2024-11-14T11:30:07-06:00 2023-12-31 131655065 LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP 551 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 400 NEW YORK NY 10176 990 2023-01-01 272886262 SPACE ON THE FARMINC SPAC 6468338159 PO BOX 699 NEW YORK NY 10013 DARREN ROBERTSON VICE CHAIR 6468338159 2024-11-12 1 0 JESSICA DIGIAMO DIAZ P01994693 2126972299 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z DARREN ROBERTSON PO BOX 699 NEW YORK NY 10013 544703 0 X WWW.SPACEONRYDERFARM.ORG X 2010 NY TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT SINGULAR IN ITS ABILITY TO INVIGORATE ARTISTS AND INNOVATORS AND THEIR WORK, AND TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE SUSTAINABILITY AND RESOURCEFUL PRESERVATION OF ONE OF THE OLDEST ORGANIC FAMILY FARMS ON THE EAST COAST. 14 13 16 14 0 0 779750 500126 5250 19120 9700 1982 14839 23475 809539 544703 0 0 0 0 689631 697311 0 0 220430 686908 404640 1376539 1101951 -567000 -557248 2035694 942191 712889 684520 1322805 257671 X TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT SINGULAR IN ITS ABILITY TO INVIGORATE ARTISTS AND INNOVATORS AND THEIR WORK, AND TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE SUSTAINABILITY AND RESOURCEFUL PRESERVATION OF ONE OF THE OLDEST ORGANIC FAMILY FARMS ON THE EAST COAST. 0 0 704492 33323 SPACE ON THE FARM, INC. ("SPACE") WAS FOUNDED IN 2010 WITH THE MISSION TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT SINGULAR IN ITS ABILITY TO INVIGORATE ARTISTS AND INNOVATORS AND THEIR WORK, AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE SUSTAINABILITY AND RESOURCEFUL PRESERVATION OF RYDER FARM, ONE OF THE OLDEST FAMILY-RUN ORGANIC FARMS ON THE EAST COAST. IN 2019, SPACE EXPANDED ITS ACTIVITIES TO INCLUDE OPERATING THE AGRICULTURAL FARMING PROGRAMS OF RYDER FARM, AND RESTATED ITS PURPOSES AS FOLLOWS: TO FACILITATE RETREATS AND WORKSHOPS FOR ARTISTS, AND OTHER INNOVATORS ON THE GROUNDS OF NEW YORK'S RYDER FARM; TO CULTIVATE, PROMOTE, FOSTER, SPONSOR AND DEVELOP THE CREATIVE ENDEAVORS AND ABILITIES OF THOSE IN THE ARTISTIC, ACTIVIST, FARMING, AND FOOD COMMUNITIES; TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INTERCOURSE AMONGST THE ARTISTIC, ACTIVIST, FARMING AND FOOD COMMUNITIES AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC REGARDING THE IMPORTANCE OF A "GREEN OR ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS SOCIETY, A SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEM, AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ARTS, SOCIAL ACTIVISM, AND AGRICULTURE; TO EDUCATE THE ARTISTIC AND ACTIVIST COMMUNITIES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON ORGANIC AND SUSTAINABLE FARMING PRACTICES AND FOOD JUSTICE ISSUES; AND TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE FRESH ORGANIC PRODUCE TO LOCAL UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. IN 2020, IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC SPACE TEMPORARILY EXPANDED ITS ACTIVITIES TO INCLUDE OFFERING ONLINE RESOURCES AND DIRECT GRANTS TO ITS ARTIST COMMUNITY TO PROVIDE SKILLS AND RESOURCES AT A TIME OF CRISIS. BEGINNING IN 2021, SPACE REOPENED ITS RESIDENCY PROGRAM, BUT AT A SMALLER SCALE AND WITH MULTIPLE SAFETY MEASURES IN PLACE FOR BOTH THE RESIDENTS AND STAFF. IN 2022 SPACE CONTINUED WITH RESIDENCIES AT A SMALLER SCALE AND DID NOT OPEN A CSA PROGRAM TO ALLOW FOR CONTINUED SAFETY PROTOCOLS FOR COVID-19. IN 2023 SPACE FINISHED FULFILLING ITS OBLIGATIONS TO RESIDENTS WHO HAD BEEN SELECTED FOR RESIDENCY PROGRAMS BEFORE THE PANDEMIC BEGAN AND OPENED A ROBUST FARMSTAND FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO PURCHASE PRODUCE. AS THE FUTURE UNFOLDS, SPACE PLANS TO CONTINUE ITS SUPPORT OF ARTISTS AND INNOVATORS, WHILE ALSO FINDING NEW AND EXCITING WAYS TO PROVIDE FRESH VEGETABLES TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. IN 2024, SPACE MADE THE DIFFICULT BUT FINANCIALLY NECESSARY DECISION TO CEASE ITS CURRENT OPERATIONS AND PLACE THE ORGANIZATION INTO A HIATUS. ANNOUNCED IN MAY OF 2024, THE ORGANIZATION FULFILLED A PORTION OF ITS ARTISTIC RESIDENCIES FOR THE YEAR AND CONTINUED FARMING ACTIVITIES THROUGH AUGUST OF 2024. THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD WILL BECOME A CARETAKING ONE AND WILL ENURE THAT SPACE MAINTAINS ITS TAX EXEMPT STATUS. ACTIVE FUNDRAISING HAS PAUSED AND THERE ARE NO PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITIES PLANNED. 