Nonprofit · EIN 36-3383233
FARM AID INC
Tax-exempt · CAMBRIDGE, MA 02141
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,039,327 | $5,210,917 | -$1,171,590 | $10,278,401 | $432,455 | $9,845,946 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,013,981 | $4,581,453 | -$567,472 | $11,753,712 | $728,288 | $11,025,424 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,941,895
- of which government grants
- $973,109
- Program service revenue
- $36,716
- Investment income
- $391,175
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $8,459
- Net income from fundraising events
- $459,070
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $124,969
- Other revenue
- $669,541
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,453,137
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $175,979
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,302,319
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,903,227
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $203,309
- Occupancy
- $209,347
- Travel
- $118,287
- Depreciation
- $31,175
- Program services (functional)
- $4,583,605
- Management and general (functional)
- $346,185
- Fundraising (functional)
- $281,127
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,753,712
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,278,401
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $432,455
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,845,946
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,476
- Publicly traded securities
- $355,866
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,326,194
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $519,752
- Gross receipts
- $7,435,003
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 494
- Year formed
- 1985
- State of legal domicile
- IL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLINE MCCORMICK | OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $123,984 | $35,128 |
| JENNIFER FAHY | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $126,627 | $26,825 |
| GLENDA YODER | ASSISTANT TREASURER Officer | 35 | $130,831 | $6,614 |
| SHORLETTE AMMONS | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $111,985 | $20,248 |
| STEPHEN SNYDER | DEVELOPMENT & BRAND DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $102,292 | $24,520 |
| CAROLYN MUGAR | EXE. DIRECTOR & VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 20 | $75,505 | $0 |
| WILLIE NELSON | CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LANA NELSON | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MATTHEWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MELLENCAMP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK ROTHBAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNIE NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGO PRICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLINE MCCORMICK | OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $122,827 | $31,911 |
| JENNIFER FAHY | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $124,441 | $23,435 |
| GLENDA YODER | ASSISTANT TREASURER Officer | 35 | $128,805 | $13,675 |
| SHORLETTE AMMONS | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $105,415 | $19,748 |
| STEPHEN SNYDER | DEVELOPMENT & BRAND DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $100,780 | $22,615 |
| CAROLYN MUGAR | EXE. DIRECTOR & VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 20 | $74,277 | $0 |
| WILLIE NELSON | CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LANA NELSON | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MATTHEWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MELLENCAMP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK ROTHBAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVELYN SHRIVER - TREASURER | DIRECTOR (RESIGNED 8/29/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNIE NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGO PRICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 501 CAMBRIDGE ST STE 3, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02141-1104
- In care of
- % WILLIE NELSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JENNIFER FAHY, 501 CAMBRIDGE STREET 3RD FLOOR, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02141
- Signed the 990
- JENNIFER FAHY, CURRENT CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (617) 354-2922
- Website
- WWW.FARMAID.ORG
- Return prepared by
- EAG NEW ENGLAND LLC
Mission
FARM AID'S MISSION IS TO BUILD A VIBRANT, FAMILY FARM-CENTERED SYSTEM OF AGRICULTURE IN AMERICA. FARM AID ARTISTS AND BOARD MEMBERS WILLIE NELSON, JOHN MELLENCAMP, NEIL YOUNG, DAVE MATTHEWS AND MARGO PRICE HOST AN ANNUAL FESTIVAL TO SUPPORT FARM AID'S YEAR-ROUND WORK WITH FAMILY FARMERS AND TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO CHOOSE FOOD FROM FAMILY FARMS. SINCE 1985, FARM AID HAS RAISED MORE THAN $89 MILLION TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT HELP FARMERS THRIVE, EXPAND THE REACH OF THE GOOD FOOD MOVEMENT, TAKE ACTION TO CHANGE THE DOMINANT SYSTEM OF INDUSTRIAL AGRICULTURE AND PROMOTE FOOD FROM FAMILY FARMS.
