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Farm Aid Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 36-3383233

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Sep 12, 2017

501 Cambridge Street 3rd FloorCambridge, MA 02141

(617) 354-2922

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

46th percentile

0.07x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 46% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

47th percentile

0.09x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 47% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

28th percentile

-5.5%

Higher net margin than 28% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

62nd percentile

$86,548

Higher top officer pay than 62% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 4.5% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

29th percentile

-3.1%

Faster asset growth than 29% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

18th percentile

-17%

Faster revenue growth than 18% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Assets

Down

$2,318,969

Down $73,736 (-3.1%) from 2015

Net Assets

Down

$2,145,733

Down $98,767 (-4.4%) from 2015

Liabilities

Up

$173,236

Up $25,031 (+17%) from 2015

Revenue

Down

$1,924,355

Down $386,909 (-17%) from 2015

Expenses

Down

$2,030,482

Down $217,530 (-9.7%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

-$106,127

Down $169,379 (-268%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$15M$10M$5.0M$0Assets 2014: $2,383,436Liabilities 2014: $166,254Net Assets 2014: $2,217,1822014Assets 2015: $2,392,705Liabilities 2015: $148,205Net Assets 2015: $2,244,5002015Assets 2016: $2,318,969Liabilities 2016: $173,236Net Assets 2016: $2,145,7332016Assets 2017: $2,428,873Liabilities 2017: $204,218Net Assets 2017: $2,224,6552017Assets 2018: $3,038,855Liabilities 2018: $137,964Net Assets 2018: $2,900,8912018Assets 2019: $3,496,370Liabilities 2019: $283,962Net Assets 2019: $3,212,4082019Assets 2020: $3,537,834Liabilities 2020: $363,955Net Assets 2020: $3,173,8792020Assets 2021: $10,975,275Liabilities 2021: $493,822Net Assets 2021: $10,481,4532021Assets 2022: $12,312,057Liabilities 2022: $728,824Net Assets 2022: $11,583,2332022Assets 2024: $10,278,401Liabilities 2024: $432,455Net Assets 2024: $9,845,9462024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$2,318,969
Liabilities$173,236
Net Assets$2,145,733

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$15M$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MRevenue 2014: $1,828,052Expenses 2014: $2,029,324Net Income 2014: -$201,2722014Revenue 2015: $2,311,264Expenses 2015: $2,248,012Net Income 2015: $63,2522015Revenue 2016: $1,924,355Expenses 2016: $2,030,482Net Income 2016: -$106,1272016Revenue 2017: $2,331,945Expenses 2017: $2,269,513Net Income 2017: $62,4322017Revenue 2018: $2,778,913Expenses 2018: $2,132,476Net Income 2018: $646,4372018Revenue 2019: $2,901,028Expenses 2019: $2,625,668Net Income 2019: $275,3602019Revenue 2020: $2,448,081Expenses 2020: $2,506,842Net Income 2020: -$58,7612020Revenue 2021: $10,136,843Expenses 2021: $2,813,738Net Income 2021: $7,323,1052021Revenue 2022: $4,720,689Expenses 2022: $3,568,656Net Income 2022: $1,152,0332022Revenue 2024: $4,039,327Expenses 2024: $5,210,917Net Income 2024: -$1,171,5902024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$1,924,355
Expenses$2,030,482
Net Income-$106,127
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Sep 12, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$4,126,699
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Farm aid's mission is to build a vibrant, family farm-centered system of agriculture in america. It hosts an annual concert to celebrate farmers, eaters and artists coming together for change in america's farm and food system, and to inspire people to choose family farm food. Since 1985, farm aid has raised $50 million to support programs that help farmers thrive, expand the reach of the good food movement, take action to change the dominant system of industrial agriculture and promote food from family farms.

Farm aid's mission is to build a vibrant, family farm-centered system of agriculture in america.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$1,309,000$1,192,521▼ $116,479
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$444,886$532,039▲ $87,153
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$431,484$423,220▼ $8,264
Pledges and Grants Receivable$67,765$65,760▼ $2,005
Intangible Assets$52,990$35,104▼ $17,886
Inventories for Sale or Use$10,294$23,847▲ $13,553
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$32,489$22,548▼ $9,941
Accounts Receivable$21,097$10,968▼ $10,129
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$15,200$5,462▼ $9,738
Total Assets$2,392,705$2,318,969▼ $73,736
Other Assets Total$7,500$7,500→ $0
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$125,240$151,858▲ $26,618
Grants Payable$22,965$21,378▼ $1,587
Total Liabilities$148,205$173,236▲ $25,031
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$1,808,356$1,631,477▼ $176,879
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$436,144$514,256▲ $78,112
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$2,244,500$2,145,733▼ $98,767
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,392,705$2,318,969▼ $73,736

