Sonoma County Farm Trails
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
TO PROMOTE AND MARKET LOCAL AGRICULTURE AND TO EDUCATE THE CONSUMER AS TO THE NUTRITIONAL AND ECOLOGICAL BENEFIT OF LOCAL AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION AND TO CULTIVATE A DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF EARTH-FRIENDLY FARMERS AND THOSE THEY FEED.
- Income
- $701,714
- Spending
- $772,459
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 400
- Highest pay
- $151,218, executive direc
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (1)
- $717,166 spent. Founded in 1973 by a group of visionary farmers and farm advocates, Sonoma County Farm Trails connects our neighbors and visitors alike directly with the local farms that sustain us. We work to ensure that everyone in our community has access to farm-fresh food and other agricultural products from small family farms which supports the environmental and economic health of our community. Through educational programs, farm tours, community events, and our annual free Map & Guide, we help our community discover where their food comes from. We also provide scholarships to support the next generation of aspiring farmers, as well as to support existing farmers to advance their knowledge. We are also proud to serve as a national leader in the local food movement.-- THE ANNUAL GRAVENSTEIN APPLE FAIR BRINGS 14,000 ATTENDEES TO SEBASTOPOL TO CELEBRATE THE HEIRLOOM APPLE AND THE COUNTY'S AGRICULTRUAL HERITAGE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.
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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 December 2024.
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 April 1973.
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.
Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.