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RENEWING THE COUNTRYSIDE II

EIN 20-0189339 HAMMOND, MN

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Revenue 2024
$3,485,137
Expenses 2024
$2,837,433

Program services were 93.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
B99
Classification
2000
Street
312 CENTER ST E

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

RENEWING THE COUNTRYSIDE STRENGTHENS RURAL AREAS BY CHAMPIONING AND SUPPORTING RURAL COMMUNITIES, FARMERS, ARTISTS, ENTREPRENEURS, EDUCATORS, ACTIVISTS AND OTHER PEOPLE WHO ARE RENEWING THE COUNTRYSIDE THROUGH SUSTAINABLE AND INNOVATIVE INITIATIVES, BUSINESSES, AND PROJECTS. WE DO THIS BY SHARING STORIES OF RURAL RENEWAL, BUILDING AWARENESS AND SUPPORT FOR SUSTAINABLE ENDEAVORS, CONNECTING PEOPLE INTERESTED IN SUSTAINABLE RURAL DEVELOPMENT TO EACH OTHER, PROVIDING PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THOSE WORKING TO IMPROVE RURAL AMERICA, AND FOSTERING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN URBAN AND RURAL PEOPLE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

RENEWING THE COUNTRYSIDE STRENGTHENS RURAL AREAS BY CHAMPIONING AND SUPPORTING RURAL COMMUNITIES, FARMERS, ARTISTS, ENTREPRENEURS, EDUCATORS, ACTIVISTS AND OTHER PEOPLE WHO ARE RENEWING THE COUNTRYSIDE THROUGH SUSTAINABLE AND INNOVATIVE INITIATIVES, BUSINESSES, AND PROJECTS.

  • COMMUNITY AND FARMER DEVELOPMENTRTC COORDINATES EDUCATIONAL AND NETWORKING ACTIVITIES FOR BEGINNINGFARMERS. WE MANAGE AND GROW THE FARMLAND ACCESS HUB, A MULTI-STATENETWORK OF ORGANIZATIONS WORKING COLLABORATIVELY ON FARMLAND ACCESS FORBEGINNING FARMERS AND TRANSITIONS FOR RETIRING FARMERS. WE PROVIDE PUBLIC EDUCATION:THROUGH THE ECOEXPERIENCE EXHIBIT AT THE MINNESOTA STATE FAIR WHERE WE BRING INFORMATION AND EXCITEMENT ABOUT LOCAL FOOD AND FARMING TO THE 250,000 ATTENDEES FROM MN AND BEYOND THAT ATTEND EVERY YEAR. WITH ""COME AND GET IT"", WE ARE ASSISTING 9 MN COMMUNITIES TO DEVELOP ON-FARM EVENTS THAT CONNECT FARMERS TO CONSUMERS, AND RETAIL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUYERS. IN OUR URBAN AG WORK WE PROVIDE GRANTS AND ASSISTANCE TO URBAN FARMERS AND GARDENERS TO FURTHER DEVELOP THEIR OPERATIONS.

    Expenses $1,560,941 · Revenue $188,078

  • CONSERVATIONRTC ASSISTS FARMERS IN CONNECTING WITH USDA PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, SUCH AS LOANS OFFERED BY THE FARM SERVICE AGENCY AND NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION SERVICE PROGRAMS. AS OF THE END OF 2024 WE HAVE ASSISTED OVER 240 FARMERS, PROVIDING COACHING VIA A TEAM OF COMMUNITY CONNECTORS, AS WELL AS SUPPORT, WORKSHOPS, FARM TOURS,AND NETWORKING. WE EMPOWER WOMEN THROUGH THE SOIL SISTERS AND WOMEN IN CONSERVATION PROJECTS, RECENTLY EXPANDED INTO MN. WE ARE BRINGING SHARED ECOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL BENEFITS TO URBAN COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF MINI FORESTS, WITH ONE COMPLETED AND TWO IN PLANNING PHASES.

