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NORTHEAST ORGANIC FARMING ASSOCIATION OF VERMONT

EIN 22-3260420 RICHMOND, VT

Revenue 2024
$5,458,936
Expenses 2024
$4,985,071

Program services were 85.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
A20Z
Classification
2000
Street
14 PLEASANT ST

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2024

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.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE NORTHEAST ORGANIC FARMING ASSOCIATION OF VERMONT PROMOTES ORGANIC PRACTICES TO BUILD AN ECONOMICALLY VIABLE, ECOLOGICALLY SOUND AND SOCIALLY JUST VERMONT AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM THAT BENEFITS ALL LIVING THINGS.

  • NOFA-VT IS THE SOLE MEMBER OWNER OF THE LLC, VERMONT ORGANIC FARMERS (VOF) WHICH HAS BEEN CERTIFYING ORGANIC FARMS SINCE 1985. VOF CERTIFIES FARMS TO THE USDA NATIONAL ORGANIC PROGRAM'S (NOP) STANDARDS AND SUPPORTS HIGH- INTEGRITY ORGANIC CERTIFICATION AS A MARKET-BASED INCENTIVE FOR FARMS TO ADOPT ORGANIC PRACTICES. IT ALSO RETAINS ITS ROOTS AS A FARMER-FOUNDED ORGANIZATION BY HAVING A DEMOCRATIC, PARTICIPATORY PROCESS IN ITS BYLAWS. THROUGH VOF, WE ADVOCATE FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE NOP, RAISING THE BAR FOR ORGANIC NATIONALLY WHILE SUPPORTING VERMONT'S FARMERS BY HIGHLIGHTING THEIR INTEGRITY AND RIGOR.

    Expenses $1,333,312 · Revenue $1,207,644

  • THE PROGRAMS PROVIDE CUSTOMIZED BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES FOR FARMS THAT ARE CERTIFIED ORGANIC, TRANSITIONING TO ORGANIC, AND NON-CERTIFIED FARMERS USING ORGANIC PROCESSES. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS FARMERS AT ALL STAGES OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TO DEVELOP PLANS AND BUILD THE SKILLS NEEDED TO MEET THEIR BUSINESS AND QUALITY OF LIFE GOALS. ORGANIC PRACTICES PROGRAM THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE RESOURCES , AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR FARMERS INTERESTED IN BECOMING MORE CLIMATE RESILIENT AND IMPLEMENTING REGENERATIVE, ORGANIC PRACTICES.

    Expenses $1,184,818 · Grants $554,334 · Revenue $124,667

  • THESE PROGRAMS WORK ACROSS A SPECTRUM OF EFFORTS ON THE CONSUMER SIDE OF THE FOOD SYSTEM TO EXPAND ACCESS AND DEVELOP THE MARKET FOR LOCAL AND ORGANIC FOOD. WHOLESALE MARKETS PROGRAM THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL AND OTHER INSTITUTIONAL FOOD SERVICE PROFESSIONALS TO PROCURE AND UTILIZE LOCAL AND ORGANIC FOOD AND MARKETING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT DIRECT MARKETING FARMS. DIRECT MARKETS PROGRAM THE PROGRAM EXPANDS ACCESS TO THE MARKET FOR LOCAL AND ORGANIC FOOD. IT INCLUDES COORDINATION OF THE VERMONT FARMERS MARKET ASSOCIATION, SUPPORT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR DIRECT MARKETERS AND FARMERS MARKETS TO ACCEPT 3SQUARESVT/SNAP BENEFITS AND OUR RELATED FOOD ACCESS PROGRAMS, FARM SHARE (SLIDING SCALE COST SHARING FOR CSAS) AND CROP CASH/FARM STAND MATCH (1:1 MATCH FOR TRANSACTIONS USING 3SQUARESVT BENEFITS AT PARTICIPATING FARMERS MARKETS AND FARM STANDS).

