Nonprofit · EIN 85-1124899
TERA FARM
Tax-exempt · LOS ALTOS, CA 94022
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $408,511 | $163,828 | $244,683 | $316,597 | $0 | $316,597 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $357,201
- Program service revenue
- $50,800
- Investment income
- $510
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $60,067
- Other salaries and wages
- $18,555
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $125,646
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $275
- Occupancy
- $3,500
- Travel
- $11,781
- Program services (functional)
- $138,686
- Management and general (functional)
- $25,142
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $71,914
- Total assets, end of year
- $316,597
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $316,597
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $316,597
- Gross receipts
- $408,511
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 2020
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID MANCERA | CEODIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $54,361 |
| SHEENA VAIDYANATHAN | SECRTREASDIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| FAVIO ORTIZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAM EARNSHAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 171 MAIN ST UNIT 298, LOS ALTOS, CA 94022-2912
- In care of
- % DAVID MANCERA
- Mailing address (990-N for 2024)
- 171 Main St unit 298, Los Altos CA 94022
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DAVID MANCERA, 171 MAIN ST UNIT 298, LOS ALTOS, CA 94022
- Principal officer (990-N for 2024)
- Sheena Vaidyanathan, 171 Main St unit 298, Los Altos CA 94022
- Signed the 990
- DAVID MANCERA, CEO
- Phone
- (650) 823-3778
- Return prepared by
- PATEL & ALMEIDA PC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 85-1124899 or by the name TERA FARM.
- 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
To empower limited-resource and small-scale farmers by building connections with their local communities and providing access to shared resources.
Program accomplishments
- Access to shared resources: Farmers are accessing a shared resource - an online store where they can sell produce directly to consumers. Have access to expert guidance and advice via the La Cultiva program, on how best to access various grants and other forms of concessionary capital to support and expand their farm business through land access technical assistance.Expenses $128,000
- Building connections with their local communities: We run a farm box service so farmers can sell their produce directly to customers in many neighborhoods in San Francisco Bay Area and Monterey County, see list of locations here- https://www.terafarm.org/sites We host farm visits so farmers can directly meet consumers in their communities and consumers can build connections with the food we eat See more https://www.terafarm.org/farmvisitsExpenses $10,000
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-N on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-N on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 85-1124899
- 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
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $316,597
- Income (IRS master file)
- $408,511
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $408,511 | $163,828 | $316,597 | XML |
| 990-N for 2024 Officer: Sheena Vaidyanathan | December 31, 2024 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2023 Officer: Sheena Vaidyanathan | December 31, 2023 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: SHEENA VAIDYANATHAN | December 31, 2022 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: SHEENA VAIDYANATHAN | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $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 85-1124899).
Questions about TERA FARM
- What is the EIN of TERA FARM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TERA FARM is 85-1124899.
- Is TERA FARM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to TERA FARM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TERA 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 TERA FARM 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 TERA FARM 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 TERA FARM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DAVID MANCERA.
- Who are the officers and directors of TERA FARM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $54,361 (DAVID MANCERA, CEODIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does TERA FARM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $408,511, expenses of $163,828 and total assets of $316,597 at year end.
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