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Farm Education and Resource Network Fern
990EZ • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 27-4452938
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Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
95th percentile
Higher net margin than 95% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
74th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 74% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
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Revenue Growth
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Balance Sheet
Assets
$4,841
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Net Assets
$4,841
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Liabilities
-
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Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
$7,634
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Expenses
$2,793
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Net Income
$4,841
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jul 1, 2013 to Jun 30, 2014
- Signed
- Jan 6, 2015
- Return Version
- 2013v4.0
- Gross Receipts
- $7,634
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
FERN creates opportunities for southern Arizona small-scale farmers to thrive. We support farmers being at the table where food system decisions are made, and initiatives that provide economic stability & well-being this community of farmers.
To secure local food sources in the desert southwest through educational exchanges between current producers engaged in diverse ecologically conscious agriculture, and a new generation of food producers.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| TO SECURE LOCAL FOOD SOURCES IN THE DESERT SOUTHWEST THROUGH EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGES BETWEEN CURRENT PRODUCERS ENGAGED IN DIVERSE ECOLOGICALLY CONSCIOUS AGRICULTURE, AND A NEW GENERATION OF FOOD PRODUCERS. | - | $2,793 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TINA BARTSCH | President | FT | $0 | - | - |
| KARA DE ZUBELDIA | Vice Preside | FT | $0 | - | - |
| DEBBIE WEINGARTEN | Secretary | FT | $0 | - | - |
| BETHANY GOLDBERG | Treasurer | FT | $0 | - | - |
| JIM MCMANUS | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| NATE ALLEN | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- EIN
- 27-4452938
- Phone
- 5203989050
Signing Officer
- Name
- Tina Bartsch
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 5203989050
- Signed
- 2015-01-06
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Preparer
- Paul a Collings CPA
- Phone
- 5203211334
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses 380 84 50 bank charges 5 business registration fee 10 total 529”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“To secure local food sources in the desert southwest through educational exchanges between current producers engaged in diverse ecologically conscious agriculture, and a new generation of food producers.”
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Filings
Displayed year
2014 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $4,841
- Liabilities
- -
- Net assets
- $4,841
- Revenue
- $7,634
- Expenses
- $2,793
- Net income
- $4,841
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