Civic Intelligence

Berkshire Agricultural Ventures Inc

EIN 81-4386302 • 501(c)3 • Great Barrington, MA

Profile

To weave together diverse community assets with strategic investments to forge a resilient regional food and farming system by increasing local entrepeneurs' access to grants and loans and providing technical and business support.

4 Castle St Suite 215Great Barrington, MA 01230

www.berkshireagventures.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

66th percentile

0.19x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 66% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

69th percentile

0.24x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 69% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

68th percentile

15%

Higher net margin than 68% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

66th percentile

$99,267

Higher top officer pay than 66% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 5.1% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

76th percentile

17%

Faster asset growth than 76% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

74th percentile

30%

Faster revenue growth than 74% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets66th percentile

Assets

Up

$2,469,780

Up $367,135 (+17%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$460,394

Up $76,899 (+20%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$2,009,386

Up $290,236 (+17%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue69th percentileNet Margin68th percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,942,943

Up $443,714 (+30%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$1,643,640

Up $289,410 (+21%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$299,303

Up $154,304 (+106%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth76th percentile

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Assets 2017: $241,239Liabilities 2017: $600Net Assets 2017: $240,6392017Assets 2018: $809,127Liabilities 2018: $198,457Net Assets 2018: $610,6702018Assets 2019: $889,141Liabilities 2019: $160,620Net Assets 2019: $728,5212019Assets 2020: $654,933Liabilities 2020: $77,117Net Assets 2020: $577,8162020Assets 2021: $1,616,175Liabilities 2021: $580,472Net Assets 2021: $1,035,7032021Assets 2022: $1,736,009Liabilities 2022: $161,858Net Assets 2022: $1,574,1512022Assets 2023: $2,102,645Liabilities 2023: $383,495Net Assets 2023: $1,719,1502023Assets 2024: $2,469,780Liabilities 2024: $460,394Net Assets 2024: $2,009,3862024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$2,469,780
Liabilities$460,394
Net Assets$2,009,386
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth74th percentile

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

$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2017: $420,982Expenses 2017: $180,343Net Income 2017: $240,6392017Revenue 2018: $892,147Expenses 2018: $522,116Net Income 2018: $370,0312018Revenue 2019: $528,324Expenses 2019: $410,473Net Income 2019: $117,8512019Revenue 2020: $282,799Expenses 2020: $433,504Net Income 2020: -$150,7052020Revenue 2021: $1,451,156Expenses 2021: $993,269Net Income 2021: $457,8872021Revenue 2022: $1,691,955Expenses 2022: $1,153,507Net Income 2022: $538,4482022Revenue 2023: $1,499,229Expenses 2023: $1,354,230Net Income 2023: $144,9992023Revenue 2024: $1,942,943Expenses 2024: $1,643,640Net Income 2024: $299,3032024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$1,942,943
Expenses$1,643,640
Net Income$299,303
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$2,469,780
Liabilities
$460,394
Net assets
$2,009,386
Revenue
$1,942,943
Expenses
$1,643,640
Net income
$299,303
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.47$0.46$2.01$1.94$1.64$0.30
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.10$0.38$1.72$1.50$1.35$0.14
2022Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.74$0.16$1.57$1.69$1.15$0.54
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.62$0.58$1.04$1.45$0.99$0.46
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.65$0.08$0.58$0.28$0.43$0.15
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.89$0.16$0.73$0.53$0.41$0.12
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.81$0.20$0.61$0.89$0.52$0.37
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.24$0.00$0.24$0.42$0.18$0.24
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Oct 14, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$1,942,943
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To weave together diverse community assets with strategic investments to forge a resilient regional food and farming system by increasing local entrepeneurs' access to grants and loans and providing technical and business support.