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$5,462$65,598$71,060

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2016$436,144-▲ $26,564-$435,714
2015$457,892-▲ $6,746-$436,144
2014$462,971-▲ $24,069-$457,892
2013$462,972-▲ $28,761-$462,971
2012$443,180-▲ $48,216-$462,972
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Glenda YoderAssoc. Director & Assist.FT$78,530$8,018$86,548
Carolyn MugarExe. Director & Vice PresiPT$43,453-$43,453

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Willie NelsonPresident
Evelyn Shriver - Treasurer(appointed 12/20/16)/director(all Year)
Paul English - Treasurer(resigned 9/27/16)/director(all Year)
David AndersonDirector
David MatthewsDirector
Joel KatzDirector
John MellencampDirector
Mark RothbaumDirector
Neil YoungDirector
Richard FieldsDirector
Lana NelsonSecretary

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Vanguard CommunicationsCommunications, Public Relation And Medi2121 K STREET NW SUITE 300, Washington, DC 20037$171,422
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,369,354
Program Service Revenue
$12,558
Investment Income
$13,250
Other Revenue
$529,193
All Other Contributions
$989,465
Change in Net Assets
$-106,127

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
No
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Other Non Cash Contri Table16$23,760Estimated Fair Value
Other Non Cash Contri Table1$17,261Fair Market Value
Other Non Cash Contri Table10$7,627Estimated Fair Value
Total Noncash Contributions27$48,648-

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,924,355
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$11,437
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,935,792
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,924,355
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$740,670
Other Expenses$699,300
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$590,512
Total Fundraising Expense$175,899
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Grants to Domestic Orgs$574,572--$574,572
Other Salaries and Wages$359,027$91,892$51,852$502,771
Fees for Services Other$160,099$8,723$17,020$185,842
Occupancy$86,024$22,403$12,267$120,694
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$68,305$17,164$9,856$95,325
Fees for Services Accounting-$72,816$9,970$82,786
Other Employee Benefits$54,495$13,984$7,892$76,371
Payroll Taxes$36,841$9,362$5,147$51,350
Information Technology$24,900$5,010$7,700$37,610
Office Expenses$25,027$2,447$8,748$36,222
Depreciation Depletion$19,904$5,140$2,920$27,964
Conferences and Meetings$23,187$407$3,538$27,132
Travel$15,796$1,697$7,629$25,122
Fees for Services Legal-$20,886-$20,886
Other Expenses$10,162$900$8,461$19,523
Grants to Domestic Individuals$15,940--$15,940
Pension Plan Contributions$10,179$2,740$1,934$14,853
Insurance$8,382$2,287$1,070$11,739
All Other Expenses$7,551$247$465$8,263
Advertising$676$460$36$1,172
Total Functional Expenses$1,573,693$280,890$175,899$2,030,482

