Liabilities / Assets
77th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Benton Family Farm
EIN 27-4894550 • 501(c)3 • Walton, KY
Profile
To educate/teach in agricultural environment.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.08x
Liabilities / Revenue
80th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 80% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
63rd percentile
Higher net margin than 63% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
87th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 9.6% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
72nd percentile
Faster asset growth than 72% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
60th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 60% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$146,726
Up $18,329 (+14%) from 2024
Liabilities
Up$11,770
Up $2,158 (+22%) from 2024
Net Assets
Up$134,956
Up $16,171 (+14%) from 2024
Revenue
Up$171,801
Up $9,245 (+5.7%) from 2024
Expenses
Down$155,630
Down $2,931 (-1.8%) from 2024
Net Income
Up$16,171
Up $12,176 (+305%) from 2024
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $146,726
- Liabilities
- $11,770
- Net assets
- $134,956
- Revenue
- $171,801
- Expenses
- $155,630
- Net income
- $16,171
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
- Signed
- Feb 3, 2026
- Return Version
- 2025v4.0
- Gross Receipts
- $175,926
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To educate/teach in agricultural environment.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| IT IS OUR MISSION TO TEACH AND EDUCATE CHILDREN AND ADULTS ABOUT A WORKING FARM. IN AGRICULTURE, AGRATAINMENT, HORTICULTURE, FORESTRY, LAND PRESERVATION, FISHING, & WILDLIFE. | - | $155,630 |
| IT IS OUR MISSION TO TEACH AND EDUCATE CHILDREN AND ADULTS ABOUT A WORKING FARM. IN AGRICULTURE, AGRATAINMENT, HORTICULTURE, FORESTRY, LAND PRESERVATION, FISH & WILDLIFE. | - | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY R MARCUM | Director | - | $16,494 | - | $16,494 |
| JOSHUA C MARCUM | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| JOHN D KELLY | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| MIKE L ROUSCH | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| PRESTON J SHEAKS | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| AUSTIN M STITLT | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Benton Family Farm
- EIN
- 27-4894550
- Phone
- 8592407883
- Address
- 11896 OLD LEXINGTON PIKE, WALTON, KY 41094
Signing Officer
- Name
- Mary R Marcum
- Title
- Director
- Phone
- 8592407883
- Signed
- 2026-02-03
Preparer
- Firm
- Stith Linke & Associates Pllc
- Address
- PO BOX 455, FLORENCE, KY 41022
- Preparer
- Barbara Stine CPA
- Phone
- 8592835560
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8
“Craft shows 31,148 little farmers program 7,707 goat yoga & snuggles 3,001 other revenues 538 total 42,394”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses interest 1,648 feed supply 2,864 vet supplies & services 2,108 diesel, gas, oil & other 3,048 other farm expenses 8,702 advertising expense 1,083 insurance exp 1,713 memberships & dues 112 other costs 2,880 program expense 11,423 rents & parking 8,500 other taxes 159 non-investment depreciation 14,695 total 58,935”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“156,393 185,733 less accumulated depreciation 122,575 137,270 inventory 113 113 total 33,931 48,576”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Credit card liabilities 2,280 6,511 payroll liabilities 7,332 5,259”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31
“It is our mission to teach and educate children and adults about a working farm. In agriculture, agratainment, horticulture, forestry, land preservation, fishing, & wildlife.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | CRAFT SHOWS 31,148 LITTLE FARMERS PROGRAM 7,707 GOAT YOGA & SNUGGLES 3,001 OTHER REVENUES 538 TOTAL 42,394 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | EXPENSES INTEREST 1,648 FEED SUPPLY 2,864 VET SUPPLIES & SERVICES 2,108 DIESEL, GAS, OIL & OTHER 3,048 OTHER FARM EXPENSES 8,702 ADVERTISING EXPENSE 1,083 INSURANCE EXP 1,713 MEMBERSHIPS & DUES 112 OTHER COSTS 2,880 PROGRAM EXPENSE 11,423 RENTS & PARKING 8,500 OTHER TAXES 159 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 14,695 TOTAL 58,935 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | 156,393 185,733 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 122,575 137,270 INVENTORY 113 113 TOTAL 33,931 48,576 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | CREDIT CARD LIABILITIES 2,280 6,511 PAYROLL LIABILITIES 7,332 5,259 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | IT IS OUR MISSION TO TEACH AND EDUCATE CHILDREN AND ADULTS ABOUT A WORKING FARM. IN AGRICULTURE, AGRATAINMENT, HORTICULTURE, FORESTRY, LAND PRESERVATION, FISHING, & WILDLIFE. |
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