Berkshire agricultural ventures, inc. Supports the berkshire taconic local food economy by providing technical and financial resources to farms and food businesses.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net$768,794$852,577▲ $83,783
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$466,129$765,683▲ $299,554
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$483,942$557,890▲ $73,948
Accounts Receivable$221,710$184,676▼ $37,034
Pledges and Grants Receivable$126,533$69,810▼ $56,723
Investments Program Related$25,000$25,000→ $0
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$3,364$9,230▲ $5,866
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$586$0▼ $586
Total Assets$2,102,645$2,469,780▲ $367,135
Other Assets Total$6,587$4,914▼ $1,673
Liabilities
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$311,945$390,123▲ $78,178
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$71,550$46,761▼ $24,789
Deferred Revenue-$23,510-
Total Liabilities$383,495$460,394▲ $76,899
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$900,504$1,222,232▲ $321,728
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$818,646$787,154▼ $31,492
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,719,150$2,009,386▲ $290,236
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,102,645$2,469,780▲ $367,135

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$0$5,225$5,225
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay66th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Rebecca BusanskyExecutive DirectorFT$91,524$7,743$99,267

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Maryann TebbenPresident
Erik RasmussenVice President
Amanda FreundDirector
David ValicentiDirector
Martha PageDirector
Rachel MoriartyDirector
Tom GardnerDirector
Don PerdueClerk
Dan SchaefferTreasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Heart & Soil CollectiveProgramaticPO BOX 619, Lanesborough, MA 01237$152,911
Bonnie StevensDevelopment5 WOODRUFF ROAD, West Stockbridge, MA 01266$102,038
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,917,108
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$25,835
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$1,073,388
Change in Net Assets
$299,303

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,942,943
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,942,943
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,942,943
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$859,300
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$632,901
Total Fundraising Expense$170,074
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$151,439
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$368,438$62,520$26,799$457,757
Fees for Services Other$339,962$11,633$103,771$455,366
Grants to Domestic Orgs$151,439--$151,439
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$24,816$49,634$24,817$99,267
Fees for Services Management-$57,871-$57,871
Payroll Taxes$37,191$10,476$4,714$52,381
Travel$15,102$8,685$1,975$25,762
Other Employee Benefits$20,244$2,376$876$23,496
Office Expenses$4,264$10,028$997$15,289
Interest$12,941$43-$12,984
Advertising$8,276$1,414$3,025$12,715
Occupancy-$12,600-$12,600
Information Technology-$4,839$3,014$7,853
Other Expenses$3,310$4,478$86$7,788
All Other Expenses$6,129--$6,129
Insurance-$3,399-$3,399
Fees for Services Legal-$1,066-$1,066
Depreciation Depletion-$586-$586
Total Functional Expenses$1,230,343$243,223$170,074$1,643,640

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,643,640
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,643,640
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,643,640
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Berkshire GrownGreat Barrington, MA-Market Match Program$0
Great Barrington Farmers MarketGreat Barrington, MA-Market Match Program$0
Many Forks FarmClarksburg, MA-Market Match Program$0
North Adams Farmers MarketNorth Adams, MA-Market Match Program$0
Roots RisingPittsfield, MA-Market Match Program$0
Sheffield Farmers MarketSheffield, MA-Market Match Program$0
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
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
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

“A copy of the form 990 is provided to the board of directors before it is filed and reviewed with the finance committee.”

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

“Directors are required to disclose any potential conflicts of interest, directors, must sign a code of ethics annually, directors may raise concerns for review by committee or vote to preclude a potentially conflicted member from voting on an issue.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“Board reviews employment market research for non-profit organizations, experience with comparable organizations, and publicly available research for non-profit industry compensation trends. The finance committee reviews all compensation annually.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The form 990 is posted on guidestar. The form 990, ma form pc, and financial statements are available on the ma attorney general's website”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Berkshire Agricultural Ventures Inc
EIN
81-4386302
Phone
4136453594
Address
4 CASTLE ST SUITE 215, GREAT BARRINGTON, MA 01230

Signing Officer

Name
Rebecca Busansky
Title
Executive Director
Phone
4136453594
Signed
2025-10-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Rebecca Busansky
Formed
2016
Legal Domicile
Ma
Voting Board Members
9
Independent Board Members
9
Employees
10
Volunteers
9

Preparer

Firm
Whittlesey Pc
Address
14 BOBALA RD, HOLYOKE, MA 01040
Preparer
Thomas Dowling
Phone
4135363970
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Contracted services: program service expenses 339,962. Management and general expenses 11,633. Fundraising expenses 103,771. Total expenses 455,366.”

FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:

“Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle -9,067.”

Form 990, Part XII, Line 2C

“The board of directors assume responsibility for oversight of the audit. This policy has not changed from the prior year.”

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