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Salvation Farms Inc

EIN 45-2954564 · Morrisville, VT

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair53 out of 100GovernanceGood75 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

See Schedule O

Income
$849,656
Spending
$867,572
Spent on programs
93%
Reserves
2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 93%
Employees
8
Volunteers
147
Highest pay
$90,674, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 53 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 57% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 10% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    93% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 56% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 8 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    12 of 15

    Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 (5)
  1. $414,653 spent. Salvation Farms Gleaning - SALVATION FARMS YEAR-ROUND GLEANING SERVED 38 FARMS RESULTING IN 71,860 POUNDS OF SURPLUS PRODUCE INCLUDING 52 DIFFERENT CROP TYPES, PLUS 3,336 PLANT STARTS, 1,728 POUNDS OF CHEESE, AND 25 POUNDS OF MEAT BEING COLLECTED. 61 COMMUNITY-BASED, CHARITABLE FOOD PROGRAMS RECEIVED THE ORGANIZATIONS GLEANED FOOD E.G. FOOD SHELVES, SENIOR MEALS, PRESCHOOLS, ETC..
  2. $200,764 spent. Salvation Farms Processing Program SFPP - FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE VERMONT COMMODITY PROGRAM. SALVATION FARMS DID MINIMAL PROCESSING AND FROZEN FOOD PRODUCTION AT THE FOOD VENTURE CENTER WITH THE INTENTION OF REFINING AND TESTING PRODUCTS IN PREPARATION FOR LAUNCH OF A FOOD PROCESSING HUB IN 2025. IN TOTAL 3,415 POUNDS OF 23 DIFFERENT FROZEN END PRODUCTS WERE PRODUCED IN 2024 FROM 14 DIFFERENT CROPS. DISTRIBUTION PROVIDED FROZEN FOOD TO SENIOR MEALS AND OTHER CHARITABLE FOOD SITES. WE WORKED WITH CONSULTANTS TO FURTHER DEVELOP OUR BUSINESS PLAN, AND MADE CONNECTIONS WITH POTENTIAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS.
  3. $138,589 spent. Thought Leadership TL - THE GLEANING MANAGER IS SERVING AS A BOARD MEMBER OF THE NORTH AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF GLEANING ORGANIZATIONS. SALVATION FARMS HELPED PROMOTE THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON VERMONT FARMS THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNESHIPS AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES. SALVATION FARMS TEAM MEMBERS SERVED AS ADVISORS TO FARM TO INSTITUTION NEW ENGLANDS EFFORT TO EFFECT FOOD SERVICE IN THE CARCERAL SYSTEM. ADDITIONALLY, 169 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED A TOTAL OF 630 HOURS IN SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION.
  4. Program Service Expenses 56,171, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 4,900 Vermont Gleaning Collective - See schedule O
  5. Vermont Gleaning Collective VGC - THE VGC CONSISTED OF SIX MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS IN 2025, GLEANING A COMBINED 299,530 POUNDS FROM 189 FARMS WITH THE HELP OF 1,408 VOLUNTEERS WHO CONTRIBUTED A TOTAL 9,220 HOURS. MORE THAN 237 COMMUNITY-BASED, CHARITABLE FOOD PROGRAMS RECEIVED VGC GLEANINGS - INCLUDING THE VERMONT FOODBANK AND ITS NETWORK. THE VGC ESTABLISHED A NEW DATA COLLECTION PROCESS WITH THE SUPPORT OF A CONSULTANY. SALVATION FARMS CONTINUED TO MANAGE AND INVEST IN THE WEB-BASED PLATFORM IT BUILT TO SERVE THE VGC WWW.VERMONTGLEANINGCOLLECTIVE.ORG.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 2012.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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.

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