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Farm Aid Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 36-3383233

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Dec 03, 2020

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

40th percentile

0.08x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 40% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

38th percentile

0.10x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 38% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

65th percentile

9.5%

Higher net margin than 65% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

41st percentile

$102,318

Higher top officer pay than 41% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 3.5% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

77th percentile

15%

Faster asset growth than 77% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

52nd percentile

4.4%

Faster revenue growth than 52% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Assets

Up

$3,496,370

Up $457,515 (+15%) from 2018

Net Assets

Up

$3,212,408

Up $311,517 (+11%) from 2018

Liabilities

Up

$283,962

Up $145,998 (+106%) from 2018

Revenue

Up

$2,901,028

Up $122,115 (+4.4%) from 2018

Expenses

Up

$2,625,668

Up $493,192 (+23%) from 2018

Net Income

Down

$275,360

Down $371,077 (-57%) from 2018

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 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

2019

Assets$3,496,370
Liabilities$283,962
Net Assets$3,212,408

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 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

2019

Revenue$2,901,028
Expenses$2,625,668
Net Income$275,360
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Dec 3, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.1
Gross Receipts
$5,594,871
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$1,797,297$1,487,923▼ $309,374
Accounts Receivable$6,109$742,843▲ $736,734
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$663,083$663,867▲ $784
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$398,272$432,142▲ $33,870
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$64,951$66,627▲ $1,676
Pledges and Grants Receivable$65,333$38,853▼ $26,480
Intangible Assets$15,967$34,959▲ $18,992
Inventories for Sale or Use$19,583$16,333▼ $3,250
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$760$5,323▲ $4,563
Total Assets$3,038,855$3,496,370▲ $457,515
Other Assets Total$7,500$7,500→ $0
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$107,222$259,070▲ $151,848
Grants Payable$30,742$20,724▼ $10,018
Other Liabilities$0$4,168▲ $4,168
Total Liabilities$137,964$283,962▲ $145,998
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$2,178,069$2,468,471▲ $290,402
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$722,822$743,937▲ $21,115
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$2,900,891$3,212,408▲ $311,517
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$3,038,855$3,496,370▲ $457,515

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$5,323$49,606$54,929

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2019$367,530$0▲ $60,046$0$400,590
2018$445,641$0▼ $8,123$43,821$367,530
2017$435,714$0▲ $36,706$0$445,641
2016$436,144$0▲ $26,564$0$435,714
2015$457,892$0▲ $6,746$0$436,144
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Glenda YoderAssistant TreasurerFT$91,972$10,346$102,318
Carolyn MugarExe. Director & Vice PresiPT$48,512-$48,512

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Willie NelsonChairman/director
David AndersonDirector
David MatthewsDirector
Joel KatzDirector
John MellencampDirector
Mark RothbaumDirector
Neil YoungDirector
Paul EnglishDirector
Richard FieldsDirector
Lana NelsonSecretary/director
Evelyn ShriverTreasurer/director

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Vanguard CommunicationsCommunications & Public Relations2121 K STREET NW SUITE 650, Washington, DC 20037$209,734
The Team Companies INCStaffing Agency901 W ALAMEDA AVENUE SUITE 100, Burbank, CA 91506$132,803
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,590,794
Program Service Revenue
$52,993
Investment Income
$24,933
Other Revenue
$1,232,308
All Other Contributions
$1,245,435
Change in Net Assets
$275,360

Noncash Contribution Practices

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

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Other Non Cash Contri Table40$78,187Estimated Fair Value
Securities Publicly Traded1$1,273Market Quotations
Other Non Cash Contri Table1$300Fair Market Value
Total Noncash Contributions42$79,760-

