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Food Connects
Food Connects
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About this organization
Revenue
$540,350
Expenses
$384,845
Mission
To cultivate healthy farm and food connections in classrooms, cafeterias, and communities.
About
Farm to School Program. Worked with 30 schools. Supported schools to purchase over $90k in locally produced foods. Yogurt, apples, and beef are top items purchased. Over 4,000 students reached in Vermont with food, farm, and nutrition education. Added a new staff member to focus on a trauma-informed approach to Farm to School. Added one new member school. Expenses $167,839. Revenue $167,839. Grants none. Food Hub. Worked with 54 local farms and value-added food producers and 128 local food customers. Educated farms and value-added producers on how to sell wholesale to local markets. Educated wholesale customers on how to buy local and about the unique products and producers. Produced 15 new producer posters to highlight to end-users where their food comes from. Yogurt, apples, carrots, beef, lettuce, cheese, pudding, and corn were the top items sold. Purchased a new refrigerated van to increase delivery days. Expenses = $167,839. Revenue = $167,839. Grants none.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The filing outlines the non-profit's goal as “To cultivate healthy farm and food connections in classrooms, cafeterias and communities.”.
When explaining its purpose, the activities were outlined as: “To cultivate healthy farm and food connections in classrooms, cafeterias and communities.”.
- As per legal reporting requirements, the state of operation for the non-profit is VT.
- The non-profit's address for 2019 is listed as 22 BROWNE COURT 110, BRATTLEBORO, VT, 05301 in the filing.
- As per the non-profit's form, they have 15 employees as of 2019.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $100,000 and $250,000.
- Revenue is between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue less expenses is $155,505.
- The CEO compensation package within the organization is determined through a review and endorsement by a neutral party.
- The organization has 7 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2013.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $261,419 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $27,608 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
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