Nonprofit · EIN 56-1789014
STUDENT ACTION WITH FARMWORKERS
Tax-exempt · DURHAM, NC 27701
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $742,918 | $917,655 | -$174,737 | $939,202 | $40,965 | $898,237 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $586,422 | $879,490 | -$293,068 | $1,134,696 | $71,027 | $1,063,669 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $737,452 | $787,762 | -$50,310 | $1,178,973 | $60,221 | $1,118,752 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $714,631
- of which government grants
- $110,000
- Program service revenue
- $3,660
- Investment income
- $23,203
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $11,736
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $471
- Other revenue
- $1,424
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $177,125
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $68,512
- Other salaries and wages
- $339,172
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $492,932
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $44,629
- Occupancy
- $28,196
- Travel
- $28,237
- Depreciation
- $1,109
- Program services (functional)
- $662,577
- Management and general (functional)
- $188,421
- Fundraising (functional)
- $66,657
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,134,696
- Total assets, end of year
- $939,202
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $40,965
- Net assets, end of year
- $898,237
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,231
- Publicly traded securities
- $361,177
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $898,237
- Gross receipts
- $745,491
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 1992
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYLVIA ZAPATA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $66,262 | $2,250 |
| EDUARDO HERNANDEZ | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| XAVIER JOYNER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY DIAZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GERARDO GRANILLO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINA MENDEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VERONICA AGUILAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANA FIGUEROA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA RODRIGUEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SYLVIA SHOEMAKER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $62,282 |
| EDUARDO HERNANDEZ | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| XARIS MARTINEZ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 16 | $0 |
| CHRIS PAUL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| BRENDA DIMAS LOPEZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| NANCY DIAZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 43 | $0 |
| RACHEL WRIGHT JUNIO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARIAN FRAGOLA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| XAVIER JOYNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 24 | $0 |
| NANDINI KUMAR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 18 | $0 |
| YEIMI TOMAS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| VERONICA AGUILAR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 16 | $0 |
| JESSICA RODRIGUEZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 12 | $0 |
| LAURANITA KATENDE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvia Zapata Shoemaker | Executive Director Officer, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $62,282 | $8,869 |
| Nandini Kumar | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Jackson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eduardo Hernandez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessica Rodriquez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marian Fragola | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shaundra Scott | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rachel Wright-Junio | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Xaris Martnez | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Yeimi Tomas | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher Paul | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 600 E UMSTEAD ST, DURHAM, NC 27701-4348
- In care of
- % SYLVIA ZAPATA SHOEMAKER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- FAWN PATTISON, PO BOX 2835, DURHAM, NC 27715
- Signed the 990
- FAWN PATTISON, INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (919) 566-1877
- Website
- HTTPS://SAF-UNITE.ORG/
- Return prepared by
- SHARPE PATEL CPA
Mission
STUDENT ACTION WITH FARMWORKERS (SAF) MISSION IS TO BRING STUDENTS AND FARMWORKERS TOGETHER TO LEARN ABOUT EACH OTHER'S LIVES, SHARE RESOURCES AND SKILLS, IMPROVE CONDITIONS FOR FARMWORKERS, AND BUILD DIVERSE COALITIONS WORKING FOR SOCIAL CHANGE.
Program accomplishments
- INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS:* INTO THE FIELDS INTERNSHIP: TWENTY-FIVE INTO THE FIELDS STUDENTS CONDUCTED OUTREACH TO NEARLY 3,158 FARMWORKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN LABOR CAMPS AND COMMUNITIES. STUDENTS WORKED ON SITE AND LIVED IN THE COMMUNITIES THEY WERE SERVING. THE STUDENTS WORKED WITH LEGAL, HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND ORGANIZING PARTNERS. THEY INFORMED WORKERS ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS, TAUGHT ESL, MENTORED MIGRANT STUDENTS AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH, AND DID HEALTH OUTREACH. THEY CREATED VIDEOS, NEWSLETTERS, SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS AND SHARED THEIR EXPERIENCES WITH THE LARGER PUBLIC THROUGH BLOGS.* SOLIDARIDAD INTERNSHIP: FOUR COLLEGE STUDENTS FROM THE RALEIGH-DURHAM AREA WORKED AS INTERNS FROM SEPTEMBER TO APRIL. THE INTERNS MET WEEKLY TO PARTICIPATE IN WORKSHOPS, PANELS AND SITE VISITS. THEY LEARNED ABOUT FARMWORKER JUSTICE AND NONPROFIT WORK. THEY MET WORKER RIGHTS ADVOCATES, PLANNED SAF EVENTS, CREATE COMMUNICATION TOOLS, AND ORGANIZE ACTIONS. THEY ALSO SUPPORTED SAFS ADMINISTRATIVE AND OUTREACH WORK.Expenses $306,036 · grants $155,020 · revenue $2,290
- LEVANTE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE: NINE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM FARMWORKER FAMILIES IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA PARTICIPATED IN THE LEVANTE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE PROGRAM. THEY RECEIVED TRAINING, MENTORSHIP AND TUTORING. THE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS FOCUSED ON LEARNING ABOUT HEAT STRESS, HIGHER EDUCATION, AND THE FARMWORKER JUSTICE MOVEMENT. THEY MADE ONE CAMPUS VISIT TO A NORTH CAROLINA UNIVERSITY. THE STUDENTS ALSO PARTICIPATED IN A DOCUMENTARY WORKSHOP.Expenses $108,146 · grants $12,250 · revenue $1,370
- EDUCATION & ADVOCACY - FROM THE GROUND UP: SAF STAFF AND INTERNS CONDUCTED VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON PRESENTATIONS ON ISSUES RANGING FROM CHILD LABOR TO FOOD SECURITY. WE HAD 35 PARTNERS FOR FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK, AND CONTINUED TO BUILD ON THE POWERFUL INFLUENCE OF UNIONS AND STUDENT ACTIVISM. WE CO-COORDINATED COMMUNITY EVENTS, BOTH IN PERSON AND VIRTUALLY.Expenses $248,395 · grants $9,855
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 56-1789014
- 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
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $939,202
- Income (IRS master file)
- $745,491
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $742,918 | $917,655 | $939,202 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $586,422 | $879,490 | $1,134,696 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $737,452 | $787,762 | $1,178,973 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $1,113,825 | $820,210 | $1,202,390 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | 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 56-1789014).
Questions about STUDENT ACTION WITH FARMWORKERS
- What is the EIN of STUDENT ACTION WITH FARMWORKERS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of STUDENT ACTION WITH FARMWORKERS is 56-1789014.
- Is STUDENT ACTION WITH FARMWORKERS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to STUDENT ACTION WITH FARMWORKERS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does STUDENT ACTION WITH FARMWORKERS 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 STUDENT ACTION WITH FARMWORKERS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did STUDENT ACTION WITH FARMWORKERS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of STUDENT ACTION WITH FARMWORKERS?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names FAWN PATTISON.
- Who are the officers and directors of STUDENT ACTION WITH FARMWORKERS?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $66,262 (SYLVIA ZAPATA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does STUDENT ACTION WITH FARMWORKERS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $742,918, expenses of $917,655 and total assets of $939,202 at year end.
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