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,895,649
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$5,379
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$36,157
Other Revenue Adjustments
$5,379
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,931,806
Total Revenue per Form 990
$2,901,028
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$1,000,281
Other Expenses$908,259
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$717,128
Total Fundraising Expense$250,876
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Grants to Domestic Orgs$963,329--$963,329
Other Salaries and Wages$364,870$25,629$83,983$474,482
Fees for Services Other$289,272$1,732$15,126$306,130
Occupancy$92,497$12,667$21,290$126,454
Fees for Services Accounting-$107,362$6,547$113,909
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$78,774$5,534$18,132$102,440
Conferences and Meetings$72,366--$72,366
Other Employee Benefits$55,351$3,887$12,740$71,978
Payroll Taxes$41,083$2,886$9,456$53,425
Travel$35,696$2,192$3,923$41,811
Information Technology$18,395$1,113$18,150$37,658
Grants to Domestic Individuals$36,952--$36,952
Insurance$9,572$8,655$16,960$35,187
Office Expenses$22,046$2,695$7,076$31,817
Other Expenses$12,272$19$2,846$15,137
Pension Plan Contributions$11,383$800$2,620$14,803
Depreciation Depletion$5,372$377$1,237$6,986
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees-$5,379-$5,379
Total Functional Expenses$2,182,361$192,431$250,876$2,625,668

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Form 990$2,625,668
Expenses per Audited Statements$2,620,289
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$2,620,289
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$5,379
Other Expense Adjustments$5,379
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Interchurch Ministries of NebraskaLincoln, NE501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$102,500
National Farmers Union FoundationWashington, DC501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$80,000
Center for Rural AffairsLyons, NE501(c)(3)HELPING FARMERS THRIVE; TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE SYSTEMS - NATIONAL SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE COALITION$50,000
Federation of Southern CooperativesEast Point, GA501(c)(3)HELPING FARMERS THRIVE; TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE SYSTEMS; GROWING THE GOOD FOOD MOVEMENT$45,400
Rural Advancement FoundationPittsboro, NC501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change Systems$32,500
Farmers Legal Action GroupSt Paul, MN501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$30,000
National Family Farm CoalitionGloucester, MA501(c)(3)HELPING FARMERS THRIVE; TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE SYSTEMS; GROWING THE GOOD FOOD MOVEMENT$28,000
Worc Education ProjectBillings, MT501(c)(3)HELPING FARMERS THRIVE; TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE SYSTEMS; GROWING THE GOOD FOOD MOVEMENT - AMERICAN AGRICULTURE MOVEMENT$19,500
Land Loss Prevetion ProjectDurham, NC501(c)(3)HELPING FARMERS THRIVE; TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE SYSTEMS; GROWING THE GOOD FOOD MOVEMENT$15,500
Northeast Organic Farming AssociationBarre, MA501(c)(3)HELPING FARMERS THRIVE; TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE SYSTEMS; GROWING THE GOOD FOOD MOVEMENT$15,000
Family Farm DefendersMadison, WI501(c)(3)HELPING FARMERS THRIVE; TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE SYSTEMS; GROWING THEGOOD FOOD MOVEMENT$12,957
Iowa State University FoundationIowa City, IA501(c)(3)Scholarships$12,478
Wisconsin Farmers Union FoundationChippewa Falls, WI501(c)(3)HELPING FARMERS THRIVE; TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE SYSTEMS$12,000
Missouri Rural Crisis CenterColumbia, MO501(c)(3)HELPING FARMERS THRIVE; TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE SYSTEMS$10,500
Earth Island Institute IncBerkeley, CA501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change Systems$10,000
Iowa Citizens for Community ImprovementDes Moines, IA501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change Systems$10,000
Land Stewardship ProjectMinneapolis, MN501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change Systems$10,000
Socially Responsible Agriculture ProjectGolden, CO501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change Systems - Illinois Citizens for Clean Air & Water$10,000
Southwest Georgia ProjectAlbany, GA501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$10,000
Third Sector New EnglandBoston, MA501(c)(3)HELPING FARMERS THRIVE; TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE SYSTEMS - THE CARROT PROJECT & REAL FOOD GENERATION (FORMERLY KNOWN AS REAL FOOD CHALLENGE)$10,000
Dakota Rural ActionBrookings, SD501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change Systems$9,042
Kansas Farmers Union FoundationMcpherson, KS501(c)(3)HELPING FARMERS THRIVE; TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE SYSTEMS; GROWING THE GOOD FOOD MOVEMENT$8,500
Fondy Food CenterMilwaukee, WI501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$8,000
GrownycNew York, NY501(c)(3)Growing the Good Food Movement$7,500
Institute for Agriculture & Trade PolicyMinneapolis, MN501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change Systems$7,500
Midwest Organic & Sustainable Education ServiceSpring Valley, WI501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$7,500
National Young Farmers CoalitionHudson, NY501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change Systems$7,500
Northern Plains Resource CouncilBillings, MT501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change Systems$7,500
Wisconsin Tribal Conservation Advisory Council IncGillet, WI501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$7,500
Hunger Task ForceMilwaukee, WI501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$7,000
Idaho Organization of Resource CouncilsBoise, ID501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change Systems$7,000
Illinois Stewardship AllianceSpringfield, IL501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change Systems$7,000
Ohio Ecological Food and Farm AssociationColumbus, OH501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change Systems$7,000
Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable AgricultureMillheim, PA501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$7,000
West Virginia Food & Farm CoalitionCharleston, WV501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change Systems$7,000
University of NebraskaLincoln, NE501(c)(3)Scholarships$6,551
Rodale InstituteKutztown, PA501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change Systems - Organic Farmers Association$6,500
Agriculture & Land-based Training AssociationSalinas, CA501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$6,000
Alabama Sustainable Agriculture NetworkBirmingham, AL501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$6,000
Appalachian Center for Economic NetworksAthens, OH501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$6,000
Appalachian Sustainable DevelopmentAbingdon, VA501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$6,000
California FarmlinkAptos, CA501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$6,000
Community Alliance With Family FarmersDavis, CA501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change Systems$6,000
Community Farm AllianceBerea, KY501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change Systems$6,000
Council for Healthy Food SystemsCameron, TX501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change Systems - Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance$6,000
Cultivate Kansas CityKansas City, MO501(c)(3)Growing the Good Food Movement$6,000
Farmworker Association of FloridaApopka, FL501(c)(3)Growing the Good Food Movement$6,000
Friends of Family FarmersSalem, OR501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change Systems$6,000
Holistic Management InternationalAlbuquerque, NM501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$6,000
Maine Organic Farmers and GardenersUnity, ME501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$6,000
Michael Fields Agricultural InstituteEast Troy, WI501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$6,000
Operating Spring Plant IncOxford, NC501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$6,000
Oregon Rural ActionLa Grande, OR501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change Systems$6,000
Organic Farming Research FoundationSanta Cruz, CA501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change Systems$6,000
Practical Farmers of IowaAmes, IA501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$6,000
Quivira CoalitionSante Fe, NM501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$6,000
Red Tomato IncPlainville, MA501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$6,000
Texas Organic Farmers and Gardeners AssociationElgin, TX501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$6,000
The Food GroupNew Hope, MN501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$6,000
Tides CenterSan Francisco, CA501(c)(3)Growing the Good Food Movement - Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (nesawg)$6,000
Tufts UniversityBoston, MA501(c)(3)Growing the Good Food Movement - New Entry Sustainable Farming Project$6,000
Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior ChippewBayfield, WI501(c)(3)Growing the Good Food Movement$5,115
Angelic Organics Learning CenterCaledonia, IL501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$5,000
City Seed IncNew Haven, CT501(c)(3)Growing the Good Food Movement$5,000
Community Involved in Sustaining AgricultureSouth Deerfield, MA501(c)(3)Growing the Good Food Movement$5,000
Connecticut Farmland TrustHartford, CT501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$5,000
Dakota Resource CouncilBismarck, ND501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change Systems$5,000
Dreaming Out LoudWashington, DC501(c)(3)Growing the Good Food Movement$5,000
Farm Fresh Rhode IslandPawtucket, RI501(c)(3)Growing the Good Food Movement$5,000
Food WorksCarbondale, IL501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$5,000
Greater Milwaukee Synod of the Evangelical Luth Church in AmericaMilwaukee, WI501(c)(3)HELPING FARMERS THRIVE - ALICE'S GARDEN URBAN FARM$5,000
Green Village InitiativeBridgeport, CT501(c)(3)Growing the Good Food Movement$5,000
Grow PittsburghPittsburgh, PA501(c)(3)Growing the Good Food Movement$5,000
Hartford Food SystemsHartford, CT501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change Systems$5,000
Knox HartfordHartford, CT501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$5,000
Land for GoodKeene, NH501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$5,000
Local Food HubCharlottesville, VA501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$5,000
National Center for Appropriate TechnologyButte, MT501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$5,000
Oneida NationOneida, WIIndian TribeHelping Farmers Thrive$5,000
Oregon TilthCorvallis, OR501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$5,000
Organic Seed AlliancePort Townsend, WA501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change Systems$5,000
Organization for Competitive MarketsLincoln, NE501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change Systems$5,000
Powder River Basin Resource CouncilSheridan, WY501(c)(3)Growing the Good Food Movement$5,000
Rogue Farm CorpsAshland, OR501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$5,000
Rural VermontMontpelier, VT501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change Systems$5,000
Southeast Ma Agricultural PartnershipSouth Dartmouth, MA501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$5,000
Southern SawgFayetteville, AR501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change Systems$5,000
Sustainable Food CenterAustin, TX501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$5,000
The Land ConnectionChampaign, IL501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$5,000
Trust for Conservation InnovationOakland, CA501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change Systems - Animal Agriculture Reform Collaborative (aarc)$5,000
Vermont Grass Farmers AssociationBarre, VT501(c)(3)Helping Farmers Thrive$5,000
Waterkeepers ChesapeakeTakoma Park, MD501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change Systems$5,000
Western Co Alliance for Community ActionGrand Junction, CO501(c)(3)Taking Action to Change Systems$5,000

International Summary

Offices
0
Employees
1
Spending
$6,772

International Compliance

Activity in boycott countries
No
Foreign corporation ownership
No
Foreign partnership interest
No
Interest in foreign trust
No
Passive foreign investment company interest
No
Transfers to foreign corporations
No

International Activities

RegionActivityServicesOfficesEmployeesSpending
North AmericaTicket SalesN/a00$6,772
Europe (including Iceland & Greenland)Ticket SalesN/a00-
Middle East and North AfricaSalaryN/a01-
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$3,502,098
Fundraising Direct Expenses$2,415,386
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Festival$3,785,214$3,485,148$1,569,189$1,915,959
Luck Reunion$51,271$16,950$48,540$-31,590
Total Events$3,836,485$3,502,098$2,415,386$1,086,712
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Deferred Rent Liability$4,168
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
No
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
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. Willie nelson and mark rothbaum - business relationship.

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

There were no committee meetings held in 2019.

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

A draft of the 2019 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 $301,883 of sponsorship income received for the concert and benefit events in 2019.

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
2020-12-03
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
15
Volunteers
357

Preparer

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

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

Other contracted services: program service expenses 90,898. Management and general expenses 1,724. Fundraising expenses 4,640. Total expenses 97,262. Marketing, public relations & media: program service expenses 198,374. Management and general expenses 8. Fundraising expenses 10,486. Total expenses 208,868.

Financial Statement Notes

PART V, LINE 4:

The use of this fund of $400,590 is restricted to the younkers-farm aid scholarship program.

PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

Investment management fee 5,379.

PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

Investment management fees 5,379.

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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM (TACS)- FARM AID WORKS WITH LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO PROMOTE FAIR FARM POLICIES AND GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING EFFORTS. FARM AID GRANTED $299,500 TO FAMILY FARM ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO ENSURE COMPETITIVE MARKETS FOR FAMILY FARMERS, ADDRESS ANTITRUST AND CONTRACT VIOLATIONS, FIGHT FACTORY FARMS, STRENGTHEN THE GRASSROOTS AROUND A UNIFIED VISION FOR OUR FARM AND FOOD SYSTEM, AND AMPLIFY AN EFFECTIVE FARMER VOICE TO REFORM THE FOOD SYSTEM.FARM AID'S FARMER LEADERSHIP FUND GRANTED $46,386 TO DEFRAY EXPENSES FOR FARMER LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAMS, STRATEGY MEETINGS AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES TO ELEVATE THE VOICE OF FAMILY FARMERS.THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, FARM AID BROUGHT FORWARD OPPORTUNITIES FOR FARMERS AND EATERS TO INFLUENCE PUBLIC POLICY, FOR EXAMPLE TO PROTECT BASIC RIGHTS FOR LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY FARMERS AND FOR FEDERAL SUPPORT OF FARM TO SCHOOL PROGRAMS THAT BRING FARM-FRESH FOOD TO SCHOOL CAFETERIAS. ADDITIONALLY, FARM AID LENT SUPPORT TO EFFORTS LIKE CALLING ON ELECTED OFFICIALS, AS WELL AS CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR OFFICE, TO ENSURE A FAIR MARKETPLACE FOR AMERICA'S FAMILY FARMERS AND RANCHERS. 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 BUILD THE SUPPLY OF NON-GMO FOOD INGREDIENTS AND ANIMAL FEED IN THE U.S. AND TO PROMOTE REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE.FARM AID ALSO CONTINUES ITS LEADERSHIP TO IN THE PHILANTHROPIC COMMUNITY TO BRING ATTENTION TO THE VARIED CHALLENGES FACED BY FAMILY FARMERS AND TO ENCOURAGE COLLABORATION AND COLLECTIVE PROBLEM SOLVING.
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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 FARM AID FESTIVAL. FARM AID 2019 WAS HELD AT ALPINE VALLEY MUSIC THEATRE IN EAST TROY, WISCONSIN, ON SEPTEMBER 21. A SOLD-OUT CROWD OF 30,000 (WITH TICKET BUYERS REPRESENTING ALL 50 STATES) ENJOYED PERFORMANCES BY FARM AID BOARD MEMBERS WILLIE NELSON, NEIL YOUNG, JOHN MELLENCAMP AND DAVE MATTHEWS WITH TIM REYNOLDS. ADDITIONAL ARTISTS INCLUDED BONNIE RAITT, LUKE COMBS, NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHT SWEATS, JAMEY JOHNSON, MARGO PRICE, LUKAS NELSON & PROMISE OF THE REAL, YOLA, TANYA TUCKER, JAMESTOWN REVIVAL, PARTICLE KID, IAN MELLENCAMP, THE HO-CHUNK NATION THUNDERCLOUD SINGERS, AND THE WISDOM INDIAN DANCERS. ALL THE ARTISTS GENEROUSLY DONATED THEIR TIME AND TRAVEL EXPENSES.ON SEPTEMBER 21 AT FARM AID 2019:- THROUGHOUT THE VENUE, FARM AID SERVED ITS HOMEGROWN CONCESSIONS: FAMILY FARM-SOURCED FOOD WITH AN ECOLOGICAL STANDARD AND A FAIR PRICE PAID TO FARMERS. HOMEGROWN CONCESSIONS BUILDS A STRONG RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FARMERS, FOOD COMPANIES, THE VENUE CONCESSIONAIRE AND VENDORS. MENU ITEMS FEATURED MANY LOCAL WISCONSIN PRODUCTS, INCLUDING BREAD AND PRETZELS BAKED WITH WHEAT FROM FARMERS WITH REGENERATIVE PRACTICES. FOOD COMPANIES AND SPONSORS DONATED FOOD THAT MET FARM AID'S CRITERIA FOR HOMEGROWN CATERING BACKSTAGE AND IN VIP AREAS.- THE HOMEGROWN YOUTHMARKET, OPERATED BY YOUNG PEOPLE FROM LOCAL YOUTH AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATIONS FFA, THE GRANGE, TEENS GROW GREENS AND NEU-LIFE, BROUGHT LOCAL APPLES, CIDER AND BAKED GOODS TO FESTIVALGOERS.- IN FARM AID'S HOMEGROWN VILLAGE, 40 FARM AND FOOD GROUPS ENGAGED FESTIVALGOERS IN HANDS-ON, INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES ABOUT FAMILY FARMERS, SOIL, WATER AND FOOD PRODUCTION. IN THE HOMEGROWN SKILLS TENT, FESTIVALGOERS TOOK PART IN WORKSHOPS ABOUT BEEKEEPING, SOAP MAKING, GRAIN MILLING AND SEED SAVING. ON THE FARMYARD STAGE, RENOWNED AG BROADCASTER PAM JAHNKE HOSTED CONVERSATIONS WITH FARMERS, ACTIVISTS AND ARTISTS, EXPLORING ISSUES LIKE NATIVE FOOD SYSTEMS AND FARMER MENTAL HEALTH. FESTIVALGOERS' PARTICIPATION IN HOMEGROWN EXHIBITS AND CONVERSATIONS DEMONSTRATES THAT ENGAGING PEOPLE IN A HANDS-ON WAY FOSTERS DEEP AWARENESS OF KEY FOOD AND FARM ISSUES.- 13,868 POUNDS OF FOOD AND SERVICEWARE WASTE WAS COLLECTED BY COMPOST CRUSADERS TO BUILD SOILS FOR FUTURE CROPS. A SIZEABLE VOLUNTEER EFFORT HELPED FESTIVALGOERS DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN LANDFILL-BOUND TRASH, RECYCLABLES AND COMPOSTABLES. FARM AID SOLD REUSABLE WATER BOTTLES TO REDUCE PLASTIC USE. A RECORD NUMBER OF FESTIVAL T-SHIRTS, MADE WITH CERTIFIED ORGANIC COTTON, WERE SOLD.- FARM AID PARTNERED WITH MILWAUKEE'S HUNGER TASKFORCE TO ORGANIZE A FOOD DRIVE AND POST-EVENT FOOD RESCUE. MORE THAN 17,000 POUNDS OF FOOD WAS COLLECTED TO BENEFIT LOCAL FAMILIES IN NEED. - CORPORATE SPONSORS INCLUDED PATAGONIA WORKWEAR, FARMER FOCUS, PETE AND GERRY'S ORGANIC EGGS, HORIZON ORGANIC, NEW GLARUS BREWING COMPANY, CHEESE CITY BEER, ORGANIC VALLEY AND TOY FARMER.- FARM AID GENERATED SEVERAL MAJOR DONATIONS AS WELL AS INDIVIDUAL GIFTS.- FARM AID PARTNERED WITH MADISON'S WKOW AND QUINCY MEDIA TO BROADCAST A TELETHON THE DAY BEFORE FARM AID 2019, WHICH BROUGHT IN NEARLY $47,000 IN DONATIONS FROM VIEWERS ACROSS THE UPPER MIDWEST.AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF A GROWING NATIONAL FARM CRISIS, FARM AID 2019 EMPHASIZED THE DETERMINATION OF FARMERS AND RANCHERS IN WISCONSIN AND ACROSS THE NATION TO SURVIVE MOUNTING CHALLENGES THAT INCLUDE DEVASTATING WEATHER, LOW PRICES AND HARMFUL FARM AND TRADE POLICIES. FARM AID HOSTED SEVERAL PRE-FESTIVAL EVENTS IN WISCONSIN TO BRING FARMERS, ADVOCATES AND ACTIVISTS TOGETHER, ENGAGE THE PUBLIC, AND INVITE THE MEDIA TO HIGHLIGHT ISSUES OF CONCERN TO FAMILY FARMERS AND EATERS AND THE STORIES OF THEIR RESILIENCE.- FARM AID'S FORWARD FROM HERE EVENT WAS INSPIRED BY WISCONSIN'S UNIQUE CULTURAL AND POPULIST HERITAGE IN ORDER TO INSPIRE ACTION, BUILD COMMUNITY, ELEVATE MODELS FOR EXERCISING FARMER POWER AND FOSTER SOLIDARITY.- A FARMER MEETING
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp/Desc0GROWING THE GOOD FOOD MOVEMENT (GGFM)- IN 2019, FARM AID AND ITS PARTNERS CONTINUED TO IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES THAT BOLSTER THE GOOD FOOD MOVEMENT-THE GROWING NUMBER OF EATERS DEMANDING FAMILY FARM-IDENTIFIED, LOCAL, ORGANIC OR HUMANELY RAISED FOOD. FARM AID AWARDED GRANTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $65,615 TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT STRENGTHEN INFRASTRUCTURE FOR LOCAL AND REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEMS AND RAISE AWARENESS OF THEIR VALUE. THESE GRANTS SUPPORT WORK TO CREATE NEW MARKETS FOR FARMERS AND ENHANCE ACCESS TO GOOD FOOD FOR EVERYONE, REGARDLESS OF REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR ZIP CODE.
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