704492 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 48 0 1 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X X THE ORGANIZATION 6468338159 PO BOX 699 NEW YORK NY 10013 JANET OLSHANSKY CO-CHAIR 2.50 X X 0 0 0 LEE SEYMOUR CO-CHAIR 2.50 X X 0 0 0 LAKISHA MAY CO-VICE-CHAIR 2.50 X X 0 0 0 DARREN ROBERTSON CO-VICE-CHAIR & SECRETARY 2.50 X X 0 0 0 JOE FINNEGAN INTERIM TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NINA CURLEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SALLY CADE HOLMES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLINE KELLEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEEPA PUROHIT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BLAIR RUSSELL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN RYDER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL SHEA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MFONISO UDOFIA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TAMARA WHITE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY BURDICK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 150972 0 0 ALLYSON DAVIS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 120884 0 0 271856 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 80000 420126 500126 ARTISTIC PROGRAM FEES 531110 19120 19120 19120 1982 1982 6000 0 6000 6000 6000 14203 0 14203 14203 OTHER INCOME 900099 3272 3272 3272 544703 33323 0 11254 X 271856 105734 60415 105707 354551 290319 33991 30241 18981 14857 1977 2147 51923 33059 7754 11110 25888 25888 123586 96379 27207 11135 7090 1663 2382 7353 4682 1098 1573 24555 15634 3667 5254 106180 67603 15857 22720 8546 5442 1847 1257 730 730 39800 25341 5943 8516 11461 6646 2582 2233 ARTISTIC PROGRAM EXPENS 19701 19701 FARM PROGRAM EXPENSE 10533 10533 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 8348 1196 7152 MISCELLANEOUS 5915 5915 909 276 550 83 1101951 704492 177029 220430 50176 7344 771025 15484 298740 94300 15492 5127 352384 167656 216028 184728 51000 42500 633233 592708 2035694 942191 36155 46171 676734 638349 712889 684520 X 543680 217671 779125 40000 1322805 257671 2035694 942191 X -557248 -507886 X 1 X 0 1 0 X 2068376 853577 1576349 779750 500126 5778178 2068376 853577 1576349 779750 500126 5778178 1281408 4496770 6736 689 79 9700 7982 25186 29057 5449 7648 14269 3272 59695 5863059 343978 0.76700 0.71570 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 221707 72494 149213 51129 46099 5030 79548 49063 30485 184728 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 592708 592708 OPERTING LEASE LIABILITY 638349 638349 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KELLY BURDICK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 144972 0 0 0 6000 0 0 0 0 0 150972 0 0 0 RYDER FARM INC BOARD MEMBER ALAN RYDER IS A SHAREHOLDER IN THE COMPANY 50618 RENTAL OF PROPERTY AND PROGRAM EXPENSES 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECEIVES A COPY OF THE FORM 990 BY EMAIL, IN PERSON OR BY MAIL FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE FORM 990 WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE EMPLOYEES. IN ADDITION, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHOULD MONITOR THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR OR AS CONFLICTS ARISE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION GENERALLY AVAILABLE MARKET DATA TO SET THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAKES A RECOMMENDATION TO THE BALANCE OF THE DISINTERESTED BOARD MEMBERS, AND THE FULL BOARD (DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS) MUST APPROVE THE COMPENSATION AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS BY MAJORITY VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 SPACE MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 912. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 27,207. TOTAL EXPENSES 28,119. ARTISTIC AND CREATIVE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 95,467. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 95,467. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: REVERSAL OF PRIOR YEAR GRANTS -507,886.