Glynwood Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
GLYNWOOD CULTIVATES JUST AND RESILIENT REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEMS SO THAT COMMUNITIES, FARMERS AND THE LAND THRIVE.
- Income
- $34.9 million
- Spending
- $7.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 70%
- Reserves
- 4.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 92%
- Employees
- 57
- Volunteers
- 29
- Highest pay
- $352,224, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 78% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 512% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1570% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2517 of 17 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $2.7 million spent. FARMER TRAINING: GLYNWOOD'S RECOGNIZES THAT FARMERS ARE THE FOUNDATION OF REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEM TRANSFORMATION. OUR RANGE OF FARMER TRAINING INITIATIVES INTENTIONALLY CULTIVATES AND SUPPORTS NEW REGENERATIVE FARMERS ALONG THE ENTIRE PATH TO A SUCCESSFUL CAREER IN AGRICULTURE. GLYNWOOD'S ON-FARM APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM - SINCE 2007, GLYNWOOD'S APPRENTICESHIP HAS PROVIDED A COMPREHENSIVE FOUNDATION IN REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE FOR ASPIRING FARMERS. THROUGH CLASSROOM AND IN-FIELD INSTRUCTION, APPRENTICES GAIN EXPERIENCE WITH THE BROAD ARRAY OF SKILLS NEEDED FOR SUCCESS IN MANAGING A REGENERATIVE FARM BUSINESS IN A CHANGING CLIMATE. IN OUR 18TH SEASON OF TRAINING NEW FARMERS, WE WELCOMED FOUR NEW RESIDENTIAL APPRENTICES TO LEARN ALL ASPECTS OF REGENERATIVE CROP AND LIVESTOCK FARMING ALONGSIDE OUR FIVE FULL-TIME FARM STAFF. WE HAVE TRAINED 73 NEW FARMERS SINCE THE APPRENTICESHIP BEGAN IN 2007. HUDSON VALLEY APPRENTICESHIP - IN 2022 GLYNWOOD BEGAN FACILITATING A REGION-WIDE INITIATIVE SUPPORTING ESTABLISHED FARMERS THROUGHOUT THE HUDSON VALLEY TO OFFER ROBUST APPRENTICESHIPS ON THEIR FARMS. THE REGION-WIDE APPRENTICESHIP PROVIDES A FULL CURRICULUM, HANDS-ON APPRENTICE TRAINING, RESOURCE COORDINATION, AND NETWORK-BUILDING FOR APPRENTICES AND MENTORS WORKING ON SEPARATE FARMS BUT LEARNING TOGETHER AS A REGIONAL COHORT. IN 2024, WE EXPANDED THE HUDSON VALLEY APPRENTICESHIP FROM THE ORIGINAL THREE FARMS TRAINING EIGHT APPRENTICES TO A COHORT OF 16 APPRENTICES WORKING WITH MENTORS ON EIGHT FARMS ACROSS THE REGION. HUDSON VALLEY FARM BUSINESS INCUBATOR - FOR NEW FARM BUSINESSES, SUCCESS IN THE EARLY YEARS WHEN STARTUPS ARE MOST FINANCIALLY VULNERABLE IS CRUCIAL FOR LONG-TERM VIABILITY. THE HUDSON VALLEY FARM BUSINESS INCUBATOR PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED BUSINESS PLANNING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND LAND ACCESS/TENURE SUPPORT FOR HUDSON VALLEY FARM ENTREPRENEURS IN THEIR FIRST FIVE YEARS OF OPERATION. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2014, THE INCUBATOR HAS SERVED 26 FARMS. IN 2024, THE INCUBATOR SUPPORTED 10 FARMS. PATHWAYS TO FARMING / RETIRO DE CAMINOS HACIA LA AGRICULTURA - THIS FULLY BI-LINGUAL (SPANISH AND ENGLISH) THREE-DAY IMMERSIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE SUPPORTS PEOPLE FROM NON-FARMING BACKGROUNDS WHO ARE MOTIVATED TO BEGIN A CAREER IN AGRICULTURE. THE ON-FARM RETREAT WAS INITIATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GROWNYC IN RESPONSE TO A CLEAR NEED FOR AN ENTRY-LEVEL, BI-LINGUAL PROGRAM SPECIFICALLY FOR COMMUNITIES THAT DO NOT TYPICALLY RECEIVE AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION AND SUPPORT. IN 2024, WE BROUGHT TOGETHER 20 ASPIRING FARMERS.
