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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FARM FOUNDATION

EIN 26-4499028 · Agricultural Programs (K20)

What they do

to SERVE AS AN ACCELERATOR of PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS for AGRICULTURE, ACCELERATING PEOPLE and IDEAS. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH OUR NON-PARTISAN, OBJECTIVE, and MULTISTAKEHOLDER APPROACH to EDUCATION, INNOVATION and POLICY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $59.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders38 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

56.59%of revenue went to mission work59.0% of expenses · Program services
3.50%of revenue went to fundraising3.6% of expenses
$95.97spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
35.88%of revenue went to management and office costs37.4% of expenses
$1.61in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
89.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $512,157 for SHARI ROGGE-FIDLER (PRESIDENT & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$4,396,849
Mission workProgram services$2,488,31856.59% of revenue59.0% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$1,577,53435.88% of revenue37.4% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$154,0213.50% of revenue3.6% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$176,9764.03% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$4,219,87395.97% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 59.0% mission · 37.4% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.97% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 51.3% mission · 40.5% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.58% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 43.5% mission · 44.9% management · 11.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.78% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 38.4% mission · 48.4% management · 13.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.49% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 47.0% mission · 48.6% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.18% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 61.6% mission · 33.6% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.45% of revenue
2016Expense mix: 58.9% mission · 41.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.64% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,396,849
Expenses$4,219,873
Annual surplus $176,976 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,488,318 · 59.0% of expenses
Management and office costs$1,577,534 · 37.4% of expenses
Fundraising$154,021 · 3.6% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$4,396,849
Expenses$4,219,873
Assets$6,803,094
Income$4,396,849
Contributions$3,948,870
Mission work (program services)$2,488,318
Fundraising$154,021
Management and general$1,577,534
Accounting fees$21,049
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
SHARI ROGGE-FIDLERPRESIDENT & CEO · 36 hrs/week $512,157Base $441,606 · Other $70,551
TODD PRICEVP OF IEC/SECRETARY · 36 hrs/week $206,932Base $156,695 · Other $50,237
TIM BRENNANVP OF PROGRAMS & STRATEGIC IMPACT · 40 hrs/week $199,266Base $170,740 · Other $28,526
MARTHA KINGVP OF POLICY & PROGRAMS · 40 hrs/week $185,682Base $169,617 · Other $16,065
AMY KEANEVP OF FINANCE · 36 hrs/week $177,951Base $159,988 · Other $17,963
AMANDA MARTINDIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS · 40 hrs/week $125,947Base $105,325 · Other $20,622

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (38)

SHARI ROGGE-FIDLERPRESIDENT & CEO

TODD PRICEVP OF IEC/SECRETARY

TIM BRENNANVP OF PROGRAMS & STRATEGIC IMPACT

MARTHA KINGVP OF POLICY & PROGRAMS

AMY KEANEVP OF FINANCE

AMANDA MARTINDIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS

KRISTIN KROEPFLDIRECTOR

TODD VAN HOOSEDIRECTOR

KRYSTA HARDENDIRECTOR (SINCE JUNE 2024)

MARY SNAPPDIRECTOR

MICHAEL DOANEDIRECTOR

MICHAEL TORREYDIRECTOR

MIKE JOHANNSDIRECTOR

NATHAN RUDGERSDIRECTOR (UNTIL JUNE 2024)

ROBERT JONESDIRECTOR

RYAN SCHOHRDIRECTOR

STEVE COULTERDIRECTOR

SYLVESTER MILLER IIDIRECTOR (UNTIL JUNE 2024)

THAYNE LARSONDIRECTOR

AG KAWAMURADIRECTOR

DAVID GILMOREDIRECTOR (UNTIL JUNE 2024)

ANDY LAVIGNETREASURER

ANGELA CADDELLDIRECTOR

BRAD LUBBENDIRECTOR (UNTIL JUNE 2024)

CHERI DEJONGVICE CHAIR

CHRISTINE HAMILTONDIRECTOR

CHUCK AHLEMDIRECTOR (UNTIL JUNE 2024)

CRISTINA ROHRDIRECTOR

DAN BASSECHAIR

KLAAS MARTENSDIRECTOR (UNTIL JUNE 2024)

ERIN NAZETTADIRECTOR (SINCE JUNE 2024)

GEORGE HOFFMANDIRECTOR

GREGG HILLYERDIRECTOR (UNTIL JUNE 2024)

JACKIE JOYNER-KERSEEDIRECTOR (UNTIL JUNE 2024)

JASON BRANTLELYDIRECTOR (SINCE JUNE 2024)

JEWEL BRONAUGHDIRECTOR

JIMMY KINDERDIRECTOR

JOHN FOLTZDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2009
Location
31330 N MILWAUKEE AVENUE, LIBERTYVILLE, IL 60048-0000
County
Lake
In care of
% SHARI ROGGE FIDLER
Primary officer
SHARI ROGGE-FIDLER, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(630) 571-9393

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
January 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification
Agricultural Programs (K20)
IRS tax category
Agricultural Programs

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