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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by COMMUNITY FOOD AND AGRICULTURE COALITION.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,157,166
Total expenses
$1,212,497
Contributions and grants received
$922,103
Grants paid
$285,015
Program service revenue
$233,224
Investment income
$2,042
Other revenue
-$203
Total assets, end of year
$336,553
Total liabilities, end of year
$315,980
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$20,573
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,024,354
Management and general expenses
$107,247
Fundraising expenses
$80,896
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,024,354

Program services were 84.5% 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)

    $619,686

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $302,417

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $7,159

  • 2a · Program service revenue: WORKSHOP AND CLASS FEES

    total $233,224 · related or exempt $233,224

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $2,042 · excluded $2,042

  • 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

    $8,268

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $8,471

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$203

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $285,015 · program services $285,015

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 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 $83,171 · program services $69,863 · management and general $7,486 · fundraising $5,822

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $474,794 · program services $380,303 · management and general $61,946 · fundraising $32,545

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $6,244 · program services $5,245 · management and general $562 · fundraising $437

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $53,004 · program services $39,130 · management and general $9,501 · fundraising $4,373

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $48,406 · program services $40,661 · management and general $4,357 · fundraising $3,388

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $98 · program services $79 · management and general $12 · fundraising $7

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $1,440 · program services $1,166 · management and general $173 · fundraising $101

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $126,304 · program services $121,177 · management and general $2,667 · fundraising $2,460

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $10,839 · program services $5,447 · management and general $311 · fundraising $5,081

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $71,125 · program services $35,701 · management and general $10,220 · fundraising $25,204

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $16,647 · program services $14,607 · management and general $1,916 · fundraising $124

  • 17 · Travel

    total $19,532 · program services $18,478 · management and general $854 · fundraising $200

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $1,360 · program services $374 · management and general $901 · fundraising $85

  • 20 · Interest

    total $3,350 · management and general $3,350

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $2,515 · program services $2,037 · management and general $302 · fundraising $176

  • 24a · Other expenses: All other expenses

    total $8,653 · program services $5,071 · management and general $2,689 · fundraising $893

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $269,337 · end of year $148,979

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    end of year $120,948

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    end of year $2,000

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year -$28,104 · end of year $16,901

  • 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

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    end of year $1,030

  • 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 $7,170 · end of year $46,695

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year -$6,176 · end of year $122,226

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    end of year $30,987

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    end of year $8,127

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $114,900 · end of year $115,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    end of year $39,640

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $139,679 · end of year -$93,934

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    end of year $114,507

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

TO DEVELOP AND STRENGTHEN MISSOULA COUNTY'S FOOD SYSTEM, TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, TO BUILD REGIONAL SELF-RELIANCE AND TO ASSURE ALL CITIZENS EQUAL ACCESS TO HEALTHY, AFFORDABLE AND CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE FOODS.

  • FOOD ACCESS PROGRAM DOUBLE SNAP DOLLARS (DSD): CFAC WORKS TO INCREASE THE OVERALL MARKET SHARE OF LOCAL FOOD BY GROWING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL MONTANANS TO PURCHASE LOCAL FOOD, INCLUDING COORDINATING THE DOUBLE SNAP DOLLARS PROGRAM, PRODUCE PRESCRIPTION STATEWIDE NETWORK, SENIOR FARMERS MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM, AND FARMERS MARKET DEVELOPMENT. CFAC SERVED NEARLY 9,000 MONTANANS AND RECIRCULATED OVER $1.5 MILLION TO OUR LOCAL FARMERS, RANCHERS, AND FARMERS MARKETS THROUGH THE DOUBLE SNAP DOLLARS (DSD) PROGRAM, DOUBLING BENEFITS FOR SNAP RECIPIENTS AT FARMERS MARKETS IN 35 LOCATIONS, AND 15 NETWORKS PARTNERS. CFAC SERVED 1715 SENIORS WITHIN 15 MONTANA COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING MARKET COUPONS THAT WERE UTILIZED AT 174 FARMS. CFAC DEVELOPED A NETWORK OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES TO DISTRIBUTE PRODUCE PRESCRIPTION INCENTIVES DOLLARS TO 250 PATIENTS ACROSS MONTANA.

    Expenses $717,048

  • BEGINNING FARMERS AND RANCHERS PROGRAM: CFAC SUPPORTS NEW AND EARLY-STAGE FARMERS IN ACCESSING FARMLAND AND LAUNCHING SUCCESSFUL FARM BUSINESSES THROUGH WORKSHOPS, RESOURCES, AND COLLABORATION WITH MORE THAN 30 STATEWIDE SERVICE PROVIDERS, TO ENSURE THAT CONSERVED LAND IS ACTIVELY USED FOR PRODUCTION, AND BEGINNING PRODUCERS ARE SUCCESSFUL.CFAC HOSTED 12 WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS FOR OVER 50 BEGINNING FARMERS AND RANCHERS, THROUGH OUR CERTIFIED FARMER STARTUP PROGRAM AND ON-FARM SUCCESS WORKSHOPS. 59 BEGINNING FARMERS AND RANCHERS FROM ACROSS MONTANA ATTENDED WORKSHOPS AND FIELD DAYS ON-SITE ACROSS THE STATE. CFAC HOSTED 18 COHORT DISCUSSIONS WHERE 55 BEGINNING FARMERS BUILT PEER NETWORKS AND DISCUSSED THEIR PLANS. 24 PARTICIPANTS GRADUATED BY COMPLETING ALL SECTIONS OF THE CERTIFIED FARM STARTUP COURSE. 9 ESTABLISHED PRODUCERS PARTICIPATED IN THE FARMER MENTOR PROGRAM. CFAC PROVIDED 43 FARMERS WITH 66 HOURS OF 1:1 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 15 LANDOWNERS ATTENDED LANDOWNER LEASING WORKSHOPS AND 12 LANDOWNERS AND BEGINNING FARMERS/RANCHERS ATTENDED 1 NETWORKING EVENT TO BUILD CONNECTIONS.

    Expenses $266,332

  • FARMLAND CONSERVATION/LAND USE ADVOCACY: CFAC CONTINUES TO BE A LEADING VOICE IN THE EFFORT TO PROTECT FARMLAND IN WESTERN MONTANA. WE HOLD A PERMANENT SEAT ON THE MISSOULA CITY/COUNTY FOOD POLICY ADVISORY BOARD, INCREASING OUR ABILITY TO MAKE CHANGE IN LAND USE, FOOD ACCESS AND MORE AT THE POLICY LEVEL. WE ARE COLLABORATING WITH MISSOULA COUNTY TO DEVELOP A CONSERVATION SERVITUDE PROGRAM TO ENHANCE PROTECTION OF SMALLER ACREAGE FARMLAND.

    Expenses $40,974

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Bonnie Buckingham

    Executive Dir.

    Total calculated
    $83,170
    From this org
    $78,174
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,996
    Hours/week
    40
  • Jon Clarenbach

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Leigh Ratterman

    Chairman

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Rachel Andrews-Gould

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Phoebe Bean

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Grace Brogan

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.75
  • Julie Peters

    AT-LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • John Craske

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Jean Duncan

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Elisha Buchholz

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Cassidy Green

    PAST CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Dudley Improta

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

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

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
19 September 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202402639349301240

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