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Food Freedom Foundation

EIN 47-3917847 • 501(c)3 • Fairview, NC

Profile

Support organizations such as the farm-to-consumer legal defense fund in its work protecting farm and food freedom. Provide high quality educational resources to our supporters, partners, and the general public about the state of farming and food freedom. Provide compassionate relief to small farmers and local food producers suffering hardship due to enforcement action by a government agency.

705 Fairview Forest DriveFairview, NC 28730

www.foodfreedomfoundation.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

19th percentile

-35%

Higher net margin than 19% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE R99 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

69th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 69% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

NTEE R99 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

32nd percentile

-18%

Faster asset growth than 32% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE R • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

51st percentile

3.6%

Faster revenue growth than 51% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE R • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Down

$96,207

Down $20,558 (-18%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$96,207

Down $20,091 (-17%) from 2023

Revenue

Up

$57,943

Up $1,992 (+3.6%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$78,034

Up $1,235 (+1.6%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$20,091

Up $757 (+3.6%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2016: $19,911Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $19,9112016Assets 2017: $42,785Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $42,7852017Assets 2018: $79,539Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $79,5392018Assets 2020: $95,033Liabilities 2020: $1,304Net Assets 2020: $93,7292020Assets 2021: $147,036Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $147,0362021Assets 2022: $137,168Liabilities 2022: $22Net Assets 2022: $137,1462022Assets 2023: $116,765Liabilities 2023: $467Net Assets 2023: $116,2982023Assets 2024: $96,207Net Assets 2024: $96,2072024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$96,207
Liabilities-
Net Assets$96,207

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2016: $183,648Expenses 2016: $173,546Net Income 2016: $10,1022016Revenue 2017: $283,507Expenses 2017: $281,759Net Income 2017: $1,7482017Revenue 2018: $113,862Expenses 2018: $77,080Net Income 2018: $36,7822018Revenue 2020: $84,137Expenses 2020: $63,780Net Income 2020: $20,3572020Revenue 2021: $93,969Expenses 2021: $40,696Net Income 2021: $53,2732021Revenue 2022: $25,352Expenses 2022: $35,242Net Income 2022: -$9,8902022Revenue 2023: $55,951Expenses 2023: $76,799Net Income 2023: -$20,8482023Revenue 2024: $57,943Expenses 2024: $78,034Net Income 2024: -$20,0912024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$57,943
Expenses$78,034
Net Income-$20,091

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Oct 20, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$57,943
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Support organizations such as the farm-to-consumer legal defense fund in its work protecting farm and food freedom. Provide high quality educational resources to our supporters, partners, and the general public about the state of farming and food freedom. Provide compassionate relief to small farmers and local food producers suffering hardship due to enforcement action by a government agency.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PROVIDED RELIEF TO SMALL FARMERS AND LOCAL FOOD PRODUCERS SUFFERING HARDSHIP DUE TO ENFORCEMENT ACTION BY GOVERNMENT AGENCY.$45,000$57,713
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
KAY CRAIGDirector & T-$0--
ELIZABETH G RICHDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Food Freedom Foundation
EIN
47-3917847
Phone
9204600905
Address
705 FAIRVIEW FOREST DRIVE, FAIRVIEW, NC 28730

Signing Officer

Name
Kay Craig
Title
Director & Treasurer
Phone
9204600905
Signed
2025-10-20
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Austin CPA Pc
Address
301 W HAYWOOD ST, ASHEVILLE, NC 28801-3104
Preparer
Joel Chambers
Phone
8287851556
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10

Name: farm to consumer legal defense fund address: 435 e. Mill street plymouth, wi 53073 cash contribution: 45,000

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses travel 3,238 conference registration 1,000 400 bank & merchant fees 869 telephone & internet 88 website 713 development consulting 24,000 total 30,308

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20

Prior period adjustment 2017 0

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

American express 0 503 total 0 503

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

Accounts payable and accrued expenses 467 0

Form 990-ez, Part III

Support organizations such as the farm-to-consumer legal defense fund in its work protecting farm and food freedom. Provide high quality educational resources to our supporters, partners, and the general public about the state of farming and food freedom. Provide compassionate relief to small farmers and local food producers suffering hardship due to enforcement action by a government agency.

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