Civic Intelligence

Farm Commons Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 45-5445890

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on May 09, 2022

302 W Austin StDuluth, MN 55803

(218) 302-4030

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

64th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 64% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 61% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

64th percentile

16%

Higher net margin than 64% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

95th percentile

$67,833

Higher top officer pay than 95% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 15.5% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

76th percentile

39%

Faster asset growth than 76% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

86th percentile

42%

Faster revenue growth than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Assets

Up

$254,143

Up $71,494 (+39%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$249,941

Up $68,001 (+37%) from 2019

Liabilities

Up

$4,202

Up $3,493 (+493%) from 2019

Revenue

Up

$436,671

Up $129,978 (+42%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$368,670

Up $46,029 (+14%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

$68,001

Up $83,949 (+526%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2012: $6,616Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $26,047Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $171,324Liabilities 2014: $1,858Net Assets 2014: $169,4662014Assets 2015: $132,677Liabilities 2015: $2,151Net Assets 2015: $130,5262015Assets 2016: $168,620Liabilities 2016: $3,567Net Assets 2016: $165,0532016Assets 2017: $210,965Liabilities 2017: $16,296Net Assets 2017: $194,6692017Assets 2018: $198,374Liabilities 2018: $826Net Assets 2018: $197,5482018Assets 2019: $182,649Liabilities 2019: $709Net Assets 2019: $181,9402019Assets 2020: $254,143Liabilities 2020: $4,202Net Assets 2020: $249,9412020Assets 2021: $264,342Liabilities 2021: $13,507Net Assets 2021: $250,8352021Assets 2022: $287,917Liabilities 2022: $3,285Net Assets 2022: $284,6322022Assets 2023: $283,461Liabilities 2023: $2,471Net Assets 2023: $280,9902023Assets 2024: $377,094Liabilities 2024: $21,638Net Assets 2024: $355,4562024

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$254,143
Liabilities$4,202
Net Assets$249,941

Operations Trend

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

$800K$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2012: $20,003Expenses 2012: $13,387Net Income 2012: $6,6162012Revenue 2013: $48,264Expenses 2013: $28,307Net Income 2013: $19,9572013Revenue 2014: $273,303Expenses 2014: $129,884Net Income 2014: $143,4192014Revenue 2015: $200,488Expenses 2015: $239,428Net Income 2015: -$38,9402015Revenue 2016: $262,800Expenses 2016: $228,735Net Income 2016: $34,0652016Revenue 2017: $325,664Expenses 2017: $296,047Net Income 2017: $29,6172017Revenue 2018: $250,648Expenses 2018: $247,770Net Income 2018: $2,8782018Revenue 2019: $306,693Expenses 2019: $322,641Net Income 2019: -$15,9482019Revenue 2020: $436,671Expenses 2020: $368,670Net Income 2020: $68,0012020Revenue 2021: $438,509Expenses 2021: $437,615Net Income 2021: $8942021Revenue 2022: $504,775Expenses 2022: $470,979Net Income 2022: $33,7962022Revenue 2023: $573,738Expenses 2023: $577,380Net Income 2023: -$3,6422023Revenue 2024: $614,371Expenses 2024: $539,905Net Income 2024: $74,4662024

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$436,671
Expenses$368,670
Net Income$68,001
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
May 9, 2022
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$436,671
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

When farmers and attorneys share knowledge, the entire local food system moves forward. Farm commons fosters the discussions and connections that build a strong legal backbone for our community.

Farm Commons' mission is to provide the legal resources sustainable farmers need to be the stable, resilient foundation of a community-based food system. Farm Commons empowers agricultural communities to resolve their own legal vulnerabilities, within an ecosystem of support.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Accounts Receivable$88,032$106,372▲ $18,340
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$13,667$92,933▲ $79,266
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$80,951$34,088▼ $46,863
Pledges and Grants Receivable$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$182,650$254,143▲ $71,493
Other Assets Total-$20,750-
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$710$3,963▲ $3,253
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses-$239-
Total Liabilities$710$4,202▲ $3,492
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$181,940$249,941▲ $68,001
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$0$0→ $0
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$181,940$249,941▲ $68,001
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$182,650$254,143▲ $71,493

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Assets Org$20,750--
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
RachelArmstrongFT$64,447$3,386$67,833

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Jason FischbachDirector
Rebecca ClaypoolDirector
BethDooley
AndrewLarson
AngieSullivan
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$382,812
Program Service Revenue
$53,193
Investment Income
$666
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$43,175
Change in Net Assets
$68,001
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$264,990
Other Expenses$103,680
Total Fundraising Expense$31,512
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$151,131$16,981$1,698$169,810
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$44,952$9,633$9,633$64,218
Payroll Taxes$15,669$1,843$922$18,434
Information Technology-$7,704$7,704$15,408
Fees for Services Other$14,294--$14,294
Other Employee Benefits$7,387$869$435$8,691
Fees for Services Accounting-$8,461-$8,461
Occupancy$2,478$2,478$2,478$7,434
Travel$6,352-$866$7,218
Advertising--$7,092$7,092
Pension Plan Contributions$3,261$384$192$3,837
Office Expenses$1,447$170$85$1,702
Other Expenses$0$0$407$407
Insurance-$206-$206
Total Functional Expenses$288,249$48,909$31,512$368,670
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Payroll liabilities$3,963
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
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
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
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 B, Line 11B

The Form 990 and all Schedules are prepared by the Executive Director and a copy is provided to all members of the governing body for review at least one week before being filed with the IRS.