Program accomplishments
- HELPING FARMERS THRIVE - THROUGH ITS TOLL-FREE NUMBER, 1-800-FARM-AID, AND ONLINE FARMER RESOURCE NETWORK DIRECTORY, FARM AID REFERS AND CONNECTS FARMERS TO AN EXTENSIVE NETWORK OF ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY THAT HELP FARMERS FIND THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO ACCESS NEW MARKETS, TRANSITION TO MORE SUSTAINABLE AND PROFITABLE FARMING PRACTICES, AND RECEIVE IMMEDIATE SUPPORT SERVICES IN TIMES OF CRISIS. THE ORGANIZATION MAKES GRANTS TO FARM AND RURAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS AND COLLABORATES WITH SERVICE PARTNERS TO HELP BUILD THEIR CAPACITY FOR ADDRESSING FARMER CHALLENGES AND NEEDS. FARM AID GRANTS ALSO SUPPORT THE FARM ADVOCATE LINK, A NATIONAL NETWORK OF FARM ADVOCATES WHO PROVIDE ONE-ON-ONE SERVICES TO FAMILY FARMERS. THE FARM ADVOCATE LINK'S MISSION IS TO TRAIN, SUPPORT AND RECRUIT A NEW GENERATION OF FARM ADVOCATES. WHEN NATURAL DISASTERS STRIKE AND AFFECT FARMERS, FARM AID'S FAMILY FARM DISASTER FUND RAISES FUNDS TO HELP FARMERS IN THE IMMEDIATE AFTERMATH AND PROVIDE TRAININGS TO FARMERS FOR ACCESSING DISASTER AID AND FOR BUILDING ON-FARM RESILIENCE TO PREPARE FOR FUTURE DISASTERS.Expenses $2,688,950 · grants $919,756 · revenue $600
- TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM - FARM AID SEEKS TO ADVANCE THE POWER AND PARTICIPATION OF FARMERS TO CHANGE THE AMERICAN FARM AND FOOD SYSTEM. FARM AID WORKS WITH AND MAKES GRANTS TO LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO PROMOTE FAIR FARM POLICIES AND GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING CAMPAIGNS DESIGNED TO DEFEND AND BOLSTER FAMILY FARM-CENTERED AGRICULTURE. FARM AID'S ACTION CENTER ENGAGES PEOPLE TO BECOME ADVOCATES FOR CHANGE. THE ORGANIZATION HAS WORKED SIDE-BY-SIDE WITH FARMERS TO PROTEST FACTORY FARMS AND INFORM FARMERS AND EATERS ABOUT ISSUES LIKE GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD, GLOBAL TRADE, AND INDUSTRIAL LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION. FARM AID SERVES AS A LEADER AND CONTRIBUTING MEMBER OF COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS TO BRING ATTENTION TO THE VARIED CHALLENGES FACED BY FAMILY FARMERS AND TO ENCOURAGE COLLABORATION AND COLLECTIVE PROBLEM SOLVING. FARM AID'S FARMER LEADERSHIP FUND DEFRAYS EXPENSES FOR FARMER LEADERSHIP TRAININGS, STRATEGY MEETINGS AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES TO ELEVATE THE VOICES OF FAMILY FARMERS.Expenses $935,868 · grants $387,131
- PROMOTING FOOD FROM FAMILY FARMS - THE HEART OF FARM AID'S WORK TO PROMOTE FOOD FROM FAMILY FARMS IS THE ANNUAL FARM AID FESTIVAL, AMERICA'S LONGEST RUNNING ANNUAL MUSIC EVENT WITH A MISSION, WHICH UNITES FARMERS, ARTISTS, MUSIC LOVERS AND EATERS TO CELEBRATE FAMILY FARMERS AND MOBILIZES PEOPLE TO BUILD A POWERFUL MOVEMENT FOR GOOD FOOD FROM FAMILY FARMS. THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL FESTIVAL FEATURES FAMILY FARM FOOD THROUGHOUT THE VENUE WITH FARM AID'S HOMEGROWN CONCESSIONS, FOSTERING STRONG RELATIONSHIPS AMONG FARMERS, FOOD COMPANIES, CONCESSIONAIRES AND FESTIVALGOERS. THE HOMEGROWN YOUTHMARKET SELLS LOCAL PRODUCE FROM FAMILY FARMERS AND IS STAFFED BY LOCAL YOUTH ENGAGED IN AGRICULTURE. IN THE HOMEGROWN VILLAGE, DOZENS OF FARM AND FOOD GROUPS ENGAGE FESTIVALGOERS IN HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES ABOUT FARMING, FOOD, SOIL, WATER, AND RENEWABLE ENERGY. IN ADDITION TO ITS ANNUAL FESTIVAL, FARM AID ENGAGES PEOPLE IN THE CULTURE OF AGRICULTURE THROUGH SMALLER REGIONAL EVENTS AND WITH ITS INSPIRING AND INFORMATIVE