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$2,034,559
Expenses per Audited Statements$2,030,482
Total Expenses per Form 990$2,030,482
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$4,077
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Farmers Legal Action GroupSt Paul, MN501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$20,000
National Family Farm CoalitionWashington, DC501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change the System$20,000
Rural Advancement Foundation International-usaPittsboro, NC501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$20,000
Center for Rural AffairsLyons, NE501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change the System - National Sustainable Agricultural Coalition$17,500
Land Loss Prevention ProjectDurham, NC501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$15,000
Iowa State University of Science and TechnologyAmes, IA501(c)(3)Scholarship for Farming Students$13,369
Federation of Southern CooperativesEast Point, GA501(c)(3)Growing the Good Food Movement$10,000
Nebraska Farmers Union FoundationLincoln, NE501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change the System$8,200
Family Farm DefendersMadison, WI501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change the System$8,000
Missouri Rural Crisis CenterColumbia, MO501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change the System$8,000
Appalachian Sustainable DevelopmentAbingdon, VA501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$7,500
Dreaming Out LoudWashington, DC501(c)(3)Growing the Good Food Movement$7,500
Iowa Citizens for Community ImprovementDes Moines, IA501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change the System$7,500
Local Food HubCharlottesville, VA501(c)(3)Growing the Good Food Movement$7,500
National Farmers Union FoundationWashington, DC501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change the System$7,500
Rural Advancement Foundation International-usaPittsboro, NC501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change the System - Campaign for Contract Agriculture Reform$7,500
Rural CoalitionWashington, DC501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive - Operation Spring Plant$7,500
Southwest Georgia Project for Community EducationAlbany, GA501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$7,500
West Virginia Food and Farm CoalitionFayetteville, WV501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change the System$7,500
Western Org of Resource CouncilsBillings, MT501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change the System$7,500
University of Nebraska at OmahaOmaha, NE501(c)(3)Scholarship for Farming Students$7,018
Florida Certified Organic Growers and ConsumersGainesville, FL501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$7,000
Rural Advancement Foundation International-usaPittsboro, NC501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change the System - National Organic Farmers Alliance$6,500
Area Ag Information Center IncThief River Falls, MN501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$6,000
Dakota Resource CouncilBismarck, ND501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change the System$6,000
Dakota Rural ActionBrookings, SD501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change the System$6,000
Interchurch Ministries of NebraskaLincoln, NE501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$6,000
Ohio Ecological Food and Farm AssociationColumbia, OH501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$6,000
Tides CenterSan Francisco, CA501(c)(3)Growing the Good Food Movement - Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group$6,000
Federation of Southern CooperativesEast Point, GA501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$5,500
Missouri Rural Crisis CenterColumbia, MO501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change the System$5,015
Agriculture and Land-based Training Association (alba)Salinas, CA501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$5,000
Alabama Sustainable Agriculture Network (asan)Montgomery, AL501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change the System$5,000
Angelic Organics Learning CenterCaledonia, IL501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$5,000
Blue Ridge Environmental Defense LeagueGlendale Springs, NC501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change the System$5,000
California FarmlinkSanta Cruz, CA501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$5,000
Carolina Farm Stewardship Association (cfsa)Pittsboro, NC501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$5,000
Center for Rural AffairsLyons, NE501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change the System$5,000
Chicago Botanic GardenGlencoe, IL501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive - Windy City Harvest$5,000
Civic WorksBaltimore, MD501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive - Farm Alliance of Baltimore$5,000
Community Alliance With Family Farmers (caff)Davis, CA501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$5,000
Community Farm Alliance (cfa)Berea, KY501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change the System$5,000
Conservation Law FoundationBoston, MA501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$5,000
Council for Healthy Food SystemsCameron, TX501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change the System - Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance$5,000
Council on the EnvironmentNew York, NY501(c)(3)Growing the Good Food Movement - Grownyc$5,000
Cultivate Kansas CityKansas City, KS501(c)(3)Growing the Good Food Movement$5,000
Family Agriculture Resource Management ServicesRock Hill, SC501(c)(3)Growing the Good Food Movement$5,000
Food WorksCarbondale, IL501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$5,000
Friends of Family Farmers (foff)Salem, OR501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change the System$5,000
Idaho Organization of Resource CouncilsBoise, ID501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change the System$5,000
Illinois Stewardship Alliance (isa)Springfield, IL501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change the System$5,000
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (iatp)Minneapolis, MN501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change the System$5,000
Kansas Farmers Union FoundationMcpherson, KS501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$5,000
Land Stewardship ProjectMinneapolis, MN501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change the System$5,000
Land for GoodKeene, NH501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$5,000
Maine Organic Farmers & Gardeners AssociationUnity, ME501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$5,000
Michael Fields Agricultural InstituteEast Troy, WI501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$5,000
Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (moses)Spring Valley, WI501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$5,000
Minnesota Food Association (mfa)Marine on St Croix, MN501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$5,000
National Center for Appropriate Technology (ncat)Butte, MT501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$5,000
National Young Farmers Coalition (nyfc)Hudson, NY501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change the System$5,000
New England Farmers Union Education FoundationTurners Fall, MA501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change the System$5,000
Northern Plains Resource CouncilBillings, MT501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change the System$5,000
Occidental Arts and Ecology CenterSebastopol, CA501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change the System - California Climate & Agriculture Network$5,000
Oregon Rural ActionLa Grande, OR501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change the System$5,000
Organic Farming Research Foundation (ofrf)Santa Cruz, CA501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$5,000
Organic Seed AlliancePort Townsend, WA501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change the System$5,000
Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (pasa)Millheim, PA501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$5,000
Powder River Basin Resource CouncilSheridan, WY501(c)(3)Growing the Good Food Movement$5,000
Practical Farmers of Iowa (pfi)Ames, IA501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$5,000
Quivira CoalitionSanta Fe, NM501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$5,000
Rogue Farm CorpsAshland, OR501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$5,000
Rural VermontMontpelier, VT501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change the System$5,000
Socially Responsible Agriculture Project (srap)Salem, OR501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change the System$5,000
Socially Responsible Agriculture Project (srap)Salem, OR501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change the System - Illinois Citizens for Clean Air and Water$5,000
Soul Fire Farm Institute IncPetersburg, NY501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$5,000
Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (southern Sawg)Fayetteville, AR501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change the System$5,000
Sustainable Food Center (sfc)Austin, TX501(c)(3)Growing the Good Food Movement$5,000
Texas Organic Farmers & Gardeners Association (tofga)Elgin, TX501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$5,000
The Land ConnectionChampaign, IL501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$5,000
Third Sector New EnglandBoston, MA501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive - the Carrot Project$5,000
Third Sector New EnglandBoston, MA501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive - New Entry Sustainable Farming Project$5,000
Third Sector New EnglandBoston, MA501(c)(3)Growing the Good Food Movement - Real Food Challenge$5,000
Trust for Conservation InnovationOakland, CA501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change the System - Animal Agriculture Reform Collaborative$5,000
Waterkeepers ChesapeakeTakoma Park, MD501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change the System - Fair Farms$5,000
Western Colorado CongressGrand Junction, CO501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change the System$5,000
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$2,151,885
Fundraising Direct Expenses$1,721,371
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Concert$2,325,854$2,057,957$1,230,415$827,542
Benefit Dinners$184,261$93,928$245,188$-151,260
Total Events$2,510,115$2,151,885$1,721,371$430,514
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2

