2026-08-13T10:05:31-04:00 2025-09-30 042836739 ADLER BLANCHARD & ASSOCIATES LLP 27 CAMBRIDGE ST STE 201 BURLINGTON MA 01803 990 2024-10-01 873179543 THE FARMHOUSE RETREAT INC FARM 6462289002 59 CRAIGIE CIRCLE CARLISLE MA 01741 PAUL KRASINSKI PRESIDENT 6462289002 2026-08-06 true CARL BLANCHARD P00851646 7812730075 2026-08-13 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X PAUL KRASINSKI 59 CRAIGIE CIRCLE CARLISLE MA 01741 74323 false X WWW.THEFARMHOUSE.LIFE X 2021 MA THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE A LOCATION TO ENGAGE IN EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE AND INSPIRE SOCIETAL CHANGE TO FOCUS LESS ON THE SELF AND MORE ON SERVING OTHERS, THE COMMUNITY, AND THE GREATER GOOD THROUGH VARIOUS MEANS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: 1.CONVENING DIVERSE AND CREATIVE PEOPLE, USING THE EXPERTISE, AND KNOWLEDGE OF ALL, TO WORK AND LEARN TOGETHER IN ONE PHYSICAL SPACE TO RESOLVE THE WORLD'S MOST PRESSING PROBLEMS; 2. USING HANDS-ON GROUP EXPERIENCES AT THE ORGANIZATION'S FARM LOCATION TO CREATE DEEP RELATIONSHIPS THAT WILL INSPIRE POSITIVE SOCIETAL CHANGE AND FOSTER PROBLEM-SOLVING; AND 3. ENGAGING IN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING WITH INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN ACTIVITIES SUCH AS COMMUNITY-SHARED AGRICULTURE, AQUACULTURE, RENEWABLE ENERGY USE, TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT, MEDIA PRODUCTION AND CULINARY LEARNING EXPERIENCES. 3 3 3 0 10208 73500 5602 0 21 0 823 15831 74323 0 0 120305 28532 0 0 265474 80359 385779 108891 -369948 -34568 734928 717381 18053 35074 716875 682307 X THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE A LOCATION TO ENGAGE IN EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE AND INSPIRE SOCIETAL CHANGE TO FOCUS LESS ON THE SELF AND MORE ON SERVING OTHERS, THE COMMUNITY, AND THE GREATER GOOD THROUGH VARIOUS MEANS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: 1.CONVENING DIVERSE AND CREATIVE PEOPLE, USING THE EXPERTISE, AND KNOWLEDGE OF ALL, TO WORK AND LEARN TOGETHER IN ONE PHYSICAL SPACE TO RESOLVE THE WORLD'S MOST PRESSING PROBLEMS; 2. USING HANDS-ON GROUP EXPERIENCES AT THE ORGANIZATION'S FARM LOCATION TO CREATE DEEP RELATIONSHIPS THAT WILL INSPIRE POSITIVE SOCIETAL CHANGE AND FOSTER PROBLEM-SOLVING; AND 3. ENGAGING IN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING WITH INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN ACTIVITIES SUCH AS COMMUNITY-SHARED AGRICULTURE, AQUACULTURE, RENEWABLE ENERGY USE, TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT, MEDIA PRODUCTION AND CULINARY LEARNING EXPERIENCES. false false 16459 IN ADDITION TO THE ESTABLISHED FARMING ACTIVITIES ON THE PROPERTY, THE FARMING AND AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION PROGRAM FOCUSED ON EVALUATION OF A FURTHER EXPANSION OPPORTUNITY THAT WOULD IMPACT MORE FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY AND PROVIDE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO LEARN FROM HYDROPONIC AND CONTAINER FARMING OPERATION. THE TEAM ANALYZED