    Expenses $272,559

  • LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMWE WORK TO DEVELOP SYSTEMS THAT SUPPORT A ROBUST LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM. RTCOFFERS INDIVIDUALIZED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SMALL AND MID-SIZEDFARMERS AND FOOD BUSINESSES AND INSTITUTIONS WHO ARE INCORPORATINGLOCAL FOODS INTO THEIR MENUS AND ONTO THEIR SHELVES. WE SUPPORT SIXREGIONAL FARMERS MARKETS HUBS, EXPANDING OPERATIONS THROUGH PRODUCTAGGREGATION AND SALES TO INDIVIDUALS CONSUMERS, WHOLESALE ANDINSTITUTIONAL BUYERS. WE ARE A PARTNER IN THE ARTISAN GRAINCOLLABORATIVE, WORKING TO DEVELOP SHORT, VALUES-BASED SUPPLY CHAINS,WITH A GOAL TO INCORPORATE MORE SMALL AND ARTISAN GRAINS IN THE UPPERMIDWEST LANDSCAPE. AS CO-FOUNDER OF THE FEAST! NETWORK, WE COORDINATE THE FEAST! LOCAL FOODS MARKETPLACE IN ROCHESTER, MN, AS WELL AS AN ANNUALTRADESHOW CONNECTING FOODMAKERS TO WHOLESALE BUYERS, AND PRODUCE ANANNUAL LOCAL FEAST! MAGAZINE. WE WORK WITH FARMERS, PROCESSORS ANDSPECIALTY FOOD MANUFACTURERS TO INCREASE THEIR USE OF LOCAL FARMS ANDBOLSTER THE SUPPLY CHAIN FOR LOCAL FOOD IN OUR REGION, IN 2024 DEVELOPING A SPECIFIC FOCUS ON BUILDING CAPACITY FOR FUNCTIONAL BERRIES. ADEDICTATED STAFF TEAM MAKES CONNECTIONS THROUGH FARM TO EARLY CARE ANDFARM TO SCHOOL AND INSTITUTION PROGRAMS, INCLUDING SUPPORTING COMMUNITYGARDENS AND HOME-BASED DAY CARES IN ST PAUL AND OFFERING EDUCATION ANDFUN PROJECTS TO GET CHILDREN EXCITED ABOUT GROWING AND EATING LOCALFRUITS AND VEGETABLES, INCLUDING DISTRIBUTION OF LOCAL CSA FARM BOXES TO 10 ST PAUL DAY CARE CENTERS.

    Expenses $810,795

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.

  • Helen Schnoes

    CO-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ariel Kagan

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rachel Friesen

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bethany Paul

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Madeline Brown

    DIRECTOR AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kate Mudge

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Shahnaz Shahidan

    DIRECTOR AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jan Joannides

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $90,206
    From this org
    $73,951
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,255
    Hours/week
    40

  • Jody Padgham

    FINANCE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $60,113
    From this org
    $55,948
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,165
    Hours/week
    30

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
    $3,485,137
    Expenses
    $2,837,433
    Contributions
    $3,265,070
    Grants paid
    $565,855
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $2,480,206
    Expenses
    $2,271,121
    Contributions
    $2,247,766
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $1,307,012
    Expenses
    $1,188,962
    Contributions
    $1,160,341
    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
    $650,343
    Expenses
    $762,384
    Assets (EOY)
    $386,019

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $870,767
    Expenses
    $721,291
    Assets (EOY)
    $467,170

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $654,269
    Expenses
    $760,511
    Assets (EOY)
    $308,759

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $777,686
    Expenses
    $542,613
    Assets (EOY)
    $401,664

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $495,919
    Expenses
    $512,808
    Assets (EOY)
    $156,390

  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $431,453
    Expenses
    $463,715
    Assets (EOY)
    $166,904

  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $421,091
    Expenses
    $449,147
    Assets (EOY)
    $196,264

  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $377,597
    Expenses
    $389,676
    Assets (EOY)
    $219,002

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.

Grants made

  • NEW AMERICANS

    $25,000

    2023 PASS THROUGH TO NEW AMERICANS

  • FOLWELL NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION

    $14,400

    2024 ENHANCING MN TWIN CITIES URBAN AG ECOSYSTEM AND USDA CONNECTIONS

  • THE FOOD GROUP

    $11,000

    2024 EMERGING FARMERS CONFERENCE SUPPORT

  • GREAT RIVER SCHOOL

    $10,000

    2024 THE PEOPLE'S GARDEN INITIATIVE

  • HAMLINE MIDWAY COALITION

    $10,000

    2024 THE PEOPLE'S GARDEN INITIATIVE

  • LYNDALE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION

    $10,000

    2024 THE PEOPLE'S GARDEN INITIATIVE

  • NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY DEVT INST

    $10,000

    2024 THE PEOPLE'S GARDEN INITIATIVE

  • ST PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS

    $10,000

    2024 THE PEOPLE'S GARDEN INITIATIVE

  • SOMALI AMERICAN FARMERS ASSN

    $9,895

    2024 ENHANCING MN TWIN CITIES URBAN AG ECOSYSTEM AND USDA CONNECTIONS

  • BF 50 CENTRAL AREA NEIGH DEVT ORG

    $9,774

    2024 ENHANCING MN TWIN CITIES URBAN AG ECOSYSTEM AND USDA CONNECTIONS

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

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Grants received

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

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 1 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.