Willie nelson and lana nelson - family relationship.

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8B

There were no committee meetings held in 2016.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

A draft of the 2016 form 990 is provided to management for review and approval. A final draft is submitted to the board for review prior to submission to the irs.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

Farm aid's conflict of interest policy applies to all board members and officers. It is monitored by the organization's operations director.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

Farm aid methodically assesses and makes decisions on salary levels based on independent market rate compensation surveys produced by its payroll provider, a national leader in payroll management. Salaries are determined using the compensation analyses, and based on the 50th percentile of market rate for each position given farm aid's geographic location and line of work. Additionally, farm aid utilizes bureau of labor statistics data for annual cost of living salary increases, to be waived in the event of severe organizational financial difficulty, or in the event of a recent market rate adjustment. Expansion of job description is the determining factor in making other salary increases. The executive director makes all final salary determinations, except in the case of the executive director's salary, in which case, it is determined by the board of directors.

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

Governing documents and conflict of interest policy are made available upon request. Financial statements are available on our website, and are also made available upon request.

Form 990, Part VIII, Line 1F

This amount also includes $266,000 of sponsorship income received for the concert and benefit events in 2016.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Farm Aid Inc
EIN
36-3383233
Phone
6173542922
Address
501 CAMBRIDGE STREET 3RD FLOOR, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02141

Signing Officer

Name
Glenda Yoder
Title
Assoc. Director & Assist. Treasurer
Phone
6173542922
Signed
2017-09-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Glenda Yoder
Formed
1985
Legal Domicile
Il
Voting Board Members
11
Independent Board Members
11
Employees
17
Volunteers
239

Preparer

Firm
Edelstein and Company Llp
Address
160 FEDERAL STREET 9TH FLOOR, BOSTON, MA 02110
Preparer
Alfonso Perillo
Phone
6172276161
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

PART V, LINE 4:

Temporarily restricted net assets consisted of the following at 12/31/16: younkers-farm aid scholarship $435,714 corporate control in seed sector and strengthen non-gmo supply chain $ 50,000 concert record preservation & archival $ 19,042 family farm disaster assistance $ 7,000 farm aid hosted convenings $ 2,500 total restricted net assets at 12/31/16 $514,256

PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

Contributed services that are direct expenses to special events -217,808.

PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

Contributed services that are direct expenses to special events -217,808.