THE VOLUME OF PRODUCTION FROM A CONTAINER BASED HYDROPONIC FARMING AND REALIZED THAT IT WOULD PRODUCE 30,000 POUNDS OF FRESH FOOD AND VEGETABLES, WHICH WOULD REPRESENT A 15X GROWTH OPPORTUNITY. IN ADDITION TO THE VOLUME GROWTH, THE SIZE OF THE CONTAINER (40' X 8' X9') WOULD ALSO PROVE TO BE FAR MORE EFFICIENT FROM A SPACE PERSPECTIVE. THE TEAM FURTHER THOUGHT IN AN INNOVATIVE FASHION TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE OPERATION COULD BE POWERED USING SOLAR ENERGY. ULTIMATELY, WE DETERMINED THAT THE NUMBER OF SOLAR PANELS REQUIRED TO EXECUTE THIS POWER NEED WOULD NOT BE FEASIBLE, BUT PROVIDED AN INCREDIBLE ENERGY ANALYSIS OPPORTUNITY WITH EVERSOURCE, THE LOCAL ENERGY PROVIDER, AND FOR THE TEAM OF STUDENTS. TO GROW AND DELIVER THE FRESH FOOD AND VEGETABLES TO LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION SITES WHERE THEY WERE ABLE TO INTERACT WITH FAMILIES AND DELIVER FRESH FOOD. 8230 IN 2024, THE FARMHOUSE PHASE 2 SOLAR SOLUTION WAS DESIGNED AND PREPARED. THIS INITIATIVE PROVIDED A STRONG LEARNING OPPORTUNITY FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO UNDERSTAND HOW SOLAR CAN BE USED TO OFFSET CURRENT ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION. THE PHASE 2 SOLAR EFFORT WOULD PRODUCE 80% OF THE REQUIRED ENERGY TO POWER THE OPERATIONS OF THE FACILITIES AND LEARNING SPACES AT THE FARMHOUSE. IN ADDITION TO THE PHASE 2 ENERGY EVALUATION AND DESIGN PLANNING, THE TEAM EVALUATED A MUCH LARGER SCALE SOLAR AND GEOTHERMAL INITIATIVE THAT WOULD ATTEMPT TO POWER THE HYDROPONIC FARMING OPERATION. THIS EFFORT, AS NOTED IN THE FARMING/AGRICULTURE SECTION, CONTEMPLATED THE IMPLEMENTATION AND EXECUTION THAT WOULD ENABLE THE GREEN ENERGY TO POWER A HANDFUL OF 40' SHIPPING CONTAINERS, OUTFITTED WITH HYDROPONIC GROWING CAPABILITIES TO GEOMETRICALLY INCREASE THE FARMING OPERATION'S PRODUCTION OF FRESH FOOD. THE TEAM AND VOLUNTEERS DISCOVERED THAT AN ARRAY NEARLY THE SIZE OF THE BACK LAWN AREA WOULD BE NEEDED TO POWER ONE CONTAINER AND THE PROBABILITY OF GETTING THIS THROUGH THE TOWN PROCESS WOULD BE QUITE LOW. ULTIMATELY, WE DETERMINED IT WAS BETTER TO PARTNER WITH A LOCAL HYDROPONIC GROWER AND EVALUATE A DIFFERENT SITE FOR THESE FUTURE GROWING OPPORTUNITIES. 8230 THE FARMHOUSE STUDIO WAS LEVERAGED THIS YEAR AS A CONTENT PRODUCTION STUDIO TO CAPTURE THE PROGRAM AND VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES THAT WERE EXECUTED THIS YEAR. WE USED THE STUDIO AS THE CENTRAL CONTENT HUB AND CREATED INTERVIEWS WITH KEY MEMBERS OF THE TEAM AND PARTNERS, WHICH SERVED AS BOTH EDUCATIONAL CONTENT ELEMENTS FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO WERE NOT AWARE OF OUR PARTNER'S AND CORE ACTIVITIES. ADDITIONALLY, WE USED VIRTUAL REALITY HEADSETS AND A DRONE TO CAPTURE AERIAL CONTENT - TEACHING THE ABILITY TO PILOT A DRONE, CAPTURE CONTENT, LEVERAGE VARIOUS TECHNIQUES TO MAKE THE CONTENT MORE CINEMATIC AND ENGAGING FOR THE VIEWER. THE TEAM PARTNERED WITH A LOCAL VIDEOGRAPHER TO CREATE THESE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. THE RESULT OF THE CONTENT CREATION IN THE