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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by COMMUNITY INVOLVED IN SUSTAINING AGRICULTURE INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,663,824
Total expenses
$1,970,573
Contributions and grants received
$2,576,761
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$75,691
Investment income
$9,289
Other revenue
$2,083
Total assets, end of year
$3,146,065
Total liabilities, end of year
$264,583
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,881,482
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,714,129
Management and general expenses
$127,488
Fundraising expenses
$128,956
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,714,129

Program services were 87.0% 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)

    $1,185,625

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,391,136

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP FEES

    total $64,482 · related or exempt $64,482

  • 2b · Program service revenue: WORKSHOP/CONSULTING

    total $11,209 · related or exempt $11,209

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $9,289 · related or exempt $9,289

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $2,083

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $2,083

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $104,000 · program services $89,903 · management and general $6,766 · fundraising $7,331

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $783,883 · program services $677,633 · management and general $50,997 · fundraising $55,253

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $136,684 · program services $118,158 · management and general $8,892 · fundraising $9,634

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $68,088 · program services $58,859 · management and general $4,430 · fundraising $4,799

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $2,000 · program services $1,872 · management and general $75 · fundraising $53

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $14,400 · program services $14,400

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $522,979 · program services $488,507 · management and general $20,215 · fundraising $14,257

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $49,479 · program services $49,368 · management and general $40 · fundraising $71

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $44,862 · program services $32,844 · management and general $7,083 · fundraising $4,935

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $18,690 · program services $15,119 · management and general $2,338 · fundraising $1,233

  • 17 · Travel

    total $9,387 · program services $8,001 · management and general $446 · fundraising $940

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $24,356 · management and general $24,356

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $4,750 · program services $3,843 · management and general $594 · fundraising $313

  • 24a · Other expenses: SENIOR FARM SHARES

    total $66,310 · program services $66,310

  • 24b · Other expenses: GRANT AWARDS

    total $60,000 · program services $60,000

  • 24c · Other expenses: CONSUMABLE SUPPLIES

    total $26,373 · program services $2,058 · fundraising $24,315

  • 24d · Other expenses: PRINTED MATERIALS

    total $19,766 · program services $14,304 · management and general $198 · fundraising $5,264

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $14,566 · program services $12,950 · management and general $1,058 · fundraising $558

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $144,242 · end of year $49,808

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,041,451 · end of year $913,746

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $665,509 · end of year $1,397,335

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $4,694 · end of year $9,418

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $20,098 · end of year $22,523

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

    $556,008

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

    $305,713

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $230,094 · end of year $250,295

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $459,001 · end of year $373,082

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $74,106 · end of year $129,858

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $266,909 · end of year $264,583

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $91,242

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,769,928 · end of year $2,031,857

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $511,116 · end of year $849,625

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

WE BELIEVE THAT LOCAL, PROSPEROUS, AND DIVERSE FARMS ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE ECONOMIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY OF THE REGION; THAT AN INFORMED AND ENGAGED COMMUNITY IS ESSENTIAL TO THE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF OUR LOCAL FARMS; AND THAT ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO LOCALLY-GROWN FOOD. OUR MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN FARMS AND ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY TO BUILD THE LOCAL FOOD ECONOMY. OUR PROGRAMS WORK TO BRING THAT MISSION TO REALITY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

CISA STRENGTHENS FARMS AND ENGAGES THE COMMUNITY TO BUILD THE LOCAL FOOD ECONOMY.

  • CISA'S LOCAL HERO PROGRAM EDUCATES THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE MANY BENEFITS OF LOCAL AGRICULTURE. THE LOCAL HERO PROGRAM MARKETS LOCAL FARM PRODUCTS THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA, CISA'S WEBSITE, AND PRESS OUTLETS. IN 2022, MEMBERS IN CISA'S LOCAL HERO PROGRAM INCLUDED 274 FARMS AND 126 RETAILERS, RESTAURANTS, INSTITUTIONS, AND SPECIALTY PRODUCERS. IN 2022, CISA'S HIGHLIGHTS OF LOCAL FARMS WERE FEATURED IN ARTICLES, RADIO, AND TV NEWS STORIES; IN OVER 400 RADIO, TV, AND PRINT ADS AND PSA'S; AND OVER 1 MILLION IMPRESSIONS VIA ONLINE ADVERTISING. NEARLY 20,000 PEOPLE RECEIVE THEIR MONTHLY EMAIL OR SOCIAL MEDIA UPDATES. CISA'S WEBSITE PLAYED A CRITICAL ROLE IN CONNECTING PEOPLE TO LOCAL FARMS AND HAD 70,362 USERS AND 353,169 PAGE VIEWS.

    Expenses $609,563 · Revenue $46,395

  • CISA PROVIDES FARMERS WITH ESSENTIAL SUPPORT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON NEARLY ALL ASPECTS OF RUNNING THEIR BUSINESSES. IN 2022, CISA HAD SPECIFIC FUNDING TO SUPPORT BEGINNING FARMERS, FARMERS WHO SELL DIRECT TO CONSUMERS, AND WHOLESALE FARMERS. WE CONTINUE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION AS WELL AS BUSINESS, FINANCIAL, AND MARKET PLANNING AND DECISION MAKING. A TOTAL OF 242 FARMS, BUSINESSES, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS ATTENDED 410 WORKSHOPS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CONSULTATIONS.

    Expenses $810,348 · Revenue $23,711

  • THROUGH OUR LOCAL FOOD FOR ALL PROGRAM, CISA EXPANDS ACCESS TO LOCAL FOOD FOR LOW-INCOME CONSUMERS. CISA PROVIDED 500 LOW-INCOME SENIORS WITH A SUMMER FARM SHARE AND EDUCATED THEM AND SERVICE PROVIDERS ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF FRESH, LOCAL FOOD. WE WORK WITH MOBILE MARKETS TO SUPPORT THEM IN ACCEPTING EBT/SNAP AND HIP (A STATE-RUN INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR LOCAL FRUITS AND VEGETABLES) AND IN OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATIONS TO POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS.

    Expenses $237,649 · Revenue $4,795

  • GROWING THE LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM: CISA RESEARCHES FOOD SYSTEM GAPS AND CREATES OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD THE LOCAL FOOD ECONOMY. IN 2022, WE HELPED FARMS, RESTAURANTS, AND RETAILERS THINK THROUGH THEIR PUBLIC MESSAGING RELATED TO PRICES, INFLATION, AND GENERATING ONGOING SUPPORT FOR LOCAL AGRICULTURE.

    Expenses $56,569 · Revenue $790

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

Listed in Part VII

  • SHAWN ROBINSON

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JENNY LADD

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • AL GRIGGS

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MYRA MARCELLIN

    CLERK

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • BENJAMIN BLAND

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • GLENROY BUCHANAN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KATHRYN CHANG LAZNICKA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JULIA COFFEY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • WALLY CZAJKOWSKI

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • AMY KLIPPENSTEIN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • STEVE KULIK

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CAROLINE PAM

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CATHERINE SANDS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • TESSA WHITE-DIEMAND

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ELIZABETH WROBLICKA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • PHILIP KORMAN

    EXECUTIVE DI

    Total calculated
    $104,000
    From this org
    $104,000
    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.

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
2022
Filed
26 September 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202342869349300904

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