    Expenses $1,019,034 · Grants $492,784

  • THE MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE OTHER PROGRAMS OF NOFA-VT, BUILDS CONSUMER DEMAND FOR VERMONT ORGANIC FOOD WITH RESEARCH- BASED MARKETING, AND ADVANCES PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF ISSUES AFFECTING VERMONT ORGANIC FARMERS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF MEMBERS TO BUILD A FOOD AND FARMING SYSTEM WHERE FARMERS CAN THRIVE, NATURAL SYSTEMS ARE HEALTHY AND FUNCTIONING, AND EVERYONE HAS ENOUGH NOURISHING FOOD TO EAT. POLICY AND ADVOCACY ACCOMPLISHES THIS THROUGH GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY AND ACTION, DIRECT ADVOCACY AND COALITION BUILDING. THIS PROGRAM WORKS TO EXPAND THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THE MOVEMENT FOR AN ECOLOGICAL, CLIMATE RESILIENT, AND EQUITABLE FOOD SYSTEM BY PROVIDING MOVEMENT BUILDING EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN ABOUT AGRICULTURE, INCREASING THE GENERAL PUBLIC'S AGRICULTURAL LITERACY, DEEPENING THE ENGAGEMENT OF OUR MEMBERS IN WORK THAT MOVES US TOWARDS OUR COLLECTIVE VISION, AND SHIFTING THE NARRATIVE BY HIGHLIGHTING HOW VT'S ORGANIC FARMERS ARE KEY TO OUR THRIVING FUTURE.

    Expenses $734,551 · Grants $6,510

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

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • GRACE OEDEL

    EXECUTIVE DI

    Total calculated
    $132,525
    From this org
    $123,735
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,790
    Hours/week
    40

  • NICOLE DEHNE

    EMPLOYEE

    Total calculated
    $108,007
    From this org
    $104,872
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,135
    Hours/week
    40

  • MIKE THRESHER

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ERIC SORKIN

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MAGGIE DONIN

    VICE PRESIDE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JOE BOSSEN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ABBIE CORSE

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • PETER FORBES

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • TODD HARDIE

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SOPHIA KRUSZEWSKI

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CAROLINA LUKAC

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BECKY MADDEN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MIEKO OZEKI

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MELISA OLIVAAS OF OCT 2024

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MISSE AXELRODAS OF OCT 2024

    BOARD MEMBER

    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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $5,458,936
    Expenses
    $4,985,071
    Contributions
    $4,061,082
    Grants paid
    $1,053,628
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $6,989,703
    Expenses
    $6,314,141
    Contributions
    $5,674,948
    Grants paid
    $2,475,374
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $3,211,661
    Expenses
    $3,496,156
    Contributions
    $1,921,808
    Grants paid
    $629,824
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $0
    Expenses
    $0
    Contributions
    $0
    Grants paid
    $0

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $3,655,887
    Expenses
    $3,059,715
    Assets (EOY)
    $5,671,372

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $0
    Expenses
    $0
    Assets (EOY)
    $5,058,519

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $3,372,951
    Expenses
    $2,854,365
    Assets (EOY)
    $4,876,069

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $3,372,951
    Expenses
    $2,854,365
    Assets (EOY)
    $5,058,519

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,783,473
    Expenses
    $2,583,972
    Assets (EOY)
    $4,073,348

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,783,473
    Expenses
    $2,583,972
    Assets (EOY)
    $4,073,348

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,563,947
    Expenses
    $2,544,126
    Assets (EOY)
    $3,735,587

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,537,876
    Expenses
    $2,470,499
    Assets (EOY)
    $3,710,237

  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,302,485
    Expenses
    $2,037,290
    Assets (EOY)
    $3,434,927

  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,302,485
    Expenses
    $2,037,290
    Assets (EOY)
    $3,434,927

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

  • FOOD CONNECTS

    $101,774

    2024 EXPAND MARKET ACCESS

  • VERMONT WAY FOODS

    $70,000

    2024 EXPAND MARKET ACCESS

  • MIGRANT JUSTICE

    $6,510

    2024 EXPAND MARKET ACCESS

  • VERMONT BEAN CRAFTERS

    no cash amount reported

    2023 SEE PART IV

  • VERMONT BEAN CRAFTERS

    no cash amount reported

    2024 PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

Where these grants went next →

Grants received

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

Taxable family

From Schedule R Parts I, III and IV: entities that legally are the filer, and taxable partnerships, corporations and trusts it is related to. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money.

Disregarded entities on its 2024 return

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 29 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.