Farm Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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.
- Income
- $4.4 million
- Spending
- $4.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 59%
- Reserves
- -0.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 72%
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 37
- Highest pay
- $512,157, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 43 out of 100. Higher than 9% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 36% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1559% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2523 of 23 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 December 31, 2024, 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 (3)
- $751,081 spent. THE ROUND TABLE, A PROGRAM OF FARM FOUNDATION, IS AN INVITATIONAL GROUP OF AGRICULTURAL AND AGRIBUSINESS LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE FOOD SYSTEM AND ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. THEY MEET TWICE A YEAR TO DISCUSS EVOLVING ISSUES FACING AGRICULTURE, THE FOOD SYSTEM, AND RURAL REGIONS. THE MEETINGS ARE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS AND THEIR GUESTS TO INTERACT, AND GAIN NEW PERSPECTIVES ON TIMELY ISSUES. THE MEETINGS PROVIDE INFORMATION MEMBERS CAN USE IN THEIR OWN BUSINESS, OR IN THEIR OWN PERSONAL EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL PEOPLE.
- $1.7 million spent. CONVENED VIRTUAL WORKSHOP ON ISSUES FACING BEGINNING FARMERS, PROMOTED ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH AND OTHER RESOURCES TO FARMERS AND THEIR FAMILIES, EXPANDED OUR NEXT GENERATION PROGRAMMING FOR YOUNG FARMERS, YOUNG AGRI-FOOD LEADERS AND AGRICULTURAL STUDENTS AND CONDUCTED WORKSHOPS ON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH, US EU TRADE ISSUES AND AG101 BOOTCAMPS.
- $56,506 spent. HOSTED A SERIES OF FARM FOUNDATION FORUMS TO PROMOTE DISCUSSION OF CRITICAL ISSUES IMPACTING AGRICULTURE, THE FOOD SYSTEM AND RURAL COMMUNITIES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2009.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Folx Foundation Inc (Miami Beach, FL), EIN 86-3600057. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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