Clemmons Family Farm Inc

“The 990 is reviewed by the organization's governing body prior to filing.”

“Board members sign a conflict of interest policy when they join the board. If there are conflicts of interest, board members may recuse themselves or may be asked to recuse themselves from voting.”

“In december 2021, clemmons family farm commissioned an independent consultant to review clemmons family farm's staffing structure and current employee compensation, compare them with other nonprofit organizations in vermont, new england, and nation-wide, and to generate recommendations. The consultant's analysis included the unique staffing and recruitment considerations for a nonprofit organization specializing in high-quality african american history, art, culture, and educational programming in a rural setting and a state whose population is predominantly white. The consultant's report is supplemented with the vermont nonprofit wages and benefits survey & report published every two years by common good vermont. Clemmons family farm's board of directors uses the information provided in these reports to determine compensation levels for employees while reviewing and approving an annual organizational operating budget.”

“No other documents are available to the public.”

“Artist fees: program service expenses 48,723. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 48,723. Program consultants: program service expenses 98,996. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 98,996.”

“The value of the noncash donations included in schedule b, part i and part ii, have been estimated by the organization, based on their knowledge and expertise. At the time of this filing, an appraisal has not been completed. Accordingly, the actual value of the donated items may be different than the estimated value provided and this difference could be significant. An appraisal will be completed for the donor to claim an accurate deduction on their indiviudal income tax return.”