FARMHOUSE STUDIO WAS COMPELLING NATURE EDUCATION CONTENT AND LOCAL PARTNER INTERVIEWS THAT WERE AVAILABLE FOR SHARING WITH A BROADER AUDIENCE, EXHIBITING THE POWER AND ENGAGING NATURE OF CONTENT CREATION, EDITING AND AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEOGRAPHY 8230 THE FARMHOUSE EXPANDED ON THE SUCCESS AND POPULARITY OF ITS SEAL RELEASE PROGRAM AND INCORPORATED A VARIETY OF OUTDOOR EDUCATION EXCURSIONS THAT ENCOMPASSED NATURE HIKES, PINE BARREN FOREST DISCOVERY AND EVEN A WHALE AND DOLPHIN EXPLORATION. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WDC, THE TEAM WALKED THE ELLISVILLE HARBOR BEACH, AS THERE WERE SIGHTINGS OF HUMPBACK WHALES IN THE CAPE COD BAY. THE VOLUNTEERS WERE ABLE TO LOCATE AND IDENTIFY WHALES IN THE BAY AND THE AERIAL DRONE FOOTAGE OF THE HUMPBACK WHALES PLAYING AND FEEDING WERE DRAMATIC AND BEAUTIFUL. IN ADDITION TO THIS EXHILARATING EXPERIENCE, THE TEAM HOSTED HIKES IN ELLISVILLE STATE PARK, ACCESSED FROM THE FARMHOUSE BEACH, AND HIKES INCLUDED PLANT SPECIES IDENTIFICATION AND EVEN A GEO CACHE SCAVENGER HUNT USING MOBILE TECHNOLOGY TO FOLLOW MAPS TO UNLOCK CLUES LEADING TO A 'TREASURE CHEST' OF NATURE EDUCATION AND WILDLIFE IDENTIFICATION CARDS. FINALLY, THE SEASONALITY OF THE HIKES AND DISCOVERY EXPEDITIONS PROVIDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THE TOPOGRAPHY AND TERRAIN IN MANY DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTS, INCLUDING SNOW, RAIN AND FROST, WHICH CREATED THE OPTIMAL OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK AT WILDLIFE TRACKS, PATTERNS OF BEHAVIOR AND HOW THEY MOVE DIFFERENTLY BY SEASON. 8230 41149 true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false 0 0 false 3 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 3 3 false false false false false false false true true false false true true false false true false false false false MA X PAUL KRASINSKI 6462289002 59 CRAIGIE CIRCLE CARLISLE MA 01741 X PAUL KRASINSKI PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LYNNE LIPINSKY TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHY KNIGHT CLERK 1.00 X X 0 0 0 false false false 73500 73500 PAYROLL TAX REFUND 823 823 823 74323 823 28532 28532 12500 12500 14500 14500 1616 1616 35965 35965 2020 2020 4789 3648 1141 AUTO LEASE 6280 6280 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE 2689 2689 108891 41149 67742 0 34170 16623 917844 227390 690454 690454 10304 10304 734928 717381 18053 18074 17000 18053 35074 X 716875 682307 716875 682307 734928 717381 -34568 X false false X 1649072 10208 73500 1732780 17893 5623 823 24339 1666965 15831 74323 1757119 1757119 1666965 15831 74323 1757119 X 626321 7881 618440 291523 219509 72014 690454 EPICENTER EXPERIENCE LLC OFFICER OWNED 30000 RENT false FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE A LOCATION TO ENGAGE IN EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE AND INSPIRE SOCIETAL CHANGE TO FOCUS LESS ON THE SELF AND MORE ON SERVING OTHERS, THE COMMUNITY, AND THE GREATER GOOD THROUGH VARIOUS MEANS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: 1.CONVENING