Leslie Wells

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Donna Sherard

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Arnold Thomas

    DIRECTOR

    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
2022
Filed
17 August 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202332309349300418

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