Skip to the page content
Your donations
Passes our checks

White Feather Forest Inc

EIN 85-3569652 · Saugerties, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair62 out of 100GovernanceWeak16 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

WHITE FEATHER FOREST INC(THE CORPORATION)ACHIEVES ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE BY SUPPORTING THE CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES OF AND WAS FORMED IN ORDER TO BENEFIT ACTIVITIES OF WHITE FEATHER FARM INC(THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION)A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) AND SECTION 509(A)(1)OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED(THE CODE)

Income
$1.4 million
Spending
$1.4 million
Spent on programs
99%
Reserves
0.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

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

Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 29% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 3% 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 172% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    99% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 16 out of 100. Higher than 0% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    0 of 25

    0 of 0 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

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

  • 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, 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 (1)
  1. $1.4 million spent. THE CORPORATION MISSION IS TO CREATE CONNECTION BETWEEN COMMUNITY, CULTURE AND LAND WE PLAN TO RESEARCH FARMING PRACTICES AND FOOD PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION AND CONSUMPTION ACTIVITIES IN THE HUDSON VALLEY, AND THEIR IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT, THE ECONOMY AND COMMUNITY, STUDYING AND ACKNOWLEDGING THE COMMUNITY OF NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES IN THE HUDSON VALLEY AND WHAT THEY CAN TEACH US ABOUT FARMING IN SYNC WITH NATURE.DEVELOPING MODEL BEST PRACTICES, CURRICULA, BROCHURES, NEWSLETTERS, WEBSITE AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS REGARDING FARMING PRACTICES AND FOOD PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION AND CONSUMPTION ACTIVITIES IN THE HUDSON VALLEY AND THEIR IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT, ECONOMY AND COMMUNITY.RESEARCHING BEST PRACTICES WITH RESPECT TO ARTS AND CULTURE OR OTHER CREATIVE ORGANIZATIONS, EDUCATION AND PARTNERSHIPS IN THE HUDSON VALLEY AREA, DOCUMENTING AND PUBLICIZING THE RESULTS OF RESEARCH IN PUBLICLY AVAILABLE FORMAT IN ORDER TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE SAME.

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

  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 2024.

    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 February 2023.

    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.

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.