SOCIAL AND MEDIA CAMPAIGNS THAT CONNECT EATERS AND FARMERS THROUGH COOKING, EATING, AND GROWING. FARM AID 2024 WAS HELD AT BROADVIEW STAGE AT SARATOGA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER IN SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK, ON SEPTEMBER 21, WITH A SOLD OUT CROWD OF MORE THAN 21,000. IN A FOOD LANDSCAPE LARGELY CONTROLLED BY CORPORATIONS, FARM AID 2024 SHOWCASED FARMERS WHO ARE CREATING COMMUNITY-BASED FOOD SYSTEMS THAT IMPROVE FOOD ACCESS AND QUALITY, BOOST FARMER INCOME AND LOCAL ECONOMIES, AND PROMOTE HEALTHIER SOIL AND WATER. THE FARM AID 2024 STAGE FEATURED FARM AID BOARD MEMBERS WILLIE NELSON, JOHN MELLENCAMP, NEIL YOUNG, DAVE MATTHEWS (PERFORMING WITH TIM REYNOLDS) AND MARGO PRICE, AS WELL AS MAVIS STAPLES, NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHT SWEATS, LUKAS NELSON WITH THE TRAVELIN' MCCOURYS, CHARLEY CROCKETT, JOY OLADOKUN, SOUTHERN AVENUE, CASSANDRA LEWIS, JESSE WELLES, WISDOM INDIAN DANCERS AND KONTIWENNENHA:WI. ARTISTS GENEROUSLY DONATED THEIR PERFORMANCE TIME AT THE FESTIVAL, AN INVALUABLE CONTRIBUTION THAT ENABLES FARM AID TO RAISE FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF ITS MISSION.Expenses $495,161 · revenue $36,116
- GROWING THE GOOD FOOD MOVEMENT (GGFM)- FARM AID AND ITS PARTNERS SUPPORT AND IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES THAT BOLSTER THE GOOD FOOD MOVEMENT - THE GROWING NUMBER OF PEOPLE SEEKING FAMILY FARM-IDENTIFIED, LOCAL, ORGANIC OR HUMANELY-RAISED FOOD WITH ECONOMIC JUSTICE FOR FARMERS. FARM AID PROVIDES GRANTS TO GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS THAT FOSTER CONNECTIONS BETWEEN FARMERS AND EATERS BY GROWING AND STRENGTHENING LOCAL AND REGIONAL MARKETS AND EXPANDING THE REACH OF FAMILY FARM FOOD INTO URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS, GROCERY STORES, RESTAURANTS, SCHOOLS AND OTHER PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.Expenses $463,626 · grants $146,250
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-3383233
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K120)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,278,401
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,435,003
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,039,327 | $5,210,917 | $10,278,401 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,013,981 | $4,581,453 | $11,753,712 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,720,689 | $3,568,656 | $12,312,057 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $10,136,843 | $2,813,738 | $10,975,275 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 36-3383233).
Questions about FARM AID INC
- What is the EIN of FARM AID INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FARM AID INC is 36-3383233.
- Is FARM AID INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to FARM AID INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FARM AID INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FARM AID INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FARM AID INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of FARM AID INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JENNIFER FAHY.
- Who are the officers and directors of FARM AID INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $123,984 (CAROLINE MCCORMICK, OPERATIONS DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does FARM AID INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,039,327, expenses of $5,210,917 and total assets of $10,278,401 at year end.
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