DIVERSE AND CREATIVE PEOPLE, USING THE EXPERTISE, AND KNOWLEDGE OF ALL, TO WORK AND LEARN TOGETHER IN ONE PHYSICAL SPACE TO RESOLVE THE WORLD'S MOST PRESSING PROBLEMS; 2. USING HANDS-ON GROUP EXPERIENCES AT THE ORGANIZATION'S FARM LOCATION TO CREATE DEEP RELATIONSHIPS THAT WILL INSPIRE POSITIVE SOCIETAL CHANGE AND FOSTER PROBLEM-SOLVING; AND 3. ENGAGING IN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING WITH INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN ACTIVITIES SUCH AS COMMUNITY-SHARED AGRICULTURE, AQUACULTURE, RENEWABLE ENERGY USE, TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT, MEDIA PRODUCTION AND CULINARY LEARNING EXPERIENCES. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A IN ADDITION TO THE ESTABLISHED FARMING ACTIVITIES ON THE PROPERTY, THE FARMING AND AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION PROGRAM FOCUSED ON EVALUATION OF A FURTHER EXPANSION OPPORTUNITY THAT WOULD IMPACT MORE FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY AND PROVIDE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO LEARN FROM HYDROPONIC AND CONTAINER FARMING OPERATION. THE TEAM ANALYZED THE VOLUME OF PRODUCTION FROM A CONTAINER BASED HYDROPONIC FARMING AND REALIZED THAT IT WOULD PRODUCE 30,000 POUNDS OF FRESH FOOD AND VEGETABLES, WHICH WOULD REPRESENT A 15X GROWTH OPPORTUNITY. IN ADDITION TO THE VOLUME GROWTH, THE SIZE OF THE CONTAINER (40' X 8' X9') WOULD ALSO PROVE TO BE FAR MORE EFFICIENT FROM A SPACE PERSPECTIVE. THE TEAM FURTHER THOUGHT IN AN INNOVATIVE FASHION TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE OPERATION COULD BE POWERED USING SOLAR ENERGY. ULTIMATELY, WE DETERMINED THAT THE NUMBER OF SOLAR PANELS REQUIRED TO EXECUTE THIS POWER NEED WOULD NOT BE FEASIBLE, BUT PROVIDED AN INCREDIBLE ENERGY ANALYSIS OPPORTUNITY WITH EVERSOURCE, THE LOCAL ENERGY PROVIDER, AND FOR THE TEAM OF STUDENTS. TO GROW AND DELIVER THE FRESH FOOD AND VEGETABLES TO LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION SITES WHERE THEY WERE ABLE TO INTERACT WITH FAMILIES AND DELIVER FRESH FOOD. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B IN 2024, THE FARMHOUSE PHASE 2 SOLAR SOLUTION WAS DESIGNED AND PREPARED. THIS INITIATIVE PROVIDED A STRONG LEARNING OPPORTUNITY FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO UNDERSTAND HOW SOLAR CAN BE USED TO OFFSET CURRENT ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION. THE PHASE 2 SOLAR EFFORT WOULD PRODUCE 80% OF THE REQUIRED ENERGY TO POWER THE OPERATIONS OF THE FACILITIES AND LEARNING SPACES AT THE FARMHOUSE. IN ADDITION TO THE PHASE 2 ENERGY EVALUATION AND DESIGN PLANNING, THE TEAM EVALUATED A MUCH LARGER SCALE SOLAR AND GEOTHERMAL INITIATIVE THAT WOULD ATTEMPT TO POWER THE HYDROPONIC FARMING OPERATION. THIS EFFORT, AS NOTED IN THE FARMING/AGRICULTURE SECTION, CONTEMPLATED THE IMPLEMENTATION AND EXECUTION THAT WOULD ENABLE THE GREEN ENERGY TO POWER A HANDFUL OF 40' SHIPPING CONTAINERS, OUTFITTED WITH HYDROPONIC GROWING CAPABILITIES TO GEOMETRICALLY INCREASE THE FARMING OPERATION'S PRODUCTION OF FRESH FOOD. THE TEAM AND VOLUNTEERS DISCOVERED THAT AN ARRAY NEARLY THE SIZE OF THE BACK LAWN AREA WOULD BE NEEDED TO POWER ONE CONTAINER AND THE PROBABILITY OF GETTING THIS THROUGH THE TOWN PROCESS WOULD BE QUITE LOW. ULTIMATELY, WE DETERMINED IT WAS BETTER TO PARTNER WITH A LOCAL HYDROPONIC GROWER AND EVALUATE A DIFFERENT SITE FOR THESE FUTURE GROWING OPPORTUNITIES. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C THE FARMHOUSE STUDIO WAS LEVERAGED THIS YEAR AS A CONTENT PRODUCTION STUDIO TO CAPTURE THE PROGRAM AND VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES THAT WERE EXECUTED THIS YEAR. WE USED THE STUDIO AS THE CENTRAL CONTENT HUB AND CREATED INTERVIEWS WITH KEY MEMBERS OF THE TEAM AND PARTNERS, WHICH SERVED AS BOTH EDUCATIONAL CONTENT ELEMENTS FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO WERE NOT AWARE OF OUR PARTNER'S AND CORE ACTIVITIES. ADDITIONALLY, WE USED VIRTUAL REALITY HEADSETS AND A DRONE TO CAPTURE AERIAL CONTENT - TEACHING THE ABILITY TO PILOT A DRONE, CAPTURE CONTENT, LEVERAGE VARIOUS TECHNIQUES TO MAKE THE CONTENT MORE CINEMATIC AND ENGAGING FOR THE VIEWER. THE TEAM PARTNERED WITH A LOCAL VIDEOGRAPHER TO CREATE THESE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. THE RESULT OF THE CONTENT CREATION IN THE FARMHOUSE STUDIO WAS COMPELLING NATURE EDUCATION CONTENT AND LOCAL PARTNER INTERVIEWS THAT WERE AVAILABLE FOR SHARING WITH A BROADER AUDIENCE, EXHIBITING THE POWER AND ENGAGING NATURE OF CONTENT CREATION, EDITING AND AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEOGRAPHY FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D THE FARMHOUSE EXPANDED ON THE SUCCESS AND POPULARITY OF ITS SEAL RELEASE PROGRAM AND INCORPORATED A VARIETY OF OUTDOOR EDUCATION EXCURSIONS THAT ENCOMPASSED NATURE HIKES, PINE BARREN FOREST DISCOVERY AND EVEN A WHALE AND DOLPHIN EXPLORATION. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WDC, THE TEAM WALKED THE ELLISVILLE HARBOR BEACH, AS THERE WERE SIGHTINGS OF HUMPBACK WHALES IN THE CAPE COD BAY. THE VOLUNTEERS WERE ABLE TO LOCATE AND IDENTIFY WHALES IN THE BAY AND THE AERIAL DRONE FOOTAGE OF THE HUMPBACK WHALES PLAYING AND FEEDING WERE DRAMATIC AND BEAUTIFUL. IN ADDITION TO THIS EXHILARATING EXPERIENCE, THE TEAM HOSTED HIKES IN ELLISVILLE STATE PARK, ACCESSED FROM THE FARMHOUSE BEACH, AND HIKES INCLUDED PLANT SPECIES IDENTIFICATION AND EVEN A GEO CACHE SCAVENGER HUNT USING MOBILE TECHNOLOGY TO FOLLOW MAPS TO UNLOCK CLUES LEADING TO A 'TREASURE CHEST' OF NATURE EDUCATION AND WILDLIFE IDENTIFICATION CARDS. FINALLY, THE SEASONALITY OF THE HIKES AND DISCOVERY EXPEDITIONS PROVIDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THE TOPOGRAPHY AND TERRAIN IN MANY DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTS, INCLUDING SNOW, RAIN AND FROST, WHICH CREATED THE OPTIMAL OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK AT WILDLIFE TRACKS, PATTERNS OF BEHAVIOR AND HOW THEY MOVE DIFFERENTLY BY SEASON. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THIS FILING IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CONFIRMED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC