Nonprofit · EIN 47-5042006
RETREAT FARM
Tax-exempt · BRATTLEBORO, VT 05301
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,298,987 | $3,028,672 | -$729,685 | $15,414,947 | $2,260,395 | $13,154,552 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,262,132 | $2,019,558 | $3,242,574 | $14,798,405 | $886,744 | $13,911,661 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,801,668
- of which government grants
- $1,236,313
- Program service revenue
- $65,595
- Investment income
- $61,257
- Net rental income
- $131,196
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $18,130
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $201,438
- Other revenue
- $370,467
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $490,754
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $110,726
- Other salaries and wages
- $953,695
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,209,418
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $12,244
- Accounting fees
- $104,681
- Occupancy
- $211,054
- Travel
- $2,232
- Depreciation
- $306,131
- Program services (functional)
- $2,657,527
- Management and general (functional)
- $243,767
- Fundraising (functional)
- $127,378
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $14,798,405
- Total assets, end of year
- $15,414,947
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,260,395
- Net assets, end of year
- $13,154,552
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $12,545,511
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $12,942,002
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $212,550
- Gross receipts
- $2,620,148
- Employees
- 40
- Volunteers
- 86
- Year formed
- 2015
- State of legal domicile
- VT
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTIN SULLIVAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $110,619 | $107 |
| LISA WHITNEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL DEMPSEY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM MARTYN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAGE RUTH | SECRETARY (START 01/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VERN GRUBINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMBA DIALLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY FINK | DIRECTOR (START 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HILER | DIRECTOR (START 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTIN SULLIVAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $100,000 |
| ARTHUR SCHMIDT | PRESIDENT (TERM 12/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL DEMPSEY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE SANDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VERN GRUBINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMBA DIALLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM MARTYN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SAGE RUTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA WHITNEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 45 FARMHOUSE SQ, BRATTLEBORO, VT 05301-4801
- In care of
- % ARTHUR SCHMIDT
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KRISTIN SULLIVAN, 45 FARMHOUSE SQUARE, BRATTLEBORO, VT 05301
- Signed the 990
- KRISTIN SULLIVAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (802) 490-2270
- Website
- WWW.RETREATFARM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MCSOLEY MCCOY & CO
Mission
RETREAT FARM SEEKS TO FOSTER A JUST, HEALTHY, AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY IN SOUTHERN VERMONT BY CONNECTING PEOPLE TO THE LAND AND EACH OTHER THROUGH OUR UNIQUE PROPERTY, PROGRAMS, AND PARTNERSHIPS.
Program accomplishments
- COMMUNITY SERVICES - RETREAT FARM COMPRISES A VAST, FREE, AND ACCESSIBLE PUBLIC COMMON THAT SERVED 56,000 UNIQUE VISITORS IN 2024. IN ADDITION TO MAINTAINING PUBLIC TRAILS AND WATERWAYS FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION, RETREAT FARM HOSTED COMMUNITY GATHERINGS, OUTDOOR CONCERTS, PERFORMANCES, ART INSTALLATIONS, AND PRIVATE EVENTS IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL NONPROFITS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. THE FARM CONTINUED TO PROVIDE CRITICAL COMMUNITY SERVICES AS THE HOME OF THE BRATTLEBORO BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM AND HOSTED THE RIVER GALLERY SCHOOL OF ART SUMMER CAMP.Expenses $1,628,944 · grants $490,754 · revenue $83,266
- RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION - WITH FEDERAL AND STATE SUPPORT, WE COMPLETED THE RESTORATION OF THE HISTORIC NORTH BARN, OPENING A YEAR-ROUND SPACE FOR COMMUNITY-ADVANCING EVENTS AND GATHERINGS, BOOSTING TOURISM, AND STRENGTHENING SOCIAL TIES. WE ALSO COMPLETED THE RESTORATION OF THE WANTASTEGOK MEADOWS TRAIL, COLLABORATING WITH THE ATOWI PROJECT TO INSTALL INTERPRETIVE SIGNAGE HIGHLIGHTING THE CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE TRAIL.Expenses $602,880 · revenue $37,009
- FOOD & AGRICULTURE - WITH CONGRESSIONALLY DESIGNATED FUNDS, WE OPENED A MULTI-TENANT FOOD PRODUCTION SPACE AND RETREAT FARM MARKET, SUPPORTING OVER 100 FARMS AND VALUE-ADDED BUSINESSES IN THE REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEM. WE CONTINUED OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH MILLER FARM TO SUPPORT ONE OF THE LARGEST ORGANIC DAIRIES IN VERMONT WITH PASTURELAND FOR THEIR DRY COWS, MAKING PRODUCTIVE USE OF OVER 240 ACRES OF AGRICULTURAL LAND. WE ALSO SUPPORTED FOOD EQUITY BY SERVING AS THE FISCAL SPONSOR OF THE COMMUNITY FOOD PROJECT.Expenses $425,703 · revenue $166,026
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
- 47-5042006
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S32)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $15,414,947
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,620,148
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,298,987 | $3,028,672 | $15,414,947 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,262,132 | $2,019,558 | $14,798,405 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $6,445,354 | $2,124,347 | $10,956,634 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | 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 47-5042006).
Questions about RETREAT FARM
- What is the EIN of RETREAT FARM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RETREAT FARM is 47-5042006.
- Is RETREAT FARM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to RETREAT FARM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RETREAT FARM 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 RETREAT FARM 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 RETREAT FARM 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 RETREAT FARM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KRISTIN SULLIVAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of RETREAT FARM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $110,619 (KRISTIN SULLIVAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does RETREAT FARM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,298,987, expenses of $3,028,672 and total assets of $15,414,947 at year end.
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