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IRS990/Desc0HELPING FARMERS THRIVE - THROUGH THE 1-800-FARM-AID HOTLINE AND [email protected] EMAIL SERVICE, FARM AID'S IN-HOUSE FARM ADVOCATE REFERS FARMERS TO AN EXTENSIVE NETWORK OF FAMILY FARM AND RURAL SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. REFERRALS PROVIDE IMMEDIATE SUPPORT TO FARM FAMILIES IN CRISIS AND FARMERS SEEKING TO TRANSITION TO MORE SUSTAINABLE FARMING PRACTICES, AS WELL AS FOR INDIVIDUALS LOOKING TO BECOME FARMERS. THERE WERE 455 CALLS AND EMAILS TO THE FARM AID HOTLINE IN 2016.FARM AID'S RESOURCE NETWORK (FARMAID.ORG/IDEAS) OFFERS AN INTERACTIVE WEBSITE AND DATABASE OF MORE THAN 800 ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE GUIDANCE FOR NEW FARMERS, DIRECT ASSISTANCE TO FARMERS IN CRISIS, AND SUPPORT FOR FARMERS LOOKING TO TRANSITION TO MORE SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION METHODS AND MARKETS. THROUGH THE FARMER RESOURCE NETWORK, FARM AID MAKES CONNECTIONS BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS, FARM SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, AND BUSINESSES TO ADDRESS CHALLENGES AND CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FARMERS. FARM AID POINTS FARMERS AND ADVOCATES TO OUR MOST TRUSTED RESOURCES, NEW OFFERINGS AND TIMELY OPPORTUNITIES VIA OUR CURATED RESOURCE GUIDES AND THE RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT BLOG, WHICH RECEIVED MORE THAN 3,000 VISITS IN 2016. IN 2016, WE COMPLETED HOMEPLACE UNDER FIRE, OUR SHORT DOCUMENTARY FILM THAT TELLS THE STORY OF THE UNSEEN, GRASSROOTS WORK OF FARM ADVOCATES AND THEIR FIGHT TO KEEP FAMILY FARMERS ON THE LAND. ITS PREMIER TOOK PLACE ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2016, AT THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA). THE FILM PREMIER WAS FOLLOWED BY A PANEL OF FARM ADVOCATES AND USDA AND WHITE HOUSE OFFICIALS THAT HIGHLIGHTED REACTIONS TO THE FILM. FOLLOWING THE PANEL, BREAKOUT SESSIONS WERE HELD ON DAIRY AND LIVESTOCK REFORM, ALLOWING THE FARMERS PRESENT TO SPEAK WITH FEDERAL ADMINISTRATORS ABOUT THEIR CURRENT CHALLENGES. IN JUNE, FARM AID INVITED KEY PRACTITIONERS AND STRATEGISTS TOGETHER FOR A MEETING IN LOUISVILLE, KY, TO CONSIDER THE CURRENT STATE OF OUR FARM ADVOCATES LINK. THE INTENSIVE GATHERING SOUGHT TO SET A PLAN FOR STABILIZATION THAT WOULD ESTABLISH A STRONG FOOTING TO INNOVATE AND EVOLVE THIS CRITICAL WORK TO MEET THE NEEDS OF A GROWING DIVERSITY OF FARMERS. THIS CONVERSATION IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT AS SIGNS CONTINUE TO POINT TOWARD A LOOMING FARM CRISIS. PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS HAVE BEEN INSPIRED TO DEEPEN THEIR OWN FARM ADVOCATE SERVICES AND WORK TOGETHER TO HEIGHTEN AWARENESS OF THE EFFICIENCIES AND SYSTEMIC IMPACTS OF THIS UNDER-VALUED WORK.FARM AID AWARDED GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT HELP FARMERS SECURE THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO BEGIN FARMING, ACCESS NEW MARKETS, GROW SUSTAINABLY, AND BUILD RESILIENCE IN THE FACE OF FINANCIAL AND NATURAL DISASTERS. ADDITIONAL GRANTS WERE MADE TO SUPPORT FARMERS AFFECTED BY ECONOMIC AND WEATHER DISASTERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING LOW DAIRY PRICES AND HISTORIC FLOODING IN WEST VIRGINIA. FARM AID ALSO FUNDED INDIVIDUAL FARMERS AND FARM ORGANIZATIONS TO COVER TRAVEL COSTS FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE USDA GATHERING PRIOR TO THE FARM AID CONCERT.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM - FARM AID WORKS WITH LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO PROMOTE FAIR FARM POLICIES AND GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING EFFORTS. FARM AID MADE GRANTS TO FAMILY FARM ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO KEEP FAMILY FARMERS ON THE LAND AND STRENGTHEN LOCAL AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE. FARM AID'S FARMER LEADERSHIP FUND DEFRAYED EXPENSES FOR FARMER LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAMS, STRATEGY MEETINGS AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES TO ELEVATE THE VOICE OF FAMILY FARMERS. THE LEADERSHIP FUND HELPED COVER EXPENSES FOR FARMERS AND FARM ADVOCATES TO TRAVEL TO THE FOOD SOLUTIONS NEW ENGLAND SUMMIT; THE NATIONAL FARM TO CAFETERIA CONFERENCE; THE 5TH ANNUAL SOIL AND NUTRITION CONFERENCE; AND THE SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE AGRICULTURAL PROJECT FACTORY FARM SUMMIT.IN 2016, FARM AID DEVOTED SIGNIFICANT RESOURCES TO REVAMPING OUR ONLINE ACTION HUB, BUILDING OUR ONLINE CAPACITY FOR GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY AND DEVELOPING NEW TOOLS FOR GRASSROOTS ENGAGEMENT. WE ALSO EXPANDED THE MENU OF OFFERINGS FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE - INCLUDING RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE TO BRING NATIONAL ISSUES CAMPAIGNS INTO THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES AND AN EXPANDING SET OF FACT SHEETS FOR PEOPLE TO DOWNLOAD AND PRINT. FARM AID CONTINUED IMPORTANT PARTNERSHIPS ON NATIONAL CAMPAIGNS AROUND GMO LABELING, FIGHTING THE TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP (TPP) TRADE DEAL, ADVANCING THE RIGHTS OF CONTRACT POULTRY GROWERS IN THE CHICKEN INDUSTRY, AND SUPPORTING FARM TO SCHOOL PROGRAMS NATIONWIDE. WE ALSO SUPPORTED KEY STATE CAMPAIGNS TO ADVANCE FAMILY FARM AGRICULTURE IN NORTH DAKOTA AND MISSOURI. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, FARM AID BROUGHT FORWARD OPPORTUNITIES FOR FARMERS AND EATERS TO INFLUENCE PUBLIC POLICY IN SUPPORT OF GMO LABELING, THE CHILD NUTRITION ACT AND FARM TO SCHOOL PROGRAMS, AND ANTITRUST ENFORCEMENT IN THE LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY. OUR IMPROVED ACTION CENTER EARNED US OUR MOST PARTICIPATORY ACTION YET, WITH NEARLY 13,000 TAKING ACTION ON THE DARK (DENY AMERICANS THE RIGHT TO KNOW) ACT ON GMO LABELING.FOR YEARS, FARM AID HAS FOUGHT FOR ANTITRUST ENFORCEMENT AND PROTECTIONS FOR FARMERS FACING CORPORATE ABUSE IN THE LIVESTOCK SECTOR. FOLLOWING SUBSTANTIAL WORK IN 2014 AND 2015 TO BRING AWARENESS TO ABUSES ENDURED BY FARMERS IN THE CONTRACT POULTRY SYSTEM, WE WERE ELATED WHEN THE USDA OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED THE "FARMER FAIR PRACTICE RULES" ON DECEMBER 14. THESE RULES TARGET THE MOST HARMFUL CORPORATE PRACTICES HURTING FARMERS AND CLEARLY OUTLINE COMMON SENSE PROTECTIONS TO RESTORE FAIRNESS TO THE POULTRY INDUSTRY AND REDUCE THE BURDEN FOR FARMERS SEEKING JUSTICE UNDER THE PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS ACT. THIS IS A HUGE WIN IN A FIGHT THAT HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR YEARS. BUT THE RULES WILL NO DOUBT COME UNDER ATTACK BY CORPORATE INTERESTS, AND THERE IS MUCH TO BE DECIDED REGARDING HOW THE PRO-FARMER COMMUNITY KEEPS THE PRESSURE ON. FARM AID CONTINUES TO SERVE AS A LEADER AND CONTRIBUTING MEMBER OF VARIOUS COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS TO CHANGE OUR FARM AND FOOD SYSTEM AND ADVANCE THE POWER AND PARTICIPATION OF FARMERS IN THESE EFFORTS. THESE HAVE INCLUDED EFFORTS TO ADDRESS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL INJUSTICES ACROSS ANIMAL AGRICULTURE, EFFORTS TO ELEVATE ON-THE-GROUND SOLUTIONS TO CLIMATE CHANGE, AND EFFORTS TO REBUILD THE SUPPLY OF NON-GMO FOOD INGREDIENTS AND ANIMAL FEED IN THE UNITED STATESFARM AID ALSO CONTINUES TO INCREASE ITS LEADERSHIP IN THE PHILANTHROPIC COMMUNITY TO BRING ATTENTION TO THE VARIED CHALLENGES FACED BY FAMILY FARMERS AND TO ENCOURAGE COLLABORATION AND COLLECTIVE PROBLEM SOLVING. FARM AID DEVELOPED AND FACILITATED WORKSHOPS ON THE VALUE OF INDIVIDUAL FARM ADVOCACY AT BOTH THE SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS FUNDERS (SAFSF) FORUM AND ENVIRONMENTAL GRANTMAKERS ASSOCIATION (EGA) RETREAT THIS YEAR. BOTH WORKSHOPS RECEIVED POSITIVE FEEDBACK AND HAVE LED TO ONGOING DIALOGUE IN THE FUNDING COMMUNITY ABOUT HOW TO BETTER SUPPORT THIS CRITICAL WORK.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc0PROMOTING FOOD FROM FAMILY FARMS - THE HEART OF FARM AID'S WORK TO PROMOTE FOOD FROM FAMILY FARMS IS OUR ANNUAL CONCERT EVENT. FARM AID 2016 WAS HELD AT JIFFY LUBE LIVE IN BRISTOW, VA, ON SEPTEMBER 17. A CROWD OF MORE THAN 20,000 ENJOYED PERFORMANCES BY FARM AID BOARD MEMBERS WILLIE NELSON, NEIL YOUNG, JOHN MELLENCAMP, AND DAVE MATTHEWS WITH TIM REYNOLDS. ADDITIONAL ARTISTS INCLUDED ALABAMA SHAKES, STURGILL SIMPSON, NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHT SWEATS, JAMEY JOHNSON WITH SPECIAL GUEST ALISON KRAUSS, MARGO PRICE, LUKAS NELSON & PROMISE OF THE REAL, INSECTS VS ROBOTS, IAN MELLENCAMP AND STAR SWAIN. THE ARTISTS GENEROUSLY DONATED THEIR TIME AND TRAVEL EXPENSES. ON SEPTEMBER 17 AT FARM AID 2016:-FARM AID SERVED LOCAL, ORGANIC, FAMILY FARM FOOD THROUGHOUT THE VENUE WITH FARM AID'S HOMEGROWN CONCESSIONS , WHICH BRINGS FAMILY FARM FOOD TO THE CONCESSIONS STANDS AT EVERY CONCERT VENUE WHERE FARM AID PLAYS. HOMEGROWN CONCESSIONS BUILDS A STRONG RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FARMERS, FOOD COMPANIES, OUR CONCESSIONAIRE AND CONCERTGOERS. FOOD COMPANIES AND SPONSORS DONATED FAMILY FARM FOOD FOR HOMEGROWN CATERING BACKSTAGE AND IN VIP AREAS.-THE HOMEGROWN YOUTHMARKET SOLD LOCAL, FRESH PRODUCE, STAFFED BY LOCAL YOUTH FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD RESOURCE CENTER, LA COCINA, COMMON GOOD FARM AND THE ELGIN FAMILY.-IN FARM AID'S HOMEGROWN VILLAGE, 30 FARM AND FOOD GROUPS ENGAGED CONCERTGOERS IN HANDS-ON INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES ABOUT FAMILY FARMERS, SOIL, WATER AND FOOD PRODUCTION. IN THE HOMEGROWN SKILLS TENT, CONCERTGOERS TOOK PART IN WORKSHOPS LIKE HEMP PAPERMAKING, FERMENTATION, COMPOSTING AND SEED SAVING. ON THE FARMYARD STAGE, JOURNALISTS FROM THE WASHINGTON POST HOSTED CONVERSATIONS WITH FARMERS, ACTIVISTS AND ARTISTS THAT EXPLORED ISSUES IN-DEPTH AND INSPIRED CONCERTGOERS TO ACTION. THE PUBLIC'S PARTICIPATION IN THESE EXHIBITS DEMONSTRATE THAT ENGAGING PEOPLE IN A HANDS-ON WAY FOSTERS DEEPER AWARENESS OF KEY FOOD AND FARM ISSUES.