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

Farm Commons' Conflict of Interest policy covers all directors and employees. Any director or employee is considered an interested person. In connection with any actual or possible conflict of interest, the interested person must disclose all material facts to the governing body. The interested person cannot be present at the meeting while the determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. If a conflict that may affect the daily or long-term operations of the organization is identified, either the conflict is removed or the person does not participate in the decision making regarding the area of conflict. To ensure the organization operates in a manner consistent with charitable purposes and does not jeopardize its tax-exempt status, each director and employee must annually affirm that the individual has received a copy of the conflict of interest policy, has read and understands the policy, and has agreed to comply with the policy.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

The performance of the Executive Director is reviewed by the members of the governing board on an annual basis. As a part of the performance review, the governing board sets the compensation for the Executive Director. The governing board reviews wage comparability data on a regular basis as part of the review and compensation process. The performance review also includes an assessment of the Executive Director's success in meeting stated goals and priority objectives for the organization. The evaluation is conducted by the Compensation Committee and the content of the review and resulting recommendations of the committee are documented. The full board approves the final salary and compensation for the Executive Director, annually.

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Farm Commons
EIN
45-5445890
Phone
2183024030
Address
302 W Austin St, Duluth, MN 55803

Signing Officer

Name
Rachel Armstrong
Title
Executive Director
Phone
2183024030
Signed
2022-05-09

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Rachel Armstrong
Formed
2012
Legal Domicile
Wi
Voting Board Members
6
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
6
Volunteers
45
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0Non-Farmer Education: Farm Commons has built a very strong program to build the capacity of Extension Educators, nonprofit employees, and farm support persons nationwide to help farmers recognize and address legal vulnerabilities before a problem occurs. We went into 2020 with more than a dozen in-person workshops nationwide scheduled and booked. We were forced to cancel all of them and move to an online program. We invested significant time and effort in 2020 to converting our successful day-long Discovering Resilience program into a virtual experience. We did not pilot nor launch the online program until 2021, however, so we are unable to post results specific to the 2020 fiscal year. We experienced cost over-runs in converting this program to an online experience because the grants available did not have sufficient flexibility remaining to cover the necessary expenses. Both the Farmer Education program and the Non-farmer Education program rely on the same infrastructure, so the availability of funds for the Education program helped build the infrastructure that also supports the Non-farmer Education Program. Non-farmers benefited greatly from our extensive work on legal education. Around 30% of our attendees across the 13 webinars were our Non-farmer audience. Our resources and materials helped these service providers get essential information directly to farmers nationwide, quickly.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc0Research: Farm Commons provides essential services in doing complex legal research and in reseraching the impact and ramifications of legal realities on diverse farm communities. In 2020, we opened new projects to study farm employment law rules as well as farm food safety liability and the insurance policies that control for food safety risks. We also worked extensively on research into farmer awareness of, acceptance of, and interest in collaborative solutions to labor shortage challenges. This program was greatly challenged by the pandemic as it was more difficult to condut the research remotely as compared to in person. We were not able to travel to farmers or to reach them in the forums where they already gather to collect information and invite discussion. Conducting remote research certainly reduced expenses, but forced us to make up for shortfalls with alternative efforts later in 2021 as we strove to still produce excellent quality studies of how the law impacts farmers in their day to day decision making.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0The Form 990 and all Schedules are prepared by the Executive Director and a copy is provided to all members of the governing body for review at least one week before being filed with the IRS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1Farm Commons' Conflict of Interest policy covers all directors and employees. Any director or employee is considered an interested person. In connection with any actual or possible conflict of interest, the interested person must disclose all material facts to the governing body. The interested person cannot be present at the meeting while the determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. If a conflict that may affect the daily or long-term operations of the organization is identified, either the conflict is removed or the person does not participate in the decision making regarding the area of conflict. To ensure the organization operates in a manner consistent with charitable purposes and does not jeopardize its tax-exempt status, each director and employee must annually affirm that the individual has received a copy of the conflict of interest policy, has read and understands the policy, and has agreed to comply with the policy.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2The performance of the Executive Director is reviewed by the members of the governing board on an annual basis. As a part of the performance review, the governing board sets the compensation for the Executive Director. The governing board reviews wage comparability data on a regular basis as part of the review and compensation process. The performance review also includes an assessment of the Executive Director's success in meeting stated goals and priority objectives for the organization. The evaluation is conducted by the Compensation Committee and the content of the review and resulting recommendations of the committee are documented. The full board approves the final salary and compensation for the Executive Director, annually.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19
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YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.77$0.22$3.55$6.14$5.40$0.74
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.83$0.02$2.81$5.74$5.77$0.04
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.88$0.03$2.85$5.05$4.71$0.34
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.64$0.14$2.51$4.39$4.38$0.01
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.54$0.04$2.50$4.37$3.69$0.68
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.83$0.01$1.82$3.07$3.23$0.16
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.98$0.01$1.98$2.51$2.48$0.03
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.11$0.16$1.95$3.26$2.96$0.30
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.69$0.04$1.65$2.63$2.29$0.34
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.33$0.02$1.31$2.00$2.39$0.39
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.71$0.02$1.69$2.73$1.30$1.43
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.26$0.00$0.48$0.28$0.20
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.07$0.00$0.20$0.13$0.07