- $1.2 million spent. FOOD ACCESS: GLYNWOOD IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING FARM-FRESH, HEALTHY, AFFORDABLE FOOD IS AVAILABLE TO ALL, REGARDLESS OF INCOME. GLYNWOOD'S LOCAL FOOD FOR EVERY TABLE INITIATIVE IS A HOLISTIC, REGIONAL APPROACH TO INCREASING FOOD ACCESS, PROVIDING A NATIONAL MODEL FOR REGIONAL FOOD SOVEREIGNTY. CSA IS A SNAP ENABLES LOW-INCOME NEW YORKERS WHO USE THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP, FORMERLY FOOD STAMPS) TO JOIN A LOCAL FARM'S COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE (CSA) PROGRAM PROVIDING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO A WEEKLY SHARE OF HEALTHY, FARM FRESH PRODUCE. CSA IS A SNAP CUSTOMERS PAY LESS THAN HALF THE REGULAR COST OF SUSTAINABLY GROWN LOCAL FOOD, WHILE FARMERS STILL RECEIVE THE FULL PRICE FOR THEIR HARVEST. CSA IS A SNAP SERVED 180 FAMILIES IN 2024, AND PLANS TO EXPAND TO SERVE 360 FAMILIES IN 2025 WITH FARM FRESH LOCAL PRODUCE AND THE CULTURALLY RELEVANT COOKING INSPIRATION NEEDED TO FULLY UTILIZE THE ABUNDANCE. THE FOOD SOVEREIGNTY FUND ENABLES FARM-TO-PANTRY PARTNERSHIPS TO MAKE LOCALLY GROWN, FARM FRESH FOOD AVAILABLE TO NEW YORKERS EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY WHILE FACILITATING CONTROL OF THE PROGRAM BY FARMERS. IN 2024, THE FOOD SOVEREIGNTY FUND COLLABORATED WITH 27 SMALL-SCALE REGIONAL FARMS, SECURING OVER 100,000+ POUNDS OF FOOD VALUED AT $465,000 FOR 23 COMMUNITY-BASED FOOD ACCESS ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE HUDSON VALLEY AND NEW YORK CITY. GLYNWOOD'S FOOD DONATIONS: IN 2024, GLYNWOOD DONATED AT LEAST 20% OF THE FARM'S PRODUCTION TO LOCAL FOOD ACCESS PARTNERS FOR FREE COMMUNITY DISTRIBUTION: 12,000 POUNDS OF CERTIFIED ORGANIC VEGETABLES, AND 4,200 POUNDS OF HUMANELY RAISED MEAT PRODUCTS.
- $757,859 spent. MARKETS & MOVEMENTS: GLYNWOOD WORKS TO STRENGTHEN A REGIONAL-SCALE FOOD SYSTEM ROOTED IN MANY SMALL AND MID-SIZE FARMS THIS SCALE IS ESSENTIAL FOR FOOD SYSTEM RESILIENCE IN THE FACE OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND ECONOMIC SHOCKS. WE FOSTER COMMUNITIES OF PRACTITIONERS WHO ADVANCE OUR SHARED VISION FOR A JUST AND ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEM. HUDSON VALLEY CSA COALITION IS A MEMBERSHIP-SUPPORTED COLLECTIVE-BENEFIT ASSOCIATION FOR CSA FARMS THAT SEEKS TO EXPAND AND DIVERSIFY CSA MEMBERSHIP IN THE HUDSON VALLEY. THE COALITION HAS GROWN TO REPRESENT OVER 100 LOCAL FARMS OFFERING CSA SHARES, COLLECTIVELY SERVING MORE THAN 15,000 HOUSEHOLDS IN THE REGION. THE COALITION PRODUCES PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGNS, MAINTAINS A POPULAR WEBSITE AND FARM SEARCH TOOL, AND ORGANIZES AN ANNUAL CSA SUMMIT WITH 80+ FARMERS IN ATTENDANCE THIS PAST YEAR. GRAINS AND STAPLES INITIATIVE - GLYNWOOD IS A CRITICAL PARTNER IN THE PROMOTION OF A NEW REGIONAL GRAINS MARKET FOR NEW YORK AND THE NORTHEAST. WE ARE WORKING WITH UNIVERSITY, INSTITUTIONAL, CULINARY, NONPROFIT, AND FARMER PARTNERS TO CREATE A ROBUST REGIONAL GRAIN SUPPLY AND TO INCREASE DEMAND FOR LOCALLY GROWN GRAINS AND STAPLES. THE CIDER PROJECT IS A LONGSTANDING NETWORK SPEARHEADED AT GLYNWOOD IN 2010 WITH THE GOAL OF INCREASING THE AMOUNT, PROFITABILITY, AND QUALITY OF ECOLOGICAL CIDER PRODUCTION IN NEW YORK, AND ENCOURAGING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CIDER CULTURE THAT IS BENEFICIAL TO ORCHARDS, CULINARY PROFESSIONALS, AND CONSUMERS. THIS PAST YEAR, WE CONTINUED THE ONGOING DATA COLLECTION AND SENSORY ANALYSIS FROM A 2017 PLANTING OF 3,000 CIDER APPLE TREES ACROSS 16 ORCHARDS IN THE STATE. WE CONTINUE TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF THE NEW YORK CIDER ASSOCIATION AND TO SHOWCASE CIDER AT GLYNWOOD EVENTS, INCLUDING OUR ANNUAL AUCTION.
- $586,417 spent. GLYNWOOD'S PUBLIC PROGRAMS ARE CENTERED AROUND ITS MISSION TO CULTIVATE A RESILIENT REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEM IN THE HUDSON VALLEY. THEY PROVIDE A VARIETY OF WAYS FOR THE COMMUNITY TO ENGAGE WITH LOCAL, SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE THROUGH EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS, FARM-TO-TABLE DINNERS, AND EVENTS. FARM DINNERS AND TOURS: GLYNWOOD HOSTS CURATED FARM DINNERS AND TOURS THAT OFFER THE PUBLIC A DEEPER APPRECIATION FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTUREWORKSHOPS: THESE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS COVER VARIOUS TOPICS RELATED TO SUSTAINABLE FARMING, COOKING, AND LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS.COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE (CSA): MEMBERS CAN SIGN UP FOR A SEASONAL VEGETABLE SHARE, WHICH IS A DIRECT WAY TO SUPPORT THE FARM AND RECEIVE A WEEKLY OR BI-WEEKLY HARVEST OF CERTIFIED ORGANIC PRODUCE
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending March 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 1996.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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