-FOOD AND SERVICEWARE WASTE WAS COLLECTED AND SENT TO A LOCAL COMPOST FACILITY TO SUSTAIN FUTURE CROPS. FARM AID SOLD REUSABLE WATER BOTTLES TO REDUCE PLASTIC USE. CONCERT T-SHIRTS WERE MADE WITH CERTIFIED ORGANIC COTTON.FARM AID HOSTED SEVERAL PRE-CONCERT EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES IN VIRGINIA AND WASHINGTON, D.C. TO BRING FARMERS TOGETHER, ENGAGE THE PUBLIC AND INVITE THE MEDIA TO HIGHLIGHT ISSUES OF CONCERN TO FAMILY FARMERS AND EATERS. BEFORE DOORS OPENED AT FARM AID 2016, FARM AID HELD A PRESS EVENT ATTENDED BY HUNDREDS OF MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA. THE EVENT FEATURED FARM AID'S BOARD ARTISTS AND FARMERS, ADVOCATES AND ACTIVISTS RESHAPING AGRICULTURE IN THE VIRGINIA/DC AREA. OVER THE SUMMER, FARM AID STAFF MEMBERS VISITED WITH FEATURED SPEAKERS ON THEIR FARMS AND IN THEIR WORKPLACES TO FILM VIDEO SPOTS THAT TOLD THEIR STORIES IN A COMPELLING WAY AND CREATED A JUMPING OFF POINT FOR THE PRESS EVENT CONVERSATION. THE VIDEOS FEATURED FARMERS PARTNERING WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO BRING HOPE AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY TO APPALACHIA, TO DELIVER HEALTHY FOOD TO PEOPLE WHO NEED IT ACROSS VIRGINIA, AND TO CREATE COMMUNITY GARDENS IN DC THAT STRENGTHEN NEIGHBORHOODS AND TEACH PEOPLE HOW TO GROW FOOD. FARM AID 2016 RECEIVED SIGNIFICANT LOCAL AND REGIONAL MEDIA COVERAGE FROM THE WASHINGTON POST AS WELL AS NATIONAL ATTENTION, INCLUDING FROM ROLLING STONE AND BILLBOARD MAGAZINE. FEATURE STORIES PROMOTED THE ENTERTAINMENT VALUE OF THE CONCERT, AS WELL AS FARM AID'S MESSAGE ABOUT CONNECTING PEOPLE EVERYWHERE WITH FRESH, HEALTHFUL FOOD FROM FAMILY FARMS. EACH STORY INCLUDED INFORMATION ABOUT HOMEGROWN CONCESSIONS , THE HOMEGROWN VILLAGE AND THE FAMILY FARMERS IN ATTENDANCE. FARM AID 2016 WAS BROADCAST LIVE ON SIRIUS XM SATELLITE RADIO ACROSS THE COUNTRY, WITH ARTISTS, FAMILY FARMERS AND ADVOCATES INTERVIEWED BETWEEN MUSIC SETS. THE CONCERT WAS WEBCAST LIVE ON WWW.FARMAID.ORG, FARM AID'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL (60,000 VIEWS), AND ON FACEBOOK LIVE (59,000 VIEWS). AXS TV RECORDED THE CONCERT TO CREATE A 90-MINUTE SPECIAL THAT WILL AIR IN SPRING 2017.FARM AID LAUNC
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp/Desc0GROWING THE GOOD FOOD MOVEMENT - IN 2016, FARM AID AND ITS PARTNERS CONTINUED TO IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES THAT BOLSTER THE GOOD FOOD MOVEMENT-THE GROWING NUMBER OF AMERICANS DEMANDING FAMILY FARM-IDENTIFIED, LOCAL, ORGANIC OR HUMANELY RAISED FOOD. FARM AID AWARDED GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT BUILD CONNECTIONS BETWEEN FARMERS AND CONSUMERS AND CREATE NEW MARKETS FOR FAMILY FARM FOOD.IN OCTOBER, WE RELEASED FARM TO SCHOOL ROCKS!, AN ONLINE TOOLKIT FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN EXPLORING FARM TO SCHOOL PROGRAMS. THE TOOLKIT INCLUDES OUR FIRST EVER INFOGRAPHIC, THE STORIES OF FARM TO SCHOOL ROCKSTARS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, AND COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCES TO DIG INTO WHETHER YOU ARE A FARMER, PARENT, TEACHER, STUDENT, ACTIVIST OR SCHOOL FOOD ADMINISTRATOR. FARM AID PARTNERED WITH THE NATIONAL FARM TO SCHOOL NETWORK TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL FARM TO SCHOOL MONTH AND PROMOTE FARM TO SCHOOL ROCKS! FARM AID ALSO ADVOCATED FOR THE CHILD NUTRITION REAUTHORIZATION (CNR), TO EXPAND FUNDING FOR FARM TO SCHOOL PROGRAMS NATIONWIDE. WE UTILIZED OUR ONLINE ACTION CENTER TO MOBILIZE SUPPORTERS, AND AT FARM AID 2016 CONCERTGOERS DECORATED PAPER PLATES WITH MESSAGES TO SUPPORT A ROBUST FARM TO SCHOOL PROGRAM IN THE CNR; THE PLATES WERE DELIVERED TO LAWMAKERS ON CAPITOL HILL IN OCTOBER.
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