Farmers Market of the Ozarks Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONL AND/OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES. TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH AND PROVIDE SUPPORT TP LOCAL FARMERS THROUGH YEAR ROUND MARKET FOR LOCAL FARM PRODUCTS.
- Income
- $289,090
- Spending
- $288,905
- Spent on programs
- 97%
- Reserves
- -1.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Highest pay
- $41,350, executive director
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: 42 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 176% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 34% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1597% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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
Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 15% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (4)
- $279,641 spent. The market provides a year-round, covered marketplace for vendors from around the region to come and sell produce, proteins, value-added products and artisan crafts. more than 100 year-round vendors, 40 community organizations, and 30 day vendors utilize the farmers market pavilion as a storefront for their business.
- The Foodie Pack Program was created as a community awareness program to provide business with bags of produce from local farmers at the farmers market. Produce was purchases from vendors at the wholesale and the market staff created bags based on seasonal availability of products and resold the bags to customers. The market used this as a consumer awareness promotion of how purchasing locally at the farmers market is fun, easy and affordable.
- The market puts on various educational events related to agriculture and growing to educate consumers about local food and nutrition. In addition, marker members are involved in local food collaborative food and outreach initiatives.
- The market provides a year-round, covered marketplace for vendors from around the region to come and sell produce, proteins, value-added products and artisan crafts. more than 100 year-round vendors, 40 community organizations, and 30 day vendors utilize the farmers market pavilion as a storefront for their business.
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 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 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 2013.
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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