Nonprofit · EIN 83-2593081
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS FUNDERS
Tax-exempt · SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,597,722 | $2,644,065 | -$46,343 | $1,364,985 | $198,153 | $1,166,832 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,034,918 | $2,532,050 | -$497,132 | $1,359,596 | $146,421 | $1,213,175 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,299,757 | $3,177,126 | -$877,369 | $1,911,271 | $200,964 | $1,710,307 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,056,039
- Membership dues
- $825,920
- Program service revenue
- $366,117
- Investment income
- $30,753
- Other revenue
- $144,813
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $40,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $552,055
- Other salaries and wages
- $589,926
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,477,376
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $33,582
- Accounting fees
- $98,342
- Occupancy
- $15,600
- Travel
- $98,800
- Depreciation
- $1,466
- Program services (functional)
- $2,219,150
- Management and general (functional)
- $383,346
- Fundraising (functional)
- $41,569
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,359,596
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,364,985
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $198,153
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,166,832
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $680,456
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $486,376
- Gross receipts
- $2,597,722
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 19
- Year formed
- 2018
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLARE FOX ROBBINS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $217,768 | $21,935 |
| BRIDGET DOBROWSKI | VP OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCE Officer | 40 | $152,842 | $18,772 |
| MEGAN MCPHERSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CBFN Officer | 40 | $122,734 | $18,004 |
| PHOEBE GOODING | PROGRAM DIRECTOR (THRU NOVEMBER) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,373 | $25,668 |
| ESPERANZA PALLANA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD ELM-HILL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE PEASE | BOARD MEMBER (THRU SEP); SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| J OLU BAIYEWU | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HAVEN LEEMING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN MILLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE NEZZIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LOLITA NUNN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EDNA RODRIGUEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA ZAKHAROV | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLARE FOX ROBBINS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AS OF JAN) Officer | 40 | $209,452 | $19,521 |
| BRIDGET DOBROWSKI | VP OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCE Officer | 40 | $150,925 | $17,933 |
| MEGAN MCPHERSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CBFN Officer | 40 | $106,883 | $16,601 |
| VIRGINIA CLARKE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU JAN) Officer | 40 | $66,478 | $19,247 |
| ESPERANZA PALLANA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD ELM-HILL | DIR (THRU APR); VICE CHAIR/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE HATFIELD | VICE CHAIR (THRU MAY) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVIA WATKINS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ILA DUNCAN | SECRETARY (THRU MAY) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| J OLU BAIYEWU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HAVEN LEEMING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW MCELWAINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN MILLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MULLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE NEZZIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOLITA NUNN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE PEASE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDNA RODRIGUEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA ZAKARHOV | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIRGINIA CLARKE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $180,600 | $28,966 |
| BRIDGET DOBROWSKI | VP, OPERATIONS AND FINANCE Officer | 40 | $146,521 | $20,118 |
| RENEE CATACALOS | VP, STRATEGY AND IMPACT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,991 | $33,100 |
| TRACI BRUCKNER | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,034 | $28,922 |
| ESPERANZA PALLANA | DIR (JAN-MAY); CHAIR (AS OF JUNE) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE HATFIELD | CHAIR (JAN-MAY); VCHAIR (AS OF JUNE) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAYING HANG | BOARD VICE CHAIR (THROUGH MAY 2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVIA WATKINS | DIR (JAN-MAY); TREASURER(AS OF JUNE) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE ROBERTS | BOARD TREASURER (THROUGH MAY 2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ILA DUNCAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| J OLU BAIYEWU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACEY BARBAS | BOARD MEMBER(THRU MAY 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD ELM-HILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW MCELWAINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN MILLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MULLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE NEZZIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOLITA NUNN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE PEASE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ZUCKERMAN | BOARD MEMBER(THRU OCT 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 133 E DE LA GUERRA 306, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101-2228
- In care of
- % VIRGINIA CLARKE
- Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
- 601 E Arrellaga St Suite 101, Santa Barbara CA 93103
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CLARE FOX ROBBINS, 133 E DE LA GUERRA 306, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101
- Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
- Jennifer Zuckerman, 601 E Arrellaga St Suite 101, Santa Barbara CA 93103
- Signed the 990
- CLARE FOX ROBBINS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (805) 687-0551
- Website
- www.safsf.org
- Return prepared by
- HAN GROUP LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 83-2593081 or by the name SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS FUNDERS.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS FUNDERS MOBILIZES DIVERSE CAPITAL PARTNERS IN SUPPORT OF JUST AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE SYSTEMS.
Program accomplishments
- ORGANIZING AND EDUCATING PHILANTHROPIC AND INVESTMENT FUNDERS IN SUPPORT OF JUST AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD, FIBER, AND AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS.Expenses $1,979,578 · grants $40,000 · revenue $2,318,257
- PROVIDING COORDINATION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY FUNDERS NETWORK PROGRAM TO BUILD AND MOBILIZE A NETWORK OF GRANT-MAKERS TO LISTEN, SHARE, AND DEVELOP COLLABORATIVE STRATEGIES THAT SHIFT SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND POLITICAL SYSTEMS TOWARD A HEALTHY, NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND JUST, EQUITABLE COMMUNITIES.Expenses $239,572 · revenue $279,465
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 | 990 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
- 83-2593081
- 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
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,364,985
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,597,722
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,597,722 | $2,644,065 | $1,364,985 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,034,918 | $2,532,050 | $1,359,596 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,299,757 | $3,177,126 | $1,911,271 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,666,125 | $2,112,168 | $2,716,469 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: Jennifer Zuckerman | December 31, 2018 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 83-2593081).
Questions about SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS FUNDERS
- What is the EIN of SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS FUNDERS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS FUNDERS is 83-2593081.
- Is SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS FUNDERS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS FUNDERS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS FUNDERS 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 SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS FUNDERS due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS FUNDERS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS FUNDERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CLARE FOX ROBBINS.
- Who are the officers and directors of SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS FUNDERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $217,768 (CLARE FOX ROBBINS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS FUNDERS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,597,722, expenses of $2,644,065 and total assets of $1,364,985 at year end.
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